0001539497-15-001916.txt : 20151112 0001539497-15-001916.hdr.sgml : 20151112 20151112171804 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001539497-15-001916 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 21 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151112 0000850779 0000740906 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20151112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151112 Commercial mortgages FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001654734 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES [6189] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-195164-15 FILM NUMBER: 151225932 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28228-0166 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043832556 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28228-0166 8-K 1 n563_x14-8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, DC 20549 

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

  

CURRENT REPORT 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2015

  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31 

(Exact name of Issuing Entity) 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) 

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC
C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC 

Société Générale 

Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC 

Liberty Island Group I LLC 

(Exact Names of the Sponsors as Specified in their Charters)

 

North Carolina 333-195164-15 56-1643598
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

301 South College Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-1066
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (704) 374-6161

 

Not applicable 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any following provisions:

 

[  ]Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
[  ]Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
[  ]Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
[  ]Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Section 8. Other Events.

 

Item 8.01.     Other Events.

 

On or about November 12, 2015, a series of mortgage pass-through certificates, entitled Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), is expected to be issued by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31 (the “Issuing Entity”), pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (the “Registrant”), as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

The Certificates will consist of the following classes (each, a “Class”), designated as (i) the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class A-S, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class B, Class C, Class PEX and Class D Certificates (collectively, the “Publicly Offered Certificates”) and (ii) the Class E, Class F, Class G and Class R Certificates (collectively, the “Privately Offered Certificates”). Only the Publicly Offered Certificates have been offered to the public.

 

The Certificates represent, in the aggregate, the entire beneficial ownership in the Issuing Entity, a common law trust to be formed on or about November 12, 2015 under the laws of the State of New York pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Issuing Entity’s primary assets will be a pool of one hundred two (102) commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”). Certain of the Mortgage Loans are expected to be acquired by the Registrant from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Registrant and Wells Fargo; certain of the Mortgage Loans are expected to be acquired by the Registrant from Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC (“Rialto”) pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Registrant and Rialto; certain of the Mortgage Loans are expected to be acquired by the Registrant from C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC (“C-III”) pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Registrant and C-III; certain of the Mortgage Loans are expected to be acquired by the Registrant from Société Générale (“Soc Gen”) pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4 and dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Registrant and Soc Gen; certain of the Mortgage Loans are expected to be acquired by the Registrant from Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC (“Basis”) pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.5 and dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Registrant, Basis and Basis Investment Group LLC; and certain of the Mortgage Loans are expected to be acquired by the Registrant from Liberty Island Group I LLC (“Liberty Island”) pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.6 and dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Registrant, Liberty Island and Liberty Island Group LLC. Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. will act as primary servicer with respect to five (5) Mortgage Loans sold to the Registrant, pursuant to the Primary Servicing Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.7 and dated as of November 1, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, and Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., as primary servicer.

 

The funds to be used by the Registrant to pay the purchase price for the Mortgage Loans are expected to be derived from the proceeds of (i) the sale of the Publicly Offered Certificates by the Registrant to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (collectively, the “Dealers”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Registrant, the Dealers, as underwriters, and Wells Fargo, and (ii) the sale of the Privately Offered Certificates by the Registrant to the Dealers, pursuant to a Certificate Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Registrant, the Dealers, as initial purchasers, and Wells Fargo, which Privately Offered Certificates will be sold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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The Publicly Offered Certificates and the Mortgage Loans are more particularly described in the Prospectus Supplement, dated October 29, 2015, supplementing the Prospectus dated August 3, 2015, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Prior to the Closing Date, a series of mortgage pass-through certificates, entitled MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, was issued by MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust, pursuant to a Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “MAD 2015-11MD Trust and Servicing Agreement”) between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor, KeyBank National Association, as master servicer and as special servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian. Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the 11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination is a Non-Serviced Loan Combination, the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, and the servicing of the 11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination is governed by the MAD 2015-11MD Trust and Servicing Agreement and the 11 Madison Avenue Co-Lender Agreement (as defined below). The MAD 2015-11MD Trust and Servicing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.8.

 

Prior to the Closing Date, a series of mortgage pass-through certificates, entitled Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 was issued by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “WFCM 2015-SG1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement”) between the Registrant, as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination is a Non-Serviced Loan Combination, the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, and the servicing of the Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination is governed by the WFCM 2015-SG1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Patrick Henry Mall Co-Lender Agreement (as defined below). The WFCM 2015-SG1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.9.

 

The initial holders of the promissory notes evidencing the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Loan Combination (the “Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Noteholders”) have entered into a co-lender agreement, dated as of October 15, 2015 (the “Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Co-Lender Agreement”), between the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Noteholders, which sets forth the respective rights of each Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Noteholder. The Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Co-Lender Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.10.

 

The initial holders of the promissory notes evidencing the CityPlace I Loan Combination (the “CityPlace I Noteholders”) have entered into an agreement between note holders, dated as of September 10, 2015 (the “CityPlace I Co-Lender Agreement”), between the CityPlace I Noteholders, which sets forth the respective rights of each CityPlace I Noteholder. The CityPlace I Co-Lender Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.11.

 

The initial holders of the promissory notes evidencing the 11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination (the “11 Madison Avenue Noteholders”) have entered into a co-lender agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “11 Madison Avenue Co-Lender Agreement”), between the 11 Madison Avenue Noteholders, which sets forth the respective rights of each 11 Madison Avenue Noteholder. The 11 Madison Avenue Co-Lender Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.12.

 

The initial holders of the promissory notes evidencing the Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination (the “Patrick Henry Mall Noteholders”) have entered into a co-lender agreement, dated as of June 30, 2015 (the “Patrick Henry Mall Co-Lender Agreement”), between the Patrick Henry Mall Noteholders, which sets forth the respective rights of each Patrick Henry Mall Noteholder. The Patrick Henry Mall Co-Lender Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.13.

 

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Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

1.1Underwriting Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.

 

4.1Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.

 

99.1Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

 

99.2Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC.

 

99.3Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC.

 

99.4Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and Société Générale.

 

99.5Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC and Basis Investment Group LLC.

 

99.6Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Liberty Island Group I LLC and Liberty Island Group LLC.

 

99.7Primary Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, and Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., as primary servicer.

 

99.8Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015, between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor, KeyBank National Association, as master servicer and as special servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian, relating to MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust.

 

99.9Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015, between the Registrant, as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1.

 

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99.10Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2015, between Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, as note A-1 holder, and Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, as note A-2 holder, relating to the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Loan Combination.

 

99.11Agreement Between Note Holders, dated as of September 10, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as initial note A-1 holder, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as initial note A-2 holder, relating to the CityPlace I Loan Combination.

 

99.12Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2015, between German American Capital Corporation, as the initial note A-1 holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as the initial note A-2 holder, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the initial note A-3 holder, German American Capital Corporation, as the initial note B-1 holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as the initial note B-2 holder, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the initial note B-3 holder, relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination.

 

99.13Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2015, between Liberty Island Group I LLC, as note A-1 holder, Societe Generale, as note A-2 holder, and Societe Generale, as note A-3 holder, relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     
  WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Anthony Sfarra
  Name:  Anthony Sfarra
  Title:    President

 

Dated: November 12, 2015

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.Description  

 

1.1Underwriting Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.

 

4.1Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.

 

99.1Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

 

99.2Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC.

 

99.3Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC.

 

99.4Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and Société Générale.

 

99.5Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC and Basis Investment Group LLC.

 

99.6Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Liberty Island Group I LLC and Liberty Island Group LLC.

 

99.7Primary Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, and Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., as primary servicer.

 

99.8Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015, between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor, KeyBank National Association, as master servicer and as special servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian, relating to MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust.

 

99.9Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015, between the Registrant, as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1.

 

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99.10Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2015, between Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, as note A-1 holder, and Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, as note A-2 holder, relating to the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Loan Combination.

 

99.11Agreement Between Note Holders, dated as of September 10, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as initial note A-1 holder, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as initial note A-2 holder, relating to the CityPlace I Loan Combination.

 

99.12Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2015, between German American Capital Corporation, as the initial note A-1 holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as the initial note A-2 holder, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the initial note A-3 holder, German American Capital Corporation, as the initial note B-1 holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as the initial note B-2 holder, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the initial note B-3 holder, relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination.

 

99.13Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2015, between Liberty Island Group I LLC, as note A-1 holder, Societe Generale, as note A-2 holder, and Societe Generale, as note A-3 holder, relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination.

 

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EX-1.1 2 exh_1-1.htm UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2015

 

Exhibit 1.1

 

Execution Version

  

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-C31

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2015-C31

 

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

 

As of October 29, 2015

 

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10152

 

SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC

245 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10167

 

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

390 Greenwich Street, 5th Floor

New York, New York 10013

 

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
1585 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the “Depositor”), intends to issue its Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), in seventeen (17) classes (each, a “Class”) as designated in the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below). Pursuant to this underwriting agreement (the “Agreement”), the Depositor further proposes to sell to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“Wells Fargo Securities”), SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley” and each of Wells Fargo Securities, SGAS and CGMI, individually, an “Underwriter” and, collectively, the “Underwriters”) the Certificates set forth in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwritten Certificates”) in the respective original principal amounts and notional amounts set forth in Schedule I. The Certificates represent in the aggregate the entire beneficial ownership interest in a trust fund (the “Trust Fund”) consisting of a segregated pool (the “Mortgage Pool”) of 102 mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) having an approximate aggregate principal balance of $988,481,381 as of the Cut-off Date, secured by first liens on certain fee or leasehold interests in commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community properties (the “Mortgaged Properties”). The Certificates will be issued on or about November 12, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), dated as of November 1, 2015, among the Depositor, as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”), as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, 

 

 
 

 

LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), Wells Fargo Bank, as certificate administrator, tax administrator and custodian (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

 

The Mortgage Loans will be purchased by the Depositor (i) from Wells Fargo Bank on the Closing Date pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (the “Wells Fargo Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank and the Depositor, (ii) from Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC (“Rialto”) on the Closing Date pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (the “Rialto Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 29, 2015, between Rialto and the Depositor, (iii) from C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC (“C-III”) on the Closing Date pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (the “C-III Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 29, 2015, between C-III and the Depositor, (iv) from Société Générale (“SocGen”) on the Closing Date pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (the “SocGen Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 29, 2015, between SocGen and the Depositor, (v) from Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC (“Basis”) on the Closing Date pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (the “Basis Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 29, 2015, between Basis, Basis Investment Group LLC (“Basis Investment”) and the Depositor and (vi) from Liberty Island Group I LLC (“Liberty” and, collectively with Wells Fargo Bank, Rialto, C-III, SocGen and Basis, the “Mortgage Loan Sellers”) on the Closing Date pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (the “Liberty Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement” and, collectively with the Wells Fargo Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Rialto Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the C-III Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the SocGen Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and the Basis Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements”), dated as of October 29, 2015, between Liberty, Liberty Island Group LLC (“LIG”) and the Depositor.

 

Three real estate mortgage investment conduit (“REMIC”) elections will be made with respect to certain portions of the Trust Fund for federal income tax purposes. The Underwritten Certificates and the Mortgage Pool are described more fully in a registration statement furnished to you by the Depositor.

 

The Certificates not being sold pursuant to this Agreement (the “Non-Registered Certificates”) will be sold by the Depositor to Wells Fargo Securities, SGAS, CGMI and Morgan Stanley (collectively in such capacity, the “Initial Purchasers”) pursuant to a certificate purchase agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015 (the “Certificate Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank and the Initial Purchasers. The Initial Purchasers will offer the Non-Registered Certificates for sale in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”).

 

The Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers are collectively referred to herein as the “Dealers.”

 

In connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Mortgage Loan Sellers (other than Basis) and Basis Investment will enter into an indemnification agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015 (each, an “Indemnification Agreement”), among such Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor and the Dealers (and, in the case of Liberty, LIG and

 

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Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC (“PMCC”)), providing for indemnification by such Mortgage Loan Seller (and, in the case of Liberty, LIG and PMCC) or Basis Investment of the Dealers in accordance with the terms thereof with respect to the Mortgage Loans sold to the Depositor by such Mortgage Loan Seller (or, in the case of Basis Investment, sold by Basis) pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. In addition, in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. (“PAR”), as primary servicer with respect to some or all of those Mortgage Loans sold by Liberty to the Depositor for deposit into the Trust Fund and Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC (“Rialto Capital”) as special servicer with respect to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan (each, a “Service Provider”), will enter into an indemnification agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015 (each, a “Service Provider Indemnification Agreement”), among such Service Provider, the Depositor and the Dealers.

 

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

1.Representations and Warranties.

 

(a)           The Depositor represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each Underwriter that:

 

(i)       The Depositor has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement (No. 333-195164) on Form S-3 for the registration of Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, issuable in series, including the Underwritten Certificates, under the 1933 Act, which registration statement has become effective and a copy of which, as amended to the date hereof, has heretofore been delivered to you. The Depositor meets the requirements for use of Form S-3 under the 1933 Act, and such registration statement, as amended at the date hereof, meets the requirements set forth in Rule 415(a)(1)(x) under the 1933 Act and complies in all other material respects with the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. The Depositor proposes to file with the Commission, with your consent, pursuant to Rule 424 under the 1933 Act, a supplement dated October 29, 2015 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to the prospectus dated August 3, 2015 (the “Base Prospectus”), relating to the Underwritten Certificates and the method of distribution thereof, and has previously advised you of all further information (financial and other) with respect to the Underwritten Certificates and the Mortgage Pool to be set forth therein. Such registration statement (No. 333-195164), including all exhibits thereto, is referred to herein as the “Registration Statement”; and the Base Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, together with any amendment thereof or supplement thereto authorized by the Depositor prior to the Closing Date for use in connection with the offering of the Underwritten Certificates, are hereinafter called the “Prospectus.” As used herein, “Pool Information” means the mortgage pool information reflected in the Master Tapes and the Prospectus Supplement. “Master Tapes” shall mean the respective compilations of information and data regarding the Mortgage Loans covered by the Independent Accountants’ Reports on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures dated October 19, 2015 and November 6, 2015,

 

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respectively, rendered by a third party accounting firm described in Section 6(i)(ii) of this Agreement.

 

(ii)      As of the date hereof, as of the Time of Sale, as of the date on which the Prospectus Supplement is first filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the 1933 Act, as of the date on which, prior to the Closing Date, any amendment to the Registration Statement becomes effective, as of the date on which any supplement to the Prospectus Supplement is filed with the Commission, and as of the Closing Date (each such date or time, an “Effective Time”), (i) the Registration Statement, as amended as of any such time, and the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented as of any such time, complies and will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the Registration Statement, as amended as of any such time, does not include and will not include any untrue statement of a material fact and does not omit and will not omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, and (iii) the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented as of any such time, does not include and will not include any untrue statement of a material fact and does not omit and will not omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, that the Depositor makes no representations or warranties as to (x) statements contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Depositor by or on behalf of any Underwriter specifically for use in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (such information being identified in Section 8(b) hereof), (y) the Mortgage Loan Seller Covered Information (as defined in Section 8(a)(i) hereof), or (z) any information with respect to which any of the Master Servicer (the “Master Servicer Covered Information”), the Special Servicer (the “Special Servicer Covered Information”), the Trust Advisor (the “Trust Advisor Covered Information”), the Certificate Administrator (the “Certificate Administrator Covered Information”), the Trustee (the “Trustee Covered Information”), PAR (the “PAR Covered Information”) or Rialto Capital (the “Rialto Capital Covered Information”) agrees in the related Service Provider Indemnification Agreement to provide indemnification.

 

(iii)     The Depositor has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina with corporate power and authority to own, lease or operate its properties and to conduct its business as now conducted by it and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and the Depositor is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business.

 

(iv)     As of each Effective Time, there has not and will not have been (i) any request by the Commission for any further amendment to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or for any additional information, (ii) any issuance by the

 

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Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the institution or threat of any proceeding for that purpose or (iii) any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Underwritten Certificates for sale in any jurisdiction or any initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose.

 

(v)      Each of this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements has been, and as of the Closing Date the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will be, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Depositor and each of this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements constitutes, and as of the Closing Date the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will constitute, a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Depositor, enforceable against the Depositor in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors generally, (ii) general principles of equity, whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law, and (iii) public policy considerations underlying the securities laws, to the extent that such public policy considerations limit the enforceability of the provisions of this Agreement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement that purport to provide indemnification from securities law liabilities.

 

(vi)     As of the Closing Date, the Underwritten Certificates, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements will conform in all material respects to the respective descriptions thereof contained in the Prospectus. As of the Closing Date, the Underwritten Certificates will be duly and validly authorized and, when delivered in accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to you against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and outstanding and entitled to the benefits of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(vii)    The Depositor is not in violation of its certificate of incorporation or by-laws or in default under any agreement, indenture or instrument the effect of which violation or default would be material to the Depositor or which violation or default would have a material adverse effect on the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. Neither the issuance and sale of the Underwritten Certificates, nor the execution and delivery by the Depositor of this Agreement, any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement nor the consummation by the Depositor of any of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, nor compliance by the Depositor with the provisions hereof or thereof, did, does or will conflict with or result in a breach of any term or provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Depositor or conflict with, result in a breach, violation or acceleration of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with the passing of time or notification, or both, would constitute a default) under, the terms of any indenture or other agreement or instrument to which the Depositor is a party or by which it or any material asset is bound, or any statute, order or regulation applicable to the Depositor of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Depositor.

 

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(viii)   There is no action, suit or proceeding against the Depositor pending, or, to the knowledge of the Depositor, threatened, before any court, arbitrator, administrative agency or other tribunal (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or the Underwritten Certificates, (ii) seeking to prevent the issuance of the Underwritten Certificates or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) that might materially and adversely affect the performance by the Depositor of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or the Underwritten Certificates or (iv) seeking to affect adversely the federal income tax attributes of the Underwritten Certificates as described in the Prospectus.

 

(ix)     There are no contracts, indentures or other documents of a character required by the 1933 Act or by the rules and regulations thereunder to be described or referred to in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement which have not been so described or referred to therein or so filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits thereto.

 

(x)       No authorization, approval or consent of any court or governmental authority or agency is necessary in connection with the offering or sale of the Underwritten Certificates pursuant to this Agreement, except such as have been, or as of the Closing Date will have been, obtained or such as may otherwise be required under applicable state securities laws in connection with the purchase and offer and sale of the Underwritten Certificates by the Underwriters and any recordation of the respective assignments of the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement that have not been completed.

 

(xi)      The Depositor possesses all material licenses, certificates, authorities or permits issued by the appropriate state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct the business now operated by it, and the Depositor has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such license, certificate, authority or permit which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of any unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would materially and adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Depositor.

 

(xii)     Any taxes, fees and other governmental charges in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the delivery and sale of the Underwritten Certificates (other than such federal, state and local taxes as may be payable on the income or gain recognized therefrom) have been or will be paid at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(xiii)    Neither the Depositor nor the Trust Fund is, and neither the sale of the Underwritten Certificates in the manner contemplated by the Prospectus nor the activities of the Trust Fund pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will cause the Depositor or the Trust Fund to be, subject to registration or regulation as an “investment company” or under the control of an “investment company” as such terms

 

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are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). The Trust Fund will be relying on an exclusion or exemption from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act contained in Section 3(c)(5) of the Investment Company Act or Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act as a basis for it not registering under the Investment Company Act, although there may be additional exclusions or exemptions available to the Trust Fund. The Trust Fund was structured so as not to constitute a “covered fund” for purposes of the regulations adopted to implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (such statutory provision together with such implementing regulations, the “Volcker Rule”).

 

(xiv)    Under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and for federal income tax purposes, the Depositor reported the transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee in exchange for the Certificates and will report the sale of the Underwritten Certificates to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement as a sale of the interests in the Mortgage Loans evidenced by the Underwritten Certificates. The consideration received by the Depositor upon the sale of the Underwritten Certificates to the Underwriters will constitute reasonably equivalent value and fair consideration for the Underwritten Certificates. The Depositor will be solvent at all relevant times prior to, and will not be rendered insolvent by, the sale of the Underwritten Certificates to the Underwriters. In addition, the Depositor was solvent at all relevant times prior to, and was not rendered insolvent by, the transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund. The Depositor is not selling the Underwritten Certificates to the Underwriters and did not transfer the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of the creditors of the Depositor.

 

(xv)     At the Closing Date, the respective classes of Underwritten Certificates listed on Schedule I hereto shall have been assigned ratings no lower than those set forth in the Time of Sale Information by the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations retained to provide such ratings (the “Rating Agencies”), and such ratings shall not have been placed on negative credit watch or negative review by such Rating Agency.

 

(xvi)    The Depositor is not, and on the date on which the initial bona fide offer of the Underwritten Certificates is made will not be, an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act.

 

(xvii)   At or prior to the time when sales to investors of the Underwritten Certificates were first made as determined in accordance with Rule 159 of the 1933 Act (the “Time of Sale”), which was approximately (i) 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on October 29, 2015 with respect to the Underwritten Certificates (other than the Class X-A, Class X-B and Class X-D Certificates) and (ii) 1:15 p.m. (Eastern Time) on November 2, 2015 with respect to the Class X-A, Class X-B and Class X-D Certificates, the Depositor had prepared the following information (collectively, the “Time of Sale Information”): (A) the Free Writing Prospectus dated October 13, 2015 designated as a Preliminary Collateral Term Sheet and relating to the Underwritten Certificates (the “Preliminary Collateral Term Sheet”), (B) the Free Writing Prospectus, filed with the Commission on

 

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October 13, 2015, under accession number 0001539497-15-001645 (the “Preliminary Annex A-1 FWP”), (C) the Free Writing Prospectus dated October 19, 2015 designated as a Structural and Collateral Term Sheet and relating to the Underwritten Certificates (the “Term Sheet”), (D) the Free Writing Prospectus, filed with the Commission on October 20, 2015, under accession number 0001539497-15-001719 (the “Annex A-1 FWP”), (E) the Free Writing Prospectus dated October 19, 2015, (together with all exhibits and appendices thereto, the “Preliminary FWP”), (F) a Supplement to Free Writing Prospectus and Structural and Collateral Term Sheet dated October 21, 2015, relating to the Underwritten Certificates (the “First Pre-Pricing FWP”) and (G) a Supplement to Free Writing Prospectus and Structural and Collateral Term Sheet dated October 28, 2015, relating to the Underwritten Certificates (the “Second Pre-Pricing FWP” and, together with the First Pre-Pricing FWP, the “Pre-Pricing FWPs” and each, a “Pre-Pricing FWP”). For the purposes of this Agreement, “Free Writing Prospectus” shall mean a “free writing prospectus” as defined pursuant to Rule 405 under the 1933 Act. If, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the Depositor and the Underwriters have determined that such information included an untrue statement of material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and have terminated their old purchase contracts and entered into new purchase contracts with purchasers of the Underwritten Certificates, then “Time of Sale Information” will refer to the information available to purchasers at the time of entry into such new purchase contracts, including any information that corrects such material misstatements or omissions (“Corrective Information”).

 

(xviii)  The Time of Sale Information, at the Time of Sale did not, and at the Closing Date will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the Depositor makes no representation and warranty with respect to (x) any Underwriter Information (as defined below) in such Time of Sale Information, (y) any Mortgage Loan Seller Covered Information in such Time of Sale Information or (z) any Master Servicer Covered Information, Special Servicer Covered Information, Trust Advisor Covered Information, Certificate Administrator Covered Information, Trustee Covered Information, PAR Covered Information or Rialto Capital Covered Information.

 

(xix)    Other than the Prospectus, the Depositor (including its agents and representatives other than the Underwriters in their capacity as such) has not made, used, prepared, authorized, approved or referred to and will not prepare, make, use, authorize, approve or refer to any “written communication” (as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act) that constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the Underwritten Certificates other than (i) the Preliminary Collateral Term Sheet, the Preliminary Annex A-1 FWP, the Term Sheet, the Annex A-1 FWP, the Preliminary FWP and each Pre-Pricing FWP (the Preliminary Collateral Term Sheet, the Preliminary Annex A-1 FWP, the Term Sheet, the Annex A-1 FWP, the Preliminary FWP, each Pre-Pricing FWP and each such communication by the Depositor or its agents and representatives that constitutes an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433(h) under the 1933 Act (other than a communication referred to in clause (ii) below), an “Issuer Free Writing

 

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Prospectus”), (ii) any document not constituting a prospectus pursuant to Section 2(a)(10)(a) of the 1933 Act or Rule 134 under the 1933 Act or (iii) any other written communication approved in writing in advance by an Underwriter. Each such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus complied in all material respects with the 1933 Act, has been filed in accordance with Section 4(b)(v) (to the extent required thereby) and, did not at the Time of Sale, and at the Closing Date will not, contain any untrue statements of a material fact or, when read in conjunction with the other Time of Sale Information, omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the Depositor makes no representation and warranty with respect to (x) any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Depositor in writing by any Underwriter expressly for use in any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, (y) any Mortgage Loan Seller Covered Information (as defined in Section 8(a)(i) hereof) in any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or (z) any Master Servicer Covered Information, Special Servicer Covered Information, Trust Advisor Covered Information, Certificate Administrator Covered Information, Trustee Covered Information, PAR Covered Information or Rialto Capital Covered Information in any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.

 

(xx)     The Depositor has executed and delivered a written representation (the “17g-5 Representation”) to each Rating Agency that it will take the actions specified in paragraphs (a)(3)(iii)(A) through (E) of Rule 17g-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and the Depositor has complied with each such representation, other than any breach of the 17g-5 Representation (a) that would not have a material adverse effect on the Certificates or (b) arising from a breach by any of the Underwriters of the representation, warranty and agreement set forth in Section 4(b)(xv).

 

(xxi)    The Depositor has not obtained (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not obtain without the consent of the Underwriters) any third party due diligence report contemplated by Rule 15Ga-2 under the 1934 Act (“Due Diligence Report”) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Prospectus Supplement other than the agreed-upon procedures report (the “Accountants’ Due Diligence Report”), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Wells Fargo Securities, obtained from the accounting firm engaged to perform procedures involving a comparison of information in the loan files for the Mortgage Loans to information on a data tape relating to the Mortgage Loans (the “Accountants”), a copy of which has been furnished to Wells Fargo Securities, at the request of the Depositor; and, except for the Accountants with respect to the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report, the Depositor has not employed (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not employ without the consent of the Underwriters) any third party to engage in any activity that constitutes “due diligence services” within the meaning of Rule 17g-10 under the 1934 Act (“Due Diligence Services”) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Prospectus Supplement. The Accountants have consented to the inclusion of the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report in the Form 15G (as defined below) furnished on EDGAR as required by Rule 15Ga-2 under the 1934 Act (“Rule 15Ga-2”).

 

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(xxii)     Any certification on Form ABS Due Diligence-15E (each, a “Form 15E”) received by the Depositor from the Accountants in connection with the Due Diligence Services provided by the Accountants was promptly posted, after receipt, as required by Rule 17g-5 under the 1934 Act on the Rule 17g-5 website established by or on behalf of the Depositor, and the Depositor has not received any other Form 15E from any party.

 

(xxiii)    The Depositor (A) prepared a report on Form ABS-15G (the “Form 15G”) containing the findings and conclusions of the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report and meeting all other requirements of that Form 15G, Rule 15Ga-2, any other rules and regulations of the Commission and the 1934 Act; (B) provided a copy of the final draft of the Form 15G to Wells Fargo Securities at least six business days before the first sale of any Certificates; and (C) furnished the Form 15G to the Commission on EDGAR at least five business days before the first sale of any Certificates as required by Rule 15Ga-2 under the 1934 Act.

 

(xxiv)    No portion of the Form 15G contains any names, addresses, other personal identifiers or zip codes with respect to any individuals, or any other personally identifiable or other information that would be associated with an individual, including without limitation any “nonpublic personal information” within the meaning of Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999.

 

(b)           Wells Fargo Bank represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each Underwriter, that:

 

(i)          Wells Fargo Bank is a national banking association validly existing under the laws of the United States of America and possesses all requisite authority, power, licenses, permits and franchises to carry on its business as currently conducted by it and to execute, deliver and comply with its obligations under the terms of this Agreement.

 

(ii)         This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by Wells Fargo Bank and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Depositor and the Underwriters, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Wells Fargo Bank, enforceable against Wells Fargo Bank in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by (x) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general, as they may be applied in the context of the insolvency of a national banking association, (y) general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and (z) public policy considerations underlying the securities laws, to the extent that such public policy considerations limit the enforceability of the provisions of this Agreement which purport to provide indemnification from liabilities under applicable securities laws.

 

(iii)        The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Bank’s performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not (A) violate Wells Fargo Bank’s articles of association or by-laws,

 

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(B) violate any law or regulation or any administrative decree or order to which it is subject or (C) constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any contract, agreement or other instrument to which Wells Fargo Bank is a party or by which Wells Fargo Bank is bound.

 

(iv)        Wells Fargo Bank is not in default with respect to any order or decree of any court or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental agency or body, which default might have consequences that would materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or other) or operations of Wells Fargo Bank or its properties or have consequences that would materially and adversely affect its performance hereunder.

 

(v)         Wells Fargo Bank is not a party to or bound by any agreement or instrument or subject to any articles of association, by-laws or any other corporate restriction or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, law or regulation that would materially and adversely affect the ability of Wells Fargo Bank to perform its obligations under this Agreement or that requires the consent of any third person to the execution of this Agreement or the performance by Wells Fargo Bank of its obligations under this Agreement (except to the extent such consent has been obtained).

 

(vi)        No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by Wells Fargo Bank of or compliance by Wells Fargo Bank with this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except as have previously been obtained.

 

(vii)       No litigation is pending or, to the best of Wells Fargo Bank’s knowledge, threatened against Wells Fargo Bank that would assert the invalidity of this Agreement, prohibit its entering into this Agreement or materially and adversely affect the performance by Wells Fargo Bank of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)      Each representation and warranty of the Depositor set forth in Section 1(a) hereof is true and correct as of the date hereof or as of the date specified in such representation and warranty.

 

(c)           Each Underwriter represents and warrants to and covenants with the Depositor that:

 

(i)          as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, such Underwriter has complied with all of its obligations under Section 4 hereof;

 

(ii)         in relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (as defined below) (each, a “Relevant Member State”), with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an offer of the Underwritten Certificates to the public in that Relevant Member State other than:

 

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(A)          to any legal entity which is a “qualified investor” as defined in the Prospectus Directive;

 

(B)          to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than “qualified investors” as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the relevant Underwriter or Underwriters nominated by the Issuing Entity for any such offer; or

 

(C)          in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive,

 

provided, that no such offer of the Underwritten Certificates referred to in clauses (A) to (C) above shall require the Issuing Entity, the Depositor or any Underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

 

For the purposes of this subsection (c), (1) the expression an “offer of the Underwritten Certificates to the public” in relation to any Underwritten Certificates in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Underwritten Certificates so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe to the Underwritten Certificates, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, (2) the expression “Prospectus Directive” means directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including by Directive 2010/73/EU), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State, (3) the expression “European Economic Area” means Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom; and (4) the “Issuing Entity” means the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31; and

 

(iii)         (A)         in the United Kingdom, it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act (the “FSMA”)) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of any Underwritten Certificates in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to either the Issuing Entity or the Depositor; and

 

(B)          it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Underwritten Certificates in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom; and

 

(iv)          it has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold and will not, directly or indirectly, offer or sell any Underwritten Certificates in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan) or to

 

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others for re-offering or re-sale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan and other relevant laws and regulations of Japan; and

 

(v)           except for the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report, it has not obtained (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not obtain without the consent of the Depositor) any Due Diligence Report in connection with the offering contemplated hereby and the Prospectus Supplement. Except for the Accountants with respect to the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report, such Underwriter has not employed (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not employ without the consent of the Depositor) any third party to engage in any activity that constitutes Due Diligence Services, and has not received a Form 15E from any party, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Prospectus Supplement; and

 

(vi)          it has not, and will not, enter into any contract for the sale of any Underwritten Certificates less than five business days after the furnishing by the Depositor to the Commission, pursuant to Section 1(a)(xxiii) of this Agreement, of the Form 15G.

 

2.Purchase and Sale.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth herein, the Depositor agrees to sell to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters agree, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Depositor, at the applicable purchase prices set forth in Schedule I hereto, the respective principal balances and notional amounts of the Underwritten Certificates set forth beneath the name of each Underwriter set forth in Schedule I, and any additional portions of the Underwritten Certificates that any such Underwriter may be obligated to purchase pursuant to Section 10 hereof, in all cases plus accrued interest as set forth in Schedule I.

 

3.Delivery and Payment.

 

Delivery of and payment for the Underwritten Certificates shall be made in the manner, at the location(s), on the Closing Date at the time specified in Schedule I hereto (or such later date not later than ten business days after such specified date as you shall designate), which date and time may be changed by agreement between you and the Depositor or as provided in Section 10 hereof. Delivery of the Underwritten Certificates shall be made either directly to you or through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), as specified in Schedule I hereto, for the respective accounts of the Underwriters against payment by the respective Underwriters of the purchase price therefor in immediately available funds wired to such bank as may be designated by the Depositor, or such other manner of payment as may be agreed upon by the Depositor and you. Any Class of Underwritten Certificates to be delivered through the facilities of DTC shall be represented by one or more global Certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, which global Certificate(s) shall be placed in the custody of DTC not later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Closing Date pursuant to a custodial arrangement to be entered into between the Trustee or its agent and DTC. Unless delivered

 

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through the facilities of DTC, the Underwritten Certificates shall be in fully registered certificated form, in such denominations and registered in such names as you may have requested in writing not less than one full business day in advance of the Closing Date.

 

The Depositor agrees to have the Underwritten Certificates, including the global Certificates representing the Underwritten Certificates to be delivered through the facilities of DTC, available for inspection, checking and, if applicable, packaging by you not later than 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the last business day prior to the Closing Date.

 

References herein to actions taken or to be taken following the Closing Date with respect to any Underwritten Certificates that are to be delivered through the facilities of DTC shall include, if the context so permits, actions taken or to be taken with respect to the interests in such Certificates as reflected on the books and records of DTC.

 

4.Offering by Underwriters; Free Writing Prospectuses.

 

(a)           It is understood that the Underwriters propose to offer the Underwritten Certificates for sale to the public, including, without limitation, in and from the State of New York, as set forth in the Prospectus Supplement. It is further understood that the Depositor, in reliance upon an exemption from the Attorney General of the State of New York to be granted pursuant to Policy Statement 104 and 105, has not and will not file the offering pursuant to Section 352-e of the General Business Law of the State of New York with respect to the Underwritten Certificates.

 

(b)           In connection with the offering of the Underwritten Certificates, the Underwriters may each prepare and provide to prospective investors Free Writing Prospectuses (as defined below), or portions thereof, which the Depositor is required to file with the Commission in electronic format and will use reasonable efforts to provide to the Depositor such Free Writing Prospectuses, or portions thereof, in either Microsoft Word® or Microsoft Excel® format and not in a PDF, except to the extent that the Depositor, in its sole discretion, waives such requirements, subject to the following conditions (to which such conditions each Underwriter agrees (provided that no Underwriter is responsible for any breach of the following conditions by any other Underwriter)):

 

(i)            Unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus satisfying the requirements of Section 10(a) of the 1933 Act, such Underwriter shall not convey or deliver any written communication to any person in connection with the initial offering of the Underwritten Certificates, unless such written communication (1) is made in reliance on Rule 134 under the 1933 Act, (2) constitutes a prospectus satisfying the requirements of Rule 430B under the 1933 Act or (3) constitutes a Free Writing Prospectus. Without the prior written consent of the Depositor, such Underwriter shall not convey or deliver in connection with the initial offering of the Underwritten Certificates any ABS Informational and Computational Material in reliance upon Rules 167 and 426 under the 1933 Act. “ABS Informational and Computational Material” shall mean “ABS informational and computational material,” as defined in Item 1101(a) of Regulation AB under the 1933 Act and “Regulation AB” shall mean Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such rules may be

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amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission or by the staff of the Commission, in each case as in effect on the date hereof and for which compliance is required as of the date hereof.

 

(ii)           Such Underwriter shall deliver to the Depositor, no later than two business days prior to the date of first use thereof, (a) any Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus that contains any “issuer information,” as defined in Rule 433(h) under the 1933 Act (“Issuer Information”) (which the parties hereto agree includes, without limitation, Mortgage Loan Seller Covered Information), and (b) any Free Writing Prospectus or portion thereof that contains only a description of the final terms of the Underwritten Certificates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Free Writing Prospectus that contains only ABS Informational and Computational Material may be delivered by such Underwriter to the Depositor not later than the later of (a) two business days prior to the due date for filing of the Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the 1933 Act or (b) the date of first use of such Free Writing Prospectus.

 

(iii)          Such Underwriter represents and warrants to the Depositor that the Free Writing Prospectuses to be furnished to the Depositor by such Underwriter pursuant to Section 4(b)(ii) will constitute all Free Writing Prospectuses of the type described therein that were furnished to prospective investors by such Underwriter in connection with its offer and sale of the Underwritten Certificates.

 

(iv)          Such Underwriter represents and warrants to the Depositor that each Free Writing Prospectus required to be provided by it to the Depositor pursuant to Section 4(b)(ii), when viewed together with all other Time of Sale Information, did not, as of the Time of Sale, and will not as of the Closing Date, include any untrue statement of a material fact, when viewed in connection with all other prospectuses delivered to such investor on or prior to the Time of Sale, or omit any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, that such Underwriter makes no representation to the extent such misstatements or omissions were the result of any inaccurate Issuer Information supplied by the Depositor or any Mortgage Loan Seller to such Underwriter, which information was not corrected by Corrective Information subsequently supplied by the Depositor or any Mortgage Loan Seller to such Underwriter prior to the Time of Sale.

 

(v)           The Depositor agrees to file with the Commission the following:

 

(A)         Any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to the extent required to be filed with the Commission by Rule 433 under the 1933 Act;

 

(B)          Any Free Writing Prospectus or portion thereof delivered by any Underwriter to the Depositor pursuant to Section 4(b)(ii);

 

(C)          Any Free Writing Prospectus for which the Depositor or any person acting on its behalf provided, authorized or approved information that is prepared and published or disseminated by a person unaffiliated with the

 

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Depositor or any other offering participant that is in the business of publishing, radio or television broadcasting or otherwise disseminating communications; and

 

(D)          Any ABS Informational and Computational Material that is not being treated as a Free Writing Prospectus.

 

(vi)          Any Free Writing Prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Section 4(b)(v) by the Depositor shall be filed with the Commission not later than the date of first use of such Free Writing Prospectus, except that:

 

(A)          Any Free Writing Prospectus or portion thereof required to be filed that contains only the description of the final terms of the Underwritten Certificates shall be filed by the Depositor with the Commission within two days of the later of the date such final terms have been established for all classes of Underwritten Certificates and the date of first use;

 

(B)          Any Free Writing Prospectus or portion thereof required to be filed that contains only ABS Informational and Computational Material shall be filed by the Depositor with the Commission not later than the later of the due date for filing the final Prospectus relating to the Underwritten Certificates pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the 1933 Act or two business days after the first use of such Free Writing Prospectus;

 

(C)          Any Free Writing Prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Section 4(b)(v)(C) shall, if no payment has been made or consideration has been given by or on behalf of the Depositor for the Free Writing Prospectus or its dissemination, be filed by the Depositor with the Commission not later than four business days after the Depositor becomes aware of the publication, radio or television broadcast or other dissemination of the Free Writing Prospectus; and

 

(D)          The Depositor shall not be required to file (1) Issuer Information contained in any Free Writing Prospectus of an Underwriter or any other offering participant other than the Depositor, if such information is included or incorporated by reference in a prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus previously filed with the Commission that relates to the offering of the Underwritten Certificates, or (2) any Free Writing Prospectus or portion thereof that contains a description of the Underwritten Certificates or the offering of the Underwritten Certificates which does not reflect the final terms thereof.

 

(vii)         Such Underwriter shall file with the Commission any Free Writing Prospectus that is used or referred to by it and distributed by or on behalf of such Underwriter in a manner reasonably designed to lead to its broad, unrestricted dissemination not later than the date of the first use of such Free Writing Prospectus.

 

(viii)        Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4(b)(vii), such Underwriter shall file with the Commission any Free Writing Prospectus for which such Underwriter or any person acting on its behalf provided, authorized or approved information that is prepared and published or disseminated by a person unaffiliated with

 

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the Depositor or any other offering participant that is in the business of publishing, radio or television broadcasting or otherwise disseminating written communications and for which no payment was made or consideration given by or on behalf of the Depositor or any other offering participant, not later than four business days after such Underwriter becomes aware of the publication, radio or television broadcast or other dissemination of the Free Writing Prospectus.

 

(ix)          Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 4(b)(v) and 4(b)(vii), neither the Depositor nor such Underwriter shall be required to file any Free Writing Prospectus that does not contain substantive changes from or additions to a Free Writing Prospectus previously filed with the Commission.

 

(x)           The Depositor and such Underwriter each agree that any Free Writing Prospectuses prepared by it shall contain the following legend:

 

The depositor has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (SEC File No. 333-195164) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in the registration statement and other documents the depositor has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the depositor, the issuing entity and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the depositor, any underwriter, or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus after filing if you request it by calling toll free 1-800-745-2063 (8 a.m.–5 p.m. EST) or by emailing wfs.cmbs@wellsfargo.com.

 

(xi)          The Depositor and such Underwriter agree to retain all Free Writing Prospectuses that they have used and that are not required to be filed pursuant to this Section 4 for a period of three years following the initial bona fide offering of the Underwritten Certificates.

 

(xii)          If the Depositor becomes aware that, as of the Time of Sale, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (a “Defective Issuer Free Writing Prospectus”), the Depositor shall immediately notify the Underwriters thereof and the Depositor shall, if requested by the Underwriters, prepare and deliver to the Underwriters a Free Writing Prospectus that corrects the material misstatement or omission in the Defective Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (such corrected Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, a “Corrected Issuer Free Writing Prospectus”).

 

(A)          If an Underwriter becomes aware that, with respect to any purchaser of an Underwritten Certificate, as of the Time of Sale, any Issuer Information contained in any Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus and delivered to such purchaser was not correctly reflected in such Underwriter Free Writing

 

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Prospectus such that it caused the Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (such Free Writing Prospectus, a “Defective Free Writing Prospectus”), such Underwriter shall notify the Depositor and each other Underwriter thereof within one business day after discovery.

 

(B)          Each Underwriter shall, if requested by the Depositor:

 

(1)          if the Defective Free Writing Prospectus was an Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus, prepare a Free Writing Prospectus that corrects the material misstatement in or omission from the Defective Free Writing Prospectus (such corrected Free Writing Prospectus, together with a Corrected Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, a “Corrected Free Writing Prospectus”);

 

(2)          deliver the Corrected Free Writing Prospectus to each purchaser of an Underwritten Certificate which received the Defective Free Writing Prospectus prior to entering into an agreement to purchase any Underwritten Certificates;

 

(3)          if after the Time of Sale, notify such purchaser in a prominent fashion that the prior agreement to purchase Certificates has been terminated, and of the purchaser’s rights as a result of termination of such agreement;

 

(4)          if after the Time of Sale, provide such purchaser with an opportunity to affirmatively agree to purchase the Underwritten Certificates on the terms described in the Corrected Free Writing Prospectus; and

 

(5)          comply with any other requirements for reformation of the original contract of sale described in Section IV.A.2.c of the Commission’s Securities Offering Reform Release No. 33-8591.

 

(C)          With respect to this clause (xii), each Underwriter agrees that if the Depositor requests that an Underwriter prepare a Corrected Free Writing Prospectus with respect to a Defective Free Writing Prospectus that another Underwriter prepared, such other Underwriter will prepare the Corrected Free Writing Prospectus and will deliver the Corrected Free Writing Prospectus to the Depositor and each Underwriter so that each Underwriter may contact its respective purchasers.

 

(D)          To the extent any Defective Free Writing Prospectus was defective as a result of incorrect Issuer Information being delivered to an Underwriter, the Depositor shall provide such corrected Issuer Information upon request from such Underwriter. The Depositor shall also notify the other

 

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Underwriters of such incorrect Issuer Information, to the extent it is provided notice hereunder.

 

(xiii)         Such Underwriter covenants with the Depositor that after the final Prospectus is available, such Underwriter shall not distribute any written information concerning the Underwritten Certificates that contains any Issuer Information to a prospective purchaser of an Underwritten Certificate unless such information is preceded or accompanied by the final Prospectus.

 

(xiv)        Such Underwriter further represents and warrants that it has offered and sold Underwritten Certificates only to, or directed at, persons who:

 

(A)          are outside the United Kingdom;

 

(B)          have professional experience in participating in unregulated collective investment schemes; or

 

(C)          are persons falling within Articles 49(2)(a) through (d) (“High Net Worth Companies, Unincorporated Associations, Etc.”) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005.

 

(xv)          Such Underwriter further (x) represents and warrants that it has not provided, as of the date of this Agreement, and covenants with the Depositor that it will not provide, on or prior to the Closing Date, to any Rating Agency or other “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (within the meaning of the 1934 Act), any information, written or oral, relating to the Trust Fund, the Certificates, the Mortgage Loans, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or any other information, that could be reasonably determined to be relevant to determining an initial credit rating for the Certificates (as contemplated by Rule 17g-5(a)(3)(iii)(C) under the 1934 Act), without the prior consent of the Depositor, and (y) covenants with the Depositor that it will not provide to any Rating Agency or other “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (within the meaning of the 1934 Act), any information, written or oral, relating to the Trust Fund, the Certificates, the Mortgage Loans, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or any other information, that could be reasonably determined to be relevant to undertaking credit rating surveillance for the Certificates (as contemplated by Rule 17g-5(a)(3)(iii)(D) under the 1934 Act), without the prior consent of the Depositor.

 

5.Covenants of the Depositor.

 

The Depositor covenants and agrees with the Underwriters that:

 

(a)          The Depositor will not file any amendment to the Registration Statement (other than by reason of Rule 429 under the 1933 Act) or any supplement to the Base Prospectus relating to or affecting the Underwritten Certificates, unless the Depositor has furnished a copy to you for your review a reasonable time period prior to filing, and will not file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which you reasonably object. Subject to the foregoing sentence, the Depositor shall cause the Prospectus Supplement to be transmitted to the

 

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Commission for filing pursuant to Rule 424 under the 1933 Act or shall cause the Prospectus Supplement to be filed with the Commission pursuant to said Rule 424. The Depositor promptly will advise you or counsel for the Underwriters (i) when the Prospectus Supplement shall have been filed or transmitted to the Commission for filing pursuant to Rule 424, (ii) when any amendment to the Registration Statement shall have become effective, (iii) of any request by the Commission to amend the Registration Statement or supplement the Prospectus Supplement or for any additional information in respect of the offering contemplated hereby, (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto which shall have become effective on or prior to the Closing Date or the institution or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose and (v) of the receipt by the Depositor of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Underwritten Certificates for sale in any jurisdiction or the institution or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose. The Depositor will use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or suspension and, if issued, to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal thereof.

(b)          If, at any time when a prospectus relating to the Underwritten Certificates is required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, any event occurs as a result of which the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if it shall be necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, the Depositor shall promptly prepare and file with the Commission, at the expense of the Depositor, subject to paragraph (a) of this Section 5, an amendment or supplement that will correct such statement or omission or an amendment that will effect such compliance and, if such amendment or supplement is required to be contained in a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, the Depositor shall use its best efforts to cause such amendment to the Registration Statement to be made effective as soon as possible.

(c)          The Depositor shall furnish to you and to counsel for the Underwriters, without charge, signed copies of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto) and each amendment thereto which shall become effective on or prior to the Closing Date, and, upon request, to each other Underwriter, each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, a copy of the Registration Statement (without exhibits thereto) and each such amendment and, so long as delivery of a prospectus by an Underwriter or dealer may be required by the 1933 Act, as many copies of the Preliminary FWP, the Prospectus Supplement and the Base Prospectus and any amendments and supplements thereto as you may reasonably request.

(d)          The Depositor shall furnish such information, execute such instruments and take such action, if any, as may be required to qualify the Underwritten Certificates for sale under the laws of such jurisdictions as you may designate and will maintain such qualifications in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Underwritten Certificates; provided, that the Depositor shall not be required to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not now qualified or to take any action that would subject it to general or unlimited service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not now subject to such service of process.

(e)          The Depositor shall pay, or cause to be paid, all costs and expenses in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, including, but not limited to, the fees and

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disbursements of its counsel; the costs and expenses of printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Underwritten Certificates; the fees and disbursements of accountants for the Depositor; the reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses in connection with the qualification or exemption of the Underwritten Certificates under state securities or “Blue Sky” laws, including filing fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith, in connection with the preparation of any “Blue Sky” survey and in connection with any determination of the eligibility of the Underwritten Certificates for investment by institutional investors and the preparation of any legal investment survey; the expenses of printing any such “Blue Sky” survey and legal investment survey; the cost and expenses in connection with the preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto), the Base Prospectus, the Preliminary FWP, the Preliminary Collateral Term Sheet, the Preliminary Annex A-1 FWP, the Term Sheet, the Annex A-1 FWP, each Pre-Pricing FWP, each other Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, the preparation and printing of this Agreement and the delivery to the Underwriters of such copies of the Base Prospectus, the Preliminary FWP, the Preliminary Collateral Term Sheet, the Preliminary Annex A-1 FWP, the Term Sheet, the Annex A-1 FWP, each Pre-Pricing FWP, each other Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement as you may reasonably request; the fees of the Rating Agencies that we hire to rate the Underwritten Certificates; and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters.

(f)          To the extent that the Pooling and Servicing Agreement provides that the Underwriters are to receive any notices or reports, or have any other rights thereunder, the Depositor shall enforce the rights of the Underwriters under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and shall not consent to any amendment of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement that would adversely affect such rights of the Underwriters.

(g)          The Depositor shall, as to itself, and as to the Trust Fund, shall cause the Trustee (or the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee) to be required pursuant to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to, satisfy and comply with all reporting requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

(h)          The Depositor shall take all reasonable action necessary to enable the Rating Agencies to provide their respective credit ratings of the Underwritten Certificates as described in Section 1(a)(xv).

(i)          The Depositor will, pursuant to reasonable procedures developed in good faith, retain copies of each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not filed with the Commission in accordance with Rule 433 under the 1933 Act.

6.Conditions to the Obligations of the Underwriters.

The obligation of each Underwriter hereunder to purchase its allocated share of the Underwritten Certificates shall be subject to: (i) the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Depositor contained herein as of the date hereof, as of the date of the effectiveness of any amendment to the Registration Statement filed prior to the Closing Date, as of the date the Prospectus Supplement or any supplement thereto is filed with the Commission and as of the Closing Date; (ii) the accuracy of the statements of the Depositor made in any

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certificates delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof; (iii) the performance by the Depositor of its obligations hereunder; (iv) the performance by the Depositor and each Mortgage Loan Seller (and, in the case of (a) Liberty, LIG and PMMC, and (b) Basis, Basis Investment) of their respective obligations under the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to be performed on or prior to the Closing Date; and (v) the following additional conditions:

(a)          The Registration Statement shall have become effective and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, as amended from time to time, shall have been issued and not withdrawn and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or, to the Depositor’s knowledge, threatened; and the Prospectus Supplement and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus shall have been filed or transmitted for filing with the Commission in accordance with Rule 424 under the 1933 Act or, in the case of each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, to the extent required by Rule 433 under the 1933 Act.

(b)          You shall have received from counsel for the Underwriters, a favorable opinion, dated the Closing Date, as to such matters regarding the Underwritten Certificates as you may reasonably request.

(c)          The Depositor shall have delivered to you a certificate of the Depositor, signed by an authorized officer of the Depositor and dated the Closing Date, to the effect that: (i) the representations and warranties of the Depositor in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the Closing Date; and (ii) the Depositor has in all material respects complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part that are required hereby to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date; and Wells Fargo Bank shall have delivered to you a certificate of Wells Fargo Bank, signed by an authorized officer of Wells Fargo Bank and dated the Closing Date, to the effect that: (i) the representations and warranties of Wells Fargo Bank in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the Closing Date; and (ii) Wells Fargo Bank has, in all material respects, complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date.

(d)          You shall have received (i) with respect to Wells Fargo Bank, a certificate of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and (ii) with respect to the Depositor a good standing certificate from the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina, each dated not earlier than 30 days prior to the Closing Date.

(e)          (i)          You shall have received from the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Depositor, in his individual capacity, a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that: (x) each individual who, as an officer or representative of the Depositor, signed this Agreement, or any other document or certificate delivered on or before the Closing Date in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, was at the respective times of such signing and delivery, and is as of the Closing Date, duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting as such officer or representative, and the signatures of such persons appearing on such documents and certificates are their genuine signatures; and (y) no event (including, without limitation, any act or omission on the part of the Depositor) has occurred since the date of the good standing certificate referred to in Section 6(d) hereof which has affected the good standing of the

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Depositor under the laws of the State of North Carolina. Such certificate shall be accompanied by true and complete copies (certified as such by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Depositor) of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Depositor, as in effect on the Closing Date, and of the resolutions of the Depositor and any required shareholder consent relating to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; and (ii) you shall have received from the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Wells Fargo Bank, in his individual capacity, a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that: (x) each individual who, as an officer or representative of Wells Fargo Bank, signed this Agreement or any other document or certificate delivered on or before the Closing Date in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, was at the respective times of such signing and delivery, and is as of the Closing Date, duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting as such officer or representative, and the signatures of such persons appearing on such documents and certificates are their genuine signatures; and (y) no event (including, without limitation, any act or omission on the part of Wells Fargo Bank) has occurred since the date of the certificate referred to in Section 6(d) hereof which has affected the existence of Wells Fargo Bank under the laws of the United States of America. Such certificate shall be accompanied by true and complete copies (certified as such by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Wells Fargo Bank) of the articles of association and by-laws of Wells Fargo Bank, as in effect on the Closing Date, and of the resolutions of Wells Fargo Bank and any required shareholder consent relating to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.

(f)          You shall have received from in-house counsel of the Depositor or special counsel to the Depositor, one or more favorable opinions, dated the Closing Date in form and substance satisfactory to you and counsel for the Underwriters.

(g)          You shall have received one or more letters of counsel to the Underwriters, relating to the Time of Sale Information as of the Time of Sale and to the Prospectus as of the date thereof and as of the Closing Date, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to you.

(h)          You shall have received from in-house counsel to Wells Fargo Bank, one or more favorable opinions, dated the Closing Date in form and substance satisfactory to you and counsel for the Underwriters.

(i)          You shall have received from a third party accounting firm letters satisfactory in form and substance to you and counsel for the Underwriters, to the following effect:

(i)          they have performed certain specified procedures as a result of which they have determined that the information of an accounting, financial or statistical nature set forth (A) in the Preliminary FWP and Prospectus Supplement under the captions “Summary,” “Description of the Mortgage Pool” and “Yield and Maturity Considerations”, (B) on Annexes A-1, A-2 and A-3 to each of the Prospectus Supplement and the Preliminary FWP, (C) in the Term Sheet and (D) in the Pre-Pricing FWPs agrees with the Master Tapes prepared by or on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Sellers, unless non-material deviations are otherwise noted in such letter; and

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(ii)          they have compared an agreed-upon portion of the data contained in the Master Tapes referred to in the immediately preceding clause (i) to information contained in the Mortgage Loan files and in such other sources as shall be specified by them, and found such data and information to be in agreement in all material respects, unless non-material deviations are otherwise noted in such letter.

(j)          You shall have received written confirmation from the Rating Agencies that the ratings assigned to the Underwritten Certificates on the Closing Date are as described in Section 1(a)(xv) and that, as of the Closing Date, no notice has been given of (i) any intended or possible downgrading or (ii) any review or possible changes in such ratings.

(k)          You shall have received from the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Trustee, in his individual capacity, a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the information under the heading “Transaction Parties—The Trustee” in the Prospectus Supplement is true and correct in all material respects.

(l)          You shall have received from the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Certificate Administrator, in his individual capacity, a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the information under the heading “Transaction Parties—The Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator, Certificate Registrar and Custodian” in the Prospectus Supplement is true and correct in all material respects.

(m)          You shall have received from the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Master Servicer, in his individual capacity, a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the information relating to the Master Servicer under the heading “Transaction Parties—The Master Servicer” in the Prospectus Supplement is true and correct in all material respects.

(n)          You shall have received from the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Special Servicer, in his individual capacity, a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the information relating to the Special Servicer under the heading “Transaction Parties—The Special Servicer” in the Prospectus Supplement, is true and correct in all material respects.

(o)          You shall have received from the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of PAR, in his individual capacity, a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the information relating to PAR under the heading “Transaction Parties—Additional Primary Servicer” in the Prospectus Supplement, is true and correct in all material respects.

(p)          You shall have received from the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Trust Advisor, in his individual capacity, a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the information relating to the Trust Advisor under the heading “Transaction Parties—The Trust Advisor” in the Prospectus Supplement, is true and correct in all material respects.

(q)          You shall have received from counsel for each Mortgage Loan Seller, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, PAR and the Certificate Administrator a favorable opinion, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters and counsel for the Underwriters.

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(r)          You shall have received copies of any opinions from special counsel to the Depositor, supplied to the Depositor for posting on its 17g-5 website relating to certain matters with respect to the Underwritten Certificates, the transfer of the Mortgage Loans and any other matters related thereto. Any such opinions shall be dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriters.

(s)          All proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents incident hereto shall be satisfactory in form and substance to you and counsel for the Underwriters, and you and such counsel shall have received such additional information, certificates and documents as you or they may have reasonably requested.

(t)          The Depositor shall timely comply with all requirements of Rules 15Ga-2 and 17g-5 under the 1934 Act to the satisfaction of the Underwriters.

If any of the conditions specified in this Section 6 shall not have been fulfilled in all material respects when and as provided in this Agreement, if the Depositor is in breach of any covenants or agreements contained herein or if any of the opinions and certificates referred to above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall not be in all material respects reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to you and counsel for the Underwriters, this Agreement and all obligations of the Underwriters hereunder may be canceled at, or at any time prior to, the Closing Date by you. Notice of such cancellation shall be given to the Depositor in writing, or by telephone confirmed in writing.

7.Reimbursement of Underwriters’ Expenses.

If the sale of the Underwritten Certificates provided for herein is not consummated because any condition to the obligations of the Underwriters set forth in Section 6 hereof is not satisfied or because of any refusal, inability or failure on the part of the Depositor to perform any agreement herein or comply with any provision hereof, other than by reason of a default by any of the Underwriters, the Depositor and Wells Fargo Bank, jointly and severally, shall reimburse the Underwriters severally, upon demand, for all out of pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) that shall have been incurred by them in connection with the proposed purchase and sale of the Underwritten Certificates.

8.Indemnification.

(a)          The Depositor and Wells Fargo Bank, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its officers and directors and each person, if any, who controls such Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act and Section 20 of the 1934 Act as follows:

(i)          against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or

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the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (B) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Time of Sale Information or any Issuer Information contained in any Free Writing Prospectus prepared by or on behalf of an Underwriter (an “Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus”) or contained in any Free Writing Prospectus which is required to be filed pursuant to Section 4(b)(vii), or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (when read in conjunction with the other Time of Sale Information), in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, which was not corrected by Corrective Information subsequently supplied by the Depositor or any Mortgage Loan Seller to the Underwriter at any time prior to the Time of Sale, or (C) any breach of the representation and warranty in Section 1(a)(xvi); provided that, in the case of clauses (A) and (B) above, the indemnity provided by this Section 8(a) shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission with respect to information with respect to which a Mortgage Loan Seller (other than Basis) or Basis Investment agrees in the related Indemnification Agreement to provide indemnification (the “Mortgage Loan Seller Covered Information”); provided further, that the indemnification provided by this Section 8 shall not apply to the extent that such untrue statement or omission of a material fact was made as a result of an error in the manipulation of, or in any calculations based upon, or in any aggregation of the information regarding the Mortgage Loans, the related Borrowers and/or the related Mortgaged Properties set forth in the Master Tapes or Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement or the Preliminary FWP, to the extent (i) such information was materially incorrect in the applicable Master Tape or such Annex A-1, as applicable, including without limitation the aggregation of such information relating to the Mortgage Loans in the Trust Fund or the information provided by the Mortgage Loan Sellers, and (ii) such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense would be subject to the provisions of the related Indemnification Agreement; and provided further, that the indemnification provided by this Section 8 shall not apply to the Mortgage Loan Seller Covered Information, the Master Servicer Covered Information, the Special Servicer Covered Information, the Trust Advisor Covered Information, the Certificate Administrator Covered Information, the Trustee Covered Information, PAR Covered Information or Rialto Capital Covered Information;

(ii)          against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, if such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Depositor or as otherwise contemplated by Section 8(c) hereof; and

(iii)       against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by such Underwriter), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or

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proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under (i) or (ii) above; provided, however, that the indemnity provided by this Section 8(a) shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with Underwriter Information furnished to the Depositor by any Underwriter expressly for use in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or in the Base Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Time of Sale Information or the Prospectus Supplement (or any amendment or supplement thereto).

(b)          Each Underwriter, severally but not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, its directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Depositor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in Section 8(a), as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions (when read in conjunction with the Time of Sale Information), made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Time of Sale Information, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Depositor by such Underwriter expressly for use in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Time of Sale Information, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) (collectively, “Underwriter Information”); provided that no such material misstatement or omission arises from an error or omission in information relating to the underlying data regarding the Mortgage Loans or the related Borrowers or Mortgaged Properties provided by the Depositor or any Mortgage Loan Seller to such Underwriter. In addition, each Underwriter, severally but not jointly, shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, its directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Depositor within the meaning of either Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses as incurred arising out of any (i) untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of a material fact, or omissions or alleged omissions to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in the Underwriter Information, and (ii) untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of a material fact, or omissions or alleged omissions to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in any Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus or that arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state in such Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus a material fact in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, that no Underwriter shall be obligated to so indemnify and hold harmless (A) to the extent the Depositor is entitled to indemnification or contribution therefor under the indemnity of any Mortgage Loan Seller set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, or (B) with respect to information that is also contained in the Time of Sale Information, or (C) to the extent such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses are caused by a misstatement or omission resulting from an error or omission in the Issuer Information supplied by the Depositor or any Mortgage Loan Seller to an Underwriter which was not corrected by Corrective Information

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subsequently supplied by the Depositor or any Mortgage Loan Seller to such Underwriter at any time prior to the Time of Sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnity in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence will apply only if such misstatement or omission was not also a misstatement or omission in the Prospectus. Furthermore, no Underwriter shall be obligated to indemnify or hold harmless the Depositor or any other person or entity otherwise entitled to such indemnification or to be held harmless under this subsection (b) for any liability that is based upon or arises from the information set forth in the tenth paragraph under the caption “Method of Distribution (Underwriter Conflicts of Interest)” in the Prospectus Supplement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) to the extent that both (1) such information is based upon and is in conformity with the information set forth in the Prospectus Supplement (or such amendment or supplement thereto) that is not Underwriter Information and (2) such non-Underwriter Information either contains an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or fails to comply with Regulation AB.

It is hereby acknowledged that (i) the statements set forth in the only sentence of the third to last paragraph on the cover of the Prospectus Supplement and (ii) the statements in the second, fourth, eighth, tenth and sixteenth paragraphs under the caption “Method of Distribution (Underwriter Conflicts of Interest)” in the Prospectus Supplement, constitute the only written information furnished to the Depositor by the Underwriters expressly for use in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or in the Base Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Time of Sale Information, or the Prospectus Supplement (or any amendment or supplement thereto.

(c)          Each indemnified party shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability under Section 8(a) or Section 8(b) hereof (unless the indemnifying party is materially prejudiced by such failure) or any liability that it may have, otherwise than on account of the indemnity provided by this Section 8. Upon request of the indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding as incurred. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action and, to the extent that it may elect by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from the indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have agreed to the retention of such counsel, or (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have assumed the defense of such action, with counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party, within a reasonable period following the indemnifying party’s receiving notice of such action, or (iii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. In no event shall the

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indemnifying party or parties be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel (or, in the event the Depositor or Wells Fargo Bank is the indemnifying party, one counsel for each Underwriter) (in addition to any local counsel) separate from its or their own counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. Unless it shall assume the defense of any proceeding, an indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) but, if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party shall indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel or any other expenses for which the indemnifying party is obligated under this subsection, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. If an indemnifying party assumes the defense of any proceeding, it shall be entitled to settle such proceeding with the consent of the indemnified party or, if such settlement provides for an unconditional release of the indemnified party in connection with all matters relating to the proceeding that have been asserted against the indemnified party in such proceeding by the other parties to such settlement, which release does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party without the consent of the indemnified party.

(d)          The indemnity provided by this Section 8 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by the Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, the Underwriters, any of their respective directors or officers, or any person controlling the Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank or the Underwriters, and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Underwritten Certificates.

The indemnity provided by this Section 8 will be in addition to any liability that any Underwriter, the Depositor or Wells Fargo Bank may otherwise have.

9.Contribution.

(a)          In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnity provided by Section 8 hereof is for any reason held to be unenforceable by the indemnified parties although applicable in accordance with its terms, or if such indemnification provided for in Section 8 hereof is insufficient in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims or damages referred to therein, the Depositor and Wells Fargo Bank, jointly and severally, and the Underwriters, severally, shall contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the nature contemplated by the indemnity provided by Section 8 hereof incurred by the Depositor and the Underwriters, as incurred, (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Depositor and Wells Fargo Bank on the one hand and each Underwriter on the other from the offering of the Underwritten Certificates or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits

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referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Depositor and Wells Fargo Bank on the one hand and of each Underwriter on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations (taking into account the parties’ relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter with respect to which the claim was asserted, the opportunity to correct and prevent any statement or omission or failure to comply, and any other equitable considerations appropriate under the circumstances). The relative benefits received by the Depositor and Wells Fargo Bank on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall be deemed to be in the same respective portions as the net proceeds (before deducting expenses) received by the Depositor from the sale of the Underwritten Certificates and the total underwriting discounts and commissions and other fees received by the Underwriters in connection therewith bear to the aggregate offering price of the Underwritten Certificates. The relative fault of the Depositor and Wells Fargo Bank on the one hand and of each Underwriter on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Depositor and Wells Fargo Bank or by the Underwriters, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation; and no Underwriter shall be obligated to contribute more than its share of underwriting discounts and commissions and other fees pertaining to the Underwritten Certificates less any damages otherwise paid by such Underwriter with respect to such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense. It is hereby acknowledged that the respective Underwriters’ obligations under this Section 9 shall be several and not joint. For purposes of this Section 9, each person, if any, who controls an Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, and such Underwriter’s officers and directors, shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter, and each director of the Depositor, each officer of the Depositor who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Depositor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Depositor.

(b)          The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the considerations referred to in subsection (a) above. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, liabilities, claims or damages referred to in Section 8 hereof or this Section 9 shall be deemed to include any legal fees and disbursements or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such claim except where the indemnified party is required to bear such expenses, which expenses the indemnifying party shall pay as and when incurred, at the request of the indemnified party, to the extent that it is reasonable to believe that the indemnifying party will be ultimately obligated to pay such expenses. In the event that any expenses so paid by the indemnifying party are subsequently determined to not be required to be borne by the indemnifying party hereunder, the party which received such payment shall promptly refund the amount so paid to the party which made such payment. The remedies provided for in Section 8 hereof and this Section 9 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

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(c)          The contribution agreements contained in this Section 9 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by the Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, the Underwriters, any of their respective directors or officers, or any person controlling the Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank or the Underwriters, and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Underwritten Certificates.

10.Default by an Underwriter.

If any one or more Underwriters shall fail to purchase and pay for any of the Underwritten Certificates agreed to be purchased by such Underwriter or Underwriters hereunder and such failure to purchase shall constitute a default in the performance of its or their obligations under this Agreement, the remaining Underwriters shall be obligated severally (in the respective proportions which the portion of the Underwritten Certificates set forth below their names in Schedule I hereto bears to the aggregate amount of Underwritten Certificates set forth below the names of all the remaining Underwriters) to purchase the Underwritten Certificates that the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase; provided, that no Underwriter shall be obligated under this Section 10 to purchase Certificates of a Class that it is not otherwise obligated to purchase under this Agreement, and provided, however, that in the event that the amount of Underwritten Certificates that the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase shall exceed 10% of the aggregate principal amount of Underwritten Certificates set forth in Schedule I hereto, the remaining Underwriters shall have the right to purchase all, but shall not be under any obligation to purchase any, of the Underwritten Certificates, and if such non-defaulting Underwriters do not purchase all of the Underwritten Certificates, this Agreement will terminate without liability to any non-defaulting Underwriter or the Depositor, except as provided in Section 11 or Section 12 hereof. In the event of a default by any Underwriter as set forth in this Section 10, the Closing Date for the Underwritten Certificates shall be postponed for such period, not exceeding ten business days, as you shall determine in order that the required changes in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter of its liability, if any, to the Depositor and any non-defaulting Underwriter for damages occasioned by its default hereunder.

11.Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery.

All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, or contained in certificates of officers of the Depositor and Wells Fargo Bank submitted pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, or by or on behalf of the Depositor and Wells Fargo Bank, or by or on behalf of any of the controlling persons and officers and directors referred to in Sections 8 and 9 hereof, and shall survive delivery of the Underwritten Certificates to the Underwriters.

12.Termination of Agreement; Survival.

(a)          The Underwriters may terminate their obligations under this Agreement, by notice to the Depositor, at any time at or prior to the Closing Date (i) if there has been, since the date of this Agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the

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Registration Statement and the Prospectus, any material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank or any other Mortgage Loan Seller whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) if there has occurred any outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis the effect of which is such as to make it, in the reasonable judgment of any Underwriter, impracticable or inadvisable to market the Underwritten Certificates or to enforce contracts for the sale of the Underwritten Certificates, (iii) if trading in any securities of the Depositor or of Wells Fargo Bank has been suspended or limited by the Commission or the New York Stock Exchange, or if trading generally on the American Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market or the over the counter market has been suspended or limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices have been required, by any of said exchanges or by such system or by order of the Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or any other governmental authority, (iv) if a banking moratorium has been declared by either federal or New York authorities, or (v) if a material disruption in securities settlement, payments or clearance services in the United States or other relevant jurisdiction shall have occurred and be continuing on the Closing Date, or the effect of which is such as to make it, in the reasonable judgment of such Underwriter, impractical to market the Underwritten Certificates or to enforce contracts for the sale of the Underwritten Certificates.

 

(b)           If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 12, such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party, except as provided in Section 11 or Section 12(c) hereof.

(c)           The provisions of Section 5(e) hereof regarding the payment of costs and expenses and the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 hereof shall survive the termination of this Agreement, whether such termination is pursuant to this Section 12 or otherwise.

13.Notices.

All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notice to the Depositor, to Wells Fargo Bank or to Wells Fargo Securities shall be directed to it at 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra, facsimile number: (212) 214–8970 (with a copy to the attention of Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288); notice to SGAS shall be directed to it at SG Americas Securities, LLC, 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167, Attention: Jim Barnard or if by email to Jim.Barnard@sgcib.com with a copy to SG Americas Securities, LLC, 245 Park Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10167, Attention: General Counsel, facsimile number: (212) 278-2074; notice to CGMI shall be directed to it at Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 390 Greenwich Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10013, Attention: Paul Vanderslice, facsimile number: (212) 723-8599 and 390 Greenwich Street, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10013, Attention: Richard Simpson, with an electronic copy emailed to Richard Simpson at richard.simpson@citi.com and to Ryan M. O’Connor at ryan.m.oconnor@citi.com; notice to Morgan Stanley shall be directed to it at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Stephen Holmes (with a copy to the attention of Legal

 

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Compliance Division at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020); or, in any case, such other address as may hereafter be furnished by the Underwriters, the Depositor or Wells Fargo Bank to the other such parties in writing.

14.Parties.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of the parties hereto and their respective successors. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, firm or corporation, other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and the controlling persons and officers and directors referred to in Sections 8 and 9 hereof and their respective successors, heirs and legal representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained. This Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof are intended to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors, and said controlling persons and officers and directors and their respective successors, heirs and legal representatives, and for the benefit of no other person, firm or corporation. No purchaser of Underwritten Certificates from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor or assign merely by reason of such purchase.

15.Governing Law.

This Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to or in connection with the Agreement, the relationship of the parties, and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to any conflicts of law principles other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law.

16.Waiver of Jury Trial.

EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

17.Submission to Jurisdiction.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF SUCH MATTERS MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS; (III) WAIVES THE DEFENSE OF ANY INCONVENIENT FORUM; AND (IV) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.

 

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18.Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

19.Miscellaneous.

This Agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.

20.Obligations Solely Contractual in Nature; No Fiduciary Relationship.

The Depositor acknowledges and agrees that the responsibility to the Depositor of the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement is solely contractual in nature and that none of the Underwriters or their affiliates will be acting in a fiduciary or advisory capacity, or will otherwise owe any fiduciary or advisory duty, to the Depositor pursuant to this Agreement in connection with the offering of the Underwritten Certificates and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

[Signature pages follow]

 

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to us a counterpart hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement among the Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank and the several Underwriters.

  Very truly yours,
   
  WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
   
   By: /s/ Matthew Orrino
    Name: Matthew Orrino
Title: Director

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
   By: /s/Brigid M. Mattingly
    Name: Brigid M. Mattingly
Title:
Executive Vice President

 

WFCM 2015-C31 – Underwriting Agreement

 

 
 

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written.

 

  WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
   
   By: /s/ Matthew Orrino
    Name: Matthew Orrino
Title: Director

 

  SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC
   
   By: /s/ Adam Ansaldi
    Name: Adam Ansaldi
Title: Managing Director

  CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
   
   By: /s/ Paul T. Vanderslice
    Name: Paul T. Vanderslice
Title: Managing Director

 

  MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
   
   By: /s/ George Kok
    Name: George Kok
Title: Authorized Signatory

 

WFCM 2015-C31 – Underwriting Agreement

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015.

 

Certificates: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31,

        Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

Class Initial Aggregate
Certificate
Principal
Balance or
Notional
Amount of Class
Aggregate
Certificate
Principal
Balance or
Notional
Amount of
Class to be
Purchased by
Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC
Aggregate
Certificate
Principal
Balance or
Notional
Amount of
Class to be
Purchased by
SG Americas
Securities, LLC
Aggregate
Certificate
Principal
Balance or
Notional
Amount of
Class to be
Purchased by
Citigroup
Global Markets
Inc.
Aggregate
Certificate
Principal
Balance or
Notional
Amount of
Class to be
Purchased by
Morgan Stanley
& Co. LLC
Initial Pass-
Through
Rate
Purchase
Price(1)
Class A-1 $38,222,000 $38,222,000 $0 $0 $0 1.6790% 99.9992%
Class A-2 $20,290,000 $20,290,000 $0 $0 $0 2.3090% 99.9958%
Class A-3 $200,000,000 $200,000,000 $0 $0 $0 3.4270% 100.9976%
Class A-4 $366,122,000 $366,122,000 $0 $0 $0 3.6950% 102.9992%
Class A-SB $67,302,000 $67,302,000 $0 $0 $0 3.4870% 102.9991%
Class A-S $49,425,000(2) $49,425,000(2) $0 $0 $0 4.0490% 102.9970%
Class X-A $741,361,000(3) $741,361,000(3) $0 $0 $0 1.1265% 8.0410%
Class X-B $60,544,000(3) $60,544,000(3) $0 $0 $0 0.1301% 1.4747%
Class X-D $56,838,000(3) $56,838,000(3) $0 $0 $0 0.7601% 6.1514%
Class B $60,544,000(2) $60,544,000(2) $0 $0 $0 4.4820% 102.9989%
Class C $46,953,000(2) $46,953,000(2) $0 $0 $0 4.6121% 95.5541%
Class PEX $156,922,000(2) $156,922,000(2) $0 $0 $0 N/A     N/A    
Class D $56,838,000 $56,838,000 $0 $0 $0 3.8520% 74.9999%

 

(1)Expressed as a percentage of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount, as applicable, of the relevant class of Certificates to be purchased. There shall be added to the purchase price for each class of the Certificates accrued interest at the initial Pass-Through Rate therefor on the aggregate stated amount thereof to be purchased from November 1, 2015 to but not including the Closing Date.

 

(2)The initial Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-S, B and C Certificates represent the Certificate Principal Balances of such Classes without giving effect to any exchange. The initial Certificate Principal Balance of the Class PEX Certificates listed is equal to the aggregate of the initial Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-S, B and C Certificates and represents the maximum Certificate Principal Balance of the Class PEX Certificates that could be issued in an exchange. The aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of Class A-S, B, C and PEX Certificates to be purchased by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC assume that the initial Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class is as listed in the table.

 

(3)Notional amount.

 

Closing Date and Location: 10:00 a.m. on November 12, 2015 at the offices of special counsel to the Depositor in New York, New York.

 

 

 

EX-4.1 3 exh_4-1.htm POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2015

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

EXECUTED VERSION

 

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., as Depositor,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Master Servicer,

 

MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Special Servicer,

 

TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC,
as Trust Advisor,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian,

 

and

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee

 

 

 

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 1, 2015 

 

 

 

$988,481,380

 

Aggregate Initial Certificate Principal Balance 

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-C31 

 

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Article I DEFINITIONS; GENERAL INTERPRETIVE PRINCIPLES; CERTAIN CALCULATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE MORTGAGE POOL   7
Section 1.01          Defined Terms   7
Section 1.02          General Interpretive Principles   110
Section 1.03          Certain Calculations in Respect of the Mortgage Pool   110
Section 1.04          Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans   115
Section 1.05          Incorporation of Preliminary Statement   115
Article II CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF REMIC I REGULAR INTERESTS, REMIC II REGULAR INTERESTS, REMIC III COMPONENTS, REMIC I RESIDUAL INTEREST, REMIC II RESIDUAL INTEREST, REMIC III RESIDUAL INTEREST AND CERTIFICATES   115
Section 2.01          Conveyance of Mortgage Loans   115
Section 2.02          Acceptance of Mortgage Loans by Trustee   121
Section 2.03          Certain Repurchases and Substitutions of Mortgage Loans by the Responsible Repurchase Parties   124
Section 2.04          Representations and Warranties of the Depositor   132
Section 2.05          Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer   134
Section 2.06          Representations and Warranties of the Special Servicer   136
Section 2.07          Representations and Warranties of the Trust Advisor   138
Section 2.08          Representations and Warranties of the Certificate Administrator   139
Section 2.09          Representations and Warranties of the Tax Administrator   141
Section 2.10          Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Trustee   142
Section 2.11          Creation of REMIC I; Issuance of the REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC I Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC I   144
Section 2.12          Conveyance of the REMIC I Regular Interests; Acceptance of the REMIC I Regular Interests by Trustee   147
Section 2.13          Creation of REMIC II; Issuance of the REMIC II Regular Interests and the REMIC II Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC II   147
Section 2.14          Conveyance of the REMIC II Regular Interests; Acceptance of the REMIC II Regular Interests by Trustee   149
Section 2.15          Creation of REMIC III; Issuance of the Regular Certificates, the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest, the REMIC III Components and the REMIC III Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC III and the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates   149

 

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Section 2.16          Issuance of the Class R Certificates   152
Section 2.17          Grantor Trust Pool; Issuance of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates   152
Article III ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE TRUST FUND   153
Section 3.01          General Provisions   153
Section 3.02          Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments   160
Section 3.03          Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Servicing Accounts; Reserve Accounts   161
Section 3.04          Collection Account, Distribution Account, Interest Reserve Account, Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and Loss of Value Reserve Fund   165
Section 3.05          Permitted Withdrawals From the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account and the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account   172
Section 3.06          Investment of Funds in the Accounts   189
Section 3.07          Maintenance of Insurance Policies; Errors and Omissions and Fidelity Coverage   191
Section 3.08          Enforcement of Alienation Clauses   197
Section 3.09          Realization Upon Defaulted Serviced Mortgage Loans   201
Section 3.10          Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files   205
Section 3.11          Master Servicing and Special Servicing Compensation; Interest on and Reimbursement of Servicing Advances; Payment of Certain Expenses; Obligations of the Trustee Regarding Back-up Servicing Advances   207
Section 3.12          Property Inspections; Collection of Financial Statements   222
Section 3.13          [Reserved].   223
Section 3.14          [Reserved].   224
Section 3.15          Access to Information   224
Section 3.16          Title to Administered REO Property; REO Account   225
Section 3.17          Management of Administered REO Property   228
Section 3.18          Sale of Defaulted Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties; Sale of the Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans   231
Section 3.19          Additional Obligations of Master Servicer and Special Servicer   239
Section 3.20          Modifications, Waivers, Amendments and Consents   246
Section 3.21          Transfer of Servicing Between Master Servicer and Special Servicer; Record Keeping   255
Section 3.22          Sub-Servicing Agreements   257
Section 3.23          Subordinate Class Representative   261

 

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Section 3.24          Asset Status Reports and Certain Rights and Powers of the Subordinate Class Representative   264
Section 3.25          Application of Default Charges   272
Section 3.26          Certain Matters Regarding the Serviced Loan Combinations   274
Section 3.27          Rating Agency Confirmations; Communications with Rating Agencies   279
Section 3.28          The Trust Advisor   283
Section 3.29          Delivery of Excluded Information to the Certificate Administrator   295
Section 3.30          General Acknowledgement Regarding Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holders   295
Section 3.31          Matters Regarding the Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans   295
Section 3.32          Litigation Control   296
Article IV PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS   298
Section 4.01          Distributions   298
Section 4.02          Distribution Date Statements; Servicer Reporting   310
Section 4.03          P&I Advances   320
Section 4.04          Allocation of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses   324
Section 4.05          Allocation of Certain Trust Advisor Expenses   326
Section 4.06          Calculations   328
Article V THE CERTIFICATES   329
Section 5.01          The Certificates   329
Section 5.02          Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates   329
Section 5.03          Book-Entry Certificates   338
Section 5.04          Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates   340
Section 5.05          Persons Deemed Owners   340
Section 5.06          Certification by Certificate Owners   340
Section 5.07          Appointment of Authenticating Agents   341
Section 5.08          [Reserved]   342
Section 5.09          Exchanges of Exchangeable Certificates   342
Article VI THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER AND THE TRUST ADVISOR   343
Section 6.01          Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor   343
Section 6.02          Merger, Consolidation or Conversion of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Special Servicer   343
Section 6.03          Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer   344
Section 6.04          Resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer   347

 

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Section 6.05          Replacement of Special Servicer   349
Section 6.06          Rights of the Depositor and the Trustee in Respect of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer   355
Section 6.07          Master Servicer and Special Servicer May Own Certificates   356
Article VII SERVICER TERMINATION EVENTS   357
Section 7.01          Servicer Termination Event   357
Section 7.02          Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor   363
Section 7.03          Notification to Certificateholders   364
Section 7.04          Waiver of Servicer Termination Event   365
Section 7.05          Additional Remedies of Trustee Upon Servicer Termination Event   365
Article VIII THE TRUSTEE, THE CUSTODIAN, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE TAX ADMINISTRATOR   366
Section 8.01          Duties of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator   366
Section 8.02          Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator   369
Section 8.03          The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator not Liable for Validity or Sufficiency of Certificates or Mortgage Loans   371
Section 8.04          The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator May Own Certificates   372
Section 8.05          Fees and Expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator; Indemnification of and by the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator   372
Section 8.06          Eligibility Requirements for the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator   375
Section 8.07          Resignation and Removal of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator   375
Section 8.08          Successor Trustee, Certificate Administrator and Tax Administrator   378
Section 8.09          Merger or Consolidation of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator   379
Section 8.10          Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee   379
Section 8.11          Appointment of Custodian   380
Section 8.12          Access to Certain Information   381
Section 8.13          Cooperation Under Applicable Banking Law   391
Article IX TERMINATION   391
Section 9.01          Termination Upon Repurchase or Liquidation of All Mortgage Loans   391

  

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Section 9.02          Additional Termination Requirements   394
Article X ADDITIONAL TAX PROVISIONS   395
Section 10.01          REMIC Administration   395
Section 10.02          Grantor Trust Administration   398
Section 10.03          The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee to Cooperate with the Tax Administrator   401
Article XI EXCHANGE ACT REPORTING AND REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE   402
Section 11.01          Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness   402
Section 11.02          Notification Requirements and Deliveries in Connection with Securitization of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan   403
Section 11.03          Sub-Servicers; Subcontractors and Agents   404
Section 11.04          Information to be Provided by the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer   405
Section 11.05          Information to be Provided by the Trustee   406
Section 11.06          Filing Obligations   406
Section 11.07          Form 10-D Filings   407
Section 11.08          Form 10-K Filings   409
Section 11.09          Sarbanes-Oxley Certification   412
Section 11.10          Form 8-K Filings   413
Section 11.11          Suspension of Exchange Act Filings; Incomplete Exchange Act Filings; Amendments to Exchange Act Reports   415
Section 11.12          Annual Compliance Statements   416
Section 11.13          Annual Reports on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria   417
Section 11.14          Annual Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing Report   419
Section 11.15          Exchange Act Reporting Indemnification   420
Section 11.16          Amendments   423
Section 11.17          Exchange Act Report Signatures; Delivery of Notices; Interpretation of Grace Periods   423
Section 11.18          Termination of the Certificate Administrator   424
Article XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS   425
Section 12.01          Amendment   425
Section 12.02          Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts   428
Section 12.03          Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders   428
Section 12.04          Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury   429
Section 12.05          Notices   429
Section 12.06          Communications by Electronic Mail   431

 

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Section 12.07          Severability of Provisions   431
Section 12.08          Successors and Assigns; Beneficiaries   431
Section 12.09          Article and Section Headings   432
Section 12.10          Notices to Subordinate Class Representative   432
Section 12.11          Complete Agreement   432
Section 12.12          Precautionary Trust Indenture Act Provisions   432

 

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EXHIBITS  
   
EXHIBIT A-1 Form of Certificates (other than Class R Certificates)
EXHIBIT A-2 Form of Class R Certificates
EXHIBIT B Letter of Representations Between Issuer and Initial Depository
EXHIBIT C-1A Form of Transferor Certificate (For Use in Connection With Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates to Non-QIB Accredited Investors)
EXHIBIT C-1B Form of Transferee Certificate (For Use in Connection with Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates to Non-QIB Accredited Investors)
EXHIBIT C-2A Form of Transferor Certificate (For Use in Connection with Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates to QIBs)
EXHIBIT C-2B Form of Transferee Certificate (For Use in Connection with Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates to QIBs)
EXHIBIT C-3A Form of Transferor Certificate (For Use in Connection with Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates Under Regulation S)
EXHIBIT C-3B Form of Transferee Certificate (For Use in Connection with Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates Under Regulation S)
EXHIBIT D-1 Form of Transferee Certificate in Connection with ERISA (Non-Investment Grade Certificates Held in Physical Form)
EXHIBIT D-2 Form of Transferee Certificate in Connection with ERISA (Certificates Held in Book-Entry Form)
EXHIBIT E-1 Form of Transfer Affidavit and Agreement for Transfers of Class R Certificates
EXHIBIT E-2 Form of Transferor Certificate for Transfers of Class R Certificates
EXHIBIT F-1 Form of Master Servicer Request for Release
EXHIBIT F-2 Form of Special Servicer Request for Release
EXHIBIT F-3A Form of Transferor Certificate for Transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Rights
EXHIBIT F-3B Form of Transferee Certificate for Transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Rights
EXHIBIT G-1 Form of Distribution Date Statement
EXHIBIT G-2 Minimum Information for Distribution Date Statement
EXHIBIT H Form of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder Certification
EXHIBIT I-1 Form of Notice and Acknowledgment Concerning Replacement of Special Servicer
EXHIBIT I-2 Form of Acknowledgment of Proposed Special Servicer
EXHIBIT J Form of UCC-1 Financing Statement
EXHIBIT K-1A Form of Investor Certification for Non-Borrower Parties (for Persons other than the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)
EXHIBIT K-1B Form of Investor Certification for Non-Borrower Parties (for the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)

 

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EXHIBIT K-2A Form of Investor Certification for Borrower Parties (for Persons other than the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)
EXHIBIT K-2B Form of Investor Certification for Borrower Parties (for the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)
EXHIBIT K-3A Form of Notice of [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder]
EXHIBIT K-3B Form of Notice of [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] to Certificate Administrator
EXHIBIT K-4 Form of Investor Confidentiality Agreement
EXHIBIT K-5 Form of Notice of Mezzanine Collateral Foreclosure
EXHIBIT L Form of Power of Attorney by Trustee for Master Servicer and Special Servicer
EXHIBIT M Form of Final Certification of Custodian
EXHIBIT N Form of Defeasance Certification
EXHIBIT O-1 Form of Trust Advisor Annual Report (Subordinate Control Period)
EXHIBIT O-2 Form of Trust Advisor Annual Report (Collective Consultation Period and Senior Consultation Period)
EXHIBIT O-3 Form of Notice from Trust Advisor Recommending Replacement of Special Servicer
EXHIBIT P Form of NRSRO Certification
EXHIBIT Q Form of Online Vendor Certification
EXHIBIT R Additional Disclosure Notification
EXHIBIT S-1 Form of Trustee Backup Certification
EXHIBIT S-2 Form of Custodian Backup Certification
EXHIBIT S-3 Form of Certificate Administrator Backup Certification
EXHIBIT S-4 Form of Master Servicer Backup Certification
EXHIBIT S-5 Form of Special Servicer Backup Certification
EXHIBIT S-6 Form of Trust Advisor Backup Certification
EXHIBIT T Form of Sarbanes-Oxley Certification
EXHIBIT U Form of Outside Master Servicer Notice
EXHIBIT V [Reserved]
EXHIBIT W [Reserved]
EXHIBIT X Form of Notice of Exchange of Exchangeable Certificates

 

SCHEDULES  
   
SCHEDULE I Mortgage Loan Schedule
SCHEDULE II Schedule of Exceptions to Mortgage File Delivery (under Section 2.02(a))
SCHEDULE III Servicing Criteria to be Addressed in Assessment of Compliance
SCHEDULE IV Designated Sub-Servicers
SCHEDULE V Additional Form 10-D Disclosure
SCHEDULE VI Additional Form 10-K Disclosure
SCHEDULE VII Form 8-K Disclosure Information
SCHEDULE VIII Initial NOI Information for Significant Obligors

 

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SCHEDULE IX Schedule of Initial Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders
SCHEDULE X Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance Schedule
SCHEDULE XI Designated Escrow/Reserve Mortgage Loans

 

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This Pooling and Servicing Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated and effective as of November 1, 2015, among WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., as Depositor, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Master Servicer, MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Special Servicer, TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC, as Trust Advisor, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee.

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:

 

The Depositor intends to sell Certificates, to be issued hereunder in multiple Classes, which in the aggregate will evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust to be created hereunder.

 

REMIC I

 

As provided herein, the Tax Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Mortgage Loans (exclusive of certain amounts payable thereon) and certain other assets as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC I”. The Class R Certificates will evidence ownership of (among other things) the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC I for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The Latest Possible Maturity Date for each REMIC I Regular Interest is the date that is the Rated Final Distribution Date. None of the REMIC I Regular Interests will be certificated.

 

REMIC II

 

As provided herein, the Tax Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC II”. The Class R Certificates will evidence ownership of (among other things) the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The following table sets forth the designation, the REMIC II Remittance Rate and the initial Uncertificated Principal Balance for each of the REMIC II Regular Interests. The Latest Possible Maturity Date for each REMIC II Regular Interest is the date that is the Rated Final Distribution Date. None of the REMIC II Regular Interests will be certificated.

 

 
 

 

Designation

 

REMIC II Remittance Rate 

 

Initial Uncertificated
Principal Balance
 

 A-1   Variable(1)  $38,222,000 
 A-2   Variable(1)  $20,290,000 
 A-3   Variable(1)  $200,000,000 
 A-4   Variable(1)  $366,122,000 
 A-SB   Variable(1)  $67,302,000 
 A-S   Variable(1)  $49,425,000 
 B   Variable(1)  $60,544,000 
 C   Variable(1)  $46,953,000 
 D   Variable(1)  $56,838,000 
 E   Variable(1)  $24,712,000 
 F   Variable(1)  $11,120,000 
 G   Variable(1)  $46,953,380 

 

 

(1)The REMIC II Remittance Rate for each REMIC II Regular Interest shall be a variable rate per annum calculated in accordance with the definition of “REMIC II Remittance Rate”.

 

REMIC III

 

As provided herein, the Tax Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC III”. The Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest will evidence ownership of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III and the Class X-A, Class X-B and Class X-D Certificates will evidence ownership of six (6), one (1) and one (1) classes of “regular interests” in REMIC III, respectively, all as described herein. The Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component will each evidence ownership of a specified portion from time to time of the Class A-S Regular Interest. The Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component will each evidence ownership of a specified portion from time to time of the Class B Regular Interest. The Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component will each evidence ownership of a specified portion from time to time of the Class C Regular Interest. The Class R Certificates will evidence ownership of (among other things) the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The Latest Possible Maturity Date for each Class of Regular Certificates (other than the Interest Only Certificates), the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest and the REMIC III Components is the date that is the Rated Final Distribution Date.

 

Designations of the REMIC III Components

 

The REMIC III Components of the Class X-A Certificates are hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designations under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-A Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. The REMIC III Component of the Class X-B Certificates is hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-B Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. The REMIC III Component of the Class X-D Certificates is hereby irrevocably

 

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assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-D Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”.

 

Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests

 

The following table irrevocably sets forth, with respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest (i) the Class of Certificates, Class PEX Component and/or Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest and (ii) the REMIC III Component of the Class X-A, Class X-B or Class X-D Certificates, in each case for which such REMIC II Regular Interest constitutes a Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest:

 

REMIC II
Regular
Interest
 

 

Class of Certificates
or REMIC III
Regular Interest
 

 

REMIC III
Component
of
Class X-A
Certificates 

 

REMIC III
Component
of

Class X-B
Certificates
 

 

REMIC III
Component
of
Class X-D
Certificates 

A-1   A-1 Certificates   A-1-X-A   N/A   N/A
A-2   A-2 Certificates   A-2-X-A   N/A   N/A
A-3   A-3 Certificates   A-3-X-A   N/A   N/A
A-4   A-4 Certificates   A-4-X-A   N/A   N/A
A-SB   A-SB Certificates   A-SB-X-A   N/A   N/A
A-S   A-S Certificates and A-S-PEX Component (collectively representing the Class A-S Regular Interest)   A-S-X-A   N/A   N/A
B   B Certificates and B-PEX Component (collectively representing the Class B Regular Interest)   N/A   B-X-B   N/A
C   C Certificates and C-PEX Component (collectively representing the Class C Regular Interest)   N/A   N/A   N/A
D   D Certificates   N/A   N/A   D-X-D
E   E Certificates   N/A   N/A   N/A
F   F Certificates   N/A   N/A   N/A
G   G Certificates   N/A   N/A   N/A

 

The Cut-off Date Pool Balance will be $988,481,381. Each of (i) the initial aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC I Regular Interests, (ii) the initial aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests and (iii) the initial aggregate Class Principal Balance of the respective Classes of Regular Certificates (other than the Interest Only Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest will be $988,481,380.

 

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Class Designations of the Certificates, the Class PEX Components and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest.

 

The following table irrevocably sets forth the Class Designation, Pass-Through Rate and initial Class Principal Balance for each Class of Certificates, the Class PEX Components and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest.

 

Class Designation 

 

Pass-Through Rate 

 

Initial Class Principal
Balance 

Class A-1   1.6790% per annum   $38,222,000  
Class A-2   2.3090% per annum   $20,290,000  
Class A-3   3.4270% per annum   $200,000,000  
Class A-4   3.6950% per annum   $366,122,000  
Class A-SB   3.4870% per annum   $67,302,000  
Class X-A   Variable(1)   (2)  
Class X-B   Variable(1)   (3)  
Class X-D   Variable(1)   (4)  
Class A-S(5)   4.0490% per annum   $49,425,000  
Class A-S-PEX Component(5)   4.0490% per annum   $0  
Class A-S Regular Interest(5)   4.0490% per annum   $49,425,000  
Class B(5)   Variable(1)   $60,544,000  
Class B-PEX Component(5)   Variable(1)   $0  
Class B Regular Interest(5)   Variable(1)   $60,544,000  
Class C(5)   Variable(1)   $46,953,000  
Class C-PEX Component(5)   Variable(1)   $0  
Class C Regular Interest(5)   Variable(1)   $46,953,000  
Class PEX(5)   (6)   $0  
Class D   3.8520% per annum   $56,838,000  
Class E   Variable(1)   $24,712,000  
Class F   Variable(1)   $11,120,000  
Class G   Variable(1)   $46,953,380  
Class R   None   None  

 

 

(1)The respective Pass-Through Rates for the Interest Only Certificates and the Class B, Class C, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates, the Class B-PEX and Class C-PEX Components and the Class B and Class C Regular Interests will, in the case of each of those Classes, be a variable rate per annum calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pass-Through Rate”.

 

(2)The Class X-A Certificates will not have a Class Principal Balance and will not entitle their Holders to receive distributions of principal. The Class X-A Certificates will evidence the ownership of six (6) REMIC regular interests, each corresponding to one of the components of the notional balance of the Class X-A Certificates. The Class X-A Certificates will have a Class Notional Amount which will be equal to the aggregate of the Component Notional Amounts of the REMIC III Components of such Class from time to time. As more specifically provided herein, interest in respect of such Class of Certificates will consist of the aggregate amount of interest accrued on the respective Component Notional Amounts of such Class’ REMIC III Components from time to time.

 

(3)The Class X-B Certificates will not have a Class Principal Balance and will not entitle their Holders to receive distributions of principal. The Class X-B Certificates will evidence the ownership of one (1) REMIC regular interest, corresponding to the component of the notional balance of the Class X-B Certificates. The Class X-B Certificates will have a Class Notional Amount which will be equal to the Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of such Class from time to time. As more specifically provided herein, interest in respect of such Class of Certificates will consist of the amount of interest accrued on the Component Notional Amount of such Class’ REMIC III Component from time to time.

 

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(4)The Class X-D Certificates will not have a Class Principal Balance and will not entitle their Holders to receive distributions of principal. The Class X-D Certificates will evidence the ownership of one (1) REMIC regular interest, corresponding to the component of the notional balance of the Class X-D Certificates. The Class X-D Certificates will have a Class Notional Amount which will be equal to the Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of such Class from time to time. As more specifically provided herein, interest in respect of such Class of Certificates will consist of the amount of interest accrued on the Component Notional Amount of such Class’ REMIC III Component from time to time.

 

(5)The Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates are not regular interests in REMIC III but represent ownership of the Class A-S Percentage Interest, the Class B Percentage Interest and the Class C Percentage Interest, respectively, in the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, respectively. The Class A-S-PEX Component, Class B-PEX Component and Class C-PEX Component are not regular interests in REMIC III but represent ownership of the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest, the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest, respectively, in the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, respectively. The Class PEX Certificates are not regular interests in REMIC III but represent ownership of the Class PEX Components.

 

(6)The Class PEX Certificates will not have a Pass-Through Rate but will be entitled to receive the sum of the interest distributable on the Class PEX Components.

 

Grantor Trust

 

The Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates shall each represent undivided beneficial interests in the portion of the Grantor Trust consisting of the assets set forth opposite such Class in the following table, in each case as described herein. As provided herein, the Certificate Administrator shall not take any actions to cause the portions of the Trust Fund consisting of the Grantor Trust to fail (i) to maintain its status as a “grantor trust” under federal income tax law and (ii) to not be treated as part of any Trust REMIC Pool.

 

Class Designation 

 

Corresponding Grantor Trust Assets

Class A-S   Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets
Class B   Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets
Class C   Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets
Class PEX   Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets

 

Split Loan Structures

 

The Mortgaged Property that secures the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 2 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (the “Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Mortgage Loan”) (which Mortgage Loan is evidenced by a promissory note designated as note A-1) also secures a companion loan to the same Borrower, which consists of a promissory note designated note A-2 in the original principal balance of $20,000,000, and which is pari passu in right of payment with the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Mortgage Loan (the “Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Pari Passu Companion Loan” and, collectively with the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Mortgage Loan, the “Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Loan Combination”). The Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Pari Passu Companion Loan and all amounts attributable thereto will not be assets of the Trust Fund, the REMIC Pools or the Grantor Trust and will be beneficially owned by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder.

 

The Mortgaged Property that secures the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 3 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (the “CityPlace I Mortgage Loan”) (which Mortgage Loan is evidenced by a promissory note designated as note A-1) also secures a companion loan to the same Borrower, which consists of a promissory note designated note A-2 in the original principal balance of $34,275,000, and which is pari passu in right of payment with the CityPlace I Mortgage Loan (the “CityPlace I Pari Passu Companion Loan” and, collectively with the CityPlace I Mortgage Loan, the “CityPlace I Loan Combination”). The CityPlace I Pari Passu

 

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Companion Loan and all amounts attributable thereto will not be assets of the Trust Fund, the REMIC Pools or the Grantor Trust and will be beneficially owned by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder.

 

The Mortgaged Property that secures the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 5 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (the “11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan”) (which Mortgage Loan is evidenced by a promissory note designated as note A-3-C2) also secures eighteen companion loans to the same Borrower, which consist of (i) nine pari passu promissory notes designated as note A-1-S1, note A-1-S2, note A-1-S3, note A-2-S1, note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, note A-3-S1, note A-3-S2 and note A-3-S3, with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $397,530,000, which promissory notes are pari passu in right of payment with the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (the “11 Madison Avenue Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans”), (ii) six pari passu promissory notes designated as note A-1-C1, note A-1-C2, note A-1-C3, note A-2-C1, note A-2-C2 and note A-3-C1, with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $336,300,000, which promissory notes are pari passu in right of payment with the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the 11 Madison Avenue Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans (the “11 Madison Avenue Non-Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans” and, collectively with the 11 Madison Avenue Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans, the “11 Madison Avenue Pari Passu Companion Loans”) and (iii) three subordinate promissory notes designated as note B-1-S, note B-2-S and note B-3-S, with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $310,670,000, which promissory notes are subordinate in right of payment with each of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the 11 Madison Avenue Pari Passu Companion Loans (the “11 Madison Avenue Subordinate Companion Loans” and, collectively with the 11 Madison Avenue Pari Passu Companion Loans, the “11 Madison Avenue Companion Loans”). The 11 Madison Avenue Companion Loans and the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan are collectively referred to as the “11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination”. The 11 Madison Avenue Companion Loans and all amounts attributable thereto will not be assets of the Trust Fund, the REMIC Pools or the Grantor Trust and will be beneficially owned by the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holders.

 

The Mortgaged Property that secures the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 7 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (the “Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan”) (which Mortgage Loan is evidenced by a promissory note designated as note A-3) also secures two companion loans to the same Borrower, which consist of a promissory note designated note A-1 in the original principal balance of $48,100,000 and a promissory note designated note A-2 in the original principal balance of $21,400,000, which companion loans are pari passu in right of payment with the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan (the “Patrick Henry Mall Pari Passu Companion Loans” and, collectively with the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan, the “Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination”). The Patrick Henry Mall Pari Passu Companion Loans and all amounts attributable thereto will not be assets of the Trust Fund, the REMIC Pools or the Grantor Trust and will be beneficially owned by the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holders.

 

Each of the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Loan Combination and the CityPlace I Loan Combination will be serviced pursuant to (i) this Agreement and (ii) the related Intercreditor Agreement. The 11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination and the Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination will be serviced pursuant to (i) the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (ii) the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Preliminary Statement have the respective meanings assigned thereto in Section 1.01 of this Agreement.

 

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator and the Trustee hereby agree as follows:

 

Article I

DEFINITIONS; GENERAL INTERPRETIVE PRINCIPLES;
CERTAIN CALCULATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE MORTGAGE POOL

Section 1.01     Defined Terms. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.01, subject to modification in accordance with Section 1.04.

11 Madison Avenue Companion Loans”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

11 Madison Avenue Non-Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

11 Madison Avenue Pari Passu Companion Loans”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

11 Madison Avenue Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

11 Madison Avenue Subordinate Companion Loans”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

30/360 Basis”: The accrual of interest calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

30/360 Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan that accrues interest on a 30/360 Basis.

Acceptable Insurance Default”: As defined in Section 3.07(a).

Accrued Certificate Interest”: The interest accrued from time to time with respect to any Class of Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, the amount of which interest shall equal: (a) in the case of any Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, for any Interest Accrual Period, one-twelfth of the product of (i) the Pass-Through Rate applicable to such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular

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Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, for such Interest Accrual Period, multiplied by (ii) the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date; and (b) in the case of any Class of Interest Only Certificates for any Interest Accrual Period, the aggregate amount of Accrued Component Interest for all of such Class’ REMIC III Components for such Interest Accrual Period.

 

Accrued Component Interest”: The interest accrued from time to time with respect to any REMIC III Component of any Class of Interest Only Certificates, the amount of which interest shall equal, for any Interest Accrual Period, one-twelfth of the product of (i)(A) in the case of each REMIC III Component of the Class X-A Certificates, the Class X-A Strip Rate applicable to such REMIC III Component for such Interest Accrual Period, (B) in the case of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-B Certificates, the Class X-B Strip Rate applicable to such REMIC III Component for such Interest Accrual Period or (C) in the case of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-D Certificates, the Class X-D Strip Rate applicable to such REMIC III Component for such Interest Accrual Period multiplied by (ii) the Component Notional Amount of such REMIC III Component outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date.

Actual/360 Basis”: The accrual of interest calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed during any calendar month (or other applicable recurring accrual period) in a year assumed to consist of 360 days.

Actual/360 Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan that accrues interest on an Actual/360 Basis.

Additional Collateral”: Any non-real property collateral (including any Letters of Credit or Reserve Funds) pledged and/or delivered by or on behalf of the related Borrower and held by the related Mortgagee to secure payment on any Mortgage Loan which, in the case of any Loan Combination, also secures payment on the related Companion Loan(s).

Additional Form 10-D Disclosure”: As defined in Section 11.07.

Additional Form 10-K Disclosure”: As defined in Section 11.08.

Additional Master Servicing Compensation”: As defined in Section 3.11(b).

Additional Servicer”: Each Affiliate of the Master Servicer, any Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor, any Non-Trust Master Servicer, any Non-Trust Special Servicer or any of the Underwriters, that Services any of the Mortgage Loans and each Person, other than the Special Servicer, who is not an Affiliate of the Master Servicer, any Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor or any of the Underwriters and who Services 10% or more of the Mortgage Loans (based on their Stated Principal Balance). For clarification purposes, the Certificate Administrator is an Additional Servicer and the Trustee is not an Additional Servicer. For further clarification purposes, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor are not Additional Servicers, it being acknowledged that the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor constitute Reporting Servicers regardless of the number or percentage of Mortgage Loans serviced on any particular date.

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Additional Special Servicing Compensation”: As defined in Section 3.11(d).

Additional Trust Fund Expense”: Any expense of the Trust Fund that (i) arises out of a default (or where a default is reasonably foreseeable) on a Mortgage Loan or a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or an otherwise unanticipated event, (ii) is not included in the calculation of a Realized Loss, (iii) is not covered by a Servicing Advance or a corresponding collection from the related Borrower, and (iv) is not covered by Default Charges collected on the Mortgage Loans to the extent provided herein.

Additional Yield Amount”: As defined in Section 4.01(c).

Adjusted Actual/360 Accrued Interest Amount”: As defined in Section 2.11(f).

Administered REO Property”: Any REO Property other than any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

Administrative Fee Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the sum of (i) the Certificate Administrator Fee Rate, (ii) the CREFC® License Fee Rate, (iii) the Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee Rate (except with respect to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan), (iv) the applicable Master Servicing Fee Rate; and (v) in the case of each Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, a rate per annum equal to the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate.

Advance”: Any P&I Advance or Servicing Advance.

Advance Interest”: The interest accrued on any Advance (other than any Unliquidated Advance) at the Reimbursement Rate, which is payable to the party hereto that made that Advance, all in accordance with Section 3.11(g) or Section 4.03, as applicable.

Adverse Grantor Trust Event”: Either: (i) any impairment of the status of the Grantor Trust Pool as a Grantor Trust; or (ii) the imposition of a tax upon the Grantor Trust Pool or any of its assets or transactions.

Adverse Rating Event”: With respect to any Class of Rated Certificates and any Rating Agency that has assigned a rating thereto, as of any date of determination, the qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to such Class of Rated Certificates by such Rating Agency (or the placement of such Class of Rated Certificates on “negative credit watch” status in contemplation of any such action with respect thereto).

Adverse REMIC Event”: Either: (i) any impairment of the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC, including (insofar as it relates to a proposed modification, waiver or amendment of any term of a Mortgage Loan) any impairment that could result by virtue of the exercise of a “unilateral option” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1001-3(c)(3)) of the Borrower; or (ii) except as permitted by Section 3.17(a), the imposition of a tax upon any REMIC Pool or any of its assets or transactions (including the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, the tax on contributions under Section 860G(d) of the Code and the tax on income from foreclosure property under Section 860G(c) of the Code).

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Affected Loan(s)”: As defined in Section 2.03(b)(A).

Affected Party”: As defined in Section 7.01(b).

Affected Reporting Party”: As defined in Section 11.15.

Affiliate”: With respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Agreement”: This Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as it may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated following the Closing Date.

Anticipated Repayment Date”: With respect to any ARD Mortgage Loan, the date specified in the related Mortgage Note, as of which Post-ARD Additional Interest shall begin to accrue on such Mortgage Loan, which date is prior to the Stated Maturity Date for such Mortgage Loan. There are no ARD Mortgage Loans in the Trust. All references to Anticipated Repayment Date herein shall be disregarded and shall have no force and effect.

Applicable Banking Law”: As defined in Section 8.13.

Applicable State Law”: For purposes of Article X, the Applicable State Law shall be (1) the laws of the State of New York; (2) to the extent brought to the attention of the Tax Administrator (by either (i) an Opinion of Counsel delivered to it or (ii) written notice from the appropriate taxing authority as to the applicability of such state law), (a) the laws of the states in which the Corporate Trust Offices of the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee and the Primary Servicing Offices of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer are located and (b) the laws of the states in which any Mortgage Loan Documents are held and/or any REO Properties are located; and (3) such other state or local law as to which the Tax Administrator has actual knowledge of applicability.

Appraisal”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property or REO Property as to which an appraisal is required to be performed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, a narrative appraisal complying with USPAP (or, in the case of a Mortgage Loan or an REO Mortgage Loan with a Stated Principal Balance as of the date of such appraisal of less than $2,000,000, at the Special Servicer’s option, either a limited appraisal and a summary report or an internal valuation prepared by the Special Servicer) that (i) indicates the “market value” of the subject property (within the meaning of 12 C.F.R. § 225.62(g)) and (ii) is conducted by a Qualified Appraiser (except that, in the case of a Mortgage Loan or an REO Mortgage Loan with a Stated Principal Balance as of the date of such appraisal of less than $2,000,000, the appraiser may be an employee of the Special Servicer, which employee need not be a Qualified Appraiser but shall have experience in commercial and/or multifamily properties, as the case may be, and possess sufficient knowledge to value such a property).

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Appraisal-Reduced Interest Amount”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, the amount of any reduction in any P&I Advance that occurs as result of Appraisal Reduction Amounts pursuant to the proviso to Section 4.03(b).

Appraisal Reduction Amount”: With respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan (or, as described in the fourth-to-last paragraph of this definition, for any Mortgage Loan relating to a Serviced Loan Combination) that is a Required Appraisal Loan, an amount (calculated initially as of the Determination Date immediately following the later of the date on which the subject Mortgage Loan became a Required Appraisal Loan and the date on which the applicable Appraisal was obtained) equal to the excess, if any, of:

(a)          the sum of, without duplication, (i) the Stated Principal Balance of such Required Appraisal Loan, (ii) to the extent not previously advanced by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Trustee, all unpaid interest on such Required Appraisal Loan through the most recent Due Date prior to the date of determination (exclusive of any portion thereof that represents Default Interest and/or Post-ARD Additional Interest), (iii) all accrued and unpaid Special Servicing Fees in respect of such Required Appraisal Loan, (iv) all related unreimbursed Advances (together with Unliquidated Advances) made by or on behalf of (plus all accrued and unpaid interest on such Advances (other than Unliquidated Advances) payable to) the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and/or the Trustee with respect to such Required Appraisal Loan, (v) any other outstanding Additional Trust Fund Expenses (other than Trust Advisor Expenses) with respect to such Required Appraisal Loan, and (vi) all currently due and unpaid real estate taxes and assessments, insurance premiums and, if applicable, ground rents, and any unfunded improvement or other applicable reserves, in respect of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be (in each case, net of any amounts escrowed with the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer for such items); over

(b)         an amount equal to the sum of: (a) the excess, if any, of (i) 90% of the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property (or REO Property) as determined by the most recent Appraisal or any letter update of such Appraisal, over (ii) the amount of any obligations secured by liens on such Mortgaged Property (or REO Property) that are prior to the lien of the related Required Appraisal Loan; plus (b) the amount of any Escrow Payments and/or Reserve Funds held by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer with respect to such Required Appraisal Loan, the related Mortgaged Property or any related REO Property that (i) are not being held in respect of any real estate taxes and assessments, insurance premiums or, if applicable, ground rents, (ii) are not otherwise scheduled to be applied or utilized (except to pay debt service on such Required Appraisal Loan) within the twelve-month period following the date of determination and (iii) may be applied toward the reduction of the principal balance of such Required Appraisal Loan; plus (c) the amount of any Letter of Credit constituting additional security for such Required Appraisal Loan and that may be applied towards the reduction of the principal balance of such Required Appraisal Loan.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination becomes a Required Appraisal Loan, (ii) either (A) no Appraisal or update thereof has been obtained or conducted, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.19(a), with respect

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to the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be, during the nine-month period prior to the date such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination became a Required Appraisal Loan or (B) there shall have occurred since the date of the most recent Appraisal or update thereof a material change in the circumstances surrounding the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be, that would, in the Special Servicer’s reasonable judgment, materially affect the value of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be, and (iii) no new Appraisal is obtained or conducted, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.19(a), within sixty (60) days after such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination became a Required Appraisal Loan, then (x) until such new Appraisal is obtained or conducted, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.19(a), the Appraisal Reduction Amount shall equal 25% of the Stated Principal Balance of such Required Appraisal Loan, and (y) upon receipt or performance, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.19(a), of such Appraisal or update thereof by the Special Servicer, the Appraisal Reduction Amount for such Required Appraisal Loan shall be recalculated in accordance with the preceding sentence of this definition.

 

In connection with the foregoing, each Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan that is part of a single Cross-Collateralized Group shall be treated separately (in each case as a single Mortgage Loan without regard to the cross-collateralization and cross-default provisions) for purposes of calculating an Appraisal Reduction Amount.

Also notwithstanding the foregoing, as of any date of determination, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, (a) any Appraisal Reduction Amounts will be calculated with respect to the entirety of such Serviced Loan Combination as if it were a single Mortgage Loan and allocated to the related Mortgage Loan and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s), if any, on a pro rata and pari passu basis in accordance with, the respective outstanding principal balances of such related Mortgage Loan and Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s), if any, and (b) the resulting portion of such Appraisal Reduction Amount that is so allocated to the related Mortgage Loan shall be the “Appraisal Reduction Amount” of that Mortgage Loan for purposes of P&I Advances and the determination of whether a Subordinate Control Period is in effect under this Agreement.

Also notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining whether a Subordinate Control Period is in effect, the determination of Appraisal Reduction Amounts will be subject to the provisions and procedures set forth under Section 3.19.

An Appraisal Reduction Amount with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination will be reduced to zero as of the date on which all Servicing Transfer Events have ceased to exist with respect to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and at least ninety (90) days have passed following the occurrence of the most recent Appraisal Trigger Event. No Appraisal Reduction Amount will exist as to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination after it has been paid in full or it (or the REO Property) has been liquidated, repurchased or otherwise disposed of.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the Appraisal Reduction Amount shall be the “Appraisal Reduction Amount” calculated pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the parties hereto shall

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be entitled to rely on such calculations as reported to them by the Non-Trust Master Servicer. By their acceptance of their Certificates, the Certificateholders will be deemed to have acknowledged that any Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and any Intercreditor Agreement related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, taken together, provide that any such “Appraisal Reduction Amount” shall be calculated by the related Non-Trust Special Servicer under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Appraisal Trigger Event”: As defined in Section 3.19(a).

Appraised Value”: With respect to each Mortgaged Property or REO Property, the appraised value thereof based upon the most recent Appraisal obtained or conducted, as appropriate, pursuant to this Agreement.

ARD Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan that provides for the accrual of Post-ARD Additional Interest thereon if such Mortgage Loan is not paid in full on or prior to its Anticipated Repayment Date. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no ARD Mortgage Loans related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

Asset Status Report”: As defined in Section 3.24(a).

Assignment of Leases”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, any assignment of leases, rents and profits or similar document or instrument executed by the related Borrower in connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan(s) or Loan Combination, as applicable, as such assignment may be amended, modified, renewed or extended through the date hereof and from time to time hereafter.

Assumed Monthly Payment”: With respect to (a) any Mortgage Loan that is a Balloon Mortgage Loan delinquent in respect of its Balloon Payment beyond the Determination Date immediately following its scheduled maturity date (as such date may be extended in connection with a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or by reason of a modification, waiver or amendment granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer), for that scheduled maturity date and for each subsequent Due Date as of which such Mortgage Loan remains outstanding and part of the Trust Fund, the scheduled monthly payment of principal and/or interest deemed to be due with respect to such Mortgage Loan on such Due Date equal to the amount (exclusive of Default Interest and any Post-ARD Additional Interest) that would have been due in respect thereof on such Due Date if such Mortgage Loan had been required to continue to accrue interest in accordance with its terms, and to pay principal in accordance with the amortization schedule (if any), in effect immediately prior to, and without regard to the occurrence of, such maturity date; and (b) any REO Mortgage Loan, for any Due Date as of which the related REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Mortgage Loan that is a successor to any Mortgage Loan in a Loan Combination, any interest in the related REO Property) remains part of the Trust Fund, the scheduled monthly payment of principal and/or interest deemed to be due in respect thereof on such Due Date equal to the Monthly Payment (or, in the case of a Balloon Mortgage Loan described in clause (a) of this definition, the Assumed Monthly Payment) that was due (or deemed due) with respect to the related Mortgage Loan on the last Due Date prior to its becoming an REO Mortgage Loan.

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Assumption Application Fees”: With respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any and all assumption application fees for transactions effected under Section 3.08 of this Agreement actually collected from the related Borrower and not prohibited from being charged by the lender under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, with respect to any application submitted to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer for a proposed assumption or substitution transaction or proposed transfer of an interest in such Borrower.

Assumption Fees”: With respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any and all assumption fees for transactions effected under Section 3.08 of this Agreement actually collected from the related Borrower and not prohibited from being charged by the lender under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, with respect to any assumption or substitution agreement entered into by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 3.08 of this Agreement or paid by the related Borrower with respect to any transfer of an interest in such Borrower pursuant to Section 3.08 of this Agreement.

ASTM”: ASTM International (originally known as The American Society for Testing and Materials).

Authenticating Agent”: Any authenticating agent appointed pursuant to Section 5.07 (or, in the absence of any such appointment, the Certificate Administrator).

Available Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the sum of (i) all amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such Distribution Date, (ii) to the extent not included in the amount described in clause (a)(i) of this definition, any P&I Advances and/or Compensating Interest Payments that were made hereunder in respect of such Distribution Date, (iii) to the extent not included in the amount described in clause (a)(i) of this definition, the aggregate amount transferred (pursuant to Section 3.05(d)) from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account to the Distribution Account in respect of such Distribution Date and (iv) to the extent not included in the amount described in clause (a)(i) of this definition, if such Distribution Date occurs during the month of March of any year (or if the Final Distribution Date occurs during the month of January (except in a leap year) or February of any year, during such January or February), the aggregate of the Interest Reserve Amounts with respect to the Interest Reserve Loans transferred from the Interest Reserve Account to the Distribution Account during such month of March (or if the Final Distribution Date occurs during the month of January (except in a leap year) or February of any year, during such January or February) for distribution on such Distribution Date, net of (b) any portion of the amounts described in clause (a) of this definition that represents one or more of the following: (i) collected Monthly Payments that are due on a Due Date following the end of the related Collection Period, (ii) any payments of principal (including Principal Prepayments) and interest, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds Received by the Trust after the end of the related Collection Period, (iii) any Prepayment Premiums, Yield Maintenance Charges and/or Post-ARD Additional Interest, (iv) any amounts payable or reimbursable to any Person from the Distribution Account pursuant to clauses (iii) through (viii) of Section 3.05(b), (v) if such Distribution Date occurs during the month of February of any year or during the month of January of any year that is not a leap year, the aggregate of the Interest Reserve Amounts with respect to the Interest Reserve

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Loans to be withdrawn (pursuant to Section 3.04(c) and Section 3.05(b)(ii)) from the Distribution Account and deposited into the Interest Reserve Account during such month of February or such month of January, as the case may be, and held for future distribution, and (vi) any amounts deposited in the Distribution Account in error; provided that the Available Distribution Amount for the Final Distribution Date shall be calculated without regard to clauses (b)(i), (b)(ii) and (b)(v) of this definition.

 

Balloon Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination that by its original terms or by virtue of any modification entered into as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution) provides for an amortization schedule extending beyond its Stated Maturity Date and as to which, in accordance with such terms, the Monthly Payment due on its Stated Maturity Date is at least 5% of the original principal balance of such Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination.

Balloon Payment”: With respect to any Balloon Mortgage Loan as of any date of determination, the Monthly Payment payable on the Stated Maturity Date of such Mortgage Loan.

Bankruptcy Code”: The federal Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time (Title 11 of the United States Code).

Base Interest Fraction”: As defined in Section 4.01(c).

Base Prospectus”: That certain prospectus dated August 3, 2015, relating to trust funds established by the Depositor and publicly offered mortgage pass-through certificates evidencing interests therein.

Basis”: Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

Basis Investment”: Basis Investment Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

Book-Entry Certificate”: Any Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee.

Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificate”: Any Non-Registered Certificate that constitutes a Book-Entry Certificate.

Borrower” or “Mortgagor”: The obligor or obligors on a Mortgage Note, and may also be referred to as the mortgagor.

Borrower Party”: (i) A Borrower, a Mortgagor or a manager of a Mortgaged Property or any Affiliate thereof, (ii) any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of a Borrower, Mortgagor or manager of a Mortgaged Property, (iii) any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of a beneficial interest in any mezzanine lender of any mezzanine loan related to a Mortgage Loan that has accelerated such mezzanine loan as set forth in clause (iv), or (iv) any mezzanine lender (or any Affiliate thereof) of any mezzanine loan related to a Mortgage

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Loan that has accelerated such mezzanine loan (unless (a) acceleration was automatic under such mezzanine loan, (b) the event directly giving rise to the automatic acceleration under such mezzanine loan was not initiated by such mezzanine lender or an Affiliate of such mezzanine lender and (c) such mezzanine lender is stayed from exercising and has not commenced the exercise of remedies associated with foreclosure of the equity collateral under such mezzanine loan) or commenced foreclosure proceedings with respect to such mezzanine loan against the equity interests in the Borrower(s) of such Mortgage Loan; provided that if the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative are Affiliates, and either such Person is a Borrower Party with respect to a Mortgage Loan pursuant to any of clauses (i) to (iv), then both the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative shall be Borrower Parties with respect to such Mortgage Loan.

 

Breach”: As defined in Section 2.03(a).

Business Day”: Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in California, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas or any of the jurisdictions in which the respective Primary Servicing Offices of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or the Corporate Trust Offices of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee are located, or the New York Stock Exchange or the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America, are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to remain closed.

CERCLA”: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

Certificate”: Any one of the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, as executed by the Certificate Administrator and authenticated and delivered hereunder by the Certificate Registrar.

Certificate Administrator”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as certificate administrator hereunder, or any successor certificate administrator appointed as herein provided.

Certificate Administrator Fee”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in each REO Mortgage Loan, the fee designated as such and payable to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 8.05(a). The Certificate Administrator Fee includes the Tax Administrator Fee and the Trustee Fee, each of which shall be paid by the Certificate Administrator as provided herein.

Certificate Administrator Fee Rate”: 0.0045% per annum.

Certificate Administrator’s Website”: The internet website of the Certificate Administrator, initially located at www.ctslink.com.

Certificate Factor”: With respect to any Class of Interest Only Certificates or Principal Balance Certificates, any Class PEX Component or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as of any date of determination, a fraction, expressed as a decimal carried to eight places, the numerator of which is the related Class

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Principal Balance or Class Notional Amount, as the case may be, then outstanding, and the denominator of which is the related Class Principal Balance or Class Notional Amount, as the case may be, outstanding as of the Closing Date (in the case of any Class of Exchangeable Certificates or Class PEX Component, as the same may be adjusted in connection with exchanges pursuant to Section 5.09).

 

Certificate Notional Amount”: With respect to any Interest Only Certificate, as of any date of determination, the then notional principal amount on which such Certificate accrues interest, equal to the product of (a) the then Certificate Factor for the Class of Interest Only Certificates to which such Certificate belongs, multiplied by (b) the amount specified on the face of such Certificate as the initial Certificate Notional Amount thereof.

Certificate Owner”: With respect to any Book-Entry Certificate, the Person who is the beneficial owner of such Certificate as reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a Depository Participant or on the books of an indirect participating brokerage firm for which a Depository Participant acts as agent.

Certificate Principal Balance”: With respect to any Principal Balance Certificate, any Class PEX Component and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, as of any date of determination, the then-outstanding principal amount of such Certificate, Class PEX Component or REMIC III Regular Interest, as applicable, equal to the product of (a) the then Certificate Factor for the Class of Principal Balance Certificates to which such Certificate belongs, the Class PEX Component or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, multiplied by (b) the amount specified on the face of such Certificate as the initial Certificate Principal Balance thereof. The aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component shall be equal at all times to the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-S Regular Interest. The aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component shall be equal at all times to the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B Regular Interest. The aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component shall be equal at all times to the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class C Regular Interest. The original and outstanding Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates and the Class PEX Components are subject to adjustment in connection with any exchange of Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates for Class PEX Certificates, or vice versa, in each case in accordance with Section 5.09 hereof.

Certificate Register” and “Certificate Registrar”: The register maintained and the registrar appointed pursuant to Section 5.02.

Certificateholder” or “Holder”: The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register, provided that: (i) no Disqualified Organization, Disqualified Partnership, or Non-United States Tax Person shall be a “Holder” of, or a “Certificateholder” with respect to, a Class R Certificate for any purpose hereof; and (ii) solely for purposes of giving any consent, approval, direction or waiver pursuant to this Agreement that specifically relates to the rights, duties and/or obligations hereunder of any of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any Excluded Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee in its respective capacity as such (other than any

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consent, approval or waiver contemplated by Section 3.24), any Certificate registered in the name of such party or in the name of any Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding, and the Voting Rights to which it is entitled shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requisite percentage of Voting Rights necessary to effect any such consent, approval or waiver that specifically relates to such party has been obtained. The Certificate Registrar shall be entitled to request and conclusively rely upon a certificate of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Excluded Special Servicer in determining whether a Certificate is registered in the name of an Affiliate of such Person. All references herein to “Certificateholders” or “Holders” shall reflect the rights of Certificate Owners only insofar as they may indirectly exercise such rights through the Depository and the Depository Participants (except as otherwise specified herein), it being herein acknowledged and agreed that the parties hereto shall be required to recognize as a “Certificateholder” or “Holder” only the Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this definition, in connection with the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, the term “Certificateholder” or “Holder” shall mean the Trustee as the holder of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable.

 

Certification Parties”: As defined in Section 11.09.

Certifying Person”: As defined in Section 11.09.

Certifying Servicer”: As defined in Section 11.12.

C-III”: C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

CityPlace I Loan Combination”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

CityPlace I Mortgage Loan”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

CityPlace I Pari Passu Companion Loan”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

CGMI”: Citigroup Global Markets Inc., or its successor-in-interest.

Class”: Collectively, all of the Certificates bearing the same alphabetic or alphanumeric Class Designation and having the same payment terms, or any of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, in each case as the context may require.

Class A Certificates”: The Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates.

Class A-1 Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-1” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

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Class A-2 Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-2” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class A-3 Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-3” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class A-4 Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-4” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class A-S Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-S” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the proceeds thereof.

Class A-S Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, with respect to the Class A-S Certificates, a percentage interest equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-S Certificates on such date, and the denominator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-S Regular Interest on such date.

Class A-S Regular Interest”: The uncertificated interest corresponding to the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component and evidencing a “regular interest” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets”: The portion of the Trust Fund consisting of the Class A-S Percentage Interest of the Class A-S Regular Interest.

Class A-S-PEX Component”: One of the three components of the Class PEX Certificates, which component evidences an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class A-S Regular Interest.

Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, 100% less the Class A-S Percentage Interest as of such date.

Class A-SB Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-SB” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the balance shown for such Distribution Date on Schedule X hereto.

Class B Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class B” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the proceeds thereof.

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Class B Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, with respect to the Class B Certificates, a percentage interest equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class B Certificates on such date, and the denominator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class B Regular Interest on such date.

Class B Regular Interest”: The uncertificated interest corresponding to the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component and evidencing a “regular interest” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets”: The portion of the Trust Fund consisting of the Class B Percentage Interest of the Class B Regular Interest.

Class B-PEX Component”: One of the three components of the Class PEX Certificates, which component evidences an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class B Regular Interest.

Class B-PEX Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, 100% less the Class B Percentage Interest as of such date.

Class C Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class C” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the proceeds thereof.

Class C Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, with respect to the Class C Certificates, a percentage interest equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class C Certificates on such date, and the denominator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class C Regular Interest on such date.

Class C Regular Interest”: The uncertificated interest corresponding to the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component and evidencing a “regular interest” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets”: The portion of the Trust Fund consisting of the Class C Percentage Interest of the Class C Regular Interest.

Class C-PEX Component”: One of the three components of the Class PEX Certificates, which component evidences an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class C Regular Interest.

Class C-PEX Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, 100% less the Class C Percentage Interest as of such date.

Class D Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class D” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

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Class Designation”: As set forth in the Preliminary Statement under “Class Designations of the Certificates, the Class PEX Components and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest”.

Class E Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class E” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class E Transfer”: As defined in Section 3.23(i).

Class F Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class F” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class G Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class G” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class Interest Shortfall”: As defined in the definition of “Interest Distribution Amount”.

Class Notional Amount”: The aggregate hypothetical or notional amount on which any Class of Interest Only Certificates accrues or is deemed to accrue interest from time to time, as calculated in accordance with Section 2.15(e).

Class PEX Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class PEX” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the proceeds thereof.

Class PEX Component”: Each of the Class A-S-PEX Component, the Class B-PEX Component and the Class C-PEX Component.

Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets”: The portion of the Trust Fund consisting of the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class B Regular Interest and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class C Regular Interest.

Class Principal Balance”: The aggregate principal balance of any Class of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Component or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest outstanding as of any date of determination. As of the Closing Date, the Class Principal Balance of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Component and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest shall equal the initial Class Principal Balance thereof. On each Distribution Date, the Class Principal Balance of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Component and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest shall be (i) reduced by the amount of any distributions of principal made thereon on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01, (ii) further reduced by the amount of any Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses deemed allocated thereto on such Distribution Date pursuant to

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Section 4.04(a); and (iii) if such Class is not a Control-Eligible Class, any Excess Trust Advisor Expenses allocated to such Class of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Component or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.05; provided that if the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date includes any amount described in clause (I)(C) of the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount” (in respect of recoveries during the Collection Period related to such Distribution Date of amounts determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Advances during a Collection Period related to a prior Distribution Date), then the Class Principal Balances of the respective Classes of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Component or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest shall hereby be increased (in the aggregate) immediately prior to such Distribution Date by the lesser of the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated thereto and such amount described in such clause (I)(C) (and, as among the respective Classes of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Components or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, such increase shall be allocated, first, to the Class A Certificates, pro rata according to the amounts of Realized Losses previously allocated to the respective Classes of Class A Certificates, then to the Class A-S Regular Interest, then to the Class B Regular Interest, then to the Class C Regular Interest, and then to the Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates, in that order in each case to the extent of the lesser of the Realized Losses previously allocated thereto and the remaining unallocated portion of the increase). Amounts allocated to the Class A-S Regular Interest as described in the preceding sentence shall be allocated between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest, respectively. Amounts allocated to the Class B Regular Interest as described in the second preceding sentence shall be allocated between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest, respectively. Amounts allocated to the Class C Regular Interest as described in the third preceding sentence shall be allocated between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest, respectively. The original and outstanding Class Principal Balances of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates and the Class PEX Components are subject to adjustment in connection with any exchange of Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates for Class PEX Certificates, or vice versa, in each case in accordance with Section 5.09 hereof.

 

Class R Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class R” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 attached hereto, and evidencing ownership of an interest in each of the REMIC I Residual Interest, the REMIC II Residual Interest and the REMIC III Residual Interest.

Class X-A Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class X-A” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing ownership of a portion of six (6) classes of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class X-A Strip Rate”: With respect to each REMIC III Component of the Class X-A Certificates, with respect to each Interest Accrual Period, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (I) zero and (II) the excess, if any, of the WAC Rate for such Interest Accrual Period over the

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Pass-Through Rate on the Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest with the same alphanumeric designation; and with respect to the Class X-A Certificates as a whole, the greater of (I) zero and (II) the excess of the WAC Rate over the weighted average of the Pass-Through Rates of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest for such Interest Accrual Period, weighted on the basis of the Class Principal Balances of such Classes of Certificates and Class A-S Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to the conclusion of such Interest Accrual Period.

 

Class X-B Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class X-B” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing ownership of a portion of one (1) class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class X-B Strip Rate”: With respect to the REMIC III Component of the Class X-B Certificates, with respect to each Interest Accrual Period, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (I) zero and (II) the excess, if any, of the WAC Rate for such Interest Accrual Period over the Pass-Through Rate on the Class of Principal Balance Certificates with the same alphabetic designation; and with respect to the Class X-B Certificates as a whole, the greater of (I) zero and (II) excess of the WAC Rate over the Pass-Through Rate of the Class E Certificates for such Interest Accrual Period.

Class X-D Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class X-D” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing ownership of a portion of one (1) class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

Class X-D Strip Rate”: With respect to the REMIC III Component of the Class X-D Certificates, with respect to each Interest Accrual Period, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (I) zero and (II) the excess, if any, of the WAC Rate for such Interest Accrual Period over the Pass-Through Rate on the Class of Principal Balance Certificates with the same alphabetic designation; and with respect to the Class X-D Certificates as a whole, the greater of (I) zero and (II) excess of the WAC Rate over the Pass-Through Rate of the Class G Certificates for such Interest Accrual Period.

Clearstream”: Clearstream Banking, société anonyme or any successor.

Closing Date”: November 12, 2015.

Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and regulations promulgated thereunder, including proposed regulations to the extent that, by reason of their proposed effective date, could, as of the date of any determination or opinion as to the tax consequences of any action or proposed action or transaction, be applied to the Trust or the Certificates.

Collection Account”: The segregated account or accounts created and maintained by the Master Servicer, pursuant to Section 3.04(a), in trust for the Certificateholders, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [or name of successor Master Servicer], as Master Servicer, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or name of any successor

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Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Collection Account”.

 

Collection Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period commencing on the day immediately following the Determination Date (or, with respect to payments remitted to the Trust by a Non-Trust Master Servicer pursuant to a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the day immediately following one Business Day after the Determination Date) in the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs (or, in the case of the initial Distribution Date, commencing as of the Cut-off Date) and ending on and including the Determination Date (or, with respect to payments remitted to the Trust by a Non-Trust Master Servicer pursuant to a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, one Business Day after the Determination Date) in the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

Collective Consultation Period”: Unless a Senior Consultation Period is deemed to occur and is continuing pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of “Senior Consultation Period”, any period when both (i) the Class Principal Balance of the Class E Certificates, reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable to such Class, is less than 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of the Class E Certificates and (ii) the Class Principal Balance of the Class E Certificates, without regard to any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable to such Class, is at least 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of the Class E Certificates.

No Collective Consultation Period shall limit the control and consultation rights of the “Controlling Note Holder” (as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of any Non-Serviced Loan Combination.

Commission” or “SEC”: The Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

Companion Loan”: Any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or Non-Serviced Companion Loan.

Companion Loan Holder”: Any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and/or Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holder, as the context may require.

Compensating Interest Payment”: With respect to any Distribution Date, any payment made by the Master Servicer from its own funds pursuant to Section 3.19(c) to cover Prepayment Interest Shortfalls incurred during the related Collection Period.

Component Notional Amount”: The notional amount on which any REMIC III Component of any Class of Interest Only Certificates accrues interest, which, as of any date of determination, is equal to the then-current Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC III Component’s Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest.

Condemnation Proceeds”: All cash amounts actually Received by the Trust or on behalf of the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with the taking of all or a part of a Mortgaged Property or REO Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation (in the case of any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, to the extent of

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any portions of such amounts received by the Master Servicer pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement), exclusive of any portion thereof applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property (or placed in a reserve account for that purpose) or required to be released to the related Borrower or any other third party in accordance with applicable law and/or the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan Documents or any other applicable document.

 

Control-Eligible Certificate”: Any Class E, Class F or Class G Certificate.

Control-Eligible Class”: The Class E, Class F or Class G Certificates.

Corporate Trust Office”: The corporate trust office of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as the case may be, at which at any particular time its duties, with respect to this Agreement shall be administered, which office is as of the Closing Date located: (i) in the case of the Certificate Administrator, for Certificate transfer purposes, at Wells Fargo Center, Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479; Attn: Corporate Trust Services Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, and for all other purposes, at 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045, Attention: Corporate Trust Services, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31; and (ii) in the case of the Trustee, at 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, Attention: CMBS Trustee WFCM 2015-C31.

Corrected Mortgage Loan”: Any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that had been a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan but has ceased to be such in accordance with the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” (other than by reason of a Liquidation Event occurring in respect of such Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or the related Mortgaged Property becoming an REO Property). With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, neither the related Serviced Mortgage Loan nor the Serviced Loan Combination in whole shall be a Corrected Mortgage Loan unless both the Serviced Mortgage Loan and the entire Serviced Loan Combination are Corrected Mortgage Loans.

Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest(s)”: (a) With respect to any Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, the REMIC II Regular Interest opposite which such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest is set forth in the Preliminary Statement in the table entitled “REMIC III—Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”; (b) with respect to any REMIC III Component of the Class X-A Certificates, the REMIC II Regular Interest opposite which such REMIC III Component is set forth in the Preliminary Statement in the table entitled “REMIC III—Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”; (c) with respect to the REMIC III Component of the Class X-B Certificates, the REMIC II Regular Interest opposite which such REMIC III Component is set forth in the Preliminary Statement in the table entitled “REMIC III—Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”; and (d) with respect to the REMIC III Component of the Class X-D Certificates, the REMIC II Regular Interest opposite which such REMIC III Component is set forth in the Preliminary Statement in the table entitled “REMIC III—Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”.

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CREFC®”: The Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, or any association or organization that is a successor thereto. If neither such association nor any successor remains in existence, “CREFC®” shall be deemed to refer to such other association or organization as may exist whose principal membership consists of servicers, trustees, issuers, placement agents and underwriters generally involved in the commercial mortgage loan securitization industry, which is the principal such association or organization in the commercial mortgage loan securitization industry and one of whose principal purposes is the establishment of industry standards for reporting transaction-specific information relating to commercial mortgage pass-through certificates and commercial mortgage-backed bonds and the commercial mortgage loans and foreclosed properties underlying or backing them to investors holding or owning such certificates or bonds, and any successor to such other association or organization. If an organization or association described in one of the preceding sentences of this definition does not exist, “CREFC®” shall be deemed to refer to such other association or organization as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor and the Subordinate Class Representative.

CREFC® Advance Recovery Report”: The monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Advance Recovery Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator. The preparation of each CREFC® Advance Recovery Report shall constitute a responsibility of the Master Servicer and shall not constitute a responsibility of any other party. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Master Servicer shall not be required to deliver a CREFC® Advance Recovery Report with respect to any Collection Period prior to the date when a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount or a Nonrecoverable Advance exists with respect to any Mortgage Loan.

CREFC® Bond Level File”: The monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Bond Level File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Certificate Administrator.

CREFC® Collateral Summary File”: The monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Collateral Summary File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Certificate Administrator.

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CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Comparative Financial Status Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

CREFC® Delinquent Loan Status Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Delinquent Loan Status Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

CREFC® Financial File”: A monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Financial File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer.

CREFC® Historical Loan Modification & Corrected Mortgage Loan Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Historical Loan Modification Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

CREFC® Investor Reporting Package”: Collectively:

(a)          the following electronic data files: (i) CREFC® Loan Setup File, (ii) CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File, (iii) CREFC® Property File, (iv) CREFC® Bond Level File, (v) CREFC® Financial File, (vi) CREFC® Collateral Summary File and (vii) CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File; and

(b)         the following supplemental reports: (i) CREFC® Delinquent Loan Status Report, (ii) CREFC® Historical Loan Modification & Corrected Mortgage Loan Report, (iii) CREFC® REO Status Report, (iv) CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report, (v) CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report, (vi) CREFC® Servicer Watch List, (vii) CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet, (viii) CREFC® Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report, (ix) CREFC® Reconciliation of Funds Report, (x) CREFC® Advance Recovery 

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Report and (xi) solely with respect to the Loan Combinations, CREFC® Total Loan Report.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event any of the electronic files listed in clause (a) of this definition or any of the supplemental reports listed in clause (b) of this definition are amended or changed in any material respect by the CREFC® and placed on the CREFC® Website or otherwise recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally, so long as such electronic files and such supplemental reports are reasonably acceptable (as applicable) to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, then same shall be used with respect to the Collection Period that commences at any time following the date that is not later than three (3) months following adoption of the form thereof by the CREFC®.

CREFC® License Fee”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and REO Mortgage Loan, a monthly fee payable in respect thereof in an amount equal to the amount of interest accrued during the accrual period for such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan under its Mortgage Loan Documents at the related CREFC® License Fee Rate on the same balance, in the same manner and for the same number of days as interest at the applicable Mortgage Rate accrued with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan during such accrual period, and will be prorated for partial periods. Any payments of the CREFC® License Fee shall be made by the Master Servicer on a monthly basis on each Master Servicer Remittance Date to “CRE Finance Council” and delivered by wire transfer pursuant to the following instructions (or such other instructions as may hereafter be furnished by CREFC® to the Master Servicer in writing):

Account Name: Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC)
Bank Name: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Bank Address: 80 Broadway, New York, NY 10005
Routing Number: 021000021
Account Number: 213597397

To the extent that amounts on deposit in the Collection Account are insufficient to pay the CREFC® License Fee on any Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall apply any P&I Advances required to be made by it on the related P&I Advance Date pursuant to Sections 4.03(a) and 4.03(b) to pay the balance of such CREFC® License Fee.

CREFC® License Fee Rate”: 0.0005% per annum.

CREFC® Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the “Loan Level Reserve Report” as adopted by the CREFC® and made available at the CREFC® Website.

CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File”: The monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Loan Periodic Update File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such

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additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator.

 

CREFC® Loan Setup File”: The data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Loan Setup File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator.

CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet”: An annual report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “NOI Adjustment Worksheet” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Operating Statement Analysis Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer.

CREFC® Property File”: A data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Property File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

CREFC® Reconciliation of Funds Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Reconciliation of Funds Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Certificate Administrator.

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CREFC® REO Status Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “REO Status Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

CREFC® Servicer Watch List”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Servicer Watch List” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be adopted by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer.

CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File”: A data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Special Servicer Loan File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be adopted by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Special Servicer.

CREFC® Total Loan Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Total Loan Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be adopted by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer.

CREFC® Website”: The CREFC®’s Website located at “www.crefc.org” or such other primary website as the CREFC® may establish for dissemination of its report forms.

Cross-Collateralized Group”: Any group of Mortgage Loans that are cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with each other.

Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan, that is, by its terms, cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with any other Mortgage Loan; provided that the Mortgage Loans that are part of any Loan Combination shall not constitute Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans.

Custodian”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Custodian hereunder, or any successor custodian appointed as herein provided.

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Cut-off Date”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Due Date for the Monthly Payment due on such Mortgage Loan in November 2015 (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan that has its first Due Date in December 2015, the date that would have been its Due Date in November 2015 under the terms of that Mortgage Loan if a Monthly Payment were scheduled to be due in that month).

Cut-off Date Pool Balance”: The aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of all the Original Mortgage Loans.

Cut-off Date Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of its Cut-off Date, after application of all payments of principal due on or before such date, whether or not received.

DBRS”: DBRS, Inc. or its successor-in-interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “DBRS” shall be deemed to refer to such other NRSRO or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor (and such designation shall be deemed to be reasonable if the Person so designated is an NRSRO that has been regularly engaged in rating new issue commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions during the 12 months preceding the designation), notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of DBRS herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated. References herein to “applicable rating category” (other than such references to “highest applicable rating category”) shall, in the case of DBRS, be deemed to refer to such applicable rating category of DBRS, without regard to any plus or minus or other comparable rating qualification.

Default Charges”: Default Interest and/or late payment charges that are paid or payable, as the context may require, in respect of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or REO Mortgage Loan.

Default Interest”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or successor REO Mortgage Loan) or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, any amounts collected thereon, other than late payment charges, Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges, that represent interest in excess of interest (exclusive, if applicable, of Post-ARD Additional Interest) accrued on the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan (or REO Mortgage Loan) or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan at the related Mortgage Rate, such excess interest arising out of a default under such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

Defaulted Mortgage Loan”: A Serviced Mortgage Loan that is both (A) a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (B) either (i) delinquent 120 days or more with respect to any Balloon Payment or sixty (60) days or more with respect to any other Monthly Payment, with such delinquency to be determined without giving effect to any grace period permitted by the related Mortgage or Mortgage Note and without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note, or (ii) a Serviced Mortgage Loan as to which the amounts due thereunder have been accelerated following any other material default.

Defective Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan as to which there exists a Material Breach or a Material Document Defect that has not been cured in all material respects.

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Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable”: With respect to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee and each Servicing Function Participant and Additional Servicer retained by it (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer), any item (x) regarding such party, (y) prepared by such party or any registered public accounting firm, attorney or other agent retained by such party to prepare such item and (z) delivered by or on behalf of such party pursuant to the delivery requirements under Article XI of this Agreement that does not conform to the applicable reporting requirements under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Definitive Certificate”: As defined in Section 5.03(a).

Definitive Non-Registered Certificate”: Any Non-Registered Certificate that constitutes a Definitive Certificate.

Deleted Mortgage Loan”: A Defective Mortgage Loan that is purchased or repurchased, as the case may be, from the Trust or replaced with one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans, in either case as contemplated by Section 2.03.

Depositor”: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., or its successor-in-interest.

Depository”: The Depository Trust Company or any successor Depository hereafter named as contemplated by Section 5.03(c). The nominee of the initial Depository for purposes of registering those Certificates that are to be Book-Entry Certificates, is Cede & Co. The Depository shall at all times be a “clearing corporation” as defined in Section 8-102(3) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act.

Designated Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan”: A Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan with respect to which WFB acts as the related Non-Trust Custodian. As of the Closing Date, each of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Designated Non-Trust Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan”.

Depository Participant”: A broker, dealer, bank or other financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time the Depository effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.

Designated Sub-Servicer”: A Sub-Servicer or Additional Servicer required by a Mortgage Loan Seller to be retained by the Master Servicer, as listed on Schedule IV hereto, including any Primary Servicer.

Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement”: Any Sub-Servicing Agreement between a Designated Sub-Servicer and the Master Servicer, including any Primary Servicing Agreement.

Designated Trust Advisor Expenses”: Any Trust Advisor Expenses for which the Trust Advisor is indemnified under this Agreement or for which any Non-Trust Trust Advisor is entitled to indemnification under the related Intercreditor Agreement and arise from any legal

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action that is pending or threatened against the Trust Advisor or any Non-Trust Trust Advisor at the time of its discharge, termination or resignation under this Agreement or the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Determination Date”: The 11th day of each month, or if such 11th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following such 11th day, commencing in December 2015.

Directly Operate” or “Directly Operating”: With respect to any Administered REO Property, the furnishing or rendering of services to the tenants thereof, the management or operation of such Administered REO Property, the holding of such Administered REO Property primarily for sale or lease, the performance of any construction work thereon or any use of such Administered REO Property in a trade or business conducted by the Trust other than through an Independent Contractor; provided that the Special Servicer shall not be considered to Directly Operate an Administered REO Property solely because the Special Servicer establishes rental terms, chooses tenants, enters into or renews leases, deals with taxes and insurance, or makes decisions as to repairs or capital expenditures with respect to such Administered REO Property.

Disclosable Special Servicer Fees”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property, any compensation and other remuneration (including, without limitation, in the form of commissions, brokerage fees, rebates, or as a result of any other fee-sharing arrangement) received or retained by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates that is paid by any Person (including, without limitation, the Trust, any Borrower, any manager, any guarantor or indemnitor in respect of a Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) and any purchaser of any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property) in connection with the disposition, workout or foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) or Serviced Loan Combination, the management or disposition of any Administered REO Property, and the performance by the Special Servicer or any such Affiliate of any other special servicing duties under this Agreement, other than (1) any Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees and (2) any compensation to which the Special Servicer is entitled pursuant to Section 3.11 of this Agreement.

Discount Rate”: As defined in Section 4.01(c).

Disqualified Non-United States Tax Person”: With respect to any Class R Certificate, any Non-United States Tax Person or agent thereof other than: (1) a Non-United States Tax Person that (a) holds such Class R Certificate and, for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-3(a)(3), is subject to tax under Section 882 of the Code, (b) certifies that it understands that, for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(4)(ii), as a holder of such Class R Certificate for United States federal income tax purposes, it may incur tax liabilities in excess of any cash flows generated by such Class R Certificate and intends to pay taxes associated with holding such Class R Certificate, and (c) has furnished the Transferor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator with an effective IRS Form W-8ECI or successor form and has agreed to update such form as required under the applicable Treasury regulations; or (2) a Non-United States Tax Person that has delivered to the Transferor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator an opinion of

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nationally recognized tax counsel to the effect that (x) the Transfer of such Class R Certificate to it is in accordance with the requirements of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (y) such Transfer of such Class R Certificate will not be disregarded for United States federal income tax purposes.

 

Disqualified Organization”: Any of the following: (i) the United States or a possession thereof, any State or any political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality which is a corporation if all of its activities are subject to tax and, except for Freddie Mac, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by any such governmental unit), (ii) a foreign government, international organization, or any agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (iii) any organization (except certain farmers’ cooperatives described in Section 521 of the Code) which is exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (unless such organization is subject to the tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income), (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381 of the Code or (v) any other Person so designated by the Tax Administrator, based upon an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Tax Administrator (but not at the Tax Administrator’s expense) to the effect that the holding of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate by such Person may cause the Trust or any Person having an Ownership Interest in any Class of Certificates, other than such Person, to incur a liability for any federal tax imposed under the Code that would not otherwise be imposed but for the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate to such Person. The terms “United States”, “State” and “international organization” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

Disqualified Partnership”: Any domestic entity classified as a partnership under the Code if any of its direct or indirect beneficial owners (other than through a U.S. corporation) are (or, under the applicable partnership agreement, are permitted to be) Disqualified Non-United States Tax Persons.

Distribution Account”: The segregated account or accounts created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee, pursuant to Section 3.04(b), for the benefit of the Certificateholders, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [or the name of any successor Certificate Administrator], as Certificate Administrator, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or the name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Distribution Account”.

Distribution Date”: The fourth Business Day following the Determination Date in each month, commencing in December 2015. The first Distribution Date shall be December 17, 2015.

Distribution Date Statement”: As defined in Section 4.02(a).

Document Defect”: As defined in Section 2.03(a).

Dodd-Frank Act”: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as amended.

DTC”: The Depository Trust Company.

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Due Date”: With respect to (i) any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination on or prior to its Stated Maturity Date, the day of the month set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which each Monthly Payment on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination is scheduled to be first due; (ii) any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination after its Stated Maturity Date, the day of the month set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which each Monthly Payment on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination had been scheduled to be first due; and (iii) any REO Mortgage Loan, the day of the month set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which each Monthly Payment on the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination had been scheduled to be first due.

Due Diligence Service Provider”: As defined in Section 3.15(e).

EDGAR”: The Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System of the Commission, which is the computer system for the receipt, acceptance, review and dissemination of documents submitted to the Commission in electronic format.

EDGAR-Compatible Format”: Any format compatible with EDGAR, including HTML, Word, Excel or clean, searchable PDFs.

Eligible Account”: Any of the following:

(i)           an account maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company, (A) the long term deposit or long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated no less than “A” by Fitch (to the extent rated by Fitch) and “A2” by Moody’s, if the deposits are to be held in the account for more than thirty (30) days, or (B) the short term deposit or short term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated no less than “F1” by Fitch (to the extent rated by Fitch) and “P-1” by Moody’s if the deposits are to be held in the account for thirty (30) days or less, in any event at any time funds are on deposit therein;

 

(ii)          for so long as WFB serves as Master Servicer hereunder, an account maintained with WFB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., provided that such subsidiary’s (A) commercial paper, short term unsecured debt obligations or other short term deposits are rated no less than “F1” by Fitch (to the extent rated by Fitch) and “P-1” by Moody’s if the deposits are to be held in the account for thirty (30) days or less, or (B) long term unsecured debt obligations are rated at least “A” by Fitch (to the extent rated by Fitch) and “A2” by Moody’s, if the accounts are to be held in the account for more than thirty (30) days;

 

(iii)        a segregated trust account maintained with the trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company (which, subject to the remainder of this clause (iii), may include the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee) acting in its fiduciary capacity, and which, in either case, has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and to regulations regarding fiduciary funds on deposit similar to Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 9.10(b) and the long-term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s;

 

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(iv)        an account or accounts maintained with PNC Bank, National Association so long as PNC Bank, National Association’s long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposit accounts are rated at least “A” by Fitch and “A2” by Moody’s, if the deposits are to be held in the account for more than thirty (30) days, or PNC Bank, National Association’s short-term unsecured debt obligations or deposit accounts are rated at least “F1” by Fitch and “P-1” by Moody’s, if the deposits are to be held in the account for thirty (30) days or less;

 

(v)         an account or accounts maintained with KeyBank National Association, (i) so long as KeyBank National Association’s long term unsecured debt rating shall be at least “A3” from Moody’s and “A-” from Fitch (if the deposits are to be held in the account for more than thirty (30) days) or KeyBank National Association’s short-term deposit or short-term unsecured debt rating shall be at least “P-1” from Moody’s and “F1” from Fitch (if the deposits are to be held in the account for thirty (30) days or less), and (ii) so long as KeyBank National Association does not service Mortgage Loans representing more than 10% of the Cut-off Date Pool Balance

 

(vi)        an account other than one listed in clauses (i)(v) above that is maintained with any insured depository institution that is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each and every Rating Agency; or

 

(vii)       an account that, but for the failure to satisfy one or more of the minimum rating(s) set forth in the applicable clause, would be listed in clauses (i)(v) above that is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency for which the minimum rating(s) set forth in the applicable clause is not satisfied with respect to such account.

 

Emergency Advance”: Any Servicing Advance, whether or not it is a Servicing Advance that, pursuant hereto, the Special Servicer is required to make (at its sole discretion in accordance with the Servicing Standard) or to request the Master Servicer to make, that must be made within three (3) Business Days of the Special Servicer obtaining actual knowledge that it must be made in order to avoid any material penalty, any material harm to a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or any other material adverse consequence to the Trust Fund.

Environmental Insurance Policy”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan or any Administered REO Property, any insurance policy covering pollution conditions and/or other environmental conditions that is maintained from time to time in respect of such Mortgaged Property or Administered REO Property, as the case may be, for the benefit of, among others, the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders.

ERISA”: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

Escrow Payment”: Any payment received by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer for the account of the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination for application toward the payment of real estate taxes, assessments, insurance

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premiums (including with respect to any Environmental Insurance Policy), ground rents (if applicable) and similar items in respect of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Euroclear”: The Euroclear System or any successor thereto.

Excess Liquidation Proceeds”: The excess, if any, of (a) the Net Liquidation Proceeds from the sale or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or an Administered REO Property (or the proceeds of the final payment (including any full, partial or discounted payoff) on a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or a Corrected Mortgage Loan that were Received by the Trust, net of any and all fees, expenses and costs payable therefrom), over (b) the sum of (i) the amount needed to pay all principal, interest (including Default Interest and (if applicable) Post-ARD Additional Interest), Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges (as applicable) and late payment charges payable with respect to such Mortgage Loan or the related REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be (together with, without duplication, any outstanding Unliquidated Advances in respect of any such principal or interest), in full, (ii) any other fees that would constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation and/or Additional Special Servicing Compensation, (iii) any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances (together with, without duplication, outstanding Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances), (iv) all unpaid Advance Interest on any related Advances (but (for the avoidance of doubt) excluding any Unliquidated Advances), (v) any related Liquidation Fee and/or Special Servicing Fees paid or payable in respect of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or the related REO Mortgage Loan, (vi) any other Additional Trust Fund Expenses paid or payable in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, and (vii) in the case of (a) any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Serviced Loan Combination or (b) any Administered REO Property relating to a Serviced Loan Combination, any portion of such Net Liquidation Proceeds payable to any one or more of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) pursuant to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement. With respect to any Non-Serviced Loan Combination, Excess Liquidation Proceeds shall mean the related Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan’s pro rata share of any “Excess Liquidation Proceeds” as defined in, and determined in accordance with, the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement that are Received by the Trust.

Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account”: The segregated account (or the sub-account of the Distribution Account) created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.04(d) for the benefit of the Certificateholders, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [or the name of any successor Certificate Administrator], as Certificate Administrator on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account”.

Excess Servicing Fee Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), a rate per annum equal to zero (0) basis points. If the Excess Servicing Fee Rate is a rate per annum that is greater than zero (0) basis points, such rate shall be subject to reduction at any time following any resignation of the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.04 (if no successor is appointed in accordance with Section 6.04(b)) or any termination of the Master Servicer pursuant to

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Section 7.01, to the extent reasonably necessary (in the sole discretion of the Trustee) for the Trustee to appoint a qualified successor Master Servicer (which successor may include the Trustee) that meets the requirements of Section 7.02.

Excess Servicing Fee Right”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), the right to receive Excess Servicing Fees. In the absence of any transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Right by the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall be the owner of such Excess Servicing Fee Right with respect to each Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto).

Excess Servicing Fees”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), that portion of the Master Servicing Fees that accrue at a per annum rate equal to the Excess Servicing Fee Rate.

Excess Trust Advisor Expenses”: With respect to each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the positive amount, if any, of the Trust Advisor Expenses for such Distribution Date, less the amount of any such Trust Advisor Expenses allocated to reduce the aggregate Interest Distribution Amount of the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest and the Class D Certificates for such Distribution Date.

Exchange Act”: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.

Exchange Date”: As defined in Section 5.09(c).

Exchange Proportion”: With respect to any exchange of Exchangeable Certificates pursuant to Section 5.09, Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates with original Certificate Principal Balances (regardless of current Certificate Principal Balance) that represent approximately 31.50%, 38.58% and 29.92%, respectively, of the aggregate original Certificate Principal Balances of all Class A-S, B and C Certificates involved in the exchange.

Exchangeable Certificates”: The Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates.

Excluded Controlling Class Holder”: With respect to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan, the Subordinate Class Representative or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, that is a Borrower Party with respect to such Excluded Controlling Class Loan. Promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge of any such Person becoming an “Excluded Controlling Class Holder”, such Subordinate Class Representative or Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, shall provide notice in the form of Exhibit K-3A hereto to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, which notice shall be physically delivered in accordance with Section 12.05 of this Agreement and shall specifically identify the Excluded Controlling Class Holder and the subject Excluded Controlling Class Loan. Additionally, any Excluded Controlling Class Holder shall also send to the Certificate Administrator a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3B hereto, which notice shall provide each of the CTSLink User IDs associated with such Excluded

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Controlling Class Holder, and which such notice shall direct the Certificate Administrator to restrict such Excluded Controlling Class Holder’s access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website as provided in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Person is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, such Person also is not an Excluded Holder. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no Excluded Controlling Class Holders related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

 

Excluded Controlling Class Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination with respect to which, as of any date of determination, the Subordinate Class Representative or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder is a Borrower Party. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination is not an Excluded Controlling Class Loan, such Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination also is not an Excluded Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no Excluded Controlling Class Loan related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

Excluded Holder”: With respect to an Excluded Loan, either or each of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and/or the Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, in the event that such Person is a Borrower Party with respect to such Excluded Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, whether the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or the Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, is an Excluded Holder shall be determined individually based upon whether such Person is a Borrower Party, irrespective of whether such other Person is an Excluded Holder. Promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge of either such Person becoming an “Excluded Holder”, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or Subordinate Class Representative, as the case may be, shall provide notice in the form of Exhibit K-3A hereto to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, which such notice shall be physically delivered and shall specifically identify the Excluded Holder and the subject Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, as applicable. Additionally, any Excluded Holder shall also send the Certificate Administrator a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3B hereto, which such notice shall provide each of the CTSLink User IDs associated with such Excluded Holder, and which such notice shall direct the Certificate Administrator to restrict such Excluded Holder’s access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website as provided in this Agreement; provided, that thereafter the Excluded Holder shall be granted access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website other than to the separate tab or heading designated “Excluded Information” upon receipt by the Certificate Administrator of notice in the form of Exhibit K-2B hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, any Excluded Holder is also an Excluded Controlling Class Holder. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no Excluded Holders related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

Excluded Information”: Information related exclusively to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan, which includes any Asset Status Reports, Final Asset Status Reports (or summaries thereof), and inspection reports related to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans conducted by the Special Servicer or any Excluded Special Servicer, and which may include any Trust Advisor reports to the Certificate Administrator regarding the Special Servicer’s net present value determination, any Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations delivered pursuant to Section 3.28(d) and 3.28(e), and any Officer’s Certificates delivered by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.11(h) or Section 4.03(c) supporting a non-recoverability determination, or such other information and reports designated as Excluded Information by the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Trust Advisor, as applicable, but

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in each case, other than such information with respect to such Excluded Controlling Class Loan(s) that is aggregated with information of other Mortgage Loans at a pool level. For the avoidance of doubt, any file or report contained in the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package (other than the CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File relating to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan) shall not be considered “Excluded Information”. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any Excluded Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor shall deliver any Excluded Information to the Certificate Administrator in accordance with Section 3.29 hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Certificate Administrator’s obligation to segregate any information delivered to it under the “Excluded Information” tab on the Certificate Administrator’s Website shall be triggered solely by such information being delivered in the manner provided in Section 3.29 hereof.

 

Excluded Loan”: A Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination with respect to which, as of any date of determination, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and/or the Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, is a Borrower Party. For the avoidance of doubt, any Excluded Loan is also an Excluded Controlling Class Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no Excluded Loans related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

“Excluded Special Servicer”: With respect to any Excluded Special Servicer Loan, a special servicer that is not a Borrower Party and satisfies all of the eligibility requirements applicable to the special servicer set forth in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no Excluded Special Servicers related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

“Excluded Special Servicer Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination with respect to which, as of any date of determination, the Special Servicer obtains knowledge that it is a Borrower Party. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no Excluded Special Servicer Loans related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

Exemption”: PTE 96-22 issued to a predecessor of WFS, as amended by PTE 2013-08 and as may be subsequently amended following the Closing Date.

Exemption-Favored Party”: Any of (i) WFS, (ii) any Person directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by or under common control with WFS and (iii) any member of any underwriting syndicate or selling group of which any Person described in clauses (i) and (ii) is a manager or co-manager with respect to a Class of Certificates.

Fannie Mae”: The Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor thereto.

FDIC”: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.

Final Asset Status Report”: As defined in Section 3.24(a)(vi).

Final Distribution Date”: The Distribution Date on which the final distribution is to be made with respect to the Certificates in connection with a termination of the Trust Fund pursuant to Article IX.

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Final Recovery Determination”: A determination by the Special Servicer with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Corrected Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, or by the related Non-Trust Special Servicer with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that is a “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” (as defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) or any related Administered REO Property, that there has been a recovery of all Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or recoveries that the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer has determined, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, will be ultimately Received by the Trust; provided that the term Final Recovery Determination shall not apply to: (i) a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that was paid in full (including by means of a payoff on behalf of the Borrower, or the purchase of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, by a mezzanine lender or another creditor of the related Borrower in connection with a Mortgage Loan default, as set forth in the related intercreditor agreement) or (ii) a Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property, as the case may be, that was purchased by (a) any Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (b) an Interested Person, the Trustee or the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder in connection with the purchase of a Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property pursuant to Section 3.18, (c) any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01 or (d) in respect of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan by any other party pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement and/or pursuant to terms analogous to those set forth in clause (ii)(a), (b) or (c) above contained in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and provided, further, that, for purposes of making any such determination with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to rely on, and shall be required to follow, any such determination made pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer, as applicable.

 

Fitch”: Fitch Ratings, Inc. or its successor-in-interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “Fitch” shall be deemed to refer to such other NRSRO or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor (and such designation shall be deemed to be reasonable if the Person so designated is an NRSRO that has been regularly engaged in rating new issue commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions during the 12 months preceding the designation), notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of Fitch herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated. References herein to “applicable rating category” (other than such references to “highest applicable rating category”) shall, in the case of Fitch, be deemed to refer to such applicable rating category of Fitch, without regard to any plus or minus or other comparable rating qualification.

 

Form 8-K Disclosure Information”: As defined in Section 11.10.

 

Form 10-K Filing Deadline”: As defined in Section 11.08.

 

Freddie Mac”: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any successor thereto.

 

GAAP”: Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

 

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Global Certificates”: The Rule 144A Global Certificates and the Regulation S Global Certificates, collectively.

 

Grantor Trust”: A grantor trust as defined under subpart E of part 1 of subchapter J of the Code.

 

Grantor Trust Pool”: The Grantor Trust created herein containing the Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets, the Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets, the Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets.

 

Grantor Trust Provisions”: Subpart E of part I of subchapter J of the Code, including Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-4(c)(2).

 

Ground Lease”: The ground lease pursuant to which any Borrower holds a leasehold interest in the related Mortgaged Property, together with any estoppels or other agreements executed and delivered by the ground lessor in favor of the lender under the related Mortgage Loan(s).

 

Hazardous Materials”: Any dangerous, toxic or hazardous pollutants, chemicals, wastes, or substances, including those so identified pursuant to CERCLA or any other federal, state or local environmental related laws and regulations now existing or hereafter enacted, and specifically including asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”), radon gas, petroleum and petroleum products, urea formaldehyde and any substances classified as being “in inventory”, “usable work in process” or similar classification which would, if classified as unusable, be included in the foregoing definition.

 

Holder”: As defined in the definition of “Certificateholder”.

 

Holiday Inn – Lafayette Mortgage Loan”: The Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 23 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

Holiday Inn – Lafayette Retained Fee Amount”: As defined in Section 3.11(a).

 

Indemnified Items”: With respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement or, if not defined therein, any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses incurred in connection with servicing and administration of the related Non-Serviced Loan Combination (or, with respect to the related Non-Trust Trust Advisor, incurred in connection with the provision of services for the related Non-Serviced Loan Combination) under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Indemnified Parties”: With respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement or, if not defined therein, each of the related Non-Trust Depositor, the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Special Servicer, the related Non-Trust Certificate Administrator, the related Non-Trust Trustee and the related Non-Trust Trust Advisor (and any director, officer, employee or agent of any of the foregoing, to the extent such parties are identified as indemnified parties in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement in respect of other mortgage loans).

 

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Independent”: When used with respect to any specified Person, any such Person who (i) is in fact independent of, (ii) does not have any direct financial interest in or any material indirect financial interest in any of and (iii) is not connected (as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions) with, any of the following and any and all Affiliates thereof: the Depositor, each Mortgage Loan Seller, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Subordinate Class Representative, and, if applicable, insofar as the relevant matter involves a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan (whether alone or together with one or more other Mortgage Loans), each Non-Trust Depositor, Non-Trust Master Servicer, Non-Trust Special Servicer, Non-Trust Certificate Administrator, Non-Trust Trustee, Non-Trust Trust Advisor and Non-Trust Subordinate Class Representative and any and all Affiliates thereof; provided that a Person shall not fail to be Independent of any of the aforementioned parties merely because such Person is the beneficial owner of 1% or less of any class of securities issued by any such party; provided that such ownership constitutes less than 1% of the total assets owned by such Person.

 

Independent Contractor”: (a) Any Person that would be an “independent contractor” with respect to any REMIC Pool within the meaning of Section 856(d)(3) of the Code if such REMIC Pool were a real estate investment trust (except that the ownership test set forth in that section shall be considered to be met by any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of any Class of Certificates, or such other interest in any Class of Certificates as is set forth in an Opinion of Counsel, which shall be at no expense to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust, delivered to the Trustee), provided that (i) the Trust does not receive or derive any income from such Person and (ii) the relationship between such Person and the Trust is at arm’s length, all within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.856-4(b)(5); or (b) any other Person upon receipt by the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel, which shall be at no expense to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Trust, to the effect that the taking of any action in respect of any Administered REO Property by such Person, subject to any conditions therein specified, that is otherwise herein contemplated to be taken by an Independent Contractor will not cause such Administered REO Property to cease to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code, or cause any income realized in respect of such Administered REO Property to fail to qualify as Rents from Real Property.

 

Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder”: Eightfold Real Estate Capital Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust.

 

Initial Resolution Period”: As defined in Section 2.03(b).

 

Initial Subordinate Class Representative”: Eightfold Real Estate Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

 

Insolvency Event”: With respect to any Person, an Insolvency Event shall be deemed to have occurred if (A) a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law for the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, administrator or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling

 

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of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against such Person and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged, undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days, (B) such Person shall consent to the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, administrator or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to such Person or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property, or (C) such Person shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations or take any corporate action in furtherance of the foregoing.

 

Institutional Accredited Investor”: An institutional investor which qualifies as an “accredited investor” within the meaning of paragraphs (1), (2), (3) or (7) of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act or any entity in which all of the equity owners come within such paragraphs.

 

Insurance Policy”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, any hazard insurance policy, terrorism insurance policy, flood insurance policy, title insurance policy, earthquake insurance policy, Environmental Insurance Policy, business interruption insurance policy or other insurance policy that is maintained from time to time in respect of such Mortgage Loan (or the related Mortgaged Property) or such REO Property, as the case may be.

 

Insurance Proceeds”: Proceeds paid under any Insurance Policy and received by or on behalf of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (including with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property, any such proceeds remitted to the Master Servicer by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement and/or the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), to the extent such proceeds are not applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property (or placed in a reserve account for that purpose) or released to the related Borrower or any other third party pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage or lease, in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

Insured Environmental Event”: As defined in Section 3.07(d).

 

Intercreditor Agreement”: With respect to any Loan Combination, the related agreement between noteholders, intercreditor, co-lender or similar agreement in effect from time to time by and between the holders of the related Mortgage Loan and the related Companion Loan(s) relating to the relative rights of such holders.

 

Interest Accrual Basis”: The basis on which interest accrues in respect of any Mortgage Loan, any REMIC I Regular Interest, any REMIC II Regular Interest, any Regular Certificate, any of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates, any of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest or any particular REMIC III Component of a Class of Interest Only Certificates, in each case consisting of one of the following: (i) a 30/360 Basis; or (ii) an Actual/360 Basis.

 

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Interest Accrual Period”: With respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest, any REMIC II Regular Interest, any Regular Certificate, any of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates, any of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest or any particular REMIC III Component of a Class of Interest Only Certificates, for any Distribution Date, the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs, and calculated assuming that each month has 30 days and each year has 360 days.

 

Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Class of Regular Certificates and any of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest for any Distribution Date, an amount of interest equal to the sum of (I) the amount of Accrued Certificate Interest in respect of such Class for the related Interest Accrual Period, reduced (to not less than zero) by that portion, if any, of the Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such Distribution Date allocated to such Class as provided below (such Accrued Certificate Interest, the “Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest” for such Class and Distribution Date) and (II) any shortfall between the amount described in clause (I) for any prior Distribution Date and the amount of interest actually distributed on such Class on such prior Distribution Date and remaining unpaid as of this Distribution Date (such amounts described in this clause (II), a “Class Interest Shortfall”); provided that such sum shall be adjusted as follows: (i) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest and the Class D Certificates, such sum shall be reduced by the amount of Trust Advisor Expenses allocated to such Class under Section 4.05; (ii) if and to the extent that any such Trust Advisor Expenses were previously allocated to reduce such sum on the Class B Regular Interest, Class C Regular Interest and/or Class D Certificates on a prior Distribution Date, such sum shall be increased (in each case, up to the amount of the Trust Advisor Expenses previously so allocated to such Class), and such sum on the Class D Certificates and (if necessary) the Class C Regular Interest (in that order) will be reduced (in each case, up to such sum for such Class); (iii) if any such Trust Advisor Expenses were previously allocated to the Class B Regular Interest, Class C Regular Interest or Class D or Certificates, and the expenses are subsequently recovered from a source other than the Borrowers under the Mortgage Loans or the related Mortgaged Properties, then, to the extent of any portion of such recovery remaining after application to reimburse the Holders of any Principal Balance Certificates that suffered write-offs in connection with Trust Advisor Expenses as provided in Section 4.01(a), such sums on such Classes in the aggregate will be increased by the amount of such recovery, which aggregate increase shall be allocated to the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest and the Class D Certificates, in that order, in each case up to the aggregate unrecovered amount of such Trust Advisor Expenses previously allocated to such Class; and (iv) if the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Regular Certificates or Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, is deemed to have been increased immediately prior to such Distribution Date pursuant to the proviso to the definition of “Class Principal Balance” because the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date includes any collections of amounts that (x) had previously been determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Advances, (y) were reimbursed to a party to this Agreement from the principal portions of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool in a Collection Period prior to the one related to such Distribution Date (pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv)) and (z) were recovered in the Collection Period related to such Distribution Date, such sum shall be increased by interest at the Pass-Through Rate(s) applicable to such Class for the applicable Interest Accrual Periods on the amount of such increase to its

 

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Certificate Principal Balance accrued from the Distribution Date(s) on which the amount of such increase(s) were most recently written down on such Class (whether such written down amount(s) were written down as a result of the Realized Loss whose recovery has resulted in the increase or as a result of subsequent allocations of Realized Loss(es) unrelated to such Realized Loss whose recovery has resulted in the increase(s)) to, but not including, such current Distribution Date (such amounts described in this clause (iv), “Recovered Interest Amounts”).

 

For purposes of clause (I) above, the portion of the Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall, if any, for each Distribution Date shall be allocated to each Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest in an amount equal to the product of (i) the amount of such Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Accrued Certificate Interest for such Class for such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of Accrued Certificate Interest for all Classes of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest for such Distribution Date. No portion of any Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall for any Distribution Date shall be allocated to the Interest Only Certificates. Any Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall allocated to the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest for any Distribution Date shall be allocated (i) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component on such Distribution Date in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component on such Distribution Date in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively and (iii) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component on such Distribution Date in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively.

 

Interest Only Certificates”: Collectively, the Class X-A, Class X-B and Class X-D Certificates.

 

Interest Reserve Account”: The segregated account (or sub-account of the Distribution Account) created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee, pursuant to Section 3.04(c), for the benefit of the Certificateholders, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [or the name of any successor Certificate Administrator], as Certificate Administrator, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or the name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Interest Reserve Account”.

 

Interest Reserve Amount”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan that is an Interest Reserve Loan (or the related successor REO Mortgage Loan), for any Distribution Date that occurs during February of any year or during January of any year that is not a leap year, an amount equal to one day’s interest accrued at the related Net Mortgage Rate on the related Stated

 

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Principal Balance as of the beginning of the Collection Period related to such Distribution Date, but prior to giving effect to the application of any amounts due on the Due Date occurring in such Collection Period, to the extent that a Monthly Payment is Received by the Trust with respect to such Interest Reserve Loan for the related Due Date in the same month as such Distribution Date on or before the related Master Servicer Remittance Date or a P&I Advance is made under this Agreement with respect to such Interest Reserve Loan by such Distribution Date. For purposes of calculating Interest Reserve Amounts, the Net Mortgage Rate for each Interest Reserve Loan shall be the Net Mortgage Rate in effect (including as a result of any step-up provision) under the original terms of such Interest Reserve Loan in effect as of the Closing Date, without regard to any modifications, extensions, waivers or amendments of such Interest Reserve Loan subsequent to the Closing Date (whether entered into by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Master Servicer or the Non-Trust Special Servicer or in connection with any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding involving the related Borrower).

 

Interest Reserve Loan”: Each Mortgage Loan that is an Actual/360 Mortgage Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto).

 

Interested Person”: The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any Borrower, any manager of a Mortgaged Property, any independent contractor engaged by the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, or, in connection with any individual Mortgage Loan or holder of a related mezzanine loan, or any known Affiliate of any such party described above.

 

Interested SLC Person”: With respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, an “Interested Person” as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement or, if not defined therein, “Interested SLC Person” shall mean the Depositor, each related Other Depositor, the Master Servicer, each related Other Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, each related Other Special Servicer, each related Other Trustee, the related Borrower, any manager of the related Mortgaged Property, any independent contractor engaged by the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, each related Other Trust Advisor, the Subordinate Class Representative, each related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or representative thereof), any holder of a related mezzanine loan, or any known Affiliate of any such party described above.

 

Investment Account”: Each of the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (if any), the Servicing Accounts, the Reserve Accounts, the REO Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account and the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account.

 

Investment Company Act”: The Investment Company Act of 1940, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

Investment Grade Certificate”: As of any date of determination, a Certificate that is rated in one of the four highest generic rating categories by at least one Rating Agency that is defined as a “Rating Agency” under Section III of the Exemption.

 

Investor-Based Exemption”: Any of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 84-14 (for transactions by independent “qualified professional asset managers”), PTCE 90-1 (for

 

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transactions by insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTCE 91-38 (for transactions by bank collective investment funds), PTCE 95-60 (for transactions by insurance company general accounts) or PTCE 96-23 (for transactions effected by “in-house asset managers”), or any comparable exemption available under any Similar Law.

 

Investor Confidentiality Agreement”: An investor confidentiality agreement in the form of Exhibit K-4 hereto.

 

Investor Q&A Forum”: As defined in Section 8.12(d).

 

Investor Registry”: As defined in Section 8.12(e).

 

IRS”: The Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto.

 

Issue Price”: With respect to each Class of Certificates, the “issue price” as defined in the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Late Collections”: (a) With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, all amounts Received by the Trust thereon during any Collection Period, whether as payments, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise, which (as applied under Section 1.03) represent collections of the principal and/or interest portions of a Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) or an Assumed Monthly Payment in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination due or deemed due on a Due Date in a previous Collection Period or on a Due Date during or prior to the month of the Cut-off Date for such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, and not previously Received by the Trust; and (b) with respect to any REO Mortgage Loan, all amounts Received by the Trust in connection with the related REO Property during any Collection Period, whether as Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, REO Revenues or otherwise, which (as applied under Section 1.03) represent collections of the principal and/or interest portions of a Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) or an Assumed Monthly Payment in respect of the predecessor Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or the principal and/or interest portions of an Assumed Monthly Payment in respect of such REO Mortgage Loan due or deemed due on a Due Date in a previous Collection Period and not previously Received by the Trust. Late Collections do not include Default Charges.

 

Latest Possible Maturity Date”: With respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest, any REMIC II Regular Interest, any REMIC III Component, any Class of Regular Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, the “latest possible maturity date” thereof, calculated solely for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii).

 

Letter of Credit”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any third-party letter of credit delivered by or at the direction of the related Borrower pursuant to the terms of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination in lieu of the establishment of, or deposit otherwise required to be made into, a Reserve Fund or otherwise pledged or assigned by the related Borrower as Additional Collateral.

 

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Liberty Island”: Liberty Island Group I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Liberty Island Group”: Liberty Island Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Liquidation Event”: (a) With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any of the following events: (i) such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination is paid in full, (ii) a Final Recovery Determination is made with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, (iii) such Mortgage Loan is repurchased or replaced by a Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, as contemplated by Section 2.03, (iv) such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination is sold pursuant to Section 3.18, (v) such Mortgage Loan is purchased by any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01, (vi) such Mortgage Loan is acquired by the Sole Certificateholder(s) in exchange for all of the Certificates pursuant to Section 9.01, (vii) such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination is paid off or purchased by the holder of a related mezzanine loan or another creditor of the Borrower in connection with a Mortgage Loan default, if so permitted and set forth in the related intercreditor agreement or (viii) in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, such Mortgage Loan is purchased by any party pursuant to terms analogous to those set forth in the preceding clauses (a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii) contained in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement; and (b) with respect to any REO Property (and the related REO Mortgage Loan), any of the following events: (i) a Final Recovery Determination is made with respect to such REO Property, (ii) such REO Property is repurchased or replaced by a Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, as contemplated by Section 2.03, (iii) such REO Property is purchased by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s) pursuant to Section 9.01, or (iv) in the case of any REO Property (and the related REO Mortgage Loan) related to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any event contemplated in the preceding clauses (b)(i), (ii) or (iii) occurs pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement, or (v) such REO Property is acquired by the Sole Certificateholder(s) in exchange for all of the Certificates pursuant to Section 9.01.

 

Liquidation Expenses”: All customary, reasonable and necessary “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses due and owing (but not otherwise covered by Servicing Advances) in connection with the liquidation of any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property pursuant to Section 3.09 or Section 3.18 (including legal fees and expenses, committee or referee fees and, if applicable, brokerage commissions and conveyance taxes).

 

Liquidation Fee”: The fee designated as such in, and payable to the Special Servicer in connection with certain events in respect of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or an Administered REO Property pursuant to, Section 3.11(c).

 

Liquidation Fee Rate”: With respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property as to which a Liquidation Fee is payable, (a) 1.00% or (b) if such rate set forth in clause (a) above would result in an aggregate Liquidation Fee less than $25,000,

 

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then the lesser of (i) 3.00% and (ii) such lower rate as would result in an aggregate Liquidation Fee equal to $25,000; in each case as calculated prior to the application of any Offsetting Modification Fees as contemplated in Section 3.11(c).

 

Liquidation Proceeds”: All cash amounts (other than Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and REO Revenues) Received by the Trust in connection with: (i) the liquidation of a Mortgaged Property, REO Property or other collateral constituting security for a Defaulted Mortgage Loan (including for these purposes any defaulted Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), through trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale, REO Disposition or otherwise, exclusive of any portion thereof required to be released to the related Borrower in accordance with applicable law and/or the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage; (ii) the realization upon any deficiency judgment obtained against a Borrower; (iii) the purchase of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan by the Special Servicer, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s) or any assignee of either of them pursuant to Section 3.18; (iv) the repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property by a Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement as contemplated by Section 2.03 of this Agreement; (v) the purchase of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and/or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s) pursuant to Section 9.01; (vi) the acquisition of any Mortgage Loan or REO Property by the Sole Certificateholder(s) in exchange for all the Certificates pursuant to Section 9.01; (vii) the payoff or purchase of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property by the holder of a related mezzanine loan or another creditor of the Borrower in connection with a Mortgage Loan default, if so permitted and set forth in the related intercreditor agreement; (viii) the transfer of any Loss of Value Payments from the Loss of Value Reserve Fund to the Collection Account in accordance with Section 3.05(h)(iii) of this Agreement (provided that, for the purpose of determining the amount of the Liquidation Fee (if any) payable to the Special Servicer in connection with such Loss of Value Payment, the full amount of such Loss of Value Payment shall be deemed to constitute “Liquidation Proceeds” from which the Liquidation Fee (if any) is payable as of such time such Loss of Value Payment is made by the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller); or (ix) the purchase of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan by any party pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Litigation Control”: As defined in Section 3.32(a) of this Agreement.

 

Loan Combination”: A Serviced Loan Combination and/or a Non-Serviced Loan Combination, as the context may require.

 

Loss of Value Payment”: As defined in Section 2.03(h) of this Agreement.

 

Loss of Value Reserve Fund”: The “outside reserve fund” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(h)) designated as such pursuant to Section 3.04(g) of this Agreement. The Loss of Value Reserve Fund will be part of the Trust Fund but not part of any REMIC Pool.

 

MAD 2015-11MD Trust and Servicing Agreement”: That certain Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015, between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor, KeyBank National Association, as master servicer and as special

 

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servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and WFB, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian, relating to the MAD 2015-11MD securitization (into which the 11 Madison Avenue Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans and the 11 Madison Avenue Subordinate Companion Loans were deposited).

 

Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s)”: Subject to Section 3.23(i), as of any date of determination, any single Holder or Certificate Owner or group of Holders or Certificate Owners of Certificates representing a majority of the Voting Rights allocated to the Subordinate Class.

 

For purposes of the provisions of this Agreement that require any party hereto to deliver any information to the “Majority Subordinate Certificateholder” as such, (i) all Persons that alone or together constitute the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s) shall be deemed (by their receipt of such information) to have agreed to the confidentiality provisions of Exhibit K-4 hereto (as if they had executed a confidentiality agreement in such form) with respect to such information, (ii) if multiple Persons are the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s), then only one such Person shall be entitled to receive such information at any one time, which Person shall be designated by the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s), and (iii) such information need not be so delivered (notwithstanding the provision that otherwise requires such delivery) unless such Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s) have delivered to the party required to make such delivery a certification or other reasonable evidence of their status as the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s) (upon which such party shall be entitled to rely), except that such certification or evidence need not be delivered by the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, and notified such party of the electronic or other address where the applicable information should be so delivered. Once a Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder) has provided the information in clauses (i)-(iii) above, each of the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to conclusively rely on such information unless the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or a successor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall have (x) notified each other party to this Agreement, in writing, of a change of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and (y) provided the information in clauses (i)-(iii) to each of the parties to this Agreement upon which each party may conclusively rely.

 

Master Servicer”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or any successor thereto (as master servicer) appointed as provided herein.

 

Master Servicer Remittance Amount”: With respect to each Master Servicer Remittance Date, an amount equal to (a) all amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such Master Servicer Remittance Date, net of (b) any portion of the amounts described in clause (a) of this definition that represents one or more of the following: (i) collected Monthly Payments with respect to any Mortgage Loan that are due on a Due Date following the end of the related Collection Period, (ii) to the extent not covered by clause (i) above, any payments of principal (including Principal Prepayments) and interest, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds Received by the Trust with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property after the end of the related Collection Period, (iii) any Prepayment Premiums and/or Yield Maintenance Charges Received by the Trust with respect to any Mortgage Loan or successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto after the end of the related Collection Period, (iv) any Excess Liquidation Proceeds, (v) any amounts payable or

 

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reimbursable to any Person from the Collection Account pursuant to clauses (ii) through (xxii) of Section 3.05(a)(I), and (vi) any amounts deposited in the Collection Account in error; provided that the Master Servicer Remittance Amount for the Master Servicer Remittance Date that occurs in the same calendar month as the anticipated Final Distribution Date shall be calculated without regard to clauses (b)(i), (b)(ii), (b)(iii) and (b)(iv) of this definition.

 

Master Servicer Remittance Date”: The Business Day immediately preceding each Distribution Date.

 

Master Servicing Fee”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto, the fee designated as such and payable to the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.11(a).

 

Master Servicing Fee Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto, a rate per annum equal to the rate per annum specified as the “Master Servicing Fee Rate” on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which rate (i) includes, in each such case (other than in the case of a Pari Passu Mortgage Loan), the rate at which applicable primary and sub-servicing fees, Excess Servicing Fees and the Holiday Inn – Lafayette Retained Fee Amount accrue, or (ii) includes, in the case of a Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, the rate at which sub-servicing fees and Excess Servicing Fees accrue.

 

Material Action”: As defined in Section 3.24(c).

 

Material Breach”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any Breach that materially and adversely affects the value of such Mortgage Loan or the interests of the Certificateholders in the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

Material Document Defect”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any Document Defect that materially and adversely affects the value of such Mortgage Loan or the interests of the Certificateholders, or any of them, in the affected Mortgage Loan, including, but not limited to, a material and adverse effect on any of the distributions distributable with respect to any of the Certificates or on the value of those Certificates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the absence of a Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document following the date and under the circumstances specified with respect to such Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document in the third to last sentence of the first paragraph of Section 2.03(b), which absence results from the failure of the related Mortgage Loan Seller to deliver such Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, shall also constitute a Material Document Defect to the extent set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

Material Litigation Control Matter”: As defined in Section 3.32(a) of this Agreement.

 

Modification Fees”: With respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any and all fees with respect to a modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment that modifies, extends, amends or waives any term of the Mortgage Loan Documents (as evidenced by a signed writing) agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as applicable), other than any Assumption Fees, Assumption Application Fees, consent fees and any defeasance fee; provided that (A) in connection with each modification, restructure,

 

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extension, waiver or amendment that constitutes a workout of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Modification Fees collected from the related Borrower will be subject to a cap of 1% of the outstanding principal balance of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination immediately after giving effect to such transaction; (B) the preceding clause (A) shall be construed only as a limitation on the amount of Modification Fees that may be collected in connection with each such transaction involving a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and not as a limitation on the cumulative amount of Modification Fees that may be collected in connection with multiple such transactions involving such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan; and (C) for purposes of such preceding clauses (A) and (B), a Modification Fee shall be deemed to have been collected in connection with a workout of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan if such fee arises substantially in consideration of or otherwise in connection with such workout, whether the related Borrower must pay such fee upon the consummation of such workout and/or on one or more subsequent dates.

 

Modified Mortgage Loan”: Any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan which has been modified by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 in a manner that:

 

(a)          materially affects the amount or timing of any payment of principal or interest due thereon (other than, or in addition to, bringing Monthly Payments current with respect to the Mortgage Loan or related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan);

 

(b)          except as expressly contemplated by the related Mortgage Loan Documents, results in a release of the lien of the Mortgage on any material portion of the related Mortgaged Property without a corresponding Principal Prepayment in an amount, or the delivery of substitute real property collateral with a fair market value (as is), that is not less than the fair market value (as is) of the property to be released, as determined by an Appraisal delivered to the Special Servicer (at the expense of the related Borrower and upon which the Special Servicer may conclusively rely); or

 

(c)          in the reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, otherwise materially impairs the security for such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or materially reduces the likelihood of timely payment of amounts due thereon.

 

Monthly Payment”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, as of any Due Date, the scheduled monthly debt service payment (or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, the minimum monthly debt service payment required to be paid on a current basis) on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is actually payable by the related Borrower from time to time under the terms of the related Mortgage Note (as such terms may be changed or modified in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or by reason of a modification, extension, waiver or amendment granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 (or, in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement)), including any Balloon Payment payable in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan on such Due Date; provided that (A) the Monthly Payment due in respect of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan shall not include Default Interest; and (B) the

 

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Monthly Payment due in respect of any ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date shall not include Post-ARD Additional Interest.

 

Moody’s”: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or its successor-in-interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “Moody’s” shall be deemed to refer to such other NRSRO or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor (and such designation shall be deemed to be reasonable if the Person so designated is an NRSRO that has been regularly engaged in rating new issue commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions during the 12 months preceding the designation), notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of Moody’s herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated. References herein to “applicable rating category” (other than such references to “highest applicable rating category”) shall, in the case of Moody’s, be deemed to refer to such applicable rating category of Moody’s, without regard to any plus or minus or other comparable rating qualification.

 

Morningstar”: Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC or its successor in interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “Morningstar” shall be deemed to refer to such other NRSRO or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of Morningstar herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated. References herein to “applicable rating category” (other than such references to “highest applicable rating category”) shall, in the case of Morningstar, be deemed to refer to such applicable rating category of Morningstar, without regard to any plus or minus or other comparable rating qualification.

 

Morgan Stanley”: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Mortgage”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, separately and collectively, as the context may require, each mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or similar document that secures the related Mortgage Note and creates a lien on the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Mortgage File”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the following documents collectively with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (which documents, in the case of each Mortgage Loan with a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, except for the Mortgage Notes referred to in clause (i) below, relate to the entire Serviced Loan Combination):

 

(i)          (A) the original executed Mortgage Note, endorsed (either on the face thereof or pursuant to a separate allonge) “Pay to the order of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, without recourse, representation or warranty” or in blank, and further showing a complete, unbroken chain of endorsement from the originator; or alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note; and (B) in the case of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, a copy of the executed mortgage note for such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan;

 

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(ii)          an original or a copy of the Mortgage, together with originals or copies of any and all intervening assignments thereof prior to the assignment to the Trustee, in each case (unless the particular item has been delivered to but not returned from the applicable recording office) with evidence of recording indicated thereon; provided that if the original or a copy of the Mortgage cannot be delivered with evidence of recording thereon on or prior to the 90th day following the Closing Date because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such original Mortgage has been delivered for recordation, or because the public recording office retains the original or because such original Mortgage has been lost, there shall be delivered to the Custodian a true and correct copy of such Mortgage, together with (A) in the case of a delay caused by the public recording office, an Officer’s Certificate of the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent to the effect that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation or (B) in the case of an original Mortgage that has been lost after recordation or retained by the appropriate public recording office, a certification by the appropriate county recording office where such Mortgage is recorded that such copy is a true and complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage;

 

(iii)         the original or a copy of any related Assignment of Leases (if any such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) and, if applicable, the originals or copies of any intervening assignments thereof showing a complete chain of assignment from the originator of the Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination to the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee, in each case (unless the particular item has been delivered to but not returned from the applicable recording office) with evidence of recording thereon;

 

(iv)         except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, an original executed assignment, in recordable form (except for recording information not yet available if the instrument being assigned has not been returned from the applicable recording office), of (A) the Mortgage and (B) any related Assignment of Leases (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage), in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31”, or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, and in its capacity as lead lender on behalf of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) secured by the [insert name of Mortgaged Property]” (or, in each case, a copy thereof certified to be the copy of such assignment submitted or to be submitted for recording);

 

(v)          an original or a copy of any related Security Agreement (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) and, if applicable, the originals or copies of any intervening assignments thereof showing a complete chain of assignment from the originator of the Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination to the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee, if any;

 

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(vi)          except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, an original assignment of any related Security Agreement (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) executed by the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee or, if none, by the originator, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31”, or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, and as lead lender on behalf of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) secured by the [insert name of Mortgaged Property]”, which assignment may be included as part of the corresponding assignment of Mortgage referred to in clause (iv) above;

 

(vii)         originals or copies of any assumption, modification, written assurance, consolidation, extension and substitution agreements, if any, with evidence of recording thereon if the applicable document or instrument being modified or assumed, was recorded (unless the particular item has not been returned from the applicable recording office), in those instances where the terms or provisions of the Mortgage, Mortgage Note or any related security document have been materially modified or the Mortgage Loan has been assumed;

 

(viii)        the original or a copy of the policy or certificate of lender’s title insurance issued in connection with such Mortgage Loan (which may be in the form of an electronically issued policy) (or, if the policy has not yet been issued, an original or copy of a written commitment “marked-up” at the closing of such Mortgage Loan interim binder or the pro forma title insurance policy, in each case evidencing a binding commitment to issue such policy);

 

(ix)          (A) filed copies (with evidence of filing) of any prior effective UCC Financing Statements in favor of the originator of such Mortgage Loan or in favor of any assignee prior to the Trustee (but only to the extent the related Mortgage Loan Seller had possession of such UCC Financing Statements prior to the Closing Date) and (B) except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, an original assignment thereof, in form suitable for filing, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31”; or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, and as lead lender on behalf of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) secured by the [insert name of Mortgaged Property]” (or, in each case, a copy thereof certified to be the copy of such assignment submitted or to be submitted for filing);

 

(x)           if a portion of the interest of the Borrower in the related Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest, the original or a copy of the Ground Lease or

 

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Space Lease relating to such Mortgage Loan, together with a notice to the related lessor of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust or the Trustee on its behalf;

 

(xi)          except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any original documents not otherwise described in the preceding clauses of this definition relating to, evidencing or constituting Additional Collateral (except that, in the case of such documents, if any, that are in the form of a Letter of Credit, the “Mortgage File” shall initially contain a copy of such Letter of Credit and the original of such Letter of Credit shall initially be delivered to the Master Servicer and, thereafter, such original shall be maintained by the Master Servicer) and, if applicable, the originals or copies of any intervening assignments thereof;

 

(xii)         an original or a copy of the loan agreement, if any, related to such Mortgage Loan;

 

(xiii)        an original or a copy of the related guaranty of payment under such Mortgage Loan, if any;

 

(xiv)        an original or a copy of the lock-box agreement or cash management agreement relating to such Mortgage Loan, if any;

 

(xv)         an original or a copy of the environmental indemnity from the related Borrower or other party, if any;

 

(xvi)        an original or a copy of any intercreditor agreement or similar agreement relating to such Mortgage Loan (including, in the case of each Mortgage Loan that is included in a Loan Combination, the related Intercreditor Agreement);

 

(xvii)       an original or a copy of any management agreement with respect to the related Mortgaged Property;

 

(xviii)      an original or a copy of any master operating lease with respect to the related Mortgaged Property;

 

(xix)        an original or a copy of any related Environmental Insurance Policy;

 

(xx)         if the related Mortgaged Property is a hospitality property that is subject to a franchise, management or similar arrangement, (a) an original or a copy of any franchise, management or similar agreement; (b) either (i) a signed copy of the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the holder of the Mortgage Loan in connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s origination or acquisition of the Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, together with such instrument(s) of notice or transfer (if any) as are necessary to (A) transfer or assign to the Trust or the Trustee the benefits of such estoppel certificate or comfort letter or (B) request the issuance of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter for the benefit of the Trust or the Trustee, or (ii) a copy of the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the holder of the Mortgage Loan in connection with such

 

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origination or acquisition of the Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, together with a signed copy or a fax copy of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter (in substantially the same form and substance as the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered in connection with such origination or acquisition) by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the Trust or the Trustee (and, if a fax copy of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter is delivered, then the original copy shall be included in the “Mortgage File” promptly following receipt thereof by the related Mortgage Loan Seller); and (c) a copy of an instrument in which the Mortgage Loan Seller notifies the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, of the transfer of such Mortgage Loan (and the related estoppel certificate or comfort letter) to the Trust pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and this Agreement and directs such Person to deliver any and all notice of default or other correspondence under the related estoppel certificate or comfort letter to the Master Servicer, together with reasonable evidence of the delivery of such instrument to such franchisor, manager or similar person; and

 

(xxi)         a checklist (a “Mortgage File Checklist”) of the applicable documents described above and delivered in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan (which checklist may be in a reasonable form selected by the related Mortgage Loan Seller);

 

provided that (A) whenever the term “Mortgage File” is used to refer to documents actually received by the Custodian, such term shall not be deemed to include such documents required to be included therein unless they are actually so received, and with respect to any receipt or certification by the Custodian for documents described in clauses (vi), (vii) and (ix) through (xx) of this definition, shall be deemed to include such documents only to the extent the Custodian has actual knowledge of their existence (and the Custodian shall be deemed to have actual knowledge of the existence of any document listed on the related Mortgage File Checklist); (B) the “Mortgage File” for each Mortgage Loan that consists of a Mortgage Loan in a Serviced Loan Combination shall include the documents described above with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination, together with the original or a copy of the Intercreditor Agreement relating to such Mortgage Loan and a photocopy of the executed promissory note evidencing each related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; and (C) with respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, (1) any documents required by clauses (ii)-(xx) of this definition to be included in the Mortgage File need only be copies unless, as of the Closing Date, such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan is a Designated Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, in which case (subject to Section 8.11) no copies need be delivered to the Custodian, (2) any reference in such clauses to the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust (including, without limitation, as the assignee or transferee of any assignment, UCC financing statement or other transfer document or the beneficiary of any document or instrument) shall mean the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Trustee or the trust established under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and (3) no document or instrument referred to in such clauses need reflect any evidence of filing or recordation in the name of such related Non-Trust Trustee or such trust established under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

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Mortgage File Checklist”: As defined in clause (xxi) of the definition of “Mortgage File”.

 

Mortgage Loan”: Each of the Original Mortgage Loans and Replacement Mortgage Loans that are from time to time held in the Trust Fund. As used herein, the term “Mortgage Loan” includes the interest of the Trust Fund in the related Mortgage Loan Documents and each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, but does not include any Companion Loan.

 

Mortgage Loan Documents”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the documents included or required to be included, as the context may require, in the related Mortgage File and Servicing File.

 

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”: Any of (i)  the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, between WFB, as seller, and the Depositor, as purchaser; (ii) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, between Rialto, as seller, and the Depositor, as purchaser; (iii) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, between Société Générale, as seller, and the Depositor, as purchaser, (iv) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, between C-III, as seller, and the Depositor, as purchaser; (v) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, between Basis, as seller, Basis Investment, and the Depositor, as purchaser; and (vi) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, among Liberty Island, as seller, Liberty Island Group and the Depositor, as purchaser.

 

Mortgage Loan Schedule”: The schedule of Mortgage Loans attached hereto as Schedule I, as any such schedule may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. Such schedule shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

 

(i)            the identification number assigned to the Mortgage Loan in the Prospectus Supplement;

 

(ii)           the name of the Mortgage Loan/Mortgaged Property;

 

(iii)          the street address (including city, state and zip code) of the related Mortgaged Property;

 

(iv)          (A) the original principal balance and (B) the Cut-off Date Principal Balance;

 

(v)           the “Monthly P&I Payment”, as described in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement;

 

(vi)          the Mortgage Rate as of the Closing Date and the Interest Accrual Basis;

 

(vii)         (a) the Stated Maturity Date or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan, the Anticipated Repayment Date, and (b) the original and remaining term to the Stated Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date, as applicable;

 

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(viii)         in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Balloon Mortgage Loan, the original and remaining amortization term;

 

(ix)           whether such Mortgage Loan is a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan and, if so, an identification of the Mortgage Loans with which such Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized;

 

(x)            whether such Mortgage Loan provides for defeasance and if so, the period during which defeasance may occur and the periods when any Principal Prepayments must be accompanied by any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge;

 

(xi)           whether such Mortgage Loan is secured by a fee simple interest in the related Mortgaged Property; by the Borrower’s leasehold interest, and a fee simple interest, in the related Mortgaged Property; or solely by a leasehold interest in the related Mortgaged Property;

 

(xii)          the name of the related Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(xiii)         the Administrative Fee Rate;

 

(xiv)         the Due Date;

 

(xv)          the number of grace days before such Mortgage Loan requires a late payment charge in connection with a delinquent Monthly Payment;

 

(xvi)         whether there exists (and, if so, the amount of) any Letter of Credit that constitutes Additional Collateral;

 

(xvii)        the related Borrower; and

 

(xviii)       the Master Servicing Fee Rate.

 

Mortgage Loan Sellers”: Collectively, WFB, Rialto, Société Générale, C-III, Basis and Liberty Island.

 

Mortgage Note”: The original executed promissory note(s) evidencing the indebtedness of a Borrower under a Mortgage Loan, together with any rider, addendum or amendment thereto, or any renewal, substitution or replacement of such note.

 

Mortgage Pool”: All of the Mortgage Loans and any successor REO Mortgage Loans, collectively, as of any particular date of determination.

 

Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), the related annualized rate at which interest (including, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, Post-ARD Additional Interest) is scheduled (in the absence of a default) to accrue on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan from time to time in accordance with the related Mortgage Note and applicable law, as such rate may be

 

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modified in accordance with Section 3.20 (or, in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer in accordance with the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) or in connection with a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower. In the case of each ARD Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Rate shall increase in accordance with the related Mortgage Note if such ARD Mortgage Loan is not paid in full on or before its Anticipated Repayment Date.

 

Mortgaged Property”: Individually and collectively, as the context may require, each real property (together with all improvements and fixtures thereon) subject to the lien of a Mortgage and constituting collateral for a Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, as applicable. With respect to any Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, if and when the context may require, “Mortgaged Property” shall mean, collectively, all the mortgaged real properties (together with all improvements and fixtures thereon) securing the relevant Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

Mortgagee”: The holder of legal title to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, together with any third parties through which such holder takes actions with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount, if any, by which (a) the aggregate of all Prepayment Interest Shortfalls incurred in connection with the receipt of Principal Prepayments (and prepayment resulting from the receipt of Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds) on the Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period, exceeds (b) the aggregate amount of the Compensating Interest Payments remitted by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.19(c) on the Master Servicer Remittance Date related to such Distribution Date.

 

Net Default Charges”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or successor REO Mortgage Loan, the Default Charges referred to in clause third of Section 3.25(a) or clause fourth of Section 3.25(c), which are payable to the Master Servicer as Additional Master Servicing Compensation or the Special Servicer as Additional Special Servicing Compensation.

 

Net Investment Earnings”: With respect to any Investment Account for any Collection Period, the amount, if any, by which the aggregate of all interest and other income realized during such Collection Period on funds held in such Investment Account (exclusive, in the case of a Servicing Account or a Reserve Account, of any portion of such interest or other income payable to a Borrower in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law), exceeds the aggregate of all losses and costs, if any, incurred during such Collection Period in connection with the investment of such funds in accordance with Section 3.06 (exclusive, in the case of a Servicing Account or a Reserve Account, of any portion of such losses that were incurred in connection with investments made for the benefit of a Borrower).

 

Net Investment Loss”: With respect to any Investment Account for any Collection Period, the amount by which the aggregate of all losses, if any, incurred during such Collection Period in connection with the investment of funds held in such Investment Account for the benefit of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as

 

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applicable, in accordance with Section 3.06 (exclusive, in the case of a Servicing Account or a Reserve Account, of any portion of such losses that were incurred in connection with investments made for the benefit of a Borrower, and other than losses of what would otherwise have constituted interest or other income earned on such funds), exceeds the aggregate of all interest and other income realized during such Collection Period in connection with the investment of such funds for the benefit of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.06; provided that, in the case of any Investment Account and any particular investment of funds in such Investment Account, Net Investment Loss shall not include any loss with respect to such investment which is incurred solely as a result of the insolvency of the federal or state chartered depositary institution or trust company at which such Investment Account is maintained, so long as such depositary institution or trust company (a) satisfied the qualifications set forth in the definition of “Eligible Account” both at the time such investment was made and as of a date not more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of such loss and (b) is not the same Person as the Person that made the relevant investment.

 

Net Liquidation Proceeds”: The excess, if any, of all Liquidation Proceeds Received by the Trust with respect to any particular Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, over the amount of all Liquidation Expenses (other than, with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the pro rata share of such Liquidation Expenses reimbursable to the parties hereto by any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement) incurred with respect thereto and all related Servicing Advances (other than, with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the pro rata share of such Servicing Advances reimbursable to the parties hereto by any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement) reimbursable therefrom.

 

Net Mortgage Rate”: With respect to (i) any Mortgage Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), the rate per annum equal to (a) the related Mortgage Rate minus (b) the related Administrative Fee Rate minus (c) in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, the related Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate, and (ii) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), the rate per annum equal to (a) the related Mortgage Rate minus (b) the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Administrative Fee Rate minus (c) in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan related to an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, the related Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate.

 

New Lease”: Any lease of an Administered REO Property entered into at the direction of the Special Servicer, including any lease renewed, modified or extended on behalf of the Trust if the Special Servicer has the power to renegotiate the terms of such lease.

 

Non-Registered Certificate”: Any Certificate that has not been subject to registration under the Securities Act. As of the Closing Date, the Class E, Class F, Class G and Class R Certificates are Non-Registered Certificates.

 

Non-Serviced Companion Loan”: A Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or a Non-Serviced Subordinate Companion Loan.

 

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Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holder”: The holder of the promissory note(s) evidencing any Non-Serviced Companion Loan.

 

Non-Serviced Loan Combination”: Any mortgage loan not serviced under this Agreement that is divided into one or more notes, which includes a mortgage note that is included in the Trust and one or more mortgage notes not included in the Trust (which mortgage note(s) may be pari passu and/or subordinate in right of payment to the mortgage note included in the Trust). References herein to a Non-Serviced Loan Combination shall be construed to refer to the aggregate indebtedness under the related notes. Each of the 11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination and the Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination shall be a Non-Serviced Loan Combination.

 

Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan”: With respect to each Non-Serviced Loan Combination, if any, a mortgage loan not included in the Trust that is generally payable on a pari passu basis with the related Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan. Each of the 11 Madison Avenue Pari Passu Companion Loans and the Patrick Henry Mall Pari Passu Companion Loan shall be a Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Non-Serviced Subordinate Companion Loan”: With respect to any Non-Serviced Loan Combination, any related mortgage note not included in the Trust that is generally subordinate in right of payment to the related Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan to the extent set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement. Each of the 11 Madison Subordinate Companion Loans shall be a Non-Serviced Subordinate Companion Loan.

 

Non-Trust Certificate Administrator”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the certificate administrator under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the certificate administrator (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the certificate administrator (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Certificate Administrator.

 

Non-Trust Custodian”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced-Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the custodian under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the custodian (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the custodian (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Custodian.

 

Non-Trust Depositor”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the depositor under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the depositor under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the depositor under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Depositor.

 

Non-Trust Master Servicer”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the master servicer under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the master servicer under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

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relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the master servicer under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Master Servicer.

 

Non-Trust Paying Agent”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the paying agent under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the paying agent (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the paying agent (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Paying Agent.

 

Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the separate agreement pursuant to which such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and the related Non-Serviced Companion Loans are (or, if applicable, any related REO Property is) to be principally serviced and administered. Each of the MAD 2015-11MD Trust and Servicing Agreement pursuant to which the 11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination is serviced and the WFCM 2015-SG1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement pursuant to which the Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination is serviced shall be a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Non-Trust Primary Servicing Fee”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the primary servicing fee that is payable to the Non-Trust Master Servicer under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement in respect of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, which such fee shall accrue at the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate.

 

Non-Trust Special Servicer”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the special servicer under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the special servicer under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the special servicer under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Special Servicer.

 

Non-Trust Subordinate Class Representative”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the “Subordinate Class Representative” (or other similar term) as defined under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The “Subordinate Class Representative” (or other similar term) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patrick Henry Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Subordinate Class Representative. The Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan does not contemplate a subordinate class representative or other similar entity.

 

Non-Trust Tax Administrator”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the tax administrator under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the tax administrator (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the tax administrator (if any)

 

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under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Tax Administrator.

 

Non-Trust Trust Advisor”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the trust advisor under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The trust advisor or operating advisor, as applicable, under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Trust Advisor. The Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan does not contemplate a trust advisor or operating advisor or other similar entity.

 

Non-Trust Trustee”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the trustee under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the trustee under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the trustee under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Trustee.

 

Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan that is primarily serviced and administered under the pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement for another commercial mortgage securitization trust. Each of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

Non-United States Tax Person”: Any Person other than a United States Tax Person.

 

Nonrecoverable Advance”: Any Nonrecoverable P&I Advance (including any Unliquidated Advance that constitutes a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance) or Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance (including any Unliquidated Advance that constitutes a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance). Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts shall constitute Nonrecoverable Advances only when the Person making such determination in accordance with the procedures specified herein, and taking into account factors such as all other outstanding Advances, either (a) has determined that such Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts, would not ultimately be recoverable from Late Collections, Default Charges, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or any other recovery on or in respect of such Mortgage Loan or the related REO Property (without giving effect to potential recoveries on deficiency judgments or recoveries from guarantors), or (b) has determined that such Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount, along with any other Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (that have not been reimbursed to the party that made such Advance) or unreimbursed Nonrecoverable Advances, would not be ultimately recoverable from the principal portion of future general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties. The determination as to the recoverability of any servicing advance previously made or proposed to be made with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall be made by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or Non-Trust Special Servicer, as the case may be, pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and any such determination so made shall be conclusive and binding upon the Trust and the Certificateholders.

 

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Unliquidated Advance in respect of a prior P&I Advance, previously made and any P&I Advance contemplated to be made in respect of any Mortgage Loan or related successor REO Mortgage Loan that, as determined by the Master Servicer or, if applicable, by the Trustee, or by the Special Servicer pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 4.03(c), subject to the Servicing Standard, or, with respect to the Trustee, in its reasonable, good faith judgment, will not be ultimately recoverable, or in fact was not ultimately recovered, from Late Collections, Default Charges, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or any other recovery on or in respect of such Mortgage Loan or the related REO Property (without giving effect to potential recoveries on deficiency judgments or recoveries from guarantors). In the case of a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, such recoverability determination shall take into account the cross-collateralization of the related Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance”: As evidenced by the Officer’s Certificate and supporting documentation contemplated by Section 3.11(h), any Servicing Advance, or any Unliquidated Advance in respect of a prior Servicing Advance, previously made, and any Servicing Advance proposed to be made, in respect of any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property that, as determined by the Master Servicer or, if applicable or the Trustee, or by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.11, subject to the Servicing Standard, or, with respect to the Trustee, in its reasonable, good faith judgment, will not be ultimately recoverable, or in fact was not ultimately recovered, from Late Collections, Default Charges, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or any other recovery on or in respect of such Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or such Administered REO Property (without giving effect to potential recoveries on deficiency judgments or recoveries from guarantors). In the case of a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, such recoverability determination shall take into account the cross-collateralization of the related Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

NRSRO”: A nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act); provided that, when referred to in connection with the Certificate Administrator’s Website or the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, “NRSRO” shall mean a nationally recognized statistical rating organization that has delivered an NRSRO Certification.

 

NRSRO Certification”: A certification executed (or submitted electronically by means of a click-through confirmation on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website) by an NRSRO in favor of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider substantially in the form attached as Exhibit P hereto (which may also be submitted electronically via the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website) that states that such NRSRO is a Rating Agency, or that (i) such NRSRO has provided the Depositor with the appropriate certifications under Rule 17g-5(e), (ii) such NRSRO has access to the Depositor’s 17g-5 website and (iii) such NRSRO shall keep the information obtained from the Depositor’s 17g-5 website confidential. Each NRSRO shall be deemed to recertify to the foregoing each time it accesses the Certificate Administrator’s Website. An NRSRO Certification will be deemed to have been executed by an NRSRO if the Depositor so directs the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider.

 

Officer’s Certificate”: A certificate signed by a Servicing Officer of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer or a Responsible Officer of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as

 

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the case may be, or, with respect to any other Person, a certificate signed by any of the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, Director or Managing Director, an Assistant Vice President or any other authorized officer (however denominated) or another officer customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers or, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

Offsetting Modification Fees”: For purposes of any Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee payable to the Special Servicer in connection with any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or REO Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), any and all Modification Fees collected by the Special Servicer as Additional Special Servicing Compensation to the extent that:

 

(i)          such Modification Fees were earned and collected by the Special Servicer either (A) in connection with the workout or liquidation (including partial liquidation) of the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) as to which such Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee became payable or (B) in connection with the immediately prior workout of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination while it was previously a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, provided that (in the case of this clause (B)) the Servicing Transfer Event that resulted in it again becoming a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan occurred within twelve (12) months following the consummation of such prior workout and provided, further, that there shall be deducted from the Offsetting Modification Fees otherwise described in this clause (i) an amount equal to that portion of such Modification Fees that were previously applied to actually reduce the payment of a Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee; and

 

(ii)         such Modification Fees were earned in connection with a modification, extension, waiver or amendment of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination at a time when such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination was a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Offshore Transaction”: Any “offshore transaction” as defined in Rule 902(h) of Regulation S.

 

Opinion of Counsel”: A written opinion of counsel (who must, in the case of any such opinion relating to the taxation of the Trust Fund or any portion thereof, the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC or the Grantor Trust Pool as a Grantor Trust for taxation purposes or a resignation under Section 6.04, be Independent counsel, but who otherwise may be salaried counsel for the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Tax Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer), which written opinion is acceptable and delivered to the addressee(s) thereof and which opinion of counsel, except as provided herein, shall not be at the expense of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust Fund.

 

Opting-Out Party”: As defined in Section 3.23(i).

 

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Original Mortgage Loans”: The mortgage loans initially identified on Schedule I, including each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan. No Pari Passu Companion Loan is an “Original Mortgage Loan”.

 

Other Crossed Loans”: As defined in Section 2.03(b).

 

Other Depositor”: The applicable other “depositor” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Other Master Servicer”: The applicable other “master servicer” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement”: The pooling and servicing agreement relating to an Other Securitization.

 

Other Securitization”: Any commercial mortgage securitization trust that holds a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto.

 

Other Special Servicer”: The applicable other “special servicer” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Other Trustee”: The applicable other “trustee” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

OTS”: The Office of Thrift Supervision or any successor thereto.

 

Ownership Interest”: In the case of any Certificate, any ownership or security interest in such Certificate as the Holder thereof and any other interest therein, whether direct or indirect, legal or beneficial, as owner or as pledgee.

 

P&I Advance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan (including a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan thereto), any advance made by the Master Servicer or the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.03.

 

P&I Advance Date”: The Business Day preceding each Distribution Date.

 

Pari Passu Companion Loan”: A Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and/or a Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, as the context may require.

 

Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency”: Any NRSRO rating a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Security.

 

Pari Passu Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan included in a Loan Combination that is pari passu in right of payment to the related Pari Passu Companion Loan(s). The Pari Passu Mortgage Loans are the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Mortgage Loan, the CityPlace I Mortgage Loan, the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan.

 

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Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate”: With respect to (A) the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Mortgage Loan or the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Pari Passu Companion Loan, a rate equal to 0.0025% (0.25 basis points) per annum, (B) the CityPlace I Mortgage Loan or the CityPlace I Pari Passu Companion Loan, a rate equal to 0.0025% (0.25 basis points) per annum, (C) the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, a rate equal to 0.00125% (0.125 basis points) per annum, and (D) the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan, a rate equal to 0.05% (5 basis points) per annum.

 

Pass-Through Rate”: The per annum rate at which interest accrues in respect of any of the Classes of Regular Certificates, the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates, the Class PEX Components and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests during any Interest Accrual Period, which rate shall be:

 

(a)          with respect to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB and Class D Certificates, the fixed rate per annum set forth opposite such Class in the following table:

 

Class 

 

Pass-Through Rate 

Class A-1   1.6790% per annum
Class A-2   2.3090% per annum
Class A-3   3.4270% per annum
Class A-4   3.6950% per annum
Class A-SB   3.4870% per annum
Class D   3.8520% per annum

  

(b)          with respect to each of the Class A-S Certificates, the Class A-S-PEX Component and the Class A-S Regular Interest, a fixed rate equal to 4.0490% per annum (the Class A-S Regular Interest will be uncertificated and will be transferred to the Trust Fund on the Closing Date, and the Trust will issue the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component in exchange therefor);

 

(c)          with respect to each of the Class B Certificates, the Class B-PEX Component and the Class B Regular Interest, a fixed rate equal to the lesser of (i) 4.4820% per annum and (ii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate in respect of REMIC II Regular Interest B for the subject Interest Accrual Period (the Class B Regular Interest will be uncertificated and will be transferred to the Trust Fund on the Closing Date, and the Trust will issue the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component in exchange therefor);

 

(d)          with respect to each of the Class C Certificates, the Class C-PEX Component and the Class C Regular Interest, an annual rate equal to the REMIC II Remittance Rate in respect of REMIC II Regular Interest C for the subject Interest Accrual Period (the Class C Regular Interest will be uncertificated and will be transferred to the Trust Fund on the Closing Date, and the Trust will issue the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component in exchange therefor);

 

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(e)          with respect to the Class E Certificates, an annual rate equal to the REMIC II Remittance Rate in respect of REMIC II Regular Interest E for the subject Interest Accrual Period;

 

(f)          with respect to the Class F Certificates, an annual rate equal to the REMIC II Remittance Rate in respect of REMIC II Regular Interest F for the subject Interest Accrual Period;

 

(g)          with respect to the Class G Certificates, an annual rate equal to the REMIC II Remittance Rate in respect of REMIC II Regular Interest G for the subject Interest Accrual Period;

 

(h)          with respect to the Class X-A Certificates, the weighted average of the Class X-A Strip Rates for such Interest Accrual Period;

 

(i)          with respect to the Class X-B Certificates, the Class X-B Strip Rate for such Interest Accrual Period; and

 

(j)          with respect to the Class X-D Certificates, the Class X-D Strip Rate for such Interest Accrual Period.

 

Past Grace Period Loan”: With respect to any Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment due and payable, or deemed due and payable, in respect of any particular Mortgage Loan, the status attributable to that Mortgage Loan by reason of, if applicable, the fact that such Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment remains unpaid past its Due Date and past any applicable grace period for such Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment.

 

Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

 

Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

 

Patrick Henry Mall Pari Passu Companion Loans”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

 

PCAOB”: The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

 

Percentage Interest”: With respect to (a) any Interest Only Certificate or Principal Balance Certificate, the portion of the relevant Class evidenced by such Certificate, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount, as the case may be, of such Certificate as of the Closing Date, as specified on the face thereof, and the denominator of which is the initial Class Principal Balance or initial Class Notional Amount, as the case may be, of the relevant Class as of the Closing Date; and (b) any Class R Certificate, the percentage interest in distributions to be made with respect to the relevant Class, as specified on the face of such Certificate.

 

Performance Certification”: As defined in Section 11.09.

 

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Performing Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Performing Party”: As defined in Section 11.15.

 

Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan”: Any Serviced Mortgage Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan”: Any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Permitted Investments”: Any one or more of the following obligations or securities payable on demand or having a scheduled maturity on or before the Business Day preceding the date upon which such funds are required to be drawn, regardless of whether issued by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee or any of their respective Affiliates and having at all times the required ratings, if any, provided for in this definition, unless each Rating Agency shall have provided a Rating Agency Confirmation relating to the Certificates:

 

(i)          direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, provided that each such obligation is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;

 

(ii)         repurchase agreements on obligations specified in clause (i) of this definition, with a party agreeing to repurchase such obligations (1) in the case of such investments with maturities of 30 days or less, (x) the short-term obligations of the applicable repurchase agreement counterparty are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Fitch and (y) the short-term obligations of which counterparty are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s or the long-term obligations of which counterparty are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s, (2) in the case of such investments with maturities of three months or less, but more than 30 days, the short-term obligations of the applicable repurchase agreement counterparty are rated in the highest short-term rating category by each Rating Agency and the long-term obligations of which counterparty are rated at least “A1” by Moody’s, (3) in the case of such investments with maturities of six months or less, but more than three months, the short-term obligations of the applicable repurchase agreement counterparty are rated in the highest short-term rating category by each Rating Agency and the long-term obligations of which counterparty are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s, and (4) in the case of such investments with maturities of more than six months, the short-term obligations of the applicable repurchase agreement counterparty are rated in the highest short-term rating category by each Rating Agency and the long-term obligations of which counterparty are rated “Aaa” by Moody’s (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency as set forth in subclauses (1)-(4) above, such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency and Morningstar);

 

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(iii)         federal funds, unsecured uncertificated certificates of deposit, time deposits, demand deposits and bankers’ acceptances of any bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, (1) in the case of such investments with maturities of 30 days or less, (x) the short-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Fitch and (y) the short-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s or the long-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s, (2) in the case of such investments with maturities of three months or less, but more than 30 days, the short-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s or the long-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s, (3) in the case of such investments with maturities of six months or less, but more than three months, the short-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated in the highest short-term rating category by each Rating Agency and the long-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s and (4) in the case of such investments with maturities of more than six months, the short-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated in the highest short-term rating category by each Rating Agency and the long-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated “Aaa” by Moody’s (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency as set forth in subclauses (1)-(4) above, such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency and Morningstar);

 

(iv)         commercial paper of any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof (or of any corporation not so incorporated, provided that the commercial paper is United States Dollar denominated and amounts payable thereunder are not subject to any withholding imposed by any non-United States jurisdiction) , provided that (x) such commercial paper carries a short-term rating by Fitch of “F1” or better, unless such commercial paper is for a term of more than 30 days, in which case such commercial paper carries either (i) a short-term rating of “F1+” or (ii) a short-term rating of “F1” and a long-term rating of “AA-” or better and (y) (i) if maturing in three months or less, such commercial paper carries either a short-term rating of “P-1” by Moody’s or a long-term rating of “A2” or better by Moody’s (or such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by Moody’s and Morningstar), (ii) if maturing in six months or less but more than three months, such commercial paper carries a short-term rating of “P-1” by Moody’s and a long-term rating of “Aa3” or better by Moody’s (or such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by Moody’s and Morningstar) and (iii) if maturing in longer than six months, such commercial paper carries a short-term rating of “P-1” by Moody’s and a long-term rating of Aaa by Moody’s (provided, however, that (A) in the case of investments of funds in a Servicing Account, with respect to the required Moody’s rating under subclause (y), the subject corporation need only have a short-term rating of at least “P-1” from Moody’s, and (B) in the case of any such Rating Agency as set forth in subclauses (x) – (y) above, the subject corporation need only have such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency and Morningstar);

 

(v)          (1) units of taxable money market mutual funds, issued by regulated investment companies, which seek to maintain a constant net asset value per share

 

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(including the Federated Prime Obligation Money Market Fund, US Bank Long Term Eurodollar Sweep or the Wells Fargo Advantage Heritage Money Market Fund) so long as any such fund is rated in the highest category by (A) Moody’s (or, if not rated by Moody’s, otherwise acceptable to Moody’s, as confirmed in a Rating Agency Confirmation) and (B) Fitch (or, if not rated by Fitch, an equivalent rating (or higher) by at least two (2) NRSROs (which may include Moody’s and/or Morningstar) or otherwise acceptable to such Rating Agency and Morningstar, in any such case, as confirmed in a Rating Agency Confirmation) and (2) units of any money market fund that (A) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clause (i) above, (B) has net assets of not less than $5,000,000,000 and (C) has the highest rating obtainable from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch;

 

(vi)         an obligation or security that, but for the failure to satisfy one or more of the minimum rating(s) set forth in the applicable clause, would be listed in clauses (ii)-(v) above, and is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from Morningstar and each Rating Agency for which the minimum rating(s) set forth in the applicable clause is not satisfied with respect to such obligation or security; and

 

(vii)        any other obligation or security other than one listed in clauses (i)(v) above, that is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each and every Rating Agency;

 

provided that each investment described hereunder shall not (A) evidence either the right to receive (1) only interest with respect to such investment or (2) a yield to maturity greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of the obligations, (B) be purchased at a price greater than par if such investment may be prepaid or called at a price less than its purchase price prior to stated maturity, (C) be sold prior to stated maturity if such sale would result in a loss of principal on the instrument or a tax on “prohibited transactions” under Section 860F of the Code or (D) have an “r” highlighter or other comparable qualifier attached to its rating; and provided, further, that each investment described hereunder must have (X) a predetermined fixed amount of principal due at maturity (that cannot vary or change), (Y) an original maturity of not more than 365 days and a remaining maturity of not more than thirty (30) days and (Z) except in the case of a Permitted Investment described in clause (v) of this definition, a fixed interest rate or an interest rate that is tied to a single interest rate index plus a single fixed spread and moves proportionately with that index; and provided, further, that each investment described hereunder must be a “cash flow investment” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions).

 

Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees”: Any commercially reasonable treasury management fees, banking fees, title insurance and/or other insurance commissions or fees and appraisal fees received or retained by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates in connection with any services performed by such party with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or REO Property in accordance with this Agreement.

 

Permitted Transferee”: Any Transferee of a Class R Certificate other than (a) a Disqualified Organization, (b) a Disqualified Non-United States Tax Person, (c) a Disqualified Partnership, (d) a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base (within the meaning of any applicable income tax treaty between the United States and any foreign jurisdiction) of a United

 

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States Tax Person or (e) any other Person so designated by the Tax Administrator who is unable to provide an Opinion of Counsel at the expense of such Person or the Person seeking to Transfer a Class R Certificate, that the Transfer of a Class R Certificate will not cause any REMIC Pool to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is outstanding.

 

Person”: Any individual, corporation, partnership (including a series of a limited liability limited partnership), joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Phase I Environmental Assessment”: A “Phase I assessment” as described in, and meeting the criteria of, the ASTM, plus a radon and asbestos inspection.

 

Plan”: Any of those employee benefit plans and other benefit plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and annuities, Keogh plans and collective investment funds and separate accounts, the assets of which are considered “plan assets” under U.S. Department of Labor Regulation § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, or for purposes of Similar Law, including insurance company general accounts, that are subject to Title I of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law.

 

PMCC”: Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Post-ARD Additional Interest”: With respect to any ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, all interest accrued on the principal balance of such ARD Mortgage Loan at the Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate (the payment of which interest shall, under the terms of such ARD Mortgage Loan, be deferred until the principal balance of such ARD Mortgage Loan and all other interest thereon has been paid in full), together with all interest, if any, accrued at the related Mortgage Rate on such deferred interest. There are no ARD Mortgage Loans in the Trust. All references to Post-ARD Additional Interest herein shall be disregarded and shall have no force and effect.

 

Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate”: With respect to any ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, the incremental increase in the Mortgage Rate for such ARD Mortgage Loan resulting from the passage of such Anticipated Repayment Date. There are no ARD Mortgage Loans in the Trust. All references to Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate herein shall be disregarded and shall have no force and effect.

 

Prepayment Assumption”: For purposes of determining the accrual of original issue discount, market discount and premium, if any, on the Mortgage Loans, the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the Certificates for federal income tax purposes, the assumptions that no Mortgage Loan is voluntarily prepaid prior to its Stated Maturity Date.

 

Prepayment Interest Excess”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (including any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) that was subject to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part made (or, if resulting from the application of Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds, any other early recovery of principal received) after the Due Date for such Mortgage Loan in any Collection Period, any payment of interest (net of related Master Servicing Fees

 

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(and, in the case of any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, net of interest accrued at a rate equal to the sum of (A) the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate and (B) the rate per annum at which the fee, if any, payable to the applicable Non-Trust Trust Advisor accrues) and, further, net of any portion of such interest that represents Default Charges or Post-ARD Additional Interest) actually Received by the Trust and collected from the related Borrower or out of such Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds, as the case may be, and intended to cover the period from and after such Due Date to, but not including, the date of prepayment (exclusive, for the avoidance of doubt, of any related Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge that may have been collected).

 

Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (including any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) that was subject to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part made (or, if resulting from the application of Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds, any other early recovery of principal received) prior to the Due Date for such Mortgage Loan in any Collection Period, the amount of interest, to the extent not collected from the related Borrower or otherwise (without regard to any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge that may have been collected), not Received by the Trust, that would have accrued on the amount of such Principal Prepayment during the period from the date to which interest was paid by the related Borrower to, but not including, the related Due Date immediately following the date of the subject Principal Prepayment (net of related Master Servicing Fees (and, in the case of (i) any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, net of interest accrued at a rate equal to the sum of (A) the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate and (B) the rate per annum at which the fee, if any, payable to the applicable Non-Trust Trust Advisor accrues, and (ii) an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, net of any Post-ARD Additional Interest), and, further, net of any portion of that interest that represents Default Charges).

 

Prepayment Premium”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any premium, fee or other additional amount (other than a Yield Maintenance Charge) paid or payable, as the context requires, by a Borrower in connection with a Principal Prepayment on, or other early collection of principal of, such Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto (including any payoff of a Mortgage Loan by a mezzanine lender on behalf of the subject Borrower if and as set forth in the related intercreditor agreement).

 

Pricing Date”: October 29, 2015.

 

Primary Collateral”: With respect to any Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, that portion of the Mortgaged Property designated as directly securing such Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan and excluding any Mortgaged Property as to which the related lien may only be foreclosed upon by exercise of the cross-collateralization provisions of such Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan.

 

Primary Servicer”: Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., or any successor thereto (as primary servicer) appointed as provided in the Primary Servicing Agreement.

 

Primary Servicing Agreement”: That certain Primary Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, and

 

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Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., as primary servicer, relating to some or all of the Mortgage Loans for which Liberty Island is the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

Primary Servicing Office”: The office of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the context may require, that is primarily responsible for such party’s servicing obligations hereunder.

 

Principal Balance Certificate”: Any of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G and Class PEX Certificates.

 

Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, an amount (which shall in no event be less than zero) equal to the excess, if any, of:

 

(I)           the sum of:

 

(A)         the aggregate (without duplication) of the following (such aggregate of the following amounts described below in this clause (A), the “Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount” for such Distribution Date):

 

(i)           all payments of principal (including Principal Prepayments), including any such payments on Corrected Mortgage Loans (but exclusive, if applicable, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, of any payments of principal payable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement), Received by the Trust with respect to the Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period, in each case exclusive of any portion of the particular payment that represents a Late Collection of principal for which a P&I Advance (including any Unliquidated Advance in respect of a prior P&I Advance) was previously made under this Agreement for a prior Distribution Date or that represents the principal portion of a Monthly Payment due on or before the Cut-off Date or on a Due Date occurring subsequent to the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs,

 

(ii)          the aggregate of the principal portions of all Monthly Payments due in respect of the Mortgage Loans for their respective Due Dates occurring in the month in which such Distribution Date occurs, that were Received by the Trust (other than as part of a Principal Prepayment) prior to the related Collection Period,

 

(iii)         the aggregate of all Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds Received by the Trust with respect to any Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period that were identified and applied by the Master Servicer as recoveries of principal (whether as Principal Prepayments or otherwise) of such Mortgage Loans in accordance with Section 1.03, in each case net of any portion of such proceeds that represents a Late Collection of principal (a) due on or before the Cut-off Date or (b) for which a P&I Advance (including

  

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an Unliquidated Advance in respect of a prior P&I Advance) was previously made under this Agreement for a prior Distribution Date,

 

(iv)         the aggregate of all Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and REO Revenues Received by the Trust with respect to any REO Properties during the related Collection Period that were identified and applied by the Master Servicer as recoveries of principal (whether as Principal Prepayments or otherwise) of the related REO Mortgage Loans in accordance with Section 1.03, in each case net of any portion of such proceeds and/or revenues that represents a Late Collection of principal (a) due on or before the Cut-off Date or (b) for which a P&I Advance (including an Unliquidated Advance in respect of a prior P&I Advance) was previously made under this Agreement for a prior Distribution Date, and

 

(v)          the respective principal portions of all P&I Advances made under this Agreement in respect of the Mortgage Loans and any REO Mortgage Loans with respect to such Distribution Date;

 

(B)         the aggregate amount of any collections received on or in respect of the Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period that, in each case, represents a delinquent amount as to which an Advance had been made, which Advance was previously reimbursed during the Collection Period for a prior Distribution Date as part of a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount for which a deduction was made under clause (II)(B) below with respect to such Distribution Date; and

 

(C)         the aggregate amount of any collections received on or in respect of the Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period that, in each case, is identified and applied by the Master Servicer (in accordance with Section 1.03) as a recovery of an amount previously determined (in a Collection Period for a prior Distribution Date) to have been a Nonrecoverable Advance and for which a deduction was made under clause (II)(C) below with respect to a prior Distribution Date; less

 

(II)         the sum of:

 

(A)         the aggregate amount of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (and Advance Interest thereon) that were reimbursed or paid during the related Collection Period to one or more of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee from principal advances and collections on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii);

 

(B)         with respect to each Mortgage Loan (1) with respect to which Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and/or Liquidation Proceeds were received during the related Collection Period or (2) that was otherwise liquidated, including at a discount, during such Collection Period, the aggregate amount of Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees paid with respect to such Mortgage Loan from a source other than Default Charges during such Collection Period, provided that, in the case of any individual Mortgage Loan, the deduction in respect of such Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees under this

 

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clause (II)(B) shall not exceed the amounts described in clauses (I)(A)(i) through (I)(A)(v) that are attributable to such Mortgage Loan; and

 

(C)          the aggregate amount of Nonrecoverable Advances (and Advance Interest thereon) that were reimbursed or paid during the related Collection Period to one or more of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee during the related Collection Period from principal advances and collections on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv).

 

Furthermore, unless and until the Class Principal Balances of all Classes of Principal Balance Certificates other than the Control-Eligible Certificates have been reduced to zero, the Principal Distribution Amount (or any lesser portion thereof allocable to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, or Class D Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest) for each Distribution Date will be reduced to the extent of any Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) that exceed the amount of interest otherwise payable on the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest and the Class D Certificates on that Distribution Date.

 

In no event shall any portion of any Excess Liquidation Proceeds constitute a portion of the Principal Distribution Amount for any Distribution Date.

 

Principal Prepayment”: Any payment of principal made by the Borrower on a Mortgage Loan, which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and that is not accompanied by an amount of interest (without regard to any Prepayment Premium, Yield Maintenance Charge and/or Post-ARD Additional Interest that may have been collected) representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment.

 

Private Placement Memorandum”: The final Private Placement Memorandum dated October 29, 2015, relating to certain classes of the Non-Registered Certificates delivered by the Depositor to WFS, SGAS, CGMI and Morgan Stanley as of the Closing Date.

 

Privileged Communications”: Any correspondence between the Subordinate Class Representative and the Special Servicer referred to in clause (i) of the definition of “Privileged Information”.

 

Privileged Information”: Any (i) correspondence between the Subordinate Class Representative and the Special Servicer related to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or the exercise of the Subordinate Class Representative’s consent or consultation rights under this Agreement, and (ii) information that the Special Servicer has reasonably determined could compromise the Trust Fund’s position in any ongoing or future negotiations with a related Borrower under a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or any other interested party or in litigation or in potential legal proceedings.

 

Privileged Person”: Any of (i) the Depositor or its designee, (ii) each Underwriter, (iii) the Trustee, (iv) the Certificate Administrator, (v) the Master Servicer, (vi) the Special Servicer, (vii) each Excluded Special Servicer, if any, (viii) the Trust Advisor, (ix) any Mortgage Loan Seller, (x) the Non-Trust Master Servicer, (xi) any Person who certifies to the Certificate Administrator substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1A, Exhibit K-1B, Exhibit K-2A or

  

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Exhibit K-2B hereto, as applicable (which form shall also be located on, and with respect to Exhibit K-1A, Exhibit K-1B and Exhibit K-2A, may be submitted electronically via, the Certificate Administrator’s Website), that such Person is a Certificateholder, a Certificate Owner or a prospective purchaser of a Certificate or any interest therein, and agrees to be bound by the confidentiality provisions contained therein, that such Person is the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder and is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, or that such Person is the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder and is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, as applicable, (xii) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder that delivers a certification to the Certificate Administrator in the form of Exhibit H hereto, (xiii) after an Other Securitization, any Other Master Servicer and Other Special Servicer and (xiv) each Rating Agency and each NRSRO that has submitted an NRSRO Certification to the Certificate Administrator (which NRSRO Certification may be submitted electronically via the Certificate Administrator’s Website); provided, however, that in no event may a Borrower, a Mortgagor, a manager of a Mortgaged Property, or an Affiliate, principal, partner, member, joint venturer, limited partner, employee, representative, director, advisor or investor in any of the foregoing or an agent of any of the foregoing be considered a Privileged Person; provided, further, that any Excluded Controlling Class Holder solely with respect to the related Excluded Controlling Class Loan and a Special Servicer that obtains knowledge that it is a Borrower Party solely with respect to the related Excluded Special Servicer Loan will not be considered a Privileged Person; provided, further, that the foregoing will not be applicable to, nor limit, an Excluded Controlling Class Holder’s right to access information with respect to any Mortgage Loan other than Excluded Information with respect to a related Excluded Controlling Class Loan or a Special Servicer’s right to access information with respect to any Mortgage Loan other than with respect to an Excluded Special Servicer Loan. For purposes of obtaining information or access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website, (i) to the extent that the Subordinate Class Representative or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder in respect of any Excluded Controlling Class Loan, such Person shall be prohibited from obtaining any Excluded Information in respect of such Excluded Controlling Class Loan, and (ii) to the extent that a Borrower Party is not the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder, such person will only be entitled to receive the Distribution Date Statements and such other documents as such Person is entitled to under Section 8.12(f). The Certificate Administrator may require that investor certifications in the form of Exhibit K-1A, Exhibit K-1B, Exhibit K-2A or Exhibit K-2B be re-submitted from time to time in accordance with its policies and procedures and shall restrict access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website to a mezzanine lender upon notice from the Special Servicer pursuant to this Agreement in the form of Exhibit K-5 hereto (or such other form as mutually agreed to by the Certificate Administrator and the Special Servicer) stating that such mezzanine lender has accelerated the related mezzanine loan or commenced foreclosure proceedings against the equity collateral pledged to secure the related mezzanine loan.

 

Prohibited Party”: As of any date of determination, any Person that has theretofore failed to comply with such Person’s obligations under Regulation AB with respect to the Trust Fund or any other securitization if (and only if) both (A) such failure was an “event of default” under the relevant agreement to which such Person was a party, and (B) such Person is proposed to become a Servicing Function Participant in respect of the Trust Fund. In determining whether any person or entity is a “Prohibited Party”, each party hereto, provided that they are not an Affiliate of such Person, shall be entitled to conclusively rely on a written certification from any

 

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Person stating that it is not a Prohibited Party. All necessary determinations under or for purposes of this definition shall be made as of the date of consummation of the transaction in which the relevant person or entity would become a Servicing Function Participant in respect of the Trust Fund.

 

Prospectus”: The Base Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, together.

 

Prospectus Supplement”: That certain prospectus supplement dated October 29, 2015, relating to the Registered Certificates, that is a supplement to the Base Prospectus.

 

PTCE”: Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption.

 

PTE”: Prohibited Transaction Exemption.

 

Purchase Price”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or REO Property), a cash price equal to the aggregate of (a) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Mortgage Loan) as of the date of purchase less any portion of any Loss of Value Payment then on deposit in the Loss of Value Reserve Fund attributable to such Mortgage Loan (or REO Property), (b) all accrued and unpaid interest on such Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Mortgage Loan) at the related Mortgage Rate to, but not including, the Due Date occurring in the Collection Period during which the applicable purchase or repurchase occurs (exclusive, however, of any portion of such accrued but unpaid interest that represents Default Interest or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, Post-ARD Additional Interest), (c) all related unreimbursed Servicing Advances (including, in the case of any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the pro rata portion of any such amounts allocable to such Mortgage Loan and payable with respect thereto pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement) (together with Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances) and all related Servicing Advances (without duplication with Unliquidated Advances described in the immediately preceding parenthetical clause) that were previously reimbursed out of collections on other Mortgage Loans and/or REO Properties relating to other Mortgage Loans, if any, (d) all accrued and unpaid Advance Interest with respect to any related Advances (including, in the case of (i) any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the pro rata portion of any such amounts allocable to such Mortgage Loan and payable with respect thereto pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) any Serviced Loan Combination, if a securitization trust holds a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, interest on any comparable debt service advances made by a servicer or trustee of such securitization trust), and (e) solely in the case of a purchase, repurchase or substitution, as applicable, by a Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (i) to the extent not otherwise included in the amount described in clause (d) of this definition, any unpaid Special Servicing Fees and other outstanding Additional Trust Fund Expenses (including without limitation any Liquidation Fee payable in connection with the applicable purchase or repurchase) with respect to such Mortgage Loan (or REO Property) and (ii) to the extent not otherwise included in the amount described in clause (c) or clause (e) of this definition, any costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee or an agent of any of them (on behalf of the Trust) in enforcing the obligation, if any, of a Responsible Repurchase Party to repurchase or replace such Mortgage Loan or REO Property.

 

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For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the “Purchase Price” in respect of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is purchased by the related mortgage loan seller shall be the repurchase price paid by the related mortgage loan seller under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the applicable servicing agreement and (ii) with respect to a sale of an REO Property securing a Serviced Loan Combination, the term “Mortgage Loan” or “REO Mortgage Loan” shall be construed to include the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s).

 

Qualified Appraiser”: In connection with the appraisal of any Mortgaged Property or REO Property, an Independent MAI-designated appraiser with at least five years of experience in respect of the relevant geographic location and property type.

 

Qualified Bidder”: As defined in Section 7.01(c).

 

Qualified Institutional Buyer” or “QIB”: A “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A.

 

Qualified Insurer”: An insurance company or security or bonding company qualified to write the related Insurance Policy in the relevant jurisdiction.

 

Qualified Mortgage”: A qualified mortgage within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code.

 

Qualified Replacement Special Servicer”: A Person as to which all the following conditions are satisfied at the relevant date of determination: (A)(i) all the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.06 are true and accurate as applied to such Person (other than any change in the entity type or the state or jurisdiction of formation), (ii) there is no event or circumstances that constitutes, or would constitute, but for notice or the passage of time, a Servicer Termination Event with respect to such Person under this Agreement, (iii) such Person is not the Trust Advisor or an Affiliate of the Trust Advisor and there exists no agreement as a result of which, whether or not subject to any condition or contingency, such Person would become an Affiliate of the Trust Advisor or merge or be consolidated with or into the Trust Advisor (regardless of the identity of the surviving Person) or succeed to any portion of the business of the Trust Advisor that includes the Trust Advisor’s rights or duties under this Agreement, (iv) neither such Person nor any Affiliate of such Person is obligated, whether by agreement or otherwise, and whether or not subject to any condition or contingency, to pay any fee to, or otherwise compensate or grant monetary or other consideration to, the Trust Advisor or any Affiliate thereof in connection with this Agreement, (x) in connection with the special servicing obligations that such Person would assume under this Agreement or the performance thereof or (y) in connection with the appointment of such Person as, or any recommendation by the Trust Advisor for such Person to become, the successor Special Servicer, (v) such Person is not entitled to receive any compensation from the Trust Advisor in connection with its activities under this Agreement and (vi) such Person is not entitled to receive from the Trust Advisor or any Affiliate thereof any fee in connection with the appointment of such Person as successor Special Servicer, unless, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), the appointment of such Person as successor Special Servicer has been expressly approved by 100% of the Certificateholders; (B) such Person is not a Prohibited Party and has not been terminated

  

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in the capacity of Master Servicer or Special Servicer hereunder in whole or in part as a result of a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(xiii), unless the appointment of such Person as successor Special Servicer has been expressly approved by Depositor acting in its reasonable discretion; and (C) solely with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, such Person satisfies any minimum criteria set forth in any Intercreditor Agreement relating to such Serviced Loan Combination to be serviced and administered (if necessary) by such Person.

 

Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan”: In connection with the replacement of a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by Section 2.03, any other mortgage loan which, on the date of substitution: (i) has an outstanding Stated Principal Balance, after application of all scheduled payments of principal and interest due during or prior to the month of substitution, not in excess of the Stated Principal Balance of the Defective Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the calendar month during which the substitution occurs; (ii) has a fixed Mortgage Rate that is not less than, and not more than one percentage point in excess of, the Mortgage Rate of the Defective Mortgage Loan; (iii) has the same monthly Due Date as, and a grace period for delinquent Monthly Payments that is no longer than, the Due Date and grace period, respectively, of the Defective Mortgage Loan; (iv) accrues interest on the same Interest Accrual Basis as the Defective Mortgage Loan; (v) has a remaining term to stated maturity not greater than, and not more than one year less than, that of the Defective Mortgage Loan, (vi) has a Stated Maturity Date not later than two years prior to the Rated Final Distribution Date; (vii) has a then-current loan-to-value ratio not higher than, and a then-current debt service coverage ratio not lower than, the loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratio, respectively, of the Defective Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date; (viii) has comparable prepayment restrictions to those of the Defective Mortgage Loan; (ix) will comply, as of the date of substitution, with all of the representations relating to the Defective Mortgage Loan set forth in or made pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; (x) has a Phase I Environmental Assessment relating to the related Mortgaged Property in its Servicing File, which Phase I Environmental Assessment will evidence that there is no material adverse environmental condition or circumstance at the related Mortgaged Property for which further remedial action may be required under applicable law; and (xi) constitutes a “qualified replacement mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(4) of the Code (as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel provided by the related Responsible Repurchase Party at its expense); provided that if more than one mortgage loan is to be substituted for any Defective Mortgage Loan, then all such proposed Replacement Mortgage Loans shall, in the aggregate, satisfy the requirement specified in clause (i) of this definition and have a weighted average remaining term to stated maturity that satisfies the condition described in clause (v) above and each such proposed Replacement Mortgage Loan shall, individually, satisfy each of the requirements specified in clauses (ii) through (iv) and clauses (vi) through (xi) of this definition; and provided, further, that no mortgage loan shall be substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan unless (a) such prospective Replacement Mortgage Loan shall (at all times other than during a Senior Consultation Period) be acceptable to the Subordinate Class Representative (or, if there is no Subordinate Class Representative then serving, to the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder), in its sole discretion, (b) such substitution is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation and (c) the related Responsible Repurchase Party (at its expense) has delivered or caused to have been delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the substitution of such mortgage loan would not result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool, either immediately or at some future date due to the right of the mortgagor to obtain a release of

 

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all or any portion of the real property securing such Replacement Mortgage Loan in a manner that could result in such Replacement Mortgage Loan ceasing to be a Qualified Mortgage on or after the date of such release. When a Replacement Mortgage Loan is substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan, the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party shall certify that the Mortgage Loan meets all of the requirements of the above definition and shall send such certification to the Trustee.

 

Rated Certificate”: Any of the Certificates to which a rating has been assigned by a Rating Agency at the request of the Depositor.

 

Rated Final Distribution Date”: With respect to each Class of Rated Certificates, the Distribution Date in November 2048.

 

Rating Agency”: With respect to any Class of Rated Certificates, each of Fitch, Moody’s and Morningstar or their successors in interest.

 

Rating Agency Confirmation”: With respect to any matter, written confirmation (which may be in electronic form) from each applicable Rating Agency that a proposed action, failure to act or other event will not in and of itself result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the then-current rating assigned to any Class of Certificates (if then rated by such Rating Agency); provided that if a written waiver or acknowledgment indicating its decision not to review the matter for which the Rating Agency Confirmation is sought, then the requirement to receive a Rating Agency Confirmation from the Rating Agency with respect to such matter shall not apply. For the purposes of this definition, any confirmation, waiver, request, acknowledgment or approval which is required to be in writing may be in the form of electronic mail. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time during which the Certificates are no longer rated by a Rating Agency, no Rating Agency Confirmation will be required under this Agreement.

 

Rating Agency Inquiries”: As defined in Section 8.12(g).

 

Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool”: As defined in Section 8.12(g).

 

Realized Loss”: With respect to:

 

                         (1)          each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made (or any related successor REO Mortgage Loan as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made as to the related REO Property), and with respect to each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, that is a Corrected Mortgage Loan on which all amounts have been fully paid under the terms of such Corrected Mortgage Loan (as it may have been modified), an amount (not less than zero) equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (i) the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, as of the commencement of the Collection Period in which the Final Recovery Determination was made or the final payment was made, as the case may be, plus (ii) without taking into account the amount described in subclause (1)(b) of this definition, all accrued but unpaid

 

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interest (exclusive, however, of any portion of such accrued but unpaid interest that represents Default Interest or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, Post-ARD Additional Interest) on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, or such REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, to but not including the Due Date in the Collection Period in which the Final Recovery Determination was made or such final payment was made, as the case may be, plus (iii) without duplication with amounts included under another subclause above, all related unreimbursed Servicing Advances (together with Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances) and unpaid Liquidation Expenses, plus (iv) the amount of any and all related Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees and/or Workout Fees with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, or successor REO Mortgage Loan, to the extent not previously reflected as Realized Loss with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, or successor REO Mortgage Loan, plus (v) any accrued and unpaid Advance Interest on any Advances, over (b) all payments and proceeds, if any, Received by the Trust in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, or, to the extent allocable to such REO Mortgage Loan, the related REO Property, as the case may be, during the Collection Period in which such Final Recovery Determination was made or such final payment was made, as the case may be;

 

                         (2)          each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, as to which any portion of the principal or previously accrued interest payable thereunder or any Unliquidated Advance was canceled in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or a modification, extension, waiver or amendment of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 (or, in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), the amount of such principal and/or interest (other than Default Interest and, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, Post-ARD Additional Interest) or Unliquidated Advance so canceled; and

 

                         (3)          each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, as to which the Mortgage Rate thereon has been permanently reduced and not recaptured for any period in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or a modification, extension, waiver or amendment of such Mortgage Loan granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 (or, in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), the amount of the consequent reduction in the interest portion of each successive Monthly Payment due thereon (on the related Due Date for the affected Monthly Payment).

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any allocation of any Realized Loss to any REMIC I Regular Interest, any REMIC II Regular Interest, any Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) or the Class A-S Regular

 

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Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as the case may be, may occur (i) in the case of any amount described in clause (1) or clause (2) above, solely pursuant to, in accordance with and to the extent provided by the combination of (x) the accounting for such amount that occurs under the definition of “Stated Principal Balance” and (y) the operation of Section 4.04 of this Agreement and (ii) in the case of any amount described in clause (3) above, solely pursuant to, in accordance with and to the extent provided by the operation of Section 4.04 of this Agreement.

 

Realized Loss Template”: With respect to each Collection Period, a report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Servicer Realized Loss Template” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website. The Realized Loss Template shall be in Excel format or such other format as is reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Subordinate Class Representative.

 

Received by the Trust”: In the case of (a) a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any REO Property related thereto, received by the Trustee (or the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee), as holder of the Mortgage Note for such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, on behalf of the Trust; and (b) any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or related Administered REO Property, received by the Master Servicer (or any Sub-Servicer thereof), the Special Servicer (or any Sub-Servicer thereof) or the Trustee, as the case may be, on behalf of the Trust and/or, in connection with a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s).

 

Record Date”: With respect to any Distribution Date and each Class of Certificates, the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

Recovered Interest Amounts”: As defined in the definition of “Interest Distribution Amount”.

 

Registered Certificate”: Any Certificate that has been the subject of registration under the Securities Act. As of the Closing Date, the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class PEX and Class D Certificates constitute Registered Certificates.

 

Regular Certificate”: Any of the Interest Only Certificates and the Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates). The Regular Certificates have the terms provided for in Section 2.15.

 

Regulation AB”: Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been or may hereafter be from time to time provided by the Commission or by the staff of the Commission, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

Regulation S”: Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

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Regulation S Global Certificate”: With respect to any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates offered and sold to institutions that are non-United States Securities Persons in Offshore Transactions in reliance on Regulation S, a single global Certificate, or multiple global Certificates collectively, in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupon, each of which Certificates bears a Regulation S Legend.

 

Regulation S Legend”: With respect to any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates offered and sold to institutions that are non-United States Securities Persons in Offshore Transactions in reliance on Regulation S, a legend generally to the effect that such Certificates may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred in a non-Offshore Transaction or to a United States Securities Person prior to the Release Date except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

Reimbursement Rate”: The rate per annum applicable to the accrual of Advance Interest, which rate per annum is equal to the “prime rate” published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, as such “prime rate” may change from time to time. If The Wall Street Journal ceases to publish the “prime rate”, then the Certificate Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall select an equivalent publication that publishes such “prime rate”; and if such “prime rate” is no longer generally published or is limited, regulated or administered by a governmental or quasi-governmental body, then the Certificate Administrator shall select a comparable interest rate index. In either case, such selection shall be made by the Certificate Administrator in its sole discretion and the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer in writing of its selection.

 

Release Date”: The date that is forty (40) days following the later of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) the commencement of the initial offering of the Non-Registered Certificates in reliance on Regulation S.

 

Relevant Servicing Criteria”: The Servicing Criteria applicable to each Reporting Servicer (as set forth on Schedule III attached hereto). For clarification purposes, multiple Reporting Servicers can have responsibility for the same Relevant Servicing Criteria and some of the Servicing Criteria will not be applicable to certain Reporting Servicers. With respect to a Servicing Function Participant engaged by the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator or any Sub-Servicer, the term “Relevant Servicing Criteria” may refer to a portion of the Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator or such Sub-Servicer.

 

REMIC”: A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” as defined in Section 860A through G of the Code.

 

REMIC I”: The segregated pool of assets designated as such in Section 2.11(a).

 

REMIC I Regular Interest”: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and, in each such case, designated as a “regular interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code) in REMIC I. The REMIC I Regular Interests have the designations and terms provided for in Section 2.11.

 

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REMIC I Remittance Rate”: The per annum rate at which interest accrues in respect of any REMIC I Regular Interest during any Interest Accrual Period, as set forth in or otherwise calculated in accordance with Section 2.11(f).

 

REMIC I Residual Interest”: The sole uncertificated “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in REMIC I issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

REMIC II”: The segregated pool of assets designated as such in Section 2.13(a).

 

REMIC II Regular Interest”: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and, in each such case, designated as a “regular interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code) in REMIC II. The REMIC II Regular Interests have the designations provided for in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The REMIC II Regular Interests have the terms provided for in Section 2.13.

 

REMIC II Remittance Rate”: The per annum rate at which interest accrues in respect of any REMIC II Regular Interest during any Interest Accrual Period, as set forth in or otherwise calculated in accordance with Section 2.13(e).

 

REMIC II Residual Interest”: The sole uncertificated “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in REMIC II issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

REMIC III”: The segregated pool of assets designated as such in Section 2.15(a).

 

REMIC III Component”: Any of the separate beneficial ownership interests in REMIC III issued hereunder, evidenced by a Class of Interest Only Certificates. The REMIC III Components have the designations provided for in the Preliminary Statement hereto and each constitutes a “regular interest” in REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code). The REMIC III Components have the terms provided for in Section 2.15.

 

REMIC III Regular Interest”: The Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable.

 

REMIC III Residual Interest”: The sole uncertificated “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in REMIC III issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

REMIC Pool”: Any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III.

 

REMIC Provisions”: The provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Sections 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code, and related provisions, and proposed, temporary and final Treasury regulations and any published rulings, notices and announcements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

 

Rents from Real Property”: With respect to any REO Property, gross income of the character described in Section 856(d) of the Code.

 

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REO Account”: A segregated custodial account or accounts created and maintained by the Special Servicer, pursuant to and for the benefit of the Persons specified in Section 3.16(b), which shall be titled “Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association [or the name of any successor Special Servicer], as Special Servicer, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or the name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, and if the account is established for the deposit of funds received in respect of one or more REO Properties related to any Serviced Loan Combination, “Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association [or the name of any successor Special Servicer], as Special Servicer, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or the name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 and the owners of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, as their interests may appear, REO Account”.

 

REO Acquisition”: The acquisition of any REO Property pursuant to Section 3.09 (or, in the case of any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement).

 

REO Disposition”: The sale or other disposition of any REO Property pursuant to Section 3.18 (or, in the case of any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement).

 

REO Extension”: As defined in Section 3.16(a).

 

REO Mortgage Loan”: The successor mortgage loan to a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (including those deemed to be outstanding with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan), which successor mortgage loan is deemed for purposes hereof to be outstanding with respect to each REO Property. Each REO Mortgage Loan shall be deemed to provide for monthly payments of principal and/or interest equal to its Assumed Monthly Payment and otherwise to have the same terms and conditions as its predecessor mortgage loan (such terms and conditions to be applied without regard to the default on such predecessor mortgage loan and the acquisition of the related REO Property on behalf of the Trust or, if applicable, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, on behalf of the Trust and the respective holders of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s)). Each REO Mortgage Loan shall be deemed to have an initial unpaid principal balance and Stated Principal Balance equal to the unpaid principal balance and Stated Principal Balance, respectively, of its predecessor mortgage loan as of the date of the related REO Acquisition. All Monthly Payments (other than a Balloon Payment), Assumed Monthly Payments (in the case of a Balloon Mortgage Loan delinquent in respect of its Balloon Payment) and other amounts due and owing, or deemed to be due and owing, in respect of the predecessor mortgage loan as of the date of the related REO Acquisition, shall be deemed to continue to be due and owing in respect of an REO Mortgage Loan. In addition, all amounts payable or reimbursable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Trustee in respect of the predecessor mortgage loan as of the date of the related REO Acquisition, including any unpaid or unreimbursed Master Servicing Fees, Special Servicing Fees and Advances (together with Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior

 

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Advances), together with any related unpaid Advance Interest on such Advances (other than Unliquidated Advances), Trust Advisor Ongoing Fees and Trust Advisor Expenses, shall continue to be payable or reimbursable in the same priority and manner pursuant to Section 3.05(a) to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or the Trust, as the case may be, in respect of an REO Mortgage Loan.

 

REO Property”: A Mortgaged Property acquired on behalf and in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and, in the case of each such Mortgaged Property relating to a Serviced Loan Combination, also on behalf of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) through foreclosure, acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in accordance with applicable law in connection with the default or imminent default of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; provided that a Mortgaged Property that secures a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall constitute an REO Property if and when it is acquired under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement for the benefit of the Trustee as the holder of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and of the holder of the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan(s) through foreclosure, acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in accordance with applicable law in connection with a default or imminent default of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

REO Revenues”: All income, rents, profits and proceeds derived from the ownership, operation or leasing of any REO Property, other than any income, profits or proceeds derived from the REO Disposition of such REO Property.

 

REO Tax”: As defined in Section 3.17(a).

 

Replacement Mortgage Loan”: Any Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan that is substituted by a Responsible Repurchase Party for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by Section 2.03.

 

Reportable Event”: As defined in Section 11.10.

 

Reporting Requirements”: As defined in Section 11.15.

 

Reporting Servicer”: As defined in Section 11.13.

 

Repurchase”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

Repurchase Communication”: For purposes of Section 2.03(g) and Section 3.22(a) of this Agreement only, any communication, whether oral or written, which need not be in any specific form.

 

Repurchase Request”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

Repurchase Request Recipient”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

Repurchase Request Rejection”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

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Repurchase Request Withdrawal”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

Request for Release”: A request signed by a Servicing Officer of, as applicable, the Master Servicer in the form of Exhibit F-1 attached hereto or the Special Servicer in the form of Exhibit F-2 attached hereto.

 

Requesting Party”: As defined in Section 3.27(a).

 

Required Appraisal Loan”: As defined in Section 3.19(a).

 

Required Claims-Paying Ratings”: As used in Section 3.07 of this Agreement,

 

(i)          in the case of coverage provided for a Mortgaged Property related to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, a claims-paying ability rating of at least (1) “A-” by Fitch (or, if not rated by Fitch, an equivalent rating by (A) at least two NRSROs (which may include Moody’s and/or Morningstar) or (B) one NRSRO (which may include Moody’s or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company) and (2) “A3” by Moody’s (or, if not rated by Moody’s, at least “A-” by S&P (or, if not rated by S&P, an equivalent rating by (A) at least two NRSROs (which may include Fitch and/or Morningstar) or (B) one NRSRO (which may include Fitch or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company)), and

 

(ii)         in the case of fidelity bond coverage or errors and omissions insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section 3.07(e) of this Agreement, a claims-paying ability rating at least equal to both (x) any one of the following: (a) “A-” by S&P, (b) “A3” by Moody’s, (c) “A-” by Fitch or (d) “A:X” by A.M. Best Company and (y) any one of the following: (a) “A-” by S&P, (b) “A3” by Moody’s, (c) “A-” by Fitch, (d) “A (low)” by DBRS or (e) “A:X” by A.M. Best Company; provided, however, that any claims-paying ability rating that satisfies the requirement in the preceding clause (x) will also satisfy the requirement in clause (y); and provided that (A) an insurance carrier shall be deemed to have the applicable claims-paying ability ratings set forth above if the obligations of such insurance carrier under the related insurance policy are guaranteed or backed in writing by an entity that has long-term unsecured debt obligations that are rated not lower than the ratings set forth above or claims-paying ability ratings that are not lower than the ratings set forth above; and (B) an insurance carrier will be deemed to have the applicable claims-paying ability ratings set forth in this clause (ii) if a Rating Agency Confirmation is obtained from the Rating Agency whose rating requirement has not been satisfied.

 

Reserve Account”: Any of the accounts established and maintained pursuant to Section 3.03(d).

 

Reserve Funds”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any amounts delivered by the related Borrower to be held in escrow by or on behalf of the mortgagee representing: (i) reserves for repairs, replacements, capital improvements and/or environmental testing and remediation with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, or for ongoing or threatened litigation; (ii) reserves for tenant improvements and leasing commissions; (iii) reserves for debt service; or (iv) amounts to be applied as a Principal Prepayment on such

 

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Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or held as Additional Collateral if certain leasing or other economic criteria in respect of the related Mortgaged Property are not met.

 

Resolution Extension Period”: As defined in Section 2.03(b).

 

Responsible Officer”: Any Vice President, any Trust Officer, any Assistant Secretary or any other officer of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee as the case may be, assigned to the Corporate Trust Office of such party; in each case, with direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and, in the case of any certification required to be signed by a Responsible Officer, such an officer whose name and specimen signature appears on a list of corporate trust officers furnished to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer by the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, as such list may from time to time be amended.

Responsible Repurchase Party”: (i) With respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by WFB, WFB; (ii) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by Rialto, Rialto; (iii) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by Société Générale, Société Générale; (iv) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by C-III, C-III; (v) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by Basis, Basis Investment; and (vi) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by Liberty Island, Liberty Island, Liberty Island Group and, solely if Liberty Island Group ceases to exist, PMCC, on a joint and several basis of liability as provided in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

Restricted Group”: Collectively, the following persons and entities: (a) the Trustee, (b) the Exemption-Favored Parties; (c) the Depositor; (d) the Master Servicer; (e) the Special Servicer; (f) any Primary Servicer, (g) any Sub-Servicer; (h) any person that is considered a “sponsor” as defined in Section III of the Exemption; (i) each Borrower, if any, with respect to Mortgage Loans constituting more than 5.0% of the Cut-off Date Pool Balance; and (j) any and all Affiliates of any of the aforementioned Persons.

Rialto”: Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

Rule 15Ga-1”: Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act.

Rule 15Ga-1 Notice”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

Rule 17g-5”: Rule 17g-5 under the Exchange Act.

Rule 17g-5 Information Provider”: The Certificate Administrator acting in such capacity under this Agreement.

Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website”: The internet website of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, initially located within the Certificate Administrator’s website (www.ctslink.com), under the “NRSRO” tab for the related transaction access to which is limited

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to the Depositor and to NRSROs who have provided an NRSRO Certification to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider.

 

Rule 144A”: Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A Global Certificate”: With respect to any Class of Book-Entry Certificates, a single global Certificate, or multiple global Certificates collectively, registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, each of which Certificates bears a Qualified Institutional Buyer CUSIP number and does not bear a Regulation S Legend.

S&P”: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, or its successor-in-interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “S&P” shall be deemed to refer to such other NRSRO or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor (and such designation shall be deemed to be reasonable if the Person so designated is an NRSRO that has been regularly engaged in rating new issue commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions during the 12 months preceding the designation), notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of S&P herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated. References herein to “applicable rating category” (other than such references to “highest applicable rating category”) shall, in the case of S&P, be deemed to refer to such applicable rating category of S&P, without regard to any plus or minus or other comparable rating qualification.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act”: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder (including any interpretations thereof by the Commission’s staff).

Sarbanes-Oxley Certification”: As defined in Section 11.09.

Securities Act”: The Securities Act of 1933, as it may be amended from time to time.

Security Agreement”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any security agreement, chattel mortgage or similar document or instrument creating in favor of the holder of such Mortgage a security interest in the personal property constituting security for repayment of such Mortgage Loan or related Companion Loan.

Senior Consultation Period”: A period when either (i) the Class Principal Balance of the Class E Certificates, without regard to the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts to such Class, is less than 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of the Class E Certificates or (ii) the then Majority Subordinate Certificateholder that holds a majority of the Class E Certificates (provided such Class is the Subordinate Class) has irrevocably waived its right to appoint a Subordinate Class Representative and to exercise any of the rights of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or cause the exercise of the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative under this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.23(i) and such rights have not been reinstated to a successor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder pursuant to Section 3.23(i).

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No Senior Consultation Period shall limit the control and consultation rights, if any. of the “Controlling Note Holder” (as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of any Non-Serviced Loan Combination.

Service(s)(ing)”: In accordance with Regulation AB, the act of servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans or any other assets of the Trust by an entity that meets the definition of “servicer” set forth in Item 1101 of Regulation AB and is subject to the disclosure requirements set forth in Item 1108 of Regulation AB. For clarification purposes, any uncapitalized occurrence of this term shall have the meaning commonly understood by participants in the commercial mortgage-backed securities market.

Serviced Loan Combination”: Any mortgage loan serviced under this Agreement that is divided into one or more notes, which includes a mortgage note that is included in the Trust and one or more pari passu mortgage notes not included in the Trust. References herein to a Serviced Loan Combination shall be construed to refer to the aggregate indebtedness under the related notes. Each of the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Loan Combination and the CityPlace I Loan Combination shall be a Serviced Loan Combination.

Serviced Loan Combination Remittance Amount”: For each remittance date that the Master Servicer is required to make a distribution to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to Section 3.04(j) and with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination and related Mortgaged Property (if it becomes an REO Property), any amount received by the Master Servicer (or, with respect to an REO Property, the Special Servicer) during the related Collection Period that is payable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement or to be remitted to the Collection Account.

Serviced Loan Combination Special Servicer”: Any Person responsible for performing the duties of Special Servicer hereunder with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property.

Serviced Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan other than a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any. Each Mortgage Loan (other than the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan) shall be a Serviced Mortgage Loan.

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan”: With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, any related mortgage note not included in the Trust that is serviced under this Agreement and that is generally payable on a pari passu basis with a Mortgage Loan included in the Trust to the extent set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement. Each of the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Pari Passu Companion Loan and the CityPlace I Pari Passu Companion Loan shall be a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Administrative Fee Rate”: With respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the “Administrative Fee Rate” for such loan as set forth in the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account”: With respect to the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans, the separate account or sub-account created and maintained by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.04(h) on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Serviced

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Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [or name of successor Master Servicer], as Master Servicer for the Certificateholders and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders relating to, and for the benefit of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or name of successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account.” Amounts in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account allocable to the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans shall not be assets of the Trust Fund, but instead shall be held by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trust Fund (in respect of amounts reimbursable therefrom) and, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders. Any such account or sub-account shall be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of an Eligible Account (including a sub-account of the Collection Account).

 

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder”: Any holder of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder Register”: As defined in Section 3.26(b).

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities”: For so long as the related Pari Passu Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan is part of the Mortgage Pool, any class of securities issued by an Other Securitization and backed by a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. Any reference herein to a “series” of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities shall refer to separate securitizations of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan”: Any Pari Passu Mortgage Loan that is a Serviced Mortgage Loan.

Servicer Notice”: As defined in Section 11.17.

Servicer Termination Event”: As defined in Section 7.01(a).

Servicing Account”: The account or accounts established and maintained pursuant to Section 3.03(a).

Servicing Advances”: All customary, reasonable and necessary “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred or to be incurred, as the context requires, by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) in connection with the servicing or administration of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and any related Mortgaged Property as to which a default, delinquency or other unanticipated event has occurred or is imminent, or in connection with the administration of any Administered REO Property, including:

(1)            any such costs and expenses associated with (a) compliance with the obligations of the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer set forth in Sections 2.03, 3.03(c) and 3.09, (b) the preservation, insurance, restoration, protection, operation and/or management of either a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan, a Serviced Loan Combination or an Administered REO Property, including the cost of any “force-placed” insurance policy purchased by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer

 

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to the extent such cost is allocable to a particular Mortgaged Property that the Master Servicer or Special Servicer is required to cause to be insured pursuant to Section 3.07(a), (c) obtaining any Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds in respect of any such Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or any Administered REO Property, (d) any enforcement or judicial proceedings with respect to any such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, including foreclosures and similar proceedings, (e) the operation, management, maintenance and liquidation of any Administered REO Property, (f) obtaining any Appraisal required to be obtained hereunder, and (g) UCC filings (to the extent that the costs thereof are not reimbursed by the related Borrower), and

 

(2)            the reasonable and direct out-of-pocket travel expenses incurred by the Special Servicer in connection with performing inspections pursuant to Section 3.12(a);

 

provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, “Servicing Advances” shall not include (A) allocable overhead of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, such as costs for office space, office equipment, supplies and related expenses, employee salaries and related expenses and similar internal costs and expenses, (B) costs incurred by or on behalf of any such party hereto or any Affiliate thereof in connection with its purchase of any Mortgage Loan or REO Property pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any intercreditor agreement or similar agreement or (C) costs or expenses expressly required under this Agreement to be borne by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee; and provided further, however, that “Servicing Advances” shall also include any other expenditure which is expressly designated as a “Servicing Advance” herein, including all Emergency Advances made by the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer at the direction of the Special Servicer hereunder.

Servicing Criteria”: The criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.

Servicing File”: Any documents (other than documents required to be part of the related Mortgage File, but including copies of documents required to be part of the related Mortgage File and originals or copies of all management agreements which are not covered by clause (xvii) of the definition of “Mortgage File” and originals of any Letters of Credit) that are in the possession or under the control of, or that are required (pursuant to the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, this Agreement or otherwise) to be delivered and actually have been delivered to, as the context may require, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or the administration of any REO Property and reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, including any documents delivered by a Mortgage Loan Seller as described in clause (i) of Section 2.01(f).

Servicing Function Participant”: Any Person, other than the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor, that, within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, is primarily responsible for performing activities addressed by the Servicing Criteria, unless such Person’s activities relate only to 5% or less of the Mortgage Loans (based on their Stated Principal Balance) or the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, takes responsibility

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for the activities of such Person in accordance with SEC telephone interpretation 17.06 under Regulation AB. For clarification purposes, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator are Servicing Function Participants.

 

Servicing Officer”: Any officer or employee of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of Mortgage Loans, whose name and specimen signature appear on a list of servicing officers furnished by such party to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Custodian and the Depositor on the Closing Date, as such list may thereafter be amended from time to time by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be.

Servicing-Released Bid”: As defined in Section 7.01(c).

Servicing-Retained Bid”: As defined in Section 7.01(c).

Servicing Standard”: With respect to each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, to service and administer the Mortgage Loans, the Loan Combinations and any REO Properties that such party is obligated to service and administer pursuant to this Agreement in the best interests and for the benefit of the Certificateholders (or, in the case of a Loan Combination, for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the related Companion Loan Holder(s)) (as determined by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in its good faith and reasonable judgment), as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and, if applicable, the related Companion Loan Holder(s) constituted a single lender, in accordance with applicable law and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the respective Mortgage Loans or Loan Combinations, as applicable, and the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable (provided that in the event the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, in its reasonably exercised judgment determines that following the terms of any Mortgage Loan Document would or potentially would result in an Adverse REMIC Event (for which determination, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer will be entitled to rely on advice of counsel, the cost of which will be reimbursed as an Additional Trust Fund Expense by withdrawal from the Collection Account), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, must comply with the REMIC Provisions to the extent necessary to avoid an Adverse REMIC Event) and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, in accordance with the following standards:

(a)            with the same care, skill, prudence and diligence as it services and administers comparable mortgage loans and manages real properties on behalf of third parties or on behalf of itself, whichever is the higher standard with respect to mortgage loans and REO properties that are comparable to those for which it is responsible hereunder, giving due consideration to customary and usual standards of practice utilized by prudent institutional commercial mortgage loan servicers under comparable circumstances;

(b)            with a view to: (i) in the case of the Master Servicer, the timely collection of all scheduled payments of principal and interest, including Balloon Payments, under the Serviced Mortgage Loans (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) and the full collection of all Prepayment Premiums and Yield Maintenance Charges that may become

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payable under the Serviced Mortgage Loans (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable), and (ii) in the case of the Special Servicer and any Serviced Mortgage Loan that is (A) a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or (B) a Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) as to which the related Mortgaged Property has become an Administered REO Property, the maximization of recovery on such Mortgage Loan to the Certificateholders (or, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, to the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), as a collective whole, of principal and interest, including Balloon Payments, on a present value basis (the relevant discounting of anticipated collections that will be distributable to the Certificateholders (or, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, to the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), as a collective whole, to be performed at a rate determined by the Special Servicer but in no event less than the related Net Mortgage Rate (or, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, in no event less than the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates for the Mortgage Loans and/or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in such Serviced Loan Combination)); and

 

(c)            without regard to any potential conflict of interest arising from (i) any known relationship that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of its Affiliates may have with a related Borrower, a Mortgage Loan Seller or any other party to this Agreement, (ii) the ownership of any Certificate or any interest in a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of their respective Affiliates, (iii) the obligation of the Master Servicer to make Advances or otherwise to incur servicing expenses with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or Administered REO Property (or, if applicable, to make P&I Advances with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), (iv) the obligation of the Special Servicer to make, or direct the Master Servicer to make, Servicing Advances (including Emergency Advances) or otherwise to incur servicing expenses with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or Administered REO Property, (v) the right of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of its Affiliates to receive reimbursement of costs, or the sufficiency of any compensation payable to it, hereunder or with respect to any particular transaction, (vi) any ownership, servicing and/or management by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of its Affiliates, of any other mortgage loans or real property, (vii) the ownership by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of its Affiliates of any other debt owed by, or secured by ownership interests in, any of the Borrowers or any Affiliate of a Borrower, and (viii) the obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of its Affiliates to repurchase any Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund, or to indemnify the Trust Fund, in any event as a result of a Material Breach or a Material Document Defect;

provided that the foregoing standards shall apply with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and any related REO Property only to the extent that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer has any express duties or rights to grant consent with respect thereto pursuant to this Agreement.

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Servicing Transfer Event”: With respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, the occurrence of any of the events described in clauses (a) through (h) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan”.

Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Loan Combination”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Mortgage Loan”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Pari Passu Companion Loan”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

SGAS”: SG Americas Securities, LLC, or its successor-in-interest.

Significant Obligor”: (a) Any obligor (as defined in Item 1101(i) of Regulation AB) or group of affiliated obligors on any Mortgage Loan or group of Mortgage Loans that represent, as of the Closing Date, 10% or more of the principal balance of the Mortgage Pool as of the Cut-off Date; or (b) any single Mortgaged Property or group of Mortgaged Properties securing any Mortgage Loan or Cross-Collateralized Group and/or Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans that represent, as of the Closing Date, 10% or more of the pool balance of the Mortgage Pool as of the Cut-off Date. For the avoidance of doubt, no Mortgaged Property or obligor (as defined in Item 1101(i) of Regulation AB) is a Significant Obligor in respect of the Trust as of the Closing Date.

Similar Law”: Any federal, state or local law that is materially similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

Société Générale”: Société Générale, a société anonyme, or its successor-in-interest.

Sole Certificateholder(s)”: Any Holder or group of Holders, as the case may be, of 100% of the then-outstanding Certificates.

Space Lease”: The space or occupancy lease pursuant to which any Borrower holds a leasehold interest in the related Mortgaged Property, together with any estoppels or other agreements executed and delivered by the lessor in favor of the lender under the related Mortgage Loan(s).

Special Notice”: Any of the following delivered by any Person hereunder to any other Person: (i) any notice of a modification, waiver or amendment of any term of any Mortgage Loan; (ii) any notice of Final Distribution Date; (iii) any notice of the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event; (iv) any notice of the resignation of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator and notice of the acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee or certificate administrator; (v) any Officer’s Certificate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with a determination that an Advance is or would be a Nonrecoverable Advance (including supporting documentation); (vi) any notice of the termination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer; and (vii) any notice of the termination of the Trust Fund.

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Special Servicer”: Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, or its successor-in-interest, or any successor special servicer appointed as provided herein (including with respect to any Excluded Special Servicer Loan, if any, the related Excluded Special Servicer appointed pursuant to Section 6.05(g) of this Agreement, as applicable and as the context may require).

Special Servicing Fee”: With respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and each REO Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), the fee designated as such and payable to the Special Servicer pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 3.11(c).

Special Servicing Fee Rate”: With respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and each REO Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), (a) 0.25% per annum or (b) if the rate in clause (a) would result in a Special Servicing Fee that would be less than $3,500 with respect to any Mortgage Loan in any given month, then the Special Servicing Fee Rate for such month for such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan shall be a rate equal to such higher rate as would result in a Special Servicing Fee equal to $3,500 for such month with respect to such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan.

Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Documents”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, subject to Section 1.04, the following documents on a collective basis:

(i)             the original executed Mortgage Note or alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note;

 

(ii)            an original or a copy of the Mortgage, in each case (unless the particular item has been sent for recording but has not been returned from the applicable recording office) with evidence of recording indicated thereon; provided that if such original Mortgage cannot be delivered with evidence of recording thereon on or before the 90th day following the Closing Date because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such original Mortgage has been delivered for recordation, or because the public recording office retains the original or because such original Mortgage has been lost, there shall be delivered to the Custodian a true and correct copy of such Mortgage, together with (A) in the case of a delay caused by the public recording office, an Officer’s Certificate of the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller stating that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation or retained by the appropriate public recording office or (B) in the case of an original Mortgage that has been lost after recordation, a certification by the appropriate county recording office where such Mortgage is recorded that such copy is a true and complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage;

 

(iii)           an original executed assignment, in recordable form (except for recording information not yet available if the instrument being assigned has not been returned from the applicable recording office), of the Mortgage, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial

 

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Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31”, or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, and as lead lender on behalf of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) secured by the [insert name of Mortgaged Property]” (or a copy thereof, certified to be the copy of such assignment submitted or to be submitted for recording);

 

(iv)           the original or a copy of the policy or certificate of lender’s title insurance issued in connection with such Mortgage Loan (or, if the policy has not yet been issued, an original or copy of a written commitment “marked-up” at the closing of such Mortgage Loan, interim binder or the pro forma title insurance policy, in each case evidencing a binding commitment to issue such policy);

 

(v)            if a material portion of the interest of the Borrower in the related Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest, the original or a copy of the related Ground Lease or Space Lease;

 

(vi)           if any documents relating to, evidencing or constituting Additional Collateral for such Mortgage Loan are in the form of a Letter of Credit, a photocopy of such Letter of Credit (and, except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the original of such Letter of Credit shall be delivered to the Master Servicer); and

 

(vii)          if the related Mortgaged Property is a hospitality property that is subject to a franchise, management or similar arrangement, (a) an original or a copy of any franchise, management or similar agreement and (b) either (i) a signed copy of the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the holder of the Mortgage Loan in connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s origination or acquisition of the Mortgage Loan, together with such instrument(s) of notice or transfer (if any) as are necessary to (A) transfer or assign to the Trust or the Trustee the benefits of such estoppel certificate or comfort letter or (B) request the issuance of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter for the benefit of the Trust or the Trustee, or (ii) a copy of the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the holder of the Mortgage Loan in connection with such origination or acquisition of the Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, together with a signed copy or a fax copy of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter (in substantially the same form and substance as the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered in connection with such origination or acquisition) by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the Trust or the Trustee (and, if a fax copy of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter is delivered, then the original copy shall be included in the “Mortgage File” promptly following receipt thereof by the related Mortgage Loan Seller);

 

provided, however, that in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, (1) the “Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document” contemplated by clause (ii) above need only

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consist of a copy of the related Mortgage in recordable form provided to the related Non-Trust Trustee or Non-Trust Custodian pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, but need not reflect evidence of recordation in the name of the related Non-Trust Trustee or the related trust established under such related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and (2) the “Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document” contemplated by clause (iii) above need only be a copy of the assignment in the name of the applicable Non-Trust Trustee.

Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan”: Any Serviced Mortgage Loan (including any related REO Mortgage Loan) or any Serviced Loan Combination (including any related REO Mortgage Loan) as to which any of the following events has occurred:

(a)            the related Borrower has failed to make when due any Balloon Payment, and the Borrower has not delivered to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, on or before the due date of such Balloon Payment, a written and fully executed (subject only to customary final closing conditions) refinancing commitment from an acceptable lender and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable (and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall promptly forward such commitment to the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable) which provides that such refinancing will occur within 120 days after the date on which such Balloon Payment will become due (provided that such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination shall immediately become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan if either (x) such refinancing does not occur before the expiration of the time period for refinancing specified in such binding commitment or (y) the Master Servicer is required to make a P&I Advance in respect of such Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, in respect of the Mortgage Loan included in the same Serviced Loan Combination) at any time prior to such a refinancing); or

(b)            the related Borrower has failed to make when due any Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) or any other payment (other than a Balloon Payment) required under the related Mortgage Note or the related Mortgage, which failure has continued unremedied for sixty (60) days; or

(c)            the Master Servicer determines (in accordance with the Servicing Standard) or receives from the Special Servicer a written determination of the Special Servicer (which determination the Special Servicer shall make in accordance with the Servicing Standard and, to the extent a Subordinate Control Period is then in effect, with the consent or deemed consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), and, to the extent a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan)), that a default in making any Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) or any other material payment (other than a Balloon Payment) required under the related Mortgage Note or the related Mortgage is likely to occur in the foreseeable future, and such default is likely to remain unremedied for at least sixty (60) days beyond the date on which the subject payment will become due; or the Master Servicer determines (in accordance with the Servicing Standard) or receives from the Special Servicer a written determination of the Special Servicer (which

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determination the Special Servicer shall make in accordance with the Servicing Standard and, to the extent a Subordinate Control Period is then in effect, with the consent or deemed consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), and, to the extent a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan)), that a default in making a Balloon Payment is likely to occur in the foreseeable future, and such default is likely to remain unremedied for at least sixty (60) days beyond the date on which such Balloon Payment will become due (or, if the Borrower has delivered a written and fully executed (subject only to customary final closing conditions) refinancing commitment from an acceptable lender and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall promptly forward such commitment to the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable) which provides that such refinancing will occur within 120 days following the date on which such Balloon Payment will become due, the Master Servicer determines (in accordance with the Servicing Standard) or receives from the Special Servicer a written determination of the Special Servicer (which determination the Special Servicer shall make in accordance with the Servicing Standard and, to the extent a Subordinate Control Period is then in effect, with the consent or deemed consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), and, to the extent a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan)), that (A) the Borrower is likely not to make one or more Assumed Monthly Payments prior to such a refinancing or (B) such refinancing is not likely to occur within 120 days following the date on which such Balloon Payment will become due); or

 

(d)            there shall have occurred a default (including, in the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s judgment, the failure of the related Borrower to maintain any insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents, unless such default has been waived in accordance with Section 3.07 or 3.20 hereof) under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, other than as described in clause (a) or (b) above, that may, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (and, in the case of the Special Servicer and to the extent a Subordinate Control Period is then in effect, with the consent or deemed consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), and, to the extent a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan)), materially impair the value of the related Mortgaged Property as security for such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or otherwise materially and adversely affect the interests of Certificateholders (or, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, the interests of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), which default has continued unremedied for the applicable cure period under the terms of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or, if no cure period is specified, sixty (60) days); or

(e)            a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or

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state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against the related Borrower and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or

 

(f)             the related Borrower shall have consented to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to such Borrower or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or

(g)            the related Borrower shall have admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, filed a petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency or reorganization statute, made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily suspended payment of its obligations; or

(h)            the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall have received notice of the commencement of foreclosure or similar proceedings with respect to the corresponding Mortgaged Property; or

(i)             the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (and in the case of the Special Servicer, during a Subordinate Control Period, with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan)) determines that (i) a default (including, in the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s judgment, the failure of the related Borrower to maintain any insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents, unless such default has been waived in accordance with Section 3.07 or Section 3.20 hereof) under the Mortgage Loan Documents (other than as described in clause (c) above) is imminent or reasonably foreseeable, (ii) such default will materially impair the value of the corresponding Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) (if any) or otherwise materially and adversely affect the interests of Certificateholders (or the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) and (iii) the default is likely to continue unremedied for the applicable cure period under the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, or, if no cure period is specified and the default is capable of being cured, for sixty (60) days;

provided that a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination shall cease to be a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan when a Liquidation Event has occurred in respect of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, or at such time as such of the following as are applicable occur with respect to the circumstances identified above that caused such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination to be characterized as a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (and provided that no other Servicing Transfer Event then exists):

(I)             with respect to the circumstances described in clauses (a) and (b) above, the related Borrower has made three consecutive full and timely Monthly Payments under the terms of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (as such terms may be changed or modified in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding

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involving the related Borrower or by reason of a modification, extension, waiver or amendment granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20);

(II)           with respect to the circumstances described in clauses (c), (e), (f), (g) and (i) above, such circumstances cease to exist in the good faith reasonable judgment, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, of the Special Servicer;

(III)          with respect to the circumstances described in clause (d) above, the default is cured in the good faith reasonable judgment, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, of the Special Servicer; and

(IV)          with respect to the circumstances described in clause (h) above, such proceedings are terminated.

Startup Day”: With respect to each REMIC Pool, the day designated as such in Section 2.11(a) (in the case of REMIC I), Section 2.13(a) (in the case of REMIC II) or Section 2.15(a) (in the case of REMIC III), as applicable.

Stated Maturity Date”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Due Date specified in the related Mortgage Note (as in effect on the Closing Date or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on the related date of substitution) on which the last payment of principal is due and payable under the terms of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, without regard to any change in or modification of such terms in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or a modification, waiver or amendment of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 (or, in the case of (i) a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (ii) an ARD Mortgage Loan, without regard to its Anticipated Repayment Date).

Stated Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or any component thereof) (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), a principal balance which (a) initially shall equal the unpaid principal balance thereof as of the related Cut-off Date or, in the case of any Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution, in any event after application of all payments of principal due thereon on or before such date, whether or not received, and (b) shall be permanently reduced on each subsequent Distribution Date (to not less than zero) by the sum of:

(i)             that portion, if any, of the Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date that is attributable to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or any component thereof) (or successor REO Mortgage Loan); and

(ii)           the principal portion of any Realized Loss incurred in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or any component thereof) (or successor REO Mortgage Loan) during the related Collection Period;

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provided that, if a Liquidation Event occurs in respect of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or any component thereof) or the related REO Mortgage Loan, then the “Stated Principal Balance” of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or any component thereof) or of the related REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, shall be zero commencing as of the close of business on the Distribution Date next following the Collection Period in which such Liquidation Event occurred; provided, further, that the Stated Principal Balance of any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan will be calculated in accordance with the definition of “Stated Principal Balance” in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. For purposes of this definition, monthly remittances to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders are deemed made on the Distribution Date in each calendar month.

Subordinate Class”: The outstanding Class (if any) of Control-Eligible Certificates that (a) is the most subordinate (based on the payment priorities set forth in Section 4.01(a)) outstanding such Class and (b)(i) during a Subordinate Control Period, has a Class Principal Balance, as reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable thereto, that is not less than 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of such Class, and (ii) during a Collective Consultation Period, has a Class Principal Balance, without regard to any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable thereto, that is not less than 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of such Class.

Subordinate Class Certificateholder”: A Holder or Certificate Owner of any Certificate of the Subordinate Class.

Subordinate Class Representative”: As defined in Section 3.23(a).

Subordinate Control Period”: Unless a Senior Consultation Period is deemed to occur and is continuing pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of “Senior Consultation Period”, any period when the Class Principal Balance of the Class E Certificates, net of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable to such Class, is at least 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of the Class E Certificates.

No Subordinate Control Period shall limit the control and consultation rights, if any, of the “Controlling Note Holder” (as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of any Non-Serviced Loan Combination.

Sub-Servicer”: Any Person with which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer has entered into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans or Serviced Loan Combinations in accordance with the terms hereof.

Sub-Servicing Agreement”: The written contract between the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, on the one hand, and any Sub-Servicer, on the other hand, relating to servicing and administration of Mortgage Loans or Serviced Loan Combinations as provided in Section 3.22.

Sub-Servicing Entity”: Any Sub-Servicer or Servicing Function Participant retained by the Master Servicer (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer) or the Special Servicer.

Substitution Shortfall Amount”: In connection with the substitution of one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for any Defective Mortgage Loan, the amount, if any, by which

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the Purchase Price for such Defective Mortgage Loan (calculated as if it were to be repurchased, instead of replaced, on the relevant date of substitution), exceeds the initial Stated Principal Balance or the initial aggregate Stated Principal Balance, as the case may be, of such Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) as of the date of substitution.

 

Successful Bidder”: As defined in Section 7.01(c).

Tax Administrator”: The Certificate Administrator, in its capacity as tax administrator hereunder, or any successor tax administrator appointed as herein provided.

Tax Administrator Fee”: At any time when the Certificate Administrator is not also the Tax Administrator, the portion of the Certificate Administrator Fee payable to the Tax Administrator in an amount agreed to by the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator.

Tax Matters Person”: With respect to any REMIC Pool, the Person designated as the “tax matters person” of such REMIC Pool in the manner provided under Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury Regulations Section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, which Person shall, pursuant to Section 10.01(b), be the Holder of Certificates evidencing the largest Percentage Interest in the Class R Certificates.

Tax Returns”: The federal income tax return on IRS Form 1066, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Income (REMIC) Tax Return, including Schedule Q thereto, Quarterly Notice to Residual Interest Holder of REMIC Taxable Income or Net Loss Allocation, or any successor forms, to be filed on behalf of each REMIC Pool due to its classification as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and the federal income tax return to be filed by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Grantor Trust Pool due to its classification as a Grantor Trust, together with any and all other information, reports or returns that may be required to be furnished to the Certificateholders or filed with the IRS under any applicable provisions of federal tax law or any other governmental taxing authority under applicable state or local tax laws.

Termination Price”: As defined in Section 9.01(a).

Third Party Reports”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the related Appraisal, Phase I environmental report, Phase II environmental report, seismic report or property condition report, if any.

TIA”: As defined in Section 12.12.

TIA Applicability Determination”: As defined in Section 12.12.

Transfer”: Any direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, or other form of assignment of any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

Transfer Affidavit and Agreement”: As defined in Section 5.02(d).

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Transferee”: Any Person who is acquiring by Transfer any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

Transferor”: Any Person who is disposing by Transfer of any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

Trust”: The trust created hereby.

Trust Advisor”: Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, and its successors in interest and assigns, or any successor trust advisor appointed as herein provided.

Trust Advisor Annual Report”: As defined in Section 3.28(a)(ii).

Trust Advisor Consulting Fee”: The fee designated and payable as such and payable to the Trust Advisor pursuant to Section 3.28(l).

Trust Advisor Expenses”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to any unreimbursed indemnification amounts or expenses payable to (i) the Trust Advisor pursuant to Section 3.28(k) of this Agreement (other than any Trust Advisor Consulting Fees and the Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee) and (ii) the Non-Trust Trust Advisor pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(I)(xix) of this Agreement.

Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee”: With respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related successor REO Mortgage Loan, the fee designated and payable as such to the Trust Advisor pursuant to Section 3.28(k). For the avoidance of doubt, no Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee shall accrue on the principal balance of, or be payable with respect to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan or the related Non-Serviced Companion Loans.

Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee Rate”: 0.00275% per annum.

Trust Fund”: All of the assets of all the REMIC Pools, the Grantor Trust Pool and the Loss of Value Reserve Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, no Companion Loan is an asset of the Trust Fund.

Trustee”: Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its capacity as trustee hereunder, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided.

Trustee Fee”: An amount payable to the Trustee as a portion of the Certificate Administrator Fee, equal to a fee of $210.00 per month, pursuant to Section 8.05(a).

UCC”: The Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the applicable jurisdiction.

UCC Financing Statement”: A financing statement filed, or to be filed, pursuant to the UCC.

Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest”: As defined in the definition of “Interest Distribution Amount.”

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Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount”: As defined in the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount.”

Uncertificated Accrued Interest”: As defined in Section 2.11(g) with respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest for any Interest Accrual Period and in Section 2.13(g) with respect to any REMIC II Regular Interest for any Interest Accrual Period.

Uncertificated Distributable Interest”: As defined in Section 2.11(g) with respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest for any Distribution Date and in Section 2.13(g) with respect to any REMIC II Regular Interest for any Distribution Date.

Uncertificated Principal Balance”: The principal balance outstanding from time to time of any REMIC I Regular Interest (calculated in accordance with Section 2.11(e) hereof) or any REMIC II Regular Interest (calculated in accordance with Section 2.13(e) hereof).

Underwriters”: WFS, SGAS, CGMI and Morgan Stanley.

United States Securities Person”: Any “U.S. person” as defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S.

United States Tax Person”: A citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, an estate whose income from sources without the United States is includible in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes regardless of its source or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States Tax Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, all within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (or, to the extent provided in the applicable Treasury Regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20, 1996 that have elected to be treated as United States Tax Persons).

Unliquidated Advance”: Any Advance previously made by a party hereto that has been previously reimbursed, as between the Person that made the Advance hereunder, on the one hand, and the Trust Fund, on the other, as part of a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii) but that has not been recovered from the Borrower or otherwise from collections on or the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or REO Property in respect of which the Advance was made.

USPAP”: The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices.

Voting Rights”: The voting rights evidenced by the respective Certificates. At all times during the term of this Agreement: 98.0% of the Voting Rights shall be allocated among all the Holders of the various Classes of Principal Balance Certificates in proportion to the respective Class Principal Balances of such Classes (solely in connection with a proposed termination and replacement of the Special Servicer under Section 6.05(b) or Section 6.05(c) or the Trust Advisor under Section 3.28(m) or Section 3.28(n), as notionally reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable to the respective Classes of Certificates) and 2.0% to be allocated among the Holders of the Interest Only Certificates on a pro rata basis based on their respective outstanding

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Class Notional Amounts at the time of determination). For purposes of this definition, the Class PEX Components shall be treated as if they were Principal Balance Certificates, and the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute a single “Class”, the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute a single “Class”, the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute as single “Class,” and the Holders of the Class PEX Certificates shall have the Voting Rights so allocated to the Class PEX Components and no other Voting Rights. Voting Rights allocated to a particular Class of Certificateholders shall be allocated among such Certificateholders in proportion to the respective Percentage Interests evidenced by their respective Certificates. No Voting Rights shall be allocated to the Class R Certificateholders.

 

WAC Rate”: With respect to each Interest Accrual Period, is the rate per annum equal to the weighted average, (solely for reporting purposes, expressed as a percentage and rounded to six decimal places), of the REMIC I Remittance Rates applicable to the respective REMIC I Regular Interests for such Interest Accrual Period, weighted on the basis of the respective Uncertificated Principal Balances of such REMIC I Regular Interests outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date.

WFB”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or its successor-in-interest.

WFCM 2015-SG1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement”: That certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015, between the Depositor, as depositor, WFB, as master servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor, WFB, as certificate administrator, tax administrator and custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1 securitization (into which the Patrick Henry Mall Park Pari Passu Companion Loans were deposited).

WFS”: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, or its successor-in-interest.

WHFIT”: A “Widely Held Fixed Investment Trust” as that term is defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.671-5(b)(22) or successor provisions.

WHFIT Regulations”: Treasury Regulations Section 1.671-5, as amended.

WHMT”: A “Widely Held Mortgage Trust” as that term is defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.671-5(b)(23) or successor provisions.

Within Grace Period Loan”: With respect to any Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment due and payable, or deemed due and payable, in respect of any particular Mortgage Loan, the status attributable to that Mortgage Loan by reason of, if applicable, the fact that, although such Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment has not been received, the Due Date, together with any applicable grace period, for such Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment has not passed.

Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount”: As defined in Section 3.05(a)(II)(i).

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Workout Fee”: The fee designated as such in, and payable to the Special Servicer in connection with Corrected Mortgage Loans pursuant to, the second paragraph of Section 3.11(c).

Workout Fee Projected Amount”: As defined in Section 3.11(c).

Workout Fee Rate”: With respect to each Corrected Mortgage Loan, 1.00%.

Yield Maintenance Charge”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any premium, fee or other additional amount paid or payable, as the context requires, by a Borrower in connection with a Principal Prepayment on, or other early collection of principal of, a Mortgage Loan, calculated, in whole or in part, pursuant to a yield maintenance formula or otherwise pursuant to a formula that reflects the lost interest, including any specified amount or specified percentage of the amount prepaid which constitutes the minimum amount that such Yield Maintenance Charge may be.

Section 1.02     General Interpretive Principles. For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:

(i)            the terms defined in this Agreement include the plural as well as the singular, and the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other gender;

 

(ii)           accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time;

 

(iii)          references herein to “Articles”, “Sections”, “Subsections”, “Paragraphs” and other subdivisions without reference to a document are to designated Articles, Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and other subdivisions of this Agreement;

 

(iv)          a reference to a Subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such Subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears, and this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other subdivisions;

 

(v)           the words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder”, “hereto”, “hereby” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision; and

 

(vi)          the terms “include” and “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of enumeration.

 

Section 1.03     Certain Calculations in Respect of the Mortgage Pool. (a) All amounts Received by the Trust in respect of any Cross-Collateralized Group, including any payments from Borrowers, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds (including any such collections on or in respect of Corrected Mortgage Loans but exclusive, if applicable, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, of amounts payable to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor

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Agreement), together with any other cash recoveries on and proceeds of any Cross-Collateralized Group shall be applied among the Mortgage Loans constituting such Cross-Collateralized Group in accordance with the express provisions of the related Mortgage Loan Documents (including any modifications, waivers or amendments thereto or supplemental agreements entered into in connection with the servicing and administration of such Mortgage Loan) and, in the absence of such express provisions, in accordance with the Servicing Standard. All amounts Received by the Trust in respect of or allocable to any particular Mortgage Loan (but excluding any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, which shall be allocated in accordance with Section 1.03(c), hereof), including any payments from Borrowers, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds (including any such collections on or in respect of Corrected Mortgage Loans but exclusive, if applicable, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, of amounts payable to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement), together with any other cash recoveries on and proceeds of such Mortgage Loan shall be applied to amounts due and owing under the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage (including for principal and accrued and unpaid interest) in accordance with the express provisions of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and, in the absence of such express provisions or if and to the extent that such terms authorize the lender to use its discretion, shall be applied:

 

(i)            first, as a recovery of any related and unreimbursed Servicing Advances (together with, without duplication, any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances and any prior Servicing Advances theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances) and, if applicable, unpaid Liquidation Expenses;

(ii)           second, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest (together with, without duplication, any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior P&I Advances of such interest and any P&I Advances of interest theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable P&I Advances) on such Mortgage Loan to, but not including, the end of the mortgage loan interest accrual period ending in the Collection Period in which the collection occurred, exclusive, however, of any portion of such accrued and unpaid interest that constitutes Default Interest or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, that constitutes Post-ARD Additional Interest; provided that in no event shall any portion of any Liquidation Proceeds be applied under this clause second to any interest that previously accrued on a Mortgage Loan and constitutes an Appraisal-Reduced Interest Amount;

(iii)          third, as a recovery of principal (together with, without duplication, any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior P&I Advances of such principal and any prior P&I Advances of such principal theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable P&I Advances) of such Mortgage Loan then due and owing, including by reason of acceleration of such Mortgage Loan following a default thereunder (or, if a Liquidation Event has occurred in respect of such Mortgage Loan, as a recovery of principal to the extent of its entire remaining unpaid principal balance);

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(iv)           fourth, as a recovery of any Appraisal-Reduced Interest Amounts that have occurred and are then existing with respect to such Mortgage Loan;

(v)            fifth, unless a Liquidation Event has occurred in respect of such Mortgage Loan, as a recovery of amounts to be currently applied to the payment of, or escrowed for the future payment of, real estate taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, ground rents (if applicable) and similar items;

(vi)          sixth, unless a Liquidation Event has occurred in respect of such Mortgage Loan, as a recovery of Reserve Funds to the extent then required to be held in escrow;

(vii)         seventh, as a recovery of any Default Charges then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

(viii)        eighth, as a recovery of any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

(ix)           ninth, as a recovery of any assumption fees and modification fees then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

(x)            tenth, as a recovery of any other amounts then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan, other than remaining unpaid principal or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, other than Post-ARD Additional Interest (if both (x) fees that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation or Additional Special Servicing Compensation and (y) Trust Advisor Consulting Fees are due and owing, first, allocated to fees that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation or Additional Special Servicing Compensation, and then allocated to Trust Advisor Consulting Fees);

(xi)           eleventh, as a recovery of any remaining principal of such Mortgage Loan to the extent of its entire remaining unpaid principal balance; and

(xii)          twelfth, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid Post-ARD Additional Interest on such ARD Mortgage Loan;

provided that, in connection with any Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination), payments or proceeds received from the related Borrower with respect to any partial release (including pursuant to a condemnation) of a Mortgaged Property at a time when the loan-to-value ratio of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination) exceeds 125% (based solely on the value of the real property and excluding personal property and going concern value, if any, unless otherwise permitted under the applicable REMIC rules as evidenced by an opinion of counsel provided to the Trustee) must be applied to reduce the principal balance of such Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination) in the manner permitted by the REMIC Provisions.

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(b)           Amounts Received by the Trust with respect to each REO Property (other than, if applicable, any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan which shall be allocated in accordance with Section 1.03(c), hereof and other than, if applicable, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, amounts payable to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement as set forth in Section 1.03(g) hereof), exclusive of amounts to be applied to the payment of the costs of operating, managing, maintaining and disposing of such REO Property, shall be treated:

(i)            first, as a recovery of any related and unreimbursed Servicing Advances (together with any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances and any prior Servicing Advances theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances) and, if applicable, unpaid Liquidation Expenses;

(ii)           second, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest (together with any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior P&I Advances of such interest and any P&I Advances of interest theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable P&I Advances) on the related REO Mortgage Loan to, but not including, the end of the mortgage loan interest accrual period ending in the Collection Period of receipt by or on behalf of the Trust, exclusive, however, of any portion of such accrued and unpaid interest that constitutes Default Interest or, in the case of an REO Mortgage Loan that relates to an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, that constitutes Post-ARD Additional Interest; provided that in no event shall any portion of any Liquidation Proceeds be applied under this clause second to any interest that previously accrued on a Mortgage Loan and constitutes an Appraisal-Reduced Interest Amount;

(iii)          third, as a recovery of principal (together with any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior P&I Advances of such principal and any P&I Advances of principal theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable P&I Advances) of the related REO Mortgage Loan to the extent of its entire unpaid principal balance;

(iv)          fourth, as a recovery of any Appraisal-Reduced Interest Amounts that have occurred and are then existing with respect to such Mortgage Loan;

(v)           fifth, as a recovery of any Default Charges deemed to be due and owing in respect of the related REO Mortgage Loan;

(vi)          sixth, as a recovery of any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge deemed to be due and owing in respect of the related REO Mortgage Loan;

(vii)         seventh, as a recovery of any other amounts deemed to be due and owing in respect of the related REO Mortgage Loan (other than, in the case of an REO Mortgage Loan that relates to an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, accrued and unpaid Post-ARD Additional Interest (and if both

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(x) fees that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation or Additional Special Servicing Compensation and (y) Trust Advisor Consulting Fees are due and owing, first, allocated to fees that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation or Additional Special Servicing Compensation, and then allocated to Trust Advisor Consulting Fees)); and

(viii)        eighth, in the case of an REO Mortgage Loan that relates to an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid Post-ARD Additional Interest on such REO Mortgage Loan.

(c)           The parties hereto acknowledge that any payments, collections and recoveries received by the parties to the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan are required to be allocated by such parties as interest, principal or other amounts in accordance with the terms and conditions of the related Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

(d)           For the purposes of this Agreement, Post-ARD Additional Interest on an ARD Mortgage Loan or a successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto shall be deemed not to constitute principal or any portion thereof and shall not be added to the unpaid principal balance or Stated Principal Balance of such ARD Mortgage Loan or successor REO Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents so permit. To the extent any Post-ARD Additional Interest is not paid on a current basis, it shall be deemed to be deferred interest.

(e)            The foregoing applications of amounts received in respect of any Mortgage Loan or REO Property shall be determined by the Master Servicer and reflected in the appropriate monthly report from the Master Servicer and in the appropriate monthly Distribution Date Statement as provided in Section 4.02.

(f)            All net present value calculations and determinations made with respect to a Mortgage Loan (other than a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), a Serviced Loan Combination, Mortgaged Property or REO Property (other than any Mortgaged Property or REO Property, or any interest therein, related to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) (including for purposes of the definition of “Servicing Standard”) shall be made using a discount rate (a) for principal and interest payments on a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, or the sale of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, equal to the higher of (x) the rate determined by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, that approximates the market rate that would be obtainable by the Borrower on similar non-defaulted debt of such Borrower as of such date of determination and (y) the Mortgage Rate on the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination based on its outstanding principal balance (or, in connection with a sale of a Mortgage Loan related to a Serviced Loan Combination, the senior note interest rate), and (b) for all other cash flows, including property cash flow, identical to the “discount rate” set forth in the most recent Appraisal (or update of such Appraisal) of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property.

(g)           Amounts collected on or with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property shall be applied in accordance with the allocation and payment provisions

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of the applicable Intercreditor Agreement. In no event, however, shall there be charged to or borne by any one or more related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders any out-of-pocket expense incurred under this Agreement that, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, (i) relates primarily to the general administration of the Trust Fund (and is not attributable to any particular mortgage loans), (ii) relates primarily to a REMIC Pool or the general administration thereof, (iii) relates primarily to any determination respecting the amount, payment or avoidance of any tax on the Trust Fund under the REMIC Provisions, (iv) relates to any unrelated Mortgage Loan, or (v) consists of the actual payment of any REMIC tax. Section 1.03 and Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the preceding statement.

Section 1.04    Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, it is hereby acknowledged that any groups of Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as being cross-collateralized with each other are, in the case of each such particular group of Mortgage Loans, by their terms, cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with each other. For purposes of reference only in this Agreement, and without in any way limiting the servicing rights and powers of the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer, with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan (or successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), the Mortgaged Property (or REO Property) that relates or corresponds thereto shall be the property identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as corresponding thereto. The provisions of this Agreement, including each of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01, shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with this Section 1.04; provided that, if there exists with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Group only one original of any document referred to in the definition of “Mortgage File” covering all the Mortgage Loans in such Cross-Collateralized Group, then the inclusion of the original of such document in the Mortgage File for any of the Mortgage Loans constituting such Cross-Collateralized Group shall be deemed an inclusion of such original in the Mortgage File for each such Mortgage Loan.

Section 1.05    Incorporation of Preliminary Statement. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Preliminary Statement at the beginning of this Agreement constitutes a part of this Agreement.

Article II

CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF REMIC I REGULAR INTERESTS,
REMIC II REGULAR INTERESTS, REMIC III COMPONENTS, REMIC I RESIDUAL
INTEREST, REMIC II RESIDUAL INTEREST, REMIC III RESIDUAL INTEREST
AND CERTIFICATES

Section 2.01    Conveyance of Mortgage Loans. (a) It is the intention of the parties hereto that a common law trust be established under the laws of the State of New York pursuant to this Agreement and, further that such trust be designated as “Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31”. The fiscal year-end of such trust shall be December 31. Wilmington Trust, National Association is hereby appointed, and does hereby agree to act, as Trustee hereunder and, in such capacity, to hold the Trust Fund in trust for the exclusive use and

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benefit of all present and future Certificateholders. This Agreement is not intended to create a partnership or a joint-stock association between or among any of the parties hereto.

 

(b)          The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee, in trust, without recourse, for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and for the benefit of the other parties to this Agreement as their respective interests may appear) and the Trustee (as holder of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest) all the right, title and interest of the Depositor, in, to and under (i) the Original Mortgage Loans and all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files, (ii) the rights of the Depositor under Sections 2, 3, 4 (other than Section 4(c), (d) and (f)) and 5 (other than Section 5(f), (g), (h) and (i)) and, to the extent related to the foregoing, Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and (in the case of (A) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement between Basis, Basis Investment and the Depositor and (B) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement between Liberty Island, Liberty Island Group and the Depositor) 19 of each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and (iii) all other assets included or to be included in the Trust Fund. Such assignment includes (i) all scheduled payments of principal and interest under and proceeds of the Original Mortgage Loans received after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due and payable on or before their respective Cut-off Dates, which amounts shall belong and be promptly remitted to the related Mortgage Loan Seller when and if received), together with all documents delivered or caused to be delivered hereunder with respect to the Original Mortgage Loans by the respective Mortgage Loan Sellers (including all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files and any related Additional Collateral); (ii) any REO Property acquired in respect of an Original Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the beneficial interest of each holder of a related Non-Serviced Companion Loan with respect thereto); and (iii) such funds or assets as from time to time are deposited in the Collection Account (but not in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account), the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and, if established, and subject to the rights of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), the REO Account.

 

The Depositor’s transfer and conveyance of: (i) any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan is subject to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the related Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) any Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination is subject to the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

After the Depositor’s transfer of the Original Mortgage Loans to the Trustee pursuant to this Section 2.01(b), the Depositor shall not take any action inconsistent with the Trust’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans.

 

(c)          The conveyance of the Original Mortgage Loans and the related rights and property accomplished hereby is absolute and is intended by the parties hereto to constitute an absolute transfer of the Original Mortgage Loans and such other related rights and property by the Depositor to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and the Trustee as holder of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest). Furthermore, it is not intended that such conveyance be a pledge of security for a loan. If such conveyance is determined to be a pledge of security for a loan, however, the Depositor and the

 

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Trustee intend that the rights and obligations of the parties to such loan shall be established pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Depositor and the Trustee also intend and agree that, in such event, (i) this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law, (ii) the Depositor shall be deemed to have granted and hereby grants to the Trustee (in such capacity) a first priority security interest in all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in and to the following, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising: (1) the Mortgage Loans, (2) all principal and interest received on or with respect to such Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due and payable on such Mortgage Loans on or prior to their respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or prior to the related date of substitution), (3) all amounts held from time to time in the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and, if established, the REO Account, and all investment earnings on such amounts, (4) all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements that are described under clause (ii) of the first sentence of Section 2.01(b), (5) all other assets included or to be included in the Trust Fund and (6) all income, payments, products and proceeds of any of the foregoing, together with any additions thereto or substitutions therefor, (iii) the possession by the Custodian on the Trustee’s behalf of the Mortgage Notes with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject hereto from time to time and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” or possession by a purchaser or person designated by such secured party for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law, and (iv) notifications to, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, Persons holding such property, shall be deemed to be notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, securities intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Trustee for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Depositor shall file or cause to be filed, as a precautionary filing, a UCC financing statement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit J hereto in all appropriate locations in the State of Delaware promptly following the initial issuance of the Certificates, and the Certificate Administrator shall, at the expense of the Depositor (to the extent reasonable), prepare and file continuation statements with respect thereto, in each case in the six-month period prior to every fifth anniversary of the date of the initial UCC financing statement. The Depositor shall cooperate in a reasonable manner with the Certificate Administrator in the preparation and filing of such continuation statements. This Section 2.01(c) shall constitute notice to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to any requirements of the UCC in effect in each applicable jurisdiction.

 

(d)          In connection with the Depositor’s assignment pursuant to Section 2.01(b) above, the parties acknowledge that each Mortgage Loan Seller is obligated, at such Mortgage Loan Seller’s expense, pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, to deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Custodian, (i) on or before the Closing Date, the Mortgage Note relating to each Mortgage Loan so assigned, endorsed to the Trustee as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File”) and (ii) on or before the respective delivery dates therefor set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the remainder of the Mortgage File and any Additional Collateral (other than Reserve Funds and originals of Letters of Credit, all of which are to be transferred to the Master Servicer) for each Original Mortgage Loan acquired by the Depositor from such Mortgage Loan

 

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Seller. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller cannot so deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to any Mortgage Loan, the original or a copy of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (ii), (iii), (vii) and (ix)(A) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, with evidence of recording or filing (if applicable, and as the case may be) thereon, solely because of a delay caused by the public recording or filing office where such document or instrument has been delivered for recordation or filing, as the case may be, then (subject to the obligation of such Mortgage Loan Seller to nonetheless (1) from time to time make or cause to be made reasonably diligent efforts to obtain such document or instrument (with such evidence) if it is not returned within a reasonable period after the date when it was transmitted for recording and (2) deliver such document or instrument to the Custodian (if such document or instrument is not otherwise returned to the Custodian) promptly upon such Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt thereof), so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by such Mortgage Loan Seller or title agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing and (in the case of such clause (ii)) accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent to the effect that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation, has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the respective delivery dates therefor set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the delivery requirements of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File; or if the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller cannot or does not so deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to any Mortgage Loan (exclusive of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), the original of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (iv) and (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, because such document or instrument has been delivered for recording or filing, as the case may be, then (subject to the obligation of such Mortgage Loan Seller to nonetheless (1) from time to time make or cause to be made reasonably diligent efforts to obtain such document or instrument (with such evidence) if it is not returned within a reasonable period after the date when it was transmitted for recording and (2) deliver such document or instrument to the Custodian (if such document or instrument is not otherwise returned to the Custodian) promptly upon such Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt thereof), so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by such Mortgage Loan Seller, a title agent or a recording or filing agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing and accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of such Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent that such document or instrument has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation (except that such copy and certification shall not be required if the Custodian is responsible for recordation of such document or instrument under this Agreement and such Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered the original unrecorded document or instrument to the Custodian on or before the date that is forty-five (45) days following the Closing Date), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the respective delivery dates therefor set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the delivery requirements of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File. In addition, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) under which any Additional Collateral is in the form of a Letter of Credit as of the Closing Date, the parties acknowledge that the related Mortgage Loan Seller is contractually obligated to cause to be prepared, executed and delivered to the issuer of each such Letter of

 

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Credit such notices, assignments and acknowledgments as are required under such Letter of Credit to assign, without recourse, to the Trustee the related Mortgage Loan Seller’s rights as the beneficiary thereof and drawing party thereunder. Furthermore, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), if any, as to which there exists a secured creditor impaired property insurance policy or pollution limited liability environmental impairment policy covering the related Mortgaged Property, the related Mortgage Loan Seller is contractually obligated to cause such policy, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, to inure to the benefit of the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders (if and to the extent that it does not by its terms automatically inure to the holder of such Mortgage Loan). The Depositor shall deliver to the Trustee and the Custodian on or before the Closing Date a fully executed counterpart of each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. With respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the parties hereto acknowledge the provisions of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in which the related Mortgage Loan Seller represents, warrants and covenants to the effect that the documents described in clauses (ii), (iii) and (xi) of the definition of “Mortgage File” and documents comparable to those described in clauses (iv), (vi) and (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File” have been delivered to the related Non-Trust Trustee or Non-Trust Custodian, except to the extent that the absence of such document does not constitute a breach pursuant to the terms of the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In addition, with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the parties hereto acknowledge the provisions of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in which the related Mortgage Loan Seller agrees that any “Document Defect” (or analogous term) as such term is defined in the applicable Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall constitute a Document Defect under the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; provided that the foregoing shall not apply if any such “Document Defect” relates solely to the promissory note for any related Non-Serviced Companion Loan. None of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be liable for any failure by any Mortgage Loan Seller to comply with the document delivery requirements of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

(e)          The parties hereto acknowledge that, except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement requires the related Mortgage Loan Seller, or its designee, to itself submit, or cause to be submitted, (i) each assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (iv) of the definition of “Mortgage File” and (ii) each assignment of UCC Financing Statement in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, for recording or filing to the extent that they are related to Mortgage Loans for which it is the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller. Each such assignment shall reflect that it should be returned by the public recording office to the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee, and such Mortgage Loan Seller has agreed in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to deliver or cause the delivery of each such assignment to the Custodian (with a copy thereof to the Master Servicer)) following recording, and each such assignment of UCC Financing Statement shall reflect that the file copy thereof or an appropriate receipt therefor, as applicable, should be returned to the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee, and such Mortgage Loan Seller has agreed in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to deliver or cause the delivery of each such assignment to the Custodian (with a copy thereof to the Master Servicer) following filing; provided that in those instances where the public recording office retains the original assignment of Mortgage or assignment of Assignment of Leases, the applicable Mortgage Loan

 

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Seller has agreed to obtain therefrom a copy of the recorded original and is required to provide a copy of such recorded original to the Custodian (with a copy to the Master Servicer). The parties hereto further acknowledge that, except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement requires the related Mortgage Loan Seller, if any such document or instrument is lost or returned unrecorded or unfiled, as the case may be, because of a defect therein, to prepare or cause to be prepared promptly a substitute therefor or cure such defect, as the case may be, and thereafter cause the same to be duly recorded or filed, as appropriate.

 

(f)          In connection with the Depositor’s assignment pursuant to Section 2.01(b) above, the parties acknowledge that each Mortgage Loan Seller is contractually obligated, at such Mortgage Loan Seller’s expense, pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, to deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Master Servicer, on or before the Closing Date: (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Original Mortgage Loan (except that copies of instruments of assignment shall be forwarded by the Custodian upon request when the originals are returned to the Custodian in accordance with Section 2.01(e) above); (ii) originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, transaction screens, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, major space leases, legal opinions and tenant estoppels and any other relevant documents relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that are reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Original Mortgage Loans transferred by it to the Depositor and, to the extent that any original documents or copies, as applicable, of the following documents are not required to be a part of a Mortgage File for any such Original Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, originals or copies of all documents, certificates and opinions in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that were delivered by or on behalf of the related Borrowers in connection with the origination of such Original Mortgage Loans (provided that such Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents); and (iii) all unapplied Reserve Funds and Escrow Payments in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Original Mortgage Loans transferred by such Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor. The Master Servicer (or a Sub-Servicer on its behalf) shall hold all such documents, records and funds that it so receives on behalf of the Trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and the Trustee as holder of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest) and, insofar as they also relate to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, on behalf of and for the benefit of any and all related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s).

 

(g)         With respect to the Mortgage Loans identified as Loan Nos. 2, 4, 6, 23, 25, 29, 33, 43, 49, 50, 53, 55, 59 and 63 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which are each subject to a franchise agreement with a related comfort letter (or, in the case of the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 53 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, other related document or agreement) in favor of the respective Mortgage Loan Seller, the related Mortgage Loan Seller or its agent will be required to, within 60 days of the Closing Date (or any shorter period if required by the

 

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applicable comfort letter), notify the related franchisor that each such Mortgage Loan has been transferred to the Trust and, unless only notice to the related franchisor is required, request a replacement comfort letter (or any such new document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter), and deliver to the Master Servicer a copy of each such notice and request and the existing comfort letters (or, in the case of the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 53 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, other related document or agreement), and the Master Servicer shall use reasonable efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to acquire such replacement comfort letter, if necessary (or to acquire any such new document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter). If the Master Servicer is unable to acquire any such replacement comfort letter (or new document or acknowledgement, as applicable) within 120 days of the Closing Date, the Master Servicer will notify the related Mortgage Loan Seller that no such replacement comfort letter (or new document or acknowledgement, as applicable) has been received.

 

Section 2.02     Acceptance of Mortgage Loans by Trustee. (a) Subject to the other provisions in this Section 2.02, the Trustee, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby accepts receipt on behalf of the Trust, through the Custodian on its behalf, of (i) the Original Mortgage Loans and all documents delivered to the Custodian that constitute portions of the related Mortgage Files and (ii) all other assets delivered to the Custodian and included in the Trust Fund, in good faith and without notice of any adverse claim. The Custodian declares that it holds and will hold such documents and any other documents received by it that constitute portions of the Mortgage Files, and that it holds and will hold the Original Mortgage Loans and such other assets, together with any other Mortgage Loans and assets subsequently delivered to it that are to be included in the Trust Fund, in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Certificateholders and the Trustee (as holder of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest). To the extent that the Mortgage File relates to a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the Custodian shall also hold such Mortgage File in trust for the use and benefit of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s). The Master Servicer acknowledges receipt of all of the original Letters of Credit relating to the Mortgage Loans or Serviced Loan Combination delivered to it (copies of which are part of the Mortgage File) and agrees to hold such Letters of Credit in trust for the benefit of the Trustee. In connection with the foregoing, the Custodian hereby certifies to each of the other parties hereto, each Mortgage Loan Seller and each Underwriter that, as to each Mortgage Loan, except as specifically identified in the Schedule of Exceptions to Mortgage File Delivery attached hereto as Schedule II, (i) all documents specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” are in its possession, and (ii) the original Mortgage Note (or, if accompanied by a lost note affidavit and indemnity, the copy of such Mortgage Note) received by it with respect to such Mortgage Loan has been reviewed by it and (A) appears regular on its face (handwritten additions, changes or corrections shall not constitute irregularities if initialed by the Borrower), (B) appears to have been executed (where appropriate) and (C) purports to relate to such Mortgage Loan. The Custodian may rely on the purported due execution and genuineness of any such document and on the purported genuineness of any signature thereon.

 

(b)          On or about the 75th day following the Closing Date, the Custodian shall review the documents delivered to it with respect to each Original Mortgage Loan, and the Custodian shall, subject to Sections 1.04, 2.02(c) and 2.02(d), certify in writing (and, if any exceptions are noted or if the recordation/filing contemplated by Section 2.01(e) has not been completed (based

 

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solely on receipt by the Custodian of the particular documents showing evidence of the recordation/filing), the Custodian shall deliver updates to any exception list attached to such certification in accordance with the penultimate sentence of this paragraph (which exception list shall also be delivered in Excel-compatible format)) to each of the other parties hereto (substantially in the form of Exhibit M), the Mortgage Loan Sellers, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders (in each case, provided that the Custodian has received notice of the identity of and notice address information for such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative that, as to each Original Mortgage Loan then subject to this Agreement (except as specifically identified in any exception report annexed to such certification): (i) the original Mortgage Note specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” and all allonges thereto, if any (or a copy of such Mortgage Note, together with a lost note affidavit and indemnity) and, except with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the original or copy of documents specified in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (viii) (without regard to the verification of the effective date with respect to a title policy or the date of funding with respect to a title commitment), (x) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that a material portion of the interest of the Borrower in the related Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest) and (xx) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that the Mortgaged Property type is a hospitality property) of the definition of “Mortgage File” have been received by it; (ii) if such report is due more than 180 days after the Closing Date, the recordation/filing contemplated by Section 2.01(e) has been completed (based solely on receipt by the Custodian of the particular recorded/filed documents or an appropriate receipt of recording/filing therefor); (iii) all documents received by it with respect to such Mortgage Loan have been reviewed by it and (A) appear regular on their face (handwritten additions, changes or corrections shall not constitute irregularities if initialed by the Borrower), (B) appear to have been executed and (C) purport to relate to such Mortgage Loan; and (iv) based on the examinations referred to in Section 2.02(a) above and this Section 2.02(b) and only as to the foregoing documents, the information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the items specified in clause (iv)(A) and clause (vi) of the definition of “Mortgage Loan Schedule” accurately reflects the information set forth in the related Mortgage File. Every ninety (90) days after such 75th day following the Closing Date, until the earlier of (i) the date on which such exceptions are eliminated and such recordation/filing has been completed, and (ii) the date on which all the affected Mortgage Loans are removed from the Trust Fund, the Custodian shall deliver electronically (including in Excel-compatible format) to each of the other parties hereto, to the Mortgage Loan Sellers, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative an update to the exception report annexed to the certification described above substantially in the form of Exhibit M, which update shall report any remaining outstanding exceptions with respect to each Original Mortgage Loan. Such delivery shall be deemed to constitute a certification of the substance of the matters set forth in the form of such Exhibit M (except as set forth in such exception report). The Master Servicer shall provide the contact name, mailing address and e-mail address of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder to the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator to the extent not previously provided thereto, provided that the Master Servicer has such information. The contact name, mailing address and e-mail address of each initial Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is set forth on Schedule IX hereto.

 

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(c)          If a Responsible Repurchase Party substitutes a Replacement Mortgage Loan for any Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by Section 2.03, the Custodian shall review the documents delivered to it with respect to such Replacement Mortgage Loan, and the Custodian shall deliver a certification comparable to that described in the prior paragraph, in respect of such Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or about the 30th day following the related date of substitution (and, if any exceptions are noted, every ninety (90) days thereafter until the earlier of (i) the date on which such exceptions are eliminated and all related recording/filing has been completed, and (ii) the date on which such Replacement Mortgage Loan is removed from the Trust Fund).

 

With respect to the documents described in clause (iii) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, absent actual knowledge to the contrary, the Custodian may assume, for purposes of the certification(s) delivered in this Section 2.02(c) or to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.02(b), that the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan includes a separate Assignment of Leases.

 

With respect to the documents described in clause (ix) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, absent actual knowledge to the contrary or copies of UCC Financing Statements delivered to the Custodian as part of the Mortgage File indicating otherwise, the Custodian may assume, for purposes of the certification(s) to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.02(c), that the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan should include a copy of one state-level UCC Financing Statement filed in the state of incorporation or organization of the related Borrower for each Mortgaged Property (or with respect to any Mortgage Loan that has two or more Borrowers, for each related Borrower). To the extent appropriate under applicable law, the UCC Financing Statements to be assigned to the Trustee will be delivered on the new national forms and in recordable form and will be filed in the state of incorporation or organization as so indicated on the documents provided.

 

(d)          None of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, any Sub-Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian or the Trust Advisor is under any duty or obligation to (i) determine whether any of the documents specified in clauses (iii), (iv)(B), (v), (vi), (vii), (ix) and (xi) through (xviii) of the definition of “Mortgage File” exist or are required to be delivered by the Mortgage Loan Sellers in respect of any Mortgage Loan unless such item(s) are specified on the related Mortgage File Checklist, or (ii) inspect, review or examine any of the documents, instruments, certificates or other papers relating to the Mortgage Loans delivered to it to determine that the same are valid, legal, effective, genuine, binding, enforceable, sufficient or appropriate for the represented purpose or that they are other than what they purport to be on their face. Furthermore, except as expressly provided in Section 2.01(e), none of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, any Sub-Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian or the Trust Advisor shall have any responsibility for determining whether the text of any assignment or endorsement is in proper or recordable form, whether the requisite recording of any document is in accordance with the requirements of any applicable jurisdiction, or whether a blanket assignment is permitted in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

(e)          In performing the reviews contemplated by subsections (a) and (b) above, the Custodian may conclusively rely on the purported due execution and genuineness of any such document and any signature thereon. It is understood that the scope of the Custodian’s review of the Mortgage Files is limited solely to confirming that the documents specified in clauses (i), (ii),

 

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(iii), (iv) (except with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), (viii) (without regard to the verification of the effective date with respect to a title policy or the date of funding with respect to a title commitment), (x) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that a material portion of the interest of the Borrower in the related Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest) and (xx) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that the Mortgaged Property type is a hospitality property) of the definition of “Mortgage File” have been received by it and such additional information as will be necessary for delivering the certifications required by subsections (a) and (b) above.

 

Section 2.03     Certain Repurchases and Substitutions of Mortgage Loans by the Responsible Repurchase Parties. (a) If, in the process of reviewing the documents delivered or caused to be delivered by the Mortgage Loan Sellers as contemplated by Section 2.01(d), the Custodian discovers that any document required to have been delivered as contemplated by Section 2.01(d) has not been so delivered, or discovers that any of the documents that were delivered has not been properly executed, contains information that does not conform in any material respect with the corresponding information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, or is defective on its face (each, including, without limitation, that a document is missing, a “Document Defect”), or if, at any other time, the Custodian or any other party hereto discovers (without implying that any such party has a duty to make or attempt to make such discovery) a Document Defect in respect of any Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such Document Defect shall promptly so notify each of the other parties hereto. If any party hereto discovers (without implying that any such party has a duty to make or attempt to make such discovery) or receives notice of a breach of any representation or warranty relating to any Mortgage Loan set forth in or made pursuant to Section 4(b) or 4(g) of any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (a “Breach”), such party shall promptly so notify each of the other parties hereto. Upon a Responsible Officer of the Trustee obtaining actual knowledge, or the Trustee’s receipt of notice, that a Document Defect or Breach exists with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall notify the Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the related Responsible Repurchase Party and the Rating Agencies.

 

(b)          Promptly upon its actual knowledge of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan or its receipt of notice from the Trustee or any other party to this Agreement of a Material Document Defect or Material Breach the Master Servicer, if relating to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, or the Special Servicer, if relating to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, shall notify the related Responsible Repurchase Party in writing (in each case, with a copy to the Depositor) of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, and direct such Responsible Repurchase Party that it must, not later than (1) ninety (90) days from discovery of the subject Material Document Defect or Material Breach by the Responsible Repurchase Party, or (2) ninety (90) days from the receipt by such Responsible Repurchase Party of such notice (or, if (x) such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, relates to whether such Mortgage Loan is or, as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was a Qualified Mortgage, and (y) such Responsible Repurchase Party discovered or received prompt written notice of the relation specified in clause (x), then (z) within ninety (90) days after any earlier discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party or any party to this Agreement of such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be) (such 90-

 

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day period, in any case, the “Initial Resolution Period”), correct or cure such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, in all material respects, or repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan (as, if and to the extent required by the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement), at the applicable Purchase Price; provided that if such Responsible Repurchase Party certifies to the Trustee in writing (i) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, does not relate to whether the affected Mortgage Loan is or, as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was a Qualified Mortgage, (ii) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, is capable of being cured but not within the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iii) that such Responsible Repurchase Party has commenced and is diligently proceeding with the cure of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, during the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iv) in the case of a Material Document Defect, that (x) the related Mortgage Loan is not, at the end of the Initial Resolution Period, then a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and a Servicing Transfer Event has not occurred as a result of a monetary default or as described in clause (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” in this Agreement and (y) the Material Document Defect was not identified in a certification delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.02 not less than ninety (90) days prior to the delivery of the notice of such Material Document Defect, and (v) that such Responsible Repurchase Party anticipates that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, will be cured within an additional 90-day period (such additional 90-day period, the “Resolution Extension Period”) (a copy of which certification shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Rating Agencies), then such Responsible Repurchase Party shall have an additional period equal to the Resolution Extension Period to complete such correction or cure (or, upon failure to complete such correction or cure, for the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party to repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan); and provided, further, however, that, in lieu of repurchasing the affected Mortgage Loan as contemplated above (but, in any event, no later than such repurchase would have to have been completed), the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party shall be permitted, during the three-month period commencing on the Startup Day for the REMIC Pool that holds the affected Mortgage Loan (or during the two-year period commencing on such Startup Day if the affected Mortgage Loan is a “defective obligation” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)), to replace the affected Mortgage Loan with one or more Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loans and to pay a cash amount equal to the applicable Substitution Shortfall Amount, subject to any other applicable terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that delivery by the Custodian of a certification or schedule of exceptions to a Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party shall not in and of itself constitute delivery of notice of any Material Document Defect or knowledge of such Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect. If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 2.03, the Master Servicer shall designate the Collection Account as the account to which funds in the amount of the applicable Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) are to be wired, and the Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator when such deposit is made. Any such repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan shall be on a whole loan, servicing released basis. Notwithstanding this Section 2.03(b),

 

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the absence from the Mortgage File, (i) on the Closing Date of the Mortgage Note (or a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of the Mortgage Note) and (ii) by the first anniversary of the Closing Date, of originals or copies of any other Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document (without the presence of any factor that reasonably mitigates such absence, nonconformity or irregularity) shall (if the absence results from the related Mortgage Loan Seller’s failure to deliver such Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement) be conclusively presumed to be a Material Document Defect and shall obligate the party discovering such absence to give the Trustee prompt notice, whereupon the Trustee shall notify the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party (with a copy to the Depositor) to cure such Material Document Defect, or, failing that, repurchase or replace the related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, all in accordance with the procedures set forth, and to the extent permitted, herein and in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. Notwithstanding this Section 2.03(b), in the event of any Breach described in the second paragraph of Section 5(d) of any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the remedy described in such second paragraph of such Section 5(d) shall constitute the sole remedy available to the Trustee and any other affected Person with respect to such Breach. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian shall have any obligation to review or approve any condition or requirement contemplated hereunder in connection with any repurchase, removal, addition, or substitution.

 

The remedies provided for in this Section 2.03(b) with respect to any Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall apply to the related REO Property.

 

If (x) a Defective Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as described above, (y) such Defective Mortgage Loan is part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and (z) the applicable Document Defect or Breach does not constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, as to the other Mortgage Loan(s) that are a part of such Cross-Collateralized Group (the “Other Crossed Loans”) (without regard to this paragraph), then the applicable Document Defect or Breach (as the case may be) shall be deemed to constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach (as the case may be) as to each such Other Crossed Loan for purposes of the above provisions, and the related Responsible Repurchase Party shall be obligated to repurchase or replace each such Other Crossed Loan in accordance with the provisions above unless, in the case of such Breach or Document Defect:

 

(A)          the related Responsible Repurchase Party (at its expense) delivers or causes to be delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such Responsible Repurchase Party’s repurchase of only those Mortgage Loans as to which a Material Document Defect or Material Breach has actually occurred without regard to the provisions of this paragraph (the “Affected Loan(s)”) and the operation of the remaining provisions of this Section 2.03(b) will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event or any Adverse Grantor Trust Event hereunder; and

 

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(B)          each of the following conditions would be satisfied if the related Responsible Repurchase Party were to repurchase or replace only the Affected Loans and not the Other Crossed Loans:

 

(I)          the debt service coverage ratio for such Other Crossed Loan(s) (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) for the four calendar quarters immediately preceding the repurchase or replacement is not less than the least of (A) 0.10x below the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement, (B) the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) for the four preceding calendar quarters preceding the repurchase or replacement and (C) 1.25x;

 

(II)        the loan-to-value ratio for the Other Crossed Loans is not greater than the greatest of (A) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a whole number percentage (taken to one decimal place), for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement plus 10%, (B) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a whole number percentage (taken to one decimal place), for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) at the time of repurchase or replacement and (C) 75%; and

 

(III)       the exercise of remedies against the Primary Collateral of any Mortgage Loan in the Cross-Collateralized Group shall not impair the ability to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral of the other Mortgage Loans in the Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

The determination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as to whether the conditions set forth above have been satisfied shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be entitled to cause to be delivered, or direct the related Responsible Repurchase Party to cause to be delivered, to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, an Appraisal of any or all of the related Mortgaged Properties for purposes of determining whether the condition set forth in clause (II) above has been satisfied, in each case at the expense of the related Responsible Repurchase Party if the scope and cost of the Appraisal is approved by the related Responsible Repurchase Party and the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld in each case).

 

With respect to any Defective Mortgage Loan that forms a part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and as to which the conditions described in the preceding paragraph are satisfied, such that the Trust Fund will continue to hold the Other Crossed Loans, the related Responsible Repurchase Party and the Trustee, as successor to the Depositor, are bound by an agreement (set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement) to forbear from enforcing any remedies against the other’s Primary Collateral but each is permitted to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral securing its respective Mortgage Loans, including with respect to the Trustee, the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan(s) still held by the Trustee. If the exercise of

 

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remedies by one such party would impair the ability of the other such party to exercise its remedies with respect to the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan or the Other Crossed Loans, as the case may be, held by the other such party, then both parties have agreed to forbear from exercising such remedies unless and until the Mortgage Loan Documents evidencing and securing the relevant Mortgage Loans can be modified in a manner that complies with the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to remove the threat of impairment as a result of the exercise of remedies. Any reserve or other cash collateral or Letters of Credit securing any of the Mortgage Loans that form a Cross-Collateralized Group shall be allocated between such Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Documents, or otherwise on a pro rata basis based upon their outstanding Stated Principal Balances. All other terms of the Mortgage Loans shall remain in full force and effect, without any modification thereof. The provisions of this paragraph shall be binding on all future holders of each Mortgage Loan that forms part of a Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

To the extent necessary and appropriate, the Trustee shall execute (or, subject to Section 3.01(b) and Section 3.10, provide the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, with a limited power of attorney that enables the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to execute) the modification of the Mortgage Loan Documents that complies with the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to remove the threat of impairment of the ability of the Responsible Repurchase Party or the Trust Fund to exercise its remedies with respect to the Primary Collateral securing the Mortgage Loan(s) held by such party resulting from the exercise of remedies by the other such party; provided that the Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any negligence with respect to, or any willful misuse of, any such power of attorney by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable. The Master Servicer shall advance all costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee and the Master Servicer with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Group pursuant to this paragraph, and such advances and interest thereon shall (i) constitute and be reimbursable as Servicing Advances and (ii) be included in the calculation of Purchase Price for the Mortgage Loan(s) to be repurchased or replaced. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be liable to any Certificateholder or any other party hereto if a modification of the Mortgage Loan Documents described above cannot be effected for any reason beyond the control of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, respectively.

 

The reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee and/or the Custodian pursuant to this Section 2.03(b), including reasonable attorney fees and expenses, shall constitute Servicing Advances to the extent not collected from the related Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

(c)          Whenever one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans are substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by a Mortgage Loan Seller as contemplated by this Section 2.03, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall direct the party effecting the substitution to deliver to the Custodian the related Mortgage File and a certification to the effect that such Replacement Mortgage Loan satisfies or such Replacement Mortgage Loans satisfy, as the case may be, all of the requirements of the definition of “Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan”. No mortgage loan may be substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by this Section 2.03 if the Mortgage Loan to be replaced was itself a Replacement Mortgage Loan, in which case, absent a cure of the relevant Material Breach or Material Document Defect, the

 

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affected Mortgage Loan will be required to be repurchased as contemplated hereby. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after its respective Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related date of substitution, shall be part of the Trust Fund. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) on or prior to the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, shall not be part of the Trust Fund and are to be remitted by the Master Servicer to the party effecting the related substitution promptly following receipt.

 

If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced by a Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 2.03, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall direct such party to amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of any Deleted Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, the substitution of the related Replacement Mortgage Loan(s); and, upon its receipt of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall deliver or cause the delivery of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the other parties hereto. Upon any substitution of one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, such Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) shall become part of the Trust Fund and be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects.

 

The reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee and/or the Custodian pursuant to this Section 2.03(c), including reasonable attorney fees and expenses, shall constitute Servicing Advances to the extent not collected from the related Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

(d)          The Special Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer in writing of the amount of the Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) for any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan to be repurchased or replaced by the related Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 2.03 and the Master Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such notice. Upon receipt of an Officer’s Certificate from the Master Servicer to the effect that the full amount of the Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) for any Mortgage Loan repurchased or replaced by the related Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 2.03 has been deposited in the Collection Account, and further, if applicable, upon receipt of the Mortgage File for each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) to be substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, together with any certifications and/or opinions required pursuant to Section 2.03(b) to be delivered by the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party, the Trustee and the Custodian shall each (i) release the Mortgage File and any Additional Collateral held by it or on its behalf for the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the related Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee and (ii) execute and deliver such instruments of release, transfer and/or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be provided to it and are reasonably necessary to vest in the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee the ownership of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall notify the Depositor and the affected Borrowers of the transfers of the Deleted Mortgage Loan(s) and any Replacement Mortgage Loan(s). In connection with any such repurchase or substitution by the related Responsible Repurchase Party, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall deliver to the applicable

 

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Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee any portion of the related Servicing File, together with any Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds and Additional Collateral, held by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with respect to the Deleted Mortgage Loan, in each case at the expense of such Responsible Repurchase Party. The reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee and/or the Custodian pursuant to this Section 2.03(d), to the extent not collected from the related Responsible Repurchase Party, shall be reimbursable to each of them as Servicing Advances in respect of the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

(e)          The related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement provides the sole remedies available to the Certificateholders, or the Trustee on their behalf, respecting any Document Defect or Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan. If, in connection with any Material Document Defect or Material Breach, the related Responsible Repurchase Party defaults on its obligations to cure such Material Document Defect or Material Breach and fails to deliver a Loss of Value Payment as provided in Section 2.03(h), as the case may be, in all material respects or to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan as contemplated by this Section 2.03, then the Master Servicer, if relating to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, or the Special Servicer, if relating to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, shall promptly notify the Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, and the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Certificateholders. Thereafter, the Trustee shall (and the Special Servicer may in its own name, or, as provided in Section 3.01(b) below, in the name of the Trustee) take such actions on behalf of the Trust with respect to the enforcement of such repurchase/substitution obligations, including the institution and prosecution of appropriate legal proceedings, as the Trustee (or, if applicable, the Special Servicer) shall determine are in the best interests of the Certificateholders (taken as a collective whole). Any and all reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer, the Trustee and/or the Special Servicer pursuant to this Section 2.03(e), including, reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses, to the extent not collected from the related Responsible Repurchase Party, shall constitute Servicing Advances in respect of the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

(f)          The Trustee shall not consent to the assignment by a Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of their respective obligations under any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement unless such assignment is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation and, during any Subordinate Control Period, with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative, which consent shall be deemed given if the Subordinate Class Representative does not respond within five (5) Business Days of receipt of the Trustee’s request.

 

(g)          If the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (each a “Repurchase Request Recipient”): (1) receives a Repurchase Communication of a request or demand for repurchase or replacement of any Mortgage Loan alleging a Document Defect or a Breach (a “Repurchase Request”); (2) receives a Repurchase Communication of a withdrawal of a Repurchase Request by the Person making such Repurchase Request (a “Repurchase Request Withdrawal”); or (3) receives a Repurchase Communication that any Mortgage Loan that was subject of a Repurchase Request has been repurchased or replaced (a “Repurchase”) or that such Repurchase Request has been rejected (a “Repurchase Request Rejection”), then such party shall

 

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give written notice thereof to the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller and the other parties hereto and the Other Depositor (if applicable) promptly but in any case within ten (10) Business Days from the date of receipt thereof. Each notice required by this Section 2.03(g) (a “Rule 15Ga-1 Notice”) shall include: (i) the date that the Repurchase Communication relating to the Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, as applicable, was received by the Repurchase Request Recipient; (ii) the identity of the Person making or withdrawing any such Repurchase Communication and the related Mortgage Loan; (iii) in the case of a Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, the basis for the Repurchase Request asserted by the Person making the Repurchase Request, to the extent known to the Repurchase Request Recipient; and (iv) in the case of a Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, a statement from the Repurchase Request Recipient as to whether it currently plans to pursue such Repurchase Request pursuant to Section 2.03(b). Each Rule 15Ga-1 Notice may be delivered by electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06. A Repurchase Request Recipient shall not be required to provide any information under this Section 2.03(g) if and to the extent that such information is protected by either the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrines. Each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement will provide that (i) any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice is provided only to assist the Depositor, the related Mortgage Loan Seller, the Other Depositor (if applicable) and their respective Affiliates in complying with Rule 15Ga-1, Items 1104 and 1121 of Regulation AB and/or any other law or regulation, and (ii) (A) no action taken by, or inaction of, a Repurchase Request Recipient, and (B) no information provided pursuant to this Section 2.03(g) by a Repurchase Request Recipient, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or defense to the exercise of any legal right the Repurchase Request Recipient may have with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

If the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian receives a Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, such party shall forward such Repurchase Communication as soon as possible and in any event, no later than three (3) Business Days following receipt of such Repurchase Communication to the Master Servicer, if relating to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, or to the Special Servicer, if relating to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property and shall include the following statement in the related correspondence: “This is a Repurchase Communication of a [“Repurchase Request”] [“Repurchase Request Withdrawal”] [“Repurchase”] [“Repurchase Request Rejection”] under Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the WFCM 2015-C31 Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates requiring action by you as the “Repurchase Request Recipient” of such Repurchase Communication thereunder”. Upon receipt of any Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, pursuant to the prior sentence, such party shall be deemed a Repurchase Request Recipient in respect of such Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, as applicable, and such party shall comply with the procedures set forth in the prior paragraph of this Section 2.03(g) with respect to such Repurchase Communication of such Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection. In no event shall this provision require the Custodian (in its capacity as Custodian) in connection with its review of a Mortgage File to provide any notice other than as set forth in Section 2.02 of this Agreement. None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian shall accept any

 

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oral Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, and each of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Custodian shall direct any Person making an oral Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection to submit it in writing (or by means of electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06) to the Certificate Administrator (who will act in accordance with the first sentence of this paragraph). Repurchase Communications of Repurchase Requests made to the Certificate Administrator must be submitted in writing or may be transmitted by electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06 with a subject line of “Repurchase Request – WFCM 2015-C31”.

 

The parties hereto agree that delivery of a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice shall not in and of itself constitute delivery of notice of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or knowledge on the part of the Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach.

 

(h)          If a Mortgage Loan Seller (or, if applicable, a related Responsible Repurchase Party), in connection with a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach (or an allegation of a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach) pertaining to a Mortgage Loan, makes a cash payment pursuant to an agreement or a settlement between the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller (or, if applicable, a related Responsible Repurchase Party) and the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust (with the consent of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder to the extent a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period is then in effect) (each such payment, a “Loss of Value Payment”) with respect to such Mortgage Loan, the amount of such Loss of Value Payment shall be deposited into the Loss of Value Reserve Fund to be applied in accordance with Section 3.05(h)(iii) of this Agreement. If such Loss of Value Payment is made, the Loss of Value Payment shall serve as the sole remedy available to the Certificateholders and the Trustee on their behalf regarding any such Material Breach or Material Document Defect in lieu of any obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller (or, if applicable, a related Responsible Repurchase Party) to otherwise cure such Material Breach or Material Document Defect or repurchase or substitute for the affected Mortgage Loan based on such Material Breach or Material Document Defect under any circumstances. This paragraph is intended to apply only to a mutual agreement or settlement between the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller (or, if applicable, a related Responsible Repurchase Party) and the Trust, provided that prior to any such agreement or settlement nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the Mortgage Loan Seller (or, if applicable, a related Responsible Repurchase Party) or the Trustee from exercising any of its rights related to a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach in the manner and timing set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or this Section 2.03 (excluding this paragraph) (including any right to cure, repurchase or substitute for such Mortgage Loan), and provided, further, that such Loss of Value Payment shall not be greater than the repurchase price of the affected Mortgage Loan; and provided, further that a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach as a result of a Mortgage Loan not constituting a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code may not be cured by a Loss of Value Payment.

 

Section 2.04     Representations and Warranties of the Depositor. (a) The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that solely as to itself: 

 

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(i)         The Depositor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina.

 

(ii)        The Depositor’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Depositor’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Depositor, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Depositor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)       The Depositor has the full corporate power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement. This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Depositor, enforceable against the Depositor in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

(iv)       No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Depositor’s knowledge, threatened against the Depositor that, if determined adversely to the Depositor, would prohibit the Depositor from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Depositor’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Depositor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(v)        Immediately prior to the transfer of the Original Mortgage Loans to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders pursuant to this Agreement, the Depositor had such right, title and interest in and to each Original Mortgage Loan as was transferred to it by the related Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. The Depositor has not transferred any of its right, title and interest in and to the Original Mortgage Loans to any Person other than the Trustee.

 

(vi)       The Depositor is transferring all of its right, title and interest in and to the Original Mortgage Loans to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by or through the Depositor.

 

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(vii)      Except for any actions that are the express responsibility of another party hereunder or under any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, and further except for actions that the Depositor is expressly permitted to complete subsequent to the Closing Date, the Depositor has taken all actions required under applicable law to effectuate the transfer of all of its right, title and interest in and to the Original Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Trustee.

 

(viii)     No consent, approval, license, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Depositor of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained or where the lack of such consent, approval, license, authorization or order would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Depositor to perform its obligations under this Agreement and (B) those filings and recordings of the Depositor and assignments thereof that are contemplated by this Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date. 

 

(b)          The representations and warranties of the Depositor set forth in Section 2.04(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of any breach of any of such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice thereof to the other parties hereto.

 

Section 2.05       Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer. (a) The Master Servicer hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)         The Master Servicer is a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States, and the Master Servicer is in compliance with the laws of each State in which any related Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, except where the failure to so qualify or comply would not adversely affect the Master Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(ii)        The Master Servicer’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Master Servicer’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)        This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Master Servicer, enforceable against the Master Servicer in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

(v)         The Master Servicer is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Master Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)        No consent, approval, license, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Master Servicer of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained or where the lack of such consent, approval, license, authorization or order would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and, except to the extent in the case of performance, that its failure to be qualified as a foreign corporation or entity or licensed in one or more states is not necessary for the performance by it of its obligations hereunder.

 

(vii)       No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Master Servicer’s knowledge, threatened against the Master Servicer that, if determined adversely to the Master Servicer, would prohibit the Master Servicer from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Master Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)      The Master Servicer has errors and omissions insurance that is in full force and effect or is self-insuring with respect to such risks, in either case in compliance with the requirements of Section 3.07(e).

 

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(b)          The representations and warranties of the Master Servicer set forth in Section 2.05(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any of such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to each of the other parties hereto.

 

(c)          Any successor to the Master Servicer shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.05(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.05(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.06       Representations and Warranties of the Special Servicer. (a) The Special Servicer hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)         The Special Servicer is a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States, and the Special Servicer is in compliance with the laws of each State in which any related Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan and to perform its obligations under this Agreement, except where the failure to so qualify or comply would not adversely affect the Special Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(ii)        The Special Servicer’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not violate the Special Servicer’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)       The Special Servicer has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions involving the Special Servicer contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)       This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Special Servicer, enforceable against the Special Servicer in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent

 

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applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

(v)         The Special Servicer is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Special Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)        No consent, approval, license, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Special Servicer of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained or where the lack of such consent, approval, license, authorization or order would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vii)       No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Special Servicer’s knowledge, threatened against the Special Servicer that, if determined adversely to the Special Servicer, would prohibit the Special Servicer from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Special Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)      The Special Servicer has errors and omissions insurance that is in full force and effect or is self-insuring with respect to such risks, in either case in compliance with the requirements of Section 3.07(e).

 

(b)          The representations and warranties of the Special Servicer set forth in Section 2.06(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any of such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to each of the other parties hereto.

 

(c)          Any successor Special Servicer shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.06(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.06(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

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Section 2.07       Representations and Warranties of the Trust Advisor. (a) The Trust Advisor hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)         The Trust Advisor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Georgia and possesses all licenses and authorizations necessary to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(ii)        The Trust Advisor’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not violate the Trust Advisor’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Trust Advisor, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Trust Advisor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)       The Trust Advisor has the requisite power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions involving the Trust Advisor contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)       This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Trust Advisor, enforceable against the Trust Advisor in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

(v)        The Trust Advisor is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Trust Advisor’s reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Trust Advisor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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Trust Advisor of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained.

 

(vii)      No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Trust Advisor’s knowledge, threatened against the Trust Advisor that, if determined adversely to the Trust Advisor, would prohibit the Trust Advisor from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Trust Advisor’s reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Trust Advisor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)     The Trust Advisor is eligible to act in such capacity hereunder in accordance with Section 3.28.

 

(b)          The representations and warranties of the Trust Advisor set forth in Section 2.07(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any of such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to each of the other parties hereto.

 

(c)          Any successor Trust Advisor shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.07(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.07(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.08       Representations and Warranties of the Certificate Administrator. (a) The Certificate Administrator hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)         The Certificate Administrator is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a national banking association under the laws of the United States and possesses all licenses and authorizations necessary to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(ii)        The Certificate Administrator’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not violate the Certificate Administrator’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Certificate Administrator, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Certificate Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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Administrator contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)        This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Certificate Administrator, enforceable against the Certificate Administrator in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

(v)         The Certificate Administrator is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Certificate Administrator’s reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Certificate Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)        No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Certificate Administrator of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained.

 

(vii)       No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Certificate Administrator’s knowledge, threatened against the Certificate Administrator that, if determined adversely to the Certificate Administrator, would prohibit the Certificate Administrator from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Certificate Administrator’s reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Certificate Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)      The Certificate Administrator is eligible to act in such capacity hereunder in accordance with Section 8.06.

 

(b)          The representations and warranties of the Certificate Administrator set forth in Section 2.08(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any of such representations and

 

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warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to each of the other parties hereto.

 

(c)           Any successor Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.08(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.08(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.09        Representations and Warranties of the Tax Administrator. (a) The Tax Administrator hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)          The Tax Administrator is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a national banking association under the laws of the United States and possesses all licenses and authorizations necessary to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(ii)         The Tax Administrator’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not violate the Tax Administrator’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in a material breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the reasonable judgment of the Tax Administrator, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Tax Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)        The Tax Administrator has the requisite power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)        This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes the valid, legal and binding obligation of the Tax Administrator, enforceable against the Tax Administrator in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

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(v)         The Tax Administrator is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Tax Administrator’s reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Tax Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)        No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Tax Administrator of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained.

 

(vii)       No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Tax Administrator’s knowledge, threatened against the Tax Administrator that, if determined adversely to the Tax Administrator, would prohibit the Tax Administrator from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Tax Administrator’s reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Tax Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)      The Tax Administrator is eligible to act in such capacity hereunder in accordance with Section 8.06.

 

(b)          The representations and warranties of the Tax Administrator set forth in Section 2.09(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice thereof to the other parties hereto, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative.

 

(c)          Any successor to the Tax Administrator shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.09(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.09(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.10       Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Trustee. (a) The Trustee hereby represents and warrants to, and covenants with, each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)          The Trustee is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a national banking association under the laws of the United States of America and is, shall be or, if necessary, shall appoint a co-trustee that is, in compliance with the laws of each State in which any Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan

 

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(insofar as such enforceability is dependent upon compliance by the Trustee with such laws) and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and possesses all licenses and authorizations necessary to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(ii)         The Trustee’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Trustee’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in a material breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which breach or default, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Trustee is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)        The Trustee has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)        This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Trustee, enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

(v)         The Trustee is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Trustee’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)        No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Trustee of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained.

 

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prohibit the Trustee from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Trustee’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)      The Trustee is eligible to act as trustee hereunder in accordance with Section 8.06.

 

(b)          The representations, warranties and covenants of the Trustee set forth in Section 2.10(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any such representations, warranties and covenants that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice thereof to the other parties hereto.

 

(c)          Any successor Trustee shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.10(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation, warranty and covenant set forth in Section 2.10(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.11        Creation of REMIC I; Issuance of the REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC I Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC I. (a) It is the intention of the parties hereto that the following segregated pool of assets constitute a REMIC for federal income tax purposes and, further, that such segregated pool of assets be designated as “REMIC I”: (i) the Mortgage Loans that are from time to time subject to this Agreement, together with (A) all payments under and proceeds of such Mortgage Loans received after the Closing Date (other than any Post-ARD Additional Interest) or, in the case of any such Mortgage Loan that is a Replacement Mortgage Loan, after the related date of substitution (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due on or before the respective Cut-off Dates for such Mortgage Loans or, in the case of any such Mortgage Loan that is a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or before the related date of substitution, and exclusive of any such amounts that constitute Excess Servicing Fees), and (B) all rights of the holder of such Mortgage Loans under the related Mortgage Loan Documents and in and to any related Additional Collateral; (ii) any REO Property acquired in respect of any Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the beneficial interest of the holder of the related Mortgage Loan in such REO Property); (iii) such funds and assets as from time to time are deposited in the Collection Account (but not in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account), the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and, if established (but, in the case of any such account established with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, subject to the rights of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders), the REO Account (exclusive of any such amounts that constitute Excess Servicing Fees) and (iv) the rights of the Depositor under Sections 2, 3, 4 (other than Section 4(c), (d) and (f)) and 5 (other than Section 5(f), (g), (h) and (i)) and, to the extent related to the foregoing, Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and (in the case of (A) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement between Basis, Basis Investment and the Depositor and (B) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement between Liberty Island, Liberty Island Group and

 

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the Depositor) 19 of each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “Startup Day” of REMIC I within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.

 

(b)           Concurrently with the assignment to the Trustee of the Original Mortgage Loans and certain related assets, pursuant to Section 2.01(b), and in exchange therefor, the REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC I Residual Interest shall be issued. A single separate REMIC I Regular Interest shall be issued with respect to each Original Mortgage Loan. For purposes of this Agreement each REMIC I Regular Interest shall relate to the Original Mortgage Loan in respect of which it was issued, to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) substituted for such Original Mortgage Loan and to each REO Mortgage Loan deemed outstanding with respect to any REO Property acquired in respect of such Original Mortgage Loan or any such Replacement Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the beneficial interest of the holder of the related Mortgage Loan in any related REO Property). None of the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be certificated. The REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC I Residual Interest shall collectively constitute the entire beneficial ownership of REMIC I.

 

(c)           The REMIC I Regular Interests shall constitute the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code), and the REMIC I Residual Interest shall constitute the sole “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code), in REMIC I. None of the parties hereto, to the extent it is within the control thereof, shall create or permit the creation of any other “interests” in REMIC I (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860D-1(b)(1)).

 

(d)           The designation for each REMIC I Regular Interest shall be the identification number for the related Original Mortgage Loan set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

(e)           Each REMIC I Regular Interest shall have an Uncertificated Principal Balance. As of the Closing Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC I Regular Interest shall equal the Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the related Original Mortgage Loan (as specified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule). On each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC I Regular Interest shall be (1) permanently reduced by any distributions of principal deemed made with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(j) and (2) further adjusted in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 4.04(c). Except as provided in the preceding sentence and except to the extent of the recovery of amounts previously allocated as a Realized Loss as a result of the reimbursement from principal collections of Nonrecoverable Advances, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC I Regular Interest shall not otherwise be increased or reduced. Deemed distributions to REMIC II in reimbursement of any Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses previously deemed allocated to a REMIC I Regular Interest, shall not constitute deemed distributions of principal and shall not result in any reduction of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest.

 

(f)            The per annum rate at which each REMIC I Regular Interest shall accrue interest during each Interest Accrual Period is herein referred to as its “REMIC I Remittance Rate”. The REMIC I Remittance Rate in respect of any particular REMIC I Regular Interest, for any Interest

 

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Accrual Period, shall equal: (A) if the related Original Mortgage Loan is or was, as the case may be, a 30/360 Mortgage Loan, the related Net Mortgage Rate then in effect (including as a result of any step-up provision) for the related Original Mortgage Loan under the original terms of such Mortgage Loan in effect as of the Closing Date (without regard to any modifications, extensions, waivers or amendments of such Mortgage Loan subsequent to the Closing Date, whether entered into by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or in connection with any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or otherwise) and (B) if the related Original Mortgage Loan is or was, as the case may be, an Actual/360 Mortgage Loan, a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the product of 12 times the Adjusted Actual/360 Accrued Interest Amount with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest for such Interest Accrual Period, and the denominator of which is the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest immediately prior to the Distribution Date that corresponds to such Interest Accrual Period.

 

The “Adjusted Actual/360 Accrued Interest Amount” with respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest referred to in clause (B) of the second sentence of the prior paragraph, for any Interest Accrual Period, is an amount of interest equal to the product of (a) the Net Mortgage Rate then in effect (including as a result of any step-up provision) for the related Mortgage Loan under the original terms of such Mortgage Loan in effect as of the Closing Date (without regard to any modifications, extensions, waivers or amendments of such Mortgage Loan subsequent to the Closing Date, whether entered into by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or in connection with any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or otherwise), multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in such Interest Accrual Period, and the denominator of which is 360, multiplied by (c) the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest immediately prior to the Distribution Date that corresponds to such Interest Accrual Period; provided that, if the subject Interest Accrual Period occurs during (x) December of any year that does not immediately precede a leap year or (y) January of any year, then the amount of interest calculated with respect to the subject REMIC I Regular Interest pursuant to this definition for such Interest Accrual Period without regard to this proviso shall be decreased by the Interest Reserve Amount, if any (and the fraction described in clause (B) of the second sentence of the preceding paragraph shall be adjusted accordingly), with respect to the related Mortgage Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) transferred, in accordance with Section 3.04(c), from the Distribution Account to the Interest Reserve Account on the Master Servicer Remittance Date that occurs immediately following the end of such Interest Accrual Period; and provided, further, that, if the subject Interest Accrual Period occurs during February of any year (or during any December or January preceding the month of the Final Distribution Date), then the amount of interest calculated with respect to the subject REMIC I Regular Interest pursuant to this definition for such Interest Accrual Period without regard to this proviso shall be increased by the Interest Reserve Amount(s), if any (and the fraction described in clause (B) of the second sentence of the preceding paragraph shall be adjusted accordingly), with respect to the related Mortgage Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) transferred, in accordance with Section 3.05(c), from the Interest Reserve Account to the Distribution Account on the Master Servicer Remittance Date that occurs immediately following the end of such Interest Accrual Period.

 

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(g)          Each REMIC I Regular Interest shall bear interest. Such interest shall be calculated on a 30/360 Basis and, during each Interest Accrual Period, such interest shall accrue at the REMIC I Remittance Rate with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest for such Interest Accrual Period on the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date. The total amount of interest accrued with respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest during each Interest Accrual Period is referred to herein as its “Uncertificated Accrued Interest” for such Interest Accrual Period. The portion of the Uncertificated Accrued Interest with respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest for any Interest Accrual Period that shall be distributable to REMIC II, as the holder of such REMIC I Regular Interest, on the related Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(j), shall be an amount (herein referred to as the “Uncertificated Distributable Interest” with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest for the related Distribution Date) equal to (i) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest for the related Interest Accrual Period, reduced (to not less than zero) by (ii) the portion of any Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such Distribution Date that is allocable to such REMIC I Regular Interest. For purposes of the foregoing, the Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall, if any, for each Distribution Date shall be allocated among all the REMIC I Regular Interests on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective amounts of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the related Interest Accrual Period. If the entire Uncertificated Distributable Interest with respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest for any Distribution Date is not deemed distributed to REMIC II, as the holder of such REMIC I Regular Interest, on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(j), then the unpaid portion of such Uncertificated Distributable Interest shall be distributable with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest for future Distribution Dates as provided in such Section 4.01(j).

 

(h)          Solely for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the Latest Possible Maturity Date for each REMIC I Regular Interest shall be the date that is the Rated Final Distribution Date.

 

(i)           The REMIC I Residual Interest will not have a principal balance and will not bear interest.

 

Section 2.12        Conveyance of the REMIC I Regular Interests; Acceptance of the REMIC I Regular Interests by Trustee. The Depositor, as of the Closing Date, and concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, does hereby assign without recourse all of its right, title and interest in and to the REMIC I Regular Interests to the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificates. The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the REMIC I Regular Interests and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificates.

 

Section 2.13        Creation of REMIC II; Issuance of the REMIC II Regular Interests and the REMIC II Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC II. (a) It is the intention of the parties hereto that the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests constitute a REMIC for federal income tax purposes and, further, that such segregated pool of assets be designated as “REMIC II”. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “Startup Day” of REMIC II within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.

 

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(b)           Concurrently with the assignment of the REMIC I Regular Interests to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.12 and in exchange therefor, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the REMIC II Residual Interest shall be issued. None of the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be certificated. The REMIC II Regular Interests and the REMIC II Residual Interest shall collectively constitute the entire beneficial ownership of REMIC II.

 

(c)            The REMIC II Regular Interests shall constitute the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code), and the REMIC II Residual Interest shall constitute the sole “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code), in REMIC II. None of the parties hereto, to the extent it is within the control thereof, shall create or permit the creation of any other “interests” in REMIC II (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860D-1(b)(1)).

 

(d)           The REMIC II Regular Interests will have the alphabetic or alphanumeric designations indicated in the table set forth in the Preliminary Statement under the caption “REMIC II”.

 

(e)           Each REMIC II Regular Interest shall have an Uncertificated Principal Balance. As of the Closing Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest shall equal the amount set forth opposite such REMIC II Regular Interest in the table set forth in the Preliminary Statement under the caption “REMIC II”. On each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest shall be (1) permanently reduced by any distributions of principal deemed made with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(i), and (2) further adjusted in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 4.04(b). Except as provided in the preceding sentence and except to the extent of the recovery of amounts previously allocated as a Realized Loss as a result of the reimbursement from principal collections of Nonrecoverable Advances, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest shall not otherwise be increased or reduced. Deemed distributions to REMIC III in reimbursement of any Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses previously deemed allocated to a REMIC II Regular Interest, shall not constitute deemed distributions of principal and shall not result in any reduction of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest.

 

The per annum rate at which each REMIC II Regular Interest shall accrue interest during each Interest Accrual Period is herein referred to as its “REMIC II Remittance Rate”. The REMIC II Remittance Rate with respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest for any Interest Accrual Period shall be the WAC Rate for such Interest Accrual Period.

 

(f)            Each REMIC II Regular Interest shall bear interest. Such interest shall be calculated on a 30/360 Basis and, during each Interest Accrual Period, such interest shall accrue at the REMIC II Remittance Rate with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest for such Interest Accrual Period on the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date. The total amount of interest accrued with respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest during each Interest Accrual Period is referred to herein as its “Uncertificated Accrued Interest” for such Interest Accrual Period. The portion of the Uncertificated Accrued Interest with respect to any REMIC II Regular Interest for any Interest Accrual Period that shall be distributable to REMIC III, as the

 

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holder of such REMIC II Regular Interest, on the related Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(i), shall be an amount (herein referred to as the “Uncertificated Distributable Interest” with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest for the related Distribution Date) equal to (i) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest for the related Interest Accrual Period, reduced (to not less than zero) by (ii) the portion of any Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such Distribution Date that is allocable to such REMIC II Regular Interest. For purposes of the foregoing, the Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall, if any, for each Distribution Date shall be allocated among all the REMIC II Regular Interests on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective amounts of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the related Interest Accrual Period. If the entire Uncertificated Distributable Interest with respect to any REMIC II Regular Interest for any Distribution Date is not deemed distributed to REMIC III, as the holder of such REMIC II Regular Interest, on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(i), then the unpaid portion of such Uncertificated Distributable Interest shall be distributable with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest for future Distribution Dates as provided in such Section 4.01(i).

 

(g)          Solely for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the Latest Possible Maturity Date for each REMIC II Regular Interest shall be the Rated Final Distribution Date.

 

(h)          The REMIC II Residual Interest shall not have a principal balance and shall not bear interest.

 

Section 2.14        Conveyance of the REMIC II Regular Interests; Acceptance of the REMIC II Regular Interests by Trustee. The Depositor, as of the Closing Date, and concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, does hereby assign without recourse all of its right, title and interest in and to the REMIC II Regular Interests to the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificates. The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the REMIC II Regular Interests and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificates.

 

Section 2.15        Creation of REMIC III; Issuance of the Regular Certificates, the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest, the REMIC III Components and the REMIC III Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC III and the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates. (a) It is the intention of the parties hereto that the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests constitute a REMIC for federal income tax purposes and, further, that such segregated pool of assets be designated as “REMIC III”. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “Startup Day” of REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.

 

(b)          Concurrently with the assignment of the REMIC II Regular Interests to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.14 and in exchange therefor, the REMIC III Residual Interest shall be issued and the Certificate Administrator shall execute, and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, to or upon the order of the Depositor, (i) the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates in authorized denominations and (ii) the Class A-S Regular Interest,

 

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Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, and the Depositor does hereby assign without recourse all of its right, title and interest in and to the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest to the Trustee for the benefit of (i) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Holders of the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, the Holders of the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component, and (iii) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, the Holders of the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component. The Class X-A Certificates shall evidence the ownership of six (6) “regular interests” corresponding to the REMIC III Components whose designations are described in the first sentence under the caption “REMIC III—Designations of the REMIC III Components” in the Preliminary Statement hereto, the Class X-B Certificates shall evidence the ownership of one (1) “regular interest” corresponding to the REMIC III Component whose designation is described in the second sentence under the caption “REMIC III—Designations of the REMIC III Components” in the Preliminary Statement hereto and the Class X-D Certificates shall evidence the ownership of one (1) “regular interest” corresponding to the REMIC III Component whose designation is described in the third sentence under the caption “REMIC III—Designations of the REMIC III Components” in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The interests evidenced by the Regular Certificates, together with the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest and the REMIC III Residual Interest, shall collectively constitute the entire beneficial ownership of REMIC III.

 

(c)           The Regular Certificates (in the case of those Principal Balance Certificates), the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest and the REMIC III Components (in the case of the Interest Only Certificates), shall constitute the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code), and the REMIC III Residual Interest shall constitute the sole “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code), in REMIC III. None of the parties hereto, to the extent it is within the control thereof, shall create or permit the creation of any other “interests” in REMIC III (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860D-1(b)(1)).

 

(d)           [Reserved].

 

(e)           Each Class of Principal Balance Certificates and each of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest shall have a Class Principal Balance. As of the Closing Date, the Class Principal Balance of each such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or Regular Interests shall equal the amount set forth opposite such Class of Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, in the table set forth in the Preliminary Statement under the caption “REMIC III”. On each Distribution Date, the Class Principal Balance of each such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, shall be permanently reduced by any distributions of principal made in respect of such Class on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(a) and shall be further adjusted in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 4.04(a). Except as provided in the preceding sentence and except to the extent of the recovery of amounts previously allocated as a Realized Loss as a result of the reimbursement from principal collections of Nonrecoverable Advances, the Class Principal Balance of each such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or

 

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Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, shall not otherwise be increased or reduced. Distributions in reimbursement of the Holders of any such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, for previously allocated Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses shall not constitute distributions of principal and shall not result in any reduction of the Certificate Principal Balances of such Principal Balance Certificates or Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest or of the related Class Principal Balance of such Class of Principal Balance Certificate or Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest.

 

The Interest Only Certificates shall not have principal balances. For purposes of accruing interest, however, each Class of Interest Only Certificates shall have or be deemed to have a Class Notional Amount that is, as of any date of determination, equal to: (i)  in the case of the Class X-A Certificates, the total of the then Component Notional Amounts of the REMIC III Components of the Class X-A Certificates; (ii) in the case of the Class X-B Certificates, the then Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-B Certificates; and (iii) in the case of the Class X-D Certificates, the then Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-D Certificates.

 

None of the REMIC III Components of the Class X-A Certificates, the REMIC III Component of the Class X-B Certificates or the REMIC III Component of the Class X-D Certificates shall have a principal balance. For purposes of accruing interest, however, each REMIC III Component of the Class X-A Certificates, the REMIC III Component of the Class X-B Certificates and the REMIC III Component of the Class X-D Certificates shall have a Component Notional Amount. The Component Notional Amount of each REMIC III Component of the Class X-A Certificates is, as of any date of determination, equal to the then-current Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interest that is the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest for such REMIC III Component. The Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-B Certificates is, as of any date of determination, equal to the then-current Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interest that is the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest for such REMIC III Component. The Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-D Certificates is, as of any date of determination, equal to the then-current Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interest that is the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest for such REMIC III Component.

 

(f)           Each Class of Regular Certificates, each of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates, each of the Class PEX Components, and each of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, shall have or be deemed to have a Pass-Through Rate as set forth in the definition of “Pass-Through Rate.” The Class PEX Certificates shall not have a Pass-Through Rate, but will be entitled to receive the sum of the interest distributable on the Class PEX Components.

 

(g)          Solely for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the Latest Possible Maturity Date for each Class of Regular Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Interest Only Certificates), REMIC III

 

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Component and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest shall be the Rated Final Distribution Date.

 

(h)          The REMIC III Residual Interest shall not have a principal balance and shall not bear interest.

 

(i)           The Depositor, as of the Closing Date, and concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, does hereby assign without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest to the Trustee for the benefit of the respective Holders of (i) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class A-S Certificates and the Class PEX Certificates in respect of the Class A-S-PEX Component, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, the Class B Certificates and the Class PEX Certificates in respect of the Class B-PEX Component, and (iii) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, the Class C Certificates and the Class PEX Certificates in respect of the Class C-PEX Component. The Trustee further (i) acknowledges the assignment to it of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, (ii) declares that it holds and will hold the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Holders of (A) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component, (B) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component, and (C) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component, and (iii) declares that it has caused the Certificate Registrar to execute, and has caused the Authenticating Agent to authenticate and to deliver to or upon the order of the Depositor, in exchange for the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, and the Depositor hereby acknowledges the receipt by it or its designees of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates in authorized denominations.

 

Section 2.16       Issuance of the Class R Certificates. Simultaneously with the issuance of the Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, the Certificate Registrar shall execute, and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, to or upon the order of the Depositor, the Class R Certificates in authorized denominations, and evidencing the entire beneficial ownership of each of the REMIC I Residual Interest, the REMIC II Residual Interest and the REMIC III Residual Interest. The rights of the Holders of the Class R Certificates to receive distributions from the proceeds of the Trust Fund, and all ownership interests of such Holders in and to such distributions, shall be as set forth in this Agreement.

 

Section 2.17       Grantor Trust Pool; Issuance of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates. (a) It is the intention of the parties hereto that: (i) the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets shall constitute a separate portion of the Trust Fund, and the Class A-S Certificates are hereby designated as representing undivided beneficial interests in such portion of the Trust Fund; (ii) the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets shall constitute a separate portion of the Trust Fund, and the Class B Certificates are hereby designated as representing undivided beneficial interests in such portion of the Trust Fund; (iii) the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets shall constitute a separate portion of the

 

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Trust Fund, and the Class C Certificates are hereby designated as representing undivided beneficial interests in such portion of the Trust Fund; (iv) the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets shall constitute a separate portion of the Trust Fund, and the Class PEX Certificates are hereby designated as representing undivided beneficial interests in such portion of the Trust Fund; (v) such portions of the Trust Fund collectively constitute a Grantor Trust for federal income tax purposes; and (vi) such segregated pools of assets be collectively designated as the “Grantor Trust Pool” and that the affairs of such portions of the Trust Fund shall be conducted so as to qualify as a Grantor Trust. The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted consistently with the foregoing intention. The Trustee, by its execution and delivery hereof, acknowledges the assignment to it of the assets of the Grantor Trust Pool and declares that it holds and will hold such assets in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates, as applicable.

 

(b)          Simultaneously with the assignment to the Trustee of the assets included in the Grantor Trust Pool, the Certificate Registrar shall execute, and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, to or upon the order of the Depositor, the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates in authorized denominations evidencing the entire beneficial ownership of the related portions of the Grantor Trust Pool. The rights of the Holders of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates to receive distributions from the related proceeds of the Grantor Trust Pool, and all ownership interests of such Holders in and to such distributions, shall be as set forth in this Agreement.

 

Article III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE TRUST FUND

 

Section 3.01        General Provisions. (a) Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall service and administer the applicable Serviced Mortgage Loans, the applicable Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans and any applicable Administered REO Properties that it is obligated (as provided below) to service and administer pursuant to this Agreement on behalf of the Trustee, and in the best interests and for the benefit of the Certificateholders (or, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, of the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) (as determined by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in its good faith and reasonable judgment), as a collective whole, in accordance with any and all applicable laws, the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the respective Serviced Mortgage Loans and, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement (provided that, in the event the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, in its reasonably exercised judgment determines that following the terms of any Mortgage Loan Document would or potentially would result in an Adverse REMIC Event (for which determination, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer will be entitled to rely on advice of counsel, the cost of which will be reimbursed as an Additional Trust Fund Expense by withdrawal from the Collection Account), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, must comply with the REMIC Provisions to the extent necessary to avoid an Adverse REMIC Event) and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, in accordance with the Servicing Standard. In clarification of, and neither in addition to nor in deletion of the duties and obligations of the Master Servicer or the

 

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Special Servicer pursuant to this Agreement, no provision herein contained shall be construed as an express or implied guarantee by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of the collectability or recoverability of payments on the Mortgage Loans or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or shall be construed to impair or adversely affect any rights or benefits provided by this Agreement to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (including with respect to Master Servicing Fees or the right to be reimbursed for Advances). Any provision in this Agreement for any Advance by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee is intended solely to provide liquidity for the benefit of the Certificateholders and, if applicable, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, and not as credit support or otherwise to impose on any such Person the risk of loss with respect to one or more of the Mortgage Loans. No provision hereof shall be construed to impose liability on the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer for the reason that any recovery to the Certificateholders (or, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, to the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) in respect of a Mortgage Loan at any time after a determination of present value recovery made in its reasonable and good faith judgment in accordance with the Servicing Standard by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer hereunder at any time is less than the amount reflected in such determination. Without limiting the foregoing, and subject to Section 3.21, (i) the Master Servicer shall service and administer all related Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans, (ii) the Special Servicer shall service and administer (x) each Serviced Mortgage Loan and each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (other than Corrected Mortgage Loans) as to which a Servicing Transfer Event has occurred, and (y) each Administered REO Property; provided that the Master Servicer shall continue to (A) make P&I Advances required hereunder with respect to each related Mortgage Loan that constitutes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and each related successor REO Mortgage Loan in respect thereof, (B) make Servicing Advances required hereunder with respect to any related Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties (and related REO Mortgage Loans), (C) receive payments, collect information and deliver reports to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee required hereunder with respect to any related Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties (and the related REO Mortgage Loans), and (D) render such incidental services with respect to any related Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties as and to the extent as may be specifically provided for herein. In addition, the Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer within three (3) Business Days following its receipt of any collections on any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall within one Business Day thereafter notify the Master Servicer with instructions on how to apply such collections and the Master Servicer shall apply such collections in accordance with such instructions within one Business Day following the Master Servicer’s receipt of such notice.

 

(b)           Subject to Section 3.01(a) and the other terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each have full power and authority, acting alone or, subject to Section 3.22, through Sub-Servicers, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which it may deem necessary or desirable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Master Servicer (with respect to those Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that it is obligated to service and administer pursuant to this Agreement) and the Special Servicer (with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties that it is obligated to service and administer pursuant to this Agreement), in its own name or in the name of the

 

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Trustee, is hereby authorized and empowered by the Trustee (and in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination is, pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement, authorized by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder) to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders, the Trustee (and in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination), the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, or any of them: (i) any and all financing statements, continuation statements and other documents or instruments necessary to maintain the lien created by the Mortgage or other security document in the related Mortgage File on the related Mortgaged Property and other related collateral; (ii) any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, or of partial or full defeasance, and all other comparable instruments; and (iii) subject to Sections 3.08, 3.20 and 3.24) any and all assumptions, modifications, waivers, substitutions, extensions, amendments, consents to transfers of interests in Borrowers, consents to any subordinate financings to be secured by any related Mortgaged Property, consents to any mezzanine financing to be secured by ownership interests in a Borrower, consents to and monitoring of the application of any proceeds of insurance policies or condemnation awards to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or otherwise, consents to other matters that pursuant to the applicable Mortgage Loan Documents require the consent of the holder of the Mortgage, documents relating to the management, operation, maintenance, repair, leasing and marketing of the related Mortgaged Properties (including agreements and requests by any Borrower with respect to modifications of the standards of operation and management of the Mortgaged Properties or the replacement of asset managers), documents exercising any or all of the rights, powers and privileges granted or provided to the holder of any Serviced Mortgage Loan under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, lease subordination agreements, non-disturbance and attornment agreements or other leasing or rental arrangements that may be requested by any Borrower or its tenants, documents granting, modifying or releasing (or joining the Borrower therein) any easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, equitable servitudes, or land use or zoning requirements with respect to the Mortgaged Properties, instruments relating to the custody of any collateral that now secures or hereafter may secure any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any other consents. Subject to Section 3.10, the Trustee shall, at the written request of a Servicing Officer of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, furnish, or cause to be so furnished, to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, any limited powers of attorney substantially in the form attached as Exhibit L hereto (or such other form as mutually agreed to by the Trustee and the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable) and other documents (each of which shall be prepared by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be) necessary or appropriate to enable it to carry out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder; provided that the Trustee shall not be held responsible or liable for any negligence with respect to, or any willful misuse of, any such power of attorney by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trustee shall execute and deliver to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, on or before the Closing Date, a power of attorney substantially in the form attached as Exhibit L hereto (or such other form as mutually agreed to by the Trustee and the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall, without the Trustee’s written consent: (i) initiate any action, suit or proceeding solely under the Trustee’s name without indicating the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s, as applicable, representative capacity; provided, however, that in those jurisdictions in which the foregoing requirement would not be legally or procedurally permissible, the Master Servicer or

 

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Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Trustee of the initiation of such action, suit or proceeding (or provide such prior notice as the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall determine in its reasonable judgment exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, to be reasonably practicable prior to filing such action, suit or proceeding) (and shall not be required to obtain the Trustee’s written consent or indicate the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s, as applicable, representative capacity); or (ii) take any action with the intent to cause, and that actually causes, the Trustee to be registered to do business in any state. The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall indemnify (out of its own funds without reimbursement therefor) the Trustee for any and all costs, liabilities and expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with the negligent or willful misuse of such power of attorney by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be.

 

(c)           The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in accordance with this Agreement, shall service and administer each Cross-Collateralized Group as a single Mortgage Loan as and when necessary and appropriate consistent with the Servicing Standard and applicable law and in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(d)           The relationship of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to the Trustee and, unless they are the same Person, one another under this Agreement is intended by the parties to be that of an independent contractor and not that of a joint venturer, partner or agent.

 

(e)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each of the Master Servicer’s and Special Servicer’s obligations and responsibilities hereunder and the Master Servicer’s and Special Servicer’s authority with respect to the Non-Serviced Loan Combinations and any REO Property that is not an Administered REO Property is limited by and subject to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreements and the rights, responsibilities and obligations of the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer and the Non-Trust Trustee under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer shall, to the extent directed and instructed as contemplated by Section 3.01(g), enforce the rights of the Trustee (as holder of each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) under the related Intercreditor Agreement and the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)            Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit the ability of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer to lend money to (to the extent not secured, in whole or in part, by any Mortgaged Property), accept deposits from and otherwise generally engage in any kind of business or dealings with any Borrower as though the Master Servicer or Special Servicer was not a party to this Agreement or to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to modify or supersede the Servicing Standard.

 

(g)           The parties hereto acknowledge that each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and any REO Property that is not an Administered REO Property is subject to the terms and conditions of the related Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The parties hereto recognize the respective rights and obligations of the “Initial Note Holders” and “Note Holders” (or the analogous term) under the Intercreditor Agreements for such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans, including with respect to the allocation of collections and losses on or in respect of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans and the related Non-Serviced Companion Loans and the making of payments to the

 

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“Initial Note Holders” and “Note Holders” in accordance with each such Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The parties hereto further acknowledge that, pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement(s) for each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and any REO Property that is not an Administered REO Property, each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan and any REO Property that is not an Administered REO Property are to be serviced and administered by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer and related Non-Trust Special Servicer in accordance with the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Although each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan is not a Serviced Mortgage Loan hereunder, the Master Servicer hereunder for each such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall have certain duties as set forth herein and shall constitute the “Master Servicer” hereunder with respect to each such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan. The Special Servicer shall have no obligations under this Agreement for servicing any Non-Serviced Loan Combinations or related REO Property.

 

With respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the parties to this Agreement shall have no obligation or authority to supervise respective parties to the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (but this statement shall not relieve them of liabilities they may otherwise have in their capacities as parties to the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) or to make Servicing Advances with respect to any such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan. If there are at any time amounts due from the Trust, as holder of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, to any party under the related Intercreditor Agreement or the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof, the Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer and the Subordinate Class Representative, and the Master Servicer shall pay such amounts out of the Collection Account. Except as otherwise expressly addressed in Section 3.20, if a party to the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan requests the Trustee to consent to a modification, waiver or amendment of, or other loan-level action related to, such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, then the Trustee shall promptly deliver a copy of such request to the Master Servicer to be addressed by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20(g); provided that, if such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan were serviced hereunder and such action would not be permitted without Rating Agency Confirmation, then the Master Servicer shall not grant such direction without first having obtained such Rating Agency Confirmation (payable at the expense of the party requesting such approval of the Trustee, if a Certificateholder or a party to this Agreement, otherwise from the Collection Account). If a Responsible Officer of the Trustee receives actual notice of a “servicer termination event” (or other similar term) under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, then (during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period) the Trustee shall notify (in writing), and direct the Master Servicer to act in accordance with the instructions of, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that is a related Excluded Loan); provided that, during a Senior Consultation Period, or if such instructions are not provided within a reasonable time period (not to exceed ten (10) Business Days or such lesser response time as is afforded under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), or if the Master Servicer is not permitted by the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement to follow such instructions, or if the matter is with respect to an Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party, then the Trustee shall direct the Master Servicer to take such action or inaction (to the

 

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extent permitted by the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), as directed in writing by the Holders of the Certificates entitled to a majority of the Voting Rights (such direction communicated to the Master Servicer by the Trustee) within a reasonable period of time that does not exceed such response time as is afforded under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. If the Trustee receives a request from any party to a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement for consent to or approval of a modification, waiver or amendment of such Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement, or the adoption of any servicing agreement that is the successor to and/or in replacement of such Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement in effect as of the Closing Date or a change in servicer under such Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, then the Trustee shall not grant such consent or approval unless it receives the consent of the Master Servicer under this Agreement, the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that is a related Excluded Loan) and a Rating Agency Confirmation (at the expense of the party requesting such approval of the Trustee, if a Certificateholder or a party to this Agreement, otherwise from the Collection Account) from each Rating Agency to the effect that such consent or approval would not result in an Adverse Rating Event with respect to any Class of Rated Certificates. During the continuation of any “servicer termination event” (or other similar term) under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each of the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall have the right (but not the obligation) to take all actions to enforce its rights and remedies and to protect the interests, and enforce the rights and remedies, of the Trust (including the institution and prosecution of all judicial, administrative and other proceedings and the filings of proofs of claim and debt in connection therewith). The reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with such enforcement shall be an Additional Trust Fund Expense. The Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each promptly forward all material notices or other communications delivered to it in connection with each Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the other such parties, the Depositor and (other than with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that is a related Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative and, if such notice or communication is in the nature of a notice or communication that would be required to be delivered to the Rating Agencies if the related Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan were a Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such notice to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)). Any obligation of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, to provide information and collections to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Certificateholders with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall be dependent on its receipt of the corresponding information and collections from the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer.

 

(h)          With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the parties to this Agreement agree as follows:

 

(i)          the Trust shall be responsible for its pro rata share of any “Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances” (or analogous term) (as defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) (and advance interest thereon) and any “Additional Trust Fund Expenses” (or analogous term) (as defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), but only to

 

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the extent that they relate to servicing and administration of the related Non-Serviced Loan Combination, including without limitation, any unpaid “Special Servicing Fees”, “Liquidation Fees” and “Workout Fees” (or analogous terms) (each, as defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) relating to the related Non-Serviced Loan Combination, and that if the funds received with respect to the related Non-Serviced Loan Combination are insufficient to cover “Servicing Advances” or “Additional Trust Fund Expenses” (or analogous terms) (each as defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), (i) the Master Servicer shall, promptly following notice from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, reimburse the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable (such reimbursement, to the extent owed to the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the Non-Trust Trustee, may be paid by the Master Servicer to the Non-Trust Master Servicer, who shall pay such amounts to the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable), out of general collections in the Collection Account for the Trust’s pro rata share of any such “Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances” and/or “Additional Trust Fund Expenses”, and (ii) if the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement permits the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the Non-Trust Trustee to reimburse itself from the related trust’s general collections, then the parties to this Agreement hereby acknowledge and agree that the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable, may do so and the Master Servicer shall be required to, promptly following notice from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, reimburse the related trust out of general collections in the Collection Account for the Trust’s pro rata share of any such “Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances” and/or “Additional Trust Fund Expenses”;

 

(ii)         each of the Indemnified Parties shall be indemnified (as and to the same extent the related trust established pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement is required to indemnify each of such Indemnified Parties in respect of other mortgage loans in such trust pursuant to the terms of the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) by the Trust, against any of the Indemnified Items to the extent of the Trust’s pro rata share of such Indemnified Items, and to the extent amounts on deposit in the “Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account” (as such term or other similar term is defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) are insufficient for reimbursement of such amounts, the Master Servicer shall, promptly following notice from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, reimburse each of the applicable Indemnified Parties for the Trust’s pro rata share of the insufficiency out of general funds in the Collection Account;

 

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be sent to the Master Servicer and Special Servicer) (A) promptly following the Closing Date, written notice in the form of Exhibit U attached hereto, stating that, as of the Closing Date, the Trustee is the holder of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and directing each such recipient to remit to the Master Servicer all amounts payable to, and to forward, deliver or otherwise make available, as the case may be, to the Master Servicer all reports, statements, documents, communications and other information that are to be forwarded, delivered or otherwise made available to, the holder of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan under the related Intercreditor Agreement and the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (which notice shall also provide contact information for the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the party designated to exercise the rights of the “Non-Controlling Note Holder” under each Intercreditor Agreement), and (B) notice of any subsequent change in the identity of the Master Servicer; and

 

(iv)        the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer and the related trust established pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be third party beneficiaries of this Section 3.01(h).

 

(i)          In the event that any Mortgage Loan included in any Serviced Loan Combination is no longer part of the Trust Fund, such Mortgage Loan and the related Serviced Loan Combination shall continue to be serviced and administered under this Agreement by the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer until a successor servicing agreement, acceptable to the parties thereto, is entered into with the consent of the holder of such Mortgage Loan and the related Companion Loan; provided, however, that, as of the time such Mortgage Loan is no longer part of the Trust Fund, such Serviced Loan Combination and the related Mortgaged Property shall be serviced for the benefit of the holders of such Serviced Loan Combination as if they were the sole assets serviced and administered hereunder, and the sole source of funds hereunder (other than with respect to the reimbursement of Nonrecoverable Advances made while such Mortgage Loan was part of the Trust Fund) and that there shall be no further obligation of any Person to make P&I Advances. The Master Servicing Fee, the Special Servicing Fee, the Liquidation Fee and/or the Workout Fee with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination shall continue to be calculated based on the entire principal amount of such Serviced Loan Combination. All amounts due the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (including Advances and interest thereon) pursuant to this Agreement and the applicable Intercreditor Agreement shall be paid to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer on the first Master Servicer Remittance Date following removal of the Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund and any related Master Servicer Remittance Date thereafter. In addition, until such time as a separate servicing agreement with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination and any related REO Property has been entered into, notwithstanding that neither such Mortgage Loan nor any related REO Property is part of the Trust Fund, the Custodian shall continue to hold the Mortgage File.

 

Section 3.02        Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments. (a) Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall make efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard and the terms of this Agreement to collect all payments required under the terms and provisions of the respective Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan it is obligated to service hereunder (including, without limitation, all Special Servicing Fees,

 

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Workout Fees, Liquidation Fees and other fees and compensation payable to the Master Servicer and to the Special Servicer to the extent the Borrower is obligated to pay such amounts pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents); and shall follow such collection procedures as are consistent with the Servicing Standard; provided that the Master Servicer shall not, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that constitutes an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, take any enforcement action with respect to the payment of Post-ARD Additional Interest (other than the making of requests for its collection), and the Special Servicer may do so only if (A) such Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (B) either (i) the taking of an enforcement action with respect to the payment of other amounts due under such Mortgage Loan is, in the reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, and without regard to such Post-ARD Additional Interest, also necessary, appropriate and consistent with the Servicing Standard or (ii) all other amounts due under such Mortgage Loan have been paid, the payment of such Post-ARD Additional Interest has not been forgiven in accordance with Section 3.20 and, in the reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, the Liquidation Proceeds expected to be recovered in connection with such enforcement action will cover the anticipated costs of such enforcement action and, if applicable, any associated Post-ARD Additional Interest; provided that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may take action to enforce the Trust Fund’s right to apply excess cash flow to principal in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents. Consistent with the foregoing, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may grant case-by-case waivers of Default Charges in connection with a late payment on a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

(b)          At least ninety (90) days prior to the Stated Maturity Date of each Balloon Mortgage Loan that is a Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall send a notice to the related Borrower of such maturity date (with a copy to be sent to the Special Servicer) and shall request confirmation that the Balloon Payment will be paid by such maturity date.

 

(c)          With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if the Master Servicer does not receive from a Non-Trust Master Servicer any Monthly Payment or other amounts known by the Master Servicer to be owing on a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement, then the Master Servicer shall provide notice of such failure to the related Non-Trust Master Servicer and the related Non-Trust Trustee.

 

Section 3.03        Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Servicing Accounts; Reserve Accounts. (a) The Master Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more segregated accounts (“Servicing Accounts”), in which all Escrow Payments received by it with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, shall be deposited and retained, separate and apart from its own funds. Subject to any terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents that specify the nature of the account in which Escrow Payments shall be held, each Servicing Account shall be an Eligible Account. As and to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, applicable law and the related Mortgage Loan Documents, the Master Servicer may make withdrawals from the Servicing Accounts maintained by it, and may apply Escrow Payments held therein with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (together with interest earned thereon), only as follows: (i) to effect the payment of real estate taxes, assessments, insurance premiums (including,

 

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premiums on any Environmental Insurance Policy), ground rents (if applicable) and comparable items in respect of the related Mortgaged Property; (ii) to reimburse the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, for any unreimbursed Servicing Advances made thereby with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to cover any of the items described in the immediately preceding clause (i); (iii) to refund to the related Borrower any sums as may be determined to be overages; (iv) to pay interest or other income, if required and as described below, to the related Borrower on balances in the related Servicing Account (or, if and to the extent not payable to the related Borrower to pay such interest or other income (up to the amount of any Net Investment Earnings in respect of such Servicing Account for each Collection Period) to the Master Servicer); (v) disburse Insurance Proceeds if required to be applied to the repair or restoration of the related Mortgaged Property, (vi) after an event of default, to pay the principal of, accrued interest on and any other amounts payable with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; (vii) to withdraw amounts deposited in a Servicing Account in error; or (viii) to clear and terminate the Servicing Accounts at the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.01. The Master Servicer shall pay or cause to be paid to the related Borrowers interest and other income, if any, earned on the investment of funds in Servicing Accounts maintained thereby, if and to the extent required by law or the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents. If the Master Servicer shall deposit in a Servicing Account maintained by it any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from such Servicing Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Promptly after any Escrow Payments are received by the Special Servicer from the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, and in any event within one Business Day after any such receipt, the Special Servicer shall remit such Escrow Payments to the Master Servicer for deposit in the applicable Servicing Account(s).

 

(b)          The Master Servicer shall as to each related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (including each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan): (i) maintain accurate records with respect to the related Mortgaged Property reflecting the status of real estate taxes, assessments and other similar items that are or may become a lien thereon and the status of insurance premiums and any ground rents payable in respect thereof and (ii) use reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to obtain, from time to time, all bills for the payment of such items (including renewal premiums) and effect payment thereof prior to the applicable penalty or termination date. For purposes of effecting any such payment with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall apply Escrow Payments as allowed under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents; provided that if such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan does not require the related Borrower to escrow for the payment of real estate taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, ground rents (if applicable) and similar items, the Master Servicer (or, if such Mortgage Loan or the related Serviced Loan Combination becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer) shall, subject to and in accordance with the Servicing Standard, use reasonable efforts to enforce the requirement of the related Mortgage Loan Documents that the related Borrower make payments in respect of such items at the time they first become due.

 

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Companion Loan (including each such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) shall make a Servicing Advance with respect to the related Mortgaged Property in an amount equal to all such funds as are necessary for the purpose of effecting the timely payment of (i) real estate taxes, assessments and other similar items, (ii) ground rents (if applicable), and (iii) premiums on Insurance Policies (including, premiums on any Environmental Insurance Policy), in each instance prior to the applicable penalty or termination date, in each instance if and to the extent that (x) Escrow Payments (if any) collected from the related Borrower are insufficient to pay such item when due, and (y) the related Borrower has failed to pay such item on a timely basis; provided that, in the case of amounts described in the preceding clause (i), the Master Servicer shall not make a Servicing Advance of any such amount if the Master Servicer reasonably anticipates (in accordance with the Servicing Standard) that such amounts will be paid by the related Borrower on or before the applicable penalty date, in which case the Master Servicer shall use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to confirm whether such amounts have been paid and, subject to Section 3.11(h), shall make a Servicing Advance of such amounts, if necessary, not later than five (5) Business Days following confirmation by the Master Servicer that such amounts have not been paid by the applicable penalty date. All such Advances shall be reimbursable in the first instance from related collections from the Borrowers and further as provided in Section 3.05(a). No costs incurred by the Master Servicer in effecting the payment of real estate taxes, assessments and, if applicable, ground rents on or in respect of any Mortgaged Property shall, for purposes hereof, including calculating monthly distributions to Certificateholders, be added to the respective unpaid principal balances or Stated Principal Balances of the subject Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan so permit; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to limit the rights of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust to enforce any obligations of the related Borrower under such Mortgage Loan.

 

(d)           The Master Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more accounts, which may be sub-account(s) of the Servicing Accounts or segregated account(s) (“Reserve Accounts”), in which all Reserve Funds, if any, received by it with respect to the Serviced Mortgage Loans or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, shall be deposited and retained, separate and apart from its own funds. Subject to any terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents that specify the nature of the account in which Reserve Funds shall be held, each Reserve Account shall be an Eligible Account. As and to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, applicable law and the related Mortgage Loan Documents, the Master Servicer may make withdrawals from the Reserve Accounts maintained by it, and may apply Reserve Funds held therein with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (together with interest earned thereon), only as follows: (i) in the case of Reserve Funds that are intended to cover specific costs and expenses, to pay for, or to reimburse the related Borrower in connection with, the costs associated with the related tenant improvements, leasing commissions, repairs, replacements, capital improvements and/or environmental testing and remediation, litigation and/or other special expenses at or with respect to the related Mortgaged Property for which such Reserve Funds were intended and to refund the related Borrower any sums as may be determined to be overages; (ii) in the case of Reserve Funds intended to cover debt service payments, to apply amounts on deposit therein in respect of principal and interest on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; (iii) to reimburse the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, for any

 

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unreimbursed Advances made thereby with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to cover any of the items described in the immediately preceding clauses (i) and (ii) (or, if any such Advance has become an Unliquidated Advance, to transfer to the Collection Account an amount equal to the reimbursement that would otherwise have been made as described in this clause (iii)); (iv) subject to Section 3.20, to release such Reserve Funds to the related Borrower if the conditions precedent for such release are satisfied or otherwise apply such Reserve Funds in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan Documents if the conditions precedent for such release are not satisfied; (v) to pay interest or other income, if required and as described below, to the related Borrower on balances in the Reserve Account (or, if and to the extent not payable to the related Borrower, to pay such interest or other income (up to the amount of any Net Investment Earnings in respect of such Reserve Account for each Collection Period) to the Master Servicer); (vi) to withdraw amounts deposited in such Reserve Account in error; (vii) after an event of default, to pay the principal of, accrued interest on, and any other amounts payable with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; or (viii) to clear and terminate the Reserve Account at the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.01. If the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan delivers a Letter of Credit in lieu of Reserve Funds, then the Master Servicer, subject to Section 3.20, shall make draws on or reduce the amount of such Letter of Credit at such times and for such purposes as it would have made withdrawals from or reductions of the amount of a Reserve Account and, to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, applicable law and the related Mortgage Loan Documents, in order to convert the amount of such Letter of Credit into Reserve Funds. Promptly after any Reserve Funds are received by the Special Servicer from any Borrower, and in any event within one Business Day of such receipt, the Special Servicer shall remit such Reserve Funds to the Master Servicer for deposit in the applicable Reserve Account(s). Any out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to enable the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, to make any draw under any Letter of Credit shall constitute a Servicing Advance, and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall make reasonable efforts to recover such expenses from the related Borrower to the extent the Borrower is required to pay such expenses under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

(e)           To the extent an operations and maintenance plan is required to be established and executed pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents for a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall request from the related Borrower written confirmation thereof within a reasonable time after the later of the Closing Date and the date as of which such plan is required to be established or completed. To the extent any other action or remediation with respect to environmental matters is required to have been taken or completed pursuant to the terms of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall request from the related Borrower written confirmation of such action and remediation within a reasonable time after the later of the Closing Date and the date as of which such action or remediation are required to have been taken or completed. To the extent that a Borrower shall fail to promptly respond to any inquiry described in this Section 3.03(e), the Master Servicer shall notify the Trustee, the Special Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and (if affected) the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s).

 

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The Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Trustee, the Special Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and any affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders if the Master Servicer determines that the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan has failed to perform its obligations under such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan in respect of environmental matters.

 

(f)          Subject to applicable law and the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, funds in the Servicing Accounts and the Reserve Accounts may be invested only in Permitted Investments in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.06.

 

(g)          With respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that requires the related Borrower to establish and maintain one or more lock-box, cash management or similar accounts, the Master Servicer shall establish and maintain, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, such account(s) in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents. No such lock-box account is required to be an Eligible Account, unless the Mortgage Loan Documents otherwise so require. The Master Servicer shall apply the funds deposited in such accounts in accordance with terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, any lock-box, cash management or similar agreement and the Servicing Standard.

 

Section 3.04       Collection Account, Distribution Account, Interest Reserve Account, Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and Loss of Value Reserve Fund. (a) The Master Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received by it in connection with the Mortgage Loans separate and apart from its own funds and general assets. In connection therewith, the Master Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more segregated accounts as the Collection Account, in which the funds described below are to be deposited and held on behalf of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders. Each account that constitutes the Collection Account shall be an Eligible Account. The Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the Collection Account, within two Business Days of receipt (or in the case of any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans, by 11:00 a.m. New York City time, on such second Business Day) by it of properly identified funds (in the case of payments by Borrowers or other collections on the Mortgage Loans) or as otherwise required hereunder, the following payments and collections received or made by or on behalf of the Master Servicer subsequent to the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties acquired in respect thereof (other than in respect of scheduled payments of principal and interest due and payable on such Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or before the related date of substitution), which payments shall be delivered promptly to the related Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee, with negotiable instruments endorsed as necessary and appropriate without recourse):

 

(i)         all payments (from whatever source) on account of principal of such Mortgage Loans, including Principal Prepayments;

 

(ii)        all payments (from whatever source) on account of interest on such Mortgage Loans, including Default Interest;

 

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(iii)      all Prepayment Premiums, Yield Maintenance Charges and/or late payment charges received with respect to such Mortgage Loans;

 

(iv)       all Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received with respect to such Mortgage Loans and/or, insofar as such payments and/or proceeds represent amounts allocable to reimburse Servicing Advances or pay Liquidation Expenses and/or other servicing expenses in respect of the entire Serviced Loan Combination of which any such Mortgage Loan is part;

 

(v)        any amounts relating to such Serviced Mortgage Loans and/or Administered REO Properties required to be deposited by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.07(c) in connection with losses resulting from a deductible clause in a blanket or master force-placed hazard insurance policy;

 

(vi)       any amounts relating to an REO Property required to be transferred from the REO Account pursuant to Section 3.16(c);

 

(vii)     to the extent not otherwise included in another clause of this Section 3.04(a), any payments collected in respect of Unliquidated Advances on such Mortgage Loans in respect of amounts previously determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Advances;

 

(viii)     insofar as they do not constitute Escrow Payments or Reserve Funds, any amounts relating to such Mortgage Loans paid by a Borrower specifically to cover items for which a Servicing Advance has been made or that represent a recovery of property protection expenses from a Borrower; and

 

(ix)       any Loss of Value Payments, as set forth in Section 3.05(h) of this Agreement.

 

Furthermore, the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account any amounts required to be deposited by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.06, as and when required by such section, in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Collection Account.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing requirements, the Master Servicer need not deposit into the Collection Account any amount that the Master Servicer would be authorized to withdraw immediately from the Collection Account in accordance with the terms of Section 3.05 and shall be entitled to instead pay such amount directly to the Person(s) entitled thereto.

 

The foregoing requirements for deposit in the Collection Account shall be exclusive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, actual payments from Borrowers in the nature of Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds, Assumption Fees, Assumption Application Fees, earn-out fees, extension fees, Modification Fees, charges for beneficiary statements or demands, amounts collected for checks returned for insufficient funds and other fees and amounts collected from Borrowers that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation and/or Additional Special

 

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Servicing Compensation, need not be deposited by the Master Servicer in the Collection Account. The Master Servicer shall promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days of the Master Servicer’s receipt of same, deliver to the Special Servicer any of the foregoing items received by it with respect to any Mortgage Loan, if and to the extent that such items constitute Additional Special Servicing Compensation payable to the Special Servicer. If the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the Collection Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

Upon receipt of any of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (iv) and (vii) through (viii) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.04(a) with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day after receipt, remit such amounts to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account, unless the Special Servicer determines, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that a particular item should not be deposited because of a restrictive endorsement. With respect to any such amounts paid by check to the order of the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall endorse such check to the order of the Master Servicer (in its capacity as such), without recourse, representation or warranty, unless the Special Servicer determines, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that a particular item cannot be so endorsed and delivered because of a restrictive endorsement. Any such amounts received by the Special Servicer with respect to an Administered REO Property shall be deposited by the Special Servicer into the REO Account and remitted to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.16(c).

 

(b)           The Certificate Administrator shall establish and maintain one or more segregated accounts (collectively, the “Distribution Account”), to be held on behalf of the Trustee and in the name of the Certificate Administrator for the benefit of the Certificateholders. Each account that constitutes the Distribution Account shall be an Eligible Account. Not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator, for deposit in the Distribution Account, an aggregate amount of immediately available funds equal to the related Master Servicer Remittance Amount for the Master Servicer Remittance Date. In addition, the Master Servicer shall, as and when required hereunder, deliver to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account any P&I Advances and Compensating Interest Payments required to be made by the Master Servicer hereunder. Furthermore, any amounts paid by any party hereto to indemnify the Trust Fund pursuant to any provision hereof shall be delivered to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account. The Certificate Administrator shall, upon receipt, deposit in the Distribution Account any and all amounts received or, pursuant to Section 4.03, advanced by the Trustee that are required by the terms of this Agreement to be deposited therein. As and when required pursuant to Section 3.05(c), the Certificate Administrator shall transfer Interest Reserve Amounts in respect of the Interest Reserve Loans from the Interest Reserve Account to the Distribution Account. Furthermore, as and when required pursuant to Section 3.05(d), the Certificate Administrator shall transfer monies from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account to the Distribution Account. The Certificate Administrator shall also deposit in the Distribution Account any amounts required to be deposited by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.06 in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Distribution Account. If the Certificate Administrator shall deposit in the Distribution Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time

 

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withdraw such amount from the Distribution Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

(c)           The Certificate Administrator shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (collectively, the “Interest Reserve Account”) to be held in its name for the benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders. Each account that constitutes the Interest Reserve Account shall be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of the Distribution Account. On the Distribution Date in January (except during a leap year) and February of each calendar year, commencing in 2016, prior to any distributions being made with respect to the Certificates on such Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall, with respect to each Interest Reserve Loan, withdraw from the Distribution Account and deposit in the Interest Reserve Account an amount equal to the Interest Reserve Amount, if any, in respect of such Interest Reserve Loan for such Distribution Date; provided that no such transfer of monies from the Distribution Account to the Interest Reserve Account shall be made on the Final Distribution Date. The Certificate Administrator shall also deposit in the Interest Reserve Account from its own funds any amounts required to be deposited by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.06 in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Interest Reserve Account.

 

Notwithstanding that the Interest Reserve Account may be a sub-account of the Distribution Account for reasons of administrative convenience, the Interest Reserve Account and the Distribution Account shall, for all purposes of this Agreement (including the obligations and responsibilities of the Certificate Administrator hereunder), be considered to be and shall be required to be treated as, separate and distinct accounts.

 

(d)          If any Excess Liquidation Proceeds are received, the Certificate Administrator shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (collectively, the “Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account”) to be held on behalf and in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders. Each account that constitutes the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account shall be an Eligible Account (or a separately identified sub-account of the Distribution Account, provided that for all purposes of this Agreement (including the obligations of the Certificate Administrator hereunder) such account shall be considered to be and shall be required to be treated as separate and distinct from the Distribution Account). On the Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall withdraw from the Collection Account and remit to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account all Excess Liquidation Proceeds received by it during the Collection Period ending on the Determination Date immediately prior to the Master Servicer Remittance Date. The Certificate Administrator shall also deposit in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account from its own funds any amounts required to be deposited by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.06 in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account. For the avoidance of doubt, each of the Collection Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, the REO Account, any Reserve Account, any Servicing Account, and the portion of the Distribution Account in respect of REMIC I (including interest, if any, earned on the investment of funds in such accounts) will be owned by REMIC I; the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (including interest, if any, earned on the investment of funds in such account) will be owned by the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders as described in Section 3.04(h); and the Loss of Value Fund (including interest, if any, earned on the investment of funds in such account) will be

 

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owned by the applicable Mortgage Loan Sellers as described in Section 3.04(g), each for federal income tax purposes.

 

(e)           [Reserved].

 

(f)           Funds in the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.06. The Master Servicer shall give notice to the other parties hereto of the location of the Collection Account as of the Closing Date and of the new location of the Collection Account prior to any change thereof. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 3.04(f), for as long as WFB acts as Certificate Administrator hereunder, all funds held in the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account and the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account shall remain uninvested.

 

(g)           If any Loss of Value Payments are received in connection with a Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03(h) of this Agreement, the Special Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (collectively, the “Loss of Value Reserve Fund”) to be held in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders, for purposes of holding such Loss of Value Payments. Each account that constitutes the Loss of Value Reserve Fund shall be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of an Eligible Account. The Special Servicer shall, upon receipt, deposit in the Loss of Value Reserve Fund all Loss of Value Payments received by it. The Loss of Value Reserve Fund shall be accounted for as an outside reserve fund within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(h) and not an asset of any REMIC Pool. Furthermore, for all federal tax purposes, the Certificate Administrator shall (i) treat amounts paid out of the Loss of Value Reserve Fund through the Collection Account to the Certificateholders as damages paid to and distributed by the REMIC Pools on account of a breach of a representation or warranty by the related Mortgage Loan Seller and (ii) treat any amounts paid out of the Loss of Value Reserve Fund through the Collection Account to a Mortgage Loan Seller as distributions by the Trust Fund to such Mortgage Loan Seller as beneficial owner of the Loss of Value Reserve Fund. The applicable Mortgage Loan Seller will be the beneficial owner of the related account in the Loss of Value Reserve Fund for all federal income tax purposes, and shall be taxable on all income earned thereon.

 

(h)           The Master Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received by it in connection with the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans separate and apart from its own funds and general assets. In connection therewith, if there are one or more Serviced Loan Combinations related to this Trust, the Master Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more segregated accounts (the “Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account”), in which the funds described below are to be deposited and held on behalf of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (and which accounts may be maintained as separately identified sub-accounts of the Collection Account, provided that for all purposes of this Agreement (including the obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder) such accounts shall be considered to be and shall be required to be treated as separate and distinct from the Collection Account, and provided further that no collections in respect of one or more Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans relating to a single Serviced Loan Combination and on deposit in the Serviced

 

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Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be applied in respect of, or shall be applied to cover any fees or expenses in respect of, one or more Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans relating to another Serviced Loan Combination). The Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of an Eligible Account. The Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, within two Business Days of receipt by it of properly identified funds or as otherwise required hereunder, the following payments and collections received or made by or on behalf of the Master Servicer in respect of the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans subsequent to the Closing Date:

 

(i)         all payments (from whatever source) on account of principal of the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans, including Principal Prepayments;

 

(ii)        all payments (from whatever source) on account of interest on the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans, including Default Interest;

 

(iii)       all Prepayment Premiums and Yield Maintenance Charges received in respect of the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans;

 

(iv)       all Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of, and allocable as interest (including Default Interest) on, principal of or Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges with respect to, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans (or any successor REO Mortgage Loans with respect thereto);

 

(v)        any amounts required to be deposited by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.06 in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account;

 

(vi)       any amounts required to be deposited by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.07(c) in connection with losses on the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans (or any successor interest in REO Mortgage Loans with respect thereto) resulting from a deductible clause in a blanket or master force-placed hazard insurance policy;

 

(vii)      any amounts required to be transferred to the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account from the REO Account pursuant to Section 3.16(c); and

 

(viii)     any other amounts received and applied on the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreements.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing requirements, the Master Servicer need not deposit into the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account any amount that the Master Servicer would be authorized to withdraw immediately from the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account in accordance with the terms of Section 3.05 and shall be entitled to instead pay such amount directly to the Person(s) entitled thereto.

 

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The foregoing requirements for deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be exclusive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, actual payments from the applicable Borrower in the nature of Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds, Assumption Fees, Assumption Application Fees, earn-out fees, extension fees, Modification Fees, charges for beneficiary statements or demands, amounts collected for checks returned for insufficient funds and other fees and amounts collected from the applicable Borrower that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation and/or Additional Special Servicing Compensation, need not be deposited by the Master Servicer in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account. The Master Servicer shall promptly deliver to the Special Servicer any of the foregoing items received by it with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, if and to the extent that such items constitute Additional Special Servicing Compensation with respect to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. If the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

Upon receipt of any of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (iv) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.04(h), the Special Servicer shall promptly, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days after receipt, remit such amounts to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, unless the Special Servicer determines, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that a particular item should not be deposited because of a restrictive endorsement or because of another appropriate reason that is consistent with the Servicing Standard. With respect to any such amounts paid by check to the order of the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall endorse such check to the order of the Master Servicer (in its capacity as such), without recourse, representation or warranty, unless the Special Servicer determines, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that a particular item cannot be so endorsed and delivered because of a restrictive endorsement or because of another appropriate reason that is consistent with the Servicing Standard. Any such amounts received by the Special Servicer with respect to an Administered REO Property relating to a Serviced Loan Combination shall be deposited by the Special Servicer into the REO Account and, insofar as such amounts are allocable as interest on, principal of, or Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loans with respect thereto, shall be remitted to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account pursuant to Section 3.16(c) (subject to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement). Any remittances by the Special Servicer under this paragraph may be made as part of an aggregate remittance under this paragraph and/or the final paragraph of Section 3.04(a).

 

(i)            To the extent of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder’s interest therein, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be treated as an “outside reserve fund” within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions, beneficially owned by the applicable Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, who shall be liable for any tax on its share of any reinvestment income thereon, and who shall be deemed to receive any related reimbursements from the Trust Fund.

 

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(j)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with respect to each Due Date and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, within one Business Day after the related Determination Date, the Master Servicer shall remit, from amounts on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or an agent therefor appearing on any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder Register on the related date such amounts as are required to be remitted (or, if no such account so appears or information relating thereto is not provided at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date such amounts are required to be remitted, by check sent by first class mail to the address of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or its agent appearing on any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder Register) the portion of any Serviced Loan Combination Remittance Amount allocable to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder.

 

Section 3.05       Permitted Withdrawals From the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account and the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account. (a) Subsection (I). The Master Servicer may, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Collection Account for any of the following purposes (the order set forth below not constituting an order of priority for such withdrawals):

 

(i)          to remit to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account (A) the Master Servicer Remittance Amount for the Master Servicer Remittance Date and (B) any amounts that may be applied by the Master Servicer to make P&I Advances pursuant to Section 4.03(a);

 

(ii)         to reimburse the Trustee or itself, as applicable, in that order, for unreimbursed P&I Advances made by such Person (in each case, with its own funds) with respect to the Mortgage Loans and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loans in respect thereof, the Master Servicer’s and the Trustee’s, as the case may be, respective rights to reimbursement pursuant to this clause (ii) with respect to any P&I Advance (other than a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, which is reimbursable pursuant to clause (vi) below) being limited to (subject to the operation of subsection (II)(iii) of this Section 3.05(a)) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent Late Collections of interest and principal Received by the Trust in respect of the particular Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan as to which such P&I Advance was made (net of Master Servicing Fees);

 

(iii)        to pay itself earned and unpaid Master Servicing Fees, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loans in respect thereof, the Master Servicer’s right to payment pursuant to this clause (iii) with respect to any such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan being limited to amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that are received and allocable as interest on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and to pay to the Trust Advisor earned and unpaid Trust Advisor Ongoing Fees, with respect to each Mortgage Loan and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loan in respect thereof (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any

 

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successor REO Mortgage Loan in respect thereof), the Trust Advisor’s right to payment pursuant to this clause (iii) with respect to any such Mortgage Loan or successor REO Mortgage Loan being limited to amounts received and allocable as interest on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be;

 

(iv)        to pay the Special Servicer (or, if applicable, any predecessor thereto) earned and unpaid Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees to which it is entitled in respect of each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, Corrected Mortgage Loan and/or REO Mortgage Loan pursuant to, and from the sources contemplated by, Section 3.11(c) and, following a Liquidation Event in respect of any Serviced Mortgage Loan and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loan in respect thereof, to pay to itself, from general collections on the Mortgage Loans on deposit in the Collection Account, any unpaid Master Servicing Fees in respect of such Mortgage Loan and/or successor REO Mortgage Loan;

 

(v)         to reimburse the Trustee, the Special Servicer or itself, as applicable, in that order, for any unreimbursed Servicing Advances made thereby (in each case, with its own funds), the Master Servicer’s, the Special Servicer’s and the Trustee’s, as the case may be, respective rights to reimbursement pursuant to this clause (v) with respect to any Servicing Advance (other than a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, which is reimbursable pursuant to clause (vi) below) being limited to (subject to the operation of subsection (II)(iii) of this Section 3.05(a)) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent (A) payments made by the related Borrower that are allocable to cover the item in respect of which such Servicing Advance was made, and/or (B) Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and, if applicable, REO Revenues Received by the Trust in respect of the particular Mortgage Loan or related REO Property as to which such Servicing Advance was made;

 

(vi)        to reimburse the Trustee, the Special Servicer or itself, as applicable, in that order, out of such general collections (subject to the operation of Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv) below) on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, for any unreimbursed Nonrecoverable Advances made thereby with respect to any of the Mortgage Loans and/or related REO Properties;

 

(vii)       to pay the Trustee, the Special Servicer or itself, as applicable, in that order, any unpaid Advance Interest accrued on Advances made by such Person, such payment to be made, as and to the extent contemplated by Section 3.25, out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent Default Charges Received by the Trust on the Mortgage Loans or REO Mortgage Loans as to which the subject Advance was made;

 

(viii)      to the extent that the Master Servicer has reimbursed or is reimbursing the Trustee, the Special Servicer or itself, as applicable, for any unreimbursed Advance (regardless of whether such reimbursement is pursuant to clause (ii), (v) or (vi) above, pursuant to Section 3.03(c) or Section 3.03(d) or

 

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pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)), and insofar as payment has not already been made out of related Default Charges, and the related Default Charges then on deposit in the Collection Account and available therefor are not sufficient to make such payment, pursuant to clause (vii) above, to pay the Trustee, the Special Servicer or itself, as applicable, in that order, first out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent the remaining Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, from the Mortgage Loan or REO Property to which the Advance relates, then out of such general collections (subject to the operation of Section 3.05(a)(II) below) on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, any related Advance Interest accrued and payable on the portion of such Advance so reimbursed or being reimbursed;

 

(ix)        to pay (A) any outstanding expenses that were incurred by the Special Servicer in connection with its inspecting, pursuant to Section 3.12(a), any Administered REO Property or any Mortgaged Property securing a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or (B) any other outstanding expenses incurred on behalf of the Trust with respect to any Mortgage Loan or related REO Property (other than Advance Interest that is paid pursuant to clause (vii) above, and other than Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees, which are covered by clause (iv) above) that will likely otherwise become Additional Trust Fund Expenses, such payments to be made, first, out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds and, if applicable, REO Revenues received with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Property, as the case may be, and then, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account;

 

(x)         to pay itself any items of Additional Master Servicing Compensation, and to pay the Special Servicer any items of Additional Special Servicing Compensation, in each case on deposit in the Collection Account from time to time, and to pay to the Trust Advisor any Trust Advisor Consulting Fee then due and payable to the Trust Advisor, the Trust Advisor’s right to payment pursuant to this clause (x) with respect to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) being limited to amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent collections of such fee from the related Borrower in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement;

 

(xi)        to pay any unpaid Liquidation Expenses incurred with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or related Administered REO Property, such payments to be made, first, out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds and, if applicable, REO Revenues received with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Property, as the case may be, and then, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account;

 

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(xii)        to pay, subject to and in accordance with Section 3.11(i), out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any related REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, servicing expenses related to the Mortgage Loans and related REO Properties, which expenses would, if advanced, constitute Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances;

 

(xiii)       to pay, first out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, and then, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any related REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, costs and expenses incurred by the Trust pursuant to Section 3.09(c) with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property (other than the costs of environmental testing, which are to be covered by, and reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance);

 

(xiv)       to pay itself, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, or any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, employees and agents, as the case may be, first out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, and then, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, any amounts payable to any such Person pursuant to Section 6.03, Section 7.01(b), or Section 8.05(b); provided that in the case of the Trust Advisor, any such amount withdrawn pursuant to this clause (xiv) in respect of any Trust Advisor Expenses other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses shall not exceed the limit set forth for the related Distribution Date in Section 4.05(b) hereof (and, in connection with any request by the Trust Advisor for the reimbursement of any Trust Advisor Expenses, (x) the Master Servicer shall be entitled to request and rely on reasonable documentation of expenses and certifications as to the nature thereof (including whether such expenses are Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) from the Trust Advisor, and (y) the Certificate Administrator shall cooperate with the Master Servicer and provide a calculation of the limit set for the related Distribution Date in Section 4.05(b) hereof with respect to Trust Advisor Expenses that are not Designated Trust Advisor Expenses);

 

(xv)        to pay, first out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, and then, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, (A) any reasonable out-of-pocket cost or expense (including the reasonable fees of tax accountants and attorneys) incurred by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.17(a)(iii) in connection with providing advice to the Special Servicer with respect to any REO Property, and (B) to the extent not otherwise advanced by the Master Servicer, any fees and/or expenses payable or reimbursable, as the case may be, in accordance with Section 3.18, to the Master Servicer or the Trustee or an Independent third party for confirming, in accordance with such

 

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Section 3.18, a fair price determination made with respect to any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or REO Property;

 

(xvi)      to pay itself, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or the Depositor, as the case may be, any amount related to the Mortgage Loans and/or related REO Properties, that is specifically required to be paid to such Person at the expense of the Trust Fund under any provision of this Agreement and to which reference is not made in any other clause of this Section 3.05(a), it being acknowledged that this clause (xvi) shall not be construed to modify any limitation otherwise set forth in this Agreement on the time at which any Person is entitled to payment or reimbursement of any amount or the funds from which any such payment or reimbursement is permitted to be made;

 

(xvii)     to pay itself, the Special Servicer, any Responsible Repurchase Party, a Subordinate Class Certificateholder, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or any other particular Person, as the case may be, with respect to any Mortgage Loan (or portion thereof) that was previously purchased or otherwise removed from the Trust Fund by such Person pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement, all amounts received on such Mortgage Loan (or portion thereof) subsequent to the date of purchase or other removal;

 

(xviii)    to pay to the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party, as the case may be, any amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent Monthly Payments due on the respective Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or before the date on which such Replacement Mortgage Loan was added to the Trust Fund;

 

(xix)      in connection with a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, to pay, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, to the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Special Servicer, the related Non-Trust Trust Advisor and/or the holders of the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan(s), any amount reimbursable to such party by the holder of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement(s);

 

(xx)       to pay to CREFC® (solely to the extent of funds available in the Collection Account following the withdrawal of the amounts described in clauses (ii) through (xix) above), the CREFC® License Fee;

 

(xxi)      to transfer any applicable Excess Liquidation Proceeds on deposit in the Collection Account to the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account in accordance with Section 3.04(d);

 

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(xxii)      to withdraw any amount and pay to the Person entitled thereto any amount deposited in the Collection Account in error;

 

(xxiii)     [Reserved]; and

 

(xxiv)     to clear and terminate the Collection Account at the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01;

 

provided that if and to the extent that any expense, cost, reimbursement or other amount otherwise permitted to be withdrawn from Collection Account pursuant to clause (vi) (relating to Nonrecoverable Advances), clause (ix) (relating to certain expenses), clause (xiii) (relating to certain environmental costs) or clause (xiv) (relating to certain indemnification and similar expenses), other than (in the case of clause (xiv)) Trust Advisor Expenses, relates to a Serviced Loan Combination, then such payment shall be made from collections with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination on deposit in the Collection Account and (unless the expense, cost, reimbursement or other amount is a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, in which case (for the avoidance of doubt) the payment in reimbursement thereof shall be made solely from the Collection Account), the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (withdrawals from the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be made pro rata according to the related Intercreditor Agreement and based on the respective outstanding principal balances of the related Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s)) prior to payment from funds in the Collection Account that are unrelated to such Serviced Loan Combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, obtains funds from the Collection Account that are unrelated to a Serviced Loan Combination as a reimbursement for a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or any Advance Interest on a Servicing Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance relating to a Serviced Loan Combination, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is required under the related Intercreditor Agreement to, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, reimburse the Trust Fund for its pro rata share of such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or Advance Interest to the extent set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

If amounts on deposit in the Collection Account at any particular time (after withdrawing any portion of such amounts deposited in the Collection Account in error) are insufficient to satisfy all payments, reimbursements and remittances to be made therefrom as set forth in clauses (ii) through (xxi) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.05(a)(I), then the corresponding withdrawals from the Collection Account shall be made in the following priority and subject to the following rules: (x) if the payment, reimbursement or remittance is to be made from a specific source of funds, then such payment, reimbursement or remittance shall be made from that specific source of funds on a pro rata basis with any and all other payments, reimbursements and remittances to be made from such specific source of funds; and (y) if the payment, reimbursement or remittance can be made from any funds on deposit in the Collection Account, then (following any withdrawals made from the Collection Account in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (x) of this sentence) such payment, reimbursement or remittance shall be made from the general funds remaining on deposit in the Collection Account on a pro rata basis with any and all other payments, reimbursements or remittances to be made from such general funds; provided that any reimbursements of Advances in respect of any particular

 

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Mortgage Loan or REO Property out of the Collection Account pursuant to any of clauses (ii), (v) and (vi) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.05(a)(I), and any payments of interest thereon out of the Collection Account pursuant to either of clauses (vii) and (viii) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.05(a)(I), shall be made (to the extent of their respective entitlements to such reimbursements and/or payments): first, to the Trustee; and second, pro rata, to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

 

The Master Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting records, on a loan-by-loan and property-by-property basis when appropriate, in connection with any withdrawal from the Collection Account pursuant to any of clauses (ii) through (xviii) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.05(a)(I).

 

The Master Servicer shall pay to the Special Servicer, and, subject to Section 3.01(h)(i), each Non-Trust Master Servicer, each Non-Trust Special Servicer, each Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or each Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable, from the Collection Account on each Master Servicer Remittance Date amounts permitted to be paid to the Special Servicer, each Non-Trust Master Servicer, each Non-Trust Special Servicer, each Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or each Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable, therefrom based upon an Officer’s Certificate received from the Special Servicer, the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Special Servicer, the related Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the related Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable, on the first Business Day following the immediately preceding Determination Date, describing the item and amount to which the Special Servicer, such Non-Trust Master Servicer, such Non-Trust Special Servicer, such Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or such Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable, is entitled. The Master Servicer may rely conclusively on any such certificate and shall have no duty to recalculate the amounts stated therein. The Special Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting for each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and REO Property as to which it is the Special Servicer on a loan-by-loan and property-by-property basis, for the purpose of justifying any request thereby for withdrawal from the Collection Account.

 

Subsection (II). The provisions of this subsection (II) of this Section 3.05(a) shall apply notwithstanding any contrary provision of subsection (I) of this Section 3.05(a):

(i)            Identification of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts: If any Advance made with respect to any Mortgage Loan on or before the date on which such Mortgage Loan becomes (or, but for the making of three monthly payments under its modified terms, would then constitute) a Corrected Mortgage Loan, together with (to the extent theretofore accrued and unpaid) Advance Interest thereon, is not pursuant to the operation of the provisions of Section 3.05(a)(I) reimbursed to the Person who made such Advance on or before the date, if any, on which such Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan (or, but for the making of three monthly payments under its modified terms, would constitute a Mortgage Loan that is a Corrected Mortgage Loan), such Advance, together with such Advance Interest, shall constitute a “Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount” to the extent that such amount has not been determined to constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance. All references herein to “Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount” shall be construed always to mean the related Advance and (to the extent theretofore accrued and unpaid) any Advance Interest thereon, together with (to the extent it remains unpaid) any further Advance Interest that accrues on the

 

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unreimbursed portion of such Advance from time to time in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement. That any amount constitutes all or a portion of any Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount shall not in any manner limit the right of any Person hereunder to determine that such amount instead constitutes a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

(ii)           General Relationship of Provisions. Subsection (iii) below (subject to the terms, conditions and limitations thereof) sets forth the terms of and conditions to the right of a Person to be reimbursed for any Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount to the extent that such Person is not otherwise entitled to reimbursement and payment of such Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount pursuant to the operation of Section 3.05(a)(I) above (construed without regard to the reference therein to this subsection except that it is nonetheless hereby acknowledged that, for purposes of “Late Collections” in Section 3.05(a)(I), funds received on the related Mortgage Loan shall be applied in accordance with the terms of the applicable modification even though such application may result in an Advance continuing to be outstanding when the Borrower is current in its payments under the terms of the Mortgage Loan as modified). Subsection (iv) below (subject to the terms, conditions and limitations thereof) authorizes or permits the Master Servicer, under certain circumstances, to abstain from reimbursing itself (or, if applicable, the Trustee to abstain from obtaining reimbursement) for Nonrecoverable Advances at its sole option. Upon any determination that all or any portion of a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount constitutes a Nonrecoverable Advance, then the reimbursement or payment of such amount (and any further Advance Interest that may accrue thereon) shall cease to be subject to the operation of subsection (iii) below, such amount (and further Advance Interest) shall be as fully payable and reimbursable to the relevant Person as would any other Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon) and, as a Nonrecoverable Advance, such amount may become the subject of the Master Servicer’s (or, if applicable, the Trustee’s) exercise of its sole option authorized by subsection (iv) below.

 

(iii)          Reimbursements of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts: The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to reimbursement and payment (and, notwithstanding any contrary provision of subsection (I) above, shall be entitled to withdraw and pay to itself the amount of such reimbursement and payment) for all Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts in each Collection Period (and it is again hereby acknowledged that, for purposes of “Late Collections” in Section 3.05(a)(I), funds received on the related Mortgage Loan shall be applied in accordance with the terms of the applicable modification even though such application may result in an Advance continuing to be outstanding when the Borrower is current in its payments under the terms of the Mortgage Loan as modified); provided that the aggregate amount (for all such Persons collectively) of such reimbursements and payments from amounts advanced or collected on the Mortgage Pool in such Collection Period shall not exceed (and the reimbursement and payment shall be made from) the aggregate principal portions of P&I Advances and principal collections and recoveries on the Mortgage Pool for such Collection Period contemplated by clauses (i) through (v) of the definition of “Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount”, net of the aggregate deduction amounts for Nonrecoverable Advances (and accrued and unpaid Advance

 

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Interest thereon) that were reimbursed or paid during the related Collection Period from principal collections on the Mortgage Pool, as described by clause (II)(B) of the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount” and pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv). As and to the extent provided in clause (II)(A) of the definition thereof, the Principal Distribution Amount for the Distribution Date related to such Collection Period shall be reduced to the extent that such payment or reimbursement of a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount is made from aggregate principal collections pursuant to the preceding sentence.

 

Any collections (as applied under Section 1.03) received on or in respect of the Mortgage Loans during a Collection Period that, in each case, represents a delinquent amount as to which an Advance had been made, which Advance was previously reimbursed during the Collection Period for a prior Distribution Date as part of a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount, shall be added to and constitute a part of the Principal Distribution Amount for the related Distribution Date (pursuant to clause (I)(B) of the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount”) to the extent of all Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts on or in respect of such respective Mortgage Loan that were reimbursed from collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool in all prior Collection Periods pursuant to the preceding paragraph.

 

The Certificate Administrator (and, with respect to Advances made by the Master Servicer or the Trustee) shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon any direction or notice received from the Master Servicer in connection with any determination made by the Master Servicer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii) and shall not be obligated to independently verify, monitor or oversee any such determination.

 

(iv)          Sole Option to Abstain from Reimbursements of Certain Nonrecoverable Advances. To the extent that Section 3.05(a)(I) entitles the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee to reimbursement for any Nonrecoverable Advance (or payment of Advance Interest thereon from a source other than Default Charges on the related Mortgage Loan) during any Collection Period, then, notwithstanding any contrary provision of subsection (I) above, (a) to the extent that one or more such reimbursements and payments of Nonrecoverable Advances (and such Advance Interest thereon) are made, they shall be made, first, from the aggregate principal portions of P&I Advances and principal collections and recoveries on the Mortgage Pool for such Collection Period contemplated by clauses (i) through (v) of the definition of “Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount”, and then from other amounts advanced or collected on the Mortgage Pool for such Collection Period; provided that, if so provided as set forth below, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, shall provide each Rating Agency with at least fifteen (15) days’ notice before any reimbursement shall be made of a Nonrecoverable Advance (or payment of Advance Interest thereon from a source other than Default Charges on the related Mortgage Loan from such other amounts advanced or collected on the Mortgage Pool for such Collection Period, and (b) if and to the extent that the amount of such a Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon), together with all Nonrecoverable Advances (and Advance Interest thereon) theretofore reimbursed during such Collection Period, would

 

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exceed the aggregate principal portions of P&I Advances and principal collections and recoveries on the Mortgage Pool for such Collection Period contemplated by clauses (i) through (v) of the definition of “Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount”, the Master Servicer and/or the Trustee, as applicable, if it made the relevant Advance) is hereby authorized (but shall not be construed to have any obligation whatsoever), if it elects at its sole option and in its sole discretion, to abstain from reimbursing itself or obtaining reimbursement (notwithstanding that it is entitled to such reimbursement) during that Collection Period for all or a portion of such Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon), for successive one month periods for a total period not to exceed twelve (12) months; provided that any such deferral exceeding six (6) months shall require (during a Subordinate Control Period) the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative; provided, further, that the aggregate amount that is the subject of the exercise of such option with respect to all Nonrecoverable Advances (and Advance Interest thereon) with respect to all Mortgage Loans for any particular Collection Period is less than or equal to such excess described above in this clause (b). If the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) makes such an election at its sole option to defer reimbursement with respect to all or a portion of a Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon), then such Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon) or portion thereof shall continue to be fully reimbursable in any subsequent Collection Period. In connection with a potential election by the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) to abstain from the reimbursement of a particular Nonrecoverable Advance or portion thereof during the Collection Period for any Distribution Date, the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) shall further be authorized to wait for principal collections to be received before making its determination of whether to abstain from the reimbursement of a particular Nonrecoverable Advance or portion thereof. The Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, shall give the Rating Agencies at least fifteen (15) days’ notice (subject to Section 3.27) prior to any reimbursement to it of Nonrecoverable Advances from amounts in the Collection Account or Distribution Account, as applicable, allocable to interest on the Mortgage Loans unless (1) the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, determines in its sole discretion that waiting fifteen (15) days after such a notice could jeopardize its ability to recover such Nonrecoverable Advances, (2) changed circumstances or new or different information becomes known to the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, that could affect or cause a determination of whether any Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance or whether to defer reimbursement of a Nonrecoverable Advance or the determination in clause (1) above, or (3) the Master Servicer has not timely received from the Trustee information requested by the Master Servicer to consider in determining whether to defer reimbursement of a Nonrecoverable Advance; provided that, if any of clause (1), clause (2) or clause (3) above apply, the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, shall give each Rating Agency notice (subject to Section 3.27) of an anticipated reimbursement to it of Nonrecoverable Advances from amounts in the Collection Account or Distribution Account, as applicable, allocable to interest on the Mortgage Loans as soon as reasonably practicable in such circumstances. The Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, shall have no liability for any loss, liability or expenses resulting from any notice provided to the Rating Agencies contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence.

 

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Any collections (as applied under Section 1.03) received on the Mortgage Loans during a Collection Period that, in each case, represents a recovery of an amount determined in a prior Collection Period to have been a Nonrecoverable Advance shall be added to and constitute a part of the Principal Distribution Amount for the related Distribution Date (pursuant to clause (I)(C) of the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount”) to the extent of all Nonrecoverable Advances on such respective Mortgage Loan that were reimbursed from collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool in all prior Collection Periods pursuant to the preceding paragraph.

 

Neither the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall have any liability whatsoever for making an election, or refraining from making an election, that is authorized under this subsection (II)(iv). The foregoing shall not, however, be construed to limit any liability that may otherwise be imposed on such Person for any failure by such Person to comply with the conditions to making such an election under this subsection (II)(iv) or to comply with the terms of this subsection (II)(iv) and the other provisions of this Agreement that apply once such an election, if any, has been made.

 

Any election by the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) to abstain from reimbursing itself for any Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon) or portion thereof with respect to any Collection Period shall not be construed to impose on the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) any obligation to make such an election (or any entitlement in favor of any Certificateholder or any other Person to such an election) with respect to any subsequent Collection Period or to constitute a waiver or limitation on the right of the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) to otherwise be reimbursed for such Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon). Any such election by the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall not be construed to impose any duty on any other such party to make such an election (or any entitlement in favor of any Certificateholder or any other Person to such an election). Any such election by any such party to abstain from reimbursing itself or obtaining reimbursement for any Nonrecoverable Advance or portion thereof with respect to any one or more Collection Periods shall not limit the accrual of Advance Interest on such Nonrecoverable Advance for the period prior to the actual reimbursement of such Nonrecoverable Advance. None of the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the other parties to this Agreement shall have any liability to one another or to any of the Certificateholders or any of the Companion Loan Holders for any such election that such party makes to defer or not to defer reimbursement as contemplated by this subsection or for any losses, damages or other adverse economic or other effects that may arise from such an election, nor shall such election constitute a violation of the Servicing Standard or any duty under this Agreement. The foregoing statements in this paragraph shall not limit the generality of the statements made in the immediately preceding paragraph.

 

The Certificate Administrator (and, with respect to Advances made by the Master Servicer and the Trustee) shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon any direction or notice received from the Master Servicer in connection with any determination made by the Master Servicer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv) and shall not be obligated to independently verify, monitor or oversee any such determination.

 

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(v)          Deferral is Not Subordination. No determination by the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) to exercise its sole option to defer the reimbursement of Advances and/or Advance Interest under subsection (iv) above shall be construed as an agreement by the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) to subordinate (in respect of realizing losses), to any Class of Certificates, such party’s right to such reimbursement during such period of deferral.

 

(b)          The Certificate Administrator shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Distribution Account for each of the following purposes (the order set forth below not constituting an order of priority for such withdrawals):

 

(i)         to make distributions to the Holders of the Regular Certificates (and to the Holders of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest) on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01;

 

(ii)        to transfer Interest Reserve Amounts in respect of the Interest Reserve Loans to the Interest Reserve Account as and when required by Section 3.04(c);

 

(iii)       to pay itself, the Tax Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, employees and agents, as the case may be, any amounts payable to any such Person pursuant to Section 6.03, Section 7.01(b) or Section 8.05(b), as applicable, if and to the extent such amounts are not payable out of the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.05(a); provided that in the case of the Trust Advisor, no such amount may be withdrawn by the Certificate Administrator and paid to the Trust Advisor unless the conditions set forth in the proviso to Section 3.05(a)(I)(xiv) are satisfied;

 

(iv)       to pay any and all federal, state and local taxes imposed on any REMIC Pool or on the assets or transactions of any REMIC Pool, together with all incidental costs and expenses, and any and all expenses relating to tax audits, if and to the extent that either (A) none of the parties hereto are liable therefor pursuant to Section 10.01(b) and/or Section 10.01(f) or (B) any such Person that may be so liable has failed to timely make the required payment;

 

(v)        to pay for the cost of the Opinions of Counsel as contemplated by Section 12.01(a) or Section 12.01(c) in connection with any amendment to this Agreement requested by the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator which amendment is in furtherance of the rights and interests of Certificateholders;

 

(vi)       to pay itself Net Investment Earnings earned on funds in the Distribution Account for each Collection Period;

 

(vii)      to pay for the cost of recording this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.02(a);

 

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(viii)     to pay to any party hereto any amounts deposited or remitted by such Person for deposit into the Distribution Account in error; and

 

(ix)        to clear and terminate the Distribution Account at the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01.

 

(c)          On the Master Servicer Remittance Date in March of each year (commencing in March 2016) and in any event on the Master Servicer Remittance Date that occurs in the same calendar month as the Final Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw from the Interest Reserve Account and deposit in the Distribution Account all Interest Reserve Amounts in respect of the Interest Reserve Loans then on deposit in the Interest Reserve Account. In addition, the Certificate Administrator shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Interest Reserve Account to pay itself interest or other income earned on deposits in the Interest Reserve Account, in accordance with Section 3.06(b) (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to the Interest Reserve Account for each Collection Period).

 

(d)          On the Business Day prior to each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and deposit in the Distribution Account, for distribution on such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the entire amount of Excess Liquidation Proceeds, if any, then on deposit in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and (ii) the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount distributable on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(a), over the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (calculated without regard to such transfer from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account to the Distribution Account); provided that on the Business Day prior to the Final Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and deposit in the Distribution Account, for distribution on such Distribution Date, any and all Excess Liquidation Proceeds then on deposit in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account. In addition, the Certificate Administrator shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account to pay itself interest or other income earned on deposits in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, in accordance with Section 3.06(b) (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account for each Collection Period).

 

(e)          The Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and, subject to Section 4.05(b) with respect to any Trust Advisor Expenses, the Trust Advisor, as applicable, shall in all cases have a right prior to the Certificateholders to any particular funds on deposit in the Collection Account and the Distribution Account from time to time for the reimbursement or payment of compensation, Advances (with interest thereon at the Reimbursement Rate) and their respective expenses hereunder, but only if and to the extent such compensation, Advances (with such interest) and expenses are to be reimbursed or paid from such particular funds on deposit in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement.

 

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(f)           The Master Servicer may, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account for any of the following purposes (the order set forth below not constituting an order of priority for such withdrawals):

 

(i)          to remit to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder the amounts to which such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is entitled in accordance with Section 3.04(j), as and when required by such paragraph;

 

(ii)         to pay to itself earned and unpaid Master Servicing Fees in respect of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor interest in an REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto;

 

(iii)       to pay to the Special Servicer earned and unpaid Special Servicing Fees in respect of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor interest in an REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto;

 

(iv)        to pay the Special Servicer (or, if applicable, any predecessor thereto) earned and unpaid Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees to which it is entitled with respect to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto pursuant to, and from the sources contemplated by, the second and third paragraphs of Section 3.11(c);

 

(v)         to reimburse itself, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, for any unreimbursed Servicing Advances made thereby (in each case, with its own funds) with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property (but only to the extent that amounts specifically allocable to such purpose have not been deposited in the Collection Account);

 

(vi)        to pay itself, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, any Advance Interest then due and owing to such Person with respect to any Servicing Advance made by such Person (out of its own funds) with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto;

 

(vii)      to pay itself any items of Additional Master Servicing Compensation, and to pay to the Special Servicer any items of Additional Special Servicing Compensation with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination, in each case on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account from time to time, and to pay to the Trust Advisor any Trust Advisor Consulting Fee then due and payable to the Trust Advisor with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination, the Trust Advisor’s right to payment pursuant to this clause (vii) with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination being limited to amounts on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account that represent collections of such fee from the related Borrower in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement;

 

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the extent that amounts specifically allocable to such purpose have not been deposited in the Collection Account);

 

(ix)       to pay, in accordance with Section 3.11(i), certain servicing expenses with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property, which expenses would, if advanced, constitute Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances (but only to the extent that amounts specifically allocable to such purpose have not been deposited in the Collection Account);

 

(x)         to pay any costs and expenses incurred by the Trust pursuant to Section 3.09(c) (other than the costs of environmental testing, which are to be covered by, and reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance) with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property (but only to the extent that amounts specifically allocable to such purpose have not been deposited in the Collection Account);

 

(xi)        to pay itself, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, or any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, employees and agents, as the case may be, any amounts payable to any such Person pursuant to Section 6.03, Section 7.01(b) or Section 8.05, as applicable, in connection with any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property (but only to the extent that amounts specifically allocable to such purpose have not been deposited in the Collection Account);

 

(xii)       to pay to itself, the Special Servicer, the Trustee or the Depositor, as the case may be, any amount specifically required to be paid to such Person at the expense of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) under any provision of this Agreement or the related Intercreditor Agreement to which reference is not made in any other clause of this Section 3.05(f), it being acknowledged that this clause (xii) shall not be construed to modify any limitation otherwise set forth in this Agreement on the time at which any Person is entitled to payment or reimbursement of any amount or the funds from which any such payment or reimbursement is permitted to be made;

 

(xiii)     to withdraw any amount and pay to the Person entitled thereto any amount deposited in such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account in error; and

 

(xiv)      to clear and terminate the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account at the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 or at such time as any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property is no longer serviced hereunder.

 

provided that in connection with any expense, cost, reimbursement or other amount otherwise permitted to be withdrawn from the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account pursuant to clause (v) (relating to Servicing Advances), clause (vi) (relating to Advance Interest

 

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on Servicing Advances), clause (viii) (relating to Liquidation Expenses), clause (ix) (relating to Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances), clause (x) (relating to certain environmental expenses) or clause (xi) (relating to certain indemnification and similar expenses), other than (in the case of such clause (xi)) Trust Advisor Expenses, such payment shall be made from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (withdrawals from the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be made pro rata according to the related Intercreditor Agreement and based on the respective outstanding principal balances of the related Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) from related funds prior to payment from funds in the Collection Account that are unrelated to such Serviced Loan Combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, obtains funds from the Collection Account that are unrelated to a Serviced Loan Combination as a reimbursement for a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or any Advance Interest on a Servicing Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance relating to a Serviced Loan Combination, the parties acknowledge that any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall, if and to the extent required under the related Intercreditor Agreement, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, reimburse the Trust Fund for its pro rata share of such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or Advance Interest.

 

Notwithstanding any contrary provision above, any reimbursements of Servicing Advances out of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be made (to the extent of their respective entitlements to such reimbursements and/or payments): first, to the Trustee; second, to the Special Servicer; and third, to the Master Servicer.

 

The Master Servicer shall pay to the Special Servicer from the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account amounts permitted to be paid to the Special Servicer therefrom in respect of Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees or otherwise, such payment to be based upon a written statement of the Special Servicer describing the item and amount to which the Special Servicer is entitled; provided that no written statement is required for a payment of Special Servicing Fees and/or Workout Fees arising from collections other than the initial collection on a Corrected Mortgage Loan. The Master Servicer may rely conclusively on any such statement and shall have no duty to recalculate the amounts stated therein.

 

The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor, as applicable, shall in all cases have a right prior to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) to any particular funds on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account from time to time for the reimbursement or payment of compensation, Servicing Advances (with interest thereon at the Reimbursement Rate) and their respective expenses hereunder, but only if and to the extent such compensation, Servicing Advances (with interest) and expenses are to be reimbursed or paid from such funds on deposit in such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(g)           [Reserved].

 

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promptly upon written direction from the Master Servicer (provided that, (1) with respect to clause (iv) below, the Special Servicer shall have provided notice to the Master Servicer of the occurrence of such Liquidation Event and (2) with respect to clause (v) below, the Certificate Administrator shall have provided the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer with five Business Days’ prior notice of such final Distribution Date), transfer such Loss of Value Payments (up to the remaining portion thereof) from the Loss of Value Reserve Fund to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account for the following purposes:

 

(i)        to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Trustee, in accordance with Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement, for any Nonrecoverable Advance made by such party with respect to such Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property (together with Advance Interest);

 

(ii)        to pay, in accordance with Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement, or to reimburse the Trust for the prior payment of, any expense relating to such Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property that constitutes or, if not paid out of such Loss of Value Payments, would constitute an Additional Trust Fund Expense;

 

(iii)       to offset any portion of Realized Losses that are attributable to such Mortgage Loan or related REO Property (as calculated without regard to the application of such Loss of Value Payments), incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan or any related successor REO Mortgage Loan;

 

(iv)       following the occurrence of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property and any related transfers from the Loss of Value Reserve Fund with respect to the items contemplated by the immediately preceding clauses (i)-(iii) above as to such Mortgage Loan, to cover the items contemplated by the immediately preceding clauses (i)-(iii) in respect of any other Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan; and

 

(v)        on the final Distribution Date after all distributions have been made as set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above, to each Mortgage Loan Seller, its pro rata share, based on the amount that it contributed, net of any amount contributed by such Mortgage Loan Seller that was used pursuant to clauses (i)-(iii) to offset any portion of Realized Losses that are attributable to such Mortgage Loan or related REO Property, Additional Trust Fund Expenses or any Nonrecoverable Advances incurred with respect to the Mortgage Loan related to such contribution.

 

Any Loss of Value Payments transferred to the Collection Account pursuant to clauses (i)-(iii) of the prior paragraph shall be treated as Liquidation Proceeds Received by the Trust in respect of the related Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto for which such Loss of Value Payments were received; and any Loss of Value Payments transferred to the Collection Account pursuant to clause (iv) of the prior paragraph shall be treated as Liquidation Proceeds Received by the Trust in respect of the Mortgage Loan or REO

 

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Mortgage Loan for which such Loss of Value Payments are being transferred to the Collection Account to cover an item contemplated by clauses (i)-(iii) of the prior paragraph.

 

(i)           With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, if amounts required to pay the compensation, fees, costs, expenses or reimbursement incurred in connection with the servicing and administration of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan exceed amounts on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor or the Trustee, as applicable, have sought reimbursement from the Trust Fund with respect to such expenses allocable to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, then the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall use efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to exercise promptly the rights of the Trust Fund under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement from the holder of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan for that holder’s pro rata share of the expense.

 

Section 3.06        Investment of Funds in the Accounts. (a) The Master Servicer may direct (pursuant to a standing order or otherwise) any depositary institution (including the Certificate Administrator) that holds the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any Servicing Account or any Reserve Account, the Special Servicer may direct (pursuant to a standing order or otherwise) any depositary institution (including the Certificate Administrator) that holds the REO Account and any Loss of Value Reserve Fund, and the Certificate Administrator (other than WFB acting as the Certificate Administrator) may direct (pursuant to a standing order or otherwise) any depositary institution that holds the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account or the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account to invest, or if any of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as appropriate, is such depositary institution, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator (other than WFB acting as the Certificate Administrator), as the case may be, may invest itself, the funds held therein in (but only in) one or more Permitted Investments bearing interest or sold at a discount, and maturing, unless payable on demand, no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the next succeeding date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such Investment Account pursuant to this Agreement or the related Mortgage Loan Documents, as applicable, or with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Distribution Account, no later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next succeeding Distribution Date; provided that any such investment of funds in any Servicing Account or Reserve Account shall be subject to applicable law and the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents; and provided, further, that the funds in any Investment Account shall remain uninvested unless and until the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as appropriate, gives timely investment instructions with respect thereto pursuant to or as contemplated by this Section 3.06. All such Permitted Investments shall be held to maturity, unless payable on demand. Any investment of funds in an Investment Account shall be made in the name of the Trustee (in its capacity as such). The Master Servicer (with respect to Permitted Investments of amounts in the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any Servicing Account or any Reserve Account), the Special Servicer (with respect to Permitted Investments of amounts in the REO Account), and the Certificate Administrator (with respect to Permitted Investments of amounts in the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account or the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account) acting on behalf of the Trustee, shall (and the Trustee hereby designates the Master Servicer, the

 

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Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, as the Person that shall) (i) be the “entitlement holder” of any Permitted Investment that is a “security entitlement” and (ii) maintain “control” of any Permitted Investment that is either a “certificated security” or an “uncertificated security”. For purposes of this Section 3.06(a), the terms “entitlement holder”, “security entitlement”, “control”, “certificated security” and “uncertificated security” shall have the meanings given such terms in Revised Article 8 (1994 Revision) of the UCC, and “control” of any Permitted Investment by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator shall constitute “control” by a Person designated by, and acting on behalf of, the Trustee for purposes of Revised Article 8 (1994 Revision) of the UCC. If amounts on deposit in an Investment Account are at any time invested in a Permitted Investment payable on demand, the party hereunder that maintains such Investment Account (whether it is the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator), shall:

 

(x)           consistent with any notice required to be given thereunder, demand that payment thereon be made on the last day such Permitted Investment may otherwise mature hereunder in an amount at least equal to the lesser of (1) all amounts then payable thereunder and (2) the amount required to be withdrawn on such date; and

 

(y)           demand payment of all amounts due thereunder promptly upon determination by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, that such Permitted Investment would not constitute a Permitted Investment in respect of funds thereafter on deposit in such Investment Account.

 

(b)          Whether or not the Master Servicer directs the investment of funds in any Investment Account (other than a Servicing Account or Reserve Account) maintained by it, interest and investment income realized on funds deposited therein, to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, for such Investment Account for each Collection Period, shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Master Servicer and shall be subject to its withdrawal in accordance with Section 3.05. Whether or not the Master Servicer directs the investment of funds in any Servicing Account or Reserve Account maintained by it, interest and investment income realized on funds deposited therein, to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, for such Investment Account for each Collection Period, and subject to the requirements of applicable law or the terms of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan(s) or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) regarding the payment of such interest and investment income to the related Borrower, shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Master Servicer and shall be subject to withdrawal from time to time in accordance with Section 3.03. Whether or not the Special Servicer directs the investment of funds in the REO Account or the Loss of Value Reserve Fund, interest and investment income realized on funds deposited therein, to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, for such Investment Account for each Collection Period, shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Special Servicer and shall be subject to its withdrawal in accordance with Section 3.16(b). Whether or not the Certificate Administrator directs the investment of funds in the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account or the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, interest and investment income realized on funds deposited therein, to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, for each such Investment Account for each Collection Period, shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Certificate Administrator and shall be subject to its withdrawal in accordance with Section 3.05. If any loss

 

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shall be incurred in respect of any Permitted Investment on deposit in any Investment Account, the party hereunder that maintains such Investment Account (whether it is the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator), shall promptly deposit therein from its own funds, without right of reimbursement, no later than the end of the Collection Period during which such loss was incurred, the amount of the Net Investment Loss, if any, in respect of such Investment Account for such Collection Period (except, in the case of any such loss with respect to a Servicing Account or Reserve Account, to the extent the loss amounts were invested for the benefit of a Borrower under the terms of a Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or applicable law).

 

(c)         Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if any default occurs in the making of any payment due (or in any other performance required) under any Permitted Investment of funds on deposit in any Investment Account, and if the party hereunder that maintains such Investment Account (whether it is the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator) is in default of its obligations under or contemplated by Section 3.06(b), the Trustee may and, subject to Section 8.02, upon the request of (i) Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 25% of the Voting Rights allocated to any Class of Interest Only Certificates or Principal Balance Certificates, (ii) the Subordinate Class Representative or (iii) alternatively, but only if the Permitted Investment involves funds on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (it being understood that, for purposes of this clause (iii), Section 8.02 shall be construed as if references therein to one or more “Certificateholders” were instead references to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder), the Trustee shall, take such action as may be appropriate to enforce such payment or performance, including the institution and prosecution of appropriate legal proceedings. Any costs incurred by the Trustee in taking any such action shall be reimbursed to it by the party hereunder that maintains such Investment Account (whether it is the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator). This provision is in no way intended to limit any actions that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator may take in this regard at its own expense.

 

(d)         Notwithstanding the investment of funds held in any Investment Account, for purposes of the calculations hereunder, including the calculation of the Available Distribution Amount, the Master Servicer Remittance Amounts and the monthly amounts payable to the respective Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, the amounts so invested shall be deemed to remain on deposit in such Investment Account.

 

Section 3.07     Maintenance of Insurance Policies; Errors and Omissions and Fidelity Coverage. (a)  In the case of each Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer shall use reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to cause the related Borrower to maintain (including identifying the extent to which a Borrower is maintaining insurance coverage and, if such Borrower does not so maintain, the Master Servicer will itself cause to be maintained with Qualified Insurers having the Required Claims-Paying Ratings) for the related Mortgaged Property (x) a fire and casualty extended coverage insurance policy, which does not provide for reduction due to depreciation, in an amount that is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the full replacement cost of improvements securing such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or (ii) the outstanding principal balance of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, but, in any

 

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event, in an amount sufficient to avoid the application of any co-insurance clause and (y) all other insurance coverage (including but not limited to coverage for damage resulting from acts of terrorism) as is required or (subject to the Servicing Standard) that the lender is entitled to reasonably require, subject to applicable law, under the related Mortgage Loan Documents; provided that all of the following conditions and/or limitations shall apply:

 

(A)          the Master Servicer shall not be required to maintain any earthquake or environmental insurance policy on any Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination unless such insurance policy was in effect at the time of the origination of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and is available at commercially reasonable rates and the Trustee has an insurable interest;

 

(B)          if and to the extent that any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination grants the lender thereunder any discretion (by way of consent, approval or otherwise) as to the insurance provider from whom the related Borrower is to obtain the requisite insurance coverage, the Master Servicer shall (to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard) use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to cause the related Borrower to obtain the requisite insurance coverage from Qualified Insurers that, in each case, have the Required Claims-Paying Ratings at the time such insurance coverage is obtained;

 

(C)          the Master Servicer shall have no obligation beyond using its reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to cause the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan to maintain the insurance required to be maintained or that the lender is entitled to reasonably require, subject to applicable law, under the related Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(D)          in no event shall the Master Servicer be required to cause the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan to maintain, or itself obtain, insurance coverage that the Master Servicer has determined is either (i) not available at any rate or (ii) not available at commercially reasonable rates and the related hazards are not at the time commonly insured against at the then-available rates for properties similar to the related Mortgaged Property and located in or around the region in which the related Mortgaged Property is located;

 

(E)          the reasonable efforts of the Master Servicer to cause the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan to maintain insurance shall be conducted in a manner that takes into account the insurance that would then be available to the Master Servicer on a force-placed basis; and

 

(F)           to the extent the Master Servicer itself is required to maintain insurance that the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan does not maintain, the Master Servicer shall not be required to maintain insurance other than what is available to the Master Servicer on a force-placed basis (and this will not be construed to modify the other limits set forth in clause (D) above).

 

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Notwithstanding the limitation set forth in clause (D) above, if the related Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan fails to maintain with respect to the related Mortgaged Property (i) specific casualty insurance coverage providing for “special” form coverage that does not specifically exclude, terrorist or similar acts, and/or (ii) specific insurance coverage with respect to damages or casualties caused by terrorist or similar acts, the Master Servicer shall cause the related Borrower to maintain, or itself obtain, such insurance upon terms not materially less favorable than those in place as of the Closing Date, unless the Special Servicer has determined in its reasonable judgment based on inquiry consistent with the Servicing Standard, and (during any Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative or (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period) after having consulted with the Trust Advisor and (during any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative, that either (a) such insurance is not available at commercially reasonable rates and that such hazards are not at the time commonly insured against for properties similar to the related Mortgaged Property and located in or around the region in which such related Mortgaged Property is located, or (b) such insurance is not available at any rate (failure to maintain required insurance due to either of clause (a) or (b) is referred to herein as an “Acceptable Insurance Default”). The Subordinate Class Representative and/or Trust Advisor, as applicable, will have no more than thirty (30) days to respond to the Special Servicer’s request for such consent or consultation; provided that upon the Special Servicer’s determination, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that exigent circumstances do not allow the Special Servicer to consult with the Subordinate Class Representative and/or Trust Advisor, the Special Servicer will not be required to do so. If any such approval of the Special Servicer has not been expressly denied within ninety (90) days of the Special Servicer’s receipt from the Master Servicer of the Master Servicer’s determination and analysis and all information reasonably requested thereby and reasonably available to the Master Servicer in order to make an informed decision, such approval shall be deemed to have been granted. If the Special Servicer is in the process of making a determination described above in this paragraph, then, during the period of such evaluation by the Special Servicer (or, to the extent applicable, during the period that the Special Servicer is obtaining the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) or consulting with the Trust Advisor and/or the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), as applicable), the Master Servicer shall not be liable for any loss related to its failure to require the related Borrower to maintain terrorism insurance and shall not be in default of its obligations hereunder as a result of such failure to maintain terrorism insurance.

 

The Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and (if a Serviced Loan Combination is involved) the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) if the Master Servicer determines that any Borrower under a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination has failed to maintain insurance required under (or that the Master Servicer has required pursuant to a provision that entitles the lender to reasonably require insurance under) the related Mortgage Loan Documents and such failure materially and adversely affects such Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination and/or the interest of the Trust or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) in the related Mortgaged Property or if any Borrower under a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination has notified the

 

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Master Servicer in writing that such Borrower does not intend to maintain such insurance and the Master Servicer has determined that such failure materially and adversely affects such Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination and/or the interest of the Trust or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) in the related Mortgaged Property.

 

(b)          Subject to Sections 3.17(b), and/or 3.24, as applicable, with respect to each Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer shall use reasonable efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard, to maintain with Qualified Insurers having the Required Claims-Paying Ratings (a) a fire and casualty extended coverage insurance policy, which does not provide for reduction due to depreciation, in an amount that is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the full replacement cost of improvements at such Administered REO Property or (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the related REO Mortgage Loan, but, in any event, in an amount sufficient to avoid the application of any co-insurance clause, (b) a comprehensive general liability insurance policy with coverage comparable to that which would be required under prudent lending requirements and in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and (c) to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, a business interruption or rental loss insurance covering revenues or rents for a period of at least twelve (12) months (or at least eighteen (18) months, in the case of an Administered REO Property whose related REO Mortgage Loan had an initial principal balance exceeding $35,000,000), in each case if so required pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents; provided that both of the following conditions and/or limitations shall apply:

 

(A)          the Special Servicer shall not be required to maintain or obtain the insurance coverage otherwise described above unless the Trustee has an insurable interest; and

 

(B)          the Special Servicer shall not be required to maintain or obtain the insurance coverage otherwise described above to the extent that the coverage is not available at commercially reasonable rates and consistent with the Servicing Standard.

 

All such insurance policies maintained as described above shall contain (if they insure against loss to property) a “standard” mortgagee clause, with loss payable to the Master Servicer (or the applicable sub-servicer) on behalf of the Trustee, in the case of insurance maintained in respect of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, or shall name the Trustee as the insured, with loss payable to the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trustee, in the case of insurance maintained in respect of an Administered REO Property. Any amounts collected by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, under any such policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property or amounts to be released to the related Borrower, in each case in accordance with the Servicing Standard) shall be deposited in the Collection Account or, to the extent the loss affects a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable, in each case as appropriate in accordance with Section 3.04, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.05, in the case of amounts received in respect of a Serviced Mortgage Loan, or in the REO Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.16(c), in the case of amounts received in respect of an Administered REO Property. Any cost incurred by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer in maintaining any such insurance

 

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shall not, for purposes hereof, including calculating monthly distributions to Certificateholders, be added to unpaid principal balance or Stated Principal Balance of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, notwithstanding that the terms of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination so permit; provided that this sentence shall not limit the rights of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust (and, if applicable, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders) to enforce any obligations of the related Borrower under such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination. Costs to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of maintaining insurance policies pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall (subject to Section 3.11(h) and Section 3.19(b)) be paid by, and reimbursable to, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, as a Servicing Advance.

 

(c)            If (i) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall obtain and maintain, or cause to be obtained and maintained, a blanket policy or master force-placed policy insuring against hazard losses on all of any Serviced Mortgage Loans, Serviced Loan Combinations or Administered REO Properties, as applicable, then, to the extent such policy (A) is obtained from a Qualified Insurer having the Required Claims-Paying Ratings, and (B) provides protection equivalent to the individual policies otherwise required herein and in the Mortgage Loan Documents or (ii) the Master Servicer or Special Servicer has long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposit accounts that are rated not lower than “A-” by Fitch (or, if not rated by Fitch, an equivalent rating by (A) at least two NRSROs (which may include Moody’s and/or Morningstar) or (B) one NRSRO (which may include Moody’s or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company) and “A3” by Moody’s (or, if not rated by Moody’s, at least “A-” by S&P (or, if not rated by S&P, an equivalent rating by (A) at least two NRSROs (which may include Fitch and/or Morningstar) or (B) one NRSRO (which may include Fitch or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company)), or it has received a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency with respect to which such rating is not satisfied, and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, self-insures for its obligation to maintain the individual policies otherwise required, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to cause hazard insurance to be maintained on the related Mortgaged Properties or REO Properties, as applicable. Such a blanket or master force-placed policy may contain a deductible clause (not in excess of a customary amount), in which case the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, whichever maintains such policy, shall, if there shall not have been maintained on any Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or any Administered REO Property thereunder a hazard insurance policy complying with the requirements of Section 3.07(a), and there shall have been one or more losses that would have been covered by such an individual policy, promptly deposit into the Collection Account (or to the extent the loss affects any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account) maintained by the Master Servicer, from its own funds without any right of reimbursement from the Trust, the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket or master force-placed policy in connection with such loss or losses because of such deductible clause to the extent that any such deductible exceeds the deductible limitation that pertained to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or, in the absence of any such deductible limitation, the deductible limitation for an individual policy which is consistent with the Servicing Standard). The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each prepare and present, on behalf of itself, the Trustee and Certificateholders and, if applicable, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion

 

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Loan Holders, claims under any such blanket or master force-placed policy maintained by it in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such policy.

 

(d)           With respect to each Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is subject to an Environmental Insurance Policy, if the Master Servicer has actual knowledge of any event (an “Insured Environmental Event”) giving rise to a claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy, the Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer to such effect and the Master Servicer shall take reasonable actions as are in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the terms and conditions of such Environmental Insurance Policy to make a claim thereunder and achieve the payment of all amounts to which the Trust is entitled thereunder. With respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan that is subject to an Environmental Insurance Policy, if the Special Servicer has actual knowledge of any event giving rise to a claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy, the Special Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer, which shall take reasonable actions as are in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the terms and conditions of such Environmental Insurance Policy to make a claim thereunder and achieve the payment of all amounts to which the Trust is entitled thereunder. With respect to each Administered REO Property that is subject to an Environmental Insurance Policy, if the Special Servicer has actual knowledge of any event giving rise to a claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy, the Special Servicer shall take reasonable actions as are in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the terms and conditions of such Environmental Insurance Policy to make a claim thereunder and achieve the payment of all amounts to which the Trust is entitled thereunder. Any legal fees or other out-of-pocket costs incurred in accordance with the Servicing Standard in connection with any claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy described above (whether by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer) shall be (subject to Section 3.11(h) and Section 3.19(b)) paid by, and reimbursable to, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, as a Servicing Advance.

 

(e)           The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each at all times during the term of this Agreement (or, in the case of the Special Servicer, at all times during the term of this Agreement during which Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and/or Administered REO Properties exist as part of the Trust Fund) keep in force with a Qualified Insurer having the Required Claims-Paying Ratings, a fidelity bond in such form and amount as are consistent with the Servicing Standard. The Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall be deemed to have complied with the foregoing provision if an Affiliate thereof has such fidelity bond coverage and, by the terms of such fidelity bond, the coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be. Such fidelity bond shall provide that it may not be canceled without ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Trustee. So long as the long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposit accounts of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, are rated not lower than “A-” by Fitch (or, if not rated by Fitch, an equivalent (or higher) rating by (1) any two other NRSROs (which may include Moody’s and/or Morningstar) or (2) one NRSRO (which may include Moody’s or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company) and “A3” by Moody’s (or, if not rated by Moody’s, at least “A ” by S&P (or, if not rated by S&P, an equivalent rating by (A) at least two NRSROs (which may include Fitch and/or Morningstar) or (B) one NRSRO (which may include Fitch or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company)), or it has received a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency with respect to which such rating is not satisfied, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, may self-

 

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insure with respect to the fidelity bond coverage required as described above, in which case it shall not be required to maintain an insurance policy with respect to such coverage.

 

The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each at all times during the term of this Agreement (or, in the case of the Special Servicer, at all times during the term of this Agreement during which Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and/or Administered REO Properties exist as part of the Trust Fund) also keep in force with a Qualified Insurer having the Required Claims-Paying Ratings, a policy or policies of insurance covering loss occasioned by the errors and omissions of its officers and employees in connection with its servicing obligations hereunder, which policy or policies shall be in such form and amount as are consistent with the Servicing Standard. The Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall be deemed to have complied with the foregoing provision if an Affiliate thereof has such policy or policies and, by the terms of such policy or policies, the coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be. Any such errors and omissions policy shall provide that it may not be canceled without ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Trustee. So long as the long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposit accounts of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, are rated not lower than “A-” by Fitch (or, if not rated by Fitch, an equivalent (or higher) rating by (1) any two other NRSROs (which may include Moody’s and/or Morningstar) or (2) one NRSRO (which may include Moody’s or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company) and “A3” by Moody’s (or, if not rated by Moody’s, at least “A ” by S&P (or, if not rated by S&P, an equivalent rating by (A) at least two NRSROs (which may include Fitch and/or Morningstar) or (B) one NRSRO (which may include Fitch or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company)), or it has received a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency with respect to which such rating is not satisfied, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, may self-insure with respect to the errors and omissions coverage required as described above, in which case it shall not be required to maintain an insurance policy with respect to such coverage.

 

Section 3.08      Enforcement of Alienation Clauses. (a) If the provisions of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination expressly permit the assignment of the related Mortgaged Property to, and assumption of such Mortgage Loan by, another Person, or the transfer of interests in the related Borrower, in each case upon the satisfaction of specified conditions, prohibit such an assignment and assumption or transfer except upon the satisfaction of specified conditions, or fully prohibit such an assignment and assumption or transfer, and the related Borrower (and/or the holders of interests in such Borrower) requests approval for such an assignment and assumption or transfer or enters into a transfer of the related Mortgaged Property or of interest(s) in such Borrower in violation of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, or if the provisions of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination expressly permit the further encumbrance of the related Mortgaged Property or interests in the related Borrower upon the satisfaction of specified conditions, prohibit such a further encumbrance except upon the satisfaction of specified conditions, or fully prohibit such a further encumbrance, in each case, and the related Borrower requests approval for such a further encumbrance or enters into a further encumbrance in violation of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) or the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) shall obtain the relevant information and review and make a determination to either (i) disapprove such request for approval of an assignment and assumption

 

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or transfer or further encumbrance (in the case of a Borrower request for approval thereof) and not waive any violation of the relevant due-on-sale clause or due-on-encumbrance clause or (ii) if in the best economic interest of the Trust and, if applicable, any affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole), approve the request or waive the effect of the due-on-sale or due-on-encumbrance clause; provided that all of the following conditions and/or restrictions shall apply:

 

(A)         subject to Section 3.08(c), the Master Servicer shall not enter into such a waiver or approval for any Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, unless the Master Servicer has obtained the consent of the Special Servicer (it being understood and agreed that (1) the Master Servicer shall promptly provide the Special Servicer with (x) written notice of any Borrower request for such assignment and assumption or such encumbrance, (y) the Master Servicer’s written recommendations and analysis, and (z) all information reasonably available to the Master Servicer that the Special Servicer may reasonably request in order to withhold or grant any such consent, (2) the Special Servicer shall decide whether to withhold or grant such consent in accordance with the Servicing Standard (and subject to Section 3.24, and/or Section 3.26 if and as applicable), and (3) if any such consent has not been expressly denied within fifteen (15) Business Days (or at least five (5) Business Days after the time period provided for in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of the Special Servicer’s receipt from the Master Servicer of the Master Servicer’s written recommendations and analysis and all information reasonably requested thereby and reasonably available to the Master Servicer in order to make an informed decision, such consent shall be deemed to have been granted;

 

(B)         if approval of an assignment and assumption or waiver of a due-on-sale provision is involved and the affected Serviced Mortgage Loan is a Mortgage Loan that (together with all other Mortgage Loans, if any, that are in the same Cross-Collateralized Group as such Mortgage Loan or have the same Borrower as such Mortgage Loan or have Borrowers that are known to be affiliated with the Borrower under such Mortgage Loan) is one of the ten largest Mortgage Loans then in the Trust, has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance in excess of $20,000,000, or if a Serviced Loan Combination is involved, then, subject to the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) shall enter into such approval or waiver unless and until such approval or waiver is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation (subject to Section 3.27) and in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the equivalent confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency with respect to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities; and

 

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Documents and applicable law, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) shall enter into such approval or waiver unless and until such approval or waiver is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation (subject to Section 3.27) if the related Serviced Mortgage Loan (a) represents 2% or more of the then-aggregate principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans then in the Trust Fund, (b) is one of the ten largest Mortgage Loans then in the Trust Fund by principal balance, (c) has an aggregate loan-to-value ratio (including existing and proposed additional debt) that is equal to or greater than 85% or (d) has an aggregate debt service coverage ratio (including the debt service on the existing and proposed additional debt) that is less than 1.20x;

 

(D)          if approval of an assignment and assumption or waiver of a due-on-sale provision is involved, then, subject to the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) shall enter into such approval or waiver with respect to any Mortgaged Property which secures a Cross-Collateralized Group unless (i) all of the Mortgaged Properties securing such Cross-Collateralized Group are transferred simultaneously by the respective Borrower(s) or (ii) either (x) in the case of the Master Servicer, it has obtained the consent of the Special Servicer (pursuant to the approval procedures described in clause (A) above) or (y) in the case of the Special Servicer, it has obtained the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), if and to the extent required under Sections 3.24 and/or Section 3.26, as applicable);

 

(E)          subject to the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) shall enter into such approval or waiver unless all associated costs and expenses (including the costs of any Rating Agency Confirmation) are covered without any expense to the Trust or (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination) any expense to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (it being understood and agreed that, except as expressly provided herein, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be obligated to cover or assume any such costs or expenses) and if the related Borrower refuses to pay any such costs and expenses then the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be permitted to deny the related request;

 

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Mortgage Loan) shall, in connection with any such approval or waiver, consent or agree to any modification, waiver or amendment of any term or provision of such Serviced Mortgage Loan that would result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool; and

 

(G)          the Special Servicer shall not consent to the Master Servicer’s recommendation described in clause (A) above, or itself enter into such an approval or waiver, unless the Special Servicer has complied with Section 3.24 and/or Section 3.26, as applicable.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the Master Servicer’s approval of an assignment and assumption or further encumbrance be conditioned on the approval or absence of objection from the Special Servicer (or the Special Servicer interacting with the Subordinate Class Representative in connection with such Master Servicer approval) if (a) the transaction is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan Documents and (b) the conditions to the transaction that are set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents do not include the approval of the lender or the exercise of lender discretion (other than confirming the satisfaction of the other conditions to the transaction set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents that do not include any other approval or exercise of discretion).

 

(b)          In connection with any permitted assumption of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or waiver of a “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” clause thereunder, the Master Servicer (in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan) or the Special Servicer (in the case of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) shall prepare all documents necessary and appropriate for such purposes and shall coordinate with the related Borrower for the due execution and delivery of such documents.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding Section 3.08(a), in connection with any transfer of an interest in the related Borrower under a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall have the right to grant its consent to the same without the consent or approval of the Special Servicer (or the Special Servicer interacting with the Subordinate Class Representative in connection with such Master Servicer consent) if such transfer is allowed under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents without the exercise of any lender approval or discretion other than confirming the satisfaction of the other conditions to the transfer set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents that do not include any other approval or exercise of discretion and does not involve incurring new mezzanine indebtedness, including a consent to transfer to any subsidiary or affiliate of such Borrower or to a person acquiring less than a majority interest in such Borrower; provided that, subject to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, if (i) the affected Serviced Mortgage Loan is or relates to a Mortgage Loan that, together with all other Mortgage Loans, if any, that are in the same Cross-Collateralized Group as such Mortgage Loan or have the same Borrower as such Mortgage Loan or have Borrowers that are known to be affiliated with the Borrower under such Mortgage Loan, is one of the then-current top ten Mortgage Loans (by Stated Principal Balance) in the Mortgage Pool, has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance in excess of $20,000,000, or has a Stated Principal Balance that equals or exceeds 5% of the then-aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool, or a Serviced Loan Combination is involved and

 

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the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement would require Rating Agency Confirmation if such Serviced Loan Combination was serviced thereunder, and (ii) the transfer is of an interest in the Borrower greater than 49% or otherwise would result in a change in control of the Borrower (for these purposes, “control” when used with respect to any specified person means the power to direct the management and policies of such person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing), then the Master Servicer shall not consent to such transfer unless and until such transfer is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation (subject to Section 3.27) (and, in the case of any applicable Serviced Mortgage Loan that is part of a Loan Combination, an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k)) (the costs of which are to be payable by the related Borrower to the extent provided for in the related Mortgage Loan Documents, which provisions shall not be waived by the Master Servicer, and, if not paid, such costs shall be paid by and reimbursed to the Master Servicer as an Additional Trust Fund Expense). The Master Servicer shall be entitled to collect and receive from Borrowers any customary fees in connection with such transfers of interest as Additional Master Servicing Compensation.

 

Section 3.09     Realization Upon Defaulted Serviced Mortgage Loans. (a) The Special Servicer shall, subject to Sections 3.09(b), 3.09(c), 3.09(d), Section 3.24, Section 3.26 and/or Section 3.28, as applicable, exercise reasonable efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard, to foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert the ownership of the real property and other collateral securing any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that comes into and continues in default and as to which no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments, including pursuant to Section 3.20. In connection with the foregoing, in the event of a default under any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Cross-Collateralized Group that is secured by real properties located in multiple states, and such states include California or another state with a statute, rule or regulation comparable to California’s “one action rule”, then the Special Servicer shall consult Independent counsel regarding the order and manner in which the Special Servicer should foreclose upon or comparably proceed against such properties. The Special Servicer may direct the Master Servicer to advance, as contemplated by Section 3.19(b), all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and litigation costs and expenses) to be incurred on behalf of the Trust in any such proceedings or such consultation, subject to the Master Servicer being entitled to reimbursement for any such advance as a Servicing Advance as provided in Section 3.05(a), and further subject to the Special Servicer’s being entitled to pay out of the related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds any Liquidation Expenses incurred in respect of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, which Liquidation Expenses were outstanding at the time such proceeds are received. Nothing contained in this Section 3.09 shall be construed so as to require the Special Servicer, on behalf of the Trust, to make a bid on any Mortgaged Property at a foreclosure sale or similar proceeding that is in excess of the fair market value of such property, as determined by the Special Servicer taking into account the factors described in Section 3.18 and the results of any appraisal obtained pursuant to the following sentence or otherwise, all such cash bids to be made in a manner consistent with the Servicing Standard. If and when the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer deems it necessary in accordance with the Servicing Standard for purposes of establishing the fair market value of any Mortgaged Property securing a defaulted Serviced Mortgage Loan or

 

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Serviced Loan Combination, whether for purposes of bidding at foreclosure or otherwise, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as the case may be) is authorized to have an Appraisal completed with respect to such property (the cost of which appraisal shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance).

 

The Master Servicer shall not foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert, including by taking title thereto, any real property or other collateral securing a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.09, no Mortgaged Property shall be acquired by the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) under such circumstances, in such manner or pursuant to such terms as would (i) cause such Mortgaged Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code (unless the portion of such REO Property that is not treated as “foreclosure property” and that is held by any REMIC Pool at any given time constitutes not more than a de minimis amount of the assets of such REMIC Pool within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860D-1(b)(3)(i) and (ii)), or (ii) except as permitted by Section 3.17(a), subject the Trust to the imposition of any federal income or prohibited transaction taxes under the Code. Subject to the foregoing, however, a Mortgaged Property may be acquired through a single-member limited liability company. In addition, except as permitted under Section 3.17(a), the Special Servicer shall not acquire any personal property on behalf of the Trust (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) pursuant to this Section 3.09 unless either:

 

(i)            such personal property is incident to real property (within the meaning of Section 856(e)(1) of the Code) so acquired by the Special Servicer; or

 

(ii)           the Special Servicer shall have obtained an Opinion of Counsel (the cost of which shall be covered by, and reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance) to the effect that the holding of such personal property as part of the Trust Fund will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.09, the Special Servicer shall not, on behalf of the Trust (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), have a receiver of rents appointed with respect to a Mortgaged Property, or obtain title to a Mortgaged Property by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, or take any other action with respect to any Mortgaged Property, if, as a result of any such action, the Trustee, on behalf of the Certificateholders, could, in the reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, be considered to hold title to, to be a “mortgagee-in-possession” of, or to be an “owner” or “operator” of such Mortgaged Property within the meaning of CERCLA or any comparable law, unless:

 

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additional environmental testing that the Special Servicer deems necessary and prudent) of such Mortgaged Property conducted by an Independent Person who regularly conducts Phase I Environmental Assessments and performed during the nine-month period preceding any such acquisition of title or other action, that such Mortgaged Property is in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and there are no circumstances or conditions present at the Mortgaged Property relating to the use, management or disposal of Hazardous Materials for which investigation, testing, monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation could be required under any applicable environmental laws and regulations; or

 

(ii)           if the determination described in clause (c)(i) above cannot be made, the Special Servicer has previously determined in accordance with the Servicing Standard, on the same basis as described in clause (c)(i) above, and taking into account the coverage provided under the related Environmental Insurance Policy, that it would maximize the recovery to the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Loan Combination, to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole) on a present value basis (the relevant discounting of anticipated collections that will be distributable to Certificateholders and, in the case of a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Loan Combination, to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), to be performed at the related Net Mortgage Rate (or (x) in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, at the related Net Mortgage Rate immediately prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date, or (y) in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, at the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates for the related notes)) to acquire title to or possession of the Mortgaged Property and to take such remedial, corrective and/or other further actions as are necessary to bring the Mortgaged Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and to appropriately address any of the circumstances and conditions referred to in clause (c)(i) above.

 

Any such determination by the Special Servicer contemplated by clause (i) or clause (ii) of the preceding paragraph shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate to such effect delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a related Excluded Loan) and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a related Excluded Loan) (and, in the case of a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Loan Combination, to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), specifying all of the bases for such determination, such Officer’s Certificate to be accompanied by all related environmental reports.

 

The cost of such Phase I Environmental Assessment and any such additional environmental testing, as well as the cost of any remedial, corrective or other further action contemplated by clause (i) and/or clause (ii) above of the first paragraph of Section 3.09(c), shall be paid out of the Collection Account (subject to, if it relates to one or more Mortgage Loans in a Serviced Loan Combination, the proviso at the end of the first paragraph (that is, the initial paragraph that includes the enumerated clauses (i) through (xxiii) of Section 3.05(a)(I)).

 

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(d)           If neither of the conditions set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of the first paragraph of Section 3.09(c) has been satisfied with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a defaulted Serviced Mortgage Loan (or, if applicable, a Serviced Loan Combination), the Special Servicer shall take such action as is in accordance with the Servicing Standard (other than proceeding against the Mortgaged Property) and, at such time as it deems appropriate, may, on behalf of the Trust and, if applicable, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), release all or a portion of such Mortgaged Property from the lien of the related Mortgage; provided that both (i) if such Serviced Mortgage Loan has a then-outstanding principal balance greater than $1,000,000, then prior to the release of all or a portion of the related Mortgaged Property from the lien of the related Mortgage, the Special Servicer shall have notified the Rating Agencies (subject to Section 3.27), the Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, in writing of its intention to so release all or a portion of such Mortgaged Property and the basis for the determination that such intention, in the Special Servicer’s good faith judgment, was consistent with the Servicing Standard and (ii) if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the holders of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or their representatives shall have the rights, if any, in respect thereof that are enumerated in the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(e)            The Special Servicer shall report to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a related Excluded Loan), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period), the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a related Excluded Loan), and, in case of a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), monthly in writing as to any actions taken by the Special Servicer with respect to any Mortgaged Property as to which neither of the conditions set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of the first paragraph of Section 3.09(c) has been satisfied, in each case until the earliest to occur of satisfaction of either of such conditions, release of the lien of the related Mortgage on such Mortgaged Property and the related Mortgage Loan’s (or in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, each of the related Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s)) becoming a Corrected Mortgage Loan.

 

(f)            The Special Servicer shall have the right to determine, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the advisability of seeking to obtain a deficiency judgment if the state in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and the terms of the subject Mortgage Loan permit such an action and shall, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, seek such deficiency judgment if it deems advisable. The Master Servicer, at the direction of the Special Servicer, shall make a Servicing Advance for the costs incurred in pursuing any such deficiency action, provided that the Master Servicer shall not be obligated in connection therewith to advance any funds, which if so advanced would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

(g)           Annually in each January, the Master Servicer shall, with the reasonable cooperation of the Special Servicer, prepare and file with the IRS on a timely basis the information returns with respect to the reports of foreclosures and abandonments and reports relating to any cancellation of indebtedness income with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan,

 

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or Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Loan Combination, required by Sections 6050H (as applicable), 6050J and 6050P of the Code. Contemporaneously therewith, the Master Servicer shall deliver a copy of such information returns to the Special Servicer and the Trustee.

 

(h)          As soon as the Special Servicer makes a Final Recovery Determination (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period, such determination to be made in consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative and the related calculations to be subject to the approval of such Subordinate Class Representative, in each case, other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a related Excluded Loan) with respect to any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or REO Property, it shall promptly notify the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Rating Agencies (subject to Section 3.27), the Master Servicer (unless it is the one making the determination), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) and the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan). The Special Servicer shall maintain accurate records, prepared by a Servicing Officer, of each such Final Recovery Determination (if any) made by it and the basis thereof. Each such Final Recovery Determination (if any) shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer (unless it is the one making the determination), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) and the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) no later than ten (10) Business Days following such Final Recovery Determination.

 

(i)           Notwithstanding anything the contrary, to the extent that the Special Servicer acquires a Mortgaged Property that is a hospitality property on behalf of the Trust and such hospitality property has a franchise or licensing agreement that requires a successor or replacement franchisee or licensee to have a specified net worth, the Special Servicer shall, to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, take all actions reasonably necessary to permit the Mortgaged Property to maintain its franchise or license with the same franchisor or licensor in place prior to such foreclosure.

 

Section 3.10      Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files. (a) Upon the payment in full of any Serviced Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Master Servicer of a notification that payment in full shall be escrowed or made in a manner customary for such purposes, the Master Servicer shall promptly so notify the Trustee and the Custodian and, in the case of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall promptly so notify any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, and request delivery to it or its designee of the related Mortgage File and request delivery to it or its designee of the related Mortgage Note, as applicable (such notice and request to be effected by delivering to the Custodian a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit F-1 attached hereto, which Request for Release shall be accompanied by the form of any release or discharge to be executed by the Custodian and, in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, and shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received or to be received in connection with such payment which are required to be deposited in the Collection Account and/or in the case of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, in the

 

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Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable, pursuant to Section 3.04 have been or will be so deposited). Upon receipt of such Request for Release, the Custodian shall promptly release the related Mortgage File to the Master Servicer or its designee and shall deliver to the Master Servicer or its designee such accompanying release or discharge, duly executed. No expenses incurred in connection with preparing or recording any instrument of satisfaction or deed of reconveyance shall be chargeable to the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account or the Distribution Account.

 

(b)           If from time to time, and as appropriate for servicing or foreclosure of any Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall otherwise require any Mortgage File (or any portion thereof) or, in the case of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the related Mortgage Note, then, upon request of the Master Servicer and receipt from the Master Servicer of a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit F-1 attached hereto signed by a Servicing Officer thereof, or upon request of the Special Servicer and receipt from the Special Servicer of a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit F-2 attached hereto, the Custodian shall release such Mortgage File (or portion thereof) or such Mortgage Note to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or its designee. Upon return of such Mortgage File (or portion thereof) to the Person from whom it was obtained as described above, or upon the Special Servicer’s delivery to such Person of an Officer’s Certificate stating that (i) such Mortgage Loan was liquidated and all amounts received or to be received in connection with such liquidation that are required to be deposited into the Collection Account and/or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (if any) pursuant to Section 3.04 have been or will be so deposited or (ii) such Mortgage Loan has become an REO Mortgage Loan, a copy of the Request for Release shall be returned to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, by the Person to whom it was delivered as described above.

 

(c)           Within five (5) Business Days of the Special Servicer’s written request therefor (or, in case of an exigency, within such shorter period as is reasonable under the circumstances), the Trustee and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall execute and deliver to the Special Servicer, in the form supplied to the Trustee or any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), as applicable, by the Special Servicer, any court pleadings, requests for trustee’s sale or other documents reasonably necessary, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, to the foreclosure or trustee’s sale in respect of the related Mortgaged Property or to any legal action brought to obtain judgment against the related Borrower on the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or to obtain a deficiency judgment, or to enforce any other remedies or rights provided by the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or otherwise available at law or in equity or to defend any legal action or counterclaim filed against the Trust, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s); provided that the Trustee and each such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder may alternatively execute and deliver to the Special Servicer, in the form supplied to the Trustee and such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, as applicable by the Special Servicer, a limited power of attorney issued in favor of the Special Servicer, subject to Section 3.01(b), and empowering the Special Servicer to execute and deliver any or all of such pleadings or documents on behalf of the Trustee and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (however, neither the Trustee nor any such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall be liable for any misuse of such power of attorney by the Special Servicer). Together with such pleadings or documents (or such power of attorney), the Special

 

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Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee or such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder an Officer’s Certificate requesting that such pleadings or documents (or such power of attorney) be executed by the Trustee or such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and certifying as to the reason such pleadings or documents are required and that the execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee or such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or by the Special Servicer on behalf of such Person) will not invalidate or otherwise affect the lien of the Mortgage, except for the termination of such a lien upon completion of the foreclosure or trustee’s sale. Within five (5) Business Days following receipt, the Trustee shall forward any documents it receives related to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans (including but not limited to any court pleadings and other documents related to legal action involving any Borrower or Mortgaged Property) to the Special Servicer. Upon delivery of such documents, the Trustee shall not be liable for any loss, claim or expense related to any failure by the Special Servicer to process such documentation in a timely fashion. Any document delivered to the Special Servicer shall be deemed to have been duly delivered when delivered via overnight carrier to the address of such party as set forth in Section 12.05.

 

(d)           If from time to time, pursuant to the terms of an Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, and as appropriate for enforcing the terms of, or otherwise properly servicing, such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Special Servicer or other similar party requests delivery to it of the original Mortgage Note for such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, then such party shall deliver a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit F-1 attached hereto to the Custodian and the Custodian shall release or cause the release of such original Mortgage Note to the requesting party or its designee. In connection with the release of the original Mortgage Note for a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Custodian shall obtain such documentation as is appropriate to evidence the holding by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Special Servicer or such other similar party, as the case may be, of such original Mortgage Note as custodian on behalf of and for the benefit of the Trustee.

 

Section 3.11    Master Servicing and Special Servicing Compensation; Interest on and Reimbursement of Servicing Advances; Payment of Certain Expenses; Obligations of the Trustee Regarding Back-up Servicing Advances. (a) As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to receive monthly the Master Servicing Fee with respect to each Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (including each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan), and each successor REO Mortgage Loan thereto (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including (in each case) both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan). As to each such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and REO Mortgage Loan, for each calendar month (commencing with November 2015) or any applicable portion thereof, the Master Servicing Fee shall accrue at the related Master Servicing Fee Rate (or, (i) in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, at the sum of the applicable Master Servicing Fee Rate and the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate or (ii) in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, at the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate) on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or such REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and shall be calculated on

 

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the same Interest Accrual Basis as is applicable to such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and for the same number of days respecting which any related interest payment due on such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or deemed to be due on such REO Mortgage Loan is computed under the terms of the related Mortgage Note (as such terms may be changed or modified at any time following the Closing Date) and applicable law. To the extent attributable to a Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicing Fee with respect to any Mortgage Loan or any REO Mortgage Loan shall cease to accrue (but not as to any Replacement Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) if a Liquidation Event occurs in respect of such Mortgage Loan. Furthermore, to the extent attributable to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto, the Master Servicing Fee shall cease to accrue if a Liquidation Event occurs in respect of the related Mortgage Loan. Master Servicing Fees earned with respect to any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any REO Mortgage Loan shall be payable monthly from payments of interest on such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or REO Revenues allocable as interest on such REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to recover unpaid Master Servicing Fees in respect of any Mortgage Loan or any REO Mortgage Loan out of the portion any related Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds allocable as interest on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be and, to the extent such amounts are not sufficient to pay accrued Master Servicing Fees on any Mortgage Loan and a Liquidation Event has occurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan, from general collections on the Mortgage Loans on deposit in the Collection Account. Master Servicing Fees earned with respect to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) shall be payable out of the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account as provided in Section 3.05(f). From the Master Servicing Fee actually received by the Master Servicer related to the Holiday Inn – Lafayette Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan, on each Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall remit the accrued but unpaid Holiday Inn – Lafayette Retained Fee Amount to First Charter Financial Corporation or its designee by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by the intended recipient or by such other method as such recipient and the Master Servicer shall mutually and reasonably agree. The “Holiday Inn – Lafayette Retained Fee Amount” shall be, for each Master Servicer Remittance Date, an amount accrued from time to time at 0.05% per annum on the Stated Principal Balance of the Holiday Inn – Lafayette Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan and shall be calculated on the same Interest Accrual Basis as is applicable to such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and for the same number of days respecting which any related interest payment due on such Mortgage Loan or deemed to be due on such REO Mortgage Loan is computed under the terms of the related Mortgage Note (as such terms may be changed or modified at any time following the Closing Date) and applicable law.

 

WFB and any successor holder of the related Excess Servicing Fee Rights shall be entitled, at any time, at its own expense, to transfer, sell, pledge or otherwise assign its Excess Servicing Fee Rights in whole (but not in part), in either case, to any Qualified Institutional Buyer or Institutional Accredited Investor (other than a Plan), provided that no such transfer, sale, pledge or other assignment shall be made unless (i) that transfer, sale, pledge or other assignment is exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state and foreign securities laws and is otherwise made in accordance with the Securities Act and such state and foreign securities laws, (ii) the prospective transferor

 

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shall have delivered to the Depositor a certificate substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F-3A hereto, and (iii) the prospective transferee shall have delivered to WFB, and the Depositor a certificate substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F-3B hereto. None of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar is obligated to register or qualify an Excess Servicing Fee Right under the Securities Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under this Agreement to permit the transfer, sale, pledge or assignment of an Excess Servicing Fee Right without registration or qualification. WFB and each holder of an Excess Servicing Fee Right desiring to effect a transfer, sale, pledge or other assignment of such Excess Servicing Fee Right shall, and WFB hereby agrees, and each such holder of an Excess Servicing Fee Right by its acceptance of such Excess Servicing Fee Right shall be deemed to have agreed, in connection with any transfer of such Excess Servicing Fee Right effected by such Person, to indemnify the Certificateholders, the Trust, the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Registrar and the Special Servicer against any liability that may result if such transfer is not exempt from registration and/or qualification under the Securities Act or other applicable federal, state and foreign securities laws or is not made in accordance with such federal, state and foreign laws or in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph. By its acceptance of an Excess Servicing Fee Right, the holder thereof shall be deemed to have agreed not to use or disclose such information in any manner that could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act or other applicable securities laws or that would require registration of such Excess Servicing Fee Right or any Certificate pursuant to the Securities Act. From time to time following any transfer, sale, pledge or assignment of an Excess Servicing Fee Right or if at any time WFB shall no longer be the Master Servicer but shall retain an Excess Servicing Fee Right, the Person then acting as the Master Servicer shall pay, out of each amount paid to the Master Servicer as Master Servicing Fees with respect to each subject Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, the related Excess Servicing Fees to the holder of such Excess Servicing Fee Right within one Business Day following the payment of such Master Servicing Fees to the Master Servicer, in each case in accordance with payment instructions provided by such holder in writing to the Master Servicer. The holder of an Excess Servicing Fee Right shall not have any rights under this Agreement except as set forth in the preceding sentences of this paragraph. None of the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar, the Depositor, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Custodian or the Tax Administrator shall have any obligation whatsoever regarding payment of the Excess Servicing Fee or the assignment or transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Right.

 

The Master Servicer’s right to receive the Master Servicing Fees to which it is entitled may not be transferred in whole or in part except in connection with the transfer of all of the Master Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement and except as otherwise expressly provided herein, including as contemplated by the prior paragraph.

 

(b)           The Master Servicer shall be entitled to receive the following items as additional servicing compensation, in each case, related to a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, or, in the case of clause (x), related to an Investment Account maintained by the Master Servicer (the following items, collectively, “Additional Master Servicing Compensation”):

 

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(i)           100% of any defeasance fees actually collected during the related Collection Period in connection with the defeasance of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, if applicable (provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, any such defeasance fee shall not include any Modification Fees in connection with a defeasance that the Special Servicer is entitled to under this Agreement);

 

(ii)          (x) 50% of Modification Fees actually collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans and paid in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement and (y) 100% of Modification Fees actually collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans and paid in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement;

 

(iii)        100% of Assumption Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement, and 50% of Assumption Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement;

 

(iv)         100% of Assumption Application Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans;

 

(v)          100% of consent fees on Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent that involves no modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of any Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans and is paid in connection with a consent the Master Servicer is permitted to grant in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement, and 50% of consent fees on Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent that involves no modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of any Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu

 

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Companion Loans and is paid in connection with a consent that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement;

 

(vi)          any and all amounts collected for checks returned for insufficient funds on all Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan;

 

(vii)        100% of charges for beneficiary statements or demands actually paid by the Borrowers under the Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans;

 

(viii)        (a) 100% of other loan processing fees actually paid by the Borrowers under the Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to the extent that the consent of the Special Servicer is not required in connection with the associated action and (b) 50% of other loan processing fees actually paid by the Borrowers under the Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans to the extent that the consent of the Special Servicer is required in connection with the associated action;

 

(ix)          any Prepayment Interest Excesses arising from any Principal Prepayments on the Mortgage Loans;

 

(x)           interest or other income earned on deposits in the Investment Accounts maintained by the Master Servicer, in accordance with Section 3.06(b) (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to any such Investment Account for each Collection Period and, further, in the case of a Servicing Account or Reserve Account, only to the extent such interest or other income is not required to be paid to any Borrower under applicable law or under the related Mortgage Loan); and

 

(xi)          a portion of Net Default Charges as set forth in Section 3.25.

 

To the extent that any of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (ix) in the preceding paragraph are collected by the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall promptly pay such amounts to the Master Servicer.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any fee split between the applicable Master Servicer and the applicable Special Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the applicable Master Servicer and the applicable Special Servicer shall each have the right, but not any obligation, to reduce or elect not to charge its respective percentage interest in any such fee; provided, however (x) neither the applicable Master Servicer nor the applicable Special Servicer shall have the right to reduce or elect not to charge the percentage interest of any fee due to the other and (y) to the extent either of the applicable Master Servicer or the applicable Special Servicer exercises its right to reduce or elect not to charge its respective percentage interest in any fee, the party that reduced or elected not to charge such fee shall not have any right to share

 

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in any portion of the other party’s fee. For the avoidance of doubt, if the applicable Master Servicer decides not to charge any fee, the applicable Special Servicer shall still be entitled to charge the portion of the related fee the applicable Special Servicer would have been entitled to if the applicable Master Servicer had charged a fee and the applicable Master Servicer shall not be entitled to any of such fee charged by the applicable Special Servicer.

 

(c)           As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Special Servicer shall be entitled to receive monthly the Special Servicing Fee with respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan), and each successor REO Mortgage Loan (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) thereto that relates to an Administered REO Property. As to each such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and REO Mortgage Loan (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan), for any particular calendar month or applicable portion thereof, the Special Servicing Fee shall accrue at the Special Servicing Fee Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or related REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and shall be calculated on the same Interest Accrual Basis as is applicable for such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and for the same number of days respecting which any related interest payment due on such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or deemed to be due on such REO Mortgage Loan is computed under the terms of the related Mortgage Note (as such terms may be changed or modified at any time following the Closing Date) and applicable law. To the extent attributable to a Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicing Fee with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan thereto shall cease to accrue as of the date a Liquidation Event occurs in respect of such Mortgage Loan or, in the case of such a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, as of the date that such Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan. To the extent attributable to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Special Servicing Fee with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan thereto shall cease to accrue as of the date a Liquidation Event occurs in respect of the related Mortgage Loan or REO Property included in the same Serviced Loan Combination or, in the case of such a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, as of the date the related Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan. Earned but unpaid Special Servicing Fees with respect to Mortgage Loans that are Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Mortgage Loans shall be payable (pursuant to Section 3.05(a)) monthly first out of related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, and then out of general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties on deposit in the Collection Account and earned but unpaid Special Servicing Fees with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto shall be payable in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and first, out of the proceeds of such Serviced Loan Combination on deposit in the Collection Account and/or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (as applicable) and then out of general collections in the Collection Account (following which, the Special Servicer shall use efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to exercise promptly the rights of the Trust Fund under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement from the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or if any

 

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Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan is held by an Other Securitization, from such Other Securitization) of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan’s allocable share of such Special Servicing Fees to the extent so paid from general collections in the Collection Account).

 

As further compensation for its activities hereunder, the Special Servicer shall be entitled to receive the Workout Fee with respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is a Corrected Mortgage Loan, unless the basis on which the related Serviced Mortgage Loan became a Corrected Mortgage Loan was the remediation of a circumstance or condition relating to the related Responsible Repurchase Party’s obligation to repurchase the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, as applicable, in which case, if such Mortgage Loan is repurchased within the Initial Resolution Period (and, if applicable any Resolution Extension Period as is permitted under Section 2.03) no Workout Fee will be payable from or based upon the receipt of, any Purchase Price paid by the related Responsible Repurchase Party in satisfaction of such repurchase obligation. As to each such Corrected Mortgage Loan, the Workout Fee shall be payable out of, and shall be calculated by application of the Workout Fee Rate to, each payment of interest (other than Default Interest and Post-ARD Additional Interest) and principal received from the related Borrower on such Corrected Mortgage Loan for so long as it remains a Corrected Mortgage Loan, except that any Workout Fees earned with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto and attributable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan shall be payable in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and solely out of the proceeds of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; provided that any Workout Fees earned with respect to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto will be payable out of any proceeds on or with respect to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and/or the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder’s share of proceeds on such related REO Property prior to any proceeds on or with respect to the Mortgage Loan and/or the Trust Fund’s share of proceeds on such related REO Property as otherwise described above. In addition, the determination and payment of the Workout Fee with respect to any Corrected Mortgage Loan (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) for which the amount of related Offsetting Modification Fees is greater than zero shall be adjusted in the following manner: (i) the Workout Fee Rate shall be multiplied by the aggregate amount of all the scheduled payments of principal and interest scheduled to become due under the terms of such Corrected Mortgage Loan during the period from the date when such Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan to and including the Stated Maturity Date of such Corrected Mortgage Loan, without discounting for present value (the resulting product, the “Workout Fee Projected Amount”); and (ii) either (a) if the amount of the Offsetting Modification Fees for such Corrected Mortgage Loan is greater than or equal to the Workout Fee Projected Amount for such Corrected Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall not be entitled to any payments in respect of the Workout Fee with respect to such Corrected Mortgage Loan, or (b) if the amount of Offsetting Modification Fees for such Corrected Mortgage Loan is less than the Workout Fee Projected Amount, the Special Servicer shall be entitled to payments of the Workout Fee with respect to such Corrected Mortgage Loan, on the terms and conditions otherwise set forth in this Agreement without regard to this sentence, until the cumulative amount of such payments is equal to the excess of the Workout Fee Projected Amount over the Offsetting Modification Fees,

 

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after which date the Special Servicer shall not be entitled to any further payments in respect of the Workout Fee for such Corrected Mortgage Loan. The Workout Fee with respect to any Corrected Mortgage Loan shall cease to be payable if such Corrected Mortgage Loan again becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or if the related Mortgaged Property becomes an REO Property; provided that a new Workout Fee would become payable if and when such Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) again became a Corrected Mortgage Loan after having again become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. If the Special Servicer is terminated or resigns, the Special Servicer shall retain the right (and the applicable successor Special Servicer shall not have the right) to receive any and all Workout Fees payable in respect of (i) any Serviced Mortgage Loans or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that became Corrected Mortgage Loans during the period that it acted as the Special Servicer and that were still Corrected Mortgage Loans at the time of such termination or resignation and (ii) unless the Special Servicer was terminated for cause (in which case only clause (i) above shall apply), any Serviced Mortgage Loans or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that constitute Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans for which the Special Servicer has resolved the circumstances and/or conditions causing any such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to be a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan such that the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan would be deemed a Corrected Mortgage Loan but for the Borrower having not yet made, as of the date of such termination or resignation, three timely Monthly Payments required by the terms of the workout; provided that in either case no other event has occurred as of the time of the Special Servicer’s termination or resignation that would otherwise cause such Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) to again become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. The Workout Fee with respect to any Corrected Mortgage Loan shall be capped in accordance with the last paragraph of this Section 3.11(c).

 

As further compensation for its activities hereunder, the Special Servicer shall also be entitled to receive a Liquidation Fee with respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) as to which any full, partial or discounted payoff is received from the related Borrower and with respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including in each case both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) as to which the Special Servicer receives any Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds and (without duplication) each Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) as to which the Special Servicer otherwise receives any Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds; provided that, if a Liquidation Fee otherwise becomes payable with respect to a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, then such Liquidation Fee payable to the Special Servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loan in the aggregate shall be reduced by the amount of any Offsetting Modification Fees; provided, further, that if a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan only because of an event described in clause (a) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” and the related proceeds are received within 90 days following the related Stated Maturity Date in connection with the full and final payoff or refinancing of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, in each case the Special Servicer will not be entitled to collect a Liquidation Fee, but may collect and retain appropriate fees from the related Borrower in

 

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connection with such liquidation; provided, further, that no Liquidation Fee shall be paid with respect to: (A) the purchase or other acquisition of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan by any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), the Sole Certificateholder(s), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01, (B) (i) the repurchase or replacement of any Serviced Mortgage Loan by a Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement as a result of a Material Breach or Material Document Defect, if the repurchase or replacement occurs prior to the end of the period, as the same may be extended, in which such Responsible Repurchase Party must cure, repurchase or substitute for such Serviced Mortgage Loan or (ii) the repurchase or replacement of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan by a responsible repurchase party pursuant to the related mortgage loan purchase agreement as a result of a material breach or material document defect thereunder, if the repurchase or replacement occurs prior to the end of the period, as the same may be extended, in which such responsible repurchase party must cure, repurchase or substitute for such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, (C) in the case of a Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination or any related Administered REO Property, the purchase or other acquisition of any such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property by any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 3.26 (provided that a Liquidation Fee shall be payable in connection with such a purchase by a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder relating to a Serviced Loan Combination pursuant to the defaulted loan purchase option (if any) granted to it under the related Intercreditor Agreement if the purchase occurs more than ninety (90) days after the later of (x) the date when the related Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (y) the date when such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder receives the initial written notice from the Special Servicer that such transfer to special servicing has occurred) or (D) the purchase of any such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property by any other creditor of the related Borrower or any of its Affiliates or other equity holders pursuant to a right under the related Mortgage Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the purchase of any such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property by a mezzanine lender of the related Borrower or any of its Affiliates pursuant to the related mezzanine intercreditor or other similar agreement) (provided that such right is exercised within ninety (90) days after such creditor’s purchase option first becomes exercisable and in the manner required under such Mortgage Loan Documents or, with respect to any purchase by a mezzanine lender pursuant to the related mezzanine intercreditor agreement, if the purchase occurs within ninety (90) days after the later of (x) the date when the related Serviced Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (y) the date when such mezzanine lender receives the initial written notice from the Special Servicer that such transfer to special servicing has occurred)). As to each such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property for which the Special Servicer is entitled to a Liquidation Fee as set forth above, such Liquidation Fee shall be payable out of, and shall be calculated by application of the Liquidation Fee Rate to, any such full, partial or discounted payoff, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Liquidation Proceeds received or collected in respect thereof (other than any portion of such payment or proceeds that represents Default Charges or Post-ARD Additional Interest) provided that any Liquidation Fees earned with respect to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan in a Serviced Loan Combination shall be payable out of any collections on or with respect to such related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and/or the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder’s share of collections on any related Administered REO

 

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Property prior to payment out of any collections otherwise described above). The Liquidation Fee with respect to any such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan shall not be payable if such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan. The Liquidation Fee with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan shall be capped in accordance with the last paragraph of this Section 3.11(c).

 

The Special Servicer’s right to receive any Special Servicing Fee, Workout Fee and/or Liquidation Fee to which it is entitled may not be transferred in whole or in part except in connection with the transfer of all of the Special Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement and except as otherwise expressly provided herein, including as provided in the next sentence. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Special Servicer may enter into one or more arrangements with the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and/or the Subordinate Class Representative, or any other Person(s) that may be entitled to remove or replace the Special Servicer, to provide for the payment by the Special Servicer to such party or parties of certain of the Special Servicer’s compensation hereunder, whether in consideration of the Special Servicer’s appointment or continuation of appointment as Special Servicer in connection with this Agreement or the related Intercreditor Agreement, limitations on such parties’ right to terminate or replace the Special Servicer in connection with this Agreement or the related Intercreditor Agreement or otherwise. If the Special Servicer exercises the authority set forth in the preceding sentence, any and all obligations pursuant to any such agreement shall constitute obligations solely of the Special Servicer and not of any other party hereto. If the Special Servicer enters into such an agreement and one or more other Person(s) thereafter becomes the applicable Majority Subordinate Certificateholders, the Subordinate Class Representative, or becomes entitled to remove or replace the Special Servicer, as applicable, such agreement shall not be binding on such other Person(s), nor may it limit the rights that otherwise inure to the benefit of such other Person(s) as the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and/or the Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, or as a party otherwise entitled to remove or replace the Special Servicer, in the absence of such other Persons(s)’ express written consent, which may be granted or withheld in their sole discretion.

 

The total amount of Workout Fees, Liquidation Fees and Modification Fees received by the Special Servicer with respect to the workout, liquidation (including partial liquidation), modification, extension, waiver or amendment of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination that is in special servicing) or REO Mortgage Loan shall be subject to an aggregate cap equal to the greater of (i) $1,000,000 and (ii) 1.00% of the Stated Principal Balance of the subject Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination that is in special servicing) or REO Mortgage Loan.

 

(d)         The Special Servicer shall be entitled to receive the following items as additional special servicing compensation (the following items, collectively, the “Additional Special Servicing Compensation”):

 

(i)            100% of Modification Fees actually collected during the related Collection Period with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans or REO Mortgage Loans, subject to the cap set forth in Section 3.11(c) above;

 

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(ii)           50% of Modification Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement, subject to the cap set forth in Section 3.11(c) above;

 

(iii)          100% of Assumption Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans, and 50% of Assumption Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement;

 

(iv)          100% of Assumption Application Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans;

 

(v)           100% of consent fees on Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans in connection with a consent that involves no modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, and 50% of consent fees on Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent that involves no modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and is paid in connection with a consent that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement;

 

(vi)          100% of charges for beneficiary statements or demands actually paid by the Borrowers under any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans;

 

(vii)         (a) 50% of other loan processing fees actually paid by the Borrowers under any Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans that are not Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans to the extent that the consent of the Special Servicer is required in connection with the associated action, and (b) 100% of other loan processing fees actually paid by the Borrowers under any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans;

 

(viii)        interest or other income earned on deposits in the REO Account and the Loss of Value Reserve Fund maintained by the Special Servicer, in accordance with Section 3.06(b) (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to such REO Account for each Collection Period); and

 

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(ix)          a portion of Net Default Charges as set forth in Section 3.25.

 

To the extent that any of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (vii) of the preceding paragraph are collected by the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall promptly pay such amounts to the Special Servicer and shall not be required to deposit such amounts in the Collection Account or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account pursuant to Section 3.04.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any fee split between the applicable Master Servicer and the applicable Special Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the applicable Master Servicer and the applicable Special Servicer shall each have the right, but not any obligation, to reduce or elect not to charge its respective percentage interest in any such fee; provided, however (x) neither the applicable Master Servicer nor the applicable Special Servicer shall have the right to reduce or elect not to charge the percentage interest of any fee due to the other and (y) to the extent either of the applicable Master Servicer or the applicable Special Servicer exercises its right to reduce or elect not to charge its respective percentage interest in any fee, the party that reduced or elected not to charge such fee shall not have any right to share in any portion of the other party’s fee. For the avoidance of doubt, if the applicable Master Servicer decides not to charge any fee, the applicable Special Servicer shall still be entitled to charge the portion of the related fee the applicable Special Servicer would have been entitled to if the applicable Master Servicer had charged a fee and the applicable Master Servicer shall not be entitled to any of such fee charged by the applicable Special Servicer.

 

(e)           The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each be required (subject to Section 3.11(h) below) to pay out of its own funds all expenses incurred by it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder (including payment of any amounts due and owing to any of Sub-Servicers retained by it (including any termination fees) and the premiums for any blanket policy or the standby fee or similar premium, if any, for any master force-placed policy obtained by it insuring against hazard losses pursuant to Section 3.07(c)), if and to the extent such expenses are not payable directly out of the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any Servicing Account, Reserve Account or REO Account, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement for any such expense incurred by it except as expressly provided in this Agreement. If the Master Servicer is required to make any Servicing Advance hereunder at the discretion of the Special Servicer in accordance with Section 3.19 or otherwise, the Special Servicer shall promptly provide the Master Servicer with such documentation regarding the subject Servicing Advance as the Master Servicer may reasonably request.

 

(f)            If the Master Servicer or, as contemplated by Section 3.19, the Special Servicer is required under this Agreement to make a Servicing Advance, but fails to do so within ten (10) days after such Advance is required to be made, the Trustee shall, if it has actual knowledge of such failure on the part of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, give written notice of such failure to the defaulting party. If such Advance is not made by the Master Servicer within one Business Day after receipt of such written notice, then (subject to Section 3.11(h) below) the Trustee shall make such Advance.

 

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(g)           The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee shall each be entitled to receive interest at the Reimbursement Rate in effect from time to time, accrued on the amount of each Servicing Advance made thereby (with its own funds), for so long as such Servicing Advance is outstanding (it being acknowledged that Advance Interest shall not accrue on Unliquidated Advances related to prior Servicing Advances). Such interest with respect to any Servicing Advances shall be payable: (i) first, in accordance with Sections 3.05 and 3.25, out of any Default Charges subsequently collected on or in respect of the particular Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property as to which such Servicing Advance relates; and (ii) then, after such Servicing Advance is reimbursed, but only if and to the extent that such Default Charges are insufficient to cover such Advance Interest, out of general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties on deposit in the Collection Account. The Master Servicer shall (subject to the operation of Section 3.05(a)(II)) reimburse itself, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as appropriate, for any Servicing Advance made by any such Person with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property as soon as practicable after funds available for such purpose are deposited in the Collection Account or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable.

 

(h)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall be required to make any Servicing Advance that would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance. The determination by any Person with an obligation hereunder to make Servicing Advances that it has made a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or that any proposed Servicing Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, shall be made by such Person subject to the Servicing Standard, or, in the case of the Trustee, in its reasonable, good faith judgment. In making such recoverability determination, such Person will be entitled to consider (among other things) the obligations of the Borrower under the terms of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination as it may have been modified, to consider (among other things) the related Mortgaged Properties in their “as-is” or then-current conditions and occupancies, as modified by such party’s assumptions regarding the possibility and effects of future adverse change with respect to such Mortgaged Properties, to estimate and consider (among other things) future expenses and to estimate and consider (among other things) the timing of recoveries. In addition, any such Person may update or change its recoverability determinations at any time and may obtain any analysis, Appraisals or market value estimates or other information in the possession of the Special Servicer for such purposes. Any determination by any Person with an obligation hereunder to make Servicing Advances that it has made a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or that any proposed Servicing Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate delivered promptly to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee (unless it is the Person making such determination), the Special Servicer, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (or Other Master Servicer), setting forth the basis for such determination, accompanied by a copy of any Appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property performed within the 12 months preceding such determination by a Qualified Appraiser, and, if such reports were used by the Master Servicer or the Trustee to determine that any Servicing Advance is or would be nonrecoverable, further accompanied by any other information, including engineers’ reports, environmental surveys or similar reports,

 

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that the Person making such determination may have obtained. Notwithstanding the foregoing, absent bad faith, any such determination as to the recoverability of any Servicing Advance shall be conclusive and binding on the Certificateholders and, in all cases, the Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any determination of nonrecoverability that may have been made by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer or, if appropriate, any party under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each be entitled to conclusively rely on any determination of nonrecoverability that may have been made by the other such party or, if appropriate, any party under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) with respect to a particular Servicing Advance for any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property. The Special Servicer shall promptly furnish any party required to make Servicing Advances hereunder with any information in its possession regarding the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties as such party required to make Servicing Advances may reasonably request. A copy of any such Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Master Servicer shall also be delivered promptly to the Special Servicer, a copy of any such Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Special Servicer shall also be promptly delivered to the Master Servicer for the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property, and a copy of any such Officer’s Certificates (and accompanying information) of the Trustee shall also be promptly delivered to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than information related to any related Excluded Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than information related to any related Excluded Loan), the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s). The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall consider Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances as outstanding Advances for purposes of recoverability determinations as if such Unliquidated Advance were a Servicing Advance.

 

The Special Servicer shall also be entitled to make (but shall not be obligated to make or not make), in its sole discretion, a determination (subject to the same standards and procedures that apply in connection with a determination by the Master Servicer) to the effect that a prior Servicing Advance (or Unliquidated Advance in respect thereof) previously made hereunder by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) constitutes a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or that any proposed Servicing Advance by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee), if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, in which case such determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Master Servicer and the Trustee and such Servicing Advance shall constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance for all purposes of this Agreement (but this statement shall not be construed to entitle the Special Servicer to reverse any other authorized Person’s determination, or to prohibit any such other authorized Person from making a determination, that a Servicing Advance constitutes or would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance). The preceding statement shall not be construed to limit the provision set forth in Section 3.19(b) to the effect that any request by the Special Servicer that the Master Servicer make a Servicing Advance shall be deemed to be a determination by the Special Servicer that such Servicing Advance is not a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

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(i)             Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Master Servicer may (and, at the direction of the Special Servicer if a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or an Administered REO Property is involved, shall) pay directly out of the Collection Account any servicing expense that, if paid by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance for the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or REO Property; provided that (A) it shall be a condition to such payment that the Master Servicer (or the Special Servicer, if a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or an Administered REO Property is involved) has determined in accordance with the Servicing Standard that making such payment is in the best interests of the Certificateholders and, if applicable, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole), as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate delivered promptly to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), setting forth the basis for such determination and accompanied by any information that such Person may have obtained that supports such determination; (B) if such servicing expense relates to any Serviced Loan Combination, the payment of such expense shall be subject to the proviso at the end of the first paragraph of Section 3.05(a)(I); and (C) such servicing expense shall be deemed to constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance for purposes of Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv) and the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount” and the terms and conditions set forth in such subsection that are applicable to Nonrecoverable Advances shall apply to such servicing expense. A copy of any such Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Master Servicer shall also be delivered promptly to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Special Servicer and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), and a copy of any such Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Special Servicer shall also be promptly delivered to the Master Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s).

 

(j)             With respect to each Collection Period during which any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees were received by the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Master Servicer within two (2) Business Days following the related Determination Date, and, if so delivered, the Master Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator, within three (3) Business Days following the related Determination Date, in each case without charge, a report in EDGAR-Compatible Format (or such other format as mutually agreeable between the Certificate Administrator and the Special Servicer) that discloses and contains an itemized listing of any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees received by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates, if any, during the related Collection Period.

 

(k)            The Special Servicer and its Affiliates shall be prohibited from receiving or retaining any compensation or any other remuneration (including, without limitation, in the form of commissions, brokerage fees, rebates, or as a result of any other fee-sharing arrangement) from any Person (including, without limitation, the Trust, any Borrower, any property manager, any guarantor or indemnitor in respect of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and

 

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any purchaser of any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or REO Property) in connection with the disposition, workout or foreclosure of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, the management or disposition of any REO Property or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, or the performance of any other special servicing duties under this Agreement, other than as expressly provided in this Section 3.11; provided that such prohibition shall not apply to Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees.

 

Section 3.12     Property Inspections; Collection of Financial Statements. (a) The Special Servicer shall perform or cause to be performed a physical inspection of a Mortgaged Property securing a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan as soon as practicable (but in any event not later than sixty (60) days) after the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (and the Special Servicer shall continue to perform or cause to be performed a physical inspection of the subject Mortgaged Property at least once per calendar year thereafter for so long as the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan remains a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or if such Mortgaged Property becomes an REO Property); provided that the Special Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement of the reasonable and direct out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with each such inspection as Servicing Advances or otherwise as contemplated by Section 3.05(a). The Master Servicer shall, at its own expense, inspect or cause to be inspected each Mortgaged Property (other than a Mortgaged Property securing a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) every calendar year beginning in 2016, or every second calendar year beginning in 2017 if the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan (or the portion thereof allocated to such Mortgaged Property) is less than $2,000,000; provided that with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan (other than a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) that has an aggregate unpaid principal balance of less than $2,000,000 and has been placed on the CREFC® Servicer Watch List, the Master Servicer shall, at the request and expense of the Subordinate Class Representative, inspect or cause to be inspected the related Mortgaged Property every calendar year not earlier than 2016 so long as such Mortgage Loan continues to be on the CREFC® Servicer Watch List; and provided, further, that the Master Servicer will not be obligated to inspect any particular Mortgaged Property during any one-year or two-year, as applicable, period contemplated above in this sentence, if the Special Servicer has already done so during that period pursuant to the preceding sentence or on any date when the related Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall prepare a written report of each such inspection performed by it or on its behalf that sets forth in detail the condition of the subject Mortgaged Property and that specifies the occurrence or existence of: (i) any vacancy in the Mortgaged Property that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer (or its respective designee), as the case may be, material and is evident from such inspection, (ii) any abandonment of the Mortgaged Property of which it is aware, (iii) any change in the condition or value of the Mortgaged Property that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer (or its respective designee), as the case may be, material and is evident from such inspection, (iv) any material waste on or deferred maintenance in respect of the Mortgaged Property that is evident from such inspection or (v) any material capital improvements made that are evident from such inspection. Such report may be in the form of the standard property inspection report (or such other form for the presentation of such information) as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall deliver or make available a copy (or image in suitable electronic media) of each such written report

 

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prepared by it (x) promptly following preparation, to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee (and to the Master Servicer, if done by the Special Servicer, and to the Special Servicer, if done by the Master Servicer), (y) if there has been a material adverse change in the condition of the subject Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as applicable, promptly following preparation, to the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a related Excluded Loan that is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a related Excluded Loan that is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) (and, if a Mortgaged Property or REO Property relates to any Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) if and to the extent required under the applicable Intercreditor Agreement), and the Rating Agencies (subject to Section 3.27), and (z) if there has been no material adverse change in the condition of the subject Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as applicable, upon request, to, or at the direction of the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period, and other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a related Excluded Loan that is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a related Excluded Loan that is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) and, if applicable, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, in each case within thirty (30) days following receipt of such request.

 

(b)           Commencing with respect to the calendar year ending December 31, 2016 (as to annual information) and the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2016 (as to quarterly information), the Special Servicer, in the case of any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, and the Master Servicer, in the case of each Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, shall make reasonable efforts to collect promptly from each related Borrower quarterly and annual operating statements, budgets and rent rolls (if applicable) of the related Mortgaged Property, and quarterly and annual financial statements of such Borrower, whether or not delivery of such items is required pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents. The Master Servicer shall deliver or make available images in suitable electronic media of all of the foregoing items so collected or obtained by it to the Persons and in the time and manner set forth in Section 4.02(d). In addition, the Special Servicer shall cause quarterly and annual operating statements, budgets and rent rolls to be regularly prepared in respect of each Administered REO Property and shall collect all such items promptly following their preparation. The Special Servicer shall deliver images in suitable electronic media of all of the foregoing items so collected or obtained by it to the Master Servicer, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period, and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period, and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) if and to the extent required under the applicable Intercreditor Agreement, within thirty (30) days of its receipt thereof.

 

Section 3.13      [Reserved].

 

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Section 3.14      [Reserved].

 

Section 3.15      Access to Information. (a) Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall afford to the OTS, the FDIC, any other banking or insurance regulatory authority that may exercise authority over any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor (except that the Trust Advisor shall be entitled to such access only from the Special Servicer during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period and only with respect to Mortgage Loan information that the Trust Advisor determined is reasonably necessary in order for it to perform any consultation right or duty it may then currently have with respect to such Mortgage Loan under the other provisions of this Agreement), the Depositor, each Underwriter, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than any Excluded Information with respect to a related Excluded Loan) and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, access to any records regarding the Mortgage Loans serviced by it hereunder (or, in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, only the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) and the servicing thereof within its control, except to the extent it is prohibited from doing so by applicable law, the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents or contract entered into prior to the Closing Date or to the extent such information is subject to a privilege under applicable law to be asserted on behalf of the Certificateholders. At the election of the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer, such access may be so afforded to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, by the delivery of copies of information as requested by such Person and the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be permitted to require payment of a sum sufficient to cover the reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by it in making such copies. Such access shall otherwise be afforded without charge but only upon reasonable prior written request and during normal business hours at the offices of the particular Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, designated by it.

 

(b)          In connection with providing access to information pursuant to Section 3.15(a) above, Section 4.02(a), Section 8.12(d) or, only with respect to clause (i) below, Section 8.12(g), each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may (i) affix a reasonable disclaimer to any information provided by it for which it is not the original source (without suggesting liability on the part of any other party hereto); (ii) affix to any information provided by it a reasonable statement regarding securities law restrictions on such information and/or condition access to information on the execution of a reasonable confidentiality agreement; (iii) withhold access to confidential information or any intellectual property; and (iv) withhold access to items of information contained in the Servicing File for any Serviced Mortgage Loan if the disclosure of such items is prohibited by applicable law or the provisions of any related Mortgage Loan Documents or would constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege. In connection with providing access to information pursuant to this Section 3.15, the Master Servicer shall require the execution (which may be in electronic form) of a confidentiality agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit K-4 hereto.

 

(c)          Upon the request of the Subordinate Class Representative made not more frequently than once a month during the normal business hours of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall, without charge, make a knowledgeable Servicing Officer available either by telephone (with Servicing Officers

 

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of each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer participating simultaneously if the Subordinate Class Representative so requests) or, at the option of the Subordinate Class Representative if it provides reasonable advance notice, at the office of such Servicing Officer, to verbally answer questions from the Subordinate Class Representative regarding the performance and servicing of the Serviced Mortgage Loans (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and/or Administered REO Properties for which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, is responsible.

 

(d)          Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the failure of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer to disclose any information otherwise required to be disclosed by it pursuant to this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement to the extent that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, determines, in its reasonable and good faith judgment consistent with the Servicing Standard, that such disclosure would violate applicable law or any provision of a Mortgage Loan Document prohibiting disclosure of information with respect to the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgaged Properties, constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege on behalf of the Trust or the Trust Fund or otherwise materially harm the Trust or the Trust Fund.

 

(e)          If any of the parties to this Agreement receives a Form ABS Due Diligence-15E from any party in connection with any third-party due diligence services such party may have provided with respect to the Mortgage Loans (any such party a “Due Diligence Service Provider”), such receiving party shall promptly forward such Form ABS Due Diligence-15E to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider for posting on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall post on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website any Form ABS Due Diligence-15E it receives directly from a Due Diligence Service Provider or from another party to this Agreement, promptly upon receipt thereof. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be required to make any determination as to whether any service provided by a third party requires obtaining a Form ABS Due Diligence-15E.

 

(f)           Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be liable for providing, disseminating or withholding information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In addition to their other rights hereunder, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (and their respective employees, attorneys, officers, directors and agents) shall, in each case, be indemnified by the Trust Fund for any claims, losses or expenses arising from any such provision, dissemination or withholding.

 

(g)          In connection with its rights or obligations under this Agreement, any Subordinate Class Certificateholder (i) shall not directly or indirectly provide any Excluded Information related to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan to the related Mortgagor, or to any employee involved in the management or oversight of the related direct or indirect equity investment that gives rise to the related Mortgage Loan’s status as an Excluded Controlling Class Loan, and (ii) shall maintain sufficient internal controls and appropriate policies and procedures in place in order to comply with the obligations described in clause (i) above.

 

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Trustee or its nominee, on behalf of the Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, also the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), or, subject to Section 3.09(b), to a single-member limited liability company of which the Trust is the sole member, which limited liability company is formed or caused to be formed by the Special Servicer at the expense of the Trust (or, in the case of an Administered REO Property related to a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the Trust and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) for the purpose of taking title to one or more Administered REO Properties pursuant to this Agreement. Any such limited liability company formed by the Special Servicer shall be a manager-managed limited liability company, with the Special Servicer to serve as the initial manager to manage the property of the limited liability company, including any applicable Administered REO Property, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement as if such property was held directly in the name of the Trust or Trustee under this Agreement. The Special Servicer shall sell any Administered REO Property in accordance with Section 3.18 by the end of the third calendar year following the year in which the Trust acquires ownership of such Administered REO Property for purposes of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code, unless the Special Servicer either (i) applies, more than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of such liquidation period, and is granted (or, pursuant to IRS regulations, deemed to have been granted) an extension of time or the IRS does not deny an application for an extension of time (an “REO Extension”) by the IRS to sell such Administered REO Property or (ii) obtains for the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, to the effect that the holding by the Trust of such Administered REO Property subsequent to the end of the third calendar year following the year in which such acquisition occurred will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool. Regardless of whether the Special Servicer applies for or is granted the REO Extension contemplated by clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence or obtains the Opinion of Counsel referred to in clause (ii) of such sentence, the Special Servicer shall act in accordance with the Servicing Standard to liquidate the subject Administered REO Property on a timely basis. If the Special Servicer is granted such REO Extension or obtains such Opinion of Counsel with respect to any Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer shall (i) promptly forward a copy of such REO Extension or Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee, and (ii) sell the subject Administered REO Property within such extended period as is permitted by such REO Extension or contemplated by such Opinion of Counsel, as the case may be. Any expense incurred by the Special Servicer in connection with its applying for and being granted the REO Extension contemplated by clause (i) of the third preceding sentence or its obtaining the Opinion of Counsel contemplated by clause (ii) of the third preceding sentence, and for the creation of and the operating of a limited liability company, shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance.

 

(b)           The Special Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received by it in connection with any Administered REO Property separate and apart from its own funds and general assets. If any REO Acquisition occurs in respect of any Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, then the Special Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (collectively, the “REO Account”), to be held on behalf of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (or, in the case of any Administered REO Property related to a Serviced Loan Combination, on behalf of both the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), as a collective whole, for the retention of revenues and other proceeds derived from such Administered REO Property. Each

 

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account that constitutes the REO Account shall be an Eligible Account. The Special Servicer shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, in the REO Account, within one Business Day following receipt, all REO Revenues, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of an Administered REO Property. Funds in the REO Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in accordance with Section 3.06. The Special Servicer is authorized to pay out of related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, any Liquidation Expenses incurred in respect of an Administered REO Property and outstanding at the time such proceeds are received, as well as any other items that otherwise may be paid by the Master Servicer out of such Liquidation Proceeds as contemplated by Section 3.05(a). The Special Servicer shall be entitled to make withdrawals from the REO Account to pay itself, as Additional Special Servicing Compensation, interest and investment income earned in respect of amounts held in the REO Account as provided in Section 3.06(b) (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to the REO Account for any Collection Period). The Special Servicer shall give notice to the other parties hereto of the location of the REO Account when first established and of the new location of the REO Account prior to any change thereof.

 

(c)            The Special Servicer shall withdraw from the REO Account funds necessary for the proper operation, management, leasing, maintenance and disposition of any Administered REO Property, but only to the extent of amounts on deposit in the REO Account relating to such Administered REO Property. Monthly within one Business Day following the end of each Collection Period, the Special Servicer shall withdraw from the REO Account and deposit into the Collection Account, or deliver to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account, the aggregate of all amounts received in respect of each Administered REO Property during such Collection Period that are then on deposit in the REO Account, net of any withdrawals made out of such amounts pursuant to the preceding sentence; provided that (A) in the case of each Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer may retain in the REO Account such portion of such proceeds and collections as may be necessary to maintain a reserve of sufficient funds for the proper operation, management, leasing, maintenance and disposition of such Administered REO Property (including the creation of a reasonable reserve for repairs, replacements, necessary capital improvements and other related expenses) and (B) if such Administered REO Property relates to a Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer shall make, from such amounts so deposited or remitted as described above, any deposits into the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account contemplated by Section 3.04(h) or Section 3.04(i), as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, such amounts withdrawn from the REO Account and deposited into the Collection Account following the end of each Collection Period pursuant to the preceding sentence shall, upon such deposit, be construed to have been received by the Master Servicer during such Collection Period.

 

(d)           The Special Servicer shall keep and maintain separate records, on a property-by-property basis, for the purpose of accounting for all deposits to, and withdrawals from, the REO Account pursuant to Section 3.16(b) or 3.16(c).

 

(e)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this Section 3.16 shall not apply to any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

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Section 3.17     Management of Administered REO Property. (a) Prior to the acquisition of title to any Mortgaged Property securing a defaulted Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall review the operation of such Mortgaged Property and determine the nature of the income that would be derived from such property if it were acquired by the Trust. If the Special Servicer determines from such review that:

 

(i)        None of the income from Directly Operating such Mortgaged Property would be subject to tax as “net income from foreclosure property” within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions (such tax referred to herein as an “REO Tax”), then such Mortgaged Property may be Directly Operated by the Special Servicer as Administered REO Property, other than holding such Administered REO Property for sale or lease or performing construction work thereon;

 

(ii)      Directly Operating such Mortgaged Property as an Administered REO Property could result in income from such property that would be subject to an REO Tax, but that a lease of such property to another party to operate such property, or the performance of some services by an Independent Contractor with respect to such property, or another method of operating such property would not result in income subject to an REO Tax, then the Special Servicer may (provided that in the judgment of the Special Servicer, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, it is commercially reasonable) so lease or otherwise operate such Administered REO Property; or

 

(iii)     It is reasonable to believe that Directly Operating such property as Administered REO Property could result in income subject to an REO Tax and either (i) that the income or earnings with respect to such REO Property will offset any REO Tax relating to such income or earnings and will maximize the net recovery from the applicable Administered REO Property to the Certificateholders (taking into account that any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) do not have any obligation under the related Intercreditor Agreement to bear the effect of any such REO Tax) or (ii) that no commercially reasonable means exists to operate such property as Administered REO Property without the Trust incurring or possibly incurring an REO Tax on income from such property, then the Special Servicer shall deliver to the Tax Administrator and the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any such property securing a related Excluded Loan), in writing, a proposed plan (the “Proposed Plan”) to manage such property as Administered REO Property. Such plan shall include potential sources of income and good faith estimates of the amount of income from each such source. Within a reasonable period of time after receipt of such plan, the Tax Administrator shall consult with the Special Servicer and shall advise the Special Servicer of the Trust’s federal income tax reporting position with respect to the various sources of income that the Trust would derive under the Proposed Plan. In addition, the Tax Administrator shall (to the maximum extent reasonably possible and at a reasonable fee, which fee shall be an expense of the Trust) advise the Special Servicer of the estimated amount of taxes that the Trust would be required to pay with respect to each such source of income. After receiving the information

 

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described in the two preceding sentences from the Tax Administrator, the Special Servicer shall either (A) implement the Proposed Plan (after acquiring the respective Mortgaged Property as Administered REO Property) or (B) manage and operate such property in a manner that would not result in the imposition of an REO Tax on the income derived from such property.

 

Subject to Section 3.17(b), the Special Servicer’s decision as to how each Administered REO Property shall be managed and operated shall be in accordance with the Servicing Standard. Neither the Special Servicer nor the Tax Administrator shall be liable to the Certificateholders, the Trustee, the Trust, the other parties hereto, any beneficiaries hereof or each other for errors in judgment made in good faith in the exercise of their discretion while performing their respective responsibilities under this Section 3.17(a) with respect to any Administered REO Property. Nothing in this Section 3.17(a) is intended to prevent the sale of any Administered REO Property pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of Section 3.18.

 

(b)          If title to any Administered REO Property is acquired, the Special Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate such Administered REO Property for the benefit of the Certificateholders (or, in the case of any Administered REO Property related to a Serviced Loan Combination, on behalf of both the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), as a collective whole, solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale in accordance with Section 3.18 below, in a manner that does not cause such Administered REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or, except as contemplated by Section 3.17(a) above, result in the receipt by any REMIC Pool of any “income from non-permitted assets” within the meaning of Section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code, in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool. Except as contemplated by Section 3.17(a) above, the Special Servicer shall not enter into any lease, contract or other agreement with respect to any Administered REO Property that causes the Trust to receive, and (unless required to do so under any lease, contract or agreement to which the Special Servicer or the Trust may become a party or successor to a party due to a foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or other similar exercise of a creditor’s rights or remedies with respect to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan) shall not, with respect to any Administered REO Property, cause or allow the Trust to receive, any “net income from foreclosure property” that is subject to taxation under the REMIC Provisions. Subject to the foregoing, however, the Special Servicer shall have full power and authority to do any and all things in connection with the administration of any Administered REO Property, as are consistent with the Servicing Standard and, consistent therewith, shall withdraw from the REO Account, to the extent of amounts on deposit therein with respect to such Administered REO Property, funds necessary for the proper operation, management, maintenance and disposition of such Administered REO Property, including:

 

(i)            all insurance premiums due and payable in respect of such Administered REO Property;

 

(ii)           all real estate taxes and assessments in respect of such Administered REO Property that may result in the imposition of a lien thereon;

 

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(iii)          any ground rents in respect of such Administered REO Property; and

 

(iv)          all other costs and expenses necessary to maintain, lease, sell, protect, manage, operate and restore such Administered REO Property.

 

To the extent that amounts on deposit in the REO Account with respect to any Administered REO Property are insufficient for the purposes contemplated by the preceding sentence with respect to such REO Property, the Master Servicer shall, at the direction of the Special Servicer, but subject to Section 3.11(h), make a Servicing Advance of such amounts as are necessary for such purposes unless the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer determines, in its reasonable judgment, that such advances would, if made, be Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances; provided that the Master Servicer may in its sole discretion make any such Servicing Advance without regard to recoverability if it is a necessary fee or expense incurred in connection with the defense or prosecution of legal proceedings.

 

(c)          The Special Servicer may, and, if required for the Administered REO Property to continue to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code, shall, contract with any Independent Contractor for the operation and management of any Administered REO Property, provided that:

 

(i)            the terms and conditions of any such contract may not be inconsistent herewith and shall reflect an agreement reached at arm’s length;

 

(ii)           the fees of such Independent Contractor (which shall be expenses of the Trust) shall be reasonable and customary in consideration of the nature and locality of such Administered REO Property;

 

(iii)          any such contract shall be consistent with Treasury Regulations Section 1.856-6(e)(6) and shall require, or shall be administered to require, that the Independent Contractor, in a timely manner, (A) pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the operation and management of such Administered REO Property, including those listed in Section 3.17(b) above, and (B) remit all related revenues collected (net of its fees and such costs and expenses) to the Special Servicer upon receipt;

 

(iv)          none of the provisions of this Section 3.17(c) relating to any such contract or to actions taken through any such Independent Contractor shall be deemed to relieve the Special Servicer of any of its duties and obligations hereunder with respect to the operation and management of any such Administered REO Property; and

 

(v)           the Special Servicer shall be obligated with respect thereto to the same extent as if it alone were performing all duties and obligations in connection with the operation and management of such Administered REO Property, and the Special Servicer shall comply with the Servicing Standard in maintaining such Independent Contractor.

 

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The Special Servicer shall be entitled to enter into any agreement with any Independent Contractor performing services for it related to its duties and obligations hereunder for indemnification of the Special Servicer by such Independent Contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. To the extent the costs of any contract with any Independent Contractor for the operation and management of any Administered REO Property are greater than the revenues available from such property, such excess costs shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance.

 

(d)          Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Special Servicer shall not:

 

(i)            permit the Trust Fund to enter into, renew or extend any New Lease with respect to any Administered REO Property, if the New Lease by its terms will give rise to any income that does not constitute Rents from Real Property;

 

(ii)           permit any amount to be received or accrued under any New Lease other than amounts that will constitute Rents from Real Property;

 

(iii)          authorize or permit any construction on any Administered REO Property, other than the repair or maintenance thereof or the completion of a building or other improvement thereon, and then only if more than 10% of the construction of such building or other improvement was completed before default on the related Mortgage Loan become imminent, all within the meaning of Section 856(e)(4)(B) of the Code; or

 

(iv)          except as otherwise provided for in Sections 3.17(a)(i), 3.17(a)(ii) and 3.17(a)(iii) above, Directly Operate, or allow any other Person, other than an Independent Contractor, to Directly Operate, any Administered REO Property on any date more than ninety (90) days after its date of acquisition by or on behalf of the Trust Fund;

 

unless, in any such case, the Special Servicer has obtained an Opinion of Counsel (the cost of which shall be paid by the Master Servicer as a Servicing Advance) to the effect that such action will not cause such Administered REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code at any time that it is held for the benefit of the Trust Fund, in which case the Special Servicer may take such actions as are specified in such Opinion of Counsel.

 

(e)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this Section 3.17 shall not apply to any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 3.18      Sale of Defaulted Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties; Sale of the Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans. (a) The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee may sell or purchase, or permit the sale or purchase of, a Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property only (i) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 3.18, (ii) as otherwise expressly provided in or contemplated by Sections 2.03 and 9.01 of this Agreement, (iii) in the case of a Mortgage Loan (or Administered REO Property related thereto) with a related mezzanine loan, in connection with a

 

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Mortgage Loan default if and as set forth in the related intercreditor agreement or (iv) in the case of a Mortgage Loan related to a Serviced Loan Combination (or REO Mortgage Loan related thereto), in connection with a Mortgage Loan default if and as set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(b)           Promptly upon a Serviced Mortgage Loan becoming a Defaulted Mortgage Loan and if the Special Servicer determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that it would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders, as a collective whole (or if such Defaulted Mortgage Loan is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, in the best interest of the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) as a collective whole), to attempt to sell such Defaulted Mortgage Loan (and if such Defaulted Mortgage Loan is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, to sell the entire Serviced Loan Combination), the Special Servicer shall use reasonable efforts to solicit offers for such Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination on behalf of the Certificateholders (or if such Defaulted Mortgage Loan is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) in such manner as will be reasonably likely to realize a fair price; provided that, in the case of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, if the Special Servicer determines to attempt to sell such Mortgage Loan it shall sell such Defaulted Mortgage Loan together with the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan as a whole loan pursuant to Section 3.18(e) and pursuant to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement. The Special Servicer shall accept the first (and, if multiple offers are contemporaneously received, the highest) cash offer received from any Person that constitutes a fair price for such Defaulted Mortgage Loan, subject to any applicable provisions in the related Intercreditor Agreement. During any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall notify the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) of any inquiries or offers received regarding the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan. During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall notify the Trust Advisor of any inquiries or offers received regarding the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan.

 

(c)           The Special Servicer shall give the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor (at any time other than a Subordinate Control Period), the Subordinate Class Representative (at any time other than during a Senior Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (at any time other than during a Senior Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to sell any Defaulted Mortgage Loan. No Interested Person shall be obligated to submit an offer to purchase any Defaulted Mortgage Loan. In no event shall the Trustee, in its individual capacity, offer for or purchase any Defaulted Mortgage Loan.

 

(d)           Whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for any Defaulted Mortgage Loan (other than a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination) for purposes of Section 3.18(b) of this Agreement shall be determined by the Special Servicer, if the highest offeror is a Person other than an Interested Person, and by the Trustee, if the highest offeror is an Interested Person; provided that no offer from an Interested Person shall constitute a fair price unless (i) it is the highest offer received and (ii) at least two other offers are received from independent third parties. In determining whether any offer received from an Interested

 

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Person represents a fair price for any such Defaulted Mortgage Loan, (other than a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination), the Trustee shall be supplied with and shall rely on the most recent Appraisal or updated Appraisal conducted in accordance with this Agreement within the preceding nine (9) month period or, in the absence of any such Appraisal, on a new Appraisal. The appraiser conducting any such new Appraisal shall be a Qualified Appraiser selected by (i) the Special Servicer, if no Interested Person is so making an offer, or (ii) the Trustee, if an Interested Person is so making an offer. The cost of any such Appraisal shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this paragraph, in the event that an offer from an Interested Person is equal to or in excess of the Purchase Price for such Mortgage Loan, then such offer shall be deemed to be a fair price and the Trustee shall not make such determination (provided that such offer is also the highest cash offer received and at least two independent offers have been received); provided that receipt by the Trustee of such offer pursuant to the applicable notice provisions set forth in Section 12.05 of this Agreement shall be deemed receipt by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee for the purpose of this sentence. Where any Interested Person is among those submitting offers with respect to a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall require that all offers be submitted to the Trustee in writing. In determining whether any such offer from a Person other than an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for any such Defaulted Mortgage Loan (other than a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination), the Special Servicer shall take into account (in addition to the results of any Appraisal or updated Appraisal that it may have obtained pursuant to this Agreement within the prior nine (9) months), and in determining whether any offer from an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for any such Defaulted Mortgage Loan (other than a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination), the Trustee or any Independent expert designated by the Trustee as described in the immediately following paragraph of this Section 3.18(d) shall be instructed to take into account, as applicable, among other factors, the period and amount of any delinquency on the affected Mortgage Loan, the occupancy level and physical condition of the related Mortgaged Property and the state of the local economy. The Purchase Price for any Defaulted Mortgage Loan shall in all cases be deemed a fair price (but subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this paragraph with respect to an offer from an Interested Person).

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding paragraph to the contrary, if the Trustee is required to determine whether a cash offer by an Interested Person constitutes a fair price, the Trustee may (at its option and at the expense of the Trust Fund) designate an Independent third party expert in real estate or commercial mortgage loan matters with at least 5 years’ experience in valuing loans similar to the subject Mortgage Loan, that has been selected with reasonable care by the Trustee to determine if such cash offer constitutes a fair price for such Mortgage Loan. If the Trustee designates such a third party to make such determination, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon such third party’s determination. The reasonable costs of all appraisals, inspection reports and broker opinions of value incurred by any such third party pursuant to this paragraph shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable from, the offering Interested Person, and to the extent not collected from such Interested Person within 30 days of request therefor, from the Collection Account; provided that, the Trustee shall not engage a third party expert whose fees exceed a commercially reasonable amount as determined by the Trustee.

 

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(e)            In the case of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the Special Servicer shall solicit offers for such Defaulted Mortgage Loan together with the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan as a whole loan and shall require that all offers be submitted to the Trustee in writing and otherwise meet the requirements of the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for any such Serviced Loan Combination for purposes of Section 3.18(b) of this Agreement shall be determined by the Special Servicer, if the highest offeror is a Person other than an Interested SLC Person, and by the Trustee, if the highest offeror is an Interested SLC Person; provided that no offer from an Interested SLC Person for a Serviced Loan Combination shall constitute a fair price unless (i) it is the highest offer received and (ii) at least two other bona fide offers are received from independent third parties. In determining whether any offer received from an Interested SLC Person represents a fair price for any such Serviced Loan Combination, the Trustee shall be supplied with and shall rely on the most recent Appraisal or updated Appraisal conducted in accordance with this Agreement within the preceding nine (9) month period or, in the absence of any such Appraisal, on a new Appraisal. The appraiser conducting any such new Appraisal shall be a Qualified Appraiser selected by (i) the Special Servicer, if no Interested SLC Person is so making an offer, or (ii) the Trustee, if an Interested SLC Person is so making an offer. The cost of any such Appraisal shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance. In determining whether any such offer from a Person other than an Interested SLC Person constitutes a fair price for any such Serviced Loan Combination, the Special Servicer shall take into account (in addition to the results of any Appraisal or updated Appraisal that it may have obtained pursuant to this Agreement within the prior nine (9) months), and in determining whether any offer from an Interested SLC Person constitutes a fair price for any such Serviced Loan Combination, the Trustee or any Independent expert designated by the Trustee as described in the immediately following paragraph of this Section 3.18(e) shall be instructed to take into account, as applicable, among other factors, the period and amount of any delinquency on the affected Mortgage Loan, the occupancy level and physical condition of the related Mortgaged Property and the state of the local economy. The Trustee shall act in a commercially reasonable manner in making such determination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an offer from an Interested SLC Person is equal to or in excess of the Purchase Price for such Serviced Loan Combination, then the Trustee will not be required to make any such determination of fair price and such offer will be deemed to be a fair price (provided such offer is also the highest cash offer received and at least two independent offers have been received). Further notwithstanding the foregoing, the Special Servicer shall not be permitted to sell the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan without the written consent of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder unless the Special Servicer has delivered to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder: (a) at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior written notice of any decision to attempt to sell any related Serviced Loan Combination; (b) at least ten (10) days prior to the proposed sale, a copy of each bid package (together with any amendments to such bid packages) received by the Special Servicer in connection with any such proposed sale, (c) at least ten (10) days prior to the proposed sale, a copy of the most recent Appraisal for any such Serviced Loan Combination, and any documents in the Servicing File requested by any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and (d) until the sale is completed, and a reasonable period of time (but no less time than is afforded to other offerors and the Subordinate Class Representative) prior to the proposed sale date, all information and other documents being

 

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provided to other offerors and all leases or other documents that are approved by the Special Servicer in connection with the proposed sale; provided that the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder may waive any of the delivery or timing requirements set forth in this sentence. Subject to the foregoing, each of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or a representative thereof shall be permitted to bid at any sale of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding paragraph to the contrary, if the Trustee is required to determine whether a cash offer by an Interested SLC Person constitutes a fair price, the Trustee may (at its option and at the expense of the Trust Fund) designate an Independent third party expert in real estate or commercial mortgage loan matters with at least 5 years’ experience in valuing loans similar to the subject Serviced Loan Combination, that has been selected with reasonable care by the Trustee to determine if such cash offer constitutes a fair price for such Serviced Loan Combination. If the Trustee designates such a third party to make such determination, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon such third party’s determination. The reasonable costs of all appraisals, inspection reports and broker opinions of value incurred by any such third party pursuant to this paragraph shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable from, the offering Interested SLC Person, and to the extent not collected from such Interested SLC Person within 30 days of request therefor, from the Collection Account; provided that, the Trustee shall not engage a third party expert whose fees exceed a commercially reasonable amount as determined by the Trustee.

 

(f)            The Special Servicer shall use its reasonable efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard, to solicit cash offers for each Administered REO Property in such manner as will be reasonably likely to realize a fair price (determined pursuant to Section 3.18(g) below) for any Administered REO Property within a customary and normal time frame for the sale of comparable properties (and, in any event, within the time period provided for by Section 3.16(a)). The Special Servicer shall accept the first (and, if multiple cash offers are received by a specified offer date, the highest) cash offer received from any Person that constitutes a fair price (determined pursuant to Section 3.18(g) below) for such Administered REO Property. If the Special Servicer reasonably believes that it will be unable to realize a fair price (determined pursuant to Section 3.18(g) below) with respect to any Administered REO Property within the time constraints imposed by Section 3.16(a), then the Special Servicer shall, consistent with the Servicing Standard, dispose of such Administered REO Property upon such terms and conditions as it shall deem necessary and desirable to maximize the recovery thereon under the circumstances.

 

The Special Servicer shall give the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice (subject to any applicable provisions in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of its intention to sell any Administered REO Property pursuant to this Section 3.18(f).

 

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No Mortgage Loan Seller, Certificateholder or any Affiliate of any such Person shall be obligated to submit an offer to purchase any Administered REO Property, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Trustee, in its individual capacity, may not offer for or purchase any Administered REO Property pursuant hereto.

 

(g)           Whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for any Administered REO Property for purposes of Section 3.18(f) above, shall be determined by the Special Servicer or, if such cash offer is from the Special Servicer or any Affiliate of the Special Servicer, by the Trustee. In determining whether any offer received from the Special Servicer or an Affiliate of the Special Servicer represents a fair price for any Administered REO Property, the Trustee shall be supplied with and shall be entitled to rely on the most recent Appraisal in the related Servicing File conducted in accordance with this Agreement within the preceding nine-month period (or, in the absence of any such Appraisal or if there has been a material change at the subject property since any such Appraisal, on a new Appraisal to be obtained by the Special Servicer, the cost of which shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance). The appraiser conducting any such new Appraisal shall be a Qualified Appraiser that is (i) selected by the Special Servicer if neither the Special Servicer nor any Affiliate thereof is submitting an offer with respect to the subject Administered REO Property and (ii) selected by the Trustee if either the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof is so submitting an offer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, in the event that an offer from the Special Servicer or an Affiliate thereof is equal to or in excess of the Purchase Price for such REO Property, then the Trustee shall not make any determination of fair price and such offer shall be deemed to be a fair price (provided such offer is also the highest cash offer received and at least two independent offers have been received); provided that receipt by the Trustee of such offer pursuant to the applicable notice provisions set forth in Section 12.05 of this Agreement shall be deemed receipt by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee for the purpose of this sentence. Where any Mortgage Loan Seller, any Certificateholder or any Affiliate of any such Person is among those submitting offers with respect to any Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer shall require that all offers be submitted to it (or, if the Special Servicer or an Affiliate thereof is submitting an offer, be submitted to the Trustee) in writing and, if applicable, otherwise meet the requirements of the related Intercreditor Agreement. In determining whether any offer from a Person other than any Mortgage Loan Seller, any Certificateholder or any Affiliate of any such Person constitutes a fair price for any Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer (or the Trustee, if applicable) shall take into account the results of any Appraisal or updated Appraisal that it or the Master Servicer may have obtained in accordance with this Agreement within the prior nine (9) months, as well as, among other factors, the occupancy level and physical condition of such Administered REO Property, the state of the then-current local economy and commercial real estate market where such Administered REO Property is located and the obligation to dispose of such Administered REO Property within a customary and normal time frame for the sale of comparable properties (and, in any event, within the time period specified in Section 3.16(a)). The Trustee may conclusively rely on the opinion of an Independent appraiser or other Independent expert in real estate matters retained by the Trustee at the expense of the Trust Fund in connection with making any such determination. The Purchase Price for any Administered REO Property (which, in connection with an Administered REO Property related to a Serviced Loan Combination, shall be construed and calculated with respect to the entire Serviced Loan Combination) shall in all cases be deemed a fair price. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 3.18, no cash offer

 

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from the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof shall constitute a fair price for any Administered REO Property unless such offer is the highest cash offer received and at least two Independent offers (not including the offer of the Special Servicer or any Affiliate) have been received. In the event the offer of the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof is the only offer received or is the higher of only two offers received, then additional offers shall be solicited. If an additional offer or offers, as the case may be, are received for any Administered REO Property and the original offer of the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof is the highest of all offers received, then the offer of the Special Servicer or such Affiliate shall be accepted, provided that the Trustee has otherwise determined, as provided above in Section 3.18(f), that such offer constitutes a fair price for the subject Administered REO Property. Any offer by the Special Servicer for any Administered REO Property shall be unconditional; and, if accepted, the subject Administered REO Property shall be transferred to the Special Servicer without recourse, representation or warranty other than customary representations as to title given in connection with the sale of a real property.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding paragraph to the contrary, and, if applicable, to the extent consistent with any related Intercreditor Agreement, if the Trustee is required to determine whether a cash offer by an Interested Person constitutes a fair price, the Trustee may (at its option and at the expense of the Trust Fund) designate an independent third party expert in real estate or commercial mortgage loan matters with at least 5 years’ experience in valuing loans similar to the subject mortgage loan, that has been selected with reasonable care by the Trustee to determine if such cash offer constitutes a fair price for such mortgage loan. If the Trustee designates such a third party to make such determination, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon such third party’s determination. The reasonable costs of all appraisals, inspection reports and broker opinions of value incurred by any such third party pursuant to this paragraph shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable from, the offering Interested Person, and to the extent not collected from such Interested Person within 30 days of request therefor, from the Collection Account; provided that, the Trustee shall not engage a third party expert whose fees exceed a commercially reasonable amount as determined by the Trustee.

 

(h)           Subject to Sections 3.18(a) through 3.18(g) above, the Special Servicer shall act on behalf of the Trust in negotiating with Independent third parties in connection with the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property and taking any other action necessary or appropriate in connection with the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, and the collection of all amounts payable in connection therewith. In connection with the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer may charge prospective offerors, and may retain, fees that approximate the Special Servicer’s actual costs in the preparation and delivery of information pertaining to such sales or evaluating offers without obligation to deposit such amounts into the Collection Account; provided that if the Special Servicer was previously reimbursed for such costs from the Collection Account, then the Special Servicer must deposit such amounts into the Collection Account. Any sale of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or any Administered REO Property shall be final and without recourse to the Trustee or the Trust, and if such sale is consummated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, neither the Special Servicer nor the Trustee shall have any liability to any Certificateholder with respect to the purchase price therefor accepted by the Special Servicer or the Trustee.

 

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(i)             Any sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property shall be for cash only. The Special Servicer in its capacity as Special Servicer shall have no authority to provide financing to the purchaser.

 

(j)             With respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that becomes a “Defaulted Mortgage Loan” (as such term or other similar term is defined pursuant to the terms of the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and construed as if such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan were a “Mortgage Loan” under such Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), the liquidation of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall be administered by the related Non-Trust Special Servicer in accordance with the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the related Intercreditor Agreement. Any such sale of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement shall be final and without recourse to the Trustee or the Trust, and none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall have any liability to any Certificateholder with respect to the purchase price for such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan accepted on behalf of the Trust.

 

(k)            If any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or REO Property is sold under this Section 3.18, or a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan is sold in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, then the purchase price shall be deposited into the Collection Account or, if applicable, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, and the Trustee, upon receipt of written notice from the Master Servicer to the effect that such deposit has been made (based upon, in the case of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or REO Property, notification by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer of the amount of the purchase price), shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be provided to it and are reasonably necessary to vest ownership of such Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property in the Person who purchased such Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property.

 

(l)             Any purchaser of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that has a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, whether pursuant to this Section 3.18 or pursuant to Section 2.03 or Section 9.01, will be subject to the related Intercreditor Agreement, including any requirements thereof governing who may be a holder of such Mortgage Loan. The Special Servicer will require, in connection with such a sale of such a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, that the purchaser assume in writing all of the rights and obligations of the holder of such Mortgage Loan under the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(m)           In connection with the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan (other than a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) under the provisions described in this Section 3.18 for an amount less than the Purchase Price, the Special Servicer shall obtain the approval of the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) or consult with the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Special Servicer shall consult with the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period), subject to the Special Servicer’s prevailing duty to comply with the Servicing Standard. In addition, in considering such a sale, the Special Servicer shall consider the interests only of the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Defaulted

 

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Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole, as if they together constituted a single lender) (for example, if the prospective buyer making the lower offer is more likely to perform its obligations or the terms offered by the prospective buyer making the lower offer are more favorable). In connection with any consultation with the Trust Advisor contemplated above in this Section 3.18(m), the Special Servicer shall provide the Trust Advisor with any relevant information reasonably requested by the Trust Advisor in order to enable it to consult with the Special Servicer.

 

(n)           Notwithstanding any of the foregoing paragraphs of this Section 3.18, the Special Servicer shall not be obligated to accept the highest cash offer if the Special Servicer determines (in accordance with the Servicing Standard and, to the extent a Subordinate Control Period is then in effect, with the consent or deemed consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), and, to the extent a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor, and, to the extent a Senior Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Trust Advisor), that rejection of such offer would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole as if they together constituted a single lender), and the Special Servicer may accept a lower cash offer (from any Person other than itself or an Affiliate) if it determines, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that acceptance of such offer would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole as if they together constituted a single lender). In connection with any consultation with the Trust Advisor contemplated above in this Section 3.18(n), the Special Servicer shall provide the Trust Advisor with any relevant information reasonably requested by the Trust Advisor in order to enable it to consult with the Special Servicer.

 

Section 3.19     Additional Obligations of Master Servicer and Special Servicer. (a) Within sixty (60) days (or within such longer period as the Special Servicer is (as certified thereby to the Trustee in writing) diligently using reasonable efforts to obtain the Appraisal referred to below) after the earliest of the date on which any Serviced Mortgage Loan (i) becomes a Modified Mortgage Loan following the occurrence of a Servicing Transfer Event, (ii) becomes an REO Mortgage Loan, (iii) with respect to which a receiver or similar official is appointed and continues for sixty (60) days in such capacity in respect of the related Mortgaged Property, (iv) the related Borrower becomes the subject of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceedings or, if such proceedings are involuntary, such proceedings remain undismissed for sixty (60) days, (v) any Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) becomes sixty (60) days or more delinquent, or (vi) the related Borrower fails to make when due any Balloon Payment and the Borrower does not deliver to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, on or before the Due Date of the Balloon Payment, a written and fully executed (subject only to customary final closing conditions) refinancing commitment from an acceptable lender and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Master Servicer (and the Master Servicer shall promptly forward such commitment to the Special Servicer) which provides that such refinancing will occur within 120 days after the date on which the Balloon Payment will become

 

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due (provided that if either such refinancing does not occur during that time or the Master Servicer is required during that time to make any P&I Advance in respect of the Mortgage Loan, an Appraisal Trigger Event will occur immediately) (each such event, an “Appraisal Trigger Event” and each such Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related REO Mortgage Loan that is the subject of an Appraisal Trigger Event, until it ceases to be such in accordance with the following paragraph, a “Required Appraisal Loan”), the Special Servicer shall obtain an Appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property, unless an Appraisal thereof had previously been received (or, if applicable, conducted) within the prior nine (9) months and the Special Servicer has no knowledge of changed circumstances that in the Special Servicer’s reasonable judgment would materially affect the value of the Mortgaged Property. If such Appraisal is obtained from a Qualified Appraiser, the cost thereof shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance, such Advance to be made at the direction of the Special Servicer when the Appraisal is received by the Special Servicer. Promptly following the receipt of, and based upon, such Appraisal and receipt of information requested by the Special Servicer from the Master Servicer pursuant to the last paragraph of this Section 3.19(a), the Special Servicer, in consultation with (i) the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) or (ii) one or more of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor, under the procedures set forth in Sections 3.28(d) and 3.28(e) (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period), shall determine and report to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Master Servicer the then-applicable Appraisal Reduction Amount, if any, with respect to the subject Required Appraisal Loan. For purposes of this Section 3.19(a), an Appraisal may, in the case of any Serviced Mortgage Loan with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of less than $2,000,000 only, consist solely of an internal valuation performed by the Special Servicer. In connection with a Mortgaged Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the Special Servicer shall also determine and report to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination that is a related Excluded Loan), any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) and the related Other Master Servicer the Appraisal Reduction Amount, if any, with respect to the entire such Serviced Loan Combination (calculated, for purposes of this sentence, as if it were a single Mortgage Loan).

 

A Serviced Mortgage Loan shall cease to be a Required Appraisal Loan if and when, following the occurrence of the most recent Appraisal Trigger Event, any and all Servicing Transfer Events with respect to such Mortgage Loan have ceased to exist and no other Appraisal Trigger Event has occurred with respect thereto during the preceding ninety (90) days.

 

For so long as any Serviced Mortgage Loan or related REO Mortgage Loan remains a Required Appraisal Loan, the Special Servicer shall, every nine (9) months after such Mortgage Loan becomes a Required Appraisal Loan, obtain (or, if such Required Appraisal Loan has a Stated Principal Balance of less than $2,000,000, at the Special Servicer’s option, conduct) an update of the prior Appraisal. If such update is obtained from a Qualified Appraiser, the cost thereof shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance, such Advance to be made at the direction of the Special Servicer when the Appraisal is received by the Special Servicer. Promptly following the receipt of, and based upon, such update, the Special Servicer shall redetermine, in consultation with (i) the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) or (ii) one

 

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or more of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor, under the procedures set forth in Sections 3.28(d) and 3.28(e) (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period), and report to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Master Servicer, the then-applicable Appraisal Reduction Amount, if any, with respect to the subject Required Appraisal Loan. In connection with a Mortgaged Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, promptly following the receipt of, and based upon, such update, the Special Servicer shall also redetermine, and report to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) the Appraisal Reduction Amount, if any, with respect to the entire such Serviced Loan Combination (calculated, for purposes of this sentence, as if it were a single Mortgage Loan).

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the final paragraph of this Section 3.19(a), solely for purposes of determining whether a Subordinate Control Period is in effect (and the identity of the Subordinate Class), whenever the Special Servicer is required to obtain an Appraisal or updated Appraisal under this Agreement, the Subordinate Class Representative shall have the right, exercisable within ten (10) Business Days after the Special Servicer’s report of the resulting Appraisal Reduction Amount, to direct the Special Servicer to hire a Qualified Appraiser reasonably satisfactory to the Subordinate Class Representative to prepare a second Appraisal of the Mortgaged Property at the expense of the Subordinate Class Representative. The Special Servicer must use reasonable efforts to cause the delivery of such second Appraisal (in the case of any such second Appraisal in respect to a related Excluded Loan, to only the Special Servicer) within thirty (30) days following the direction of the Subordinate Class Representative. Within ten (10) Business Days following its receipt of such second Appraisal, the Special Servicer shall determine, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, whether, based on its assessment of such second Appraisal and receipt of information requested from the Master Servicer reasonably required to perform such recalculation of the Appraisal Reduction Amount, any recalculation of the Appraisal Reduction Amount is warranted and, if so, the Special Servicer shall recalculate the applicable Appraisal Reduction Amount on the basis of such second Appraisal and receipt of information requested by the Special Servicer from the Master Servicer pursuant to the last paragraph of this Section 3.19(a). Solely for purposes of determining whether a Subordinate Control Period is in effect and the identity of the Subordinate Class:

 

(i)      the first Appraisal shall be disregarded and have no force or effect, and, if an Appraisal Reduction Amount is already then in effect, the Appraisal Reduction Amount for the related Mortgage Loan shall be calculated on the basis of the most recent prior Appraisal or updated Appraisal obtained under this Agreement (or, if no such Appraisal exists, there shall be no Appraisal Reduction Amount for purposes of determining whether a Subordinate Control Period is in effect and the identity of the Subordinate Class) unless and until (a) the Subordinate Class Representative fails to exercise its right to direct the Special Servicer to obtain a second Appraisal within the exercise period described above or (b) if the Subordinate Class Representative exercises its right to direct the Special Servicer to obtain a second Appraisal, and such second Appraisal is not received by the Special Servicer (using efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to obtain such Appraisal), ninety (90) days following such direction,

 

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whichever occurs earlier (and, in such event, an Appraisal Reduction Amount calculated on the basis of such first Appraisal, if any, shall be effective); and

 

(ii)     if the Subordinate Class Representative exercises its right to direct the Special Servicer to obtain a second Appraisal and such second Appraisal is received by the Special Servicer within ninety (90) days following such direction, the Appraisal Reduction Amount (if any), calculated on the basis of the second Appraisal (if the Special Servicer determines that a recalculation was warranted as described above) or (otherwise) on the basis of the first Appraisal shall be effective.

 

In addition, if there is a material change with respect to any of the Mortgaged Properties related to a Serviced Mortgage Loan with respect to which an Appraisal Reduction Amount has been calculated, then (i) during any Subordinate Control Period, the Holder (or group of Holders) of Certificates representing a majority of the aggregate Voting Rights of the Classes of Principal Balance Certificates reduced by Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocated thereto to less than 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of each such Class and (ii) during any Collective Consultation Period, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, to present to the Special Servicer an additional Appraisal prepared by a Qualified Appraiser on an “as-is” basis and acceptable to the Special Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard. Subject to the Special Servicer’s confirmation, determined in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that there has been a change with respect to the related Mortgaged Property and such change was material, the Special Servicer shall recalculate such Appraisal Reduction Amount based upon such additional Appraisal and updated information. If required by any such recalculation, any applicable Class of Principal Balance Certificates notionally reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocated to such Class shall have its related Certificate Principal Balance notionally restored to the extent required by such recalculation, and there shall be a redetermination of whether a Subordinate Control Period or a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect. With respect to each Class of Control-Eligible Certificates, the right to present the Special Servicer with any such additional Appraisals as provided above is limited to no more frequently than once in any 12-month period for each Serviced Mortgage Loan with respect to which an Appraisal Reduction Amount has been calculated.

 

With respect to any Appraisal Reduction Amount calculated for the purposes of determining the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the existence of a Subordinate Control Period, Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period and, if applicable, the allocation of Voting Rights among the respective Classes of Principal Balance Certificates, (i) the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property used to calculate the Appraisal Reduction Amount shall be determined on an “as-is” basis and (ii) the Appraisal Reduction Amount so calculated shall be notionally allocable between the respective Classes of Principal Balance Certificates in reverse order of their alphanumeric designations (in each case until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is notionally reduced to zero) and the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates shall be treated as a single Class in such notional allocation; provided, however, that for the purposes of such allocation, Appraisal Reduction Amounts shall be allocated to the respective Class PEX Components rather than to the Class PEX Certificates, and for the purposes of such allocation (A) the Class A-S Certificates

 

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and the Class A-S-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute a single “Class” with an alphanumeric designation of “A-S”, (B) the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute a single “Class” with an alphanumeric designation of “B”, and (C) the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute as single “Class” with an alphanumeric designation of “C”.

 

The Master Servicer shall deliver by electronic mail to the Special Servicer any information in the Master Servicer’s possession that is reasonably required to determine, calculate, redetermine or recalculate any Appraisal Reduction Amount or updated Appraisal Reduction Amount pursuant to the definition thereof, using reasonable best efforts to deliver such information, within four (4) Business Days following the Special Servicer’s request therefor (which request shall be made promptly, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days, after the Special Servicer’s receipt of the applicable Appraisal or preparation of the applicable internal valuation); provided, the Special Servicer’s failure to timely make such request shall not relieve the Master Servicer of its obligation to provide such information to the Special Servicer in the manner and timing set forth in this sentence.

 

(b)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other Section of this Agreement, the Special Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer whenever a Servicing Advance is required to be made with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, and, the Master Servicer shall (subject to Section 3.11(h)) make such Servicing Advance; provided that the Special Servicer shall either (i) make any Servicing Advance (other than a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance) on a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property that constitutes an Emergency Advance or (ii) notify the Master Servicer no later than one (1) Business Day after the Special Servicer acquires actual knowledge of the need for such Emergency Advance on a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property and request the Master Servicer to make such Emergency Advance. Each such notice and request shall be made, in writing, not less than five (5) Business Days or, in the case of an Emergency Advance, not later than two (2) Business Days (provided the request sets forth the nature of the emergency), in advance of the date on which the subject Servicing Advance is to be made and shall be accompanied by such information and documentation regarding the subject Servicing Advance as the Master Servicer may reasonably request; provided that the Special Servicer shall not be entitled to make such a request more frequently than once per calendar month with respect to Servicing Advances other than Emergency Advances (although such request may relate to more than one Servicing Advance). The Master Servicer shall have the obligation to make any such Servicing Advance (other than a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance) that it is so requested by the Special Servicer to make (as described above) not later than the date on which the subject Servicing Advance is to be made, but in no event shall it be required to make any Servicing Advance on a date that is earlier than five (5) Business Days or, in the case of an Emergency Advance, on a date that is earlier than two (2) Business Days, following the Master Servicer’s receipt of such request. If the request is timely and properly made, the requesting Special Servicer shall be relieved of any obligations with respect to a Servicing Advance that it so requests the Master Servicer to make with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property (regardless of whether or not the Master Servicer shall make such Servicing Advance). The Master Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement for any Servicing Advance made by it at the direction of the Special

 

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Servicer, together with Advance Interest in accordance with Sections 3.05(a) and 3.11(g), at the same time, in the same manner and to the same extent as the Master Servicer is entitled with respect to any other Servicing Advances made thereby. Any request by the Special Servicer that the Master Servicer make a Servicing Advance shall be deemed to be a determination by the Special Servicer that such Servicing Advance is not a Nonrecoverable Advance, on which deemed determination the Master Servicer is entitled to rely. The preceding statement shall not be construed to limit the right of the Special Servicer under Section 3.11(i) with respect to the payment of any servicing expense that, if advanced, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance. If the Special Servicer makes an Emergency Advance, the Master Servicer shall reimburse the Special Servicer for such Emergency Advance (with Advance Interest thereon at the Reimbursement Rate) within five (5) Business Days following the Special Servicer’s request for reimbursement (which request shall be accompanied by such information and documentation regarding the subject Emergency Advance as the Master Servicer may reasonably request), upon which reimbursement the Master Servicer will be deemed to have made such Emergency Advance when the Special Servicer made such Emergency Advance.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.19(b), the Master Servicer shall not be required to reimburse the Special Servicer for, or to make at the direction of the Special Servicer, any Servicing Advance if the Master Servicer determines in its reasonable judgment that such Servicing Advance, although not characterized by the Special Servicer as a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, is in fact a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance. The Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer in writing of such determination and, if applicable, such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance shall be reimbursed to the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05(a).

 

(c)     The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account by 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Master Servicer Remittance Date, without any right of reimbursement therefor, a cash payment (a “Compensating Interest Payment”) in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate amount of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls incurred in connection with voluntary Principal Prepayments received in respect of the Serviced Mortgage Loans (other than Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Serviced Mortgage Loans on which the Special Servicer allowed or consented to the Master Servicer allowing a Principal Prepayment on such Serviced Mortgage Loan on a date other than the applicable Due Date) during the related Collection Period, and (ii) the aggregate of (A) that portion of its Master Servicing Fees earned by the Master Servicer for the related Distribution Date that is, in the case of each and every Serviced Mortgage Loan and REO Mortgage Loan for which such Master Servicing Fees are being paid in the related Collection Period, calculated for this purpose at one-quarter of a basis point (0.0025%) per annum, and (B) all Prepayment Interest Excesses received by the Master Servicer during the related Collection Period; provided that the Master Servicer shall pay (without regard to clause (ii) above) the amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfall otherwise described in clause (i) above incurred in connection with any Principal Prepayment received in respect of a Serviced Mortgage Loan during the related Collection Period to the extent such Prepayment Interest Shortfall occurs as a result of the Master Servicer allowing the related Borrower to deviate from the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents regarding Principal Prepayments (other than (w) subsequent to a default under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, (x) pursuant to applicable law or a court order (including in connection with amounts collected as Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds to the

 

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extent that such applicable law or court order limits the ability of the Master Servicer to apply the proceeds in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan Documents), (y) at the request or with the consent of the Special Servicer, or (z) during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period, at the request or with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan)).

 

The rights of the Certificateholders to offsets of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls shall not be cumulative from Collection Period to Collection Period.

 

(d)     Subject to the consent rights and process set forth in Section 3.24(c) with respect to Material Actions, the Master Servicer shall process all defeasances of Mortgage Loans (other than any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) and Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, and shall be entitled to any defeasance fees paid relating thereto (provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, any such defeasance fee shall not include any Modification Fees in connection with a defeasance that the Special Servicer is entitled to under this Agreement). With respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan that is to be defeased in accordance with its terms, the Master Servicer shall execute and deliver to each Rating Agency (subject to Section 3.27) a certification substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit N and, further, shall, to the extent permitted by the terms of such Mortgage Loan, require the related Borrower (i) to provide replacement collateral consisting of U.S. government securities within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act in an amount sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan (or defeased portion thereof) when due (and assuming, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan, to the extent consistent with the related Mortgage Loan Documents, that the subject ARD Mortgage Loan matures on its Anticipated Repayment Date), (ii) to deliver a certificate from an independent certified public accounting firm certifying that the replacement collateral is sufficient to make such payments, (iii) at the option of the Master Servicer, to designate a single purpose entity (which may be (but is not required to be) a subsidiary of the Master Servicer established for the purpose of assuming all defeased Serviced Mortgage Loans) to assume the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan (or defeased portion thereof) and own the defeasance collateral, (iv) to implement such defeasance only after the second anniversary of the Closing Date, (v) to provide an Opinion of Counsel that the Trustee has a perfected, first priority security interest in the new collateral, and (vi) in the case of a partial defeasance of the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan, to defease a principal amount equal to at least 125% of the allocated loan amount for the Mortgaged Property or Properties to be released; provided that, if (A) the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance greater than or equal to $35,000,000 or an outstanding principal balance greater than or equal to 2% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool or is one of the ten largest Mortgage Loans then in the Trust Fund, (B) the terms of the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan do not permit the Master Servicer to impose the foregoing requirements and the Master Servicer does not satisfy such requirements on its own or (C) the Master Servicer is unable to execute and deliver the certification attached hereto as Exhibit N in connection with the subject defeasance, then the Master Servicer shall so notify the Rating Agencies (subject to Section 3.27), the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and, if any Mortgage Loan in a Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) and, so long as such a requirement would not violate applicable law or the Servicing Standard, obtain a Rating Agency Confirmation (subject to Section 3.27) with respect to such defeasance. Subject

 

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to the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, the Master Servicer shall not permit a defeasance unless (i) the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan requires the Borrower to pay (or the Borrower in fact pays) all Rating Agency fees associated with defeasance (if a Rating Agency Confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all expenses associated with defeasance or other arrangements for payment of such costs are made at no expense to the Trust Fund or the Master Servicer (provided that in no event shall such proposed other arrangements result in any liability to the Trust Fund including any indemnification of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer which may result in legal expenses to the Trust Fund), and (ii) the Borrower is required to provide all Opinions of Counsel, including Opinions of Counsel that the defeasance will not cause an Adverse REMIC Event or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event and that the related Mortgage Loan Documents are fully enforceable in accordance with their terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar standard exceptions), and any applicable Rating Agency Confirmations.

 

(e)     In connection with the Serviced Mortgage Loans or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan for which the related Borrower was required to escrow funds or post a Letter of Credit related to obtaining performance objectives, such as targeted debt service coverage levels or leasing criteria with respect to the Mortgaged Property as a whole or particular portions thereof, if the mortgagee has the discretion to retain the cash or Letter of Credit (or the proceeds of such Letters of Credit) as additional collateral if the relevant conditions to release are not satisfied, then the Master Servicer shall hold such escrows or Letters of Credit (or the proceeds of such Letters of Credit) as additional collateral and not use such funds to reduce the principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (to the extent the related Mortgage Loan Documents allow such action), unless holding such funds would otherwise be inconsistent with the Servicing Standard.

 

Section 3.20     Modifications, Waivers, Amendments and Consents. (a) The Special Servicer (in the case of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) or the Master Servicer (in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) may (consistent with the Servicing Standard) agree to any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of, extend the maturity of, defer or forgive interest (including Default Interest) on and principal of, defer or forgive late payment charges, Prepayment Premiums and Yield Maintenance Charges on, permit the release, addition or substitution of collateral securing, and/or permit the release, addition or substitution of the Borrower on or any guarantor of, any Serviced Mortgage Loan for which it is responsible, and respond to or approve Borrower requests for consent on the part of the mortgagee (including the lease reviews and lease consents related thereto), subject, however, to Sections 3.08, 3.24, 3.26, and/or 3.28, as applicable, and, in the case of each Mortgage Loan in a Serviced Loan Combination, to the rights of third parties set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement, and, further to each of the following limitations, conditions and restrictions:

 

(i)     other than as expressly set forth in Section 3.02 (with respect to Default Charges and Post-ARD Additional Interest), Section 3.07 (insurance), Section 3.08 (with respect to due-on-sale and due-on-encumbrance clauses and transfers of interests in Borrowers), Section 3.19(d) (with respect to defeasances), and Section 3.20(f) (with respect to various routine matters), the Master Servicer shall not agree to or consent to a request for any modification, waiver or

 

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amendment of any term of, or take any of the other acts referenced in this Section 3.20(a) with respect to, any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, that would (x) affect the amount or timing of any related payment of principal, interest or other amount payable under such Mortgage Loan, (y) materially and adversely affect the security for such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, or (z) constitute a Material Action (including any Material Action in connection with a defeasance), unless (solely in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) the Master Servicer has obtained the consent of the Special Servicer (it being understood and agreed that (A) the Master Servicer shall promptly provide the Special Servicer with (x) written notice of any Borrower request for such modification, waiver or amendment, (y) the Master Servicer’s written recommendations and analysis, and (z) all information reasonably available to the Master Servicer that the Special Servicer may reasonably request in order to withhold or grant any such consent, (B) the Special Servicer shall decide whether to withhold or grant such consent in accordance with the Servicing Standard (and subject to Sections 3.24 and/or 3.26, as applicable), and (C) any such consent shall be deemed to have been granted if such consent has not been expressly denied within (x), for consents other than on a Serviced Loan Combination, fifteen (15) Business Days (or in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default, ninety (90) days) of the Special Servicer’s receipt from the Master Servicer of the Master Servicer’s written recommendations and analysis and all information reasonably requested thereby and reasonably available to the Master Servicer in order to make an informed decision and (y), for consents on a Serviced Loan Combination, ten (10) Business Days (or, in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, thirty (30) days) after the time period provided in the related Intercreditor Agreement (provided that such time period shall be deemed to have commenced upon the Special Servicer’s receipt from the Master Servicer of the Master Servicer’s written recommendations and analysis and all information reasonably requested thereby and reasonably available to the Master Servicer in order to make an informed decision). If consent to a matter processed by the Master Servicer and for which the Master Servicer is required to obtain the consent of the Special Servicer pursuant to this clause (i) is granted or deemed to have been granted by the Special Servicer, then the Master Servicer will be responsible for entering into the relevant documentation;

 

(ii)     other than as provided in Sections 3.02, 3.08, and 3.20(e), the Special Servicer shall not agree to (or, in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, consent to the Master Servicer’s agreeing to) any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of, or take (or, in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, consent to the Master Servicer’s taking) any of the other acts referenced in this Section 3.20(a) with respect to, any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that would affect the amount or timing of any related payment of principal, interest or other amount payable thereunder or, in the reasonable judgment of the

 

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Special Servicer, would materially impair the security for such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, unless a material default on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan has occurred or, in the reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, a default with respect to payment on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan at maturity or on an earlier date is reasonably foreseeable, or the Special Servicer reasonably believes that there is a significant risk of such a default, and, in either case, such modification, waiver, amendment or other action is reasonably likely to produce an equal or a greater recovery to Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), as a collective whole, on a present value basis (the relevant discounting of anticipated collections that will be distributable to Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) to be done at a rate determined by the Special Servicer but in no event less than the related Net Mortgage Rate (or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, at the related Net Mortgage Rate immediately prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date), than would liquidation; provided that (A) any modification, extension, waiver or amendment of the payment terms of any related Serviced Loan Combination shall be structured in a manner so as to be consistent with the allocation and payment priorities set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents, including the related Intercreditor Agreement, it being the intention that neither the Trust as holder of the related Mortgage Loan nor any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall gain a priority over any other with respect to any payment, which priority is not, as of the date of the related Intercreditor Agreement, reflected in the related Mortgage Loan Documents, including the related Intercreditor Agreement; and (B) to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, no waiver, reduction or deferral of any particular amounts due on the related Mortgage Loan shall be effected prior to the waiver, reduction or deferral of the entire corresponding item in respect of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan;

 

(iii)     neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall extend the date on which any Balloon Payment is scheduled to be due on any Mortgage Loan to a date beyond the earlier of (A) five years prior to the Rated Final Distribution Date and (B) if such Mortgage Loan is secured by a Mortgage solely or primarily on the related Borrower’s leasehold interest in the related Mortgaged Property, 20 years (or, to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, giving due consideration to the remaining term of the related Ground Lease or Space Lease, ten years) prior to the end of the then-current term of the related Ground Lease or Space Lease (plus any unilateral options to extend);

 

(iv)     neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of, or take any of the other acts referenced in this Section 3.20(a) with respect to, any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that would result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect with to the Grantor Trust Pool (the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall

 

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not be liable for decisions made under this subsection which were made in good faith and each of them may rely on Opinions of Counsel in making such decisions);

 

(v)     (A) in the event of a taking of any portion of any real property collateral securing an outstanding Serviced Mortgage Loan by a state, political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by condemnation, similar legal proceeding or by agreement in anticipation of such condemnation or other similar legal proceeding, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall apply the Condemnation Proceeds (or other similar award) and the net proceeds from the receipt of any insurance or tort settlement with respect to such real property to pay down the principal balance of the Serviced Mortgage Loan, unless immediately after the release of such portion of the real property collateral, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, reasonably believes that the Serviced Mortgage Loan would remain “principally secured by an interest in real property” within the meaning of Section 1.860G-2(b)(7)(ii) or (iii) of the Treasury Regulations (taking into account the value of the real property continuing to secure such Serviced Mortgage Loan after any restoration of such real property), or as may be permitted by IRS Revenue Procedure 2010-30, 2010-36 I.R.B. 316 (the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may each rely on Opinions of Counsel in making such decisions, the costs of which shall be covered by, and reimbursable as, Servicing Advances) and (B) in connection with (i) the release of any portion of a Mortgaged Property from the lien of the related Mortgage (other than in connection with a defeasance) or (ii) the taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation, if the Mortgage Loan Documents require the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, to calculate (or approve the calculation by the related Borrower of) the loan-to-value ratio of the remaining Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties or the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties, for purposes of REMIC qualification of the related Mortgage Loan, then such calculation of the value of collateral will be solely based on the real property included therein and exclude personal property and going concern value, if any, unless otherwise permitted under the applicable REMIC rules as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel provided to the Trustee;

 

(vi)     subject to applicable law, the related Mortgage Loan Documents and the Servicing Standard, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of any Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan unless all related fees and expenses are paid by the Borrower;

 

(vii)     the Special Servicer shall not permit (or, in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, consent to the Master Servicer’s permitting) any Borrower to add or substitute any real estate collateral for its Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) unless the Special Servicer shall have first (A) determined in its reasonable judgment, based upon a

 

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Phase I Environmental Assessment (and any additional environmental testing that the Special Servicer deems necessary and prudent) conducted by an Independent Person who regularly conducts Phase I Environmental Assessments, at the expense of the related Borrower, that such additional or substitute collateral is in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and that there are no circumstances or conditions present with respect to such new collateral relating to the use, management or disposal of any Hazardous Materials for which investigation, testing, monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation would be required under any then-applicable environmental laws or regulations and (B) received, at the expense of the related Borrower to the extent permitted to be charged by the holder of the Serviced Mortgage Loan under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to the addition or substitution of real estate collateral (and, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k)); and

 

(viii)     the Special Servicer shall not release (or, in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, consent to the Master Servicer’s releasing), including, without limitation, in connection with a substitution contemplated by clause (vii) above, any real property collateral securing an outstanding Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, except as provided in Section 3.09(d), except as specifically required under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, except where a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (or, in the case of a Cross-Collateralized Group, where such entire Cross-Collateralized Group) is satisfied, or except in the case of a release where (A) the Rating Agencies (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agencies, if applicable) (subject to Section 3.27) have been notified in writing, and (B) if the collateral to be released has an appraised value in excess of $3,000,000, such release is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation (and, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k));

 

provided that the limitations, conditions and restrictions set forth in clauses (i) through (viii) above shall not apply to any act or event (including, without limitation, a release, substitution or addition of collateral) in respect of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that either occurs automatically, or results from the exercise of a unilateral option within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1001-3(c)(3) by the related Borrower, in any event under the terms of such Mortgage Loan in effect on the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on the related date of substitution) (provided that in the case of any and all transactions involving a release of a lien on real property that secures a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, such a lien release shall be permitted only if the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination will continue to be “principally secured by real property” after the lien is released, or if it would not be, the release is permitted under IRS Revenue Procedure 2010-30, 2010-36 I.R.B. 316); and provided, further, that, notwithstanding clauses (i) through (vii) above, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be required to oppose the confirmation of a plan in any bankruptcy or similar

 

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proceeding involving a Borrower under a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination if, in its reasonable judgment, such opposition would not ultimately prevent the confirmation of such plan or one substantially similar.

 

(b)     If any payment of interest on a Serviced Mortgage Loan is deferred pursuant to Section 3.20(a), then such payment of interest shall not, for purposes of calculating monthly distributions and reporting information to Certificateholders, be added to the unpaid principal balance or Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage Loan so permit or that such interest may actually be capitalized; provided that this sentence shall not limit the rights of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust to enforce any obligations of the related Borrower under such Mortgage Loan.

 

(c)     Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may, as a condition to its granting any request by a Borrower under a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan for consent, modification, waiver or indulgence or any other matter or thing, the granting of which is within the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s, as the case may be, discretion pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and is permitted by the terms of this Agreement, require that such Borrower pay to it a reasonable or customary fee for the additional services performed in connection with such request, together with any related costs and expenses incurred by it; provided that (A) the charging of such fees would not otherwise constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b); (B) the right of the Special Servicer shall be limited as set forth in the definition of “Modification Fees”; and (C) in connection with any request by the Borrower for a modification, waiver or amendment of any provision of the Mortgage Loan Documents that is made to correct any manifest, typographical or grammatical errors therein or to correct or supplement any inconsistent or defective provisions therein, and such modification, waiver or amendment does not affect any economic term of the Mortgage Loan or is otherwise immaterial, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be permitted to require that the Borrower pay any costs and expenses incurred by it and a nominal processing fee for the services performed in connection with such request.

 

(d)     All modifications, amendments, material waivers and other Material Actions entered into or taken in respect of the Serviced Mortgage Loans or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan pursuant to this Section 3.20 (other than waivers of Default Charges), and all material consents, shall be in writing. Each of the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer shall notify the other such party, each Rating Agency (subject to Section 3.27), the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and, if the Mortgage Loan is included in any Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), in writing, of any material modification, waiver, amendment or other action entered into or taken thereby in respect of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan pursuant to this Section 3.20 (other than waivers of Default Charges for which the consent of the Special Servicer is required under Section 3.02) and the date thereof, and shall deliver to the Custodian for deposit in the related

 

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Mortgage File (with a copy to the other such party and, if the Mortgage Loan is included in a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder), an original counterpart of the agreement relating to such modification, waiver, amendment or other action agreed to or taken by it, promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) following the execution thereof. In addition, following the execution of any modification, waiver or amendment agreed to by the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as appropriate, pursuant to Section 3.20(a) above, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, shall deliver to the other such party, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies (subject to Section 3.27) and, if affected, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, an Officer’s Certificate certifying that all of the requirements of Section 3.20(a) have been met and, in the case of the Special Servicer, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of the determination made by it pursuant to Section 3.20(a)(ii); provided that, if such modification, waiver or amendment involves an extension of the maturity of any Serviced Mortgage Loan, such Officer’s Certificate shall be so delivered before the modification, waiver or amendment is agreed to. Copies of any such notice and documents prepared or received by the Special Servicer with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan shall be furnished to the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) in connection with any consultation with respect to such Mortgage Loan that the Trust Advisor is then entitled to engage in under any other provision of this Agreement.

 

(e)     With respect to any Performing Mortgage Loan that is an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, the Master Servicer shall be permitted to waive (such waiver to be in writing addressed to the related Borrower, with a copy to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator) all or any portion of the accrued Post-ARD Additional Interest in respect of such ARD Mortgage Loan if (i) the related Borrower has requested the right to prepay such ARD Mortgage Loan in full together with all payments required by the related Mortgage Loan Documents in connection with such prepayment except for such accrued Post-ARD Additional Interest, and (ii) the Master Servicer has determined, in its reasonable judgment, that waiving such Post-ARD Additional Interest is in accordance with the Servicing Standard. The Master Servicer shall prepare all documents necessary and appropriate to effect any such waiver and shall coordinate with the related Borrower for the execution and delivery of such documents. The Master Servicer shall not be required to seek the consent of, or provide prior notice to, the Special Servicer, any Certificateholder or obtain any Rating Agency Confirmation in connection with such a waiver.

 

(f)     Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.20 or in Section 3.08, Section 3.24 and/or Section 3.26 to the contrary, the Master Servicer shall not be required to seek the consent of, or provide prior notice to, the Special Servicer or any Certificateholder or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or obtain any Rating Agency Confirmation (unless required by the Mortgage Loan Documents) in order to approve the following modifications, waivers or amendments of the Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans:

 

(i)     waivers of minor covenant defaults (other than financial covenants), including late financial statements;

 

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Mortgage Loan Documents expressly require the mortgagee thereunder to make such releases upon the satisfaction of certain conditions (and the conditions to the release that are set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents do not include the approval of the lender or the exercise of lender discretion (other than confirming the satisfaction of the other conditions to the release set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents that do not include any other approval or exercise)) and such release is made as required by the related Mortgage Loan Documents or (B) that are related to any condemnation action that is pending, or threatened in writing, and would affect a non-material portion of the Mortgaged Property);

 

(iii)     grants of easements or rights of way that do not materially affect the use or value of a Mortgaged Property or the Borrower’s ability to make any payments with respect to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan;

 

(iv)     granting other routine approvals, including the granting of subordination and nondisturbance and attornment agreements and consents involving routine leasing activities that (1) do not involve a ground lease or lease of an outparcel and (2) affect an area less than the lesser of (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan primary serviced by Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. or any successor or assign, the greater of) (a) 30% of the net rentable area of the improvements at the Mortgaged Property and (b) 30,000 square feet of the improvements at the Mortgaged Property (but, the Master Servicer shall (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) deliver to the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder copies of any such approvals granted by the Master Servicer and any other leasing matters shall be subject to the operation of Section 3.20(a) and Section 3.24(c));

 

(v)     approvals of annual budgets to operate a Mortgaged Property, other than a budget with (1) a material (more than 15%) increase in operating expenses or (2) payments to entities actually known by the Master Servicer to be affiliates of the related Borrower (excluding payments to affiliated entities agreed to at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan or previously agreed by the Special Servicer);

 

(vi)     approving a change of the property manager that does not otherwise constitute a Material Action pursuant to clause (x) of the definition thereof at the request of the related Borrower (provided that the related Mortgaged Property is not a hospitality property and either (A) the change occurs in connection with an assignment and assumption approved in accordance with Section 3.08 or (B) the successor property manager is not affiliated with the Borrower and is a nationally or regionally recognized manager of similar properties and the related Serviced Mortgage Loan does not have a Stated Principal Balance that is greater than or equal to $8,500,000 or 2% of the then-aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool, whichever is less;

 

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(vii)     any releases or reductions of or withdrawals from (as applicable) any Letters of Credit, Reserve Funds or other Additional Collateral with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan where the release or reduction of or withdrawal from (as applicable) the applicable Letter of Credit, Reserve Funds or Additional Collateral is not conditioned on obtaining the consent of the lender and the conditions to the release, reduction or withdrawal (as applicable) that are set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents do not include the approval of the lender or exercise of lender discretion (other than confirming the satisfaction of the other conditions to the transaction set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents that do not include any other approval or exercise); or

 

(viii)     modifications to cure any ambiguity in, or to correct or supplement any provision of an Intercreditor Agreement to the extent permitted therein without obtaining any Rating Agency Confirmation, except that (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative’s consent shall be required for any such modification to an Intercreditor Agreement during any Subordinate Control Period;

 

provided that such modification, waiver, consent or amendment (A) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b), would not cause any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination to cease to be treated as “principally secured by real property” and would not otherwise constitute an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or constitute an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool, and (B) would be consistent with the Servicing Standard.

 

(g)     If and to the extent that the Trust, as holder of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, is entitled to consent to or approve any modification, waiver or amendment of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall be responsible for responding to any request for such consent or approval in accordance with the Servicing Standard, and subject to Section 3.01(g), subject to the same conditions and/or restrictions, as if such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan was a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan. Insofar as any other Person would have consent rights hereunder with respect to a similar modification, waiver or amendment of a Mortgage Loan that is a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, such Person shall likewise have the same consent rights, subject to the same conditions and/or restrictions, with respect to such modification, waiver or amendment of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

(h)     The Master Servicer shall, as to each Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that is secured by an interest listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as a leasehold interest, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan Documents, promptly (and, in any event, within forty-five (45) days) after the Closing Date (or, if later, ten (10) Business Days after its receipt of a copy of the related Ground Lease or Space Lease) notify the related lessor of the transfer of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination to the Trust pursuant to this Agreement and inform such ground lessor that any notices of default under the related Ground Lease or Space Lease should thereafter be forwarded to the Master Servicer.

 

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(i)     In connection with (i) the release of any portion of a Mortgaged Property from the lien of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or (ii) the taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation, if the Mortgage Loan Documents require the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to calculate (or to approve the calculation of the related Borrower of) the loan-to-value ratio of the remaining Mortgaged Property or the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property, for purposes of REMIC qualification of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan, then such calculation shall include only the value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property.

 

Section 3.21     Transfer of Servicing Between Master Servicer and Special Servicer; Record Keeping. (a) Upon determining that a Servicing Transfer Event has occurred with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer shall promptly give notice thereof to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) (and to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), and if the Master Servicer is not also the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer shall promptly give notice thereof to the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor and the Trustee, and shall deliver the related Servicing File to the Special Servicer and shall use its best reasonable efforts to provide the Special Servicer with all information, documents (or copies thereof) and records (including records stored electronically on computer tapes, magnetic discs and the like) relating to such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and reasonably requested by the Special Servicer to enable the Special Servicer to assume its functions hereunder with respect thereto without acting through a Sub-Servicer. The information, documents and records to be delivered by the Master Servicer to the Special Servicer pursuant to the prior sentence shall include, but not be limited to, financial statements, appraisals, environmental/engineering reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies, UCC Financing Statements and tenant estoppels, to the extent they are in the possession of the Master Servicer (or any Sub-Servicer thereof). The Master Servicer shall use its best reasonable efforts to comply with the preceding two sentences within five (5) Business Days of the occurrence of each related Servicing Transfer Event.

 

Upon determining that a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan has become a Corrected Mortgage Loan and if the Master Servicer is not also the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall immediately give notice thereof to the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) (and to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) and shall return the related Servicing File within five (5) Business Days to the Master Servicer. Upon giving such notice and returning such Servicing File to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer’s obligation to service such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and the Special Servicer’s right to receive the Special Servicing Fee with respect to such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, shall terminate, and the obligations of the Master Servicer to service and administer such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination shall resume.

 

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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in connection with the transfer to the Special Servicer of the servicing of a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan as a result of a Servicing Transfer Event or the re-assumption of servicing responsibilities by the Master Servicer with respect to any such Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan upon its becoming a Corrected Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each transfer to the other, as and when applicable, the servicing of all other Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans constituting part of the same Cross-Collateralized Group; provided that no Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan may become a Corrected Mortgage Loan at any time that a continuing Servicing Transfer Event exists with respect to another Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan in the same Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

(b)     In servicing any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall provide to the Custodian originals of documents contemplated by the definition of “Mortgage File” and generated while the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, for inclusion in the related Mortgage File (with a copy of each such original to the Master Servicer), and copies of any additional related Mortgage Loan information, including correspondence with the related Borrower generated while the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

(c)     The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each furnish to the other, upon reasonable request, such reports, documents, certifications and information in its possession, and access to such books and records maintained thereby, as may relate to any Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination) or Administered REO Property and as shall be reasonably required by the requesting party in order to perform its duties hereunder.

 

(d)     In connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to rely upon written information provided to it by the other.

 

(e)     Subject to the provisions of the following sentence, until such time as a Serviced Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, neither the Special Servicer nor any of its Affiliates shall contact the related Borrower or any key principal of such Borrower about such Serviced Mortgage Loan without the prior consent of the Master Servicer; provided that the Special Servicer or its Affiliates may conduct promotions which are directed generally to commercial mortgage loan borrowers, originators and mortgage brokers, including, without limitation, mass mailings based upon commercially acquired mailing lists or information generally available in the public domain, newspaper, radio, television or print advertisements, or take actions in connection with servicing the refinancing needs of a Borrower who, without such direct or indirect solicitation by the Special Servicer, contacts the Special Servicer with the purpose of refinancing such Serviced Mortgage Loan. The Special Servicer and its Affiliates shall not use any information obtained in its capacity as Special Servicer or, if applicable, as a Certificateholder, to solicit any Borrower or a key principal of such Borrower or any mortgage broker to permit the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates to refinance a Serviced Mortgage Loan transferred to the Trust by a Mortgage Loan Seller that is not affiliated with the Special Servicer or such Certificateholder, including, without limitation, (i) the name, address, phone number or other information regarding such Borrower or a key principal of such Borrower, or

 

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(ii) information related to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) or Mortgaged Property including, without limitation, the maturity date, the interest rate, the prepayment provisions, or any operating or other financial information; provided that such limitation on the solicitation of refinancing shall not prevent the Special Servicer from pursuing such refinancing for (y) any Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, or (z) any Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) that is within 180 days of its Stated Maturity Date (or if such Mortgage Loan is an ARD Mortgage Loan, its Anticipated Repayment Date) if, after written inquiry by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer indicates that the Borrower has not obtained a written commitment for refinancing.

 

Section 3.22        Sub-Servicing Agreements. (a) Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may enter into Sub-Servicing Agreements to provide for the performance by third parties of any or all of its respective obligations hereunder, provided that (A) in each case, the Sub-Servicing Agreement (as it may be amended or modified from time to time): (i) insofar as it affects the Trust, is consistent with this Agreement in all material respects; (ii) expressly or effectively provides that if the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall for any reason no longer act in such capacity hereunder (including, without limitation, by reason of a Servicer Termination Event), any successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder (including the Trustee if the Trustee has become such successor pursuant to Section 7.02) may thereupon either assume all of the rights and, except to the extent they arose prior to the date of assumption, obligations of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, under such agreement or, other than in the case of any Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement, terminate such rights and obligations without payment of any fee; (iii) prohibits the Sub-Servicer (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer) from modifying any Mortgage Loan or commencing any foreclosure or similar proceedings with respect to any Mortgaged Property without the consent of the Master Servicer and, further, prohibits the Sub-Servicer from taking any action that the Master Servicer would be prohibited from taking hereunder; (iv) if it is entered into by the Master Servicer, does not purport to delegate or effectively delegate to the related Sub-Servicer any of the rights or obligations of the Special Servicer with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or otherwise; (v) provides that the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Sub-Servicing Agreement related to a Serviced Loan Combination, also for the benefit of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), shall be a third party beneficiary under such agreement, but that (except to the extent the Trustee or its designee assumes the obligations of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, thereunder as contemplated by clause (A)(ii) above) none of the Trustee, any successor to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any Certificateholder (or, in the case of a Sub-Servicing Agreement related to a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) shall have any duties under such agreement or any liabilities arising therefrom except as explicitly permitted by Section 3.22(k) below or otherwise herein; (vi) permits any purchaser of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement to terminate such agreement with respect to such purchased Mortgage Loan without cause and without payment of any termination fee; (vii) does not permit the subject Sub-Servicer any rights of indemnification out of the Trust Fund except through the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 6.03; (viii) does not impose any liability or indemnification obligation whatsoever on the Trustee or the Certificateholders with respect to anything contained therein; (ix) provides that, following receipt of the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase

 

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Agreement, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide a copy of the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to the related Sub-Servicer, and that such Sub-Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in writing within five (5) Business Days after such Sub-Servicer discovers (without implying that the Sub-Servicer has a duty to make or attempt to make such discovery) a Document Defect or discovers (without implying that the Sub-Servicer has a duty to make or attempt to make such discovery) or receives notice of a Breach or receives a Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, in each case with respect to a Mortgage Loan being sub-serviced by such Sub-Servicer; and (x) if the subject Sub-Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant or an Additional Servicer, provides that (y) the failure of such Sub-Servicer to comply with any of the requirements under Article XI of this Agreement applicable to such Sub-Servicer, including the failure to deliver any reports, certificates or disclosure information under the Exchange Act or under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act, at the time such report, certification or information is required under Article XI and (z) the failure of such Sub-Servicer (other than with respect to Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. as the Primary Servicer under the Primary Servicing Agreement) to comply with any requirements to deliver any items required by Items 1122 and 1123 of Regulation AB under any other pooling and servicing agreement relating to any other series of certificates for which the Depositor or an Affiliate is the depositor shall constitute an event of default or servicer termination event on the part of such Sub-Servicer upon the occurrence of which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, and the Depositor shall be entitled to immediately terminate the related Sub-Servicer, which termination shall be deemed for cause; and (B) at the time the Sub-Servicing Agreement is entered into, the subject Sub-Servicer (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer in connection with a Sub-Servicing Agreement executed as of the Closing Date) is not a Prohibited Party unless (in the case of this clause (B)) the appointment of such Person as a Sub-Servicer has been expressly approved by the Depositor acting in its reasonable discretion.

 

(b)     References in this Agreement to actions taken or to be taken by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer include actions taken or to be taken by a Sub-Servicer on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer. For purposes of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each be deemed to have received any payment when a Sub-Servicer retained by it receives such payment.

 

(c)     The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each deliver to the Custodian copies of all Sub-Servicing Agreements, and any amendments thereto and modifications thereof, entered into by it promptly upon its execution and delivery of such documents.

 

(d)     Each Sub-Servicer actually performing servicing functions shall be authorized to transact business in the state or states in which the Mortgaged Properties for the Mortgage Loans it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law, except where the failure to so comply would not adversely affect the Sub-Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of the related Sub-Servicing Agreement.

 

(e)     Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Sub-Servicing Agreement related to a Serviced Loan Combination, for the benefit of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan

 

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Holder(s)), shall (at no expense to any other party hereto or to the Certificateholders or the Trust) monitor the performance and enforce the obligations of their respective Sub-Servicers under the related Sub-Servicing Agreements. Such enforcement, including the legal prosecution of claims, termination of Sub-Servicing Agreements in accordance with their respective terms and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such form and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, in its reasonable judgment, would require were it the owner of the subject Mortgage Loans. Subject to the terms of the related Sub-Servicing Agreement, including any provisions thereof limiting the ability of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to terminate a Sub-Servicer, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall have the right to remove a Sub-Servicer retained by it at any time it considers such removal to be in the best interests of Certificateholders (and/or, in the case of a Sub-Servicer for a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), as applicable.

 

(f)     If the Trustee or its designee assumes the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer under any Sub-Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, at its expense shall, upon request of the Trustee, deliver to the assuming party all documents and records relating to such Sub-Servicing Agreement, and the Mortgage Loans then being serviced thereunder and an accounting of amounts collected and held on behalf of it thereunder, and otherwise use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of the Sub-Servicing Agreement to the assuming party.

 

(g)     Notwithstanding any Sub-Servicing Agreement entered into by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each remain obligated and liable to the Trustee and the Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) for the performance of their respective obligations and duties under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions hereof to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans and/or REO Properties for which it is responsible. The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each pay the fees of any Sub-Servicer retained by it in accordance with the respective Sub-Servicing Agreement and, in any event, from its own funds (or from funds otherwise then payable to it hereunder).

 

(h)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, any account established and maintained by a Sub-Servicer pursuant to a Sub-Servicing Agreement with the Master Servicer shall for all purposes under this Agreement be deemed to be an account established and maintained by the Master Servicer.

 

(i)     Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the foregoing subsections of this Section 3.22, the appointment by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of one or more third party contractors for the purpose of performing discrete, ministerial functions shall not constitute the appointment of Sub-Servicers and shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section 3.22; provided that (a) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall remain responsible for the actions of such third party contractors as if it were alone performing such functions and shall pay all fees and expenses of such third party contractors; (b) such appointment imposes no additional duty on any other party to this Agreement, any successor hereunder to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or on the Trust; and

 

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(c) the subject contractor (if it would be a Servicing Function Participant) is not a Prohibited Party at the time of such appointment unless (in the case of this clause (c)) the appointment of such contractor has been expressly approved by the Depositor acting in its reasonable discretion. The proviso to the preceding sentence shall not be construed to limit the right of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to be reimbursed for any cost or expense for which it is otherwise entitled to reimbursement under this Agreement.

 

(j)     The Special Servicer shall not enter into any Sub-Servicing Agreement unless the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) has consented thereto (during any Subordinate Control Period) or such Sub-Servicing Agreement is required to be entered into in connection with a Serviced Loan Combination pursuant to the exercise by a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder of its rights under Section 7.01(b) of this Agreement, and the execution and delivery of such Sub-Servicing Agreement is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation.

 

(k)     Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement to the contrary, immediately upon the effectiveness of any resignation or termination of the Master Servicer under this Agreement or any other transaction in which a Person becomes the Master Servicer hereunder, the successor Master Servicer (including, without limitation, the Trustee if it assumes the servicing obligations of the Master Servicer) shall be deemed to automatically have assumed and agreed to the terms and provisions of each Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement without any further action. No Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement shall be deemed to be inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement solely as a result of its recognition of the provisions, or its inclusion of provisions to the effect, set forth in the preceding sentence. If a task, right or obligation of the Master Servicer is delegated to a Designated Sub-Servicer under a Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement, and such task, right or obligation involves or requires the consent of the Special Servicer, then the Special Servicer shall accept the performance of such task, right or obligation by the Designated Sub-Servicer only in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (including without limitation any time periods for consent or deemed consent to be observed by the Special Servicer) as if the Master Servicer were performing it. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Special Servicer is neither a party to any Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement, nor is it bound by any provision of any Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement. The Special Servicer hereby acknowledges the delegation of rights and duties hereunder by the Master Servicer pursuant to the provisions of each Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement. Nothing in this Section 3.22(k) shall affect the Master Servicer’s obligations under this Section 3.22 to monitor the performance and enforce the obligations of a Designated Sub-Servicer under the related Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement, imposes any additional liability on the Special Servicer for the actions or inactions of a Designated Sub-Servicer or imposes on the Special Servicer any obligation to monitor the performance and enforce the obligations of the Designated Sub-Servicer under the related Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement. Each Designated Sub-Servicer shall be a third party beneficiary of this subsection (k). In no event shall this subsection (k) be construed to impose liability on the Trust Fund or the Special Servicer for the failure of the Master Servicer, or any successor Master Servicer, to perform its duties under any Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement.

 

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Section 3.23        Subordinate Class Representative. (a) The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall have a continuing right, subject to and in accordance with this Section 3.23, to appoint a representative (the “Subordinate Class Representative”) having the rights and powers specified in this Agreement (including those specified in Section 3.24)¸ and/or remove or replace any existing Subordinate Class Representative, by delivering notice to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer, and, in the case of a removal or replacement of a Subordinate Class Representative, the then existing Subordinate Class Representative; provided that Eightfold Real Estate Capital, L.P. shall be the Initial Subordinate Class Representative. Such continuing right of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall be exercisable in its sole discretion and at any time and from time to time, subject to subsection (b) below. If at any time the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder has not appointed a Subordinate Class Representative pursuant to this Section 3.23 or a Subordinate Class Representative has resigned or has been removed without the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder having appointed a successor Subordinate Class Representative, then the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall be deemed to be the Subordinate Class Representative; provided that this provision shall not apply in the event the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder has expressly waived its right to act as or appoint a Subordinate Class Representative and to exercise any of the rights of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder.

 

(b)     No appointment of any Person as a Subordinate Class Representative shall be effective until such Person provides the Certificate Administrator with (i) written confirmation of its acceptance of such appointment, (ii) written confirmation of its agreement to keep confidential information confidential in accordance with the provisions set forth in Exhibit K-4, (iii) an address and facsimile number for the delivery of notices and other correspondence and (iv) a list of officers or employees of such Person with whom the parties to this Agreement may deal (including their names, titles, work addresses and facsimile numbers).

 

(c)     Within five (5) Business Days of the Certificate Administrator’s receipt of notice of any appointment or replacement of a Subordinate Class Representative (other than the initial Subordinate Class Representative), the Certificate Administrator shall deliver to each of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor notice of the identity of such Subordinate Class Representative, including the name and address furnished to the Certificate Administrator under subsection (a) above. The Certificate Administrator shall also deliver such information to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer promptly upon request therefor by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be. With respect to such information, the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively rely on information provided to it under subsection (a) above, and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall all be entitled to rely on such information provided by the Certificate Administrator with respect to any obligation or right hereunder that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may have to deliver information or otherwise communicate with the Subordinate Class Representative. In addition to the foregoing, within five (5) Business Days of its receipt of notice of the resignation or removal of a Subordinate Class Representative, the Certificate Administrator shall notify the other parties to this Agreement of such event.

 

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notice to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer. The effectiveness of such resignation shall not be conditioned upon or subject to the prior appointment or approval of a successor to the resigning Subordinate Class Representative. In no event shall the failure of the Subordinate Class Representative or the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder to provide such notice prejudice or call into question the effectiveness of such resignation. The preceding statement shall not be construed to limit the effect of subsection (e) below.

 

(e)     Once a Subordinate Class Representative has been selected pursuant to this Section 3.23, each of the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to rely on such selection unless the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or such Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, shall have notified the Certificate Administrator and each other party to this Agreement in writing, of the resignation or removal of such Subordinate Class Representative.

 

(f)     Any and all expenses of the Subordinate Class Representative shall be borne by the Holders (or, if applicable, the Certificate Owners) of Certificates of the Subordinate Class, pro rata according to their respective Percentage Interests in such Class, and not by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a claim is made against the Subordinate Class Representative by a Borrower with respect to this Agreement or any particular Mortgage Loan, the Subordinate Class Representative shall immediately notify the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, whereupon (if the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust are also named parties to the same action and, in the sole judgment of the Special Servicer (i) the Subordinate Class Representative had acted in good faith, without negligence or willful misfeasance, with regard to the particular matter at issue, and (ii) there is no potential for the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust to be an adverse party in such action as regards the Subordinate Class Representative) the Special Servicer, on behalf of the Trust shall, subject to Section 6.03 and the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative, assume, at the expense of the Trust Fund, the defense of any such claim against the Subordinate Class Representative; provided that no judgment against the Subordinate Class Representative shall be payable out of the Trust Fund. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the termination or resignation of any Subordinate Class Representative.

 

(g)     The Special Servicer may (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) share amounts payable to the Special Servicer as special servicing compensation with the Subordinate Class Representative as described in and to the extent as the Special Servicer and the Subordinate Class Representative may agree; provided, however, that the Special Servicer shall have no liability under this Agreement for sharing any special servicing compensation relating to an Excluded Loan if the Special Servicer has not received written notice as provided in Section 8.12(f).

 

(h)     In addition, upon request of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or Trust Advisor, as applicable, the Certificate Administrator shall reasonably promptly provide the name of the then-current Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and, if requested, a list of the Certificateholders (or a securities position listing from the Depository) of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder to such requesting party (at the expense of the Trust Fund).

 

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(i)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, during such time as the Class E Certificates are the Subordinate Class, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder may waive its rights to appoint a Subordinate Class Representative and to exercise any of the rights of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or to cause the exercise of the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative as set forth in this Agreement by irrevocable written notice delivered to the Depositor, Certificate Administrator, Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (any such Holder or group of affiliated Holders that makes such an election, the “Opting-Out Party”). Any such waiver shall remain effective with respect to such Holder and such Class until such time as the Opting-Out Party has sold or transferred, in the aggregate, a majority of the Class E Certificates to an unaffiliated third party or third parties (such sale or transfer, a “Class E Transfer”). Following any such Class E Transfer the successor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall again have the rights of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder as set forth herein (including the rights to appoint a Subordinate Class Representative or cause the exercise of the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative) without regard to any prior waiver by the predecessor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder. The successor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall also have the right as provided in this Section 3.23(i) to irrevocably waive its rights to appoint a Subordinate Class Representative and to exercise any of the rights of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or to cause the exercise of the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative as set forth in this Agreement. No successor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder described above shall have any consent rights with respect to any Mortgage Loan that became a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan prior to the Transfer and had not also become a Corrected Mortgage Loan prior to such Transfer until such time as such Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan.

 

(j)     In connection with its duties or exercise of its rights under this Agreement, if the Subordinate Class Representative is an Excluded Holder, the Subordinate Class Representative (i) shall not directly or indirectly provide any information related to the related Excluded Loan(s) to the related Borrower(s) or (A) any of the Subordinate Class Representative’s employees or personnel or any Affiliate involved in the management of any investment in the related Borrower or the related Mortgaged Property or (B) to its actual knowledge, any non-Affiliate that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in the related Borrower, and (ii) shall maintain sufficient internal controls and appropriate policies and procedures in place in order to comply with the obligations described in clause (i) above. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor or the Trustee shall be liable for its dissemination of information in accordance with this Agreement or for the dissemination of information by others in violation of the terms of this Agreement. The Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trust Advisor and Trustee may rely on an investor certification in the form of Exhibit K-1B hereto from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder to the effect that such Person is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder or in the form of Exhibit K-2B or Exhibit K-3A hereto from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder to the effect that such Person is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder with respect to one or more Excluded Controlling Class Loans.

 

(k)     Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee and Trust Advisor shall be entitled to conclusively assume that the Subordinate Class Representative and all Subordinate Class Certificateholders are not Excluded Controlling Class Holders except to the extent that such Master Servicer,

 

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Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee or Trust Advisor, as applicable, has received notice from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder that it has become an Excluded Controlling Class Holder. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust Advisor shall be liable for any communication to the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder or disclosure of information relating to a related Excluded Controlling Class Loan if such Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee or Trust Advisor, as applicable, has not received prior written notice that the related Mortgage Loan is an Excluded Controlling Class Loan (including, in the case of any Excluded Information delivered to the Certificate Administrator for posting to the Certificate Administrator’s Website and/or any failure to label any such information provided to the Certificate Administrator). The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Trust Advisor shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any written notice from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder that it is no longer an Excluded Controlling Class Holder.

 

(l)     If the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or Subordinate Class Representative is an Excluded Holder, then the Special Servicer shall have no obligation to obtain the consent of, or consult with, such Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or such Subordinate Class Representative at any time with respect to the related Excluded Loan.

 

Section 3.24        Asset Status Reports and Certain Rights and Powers of the Subordinate Class Representative. (a) No later than forty-five (45) days after a Servicing Transfer Event for a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall deliver in electronic format a report (the “Asset Status Report”) with respect to such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and the related Mortgaged Property to the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (if any) (only to the extent such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is expressly entitled to receive such Asset Status Report under the related Intercreditor Agreement and the subject of the Asset Status Report does not involve a sale or proposed sale of the Mortgage Loan, and provided that if such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan is included in an Other Securitization, such Asset Status Report shall be delivered to the related Other Master Servicer), the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period, and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period) and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such report on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)). Such Asset Status Report shall set forth the following information to the extent reasonably determinable:

 

(i)      a summary of the status of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and any negotiations with the related Borrower;

 

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testing contemplated by Section 3.09(c)), consistent with the Servicing Standard, that are applicable to the exercise of remedies set forth herein and to the enforcement of any related guaranties or other collateral for the related Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and whether outside legal counsel has been retained;

 

(iii)     the most current rent roll and income or operating statement available for the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties;

 

(iv)     a summary of the Special Servicer’s recommended action with respect to such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan;

 

(v)     the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties, together with the assumptions used in the calculation thereof (which the Special Servicer may satisfy by providing a copy of the most recently obtained Appraisal); and

 

(vi)     such other information as the Special Servicer deems relevant in light of the Servicing Standard.

 

During a Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information), if the Subordinate Class Representative does not disapprove an Asset Status Report within ten (10) Business Days (or, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, such longer period of time as may be set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of receipt, the Special Servicer shall implement the recommended action as outlined in the Asset Status Report. In addition, during a Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information), the Subordinate Class Representative may object to any Asset Status Report within ten (10) Business Days of receipt (or, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, such longer period of time as may be set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement); provided that the Special Servicer shall implement the recommended action as outlined in the Asset Status Report if it makes a determination in accordance with the Servicing Standard that the objection is not in the best interest of all the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole, as if they together constituted a single lender). If, during a Subordinate Control Period, the Subordinate Class Representative disapproves the Asset Status Report (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Special Servicer has not made the affirmative determination described above, the Special Servicer shall revise the Asset Status Report and deliver a new Asset Status Report as soon as practicable, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the disapproval, to the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information), the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (if any) (only to the extent such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is expressly entitled to receive such Asset Status Report under the related Intercreditor Agreement and the subject of the Asset Status Report does not involve a sale or proposed sale of the Mortgage Loan, and provided that if such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan is included in an Other Securitization, such Asset Status Report shall be delivered to the related Other Master Servicer) and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who

 

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shall promptly post such revised Asset Status Report on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)). During a Subordinate Control Period, the Special Servicer shall revise the Asset Status Report (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party, and as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information) until the Subordinate Class Representative fails to disapprove the revised Asset Status Report as described above, until the Subordinate Class Representative’s approval is no longer required or until the Special Servicer makes a determination that the objection is not in the best interests of all the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole, as if they together constituted a single lender). If, during a Subordinate Control Period, the Subordinate Class Representative and the Special Servicer have not agreed upon an Asset Status Report (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party, and as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information) within ninety (90) days following the Subordinate Class Representative’s receipt of the initial Asset Status Report, the Special Servicer shall implement the actions described in the most recent Asset Status Report submitted by the Special Servicer to the Subordinate Class Representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Special Servicer determines that emergency action is necessary to protect the related Mortgaged Property or the interests of the Certificateholders, or if a failure to take any such action at such time would be inconsistent with the Servicing Standard, the Special Servicer may take actions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property before the expiration of the ten (10) Business Day period (or, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, such longer period of time as may be set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement) referenced above and if the Special Servicer reasonably determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that failure to take such actions before the expiration of such period would materially and adversely affect the interest of the Certificateholders and, except in the case of any Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party, the Special Servicer has made commercially reasonable efforts, during a Subordinate Control Period, to contact the Subordinate Class Representative. The foregoing shall not relieve the Special Servicer of its duties to comply with the Servicing Standard. Any Asset Status Report delivered with respect to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan shall be sent via email to cmbsexcludedinformation@wellsfargo.com (or via such other electronic means as is mutually acceptable to the parties) in one or more separate files labeled by the Special Servicer “Excluded Controlling Class Loan” followed by the applicable loan number and loan name.

 

The Special Servicer may, from time to time, modify any Asset Status Report it has previously delivered and implement such report, provided such report shall have been prepared, reviewed and not rejected pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.24(a).

 

In addition, the Special Servicer shall deliver a summary (as approved by the Subordinate Class Representative if a Subordinate Control Period is in effect and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) of each Final Asset Status Report to the Certificate Administrator, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Trust Advisor (and, with respect to the Trust Advisor, shall also deliver each Final Asset Status Report). Upon receipt of such summary, the Certificate Administrator shall post such summary on its website in accordance with Section 8.12(b). The Special Servicer shall deliver any summary of a Final Asset Status Report with respect to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan via email to

 

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cmbsexcludedinformation@wellsfargo.com (or via such other electronic means as is mutually acceptable to the parties) in one or more separate files labeled by the Special Servicer “Excluded Controlling Class Loan” followed by the applicable loan number and loan name.

 

A “Final Asset Status Report”, with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, means each related Asset Status Report, together with such other data or supporting information provided by the Special Servicer to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), in each case prepared in connection with the workout or liquidation of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and which, in any event, will not include any Privileged Information; provided that no Asset Status Report shall be considered to be a Final Asset Status Report unless, during a Subordinate Control Period, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) has either finally approved of and consented to the actions proposed to be taken in connection therewith, or has exhausted all of its rights of approval or consent, or has been deemed to approve or consent to such action.

 

Each of the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) will be entitled to consult on a non-binding basis with the Special Servicer and propose possible alternative courses of action and provide other feedback in respect of any Asset Status Report, and the Special Servicer shall consider such alternative courses of action and any other feedback provided by the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and/or the Trust Advisor, as applicable. The Special Servicer may revise any Asset Status Report as it deems reasonably necessary in accordance with the Servicing Standard to take into account any input and/or recommendations of the Subordinate Class Representative and/or the Trust Advisor. Consultation with the Trust Advisor shall occur in the manner provided in Sections 3.28(f) and 3.28(h).

 

(b)          Upon receiving notice of the occurrence of the events described in clause (c) of the definition of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (without regard to the sixty (60) day or one hundred twenty (120) day period, respectively, set forth therein), the Master Servicer shall with reasonable promptness give notice thereof, and shall use its reasonable efforts to provide the Special Servicer with all information relating to the Serviced Mortgage Loan and reasonably requested by the Special Servicer. The Master Servicer shall use its reasonable efforts to comply with the preceding sentence within five (5) Business Days of the occurrence of each such event.

 

(c)          During any Subordinate Control Period, (i) the Subordinate Class Representative will be entitled to approve or disapprove Asset Status Reports (other than any Asset Status Report related to any related Excluded Loan) and (ii) other than with respect to any Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party, the Special Servicer generally will not be permitted to take or consent to the Master Servicer’s taking any Material Action not otherwise covered by an approved Asset Status Report, unless and until the Special Servicer has notified the Subordinate Class Representative and the Subordinate Class Representative has consented (or failed to object) thereto in writing within ten (10) Business Days (or, in connection with a leasing matter, five (5) Business Days, or in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default, thirty (30) days) of having been notified

 

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thereof in writing and provided with all reasonably requested information by it. However, the Special Servicer may take any Material Action (or consent to the Master Servicer’s taking a Material Action) without waiting for the response of the Subordinate Class Representative if the Special Servicer determines that immediate action is necessary to protect the interests of the Certificateholders and, if affected thereby, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), as a collective whole. Furthermore, during a Subordinate Control Period, the Subordinate Class Representative may, in general, direct the Special Servicer (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party) to take, or to refrain from taking, any actions as that representative may deem advisable with respect to the servicing and administration of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties or as to which provision is otherwise made in this Agreement. During a Subordinate Control Period, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, or the Subordinate Class Representative on its behalf shall have the right to remove the existing Special Servicer, with or without cause, and appoint a successor to the Special Servicer, all as provided in Section 6.05(a) (in each case, other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan).

 

During any Collective Consultation Period, the Subordinate Class Representative shall have consultation rights (in addition to those of the Trust Advisor) with respect to Material Actions not otherwise covered by an Asset Status Report (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) as to which the Subordinate Class Representative has been consulted. During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative shall have no right to remove the existing Special Servicer.

 

During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall consult on a non-binding basis with the Trust Advisor with respect to Material Actions (regardless of whether such Material Action is covered by an Asset Status Report); provided that the Special Servicer shall not consult with the Trust Advisor with respect to Material Actions related to collateral substitutions, assignments, insurance policies, Borrower substitutions, lease modifications and amendments and other similar actions that the Special Servicer may perform under this Agreement, to the extent such actions do not relate to the restructuring, resolution, sale or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property.

 

For the purposes of this Agreement, “Material Action” means, for any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, any of the following actions:

 

(i)          any proposed or actual foreclosure upon or comparable conversion (which shall include acquisitions of any REO Property) of the ownership of the property or properties securing any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan that comes into and continues in default;

 

(ii)         any modification, consent to a modification or waiver of any monetary term (other than late fees and Default Interest) or material non-monetary term (including, without limitation, the timing of payments and acceptance of discounted payoffs) of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan

 

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Combination or any extension of the maturity date of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination;

 

(iii)        following a default or an event of default with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any exercise of remedies, including the acceleration of the Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or initiation of any proceedings, judicial or otherwise, under the related Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(iv)        any sale of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or REO Property for less than the applicable Purchase Price;

 

(v)         any determination to bring a Mortgaged Property or an REO Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws or to otherwise address any Hazardous Materials located at a Mortgaged Property or an REO Property;

 

(vi)        any release of material collateral or any acceptance of substitute or additional collateral for a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or any consent to either of the foregoing, other than if required pursuant to the specific terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(vii)       any waiver of a “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” clause with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or any consent to such a waiver or consent to a transfer of a Mortgaged Property or interests in the Borrower;

 

(viii)      any incurrence of additional debt by a Borrower or any mezzanine financing by any beneficial owner of a Borrower (to the extent that the lender has consent rights pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents (for purposes of the determination whether a lender has such consent rights pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents, any Mortgage Loan Document provision that requires that an intercreditor agreement be reasonably or otherwise acceptable to the lender shall constitute such consent rights));

 

(ix)        any material modification, waiver or amendment of an intercreditor agreement, co-lender agreement or similar agreement with any mezzanine lender or subordinate debt holder related to a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, or any action to enforce rights (or decision not to enforce rights) with respect thereto, or any material modification, waiver or amendment thereof;

 

(x)         any property management company changes (with respect to a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance equal to or greater than $2,500,000), including, without limitation, approval of the termination of a manager and appointment of a new property manager, or franchise changes (with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination for which the lender is

 

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required to consent or approve such changes under the Mortgage Loan Documents);

 

(xi)        releases of any material amounts from any escrow accounts, Reserve Funds or Letters of Credit, in each case, held as performance escrows or reserves, other than those required pursuant to the specific terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion and other than those that are permitted to be undertaken by the Master Servicer without the consent of the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20(f); provided, however, that releases of any material amounts from any escrow accounts, Reserve Funds, or Letters of Credit held as performance escrows or reserves with respect to the Mortgage Loans secured by the Mortgaged Properties identified on Schedule XI hereto shall constitute Material Actions;

 

(xii)       any acceptance of an assumption agreement or any other agreement permitting a transfer of interests in a Borrower, guarantor or other obligor releasing a Borrower, guarantor or other obligor from liability under a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination other than pursuant to the specific terms of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(xiii)      any determination of an Acceptable Insurance Default;

 

(xiv)      any determination by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, to transfer a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination to the Special Servicer under the circumstances described in paragraph (c), (d) or (i) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan”;

 

(xv)       any modification, waiver or amendment of any lease, the execution of any new lease or the granting of a subordination and nondisturbance or attornment agreement in connection with any lease, at a Mortgaged Property if (a) the lease involves a ground lease or lease of an outparcel or affects an area greater than or equal to the lesser of (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan primary serviced by Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. or any successor or assign, the greater of) (1) 30% of the net rentable area of the improvements at the Mortgaged Property and (2) 30,000 square feet of the improvements at the Mortgaged Property and (b) such transaction either is not described by Section 3.20(f)(iv) or such transaction relates to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan;

 

(xvi)      the adoption or implementation of a budget submitted by a Borrower with respect to a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (to the extent lender approval is required under the related Mortgage Loan Documents), if (i) the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination for the related Mortgaged Property is on the CREFC® servicer watch list or (ii) such budget includes material (more than 25%) increases in operating expenses or payments to entities actually known by the Master Servicer to be affiliates of the related Borrower

 

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(excluding affiliated managers paid at fee rates agreed to at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination), subject in each case to any deemed approval expressly set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents; or

 

(xvii)     the voting on any plan of reorganization, restructuring or similar plan in the bankruptcy of a Borrower.

 

(d)          [Reserved].

 

(e)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary: (i) subject to Section 3.23(a), the Special Servicer shall have no right or obligation to consult with or to seek and/or obtain consent or approval from any Subordinate Class Representative prior to acting (and provisions of this Agreement requiring such consultation, consent or approval shall be of no effect) during the period following any resignation or removal of a Subordinate Class Representative and before a replacement is selected; and (ii) no advice, direction or objection from or by the Subordinate Class Representative, as contemplated by Section 3.24(a) or Section 3.24(c) or any other provision of this Agreement, may (and the Special Servicer shall ignore and act without regard to any such advice, direction or objection that the Special Servicer has determined, in its reasonable, good faith judgment, would): (A) require or cause the Special Servicer to violate applicable law, the terms of any Mortgage Loan or any other Section of this Agreement (or, with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the related Intercreditor Agreement), including the Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the REMIC Provisions, (B) result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool, (C) expose the Trust, the Depositor, the Master Servicer (or a Sub-Servicer acting on behalf of the Master Servicer), the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Custodian or any of their respective Affiliates, members, managers, officers, directors, employees or agents, to any claim, suit or liability or (D) materially expand the scope of the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s responsibilities under this Agreement.

 

(f)           Also notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) during a Collective Consultation Period, the Subordinate Class Representative shall have no right to consent to any action taken or not taken by any party to this Agreement; (ii) during a Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall remain entitled to receive any notices, reports or information to which it is entitled pursuant to this Agreement, and the Master Servicer, Special Servicer and any other applicable party shall consult with the Subordinate Class Representative in connection with any action to be taken or refrained from taking to the extent set forth herein; and (iii) during a Senior Consultation Period, the Subordinate Class Representative shall have no consultation or consent rights hereunder and no right to receive any notices, reports or information (other than notices, reports or information required to be delivered to all Certificateholders) or any other rights as Subordinate Class Representative.

 

(g)          Each Certificateholder acknowledges and agrees, by its acceptance of its Certificates, that: (i) the Subordinate Class Representative may have special relationships and

 

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interests that conflict with those of Holders and Certificate Owners of one or more Classes of Certificates; (ii) the Subordinate Class Representative may act solely in the interests of the Holders of the Class E, Class F and/or Class G Certificates; (iii) the Subordinate Class Representative does not have any duties to the Trust Fund or to the Holders of any Class of Certificates; (iv) the Subordinate Class Representative may take actions that favor interests of the Holders of the Class E, Class F and/or Class G Certificates over the interests of the Holders of one or more other Classes of Certificates; (v) the Subordinate Class Representative shall have no liability whatsoever to the Trust Fund, the Certificateholders or any Borrower for having acted as described in this Section 3.24(g), or in exercising its rights, powers and privileges, in taking any action or refraining from taking any action, or in giving any consent or failing to give any consent, in each case, pursuant to this Agreement; and (vi) no Certificateholder may take any action whatsoever against the Subordinate Class Representative or any Affiliate, director, officer, shareholder, member, partner, agent or principal thereof as a result of the Subordinate Class Representative having acted in the manner described in this Section 3.24(g), or a result of the special relationships or interests described in this Section 3.24(g). In addition, each initial Certificateholder further acknowledges and agrees, by its acceptance of its Certificates, that (i) such Certificateholder is not entitled to rely, and has not relied, on any due diligence or other review of the Trust Fund or its assets by the Initial Subordinate Class Representative or the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, or any Affiliate, director, officer, shareholder, member, partner, agent or principal thereof, in connection with the initial issuance of the Certificates, and (ii) such Certificateholder waives any cause of action that it may otherwise have against the Initial Subordinate Class Representative or the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, or any Affiliate, director, officer, shareholder, member, partner, agent or principal thereof, based upon or arising from any due diligence or other review of the Trust Fund or its assets by any such Person.

 

(h)          The Subordinate Class Representative shall not be entitled to receive any compensation from the Trust Fund.

 

Section 3.25        Application of Default Charges. (a) Any and all Default Charges that are actually received by or on behalf of the Trust with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan (other than any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination) or any related REO Mortgage Loan that is a successor thereto (net of any portion thereof applied to pay Advance Interest under Section 3.05) and (to the extent remitted to the Master Servicer by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer and, in any event, subject to the related Intercreditor Agreement) any and all Default Charges that are actually received by or on behalf of the Trust with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or successor REO Mortgage Loan during any Collection Period shall be applied for the following purposes and in the following order, in each case to the extent of the remaining portion of such charges and fees:

 

(i)           first, to pay to the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, in that order, any Advance Interest due and owing to such party on outstanding Advances made thereby with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be;

 

(ii)         second, to reimburse the Trust Fund for any Advance Interest paid to the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer following the Closing

 

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Date with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, which interest was paid from a source other than Default Charges collected on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be; and

 

(iii)        third, with respect to any remaining Default Charges (“Net Default Charges”), to the Master Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Mortgage Loan was not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, or to the Special Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Mortgage Loan was a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

(b)          Default Charges applied to reimburse the Trust pursuant to clause second of Section 3.25(a) are intended to be available for distribution on the Certificates pursuant to Section 4.01(a), subject to application pursuant to Section 3.05(a) or Section 3.05(b) for any items payable out of general collections on the Mortgage Pool. Default Charges applied to reimburse the Trust pursuant to clause second of Section 3.25(a) shall be deemed to offset payments of Advance Interest in the chronological order in which it accrued with respect to the subject Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan (whereupon such Advance Interest shall thereafter be deemed to have been paid out of Default Charges).

 

(c)          Any and all amounts otherwise distributable to the Trust as the holder of any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Mortgage Loan or to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder as Default Charges with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination shall be applied for the following purposes and in the following order, in each case to the extent of the remaining portion of such amounts and as and to the extent permitted under the related Intercreditor Agreement:

 

(i)           first, to pay to the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, in that order, that portion of any Advance Interest due and owing to such party on outstanding Servicing Advances made thereby with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property allocated pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal balances of the related Mortgage Loan and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) in such Serviced Loan Combination;

 

(ii)         second, either (x) in the case of the Mortgage Loan in such Serviced Loan Combination, to pay to the Trustee or the Master Servicer, in that order, any Advance Interest due and owing to such party on outstanding P&I Advances made thereby with respect to such Mortgage Loan or (y) in the case of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan in such Serviced Loan Combination, to pay to one or more designees of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder any interest similar to Advance Interest due and owing to such designee on any debt service advances made thereby for the benefit of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder;

 

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(iii)        third, to reimburse the Trust Fund for that portion of any Additional Trust Fund Expenses (other than Special Servicing Fees, unpaid Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees) incurred with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination and any related REO Property, allocated pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal balances of the related Mortgage Loan and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s); and

 

(iv)         fourth, with respect to any remaining Default Charges (also “Net Default Charges”) on a pro rata basis: (i) to the Master Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Mortgage Loan was not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, or to the Special Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Mortgage Loan was a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (ii) to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or, following the securitization of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan was not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, or to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or, following the securitization of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Special Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan was a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 3.26        Certain Matters Regarding the Serviced Loan Combinations. (a) With respect to the Serviced Loan Combinations, except for those duties to be performed by, and notices to be furnished by, the Certificate Administrator under this Agreement, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall perform such duties and furnish such notices, reports and information on behalf of the Trust Fund as may be the obligation of the Trust under the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(b)          The Master Servicer shall maintain a register (the “Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder Register”) on which the Master Servicer shall record the names and addresses of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders and wire transfer instructions for such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders from time to time, to the extent such information is provided in writing to the Master Servicer by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder. Upon the transfer of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, each subsequent Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, or a servicer on its behalf, is required pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement to inform the Master Servicer of its name and address and of any transfer thereof by delivering a copy of an assignment and assumption agreement or other agreement effectuating such transfer. Additionally, each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall inform the Master Servicer of its taxpayer identification number and wiring instructions. The name, address, tax identification number, and wiring instructions of each initial Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder as of the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule IX hereto. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon the information set forth on Schedule IX hereto or delivered by any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder until it receives written notice of transfer or of any change in information. Upon receipt of a written request from any party hereto, the Master Servicer shall provide a current list

 

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of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, together with contact information for any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders.

 

In no event shall the Master Servicer be obligated to pay any party the amounts payable to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder hereunder other than the Person listed as such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder on the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder Register. If a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder transfers the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan without notice to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall have no liability whatsoever for any misdirected payment on such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and shall have no obligation to recover and redirect such payment.

 

The Master Servicer shall promptly provide the names and addresses of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders to any party hereto, and any such party or successor may, without further investigation, conclusively rely upon such information. The Master Servicer shall have no liability to any Person for the provision of any such names and addresses.

 

(c)           With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination during any Subordinate Control Period (unless such Serviced Loan Combination is a related Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative shall be entitled to exercise the consent rights of such Serviced Loan Combination to the extent set forth in the applicable Intercreditor Agreement, in accordance with the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement.

 

(d)           The Special Servicer (if any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or has become an REO Mortgage Loan) or the Master Servicer (with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan), as applicable, shall take all actions relating to the servicing and/or administration of, and the preparation and delivery of reports and other information with respect to, any Serviced Loan Combination related to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any related REO Property required to be performed by the holder of the related Mortgage Loan or contemplated to be performed by a servicer, in any case pursuant to and as required by the related Intercreditor Agreement. In addition notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the following considerations shall apply with respect to the servicing of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan:

 

(i)          none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall make any P&I Advance with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; and

 

(ii)         the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each consult with and obtain the consent of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) to the extent required by the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

If any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any portion thereof or any particular payments thereon are included in a REMIC or a “grantor trust” (within the meaning of the Grantor Trust Provisions), then neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall knowingly take any action that would result in the equivalent of an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to such REMIC or adversely affect the tax status of such grantor trust as a grantor trust.

 

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The parties hereto acknowledge that no Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall (1) owe any fiduciary duty to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Certificateholder or (2) have any liability to the Trustee or the Certificateholders for taking any action, or for refraining from the taking of any action, pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement, or for the giving of any consent or for errors in judgment. Each Certificateholder, by its acceptance of a Certificate, shall be deemed to have confirmed its understanding that a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (i) may take or refrain from taking actions that favor its interests or the interests of its affiliates over the Certificateholders, (ii) may have special relationships and interests that conflict with the interests of the Certificateholders and shall be deemed to have agreed to take no action against a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or any of its officers, directors, employees, principals or agents as a result of such special relationships or conflicts, and (iii) shall not be liable by reason of its having acted or refrained from acting solely in its interest or in the interest of its affiliates.

 

The parties hereto recognize and acknowledge the rights of each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder under the related Intercreditor Agreement. Furthermore, to the extent not otherwise expressly included herein, any provisions required to be included herein pursuant to any Intercreditor Agreement for a Serviced Loan Combination or a Non-Serviced Loan Combination are deemed incorporated herein by reference, and the parties hereto shall comply with those provisions as if set forth herein in full. In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement for any Serviced Loan Combination, the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement for such Serviced Loan Combination shall control.

 

Each of the rights of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder under or contemplated by this Section 3.26(d) may be exercisable by a designee thereof on its behalf; provided that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee are provided with written notice by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder of such designation (upon which such party may conclusively rely) and the contact details of the designee.

 

If any Person purchases the related Mortgage Loan as a Defaulted Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.18, then (subject to the related Intercreditor Agreement) the Person effecting the purchase must also pay and/or reimburse to the parties hereto the respective amounts then currently due and owing to them hereunder with respect to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) that, pursuant to this Agreement, would not otherwise have been payable out of the applicable purchase price and/or any other amounts payable in connection with such purchase (or if payable out of such purchase price and/or other amounts, remain unpaid after such application) and that, pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement, would otherwise have been payable out of future collections on such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any such purchase shall be subject to such reimbursements.

 

Any reference to servicing any of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with any of the related Mortgage Loan Documents (including the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage) shall also mean, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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For purposes of exercising any rights that the holder of the Mortgage Note for any Mortgage Loan in a Serviced Loan Combination may have under the related Intercreditor Agreement, the Subordinate Class Representative shall be the designee of the Trust, as such noteholder, and the Trustee shall take such actions as may be necessary under the related Intercreditor Agreement to effect such designation.

 

(e)           With respect to each Serviced Loan Combination (to the extent the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, has not received written notice stating that the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is an Excluded Holder or the equivalent under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and, if applicable, any related “Non-Controlling Note Holder” under the related Intercreditor Agreement (or its designee or representative) to the extent required hereunder to be provided to Certificateholders or to the Subordinate Class Representative (determined without regard to whether or not such Loan Combination is an Excluded Loan), within the same time frame it is required to provide such information and materials to the Certificateholders or the Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, hereunder (1) with copies of each financial statement received by the Master Servicer pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, (2) with copies of any notice of default sent to the Borrower and (3) subject to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, copies of any other documents relating to such Serviced Loan Combination, including, without limitation, property inspection reports, loan servicing statements, Borrower requests, Asset Status Reports, any other information delivered by the Master Servicer to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Loan Combination that is a related Excluded Loan) and copies of any other notice, information or report that it is required to provide to the Subordinate Class Representative pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any “major decisions” or the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to such Serviced Loan Combination. Any copies to be furnished by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may be furnished by hard copy or furnished or made available by electronic means.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively assume that any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is not an Excluded Holder or the equivalent under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement, except to the extent that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, has received notice from such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder that it has become an Excluded Holder or the equivalent under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be liable for any communication of the information listed in the preceding paragraph to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder that is an Excluded Holder or the equivalent under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, did not receive prior written notice that the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan is the equivalent of an Excluded Loan under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively rely on delivery from a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder of notice that it is no longer an Excluded Holder or the equivalent under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

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(f)           With respect to each Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall:

 

(i)          consult with the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee or representative) on a strictly non-binding basis, to the extent that such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee or representative) requests consultation with respect to any “major decision”, “major action” or analogous term having the same meaning set forth in or contemplated by the related Intercreditor Agreement or the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to any Serviced Loan Combination, and to consider alternative actions recommended by such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee or representative); provided that after the expiration of a period of ten (10) Business Days from the delivery to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee or representative) of written notice of a proposed action, together with copies of the related notice, information or report, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall no longer be obligated to consult with the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee or representative) (unless the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, proposes a new course of action that is materially different from the action previously proposed, in which case such ten (10) Business Day period shall begin anew from the date of such proposal and delivery of all information relating thereto). Notwithstanding the foregoing non-binding consultation rights of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, may take any “major decision”, “major action” or analogous term set forth in or contemplated by the related Intercreditor Agreement or any action set forth in the Asset Status Report before the expiration of the aforementioned or extended ten (10) Business Day period if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, determines that immediate action with respect thereto is necessary to protect the interests of the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder. In no event shall the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer be obligated at any time to follow or take any alternative actions recommended by any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder; and

 

(ii)         in addition to the foregoing non-binding consultation rights, each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall have the right to annual meetings with the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer at the offices of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, upon reasonable notice and at times reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in which servicing issues related to any related Serviced Loan Combination are discussed.

 

(g)          In connection with the securitization of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, while such Pari Passu Companion Loan is a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, upon the request of (and at the expense of) the holder of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall use reasonable

 

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efforts to cooperate with such holder of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan in attempting to cause the related Borrower to provide information relating to the related Loan Combination and the related notes, and that such holder reasonably determines to be necessary or appropriate, for inclusion in any disclosure document(s) relating to such securitization.

 

(h)          [Reserved].

 

Section 3.27      Rating Agency Confirmations; Communications with Rating Agencies. (a) Notwithstanding the terms of any related Mortgage Loan Documents or other provisions of this Agreement, if any action under any Mortgage Loan Documents or this Agreement requires Rating Agency Confirmation as a condition precedent to such action, if the party (the “Requesting Party”) obtaining such Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency has made a request to any Rating Agency for such Rating Agency Confirmation and, within ten (10) Business Days of the Rating Agency Confirmation request being posted to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, such Rating Agency (I) has not replied to such request or (II) has responded in a manner that indicates that such Rating Agency is neither reviewing such request nor waiving the requirement for Rating Agency Confirmation, then (i) in the case of clause (I) above, such Requesting Party shall be required to confirm (by direct communication, without the requirement to post such communication to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website to the extent such communication relates solely to such confirmation) that the applicable Rating Agency has received the Rating Agency Confirmation request, and, if it has, promptly request the related Rating Agency Confirmation again and (ii) if there is no response to either such Rating Agency Confirmation request within five (5) Business Days of such second request as contemplated by clause (I) above (after seeking to confirm (by direct communication, without the requirement to post such communication to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website to the extent such communication relates solely to such confirmation) that the applicable Rating Agency received such second Rating Agency Confirmation request) or if the Requesting Party received the response to the initial request described in clause (II) above, then (x) with respect to any condition in any Mortgage Loan Document requiring such Rating Agency Confirmation or any other matter under this Agreement relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans (other than as set forth in clause (y) or clause (z) below), the Requesting Party (or, if the Requesting Party is the related Borrower, then the Master Servicer (with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans or Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans) or the Special Servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans) shall determine (with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative, during any Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), which consent shall be deemed given if the Subordinate Class Representative does not respond within five (5) Business Days of receipt of a request to consent to the Requesting Party’s determination), in accordance with its duties under this Agreement and in accordance with the Servicing Standard, except as provided in Section 3.27(b) below, whether or not to waive such condition for such particular action at such time, (y) with respect to a replacement or succession of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, such condition shall be deemed to be satisfied if (1) the applicable replacement is rated at least “CMS3” (in the case of a Master Servicer) or “CSS3” (in the case of a Special Servicer), if Fitch is the non-responding Rating Agency; (2) the applicable replacement is currently acting as master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, on a “deal-level” or “transaction-level” basis for all or a significant portion of the mortgage loans in other commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions and Moody’s has not cited servicing

 

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concerns with respect to the applicable replacement as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in any other commercial mortgage-backed securitization transaction serviced by the applicable servicer prior to the time of determination, if Moody’s is the non-responding Rating Agency; or (3) the applicable replacement either (a) has a master servicer or a special servicer, as applicable, ranking of at least “MOR CS3” by Morningstar (if ranked by Morningstar) or (b) if not ranked by Morningstar, is currently acting as a master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, on a deal or transaction-level basis for all or a significant portion of the related mortgage loans in other commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions rated by any NRSRO and a responsible officer of the Trustee does not have actual knowledge that Morningstar has, with respect to any such other commercial mortgage-backed securities transaction, qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings on one or more classes of such commercial mortgage-backed securities publicly citing servicing concerns of the applicable replacement as the sole or material factor in such rating action, if Morningstar is the non-responding Rating Agency, and (z) with respect to a replacement or successor to the Trust Advisor, such condition shall be deemed to be waived with respect to any non-responding Rating Agency so long as such Rating Agency shall not have cited concerns regarding the replacement trust advisor as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a commercial mortgage-backed securitization transaction with respect to which the replacement trust advisor acts as trust advisor or operating advisor prior to the time of determination. The applicable Requesting Party’s communications to confirm a Rating Agency’s receipt of information, and such Requesting Party’s additional request for the related Rating Agency Confirmation under clause (i) of the preceding sentence shall not itself be subject to the advance posting and delayed delivery requirements of Section 3.27(g) below, but this statement shall not be construed to relieve the applicable Requesting Party of compliance with Section 3.27(g) below to the extent that such communications or such additional request to a Rating Agency include or are accompanied by any information regarding the underlying request for the related Rating Agency Confirmation that was not delivered in the original request for such Rating Agency Confirmation.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.27, for purposes of the provisions of any Mortgage Loan Document or this Agreement relating to defeasance (including without limitation the type of collateral acceptable for use as defeasance collateral) or release or substitution of any collateral, any Rating Agency Confirmation requirement in the Mortgage Loan Documents for which the Master Servicer or Special Servicer would have been permitted to waive obtaining such Rating Agency Confirmation pursuant to Section 3.27(a)(ii)(x) shall be deemed to have been satisfied.

 

(c)          For all other matters or actions requiring, as a condition precedent to such matter or action, a Rating Agency Confirmation under any Mortgage Loan Documents or this Agreement and not specifically discussed in Section 3.27(a) above, the applicable Requesting Party shall deliver Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency.

 

(d)          In connection with any determination made by the Requesting Party pursuant to Section 3.27(a) above, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, shall obtain the

 

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consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan)) or consult with the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan)) and the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period), with consent or approval deemed to be granted by the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan)), if it does not respond within five (5) Business Days of its receipt of a request for consideration from the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable.

 

(e)          Promptly following the Requesting Party’s determination to take any action discussed above without receiving affirmative Rating Agency Confirmation from a Rating Agency, the Requesting Party (to the extent that the applicable information has been provided to the Requesting Party) shall provide notice of such determination, which may be transmitted by electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06, to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such notice to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)).

 

(f)           Any Rating Agency Confirmation requests made by the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee or Trust Advisor, as applicable, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be made in writing, which writing must contain a cover page indicating the nature of the Rating Agency Confirmation request, and must contain all back-up material necessary for the Rating Agency to process such request. Such written Rating Agency Confirmation requests must be provided in electronic format to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall post such request on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)).

 

(g)          If the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust Advisor orally communicates with any Rating Agency regarding any of the Mortgage Loan Documents or any matter related to the Mortgage Loans, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the related Mortgaged Properties, the related Borrowers or any other matters in connection with the Certificates or pursuant to this Agreement, that party shall summarize in writing the information provided to the Rating Agencies in such oral communication and provide the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider with such written summary on the same day such communication takes place or such later date to which the Depositor may consent in its sole discretion. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall post such written summary on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.12(c). All other information required to be delivered to the Rating Agencies pursuant to this Agreement or requested by the Rating Agencies in connection with the Certificates or the Mortgage Loans, shall first be provided in electronic format to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall post such information to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, other than in connection with its resignation pursuant to Section 3.28(q), the Trust Advisor shall have no authority to communicate directly with the Rating Agencies.

 

(h)          Subject to Section 12.01(c) and Section 12.01(g), the Depositor, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may amend this Agreement to change the procedures regarding

 

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compliance with Rule 17g-5, without any Certificateholder consent; provided that such amendment does not materially increase the responsibilities of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider; and provided, further, that notice of any such amendment must be provided to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, who shall post such notice to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c), and within two (2) Business Days following delivery to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, delivered to the Rating Agencies.

 

(i)           Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider and, insofar as it may communicate with any Rating Agency pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, each other party to this Agreement, agrees to comply (and to cause each and every Sub-Servicer, subcontractor, vendor or agent for such Person and each of its officers, directors and employees to comply) with the provisions relating to communications with the Rating Agencies set forth in this Section 3.27 and shall not deliver to any Rating Agency any report, statement, request for Rating Agency Confirmation or other information relating to the Certificates or the Mortgage Loans other than in compliance with such provisions.

 

(j)           None of the foregoing restrictions in this Section 3.27 prohibit or restrict oral or written communications, or providing information, between the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, on the one hand, and a Rating Agency, on the other hand, with regard to (i) such Rating Agency’s review of the ratings it assigns to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, as applicable, (ii) such Rating Agency’s approval of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, as applicable, as a commercial mortgage master, special or primary servicer or such Rating Agency’s approval of the Trust Advisor as an operating or trust advisor or (iii) such Rating Agency’s evaluation of the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s, as applicable, servicing operations in general or such Rating Agency’s evaluation of the Trust Advisor’s performance as operating or trust advisor or its surveillance operations in general; provided that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, as applicable, shall not provide any information relating to the Certificates or the Mortgage Loans to a Rating Agency in connection with any such review and evaluation by such Rating Agency unless (x) borrower-, property- or deal-specific identifiers are redacted; or (y) such information has already been provided to the Depositor and has been uploaded on to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

 

(k)          Insofar as any matter involving or relating to a Serviced Loan Combination requires a Rating Agency Confirmation, the Person required to seek such Rating Agency Confirmation shall determine if an analogous rating agency confirmation either (i) is expressly required to be obtained with respect to such matter under the related Intercreditor Agreement or (ii) is expressly required (or, if the subject Serviced Loan Combination were being serviced under such Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement, would have been required) to be obtained with respect to such matter under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and, if so required, the Person(s) seeking such Rating Agency Confirmation shall also obtain such analogous rating agency confirmation with respect to such matter from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, so long as the holder(s) of such Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) have notified the parties to this Agreement of such requirement (which may be satisfied by delivery thereto of the applicable Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement and cooperation from the Other Master Servicer as to the assessment of such requirement), the identity of the applicable NRSROs, the identity of the applicable rule 17g-5 information provider and the

 

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location of the applicable rule 17g-5 information provider’s website. To the extent any provision of this Agreement requires a Requesting Party to obtain such an analogous rating agency confirmation from a Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, the provisions of this Section 3.27 for satisfying such rating agency confirmation condition shall be applicable.

 

(l)           In connection with the delivery by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider of any information, report, notice or document for posting to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, may (but is not obligated to) send such information, report, notice or other document to the applicable Rating Agency, but any such delivery may not occur until the earlier of (i) after receipt of confirmation from the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider that such information, report, notice or document has been posted to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website or (ii) the second Business Day after it has provided such information, report, notice or other document to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider.

 

Section 3.28         The Trust Advisor. (a) (i) Within sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar year during any Senior Consultation Period, the Trust Advisor shall meet with representatives of the Special Servicer if the Special Servicer prepared (and delivered to the Trust Advisor) an Asset Status Report with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property during such calendar year to perform a review of the Special Servicer’s operational practices on a platform-level basis in light of the Servicing Standard and the requirements of this Agreement and shall discuss the Special Servicer’s stated policies and procedures, operational controls and protocols, risk management systems, technological infrastructure (systems), intellectual resources, the Special Servicer’s reasoning for believing it is in compliance with this Agreement and other pertinent information the Trust Advisor may consider relevant, in each case, insofar as such information relates to the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale or liquidation of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans by the Special Servicer during such calendar year.

 

(ii)          Based on (a) the Trust Advisor’s review of (1) during any Subordinate Control Period, any previously identified Final Asset Status Reports delivered to the Trust Advisor by the Special Servicer, (2) during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, any Asset Status Reports and other information delivered to the Trust Advisor by the Special Servicer (other than any communications between the Subordinate Class Representative and the Special Servicer that would be Privileged Information), and (3) during any control or consultation period (as set forth in clauses (1) and (2) above), such other additional limited non-privileged information and documentation provided by the Special Servicer to the Trust Advisor that is required or permitted to be delivered to the Trust Advisor under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the annual compliance statements delivered by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 11.12 and the annual independent public accountants’ servicing reports furnished with respect to the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 11.14) and (b) during a Senior Consultation Period, the Trust Advisor’s meeting with the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor shall prepare and deliver to the Trustee and to the Certificate Administrator (who shall promptly post such Trust Advisor Annual Report on the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with

 

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Section 8.12(b)) and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such Trust Advisor Annual Report on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)) within 120 days of the end of the prior calendar year an annual report (the “Trust Advisor Annual Report”), substantially in the form of Exhibit O-1 or Exhibit O-2, as applicable (which form may be modified or altered as to either its organization or content by the Trust Advisor, subject to compliance of such form with the terms and provisions of this Agreement including, without limitation, provisions herein relating to Privileged Information; provided that in no event shall the information or any other content included in the Trust Advisor Annual Report contravene any provision of this Agreement) setting forth the Trust Advisor’s assessment of the Special Servicer’s performance of its duties under this Agreement during the prior calendar year on a platform-level basis with respect to the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale and liquidation of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans during the prior calendar year; provided that during any Subordinate Control Period, such assessment shall relate solely to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans with respect to which a Final Asset Status Report has been issued. Solely as used in connection with the Trust Advisor Annual Report, the term “platform-level basis” refers to the Special Servicer’s performance of its duties as they relate to the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale and liquidation of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans, taking into account the Special Servicer’s specific duties under this Agreement as well as the extent to which those duties were performed in accordance with the Servicing Standard, with reasonable consideration by the Trust Advisor of the items required to be reviewed by it pursuant to this Agreement. If the Trust Advisor has provided for review to the Special Servicer a Trust Advisor Annual Report containing an assessment of the performance of the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.28(a)(iv) that in the reasonable view of the Special Servicer presents a negative assessment of the Special Servicer’s performance, the Special Servicer shall be permitted to provide to the Trust Advisor non-privileged information and documentation, in each case that is reasonably relevant to the facts upon which the Trust Advisor has based such assessment, and the Trust Advisor shall undertake a reasonable review of such additional limited non-privileged information and documentation prior to finalizing its annual assessment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the content of the Trust Advisor Annual Report shall be determined solely by the Trust Advisor. Subject to the restrictions and limitations in this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 3.28(b), (c), (d) and (g) hereof, each Trust Advisor Annual Report shall (A) identify any material deviations of which it has actual knowledge (i) from the Special Servicer’s obligations to comply with the Servicing Standard and (ii) from the Special Servicer’s obligations under this Agreement with respect to the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale or liquidation of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and (B) comply with all of the confidentiality requirements described in this Agreement regarding Privileged Information (subject to any permitted exceptions). No Trust Advisor Annual Report shall be required from the Trust Advisor with respect to the Special Servicer if during the prior calendar year no Asset Status Report was prepared (or, during a Subordinate Control Period,

 

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finalized) by the Special Servicer in connection with a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property that the Special Servicer was obligated to service. In addition, in the event the Special Servicer is replaced during the prior calendar year, the Trust Advisor will only be required to prepare a Trust Advisor Annual Report relating to each entity that was acting as Special Servicer as of December 31 in the prior calendar year and is continuing in such capacity through the date of such Trust Advisor Annual Report. Each Trust Advisor Annual Report shall be delivered to the Certificate Administrator, and the Certificate Administrator shall promptly upon receipt post such Trust Advisor Annual Report on the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b). The Trust Advisor shall also deliver a copy of each Trust Advisor Annual Report to the Special Servicer and, during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder. The Special Servicer and, during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), shall be given an opportunity to review any annual report described in this Section 3.28(a)(ii) and produced by the Trust Advisor at least ten (10) days prior to its delivery to the Certificate Administrator.

 

Upon reasonable written request, the Special Servicer shall provide the Trust Advisor with electronic access (reasonably acceptable to the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor) to such Special Servicer’s stated policies and procedures to permit the Trust Advisor to review such policies and procedures. The Trust Advisor shall keep all information contained in the policies and procedures strictly confidential, except (A) the Trust Advisor may disclose such information if (i) such information becomes generally available and known to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by the Trust Advisor, (ii) such disclosure is required by applicable law (as demonstrated by evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Special Servicer) or (iii) the Trust Advisor has obtained such information independently of the Special Servicer and (B) the Trust Advisor may disclose a particular portion of the policies and procedures solely when necessary to support specific conclusions concerning allegations of material deviations from the Servicing Standard (i) in the Trust Advisor Annual Report, or (ii) in connection with a recommendation by the Trust Advisor to replace the Special Servicer pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Advisor agrees hereby that it shall not use any such information received from the Special Servicer in the performance of its duties hereunder for any purpose other than to review the Special Servicer’s performance hereunder and in preparation of the Trust Advisor Annual Report and the Trust Advisor will be permitted to share such information with its Affiliates and any subcontractors of the Trust Advisor only to the extent reasonably necessary to perform the Trust Advisor’s obligations under this Agreement and provided such Trust Advisor Affiliates and subcontractors agree in writing prior to their receipt of such information to be bound by the same confidentiality provisions applicable to the Trust Advisor. Nothing set forth

 

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herein shall limit or affect the scope of the Trust Advisor’s duties under this Agreement.

 

(iii)         The Trust Advisor, the Trust Advisor’s subcontractors and the Trust Advisor’s Affiliates shall keep, and the Trust Advisor shall cause the Trust Advisor’s subcontractors and the Trust Advisor’s Affiliates to keep, confidential any Privileged Information received from the Special Servicer or Subordinate Class Representative in connection with the Subordinate Class Representative’s exercise of any rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, in connection with any Asset Status Report) or otherwise in connection with the Certificates. Subject to the permitted exceptions in the following sentence, the Trust Advisor shall not disclose such Privileged Information so received from the Special Servicer or Subordinate Class Representative to any other Person (including any Certificateholders which are not then Holders of the Control-Eligible Certificates), other than to the other parties to this Agreement and to the extent expressly required by the other provisions of this Agreement and other than under the circumstances described in the following sentence. If the Trust Advisor, the Trust Advisor’s subcontractors or the Trust Advisor’s Affiliates, or any other party to this Agreement (other than the Special Servicer), receives any Privileged Information and has been advised that such information is Privileged Information, then such Person shall be prohibited from disclosing such information so received by it to any other Person, including in connection with preparing any responses to any investor-submitted inquiries posted on the Investor Q&A Forum, except to the extent that (a) the Special Servicer and (unless such Privileged Information relates to an Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party) the Subordinate Class Representative have consented in writing to its disclosure, (b) such Privileged Information becomes generally available and known to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by such Person, (c) it is reasonable and necessary for such Person to do so in working with legal counsel, auditors, taxing authorities or other governmental agencies, (d) such Privileged Information was already known to such Person and not otherwise subject to a confidentiality obligation, (e) such disclosure is expressly authorized or required under another provision of this Agreement and/or (f) such disclosure is required by applicable law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Advisor shall be permitted to share Privileged Information with its Affiliates and any subcontractors of the Trust Advisor to the extent necessary and for the sole purpose of permitting the Trust Advisor to perform its duties under this Agreement and so long as such Affiliates and any such subcontractors agree in writing to be bound by the same confidentiality provisions applicable to the Trust Advisor.

 

(iv)         During any Senior Consultation Period, the Trust Advisor shall provide the Special Servicer with at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of the date proposed for the annual meeting described in this Section 3.28(a). The Trust Advisor and the Special Servicer shall determine a mutually acceptable date for the annual meeting and the Trust Advisor shall deliver, at least fourteen

 

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(14) days prior to such annual meeting, a proposed written agenda to the Special Servicer, including the identity of the Final Asset Status Report(s), if any, that shall be discussed during the annual meeting. In connection with the annual meeting, the Trust Advisor and the Special Servicer may discuss any of the Asset Status Reports produced with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan as part of the Trust Advisor’s annual assessment of the Special Servicer. The Special Servicer shall make available Servicing Officers with relevant knowledge regarding the applicable Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and the related platform-level information for each annual meeting described in this Section 3.28.

 

(v)          If the Trust Advisor’s ability to perform its obligations in respect of the Trust Advisor Annual Report is limited or prohibited due to the failure of a party hereto to timely deliver information required to be delivered to the Trust Advisor or such information is inaccurate or incomplete, the Trust Advisor shall set forth such limitations or prohibitions in the related Trust Advisor Annual Report.

 

(b)          During a Subordinate Control Period, the Trust Advisor’s obligations shall be limited to the general reviews as set forth in this Agreement and generally will not involve an assessment of specific actions of the Special Servicer and, in any event, shall be subject to limitations described in this Agreement.

 

(c)          The Trust Advisor shall not be required, in connection with its preparation of any Trust Advisor Annual Report during a Subordinate Control Period, to consider any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property with respect to which a Final Asset Status Report was not issued during the most recently ended calendar year.

 

(d)          During any Subordinate Control Period, the Special Servicer shall forward any Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations and net present value calculations used in the Special Servicer’s determination of what course of action to take in connection with the resolution or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan to the Trust Advisor (and, during any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative) after they have been finalized, and the Trust Advisor may review such calculations in support of its Trust Advisor Annual Report but shall not opine on, or otherwise call into question (whether in the annual report or otherwise) such Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations and/or net present value calculations.

 

(e)          During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall forward any calculations of Appraisal Reduction Amount or net present value to the Trust Advisor and, during any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative, and (a) the Trust Advisor shall (upon receipt of all information and supporting materials reasonably required to be provided to the Trust Advisor as described in the following sentence) promptly recalculate and verify the accuracy of the mathematical calculations and the corresponding application of the applicable formulas required to be utilized in connection with any Appraisal Reduction Amount or net present value calculations used in the Special Servicer’s determination of what course of action to take in connection with the resolution or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage

 

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Loan prior to the utilization by the Special Servicer, and (b) insofar as the calculation and/or application by the Special Servicer under review as contemplated by clause (a) requires or depends upon the exercise of discretion by the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor shall assess the reasonableness of the determination made by the Special Servicer in the exercise of such discretion. The Special Servicer shall deliver the foregoing calculations, together with information and supporting materials (with respect to any Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations, once such information is received from the Master Servicer) (including such additional information reasonably requested by the Trust Advisor to confirm the mathematical accuracy of such calculations, but not including any Privileged Information) to the Trust Advisor and (during any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative. In the event the Trust Advisor does not agree with (i) the mathematical calculations, (ii) the application of the applicable non-discretionary portions of the formula required to be utilized for such calculation or (iii) the reasonableness of any such determination made by the Special Servicer in the exercise of such discretion, the Trust Advisor and the Special Servicer shall consult in good faith with each other in order to resolve (x) any inaccuracy in the mathematical calculations or the application of the non-discretionary portions of the related formula in arriving at those mathematical calculations or (y) any disagreement over the reasonableness of a determination made by the Special Servicer in the exercise of its discretion. During any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party), the Special Servicer shall also send to the Subordinate Class Representative copies of the Special Servicer’s calculations and the related information and supporting materials, as provided above to the Trust Advisor under this subsection, and engage in consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative in connection with its calculations and determinations. During any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party), if the Trust Advisor and the Subordinate Class Representative agree on such matters and provide written notice of such agreement to the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall perform its calculations in accordance with such agreement. Otherwise, if the Trust Advisor and the Subordinate Class Representative do not reach agreement on such matters following the Trust Advisor’s calculation and verification procedures, the Special Servicer shall proceed according to its determination, and the Trust Advisor shall promptly prepare a report on the matter, which report shall set forth its and the Special Servicer’s calculations (including any material differences in assumptions used therein), and deliver such report to the Certificate Administrator, which shall post the report to the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b) and, if applicable, to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder. The Special Servicer shall have the opportunity to respond and deliver its own report to the Certificate Administrator, which shall post the report to the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b) and, if applicable, the Special Servicer shall also deliver such report to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder. No other action shall be required in connection with such circumstances.

 

(f)           During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall promptly deliver each Asset Status Report prepared in connection with the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan to the Trust Advisor and, during a Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative. The Trust Advisor shall provide

 

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any comments it may have to the Special Servicer in respect of the Asset Status Reports, if any, within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of both such Asset Status Report and any additional information reasonably requested by the Trust Advisor, and propose possible alternative courses of action to the extent it determines such alternatives may be in the best interest of the Certificateholders (including any Certificateholders of the Control-Eligible Classes) and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), as a collective whole. Regardless of whether the Special Servicer receives comments from the Trust Advisor by the end of such ten (10) Business Day period, the Special Servicer may (after the expiration of such period) proceed to perform such actions as are in accordance with such Asset Status Report.

 

(g)          During any Collective Consultation Period (in addition to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan)) or Senior Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall consult on a non-binding basis with the Trust Advisor with respect to, and prior to, Material Actions (regardless of whether such Material Actions are covered by an Asset Status Report) and the Trust Advisor shall provide any comments it may have to the Special Servicer in respect of each such Material Action within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of both a written request for consultation with respect to such Material Action and any additional information reasonably requested by the Trust Advisor; provided that the Trust Advisor shall have no such duty with respect to collateral substitutions, assignments, insurance policies, Borrower substitutions, lease modifications and amendments and other similar actions that the Special Servicer may perform under this Agreement to the extent such actions do not relate to the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property. Regardless of whether the Special Servicer receives comments from the Trust Advisor by the end of such ten (10) Business Day period, the Special Servicer may (after the expiration of such period) proceed to perform such Material Actions as are in accordance with such request for consultation.

 

(h)          The Special Servicer shall consider any written alternative courses of action and any other feedback suggested or provided by the Trust Advisor and, during any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative. The Special Servicer shall revise the Asset Status Reports as it deems necessary to take into account such input and/or comments, to the extent the Special Servicer determines that the Trust Advisor’s and/or (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) Subordinate Class Representative’s input and/or recommendations are consistent with the Servicing Standard and in the best interest of the Certificateholders, taking into account the interests of all of the Certificateholders (including any Certificateholders of the Control-Eligible Classes) and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), as a collective whole.

 

(i)           The Special Servicer shall not be required to take or to refrain from taking any action because of an objection or comment by the Trust Advisor or a recommendation of the Trust Advisor that would require or cause the Special Servicer to violate applicable law, the terms of any Mortgage Loan, any Serviced Loan Combination or any other provision of this Agreement, including the Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the REMIC Provisions or result in an Adverse REMIC Event for any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event for the Grantor Trust Pool. For the avoidance of doubt, the Special Servicer shall not be required to take or refrain from taking any action because of an objection or comment by the Trust Advisor or a recommendation of the Trust Advisor in any

 

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event. Furthermore, notwithstanding Section 3.28(f) and 3.28(g), if the Special Servicer determines that emergency action is necessary to protect the related Mortgaged Property or the interests of the Certificateholders, or if a failure to take any such action at such time would be inconsistent with the Servicing Standard, the Special Servicer may take actions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property before the expiration of the ten (10) Business Day period (or, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, such longer period of time as may be set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement) referenced above if the Special Servicer reasonably determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that failure to take such actions before the expiration of such period would materially and adversely affect the interest of the Certificateholders and the Special Servicer has made commercially reasonable efforts to promptly inform the Trust Advisor of its decision to take emergency action. The foregoing shall not relieve the Special Servicer of its duties to comply with the Servicing Standard.

 

(j)           The Trust Advisor, the Trust Advisor’s subcontractors and the Trust Advisor’s Affiliates shall keep, and the Trust Advisor shall cause the Trust Advisor’s subcontractors and the Trust Advisor’s Affiliates to keep, all Privileged Information confidential and shall not disclose such information to any other Person (including any Certificateholders which are not then included in the Control-Eligible Certificates), other than to the extent expressly set forth herein.

 

(k)          As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Trust Advisor shall be entitled to receive monthly the Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee on each Distribution Date with respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related successor REO Mortgage Loan accrued prior to the Trust Advisor’s termination in accordance with Section 3.28(p). As to each such Serviced Mortgage Loan and related successor REO Mortgage Loan, the Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee shall accrue from time to time at the Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee Rate and shall be computed on the basis of the Stated Principal Balance of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or successor REO Mortgage Loan and in the same manner as interest is calculated thereon and for the same period respecting which any related interest payment due or deemed thereon is computed. The Trust Advisor shall be entitled to reimbursement of any Trust Advisor Expenses provided for pursuant to Sections 6.03(a), 6.03(b) and/or 6.05 hereof, such amounts to be reimbursed from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.05(a)(I)(xiv), but in the case of any Trust Advisor Expenses other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses, reimbursements during any Collection Period shall not exceed the limit set forth for the related Distribution Date in Section 4.05(b) hereof. The Trust Advisor hereby acknowledges and agrees that in no event will any Trust Advisor Expenses be payable from, and the Trust Advisor hereby waives any and all claims to, amounts distributable in respect of, the Control-Eligible Certificates; provided that Designated Trust Advisor Expenses shall be reimbursable without limitation from the Collection Account as described in Section 3.05(a)(I)(xiv). Each successor Trust Advisor shall be required to acknowledge and agree to the terms of the preceding sentence.

 

(l)           As additional compensation for its activities hereunder, the Trust Advisor shall be entitled to receive the Trust Advisor Consulting Fee. The Trust Advisor Consulting Fee shall be payable, subject to the limitations set forth below, in an amount equal to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in connection with each Material Action for which the Trust Advisor engages in consultation under Section 3.24 and this Section 3.28; provided that (i) no such fee shall be paid except to the extent such fee is actually paid by the applicable Borrower (and in no event shall

 

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such fee be paid from the Trust Fund); (ii) the Trust Advisor shall be entitled to waive all or any portion of such fee in its sole discretion; and (iii) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be authorized to waive the related Borrower’s payment of such fee in whole or in part if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, (A) determines that such waiver accords with the Servicing Standard and (B) consults with the Trust Advisor prior to effecting such waiver. In connection with each Material Action for which the Trust Advisor has consultation rights under Section 3.24 or this Section 3.28, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to collect the applicable Trust Advisor Consulting Fee from the related Borrower, in each case, only to the extent that such collection is not prohibited by the related Mortgage Loan Documents. In no event shall the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, take any enforcement action in connection with the collection of such Trust Advisor Consulting Fee, except that this statement shall not be construed to prohibit requests for payment of such Trust Advisor Consulting Fee. No Trust Advisor Consulting Fee shall be payable with respect to the 11 Madison Avenue Loan Combination or the Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination.

 

(m)         The Trust Advisor may be removed upon (i) the written direction of holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of the Mortgage Loans to notionally reduce the Class Principal Balances of the Principal Balance Certificates to which such Appraisal Reduction Amounts are allocable) of all Certificates on an aggregate basis requesting a vote to replace the Trust Advisor with a replacement Trust Advisor selected by such Certificateholders (provided that the proposed replacement Trust Advisor meets the criteria set forth in Section 3.28(o)), (ii) such requesting Holders making payment to the Certificate Administrator of all reasonable fees and expenses to be incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with administering such vote, (iii) such requesting Holders delivering to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency regarding the appointment of the replacement Trust Advisor (which confirmations will be obtained at the expense of such requesting Holders and will not constitute an Additional Trust Fund Expense) and (iv) such requesting Holders delivering to the Certificate Administrator an analogous “rating agency confirmation” from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency regarding the appointment of the replacement Trust Advisor (which confirmations will be obtained at the expense of such requesting Holders and will not constitute an Additional Trust Fund Expense). The Certificate Administrator shall promptly provide written notice to all Certificateholders of such request by posting such notice on the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b), and by mail, and conduct the solicitation of votes of all Certificates in such regard. Upon the vote or written direction of Certificateholders entitled to at least 75% of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of the Mortgage Loans to notionally reduce the Class Principal Balances of the Principal Balance Certificates to which such Appraisal Reduction Amounts are allocable) of all Certificates on an aggregate basis, the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Trustee, and the Trustee shall immediately replace the Trust Advisor with the replacement Trust Advisor. If a proposed termination and replacement of the Trust Advisor as described above is not consummated within 180 days following the initial request of the Certificateholders who requested a vote, then the proposed termination and replacement shall have no further force or effect. In addition, during any Subordinate Control Period, the identity of any replacement Trust Advisor proposed pursuant to this Section 3.28(m) shall be subject to the consent of the

 

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Subordinate Class Representative (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), provided that such consent will be deemed to have been granted if no objection is made within ten (10) Business Days following the Subordinate Class Representative’s receipt of the request for consent, and, if granted, such consent may not thereafter be revoked or withdrawn.

 

(n)           If (i) the Trust Advisor fails to duly observe or perform in any material respect any of its duties, covenants or obligations under this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice has been given to the Trust Advisor, (ii) an Insolvency Event occurs with respect to the Trust Advisor, or (iii) the Trust Advisor acknowledges in writing its inability to perform its duties hereunder, then either the Depositor or the Trustee may, and upon the written direction of Certificateholders representing at least 51% of the Voting Rights (taking into account the application of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce the Certificate Principal Balance of the Classes of Certificates), the Trustee shall, terminate the Trust Advisor for cause. Upon the termination of the Trust Advisor, a replacement Trust Advisor satisfying the conditions for such replacement in Section 3.28(o) below shall be selected by the Trustee. In addition, during any Subordinate Control Period, the identity of the proposed replacement Trust Advisor shall be subject to the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld); provided that such consent will be deemed to have been granted if no objection is made within ten (10) Business Days following the Subordinate Class Representative’s receipt of the request for consent, and, if granted, such consent may not thereafter be revoked or withdrawn. The Trustee may rely on a certification by the replacement Trust Advisor that it meets such criteria. If the Trustee is unable to find a replacement Trust Advisor within thirty (30) days of the termination of the Trust Advisor, the Depositor shall be permitted to find a replacement. Unless and until a replacement Trust Advisor is appointed, no party shall act as the Trust Advisor and the provisions relating to consultation and consent with respect to the Trust Advisor shall not be applicable until a replacement Trust Advisor is appointed hereunder.

 

(o)           Any replacement Trust Advisor shall (or all of the personnel responsible for supervising the obligations of the Trust Advisor shall) meet the following criteria: (i) be regularly engaged in the business of analyzing and advising clients in commercial mortgage-backed securities matters and have at least five (5) years of experience in collateral analysis and loss projections, and (ii) have at least five (5) years of experience in commercial real estate asset management and experience in the workout and management of distressed commercial real estate assets.

 

(p)           The Trust Advisor shall be discharged from its duties hereunder when the Class Principal Balances of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB and Class D Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest have been reduced to zero.

 

(q)           The Trust Advisor may resign from its obligations and duties hereby imposed on it (a) upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, (the latter two only if applicable), and (b) upon the appointment of, and the acceptance of such appointment by, a successor Trust Advisor meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 3.28(o) above and receipt by the Trustee and the

 

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Certificate Administrator of Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency. During a Subordinate Control Period, the identity of the replacement Trust Advisor will be subject to the reasonable approval of the Subordinate Class Representative only if the replacement Trust Advisor is a special servicer that (i) is rated or approved by an NRSRO and (ii) has not acted as a trust advisor or operating advisor in connection with a rated commercial mortgage securitization as of the Closing Date; provided that such approval will be deemed to have been granted if no objection is made within ten (10) Business Days following the Subordinate Class Representative’s receipt of the request for such approval, and, if granted, such approval may not thereafter be revoked or withdrawn. No such resignation by the Trust Advisor shall become effective until the replacement Trust Advisor shall have assumed the Trust Advisor’s responsibilities and obligations. The resigning Trust Advisor shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of each party to this Agreement, the Trust and each Rating Agency and Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency in connection with the resignation of the Trust Advisor and the transfer of its duties (including, but not limited to, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with higher market fees of a successor, transferring related information, records and reports to the successor).

 

(r)            If the Trust Advisor resigns, is discharged or is otherwise terminated for any reason it shall remain entitled to any accrued and unpaid fees, Trust Advisor Expenses, indemnification amounts, and rights to indemnification which shall be payable in accordance with the priorities and subject to the limitations set forth herein including, without limitation, Section 4.05 hereof.

 

(s)            Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto agree, and the Certificateholders by their acceptance of their Certificates shall be deemed to have agreed, that (i) there could be multiple strategies to resolve any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and that the goal of the Trust Advisor’s participation is to provide monitoring (subject to, and in accordance with, the provisions of this Agreement) relating to the Special Servicer’s compliance with the Servicing Standard in making its determinations as to which strategy to execute, (ii) the Trust Advisor shall have no liability to any Certificateholder or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders for any actions taken or for refraining from taking any actions under this Agreement, (iii) the agreements of the Trust Advisor set forth in the other provisions of this Agreement shall be construed solely as agreements to perform analytical and reporting services, (iv) the Trust Advisor shall have no authority or duty to make a determination on behalf of the Trust Fund, nor have any responsibility for decisions made by or on behalf of the Trust Fund, (v) insofar as the words “consult”, “recommend” or words of similar import are used in this Agreement in respect of the Trust Advisor and any servicing action or inaction, such words shall be construed to mean the performance of analysis and reporting services, which the Special Servicer may determine not to accept, (vi) the absence of a response by the Trust Advisor to an Asset Status Report or other matter in which this Agreement contemplates consultation with the Trust Advisor shall not be construed as an approval, endorsement, acquiescence or recommendation for or against any proposed action (but, in the event of such absence of a response, the Special Servicer (x) shall be deemed to have complied with the relevant provision that otherwise required consultation with the Trust Advisor and (y) shall be entitled to proceed as if consultation with the Trust Advisor had not initially been required in connection with such Asset Status Report or other matter), (vii) any provision hereof that otherwise purports, or that may be construed, to impose on the Trust Advisor a duty to

 

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consider the Servicing Standard or the interests of the Certificateholders shall be construed as a requirement to use the Servicing Standard or such interests as the basis of measurement in its analysis and reporting and the basis of measurement in its evaluation of the performance of the Special Servicer and its determination of whether an action, recommendation or report by the Special Servicer is in compliance with this Agreement, and not to impose on the Trust Advisor a duty to itself comply with the Servicing Standard or itself act in the interests of the Certificateholders, and, if applicable, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), and such basis of measurement shall be construed to refer to no particular class of Certificates or particular Certificateholders, (viii) no other party to this Agreement, and no Subordinate Class Representative, shall have any duty to monitor or supervise the performance by the Trust Advisor of its services under this Agreement; (ix) in no event shall the Trust Advisor be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder due to force majeure or acts of God; provided that such failure or delay is not also a result of its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct; and (x) the Trust Advisor is not an “investment adviser” within the meaning of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. For the avoidance of doubt, the Trust Advisor shall not owe any fiduciary duty to any Person in connection with this Agreement.

 

(t)           The Trust Advisor shall not make any principal investment in any Certificate or interest therein; provided that such prohibition shall not be construed to have been violated (i) in connection with riskless principal transactions effected by a broker-dealer Affiliate of the Trust Advisor or (ii) pursuant to investments by an Affiliate of the Trust Advisor if the Trust Advisor and such Affiliate maintain policies and procedures designed to segregate personnel involved in the activities of the Trust Advisor under this Agreement from personnel involved in such Affiliate’s investment activities and to prevent such Affiliate and its personnel from gaining access to information regarding the Trust Fund and the Trust Advisor and its personnel from gaining access to such Affiliate’s information regarding its investment activities.

 

(u)          The Trust Advisor shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not, to enter into any transaction as a result of which (i) the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof would be obligated, whether by agreement or otherwise, and whether or not subject to any condition or contingency, to pay any fee to, or otherwise compensate or grant monetary or other consideration to, the Trust Advisor or any Affiliate thereof (other than compensation to which the Trust Advisor is entitled hereunder) (x) in connection with the Trust Advisor’s obligations under this Agreement or (y) in consideration of the appointment or continuation of such Person as the Special Servicer, (ii) the Special Servicer would be entitled to receive any compensation from the Trust Advisor in connection with its activities under this Agreement or (iii) the Special Servicer would be entitled to receive from the Trust Advisor or any Affiliate thereof any fee in connection with the appointment or continuation of such Person as Special Servicer unless, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii), such transaction has been expressly approved by the Holders of Certificates representing 100% of the Voting Rights.

 

(v)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Trust Advisor shall have no duty with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, or the assessment of the actions of the Special Servicer under this Agreement or any applicable Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement or Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement taken with respect to any such mortgage loan.

 

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Section 3.29     Delivery of Excluded Information to the Certificate Administrator. Any Excluded Information that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor identifies and delivers to the Certificate Administrator shall be delivered to the Certificate Administrator via e-mail to cmbsexcludedinformation@wellsfargo.com (or via such other electronic means as is mutually acceptable to the parties) in one or more separate files labeled “Excluded Controlling Class Loan” followed by the applicable loan name and loan file. For the avoidance of doubt, any information that is not appropriately labeled and delivered in accordance with this Section 3.29 shall not be separately posted as Excluded Information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, and any information appropriately labeled and delivered to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to this Section shall be posted on the Certificate Administrator’s Website under the “Excluded Information” section, as provided under Section 8.12(b). When so posted, Excluded Controlling Class Holders shall not be entitled to receive access to such information. However, a Subordinate Class Certificateholder shall be entitled to receive, request and review any Excluded Information relating to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan with respect to which such Subordinate Class Certificateholder is not a Borrower Party and, if such Excluded Information is not available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, such Subordinate Class Certificateholder that is not a Borrower Party with respect to the related Excluded Controlling Class Loan shall be permitted to obtain such information in accordance with Section 4.02(a)(iv) of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.30     General Acknowledgement Regarding Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holders. Each Certificateholder acknowledges and agrees, by its acceptance of its Certificates, that: (i) each Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holder may have special relationships and interests that conflict with those of Holders of one or more Classes of Certificates; (ii) each Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holder may act solely in its own interests; (iii) each Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holder shall not have any duties to the Holders of any Class of Certificates; and (iv) each Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holder shall not have any liability whatsoever for having so acted in its own interests, and no Certificateholder may take any action whatsoever against any Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holder or any director, officer, employee, agent or principal thereof for such Non-Serviced Companion Loan Holder’s having so acted in its own interests.

 

Section 3.31     Matters Regarding the Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans. (a)In the event that any Non-Trust Trustee, Non-Trust Master Servicer or Non-Trust Special Servicer shall be replaced in accordance with the terms of the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall acknowledge any such successor as the successor to such Non-Trust Trustee, Non-Trust Master Servicer or Non-Trust Special Servicer, as the case may be, and shall, upon receiving notice of the same, notify the Trustee regarding such replacement.

 

(b)          If any of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Master Servicer receive notice from a Rating Agency that the Master Servicer is no longer an “approved” master servicer by any of the Rating Agencies rating the Certificates, then the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Master Servicer, as applicable, shall promptly notify the related Non-Trust Master Servicer of the same.

 

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Section 3.32     Litigation Control. (a) The Special Servicer shall, with respect to litigation involving Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans, and the Master Servicer shall, with respect to litigation involving non-Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans, and, in either case, if the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, contemplates availing itself of indemnification as provided for under Section 6.03 of this Agreement, such servicer shall, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, direct, manage, prosecute, defend and/or settle any and all claims and litigation relating to (i) the enforcement of the obligations of a Borrower under the related Mortgage Loan Documents and (ii) any action brought against the Trust or any party to this Agreement with respect to the servicing of any such Mortgage Loan (the foregoing rights and obligations, “Litigation Control”). Such Litigation Control shall be carried out in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Servicing Standard. Upon becoming aware of or being named in any claim or litigation that falls within the scope of Litigation Control and is of a material nature (a “Material Litigation Control Matter”), the Special Servicer or Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) of such claim or litigation.

 

(b)          In connection with any Material Litigation Control Matter, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, shall submit any decision to commence any proceeding or similar action in a Material Litigation Control Matter or any decision to agree to or propose any terms of settlement in a Material Litigation Control Matter to the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) for its approval or consent (or its deemed approval or deemed consent as provided below) and provide notice of any such decision to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder if such matter affects the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. Subject to Section 3.32(e), if and as applicable, the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable, shall not take any action implementing any such decision described in the preceding sentence unless and until it has notified in writing the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) and the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan) has not objected in writing within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such notice and receipt of all information that the Subordinate Class Representative has reasonably requested with respect thereto promptly following its receipt of such notice. If such written objection has not been received by the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable, within such 5 Business Day period, then the Subordinate Class Representative shall be deemed to have approved the taking of such action; provided that, if the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable, determines (consistent with the Servicing Standard) that immediate action is necessary to protect the interests of the Certificateholders and, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Companion Loan Holders, the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable, may take such action without waiting for the Subordinate Class Representative’s response; provided that the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable, has confirmation that the Subordinate Class Representative has received notice of such action in writing. Nothing in this Section 3.32 shall be construed to alter, modify, limit or expand the Trust Advisor’s duties, rights and obligations in this Agreement, including, without limitation, in Sections 3.24, 3.28, 6.03 and 6.05, and the Trust Advisor shall not be required to review the actions of the Special Servicer

 

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with respect to the Special Servicer’s Litigation Control unless such review is otherwise related to the performance of the Trust Advisor’s duties, rights and obligations in respect of a Final Asset Status Report and/or Asset Status Report.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, with respect to any Material Litigation Control Matter otherwise required to be exercised hereunder by the Master Servicer relating to a Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination (in each case, other than with respect to any Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party) that has either (i) been satisfied or paid in full, or (ii) as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made, but subject to Section 3.32(d), after receiving the required notice from the Master Servicer set forth above that the Master Servicer became aware of or was named in any such claims or litigation, the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period) may direct the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer in writing that such Litigation Control nevertheless be exercised by the Special Servicer; provided, however, that the Special Servicer (with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period)) has determined and advised the Master Servicer (and the Master Servicer has reasonably concurred) that its actions with respect to such obligations are indemnifiable under Section 6.03 hereof, and accordingly, any loss, liability or expense (including legal fees and expenses incurred up until such date of transfer of Litigation Control to the Special Servicer) arising from the related legal action or claim underlying such Litigation Control and not otherwise paid to the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.03 of this Agreement shall be payable by the Trust Fund; provided, further, so as long as the Trust Fund and any applicable Other Trustee are fully indemnified and/or made whole with respect to the related legal action or claim underlying such Litigation Control from recoveries with respect to such legal action or claim, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall be reimbursed up to the amount of compensation paid to the Special Servicer for assuming and handling such Litigation Control but only to the extent that such recoveries exceed the amount necessary to fully indemnify and make the Trust Fund whole.

 

(d)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if any action, suit, litigation or proceeding names the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) or the Special Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) in their individual capacity, or if any judgment is rendered against the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) or the Special Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) in their individual capacity, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) or the Special Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control), as the case may be, upon prior written notice to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable (i.e., whichever has Litigation Control), may retain counsel and appear in any such proceeding on its own behalf in order to protect and represent its interests (but not to direct, manage or prosecute such litigation or claim); (ii) in any action, suit, litigation or proceeding, other than an action, suit, litigation or proceeding relating to the enforcement of the obligations of a Borrower under the related loan documents or otherwise relating to the servicing of a Mortgage Loan, Loan Combination or Mortgaged Property, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall, without the prior written consent of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, (A) initiate any action, suit, litigation or proceeding in the name of the Trustee or the Certificate

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Administrator, whether in such capacity or individually, (B) engage counsel to represent the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, or (C) prepare, execute or deliver any government filings, forms, permits, registrations or other documents or take any other similar action with the intent to cause, and that actually causes, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator to be registered to do business in any state (provided that neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be responsible for any delay due to the unwillingness of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as applicable, to grant such consent); and (iii) if any court finds that the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) or the Special Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) is a necessary party in respect of any action, suit, litigation or proceeding relating to or arising from this Agreement or any Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall each have the right to retain counsel and appear in any such proceeding on its own behalf in order to protect and represent its interest (but not to otherwise direct, manage or prosecute such litigation or claim). Subject to the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative under this Section 3.32, nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted to preclude either the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, from initiating any Litigation Control-related action, suit, litigation or proceeding in its name as a representative of the Trust Fund.

(e)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no advice, direction, objection of, or consent given or withheld by the Subordinate Class Representative shall (i) require or cause the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer to violate any provision of any Mortgage Loan Documents, any related Intercreditor Agreement, any related intercreditor, co-lender or similar agreement, applicable law, this Agreement or the REMIC Provisions, including without limitation, the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the related Mortgage Loan Documents, and to maintain the REMIC status of any Trust REMIC, (ii) result in the imposition of a tax on any Trust REMIC under the REMIC Provisions or cause any REMIC Pool to fail to qualify as a REMIC or cause the Grantor Trust to fail to qualify as a grantor trust under subpart E, part I of subchapter J of the Code for federal income tax purposes, (iii) expose the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Trust Fund or the Trustee or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, managers, employees or agents to any claim, suit, or liability for which this Agreement does not provide indemnification to such party or expose any such party to prosecution for a criminal offense, or (iv) materially expand the scope of the Special Servicer’s, the Master Servicer’s, the Certificate Administrator’s, the Trustee’s or the Trust Advisor’s responsibilities under this Agreement; and neither the Special Servicer nor the Master Servicer shall follow any such advice, direction or objection if given by the Subordinate Class Representative, or initiate any such actions, that would have the effect described in clauses (i)-(iv) of this sentence.

Article IV

PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

Section 4.01      Distributions. (a) On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall apply amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account for the following

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purposes and in the following order of priority, in each case to the extent of the remaining portion of the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date:

(1)          to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class X-A, Class X-B and Class X-D Certificates, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata as among such Holders of such Classes in accordance with, the Interest Distribution Amounts in respect of each such Class for such Distribution Date;

 

(2)          to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates, in the following amounts and order of priority (the aggregate amount of such distribution not to exceed the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date):

 

(A)         first, to the Holders of the Class A-SB Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, and (2) the excess of (a) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-SB Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (b) the Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance for such Distribution Date;

(B)         second, to the Holders of the Class A-1 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, reduced by any portion of such amount that is allocable to the Class A-SB Certificates as described in the immediately preceding clause (A) and (2) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date;

(C)         third, to the Holders of the Class A-2 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, reduced by any portion of such amount that is allocable to the Class A-SB and Class A-1 Certificates as described in the immediately preceding clauses (A) and (B) and (2) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date;

(D)        fourth, to the Holders of the Class A-3 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, reduced by any portion of such amount that is allocable to the Class A-SB, Class A-1 and Class A-2 Certificates as described in the immediately preceding clauses (A), (B) and (C) and (2) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date;

(E)         fifth, to the Holders of the Class A-4 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, reduced by any portion of such amount that is allocable to the Class A-SB, Class A-1, Class A-2 and Class A-3 Certificates as described in the immediately preceding clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D) and (2) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date;

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(F)         sixth, to the Holders of the Class A-SB Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, reduced by any portion of such amount that is allocable to the Class A-SB, Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-4 Certificates as described in the immediately preceding clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) and (2) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-SB Certificates following the distributions to the Class A-SB Certificates pursuant to clause (A) above;

(3)          to make distributions to the Holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates, up to an amount equal to, pro rata as among such Holders of such Classes in accordance with, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to each such Class pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed;

 

(4)          to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class A-S Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of the Class A-S Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, such distributions to be allocated between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(5)          after the Class Principal Balances of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates have been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class A-S Regular Interest, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-S Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a)), such distributions to be allocated between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(6)           to make distributions to the Holders of the Class A-S Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to the Class A-S Regular Interest pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed, such distributions to be allocated between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(7)           to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class B Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of the Class B Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, such distributions to be allocated between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

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(8)           after the Class Principal Balances of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest have been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class B Regular Interest, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of the Class B Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a)), such distributions to be allocated between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(9)           to make distributions to the Holders of the Class B Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to the Class B Regular Interest pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed, such distributions to be allocated between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(10)         to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class C Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of the Class C Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, such distributions to be allocated between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(11)         after the Class Principal Balance of the Class B Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class C Regular Interest, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of the Class C Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest or Class B Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a)), such distributions to be allocated between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(12)         to make distributions to the Holders of the Class C Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to the Class C Regular Interest pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed, such distributions to be allocated between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

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(13)         to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class D Certificates, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date;

 

(14)         after the Class Principal Balance of the Class C Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class D Certificates, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a));

 

(15)         to make distributions to the Holders of the Class D Certificates, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed;

 

(16)         to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class E Certificates, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date;

 

(17)         after the Class Principal Balance of the Class D Certificates has been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class E Certificates, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a));

 

(18)         to make distributions to the Holders of the Class E Certificates, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed;

 

(19)         to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class F Certificates, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date;

 

(20)         after the Class Principal Balance of the Class E Certificates has been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class F Certificates, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal

 

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Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a));

 

(21)         to make distributions to the Holders of the Class F Certificates, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed;

 

(22)         to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class G Certificates, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date;

 

(23)         after the Class Principal Balance of the Class F Certificates has been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class G Certificates, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a));

 

(24)         to make distributions to the Holders of the Class G Certificates, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed;

 

(25)         to make distributions first, to the Holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates, pro rata as among such Holders of such Classes, and then to the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and

Class C Regular Interest, in that order, and then to the Holders of the Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates, in that order, for any amounts that may previously have been allocated to those Classes in reduction of their Certificate Principal Balances and for which reimbursement has not previously been made; and

 

(26)         to make distributions to the Holders of the Class R Certificates, up to an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, over (B) the aggregate distributions made in respect of the Classes of Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to the prior clauses of this Section 4.01(a).

 

Any distributions of interest made with respect to the Interest Only Certificates on any Distribution Date pursuant to clause (1) above shall be deemed to have been allocated among the respective REMIC III Components of each such Class of Certificates, and on a pro rata basis in accordance with the respective amounts of Accrued Component Interest for such REMIC III Components for such Distribution Date.

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Notwithstanding any contrary provision described above, if (I) as of the commencement of business on such Distribution Date, (i) any Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 or Class A-SB Certificate remains outstanding and (ii) the aggregate of the Class Principal Balances of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest and the Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates have previously been reduced to zero as a result of the allocation of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses pursuant to Section 4.04(a), or (II) such Distribution Date is the Final Distribution Date, then, in each case, the Certificate Administrator shall, in lieu of the distributions otherwise required under clause (2) above, make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Classes of the Class A Certificates, up to an amount (not to exceed the aggregate of the Class Principal Balances of such Classes of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to, and pro rata as among such Holders of such Classes in accordance with their Class Principal Balances outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date, the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date.

Also notwithstanding any contrary provision described above, if the Available Distribution Amount for any Distribution Date includes any recoveries of Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) from a source other than the proceeds of the Mortgage Loans, the Certificate Administrator shall, prior to the distributions described above, distribute such recoveries to the Holders of any Principal Balance Certificates that experienced write-offs in connection with Trust Advisor Expenses under Section 4.05. Such distributions shall be made to the Holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates (on a pro rata basis based on the write-offs previously experienced by such Classes in respect of Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses)), and then to the Holders of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, and Class D Certificates, in that order, in each case up to the amount of such write-offs previously experienced by such Class in respect of Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) under such Section 4.05. Any amounts in respect of recoveries of Trust Advisor Expenses distributed in respect of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest for any Distribution Date shall be distributed (i) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, and (iii) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively.

While the Class Principal Balance of any Class of Certificates has been reduced to zero, such Class shall not be entitled to any further distributions in respect of interest or principal other than reimbursement of Realized Losses, Additional Trust Fund Expenses and other amounts provided for in this Section 4.01.

(b)           [Reserved].

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(c)           Funds on deposit in the Distribution Account on each Distribution Date that represent Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges Received by the Trust with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan during the related Collection Period, in each case net of any Liquidation Fees payable therefrom, shall be distributable as follows: if any Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium is collected during any particular Collection Period with respect to any Mortgage Loan, then on the Distribution Date corresponding to that Collection Period, the Certificate Administrator shall pay a portion of that Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium (net of Liquidation Fees payable therefrom) in the following manner: (1) to each of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB and Class D Certificates and Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests, the product of (x) such Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium, (y) the related Base Interest Fraction for such Class of Certificates or REMIC III Regular Interest, as the case may be, and (z) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the amount of principal distributed to such Class of Certificates or REMIC III Regular Interest for that Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the total amount of principal distributed to all Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Exchangeable Certificates) and REMIC III Regular Interests for that Distribution Date, (2) to the Class X-A Certificates, the excess, if any, of (x) the product of (i) such Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the amount of principal distributed to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB Certificates and Class A-S Regular Interest for that Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the total amount of principal distributed to all Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Exchangeable Certificates) and REMIC III Regular Interests for that Distribution Date, over (y) the amount of such Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium distributed to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB Certificates and Class A-S Regular Interest as described above, and (3) to the Class X-B Certificates, any remaining such Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium not distributed pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.01(c). No Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges will be distributed to the Holders of the Class X-D, Class E, Class F, Class G or Class R Certificates. Any funds distributed on any such Class of Certificates or REMIC III Regular Interest in respect of any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) shall constitute an “Additional Yield Amount” for such Class.

Any distributions of Yield Maintenance Charges and Prepayment Premiums in respect of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest on any Distribution Date shall be distributed (i) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, and (iii) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively.

For purposes of the second preceding paragraph, the relevant “Base Interest Fraction” in connection with any Principal Prepayment of any Mortgage Loan that provides for the payment

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of a Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium, and with respect to any Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Exchangeable Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, shall be a fraction (A) the numerator of which is the greater of (x) zero and (y) the difference between (i) the Pass-Through Rate on such Class or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, for the related Distribution Date, and (ii) the applicable Discount Rate and (B) the denominator of which is the difference between (i) the Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan and (ii) the applicable Discount Rate; provided that: (a) under no circumstances will the Base Interest Fraction be greater than 1.0; (b) if the applicable Discount Rate is greater than or equal to the Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan and is greater than or equal to the Pass-Through Rate on such Class for the related Distribution Date, then the Base Interest Fraction will equal zero; and (c) if the applicable Discount Rate is greater than or equal to the Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan and is less than the Pass-Through Rate on such Class for the related Distribution Date, then the Base Interest Fraction shall be equal to 1.0. If a Mortgage Loan provides for a step-up in the Mortgage Rate, then the Mortgage Rate used in the determination of the Base Interest Fraction will be the Mortgage Rate in effect at the time of the prepayment.

For purposes of the preceding paragraph, the relevant “Discount Rate” in connection with any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge collected on any prepaid Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan and distributable on any Distribution Date shall be a rate per annum equal to (i) if a discount rate was used in the calculation of the applicable Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge pursuant to the terms of the relevant Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, such discount rate (as reported by the Master Servicer), converted (if necessary) to a monthly equivalent yield, or (ii) if a discount rate was not used in the calculation of the applicable Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge pursuant to the terms of the relevant Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, the yield calculated by the linear interpolation of the yields (as reported under the heading “U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Constant Maturities” in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) published by the Federal Reserve Board for the week most recently ended before the date of the relevant prepayment (or deemed prepayment) of U.S. Treasury constant maturities with a maturity date, one longer and one shorter, most nearly approximating the related Stated Maturity Date (in the case of a Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan that is not related to an ARD Mortgage Loan) or the related Anticipated Repayment Date (in the case of a Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan that is related to an ARD Mortgage Loan), such interpolated yield converted to a monthly equivalent yield. If Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) is no longer published, the Certificate Administrator shall select a comparable publication as the source of the applicable yields of U.S. Treasury constant maturities.

(d)           [Reserved.]

(e)           All distributions made with respect to each Class of Certificates on each Distribution Date shall be allocated pro rata among the outstanding Certificates in such Class based on their respective Percentage Interests. Except as otherwise provided below, all such distributions with respect to each Class of Certificates on each Distribution Date shall be made to the Certificateholders of the respective Class of record at the close of business on the related Record Date and shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of

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any such Certificateholder at a bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have provided the Certificate Administrator with wiring instructions no less than five (5) Business Days prior to the related Record Date (which wiring instructions may be in the form of a standing order applicable to all subsequent Distribution Dates), or otherwise by check mailed to the address of such Certificateholder as it appears in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate (determined, in the case of a Principal Balance Certificate, without regard to any possible future reimbursement of any Realized Loss or Additional Trust Fund Expense previously allocated to such Certificate pursuant to Section 4.04(a)) will be made in a like manner, but only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificate at the offices of the Certificate Registrar or such other location specified in the notice to Certificateholders of such final distribution. Prior to any termination of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 9.01, any distribution that is to be made with respect to a Certificate in reimbursement of a Realized Loss or Additional Trust Fund Expense previously allocated thereto, which reimbursement is to occur after the date on which such Certificate is surrendered as contemplated by the preceding sentence, will be made by check mailed to the address of the Certificateholder that surrendered such Certificate as such address last appeared in the Certificate Register or to any other address of which the Certificate Administrator was subsequently notified in writing. If such check is returned to the Certificate Administrator, then the Certificate Administrator, directly or through an agent, shall take such reasonable steps to contact the related Holder and deliver such check as it shall deem appropriate. Any funds in respect of a check returned to the Certificate Administrator shall be set aside by the Certificate Administrator and held uninvested in trust and credited to the account of the appropriate Holder. The costs and expenses of locating the appropriate Holder and holding such funds shall be paid out of such funds. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any former Holder on any amount held in trust hereunder. If the Certificate Administrator has not, after having taken such reasonable steps, located the related Holder by the second anniversary of the initial sending of a check, the Certificate Administrator shall, subject to applicable law, distribute the unclaimed funds to the Class R Certificateholders.

(f)          Each distribution with respect to a Book-Entry Certificate shall be paid to the Depository, as Holder thereof, and the Depository shall be responsible for crediting the amount of such distribution to the accounts of its Depository Participants in accordance with its normal procedures. Each Depository Participant shall be responsible for disbursing such distribution to the related Certificate Owners that it represents and to each indirect participating brokerage firm for which it acts as agent. Each indirect participating brokerage firm shall be responsible for disbursing funds to the related Certificate Owners that it represents. None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar, the Trust Advisor, the Depositor, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer shall have any responsibility therefor except as otherwise provided by this Agreement or applicable law. The Certificate Administrator and the Depositor shall perform their respective obligations under the letters of representation between the Issuer and the initial Depository dated as of the Closing Date and pertaining to the Book-Entry Certificates, a copy of which Letters of Representations are attached hereto as Exhibit B.

(g)          The rights of the Certificateholders to receive distributions from the proceeds of the Trust Fund with respect to the Certificates, and all rights and interests of the Certificateholders in and to such distributions, shall be as set forth in this Agreement. Neither the Holders of any Class of Certificates nor any party hereto shall in any way be responsible or

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liable to the Holders of any other Class of Certificates with respect to amounts properly previously distributed on the Certificates.

(h)          Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.01, whenever the Certificate Administrator receives written notification of or expects that the final distribution with respect to any Class of Certificates (determined, in the case of a Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, without regard to any possible future reimbursement of any Realized Loss or Additional Trust Fund Expense previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(a)) will be made on the next Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall, no later than the second Business Day prior to such Distribution Date, mail to each Holder of record of such Class of Certificates on such date (with a copy to be posted to the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b)) a notice to the effect that:

(i)          the Certificate Administrator expects that the final distribution with respect to such Class of Certificates will be made on such Distribution Date but only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificates at the office of the Certificate Registrar or at such other location therein specified, and

(ii)         no interest shall accrue on such Certificates from and after the end of the Interest Accrual Period for such Distribution Date.

Any funds not distributed to any Holder or Holders of Certificates of such Class on such Distribution Date because of the failure of such Holder or Holders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held uninvested in trust and credited to the account or accounts of the appropriate non-tendering Holder or Holders. If any Certificates as to which notice has been given pursuant to this Section 4.01(h) shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six (6) months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice all such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, then the Certificate Administrator, directly or through an agent, shall take such steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning the surrender of their Certificates as it shall deem appropriate. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such non-tendering Certificateholders following the first anniversary of the delivery of such second notice thereto shall be paid out of such funds. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any former Holder on any amount held in trust pursuant to this paragraph. If all of the Certificates as to which notice has been given pursuant to this Section 4.01(h) shall not have been surrendered for cancellation by the second anniversary of the delivery of the second notice, the Certificate Administrator shall, subject to applicable law, distribute to the Class R Certificateholders all unclaimed funds and other assets which remain subject thereto.

(i)              All distributions made in respect of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest on each Distribution Date (including the Final Distribution Date) pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above shall

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be deemed to have first been distributed from REMIC II to REMIC III with respect to the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest(s) for such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest; and all distributions made with respect to each Class of Interest Only Certificates on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above, and allocable to any particular REMIC III Component of such Class of Interest Only Certificates, shall be deemed to have first been distributed from REMIC II to REMIC III in respect of the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest for such REMIC III Component. In each case, if such distribution on any such Class of Certificates was a distribution of accrued interest, of principal, of additional interest (in the form of one or more Additional Yield Amounts) or in reimbursement of any Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses previously allocated to a Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, then the corresponding distribution deemed to be made on a REMIC II Regular Interest pursuant to the preceding sentence (and, if applicable the next paragraph) shall be deemed to also be, respectively, a distribution of accrued interest, of principal, of additional interest (in the form of one or more Additional Yield Amounts) or in reimbursement of any Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses previously allocated to REMIC III in respect of such REMIC II Regular Interest.

The actual distributions made by the Certificate Administrator on each Distribution Date in respect of the Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above, as applicable, shall be deemed to have been so made from the amounts deemed distributed with respect to the REMIC II Regular Interests on such Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 4.01(i). Notwithstanding the deemed distributions on the REMIC II Regular Interests described in this Section 4.01(i), actual distributions of funds from the Distribution Account shall be made only in accordance with Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above, as applicable.

(j)           On each Distribution Date, including the Final Distribution Date, the Available Distribution Amount for such date shall be deemed to have first been distributed from REMIC I to REMIC II in respect of the REMIC I Regular Interests, in each case to the extent of the remaining portions of such funds, for the following purposes and in the following order of priority:

(i)          as deemed distributions of interest with respect to all the REMIC I Regular Interests, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata in accordance with, all Uncertificated Distributable Interest with respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest for such Distribution Date and, to the extent not previously deemed distributed, for all prior Distribution Dates;

(ii)         as deemed distributions of principal with respect to all the REMIC I Regular Interests, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata in accordance with, as to each such REMIC I Regular Interest, the portion of the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date attributable to the related Mortgage Loan(s) or REO Mortgage Loan(s); and

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(iii)        as deemed distributions with respect to all the REMIC I Regular Interests, up to an amount equal to, pro rata in accordance with, and in reimbursement of, any Realized Losses, Additional Trust Fund Expenses and Trust Advisor Expenses previously allocated to each such REMIC I Regular Interest (with compounded interest).

The portion of each Prepayment Premium and Yield Maintenance Charge that is distributed to any Class of Regular Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest on any Distribution Date shall, in each case, be deemed to have been distributed from REMIC I to REMIC II in respect of the REMIC I Regular Interest(s) corresponding to the prepaid Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, in respect of which such Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge was received or deemed received.

The actual distributions made by the Certificate Administrator on each Distribution Date in respect of the Regular Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above, as applicable, shall be deemed to have been so made from the amounts deemed distributed with respect to the REMIC I Regular Interests on such Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 4.01(j). Notwithstanding the deemed distributions on the REMIC I Regular Interests described in this Section 4.01(j), actual distributions of funds from the Distribution Account shall be made only in accordance with Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above, as applicable.

Section 4.02     Distribution Date Statements; Servicer Reporting. (a) Distribution Date Statements and Information. (i) Based on information provided to the Certificate Administrator by the Master Servicer pursuant to Sections 3.12, 4.02(c) and 4.02(f), the Certificate Administrator shall prepare (or cause to be prepared) and, on each Distribution Date, provide or make available electronically (or, upon request by a Privileged Person who is a Certificateholder or Certificate Owner or by any Privileged Person who cannot receive a copy electronically, by first class mail) to each Privileged Person a statement substantially in the form of, and containing the information set forth in, Exhibit G-1 hereto and in any event containing the information set forth on Exhibit G-2 (the “Distribution Date Statement”), detailing the distributions on such Distribution Date and the performance, both in the aggregate and individually to the extent available, of the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged Properties; provided that the Certificate Administrator need not deliver to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Underwriters, the Rating Agencies or the Subordinate Class Representative any Distribution Date Statement that has been made available to such Person via the Certificate Administrator’s Website as provided below; and provided, further, that the Certificate Administrator has no affirmative obligation to discover the identities of Certificate Owners and need only react to Persons claiming to be Certificate Owners in accordance with Section 5.06; and provided, further, that during any period that reports are required to be filed with the Commission with respect to the Trust pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, each recipient of the Distribution Date Statement shall be deemed to have agreed to keep confidential the information therein until such Distribution Date Statement is filed with the Commission. If and for so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, no Distribution Date Statement that is part of any Exchange Act reports filed with

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the Commission shall include references to the Rating Agencies or any ratings ascribed by any Rating Agency to any Class of Certificates.

(ii)         On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall make available to the general public (including any Privileged Persons) via the Certificate Administrator’s Website (x) the related Distribution Date Statement, (y) as a convenience to the general public (and not in furtherance of the distribution thereof under the securities laws), the prospectus supplement, the prospectus, and this Agreement, and (z) any Exchange Act reports filed with the Commission. In addition, if the Depositor so directs the Certificate Administrator, and on terms acceptable to the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Administrator shall make certain other information and reports related to the Mortgage Loans available through the Certificate Administrator’s Website.

(iii)        The Master Servicer shall provide or make available (in electronic media) to each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and, upon reasonable request, to any Certificateholder identified to the Master Servicer to the Master Servicer’s reasonable satisfaction (at the expense of such Certificateholder) copies of any appraisals, operating statements, rent rolls and financial statements obtained by the Master Servicer or delivered by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer and, with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, any other information regarding the related Serviced Loan Combination provided by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (if received by the Master Servicer) to any other party hereunder, at the same time such information is provided to any such party; provided that, in connection therewith, the Master Servicer may require a written confirmation executed by the requesting Person substantially in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, generally to the effect that such Person is a Holder of Certificates or a beneficial holder of Book-Entry Certificates or a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or a regulator or a governmental body and will keep such information confidential and is not a Borrower or an Affiliate of a Borrower with respect to the subject Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination.

(iv)        Upon the reasonable request of any Subordinate Class Certificateholder identified to the Master Servicer (in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan) or the Special Servicer (in the case of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) to the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s reasonable satisfaction and such information is in the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s possession, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide or make available (or forward electronically) to such Subordinate Class Certificateholder (at the expense of such Subordinate Class Certificateholder) any Excluded Information (available to Privileged Persons through the Certificate Administrator’s Website but not accessible to such Subordinate Class Certificateholder through the Certificate Administrator’s Website) relating to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan with respect to which such Subordinate Class Certificateholder is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder; provided that, in connection therewith, the Master Servicer or the Special

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Servicer may require a written confirmation executed by the requesting Person substantially in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, generally to the effect that such Person is a Subordinate Class Certificateholder, will keep such Excluded Information confidential and is not a Borrower Party, upon which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may conclusively rely. In addition, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively rely on delivery from a Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, of an investor certification substantially in the form of Exhibit K-2B that such Subordinate Class Certificateholder is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder with respect to a particular Mortgage Loan.

The Certificate Administrator shall have no obligation to provide the information or reports described in this Section 4.02(a) until it has received the requisite information or reports from the Master Servicer provided for herein, and the Certificate Administrator shall not be in default hereunder due to a delay in providing such information and reports caused by the failure of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to timely deliver any information or reports hereunder. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator shall be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information supplied to it by a Borrower, each other or a third party, and accepted by it in good faith, that is included in any reports, statements, materials or information prepared or provided by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable. None of the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall have any obligation to verify the accuracy or completeness of any information provided by a Borrower, a third party or each other.

During any period that reports are required to be filed with the Commission with respect to the Trust pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, each recipient of information regarding the Trust on the Certificate Administrator’s Website will be deemed to have agreed to keep confidential such information until such reports are filed with the Commission, and to the extent such information is presented on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, such website will bear a legend to the following effect: “No recipient shall use or disclose the information contained in this statement/report/file in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or would require registration of any Non-Registered Certificates pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933.”

The Certificate Administrator makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of any report, document or other information made available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website and assumes no responsibility therefor. In addition, the Certificate Administrator may disclaim responsibility for any information distributed by the Certificate Administrator for which it is not the original source.

In connection with providing access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website, the Certificate Administrator may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer (provided that such website provides thereon electronic means of fulfilling such registration and acceptance for purposes of obtaining access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website). The Certificate Administrator shall not be liable for the dissemination of information in accordance herewith. Questions regarding the Certificate Administrator’s Website can be directed to the Certificate

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Administrator’s CMBS customer service desk at (866) 846-4526 or such other number as the Certificate Administrator may hereinafter specify.

The Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely on but shall not be responsible for the content or accuracy of any information provided by third parties for purposes of preparing the Distribution Date Statement and may affix thereto any disclaimer it deems appropriate in its reasonable discretion (without suggesting liability on the part of any other party hereto).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless specifically provided for herein, in no event shall any provision of this Agreement be construed to require the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator to produce any ad hoc or non-standard written reports (in addition to the CREFC® reports, inspection reports and other specific periodic reports otherwise required). If the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator elects to provide any ad hoc or non-standard reports, it may require the Person requesting such report to pay a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the preparation thereof.

(b)           Certain Tax-Related Reporting to Certificateholders by the Certificate Administrator. Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Certificate Administrator shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and mail to each Person who at any time during the calendar year was a Certificateholder (i) a statement containing the aggregate information set forth in items 3, 4 and 14 of Exhibit G-2 hereto for such calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which such person was a Certificateholder and (ii) such other customary information as the Certificate Administrator deems necessary or desirable for Certificateholders to prepare their federal, state and local income tax returns, including the amount of original issue discount accrued on the Certificates, if applicable. The obligations of the Certificate Administrator in the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to any requirements of the Code. As soon as practicable following the request of any Certificateholder in writing, the Certificate Administrator shall furnish to such Certificateholder such information regarding the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged Properties as such Certificateholder may reasonably request and, as has been furnished to, or may otherwise be in the possession of, the Certificate Administrator. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall promptly provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator such information regarding, in the case of the Master Servicer, the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged Properties and, in the case of the Special Servicer, the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and the Administered REO Properties, as the case may be, in any event as such party may reasonably request and that has been furnished to, or may otherwise be in the possession of, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be.

(c)           CREFC® Loan Periodic Update Files. Not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day following each Determination Date (which is also the second Business Day preceding the related Distribution Date), the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator the CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File, combining information with respect to the Mortgage Loans, reflecting information as of the close of business on such Determination Date. The CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File delivered by the Master Servicer as described above shall be in an electronic format that is mutually acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Certificate Administrator.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that the CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File required to be delivered by the Master Servicer in December 2015 will be based solely upon information generated from actual collections received by the Master Servicer or that are remitted to the Master Servicer from any Non-Trust Master Servicer and from information that the respective Mortgage Loan Sellers deliver or cause to be delivered to the Master Servicer (including but not limited to information prepared by third party servicers of the subject Mortgage Loans with respect to the period prior to the Closing Date). The Special Servicer shall from time to time (and, in any event, upon request) provide the Master Servicer with such information in its possession regarding the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties as may be reasonably necessary for the Master Servicer to prepare each report and any supplemental information to be provided by the Master Servicer to the Certificate Administrator.

(d)           CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report, CREFC® Financial Files, CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Reports and CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheets. The Master Servicer shall prepare and maintain a CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report and a CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet with respect to each Mortgaged Property that secures a Serviced Mortgage Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and the Special Servicer shall prepare and maintain a CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report and a CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet with respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and Administered REO Property, in each case in accordance with the provisions described below. As to quarterly (that is, not annual) periods, within 105 calendar days after the end of each of the first three calendar quarters (in each year) for the trailing or quarterly information received, commencing with respect to the quarter ending on March 31, 2016, the Master Servicer (in the case of Mortgaged Properties that secure Serviced Mortgage Loans that are not Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans) or the Special Servicer (in the case of Mortgaged Properties securing Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties) shall, based upon the operating statements or rent rolls received (if and to the extent received) and covering such calendar quarter, prepare (or, if previously prepared, update) the CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report and the CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report for each related Mortgaged Property and/or REO Property, using the normalized quarterly and normalized year-end operating statements and rent rolls received from the related Borrower; provided, however, that the analysis with respect to the first calendar quarter of each year will not be required to the extent provided in the then-current applicable CREFC® guidelines (it being understood that as of the date hereof, the applicable CREFC® guidelines provide that the analysis with respect to the first calendar quarter (in each year) is not required for a Mortgaged Property unless such Mortgaged Property is analyzed on a trailing 12 month basis, or if the related Mortgage Loan is on the CREFC® Servicer Watch List). As to annual (that is, not quarterly) periods, not later than the second Business Day following the Determination Date occurring in June of each year (beginning in 2017 for year-end 2016), the Master Servicer (in the case of Mortgaged Properties securing Serviced Mortgage Loans that are not Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans) or the Special Servicer (in the case of Mortgaged Properties securing Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties) shall, based upon the most recently available normalized year-end financial statements and most recently available rent rolls received (if and to the extent (i) such information has been received and (ii) any such information in the form of normalized year-end financial statements has been based on a minimum number of months of operating results as recommended by CREFC® in the instructions to the CREFC® Investor

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Reporting Package) not less than thirty (30) days prior to such second Business Day, prepare (or, if previously prepared, update) the CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report, the CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report and a CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet for each related Mortgaged Property and/or REO Property; provided that any analysis or update shall be performed in accordance with the then-current applicable CREFC® guidelines.

The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each remit electronically an image of each CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report and/or each CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet prepared or updated by it (promptly following initial preparation and each update thereof), together with the underlying operating statements and rent rolls to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Certificate Administrator (upon request) and, in the case of such a report prepared or updated by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer. The Certificate Administrator shall, upon request from the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and, to the extent such items have been delivered to the Certificate Administrator by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, make such report (and any underlying operating statements and rent rolls) available to Certificateholders pursuant to Section 8.12(b).

With respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall deliver information comparable to the above-described information to the same Persons as described above in this Section 4.02(d) and according to the same time frames as described above in this Section 4.02(d), with reasonable promptness following the Master Servicer’s receipt of such information from the related Non-Trust Master Servicer under the applicable Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

If, with respect to any Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer has any questions for the related Borrower based upon the information delivered to the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.12(a) or this Section 4.02(d), the Master Servicer shall, in this regard and without otherwise changing or modifying its duties hereunder, reasonably cooperate with the Special Servicer in assisting the Special Servicer in the Special Servicer’s efforts to contact and solicit information from such Borrower.

(e)            Reporting by the Special Servicer. Not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the first Business Day following each Determination Date following the earliest date on which any Mortgage Loan has become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall prepare and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Master Servicer the CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File, providing the required information as of such Determination Date. In addition, the Special Servicer shall from time to time provide the Master Servicer with such information in the Special Servicer’s possession regarding any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property as may be requested by the Master Servicer and is reasonably necessary for the Master Servicer to prepare each report and any supplemental information required to be provided by the Master Servicer to the Certificate Administrator. The Special Servicer, subject to the limitations on delivery of Privileged Communications, shall deliver to the Trust Advisor such reports and other information produced or otherwise available to the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, or Certificateholders generally, requested by the Trust Advisor in support of its obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the

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foregoing, the Special Servicer shall not be required to prepare and deliver any of such files or reports with respect to the initial Determination Date following the Closing Date.

(f)             Other Reporting by the Master Servicer. Not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day immediately preceding each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall prepare (if and to the extent necessary) and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator a CREFC® Financial File, a CREFC® Property File and a CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report, providing the most recent information with respect to the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as of the related Determination Date and, in each case, if applicable, identifying each subject Mortgage Loan by loan number and property name. Each CREFC® Financial File, CREFC® Property File and CREFC® Comparative Financial Statement Report delivered by the Master Servicer as described above shall be in electronic format.

Not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day immediately preceding each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered, and shall prepare (if any to the extent necessary) and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator, in electronic format, a CREFC® Delinquent Loan Status Report, a CREFC® Historical Loan Modification and Corrected Mortgage Loan Report, a CREFC® Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report, a CREFC® REO Status Report, a CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report, a CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report, a CREFC® Servicer Watch List, a CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet, a CREFC® Total Loan Report, a CREFC® Advance Recovery Report and a Realized Loss Template, in each case providing the most recent information with respect to the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as of the related Determination Date and, in each case, if applicable, identifying each subject Mortgage Loan by loan number and property name. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Master Servicer shall not be required to prepare and deliver any of such files or reports with respect to the initial Determination Date following the Closing Date.

The Master Servicer may, but is not required to, make any of the reports or files comprising the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package prepared by it available each month on the Master Servicer’s internet website only with the use of a password, in which case the Master Servicer shall provide such password to (i) the other parties to this Agreement, who by their acceptance of such password shall be deemed to have agreed not to disclose such password to any other Person, (ii) the Subordinate Class Representative, and (iii) each Certificateholder and Certificate Owner who requests such password, provided that (A) the Master Servicer shall not have such authority to the extent such disclosure would violate another provision of this Agreement (including without limitation, any prohibitions on dissemination of any confidential information, including, without limitation, any Privileged Information), applicable law or the related Mortgage Loan Documents and (B) any such Certificateholder or Certificate Owner, as the case may be, has delivered a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1A or Exhibit K-1B, as applicable, to the Certificate Administrator (with a copy to the Master Servicer). In connection with providing such access to its internet website, the Master Servicer may require registration and the acceptance of a reasonable disclaimer and otherwise (subject to the preceding sentence) adopt reasonable rules and procedures, which may include, to the extent the Master Servicer deems necessary or appropriate, conditioning access on execution of a reasonable agreement governing the availability, use and disclosure of such information, and which may provide indemnification to the Master Servicer for any liability or damage that may

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arise therefrom. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing sentence shall not be construed to limit any right to receive information already provided for in this Agreement.

(g)            Certain General Provisions Regarding Reporting. The Special Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer(s) the reports and files required to be delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(d) and Section 4.02(e) and the Master Servicer(s) shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator the reports set forth in Section 4.02(c) and Section 4.02(f), in an electronic format reasonably acceptable to the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Certificate Administrator. The Master Servicer may, absent manifest error, conclusively rely on the file to be provided by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02(e). The Certificate Administrator may, absent manifest error, conclusively rely on the reports to be provided by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02(c) and Section 4.02(f). To the extent that any report to be prepared and provided to the Certificate Administrator and/or the Subordinate Class Representative by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02(c), Section 4.02(d) or Section 4.02(f) is dependent on information from the Special Servicer or a party under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Special Servicer or such party under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as the case may be) has not timely provided such information to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall on a timely basis provide to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative as complete a report as the information provided by the Special Servicer or such party under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as the case may be) permits and shall promptly update and provide to the Certificate Administrator and the Subordinate Class Representative a complete report when the Special Servicer or such party under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as the case may be) provides the Master Servicer with the requisite missing information; and the Master Servicer shall not be in breach hereunder for so providing an incomplete report under Section 4.02(c), Section 4.02(d) or Section 4.02(f) under the foregoing circumstances. Furthermore, if any report to be provided to the Certificate Administrator and/or the Subordinate Class Representative by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02(c), Section 4.02(d) or Section 4.02(f) was to be prepared by the Special Servicer and delivered to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall not be in breach by reason of any delay in its delivery of such report to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative and/or the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder by reason of a delay on the part of the Special Servicer; and the Master Servicer shall deliver as promptly as reasonably practicable to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder any such report that it receives from the Special Servicer after the requisite delivery date.

(h)           Certain Means of Delivery. Except to the extent a form of delivery is specified in this Agreement, if the Master Servicer or Special Servicer is required to deliver any statement, report or information under any provision of this Agreement, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may satisfy such obligation by (x) physically delivering a paper copy of such statement, report or information, (y) delivering such statement, report or information in a commonly used electronic format or (z) making such statement, report or information available on the Master Servicer’s internet website or the Certificate Administrator’s Website and notifying the Person(s) entitled to such statement, report or information of such availability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may each request delivery in paper format of any statement, report or information required to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator, the

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Trustee or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, (B) any statement, report or information under any provision of this Agreement to be posted to the Certificate Administrator’s Website or the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website shall be delivered to the Certificate Administrator or the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, as the case may be, in electronic format pursuant to Section 8.12(b) or Section 8.12(c), as applicable, and (C) clause (z) shall not apply to the delivery of any information required to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, unless the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, consents to such delivery.

(i)           During any period that reports are required to be filed with the Commission with respect to the Trust pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, access to information regarding the Trust on the Master Servicer’s internet website will be conditioned to the party attempting to gain such access electronically agreeing to keep confidential any such information that has not been filed with the Commission.

(j)            No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to require the Master Servicer or Special Servicer to confirm or make any representation regarding the accuracy of (or to be liable or responsible for) any other Person’s information or report.

(k)           The Master Servicer shall produce the reports required of it under this Agreement but shall not be required to (but may upon request) produce any ad hoc non-standard written reports. If the Master Servicer elects to provide any non-standard reports, it may require the Person requesting such report to pay a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the preparation thereof.

(l)            Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.02 to the contrary, in preparing and disseminating any of the statements, reports and other information required under this Section 4.02, insofar as such statements, reports and other information relate to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property, the Master Servicer, absent manifest error, shall be entitled to rely upon the information received by it under the related Intercreditor Agreement and/or the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

(m)          Each of the parties hereto shall cooperate with the other to make information available that may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of subsection (d)(4)(i) of Rule 144A.

(n)           With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee) or, after the securitization of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, to the related Other Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator (upon request), the Special Servicer and the Subordinate Class Representative the following materials, in writing or by electronic means reasonably acceptable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (or its designee) (and such reports may include any reasonable disclaimers with respect to information provided by third parties or with respect to assumptions required to be made in the preparation of such reports as the Master Servicer deems appropriate) not later than two (2) Business Days after the end of each Collection Period:

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(i)          the amount of the distributions made on the respective interests in such Serviced Loan Combination for such period allocable to interest (separately identifying Default Interest) and the amount thereof allocable to principal;

(ii)         if the amount of the distributions to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) was less than the full amount that would have been distributable to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder if there had been sufficient funds, the amount of the shortfall, stating separately the amounts allocable to interest and principal;

(iii)       the outstanding principal balance of such Serviced Loan Combination and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) therein immediately following payment for such period;

(iv)       the aggregate amount of unscheduled payments of principal received on such Serviced Loan Combination and the allocation thereof to each interest in such Serviced Loan Combination (and the source thereof) made during the related period;

(v)         the aggregate outstanding Servicing Advances with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination and interest thereon as of the end of, and all interest paid on Servicing Advances with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination during, the prior calendar month;

(vi)       the amount of the servicing compensation paid to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination, including the Master Servicing Fee, the Special Servicing Fee, any Workout Fee, any Liquidation Fee (other than any Liquidation Fee due in respect of the Mortgage Loan) and any charges to the related Borrower retained by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer as allocated between the Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) in such Serviced Loan Combination;

(vii)       the amount of any shortfalls in distributions to the holders of the Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) in the related Serviced Loan Combination for such period and the amount of any outstanding amounts due on such Mortgage Loan and Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) for prior periods;

(viii)     information contained in the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package relating solely to any related Serviced Loan Combination; and

(ix)        any and all other reports required to be delivered by the Master Servicer to the Trustee hereunder pursuant to the terms hereof to the extent related to such Serviced Loan Combination.

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(o)          No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit or restrict the Depositor or its designee from delivering or furnishing any reports, certificates or other information of any nature to the Rating Agency or any other credit rating agency.

Section 4.03          P&I Advances. (a) On or before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on each P&I Advance Date, the Master Servicer shall, subject to Section 4.03(c), either (i) remit from its own funds to the Certificate Administrator for deposit into the Distribution Account an amount equal to the aggregate amount of P&I Advances with respect to Mortgage Loans and successor REO Mortgage Loans, if any, to be made by the Master Servicer in respect of the related Distribution Date, (ii) apply amounts held in the Collection Account for future distribution to Certificateholders in subsequent months in discharge of any such obligation to make such P&I Advances, or (iii) make such P&I Advances in the form of any combination of (i) and (ii) aggregating the total amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Master Servicer; provided, however, that to the extent that amounts on deposit in the Collection Account were insufficient to pay the CREFC® License Fee on the related Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall apply any P&I Advances required to be made by it on such P&I Advance Date pursuant to this Section 4.03 to pay the balance of such CREFC® License Fee. Any amounts held in the Collection Account for future distribution and so used to make P&I Advances shall be appropriately reflected in the Master Servicer’s records and replaced by the Master Servicer by deposit in the Collection Account prior to the next succeeding Master Servicer Remittance Date (to the extent not previously replaced through the deposit of Late Collections of the delinquent principal and interest in respect of which such P&I Advances were made). If, as of 3:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any P&I Advance Date, the Master Servicer shall not have made any P&I Advance required to be made by it on such date pursuant to this Section 4.03(a) (and shall not have delivered to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee the Officer’s Certificate and other documentation related to a determination of nonrecoverability of a P&I Advance pursuant to Section 4.03(c) below) or shall not have remitted any portion of the Master Servicer Remittance Amount required to be remitted by the Master Servicer on such date, then the Certificate Administrator shall provide notice of such failure to the Master Servicer by facsimile transmission at (704) 715-0034 and by telephone at (800) 326-1334 as soon as possible, but in any event before 4:30 p.m. (New York City time) on such P&I Advance Date. If after such notice the Certificate Administrator does not receive the full amount of such P&I Advances by 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the related Distribution Date, then the Certificate Administrator shall promptly notify the Trustee (but in any event before 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) and the Trustee shall (not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the related Distribution Date) make the portion of such P&I Advances that was required to be, but was not, made or remitted, as the case may be, by the Master Servicer with respect to the related Distribution Date.

With respect to any Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, shall provide the Other Master Servicer and the Other Trustee under the Other Securitization with written notice of any P&I Advance relating to such Mortgage Loan within two (2) Business Days of making such P&I Advance.

(b)          The aggregate amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Master Servicer (or by the Trustee, if the Master Servicer fails to do so) in respect of any Distribution Date, subject to Section 4.03(c) below, shall equal the aggregate of all Monthly Payments (other than Balloon

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Payments) and any Assumed Monthly Payments, in each case net of any related Master Servicing Fees (and, in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan that is a successor thereto, the Non-Trust Primary Servicing Fee and Non-Trust Trust Advisor fee payable under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), due or deemed due and net of any Post-ARD Additional Interest, as the case may be, in respect of the Mortgage Loans and any successor REO Mortgage Loans with respect thereto on their respective Due Dates occurring in the month in which such Distribution Date occurs, in each case to the extent such amount was not Received by the Trust as of the close of business on the related Determination Date; provided that, if an Appraisal Reduction Amount exists with respect to any Required Appraisal Loan, then the interest portion of any P&I Advance required to be made in respect of such Required Appraisal Loan for the related Distribution Date shall be reduced (it being herein acknowledged that there shall be no reduction in the principal portion of such P&I Advance) to equal the product of (i) the amount of the interest portion of such P&I Advance that would otherwise be required to be made in respect of such Required Appraisal Loan for such Distribution Date without regard to this proviso, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which shall equal the Stated Principal Balance of such Required Appraisal Loan immediately prior to such Distribution Date, net of the related Appraisal Reduction Amount, and the denominator of which shall equal the Stated Principal Balance of such Required Appraisal Loan immediately prior to such Distribution Date.

(c)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no P&I Advance shall be required to be made hereunder if such P&I Advance would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance. The determination by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) that a prior P&I Advance (or Unliquidated Advance in respect thereof) that it has made constitutes a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, shall be made by such Person subject to the Servicing Standard or, in the case of the Trustee, in its reasonable, good faith judgment. In making such recoverability determination, such Person will be entitled to consider (among other things) the obligations of the Borrower under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan as it may have been modified, to consider (among other things) the related Mortgaged Properties in their “as-is” or then-current conditions and occupancies, as modified by such party’s assumptions regarding the possibility and effects of future adverse change with respect to such Mortgaged Properties, to estimate and consider (among other things) future expenses and to estimate and consider (among other things) the timing of recoveries. In addition, any such Person may update or change its recoverability determinations at any time and may obtain from the Special Servicer any analysis, Appraisals or market value estimates or other information in the possession of the Special Servicer for such purposes. Any determination by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) that it has made a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Depositor, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative and, if made by the Master Servicer, the Trustee (on or before the related P&I Advance Date in the case of a proposed P&I Advance) and, if such Nonrecoverable P&I Advance is with respect to a Mortgage Loan in any Serviced Loan Combination, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) or, following the securitization of a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Other Master Servicer (if applicable), setting forth the basis for such determination, accompanied by a copy of an Appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property performed within the nine (9) months preceding

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such determination by a Qualified Appraiser, and further accompanied by any other information, including engineers’ reports, environmental surveys or similar reports, that the Person making such determination may have obtained. A copy of any such Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Trustee shall also be promptly delivered to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer for the subject Mortgage Loan and, with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) and the Other Master Servicer (if applicable). Absent bad faith, the Master Servicer’s determination as to the recoverability of any P&I Advance shall be conclusive and binding on the Certificateholders and, in all cases, the Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any nonrecoverability determination made by the Master Servicer with respect to a particular P&I Advance. The Special Servicer shall promptly furnish any party required to make P&I Advances hereunder or, in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, comparable advances under the terms of the Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement, with any information in its possession regarding the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as such party required to make P&I Advances may reasonably request. The Master Servicer shall consider Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior P&I Advances as outstanding Advances for purposes of recoverability determinations as if such Unliquidated Advance were a P&I Advance.

The Special Servicer for each Mortgage Loan shall also be entitled to make a determination (subject to the same standards and procedures that apply in connection with a determination by the Master Servicer) to the effect that a prior P&I Advance (or Unliquidated Advance in respect thereof) previously made hereunder by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) constitutes a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee), if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, in which case, after written notice of such determination by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer and the Trustee, such P&I Advance shall constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance for all purposes of this Agreement and the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall conclusively rely on such determination by the Special Servicer that a P&I Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance; provided that in no event shall a determination by the Special Servicer that a previously made or proposed P&I Advance would be recoverable be binding on the Master Servicer or the Trustee. A copy of any Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Special Servicer in support of its determination shall be promptly delivered to the Master Servicer for the subject Mortgage Loan. The Special Servicer may update or change its recoverability determination at any time.

(d)          In the case of each Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall each be entitled to receive interest at the Reimbursement Rate in effect from time to time, accrued on the amount of each P&I Advance made thereby (with its own funds), to the extent that such P&I Advance (i) relates to a Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment in respect of a Mortgage Loan that is a Past Grace Period Loan or an REO Mortgage Loan when made, in which case such interest shall begin to accrue from the related P&I Advance Date, or (ii) is made with respect to a Within Grace Period Loan and remains outstanding when the subject Mortgage Loan becomes a Past Grace Period Loan in respect of the subject Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment, in which case such interest shall begin to accrue when the subject Mortgage Loan becomes a Past Grace Period Loan in respect of the subject Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment, in either case, for so long as such P&I Advance is outstanding (or, in the case

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of Advance Interest payable to the Master Servicer, if earlier, until the Late Collection of the delinquent principal and/or interest in respect of which such P&I Advance was made has been Received by the Trust). Such interest with respect to any P&I Advance shall be payable: (i) first, in accordance with Section 3.05 and 3.25, out of any Default Charges subsequently collected on the particular Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan as to which such P&I Advance relates; and (ii) then, after such P&I Advance is reimbursed, but only if and to the extent that such Default Charges are insufficient to cover such Advance Interest, out of general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties on deposit in the Collection Account. The Master Servicer shall (subject to the operation of Section 3.05(a)(II)) reimburse itself or the Trustee, as applicable, for any outstanding P&I Advance made thereby with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan as soon as practicable after funds available for such purpose are deposited in the Collection Account, and in no event shall interest accrue in accordance with this Section 4.03(d) on any P&I Advance as to which the corresponding Late Collection was received by or on behalf of the Trust as of the related P&I Advance Date.

(e)          With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer will be permitted to make its determination that it has made a P&I Advance on the related Mortgage Loan that is a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance with respect to such Mortgage Loan in accordance with Section 4.03(a) independently of any determination made in respect of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, by the related Other Master Servicer. If the Master Servicer determines that a proposed P&I Advance with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination, if made, or any outstanding P&I Advance with respect to any such Mortgage Loan previously made, would be, or is, as applicable, a Nonrecoverable Advance or if the Master Servicer subsequently determines that a proposed Servicing Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance or an outstanding Servicing Advance is or would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, or if the Master Servicer receives written notice from the Special Servicer for such Serviced Loan Combination that the Special Servicer has made such a determination, pursuant to this Section 4.03(e), the Master Servicer shall promptly provide the related Other Master Servicer written notice of such determination. If the Master Servicer receives written notice from any related Other Master Servicer that such Other Master Servicer has determined, with respect to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, that any proposed advance of principal and/or interest with respect to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan would be, or any outstanding advance of principal and interest is, a nonrecoverable advance of principal and/or interest, such determination shall not be binding on the Certificateholders, the Master Servicer or the Trustee but each of the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such nonrecoverability determination.

In connection with any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any determination by the Master Servicer that any P&I Advance made or to be made with respect to such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) is or, if made, would be a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance may be made independently from any determinations (or the absence of any determinations) made by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer regarding nonrecoverability of debt service advances on the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan(s).

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The Special Servicer, for each Serviced Loan Combination or Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, shall also be entitled to make a determination (subject to the same standards and procedures that apply in connection with a determination by the Master Servicer) to the effect that a prior P&I Advance (or Unliquidated Advance in respect thereof) previously made hereunder by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) constitutes a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee), if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, in which case, after written notice of such determination by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer and the Trustee, such P&I Advance shall constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance for all purposes of this Agreement and the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall conclusively rely on such determination by the Special Servicer that a P&I Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance; provided that in no event shall a determination by the Special Servicer that a previously made or proposed P&I Advance would be recoverable be binding on the Master Servicer or the Trustee. A copy of any Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Special Servicer in support of its determination shall be promptly delivered to the Master Servicer for the subject Mortgage Loan. The Special Servicer may update or change its recoverability determination at any time.

(f)           With regard to such P&I Advances, the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall account for that part of the P&I Advances which is attributable to Past Grace Period Loans, and that part of the P&I Advances which is attributable to Within Grace Period Loans.

(g)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no P&I Advances shall be made with respect to any Companion Loan (whether or not it constitutes a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or otherwise) or any successor REO Mortgage Loan related thereto.

Section 4.04    Allocation of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses. (a) On each Distribution Date, following the distributions to Certificateholders to be made on such date pursuant to Section 4.01, the Certificate Administrator shall determine the amount, if any, by which (i) the then-aggregate of the Class Principal Balances of all the Classes of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, exceeds (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool that will be outstanding immediately following such Distribution Date. If such excess does exist, then, except to the extent that such excess exists because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portions of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during any prior Collection Period (other than those that were determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Advances in the immediately preceding Collection Period), the Class Principal Balances of the Class G, Class F, Class E and Class D Certificates and the Class C, Class B and Class A-S Regular Interests shall be reduced sequentially, in that order, in each case, until such excess or the related Class Principal Balance is reduced to zero (whichever occurs first). If, after the foregoing reductions, the amount described in clause (i) of the second preceding sentence still exceeds the amount described in clause (ii) of such sentence, then, except to the extent that such excess exists because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portion of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during any prior Collection Period (other than those that were determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Advances in the immediately preceding

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Collection Period), the respective Class Principal Balances of all the outstanding Classes of the Class A Certificates shall be reduced on a pro rata basis in accordance with the relative sizes of such Class Principal Balances, until any such remaining excess is reduced to zero. All reductions in the Class Principal Balances of the respective Classes of the Principal Balance Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest under this Section 4.04(a) shall constitute allocations of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses. Any reduction in the Class Principal Balance of the Class C Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class A-S Regular Interest for any Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 4.04(a) shall be allocated (i) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively and (iii) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively.

(b)          On each Distribution Date, following the deemed distributions to be made in respect of the REMIC II Regular Interests on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(g), the Certificate Administrator shall determine the amount, if any, by which (i) the then-aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests, exceeds (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool that will be outstanding immediately following such Distribution Date. If such excess does exist, then, except to the extent that such excess exists because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portion of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during the preceding Collection Period, the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest G, REMIC II Regular Interest F, REMIC II Regular Interest E, REMIC II Regular Interest D, REMIC II Regular Interest C, REMIC II Regular Interest B and REMIC II Regular Interest A-S shall be reduced sequentially, in that order, in each case, until such excess (other than any portion thereof that exists because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portion of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during the preceding Collection Period) or the related Uncertificated Principal Balance is reduced to zero (whichever occurs first). If, after the foregoing reductions, the amount described in clause (i) of the second preceding sentence still exceeds the amount described in clause (ii) of such sentence, then, except to the extent that such excess exists because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portion of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during the preceding Collection Period, the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC II Regular Interest that are the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest with respect to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates shall be reduced on a pro rata basis, as among such individual Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests, in accordance with their Uncertificated Principal Balances, until any such remaining excess is reduced to zero. All reductions in the Uncertificated Principal Balances

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of the respective REMIC II Regular Interests under this Section 4.04(b) shall be deemed to constitute allocations of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses.

(c)          On each Distribution Date, if, following the deemed distributions to be made in respect of the REMIC I Regular Interests pursuant to Section 4.01(j), the Uncertificated Principal Balance of any REMIC I Regular Interest, in each case after taking account of such deemed distributions, exceeds the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan (or, if such REMIC I Regular Interest relates to multiple Replacement Mortgage Loans, the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loans and/or REO Mortgage Loans), as the case may be, that will be outstanding immediately following such Distribution Date, then, except to the extent that such excess exists (taking account of the provisions of the next succeeding sentence) because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portion of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during the preceding Collection Period, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest shall be reduced to equal such Stated Principal Balance of such related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan (or, if such REMIC I Regular Interest relates to multiple Replacement Mortgage Loans, the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loans and/or REO Mortgage Loans), as the case may be, that will be outstanding immediately following such Distribution Date. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the aggregate amount excluded from the aggregate reductions of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC I Regular Interests collectively shall equal the amount excluded from the reductions of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC II Regular Interests pursuant to Section 4.04(b) above and such aggregate exclusion amount shall be deemed to be allocated among the REMIC I Regular Interests pro rata according to their Stated Principal Balances that, in the absence of such any and all such exclusions, would have been outstanding immediately after such Distribution Date by operation of the immediately preceding sentence. Any reductions in the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the respective REMIC I Regular Interests under this Section 4.04(c) shall be deemed to constitute allocations of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses.

Section 4.05     Allocation of Certain Trust Advisor Expenses. (a) On each Distribution Date, immediately prior to the distributions to be made to the Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest for such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(a), the Certificate Administrator shall allocate Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) to reduce the Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest for such Distribution Date for the Class D Certificates, Class C Regular Interest and Class B Regular Interest Certificates, in that order, in each case, until the Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest of Class D Certificates, Class C Regular Interest or Class B Regular Interest for such Distribution Date has been reduced to zero. Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) shall not be allocated to reduce interest distributable on the Class A Certificates, the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Interest Only Certificates or the Control-Eligible Certificates or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

To the extent that the amount of Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) payable with respect to any Distribution Date is greater than the aggregate

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amount of Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest otherwise distributable to the Class B Regular Interest, Class C Regular Interest and Class D Certificates for such Distribution Date, the resulting Excess Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) shall be allocated to reduce the Principal Distribution Amount otherwise allocable to the Principal Balance Certificates that are not Control-Eligible Certificates for such Distribution Date. Such Excess Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) shall reduce the Principal Distribution Amount for the Principal Balance Certificates that are not Control-Eligible Certificates for such Distribution Date, and shall be allocated to reduce the Certificate Principal Balances of such Certificates in the following order: to the Class D Certificates, and then to the Class C, Class B and Class A-S Regular Interests, in each case, until the remaining Certificate Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates or Class C, Class B or Class A-S Regular Interest has been reduced to zero. Following the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balances of the foregoing Classes of Principal Balance Certificates and the Class C, Class B and Class A-S Regular Interests to zero, the Certificate Administrator shall allocate any remaining Excess Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) among the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates, pro rata (based upon their respective Certificate Principal Balances), until the remaining Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates, have been reduced to zero. Any Excess Trust Advisor Expenses allocated to the Class C, Class B or Class A-S Regular Interest for any Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 4.05(a) shall be allocated (i) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively and (iii) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively.

Any Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) or Excess Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) allocated to a Class of Certificates that are not Control-Eligible Certificates shall be allocated among the respective Certificates of such Class in proportion to the Percentage Interests evidenced by the respective Certificates. If amounts distributable in respect of the Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest to the Class B and Class C Regular Interests and Class D Certificates and otherwise available as the indicated portion of the Principal Distribution Amount are insufficient to reimburse any related Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) on a Distribution Date, any unreimbursed Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) shall remain unreimbursed until the next Distribution Date that such applicable amounts are available. In no event shall any Trust Advisor Expenses other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses reduce or delay any principal or interest payable in respect of the Control-Eligible Certificates.

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Distribution Date shall not exceed the sum of (i) the portion of the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date otherwise distributable to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class D Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests and (ii) the aggregate amount of Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest (for such purposes, calculated without regard to any reductions pursuant to clause (iv) of the definition of Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest as a result of Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) for such Distribution Date) that would otherwise be distributable to the Class B and Class C Regular Interests and the Class D Certificates for such Distribution Date. Any amount of Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) that are not reimbursed on a Distribution Date shall be payable on the next Distribution Date to the extent funds are sufficient, in accordance with Section 4.05(a), to make such payments.

(c)          To the extent that any actual recoveries of previously-incurred Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) are received from a source other than the proceeds of the related Mortgage Loan during the Collection Period related to any Distribution Date, such amounts shall be applied, first, as provided in Section 4.01(a) to reimburse the Holders of any Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest (and therefore the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component), the Class B Regular Interest (and therefore the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component) and the Class C Regular Interest (and therefore the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component) that suffered write-offs in connection with Trust Advisor Expenses, and any portion of such recovery remaining after such application shall be considered in the calculation of the Interest Distribution Amounts of the Class B Regular Interest, Class C Regular Interest and the Class D Certificates, as and to the extent set forth in the definition of Interest Distribution Amount, for such Distribution Date (with the actual payment of such portion to be made to the Holders of the Class B Regular Interest, Class C Regular Interest and Class D Certificates to the extent required under the combined operation of the definition of Interest Distribution Amount and the provisions of Section 4.01(a) other than the final paragraph of Section 4.01(a)).

Section 4.06    Calculations. Provided that the Certificate Administrator receives the necessary information from the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator shall be responsible for performing all calculations necessary in connection with the actual and deemed distributions to be made pursuant to Section 4.01, the preparation of the Distribution Date Statements pursuant to Section 4.02(a) and the actual and deemed allocations of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses to be made pursuant to Section 4.04 and the actual and deemed allocations of Trust Advisor Expenses to be made pursuant to Section 4.05. The Certificate Administrator shall calculate the Available Distribution Amount for each Distribution Date and shall allocate such amount among Certificateholders in accordance with this Agreement. Absent actual knowledge by a Responsible Officer of an error therein, the Certificate Administrator shall have no obligation to recompute, recalculate or otherwise verify any information provided to it by the Master Servicer. The calculations by the Certificate Administrator contemplated by this Section 4.06 shall, in the absence of manifest error, be presumptively deemed to be correct for all purposes hereunder.

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Article V

THE CERTIFICATES

Section 5.01     The Certificates. (a) The Certificates will be substantially in the respective forms attached hereto as Exhibits A-1 through A-3; provided that any of the Certificates may be issued with appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and variations, and may have imprinted or otherwise reproduced thereon such legend or legends, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, as may be required to comply with any law or with rules or regulations pursuant thereto, or with the rules of any securities market in which the Certificates are admitted to trading, or to conform to general usage. The Certificates will be issuable in registered form only; provided that in accordance with Section 5.03, beneficial ownership interests in each Class of Interest Only Certificates and Principal Balance Certificates shall initially be held and transferred through the book-entry facilities of the Depository. The Registered Certificates (other than the Class X-A, Class X-B and Class X-D Certificates) will be issuable only in denominations corresponding to initial Certificate Principal Balances as of the Closing Date of $10,000 and in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The Non-Registered Certificates will be issuable only in denominations corresponding to initial Certificate Principal Balances as of the Closing Date of $100,000 and in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The Interest Only Certificates will be issuable only in denominations corresponding to initial Certificate Notional Amounts as of the Closing Date of $1,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The Class R Certificates will be issuable in denominations representing Percentage Interests of not less than 10%.

(b)          The Certificates shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature on behalf of the Trustee by the Certificate Registrar hereunder by an authorized signatory. Certificates bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the authorized officers or signatories of the Certificate Registrar shall be entitled to all benefits under this Agreement, subject to the following sentence, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Certificates or did not hold such offices at the date of such Certificates. No Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement, or be valid for any purpose, however, unless there appears on such Certificate a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Authenticating Agent by manual signature, and such certificate of authentication upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the date of their authentication.

Section 5.02      Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates. (a) At all times during the term of this Agreement, there shall be maintained at the office of the Certificate Registrar a Certificate Register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as the Certificate Registrar may prescribe, the Certificate Registrar shall provide for the registration of Certificates and of transfers and exchanges of Certificates as herein provided. The Certificate Administrator is hereby initially appointed (and hereby agrees to act in accordance with the terms hereof) as Certificate Registrar for the purpose of registering Certificates and transfers and exchanges of Certificates as herein provided. The Certificate Registrar may appoint, by a written instrument delivered to the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and (if the

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Certificate Administrator is not the Certificate Registrar) the Certificate Administrator, any other bank or trust company to act as Certificate Registrar under such conditions as the predecessor Certificate Registrar may prescribe, provided that the predecessor Certificate Registrar shall not be relieved of any of its duties or responsibilities hereunder by reason of such appointment. If the Certificate Administrator resigns or is removed in accordance with the terms hereof, the successor certificate administrator shall immediately succeed to its duties as Certificate Registrar. The Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator (if it is not the Certificate Registrar), the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each have the right to inspect the Certificate Register or to obtain a copy thereof at all reasonable times, and to rely conclusively upon a certificate of the Certificate Registrar as to the information set forth in the Certificate Register.

If three or more Holders make written request to the Certificate Registrar, and such request states that such Holders desire to communicate with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Agreement or under the Certificates and is accompanied by a copy of the communication which such Holders propose to transmit, then the Certificate Registrar shall, within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such request, afford (or cause any other Certificate Registrar to afford) the requesting Holders access during normal business hours to the most recent list of Certificateholders held by the Certificate Registrar.

(b)           No Transfer of any Non-Registered Certificate or interest therein shall be made unless that Transfer is exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable securities or blue sky laws of any state or other jurisdiction within the United States, its territories and possessions, or is otherwise made in accordance with the Securities Act and such other securities or blue sky laws. If offers and sales of any Certificate are made in any jurisdiction outside of the United States, its territories and possessions, the Person making such offers and sales must comply with all applicable laws of such jurisdiction.

If a Transfer of any Definitive Non-Registered Certificate is to be made without registration under the Securities Act (other than in connection with the initial issuance of the Non-Registered Certificates or a Transfer of such Certificate by the Depositor, any Underwriter or any of their respective Affiliates or, in the case of a Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates, a Transfer thereof to a successor Depository or to the applicable Certificate Owner(s) in accordance with Section 5.03), then the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register such Transfer unless it receives (and, upon receipt, may conclusively rely upon) either: (i) a certificate from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-1A or as Exhibit C-2A and a certificate from such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached hereto either as Exhibit C-1B or as Exhibit C-2B (except that, in the case of any proposed transfer of a Class R Certificate, such Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer and prospective Transferee may provide certificates substantially in the forms attached hereto respectively as Exhibit C-2A and Exhibit C-2B only); or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator to the effect that such prospective Transferee is an Institutional Accredited Investor or a Qualified Institutional Buyer (except that, in the case of any proposed transfer of a Class R Certificate, such Opinion of Counsel must be to the effect that such prospective Transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer) and such Transfer may be made

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without registration under the Securities Act (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund or of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian or the Certificate Registrar in their respective capacities as such), together with the written certification(s) as to the facts surrounding such Transfer from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer and/or such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee on which such Opinion of Counsel is based.

If a Transfer of any interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates is to be made without registration under the Securities Act (other than in connection with the initial issuance of the Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates or a Transfer of any interest therein by the Depositor, any Underwriter or any of their respective Affiliates), then the Certificate Owner desiring to effect such Transfer shall be required to obtain either (i) a certificate from such Certificate Owner’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2B, or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the prospective Transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer, and that such Transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act. Except as provided in the following two paragraphs, no interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates shall be transferred to any Person who takes delivery other than in the form of an interest in such Rule 144A Global Certificate. If any Transferee of an interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates does not, in connection with the subject Transfer, deliver to the Transferor the Opinion of Counsel or the certification described in the preceding sentence, then such Transferee shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that all the certifications set forth in Exhibit C-2B hereto are, with respect to the subject Transfer, true and correct.

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, any interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate for a Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates may be transferred (without delivery of any certificate or Opinion of Counsel described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the first sentence of the preceding paragraph) by the Depositor, any Affiliate of the Depositor or any Person designated in writing by the Depositor to any Person who takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate for such Class of Certificates upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar of (x) a certificate to the effect that the Certificate Owner desiring to effect such Transfer is the Depositor or an Affiliate of the Depositor and (y) such written orders and instructions as are required under the applicable procedures of the Depository, Clearstream and Euroclear to direct the Certificate Administrator to debit the account of a Depository Participant by a denomination of interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate, and credit the account of a Depository Participant by a denomination of interests in such Regulation S Global Certificate, that is equal to the denomination of beneficial interests in the Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates to be transferred. Upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar of such certification and such orders and instructions, the Certificate Administrator, subject to and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository, shall reduce the denomination of the Rule 144A Global Certificate in respect of the applicable Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates and increase the denomination of the Regulation S Global Certificate for such Class, by the denomination of the beneficial interest in such Class specified in such orders and instructions.

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Also notwithstanding the foregoing, any interest in a Rule 144A Global Certificate with respect to any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates may be transferred by any Certificate Owner holding such interest to any Institutional Accredited Investor (other than a Qualified Institutional Buyer) that takes delivery in the form of a Definitive Certificate of the same Class as such Rule 144A Global Certificate upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator of (i) such certifications and/or opinions as are contemplated by the second paragraph of this Section 5.02(b) and (ii) such written orders and instructions as are required under the applicable procedures of the Depository to direct the Certificate Administrator to debit the account of a Depository Participant by the denomination of the transferred interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate. Upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar of the certifications and/or opinions contemplated by the second paragraph of this Section 5.02(b), the Certificate Administrator, subject to and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository, shall reduce the denomination of the subject Rule 144A Global Certificate by the denomination of the transferred interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate, and shall cause a Definitive Certificate of the same Class as such Rule 144A Global Certificate, and in a denomination equal to the reduction in the denomination of such Rule 144A Global Certificate, to be executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance with this Agreement to the applicable Transferee. Correspondingly, any interest in a Non-Registered Certificate (other than a Class R Certificate) held as a Definitive Certificate may be transferred by any Certificateholder holding such interest to any Qualified Institutional Buyer that takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Certificate upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator of (i) a certificate from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form of attached hereto as Exhibit C-2A and a certificate from such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2B and (ii) such written orders and instructions as are required under the applicable procedures of the Depository to direct the Certificate Administrator to credit the account of a Depository Participant by the denomination of the transferred interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate. Upon surrender of the Definitive Certificate, the Certificate Administrator, subject to and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository, shall increase the denomination of the subject Rule 144A Global Certificate by the denomination of the surrendered Definitive Certificate.

Except as provided in the next paragraph, no beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates shall be transferred to any Person who takes delivery other than in the form of a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Certificate. On and prior to the Release Date, each Certificate Owner desiring to effect any Transfer of an interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates to another Person who takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Certificate shall be required to obtain from such Certificate Owner’s prospective Transferee a written certification substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit C-3B hereto certifying that such Transferee is an institution that is not a United States Securities Person. On or prior to the Release Date, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Certificate for each Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates may be held only through Euroclear or Clearstream. The Regulation S Global Certificate for each Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates shall be deposited with the Certificate Administrator as custodian for the Depository and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of the Depository.

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Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, after the Release Date, any interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate for a Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates may be transferred by a Certificate Owner to any Person who takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate for such Class of Certificates upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator of (x) a certificate from the Certificate Owner desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form of attached hereto as Exhibit C-2A and a certificate from such Certificate Owner’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2B and (y) such written orders and instructions as are required under the applicable procedures of the Depository, Clearstream and Euroclear to direct the Certificate Administrator to debit the account of a Depository Participant by a denomination of interests in such Regulation S Global Certificate, and credit the account of a Depository Participant by a denomination of interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate, that is equal to the denomination of beneficial interests in such Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates to be transferred. Upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator of such certification and orders and instructions, the Certificate Administrator, subject to and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository, shall reduce the denomination of the Regulation S Global Certificate in respect of such Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates, and increase the denomination of the Rule 144A Global Certificate for such Class, by the denomination of the beneficial interest in such Class specified in such orders and instructions.

None of the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Tax Administrator or the Certificate Registrar is obligated to register or qualify any Class of Non-Registered Certificates under the Securities Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under this Agreement to permit the Transfer of any Non-Registered Certificate or interest therein without registration or qualification. Any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner desiring to effect a Transfer of any Non-Registered Certificate or interest therein shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator and the Certificate Registrar against any liability that may result if such Transfer is not exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state or foreign securities laws or is not made in accordance with such federal, state or foreign laws.

(c)           No Transfer of a Certificate or any interest therein shall be made (A) to any Plan or (B) to any Person who is directly or indirectly purchasing such Certificate or interest therein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan, if the purchase and holding of such Certificate or interest therein by the prospective Transferee would result in a violation of Section 406 or 407 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a similar violation under Similar Law, or would result in the imposition of an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code. Except in connection with the initial issuance of the Non-Registered Certificates or any Transfer of a Non-Registered Certificate or any interest therein by the Depositor, any Initial Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates or, in the case of a Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates, any Transfer thereof to a successor Depository or to the applicable Certificate Owner(s) in accordance with Section 5.03, the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register the Transfer of a Definitive Non-Registered Certificate unless it has received from the prospective Transferee, and any Certificate Owner transferring an interest in a

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Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates shall be required to obtain from its prospective Transferee, either (i) a certification to the effect that such prospective Transferee is not a Plan and is not directly or indirectly purchasing such Certificate or interest therein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan; or (ii) alternatively, but only in the case of a Certificate that is not a Class R Certificate, a certification to the effect that the purchase and holding of such Certificate or interest therein by such prospective Transferee is exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Sections 406(a) and (b) and 407 of ERISA and the excise taxes imposed on such prohibited transactions by Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Code, by reason of Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60; or (iii) alternatively, but only in the case of a Non-Registered Certificate that is an Investment Grade Certificate (other than, if applicable, a Class R Certificate), determined at date of acquisition, that is being acquired by or on behalf of a Plan in reliance on the Exemption, a certification to the effect that such Plan (X) is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D under the Securities Act, (Y) is not sponsored (within the meaning of Section 3(16)(B) of ERISA) by any member of the Restricted Group, and (Z) agrees that it will obtain from each of its Transferees a written certification described in clause (i) above, a written certification described in clause (ii) above or a written representation that such Transferee satisfies the requirements of the immediately preceding clauses (iii)(X) and (iii)(Y), together with a written agreement that such Transferee will obtain from each of its Transferees a similar written certification or representation. It is hereby acknowledged that the forms of certification attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 (in the case of Definitive Non-Registered Certificates) and Exhibit D-2 (in the case of ownership interests in Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates) are acceptable for purposes of the preceding sentence. In lieu of one of the foregoing certifications, a prospective Transferee may deliver to the Certificate Registrar a certification of facts and an Opinion of Counsel which establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee that such Transfer will not result in a violation of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a similar violation under Similar Law, or result in the imposition of an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code, and will not subject the Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, a Sub-Servicer or the Trust Advisor to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in this Agreement; in the case of an ownership interest in a Book-Entry Certificate, the prospective Transferee shall also deliver to the Certificate Owner from whom it is acquiring the interest a copy of such certification of facts and Opinion of Counsel, and a certification that these documents have been delivered to the Certificate Registrar. If any Transferee of a Certificate (including a Registered Certificate) or any interest therein does not, in connection with the subject Transfer, deliver to the Certificate Registrar (in the case of a Definitive Certificate) or the Transferor (in the case of ownership interests in a Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificate) any certification and/or Opinion of Counsel contemplated by the first, second and third preceding sentences, then such Transferee shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that either: (i) such Transferee is not a Plan and is not directly or indirectly purchasing such Certificate or interest therein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan; or (ii) the purchase and holding of such Certificate or interest therein by such Transferee are exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Sections 406(a) and (b) and 407 of ERISA and the excise taxes imposed on such prohibited transactions by Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Code by reason of the Exemption (in the case of such a Certificate that is an Investment Grade Certificate) or by reason of Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 (in the case of such a Certificate that is not an Investment Grade

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Certificate) or, in the case of a Plan subject to Similar Law does not result in a violation of Similar Law.

(d)          (i) Each Person who has or who acquires any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate shall be deemed by the acceptance or acquisition of such Ownership Interest to have agreed to be bound by the following provisions and to have irrevocably authorized the Certificate Administrator under clause (ii)(A) below to deliver payments to a Person other than such Person and to have irrevocably authorized the Certificate Administrator under clause (ii)(B) below to negotiate the terms of any mandatory disposition and to execute all instruments of Transfer and to do all other things necessary in connection with any such disposition. The rights of each Person acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate are expressly subject to the following provisions:

(A)        Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate shall be a Permitted Transferee and shall promptly notify the Tax Administrator and the Certificate Administrator of any change or impending change in its status as a Permitted Transferee.

(B)        In connection with any proposed Transfer of any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate, the Certificate Registrar shall require delivery to it, and shall not register the Transfer of any Class R Certificate until its receipt, of an affidavit and agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E-1 (a “Transfer Affidavit and Agreement”), from the proposed Transferee, representing and warranting, among other things, that such Transferee is a Permitted Transferee, that it is not acquiring its Ownership Interest in the Class R Certificate that is the subject of the proposed Transfer as a nominee, trustee or agent for any Person that is not a Permitted Transferee.

(C)        Notwithstanding the delivery of a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement by a proposed Transferee under clause (B) above, if a Responsible Officer of either the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar has actual knowledge that the proposed Transferee is not a Permitted Transferee, no Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate to such proposed Transferee shall be effected.

(D)        Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate shall agree (1) to require a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement from any prospective Transferee to whom such Person attempts to Transfer its Ownership Interest in such Class R Certificate and (2) not to Transfer its Ownership Interest in such Class R Certificate unless it provides to the Certificate Registrar a certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E-2 stating that, among other things, it has no actual knowledge that such prospective Transferee is not a Permitted Transferee.

(E)        Each Person holding or acquiring an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate, by purchasing such Ownership Interest, agrees to give the Tax Administrator and the Certificate Administrator written notice that it is a “pass-

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through interest holder” within the meaning of temporary Treasury Regulations Section 1.67-3T(a)(2)(i)(A) immediately upon acquiring an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate, if it is, or is holding an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate on behalf of, a “pass-through interest holder”.

(ii)         (A) If any purported Transferee shall become a Holder of a Class R Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Section 5.02(d), then the last preceding Holder of such Class R Certificate that was in compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.02(d) shall be restored, to the extent permitted by law, to all rights as Holder thereof retroactive to the date of registration of such Transfer of such Class R Certificate. None of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar shall be under any liability to any Person for any registration of Transfer of a Class R Certificate that is in fact not permitted by this Section 5.02(d) or for making any payments due on such Certificate to the Holder thereof or for taking any other action with respect to such Holder under the provisions of this Agreement.

(B)        If any purported Transferee shall become a Holder of a Class R Certificate in violation of the restrictions in this Section 5.02(d), then, to the extent that retroactive restoration of the rights of the preceding Holder of such Class R Certificate as described in clause (ii)(A) above shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the Certificate Administrator shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cause the Transfer of such Class R Certificate to a Permitted Transferee selected by the Certificate Administrator on such terms as the Certificate Administrator may choose, and the Certificate Administrator shall not be liable to any Person having an Ownership Interest in such Class R Certificate as a result of the Certificate Administrator’s exercise of such discretion. Such purported Transferee shall promptly endorse and deliver such Class R Certificate in accordance with the instructions of the Certificate Administrator. Such Permitted Transferee may be the Certificate Administrator itself or any Affiliate of the Certificate Administrator.

(iii)       The Tax Administrator shall make available to the IRS and to those Persons specified by the REMIC Provisions all information furnished to it by the other parties hereto necessary to compute any tax imposed (A) as a result of the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate to any Person who is a Disqualified Organization, including the information described in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.860D-1(b)(5) and 1.860E-2(a)(5) with respect to the “excess inclusions” of such Class R Certificate and (B) as a result of any regulated investment company, real estate investment trust, common trust fund, partnership, trust, estate or organization described in Section 1381 of the Code that holds an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate having as among its record holders at any time any Person which is a Disqualified Organization, and each of the other parties hereto shall furnish to the Tax Administrator all information in its possession necessary for the Tax Administrator to discharge such obligation. The Person holding such Ownership Interest shall be responsible

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for the reasonable compensation of the Tax Administrator for providing information thereto pursuant to this subsection (d)(iii) and Section 10.01(d)(i).

(iv)       The provisions of this Section 5.02(d) set forth prior to this clause (iv) may be modified, added to or eliminated, provided that there shall have been delivered to the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator the following:

(A)        A Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such modification of, addition to or elimination of such provisions; and

(B)        an Opinion of Counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator, obtained at the expense of the party seeking such modification of, addition to or elimination of such provisions (but in no event at the expense of the Trustee, the Tax Administrator or the Trust), to the effect that doing so will not (1) cause any REMIC Pool to cease to qualify as a REMIC or be subject to an entity-level tax caused by the Transfer of any Class R Certificate to a Person which is not a Permitted Transferee or (2) cause a Person other than the prospective Transferee to be subject to a REMIC-related tax caused by the Transfer of a Class R Certificate to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee.

(e)          If a Person is acquiring any Non-Registered Certificate or interest therein as a fiduciary or agent for one or more accounts, such Person shall be required to deliver to the Certificate Registrar (or, in the case of an interest in a Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificate, to the Certificate Owner that is transferring such interest) a certification to the effect that, and such other evidence as may be reasonably required by the Certificate Administrator (or such Certificate Owner) to confirm that, it has (i) sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and (ii) full power to make the applicable foregoing acknowledgments, representations, warranties, certifications and agreements with respect to each such account as set forth in subsections (b), (c) and/or (d), as appropriate, of this Section 5.02.

(f)           Subject to the preceding provisions of this Section 5.02, upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Certificate at the offices of the Certificate Registrar maintained for such purpose, the Certificate Registrar shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing a like aggregate Percentage Interest in such Class.

(g)          At the option of any Holder, its Certificates may be exchanged for other Certificates of authorized denominations of the same Class evidencing a like aggregate Percentage Interest in such Class upon surrender of the Certificates to be exchanged at the offices of the Certificate Registrar maintained for such purpose. Whenever any Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Certificate Registrar shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver the Certificates which the Certificateholder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

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(h)          Every Certificate presented or surrendered for transfer or exchange shall (if so required by the Certificate Registrar) be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in the form satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar duly executed by, the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

(i)           No service charge shall be imposed for any transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Certificate Administrator or Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Certificates.

(j)           All Certificates surrendered for transfer and exchange shall be physically canceled by the Certificate Registrar, and the Certificate Registrar shall dispose of such canceled Certificates in accordance with its standard procedures.

(k)          In connection with the foregoing Sections 5.02(b), (c) and (d), in no case shall the Depositor be responsible for the costs or expenses of any certificates, opinions or agreements contemplated by such Sections 5.02(b), (c) and (d).

(l)          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall comply with all federal withholding requirements respecting payments to Certificateholders and other payees of interest or original issue discount that the Certificate Administrator reasonably believes are applicable under the Code. The consent of Certificateholders or payees shall not be required for such withholding. If the Certificate Administrator does withhold any amount from interest or original issue discount payments or advances thereof to any Certificateholder or payee pursuant to federal withholding requirements, the Certificate Administrator shall indicate the amount withheld to such Person. Such amounts shall be deemed to have been distributed to such Certificateholders or payees for all purposes of this Agreement.

(m)         Certificate Transfer requests shall be made to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Corporate Trust Services, Attn: TRANSFER AGENT GROUP, 6th Street & Marquette Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55479, Ref: Certificate Transfer Request, WFCM 2015-C31, telephone: 800-344-5128.

Section 5.03      Book-Entry Certificates. (a) The Certificates (other than the Class R Certificates) shall initially be issued as one or more Certificates registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee and, except as provided in Section 5.02(b) and Section 5.03(c), a Transfer of such Certificates may not be registered by the Certificate Registrar unless such Transfer is to a successor Depository that agrees to hold such Certificates for the respective Certificate Owners with Ownership Interests therein. Such Certificate Owners shall hold and Transfer their respective Ownership Interests in and to such Certificates through the book-entry facilities of the Depository and, except as provided in Section 5.03(c) below, shall not be entitled to definitive, fully registered Certificates (“Definitive Certificates”) in respect of such Ownership Interests. The Classes of Non-Registered Certificates initially sold to Qualified Institutional Buyers in reliance on Rule 144A or in reliance on another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act shall, in the case of each such Class, be represented by the Rule 144A Global Certificate for such Class, which shall be deposited with the Certificate

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Administrator as custodian for the Depository and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of the Depository. The Classes of Non-Registered Certificates initially sold to institutions that are non-United States Securities Persons in Offshore Transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall, in the case of each such Class, be represented by the Regulation S Global Certificate for such Class, which shall be deposited with the Certificate Administrator as custodian for the Depository and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of the Depository. All Transfers by Certificate Owners of their respective Ownership Interests in the Book-Entry Certificates shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Depository Participant or brokerage firm representing each such Certificate Owner. Each Depository Participant shall only transfer the Ownership Interests in the Book-Entry Certificates of Certificate Owners it represents or of brokerage firms for which it acts as agent in accordance with the Depository’s normal procedures.

(b)           The Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Depositor and the Certificate Registrar may for all purposes, including the making of payments due on the Book-Entry Certificates, deal with the Depository as the authorized representative of the Certificate Owners with respect to such Certificates for the purposes of exercising the rights of Certificateholders hereunder. Except as expressly provided to the contrary herein, the rights of Certificate Owners with respect to the Book-Entry Certificates shall be limited to those established by law and agreements between such Certificate Owners and the Depository Participants and brokerage firms representing such Certificate Owners. Multiple requests and directions from, and votes of, the Depository as Holder of the Book-Entry Certificates with respect to any particular matter shall not be deemed inconsistent if they are made with respect to different Certificate Owners. The Certificate Administrator may establish a reasonable record date in connection with solicitations of consents from or voting by Certificateholders and shall give notice to the Depository of such record date.

(c)           If (i)(A) the Depositor advises the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar in writing that the Depository is no longer willing or able to properly discharge its responsibilities with respect to a Class of the Book-Entry Certificates, and (B) the Depositor is unable to locate a qualified successor, or (ii) the Depositor at its option advises the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry system through the Depository with respect to a Class of Book-Entry Certificates, the Certificate Registrar shall notify all affected Certificate Owners, through the Depository, of the occurrence of any such event and of the availability of Definitive Certificates to such Certificate Owners requesting the same.

Upon surrender to the Certificate Registrar of the Book-Entry Certificates of any Class thereof by the Depository, accompanied by registration instructions from the Depository for registration of transfer, the Certificate Registrar shall execute, and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, the Definitive Certificates in respect of such Class to the Certificate Owners identified in such instructions. None of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar shall be liable for any delay in delivery of such instructions, and each of them may conclusively rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, such instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive Certificates for purposes of evidencing ownership of any Class of Registered Certificates, the registered holders of such Definitive Certificates shall be recognized as Certificateholders hereunder and,

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accordingly, shall be entitled directly to receive payments on, to exercise Voting Rights with respect to, and to transfer and exchange such Definitive Certificates.

(d)          Notwithstanding any other provisions contained herein, neither the Certificate Administrator nor the Certificate Registrar shall have any responsibility whatsoever to monitor or restrict the Transfer of ownership interests in any Certificate (including but not limited to any Non-Registered Certificate) which interests are transferable through the book-entry facilities of the Depository.

Section 5.04     Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates. If (i) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Certificate Registrar, or the Certificate Registrar receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate, and (ii) there is delivered to the Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar such security or indemnity as may be reasonably required by them to save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of actual notice to the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar that such Certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Certificate Registrar shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate of the same Class and like Percentage Interest. Upon the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section, the Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar) connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate issued pursuant to this Section shall constitute complete and indefeasible evidence of ownership in the applicable REMIC created hereunder, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time.

Section 5.05     Persons Deemed Owners. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Registrar and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name any Certificate is registered as the owner of such Certificate for the purpose of receiving distributions pursuant to Section 4.01 and for all other purposes whatsoever and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Registrar or any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

Section 5.06      Certification by Certificate Owners. To the extent that under the terms of this Agreement, it is necessary to determine whether any Person is a Certificate Owner, the Certificate Administrator shall make such determination based on a certificate of such Person which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1A, Exhibit K-1B, Exhibit K-2A or Exhibit K-2B hereto, as applicable (or such other form as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Certificate Administrator), and shall, to the extent required by the Certificate Administrator, specify the Class and Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount, as the case may be, of the Book-Entry Certificate beneficially owned; provided that none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar shall knowingly recognize such Person as a Certificate Owner if such Person, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar, as the case may be, acquired

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its Ownership Interest in a Book-Entry Certificate in violation of Section 5.02(c), or if such Person’s certification that it is a Certificate Owner is in direct conflict with information actually known by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar, with respect to the identity of a Certificate Owner. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar shall each exercise its reasonable discretion in making any determination under this Section 5.06 and shall afford any Person providing information with respect to its beneficial ownership of any Book-Entry Certificate an opportunity to resolve any discrepancies between the information provided and any other information available to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar, as the case may be.

Section 5.07      Appointment of Authenticating Agents. (a) The Certificate Administrator may appoint at its expense an Authenticating Agent, which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Certificate Administrator in authenticating Certificates. The Certificate Administrator shall cause any such Authenticating Agent to execute and deliver to the Certificate Administrator an instrument in which such Authenticating Agent shall agree to act in such capacity, with the obligations and responsibilities herein. Each Authenticating Agent must be organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any State, authorized under such laws to carry on a trust business, have a combined capital and surplus of at least $15,000,000, and be subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities. Each Authenticating Agent shall be subject to the same obligations, standard of care, protection and indemnities as would be imposed on, or would protect, the Certificate Administrator hereunder. The appointment of an Authenticating Agent shall not relieve the Certificate Administrator from any of its obligations hereunder, and the Certificate Administrator shall remain responsible for all acts and omissions of the Authenticating Agent. In the absence of any other Person appointed in accordance herewith acting as Authenticating Agent, the Certificate Administrator hereby agrees to act in such capacity in accordance with the terms hereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Certificate Administrator is no longer the Authenticating Agent, any provision or requirement herein requiring notice or any information or documentation to be provided to the Authenticating Agent shall be construed to require that such notice, information or documentation also be provided to the Certificate Administrator.

(b)          Any Person into which any Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion, or consolidation to which any Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the corporate agency business of any Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be the Authenticating Agent without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent.

(c)          Any Authenticating Agent appointed in accordance with this Section 5.07 may at any time resign by giving at least thirty (30) days’ advance written notice of resignation to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor. The Certificate Administrator may at any time terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent appointed in accordance with this Section 5.07 by giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor. Upon receiving a notice of such a resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time any Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.07, the

 

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Certificate Administrator may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent, in which case the Certificate Administrator shall give written notice of such appointment to the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor and shall mail notice of such appointment to all Holders of Certificates; provided that no successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section 5.07. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers, duties and responsibilities of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as Authenticating Agent.

 

Section 5.08      [Reserved].

 

Section 5.09      Exchanges of Exchangeable Certificates. (a)At the request of the Holder of Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates in the Exchange Proportion, and upon the surrender of such Exchangeable Certificates, the Certificate Administrator, shall exchange such Exchangeable Certificates for Class PEX Certificates with an original aggregate Certificate Principal Balance equal to the original aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates exchanged therefor. At the request of the Holder of Class PEX Certificates, and upon the surrender of such Exchangeable Certificates, the Certificate Administrator, shall exchange such Exchangeable Certificates for Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates in the Exchange Proportion and with an original aggregate Certificate Principal Balance equal to the original aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class PEX Certificates exchanged therefor. No service charge (other than administrative fees charged by the Depository) shall be payable by a Certificateholder in connection with any exchange of Certificates pursuant to this Section 5.09. There shall be no limitation on the number of exchanges authorized pursuant to this Section 5.09; provided that (i) each of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates exchanged (whether surrendered or received) in such exchange shall have denominations no smaller than the minimum denominations set forth in Section 5.01(a) and (ii) exchanges pursuant to this Section 5.09 shall not be permitted after the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-S Regular Interest (and therefore the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component) has been reduced to zero or if any Class of Exchangeable Certificates is no longer maintained as a Book-Entry Certificate. In addition, the Depositor shall have the right to make or cause exchanges on the Closing Date pursuant to instructions delivered to the Certificate Administrator on the Closing Date.

 

(b)          In connection with any exchange of Exchangeable Certificates, the Certificate Registrar (i) shall reduce the outstanding aggregate Class Principal Balance of such Class or Classes of Exchangeable Certificates surrendered by the applicable Holder on the Certificate Register and shall increase the outstanding Class Principal Balance of the related Class or Classes of Exchangeable Certificates received by such Holder in such exchange on the Certificate Register and the Certificate Registrar or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, (ii) as applicable, shall make corresponding increases or reductions to the Class Principal Balances of the Class PEX Components, and (iii) shall give appropriate instructions to the Depository and make appropriate notations on the Global Certificates for each Class of Exchangeable Certificates to reflect such reductions and increases.

 

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(c)          In order to effect an exchange of Exchangeable Certificates, the Certificateholder shall notify the Certificate Administrator in writing or by e-mail to cts.cmbs.bond.admin@wellsfargo.com (with a subject line referencing “WFCM 2015-C31” and setting forth the proposed Exchange Date) no later than three (3) Business Days before the proposed exchange date (the “Exchange Date”). The Exchange Date may be any Business Day other than the first or last Business Day of the month. The notice must (i) be set forth on the applicable Certificateholder’s letterhead, (ii) carry a medallion stamp guarantee and (iii) set forth the following information: the CUSIP number of each Exchangeable Certificate to be exchanged and each Exchangeable Certificate to be received; the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance and the initial Certificate Principal Balance of the Exchangeable Certificates to be exchanged, the Certificateholder’s DTC participant number; and the proposed Exchange Date. The Certificateholder and the Certificate Administrator shall utilize the “deposit and withdrawal system” at the Depository to effect such exchange of the applicable Exchangeable Certificates. A notice shall become irrevocable on the second Business Day before the proposed Exchange Date. Exchangeable Certificates shall be exchangeable on the books of the Depository for the corresponding Exchangeable Certificates on and after the Closing Date, by notice to the Certificate Administrator substantially in the form of Exhibit X attached hereto.

 

(d)          The Certificate Administrator shall make the first distribution on an Exchangeable Certificate received by a Certificateholder in any exchange on the Distribution Date in the month following the month of exchange to the Certificateholder of record as of the applicable Record Date for such Certificate and Distribution Date. If an Exchange Date occurs in any month before the Distribution Date in such month, then any distributions to be made on such Distribution Date on any Certificates surrendered in the exchange shall be so made to the Certificateholder of record as of the applicable Record Date for such Certificates and such Distribution Date. Neither the Certificate Administrator nor the Depositor will have any obligation to ensure the availability in the market of the applicable Certificates to accomplish any exchange.

 

Article VI

THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER
AND THE TRUST ADVISOR

 

Section 6.01      Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the respective obligations specifically imposed upon and undertaken by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor.

 

Section 6.02      Merger, Consolidation or Conversion of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Special Servicer. (a) Subject to Section 6.02(b), the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor shall each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, bank, trust company, partnership, limited liability company, association or other legal entity under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein it was organized, and each shall obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the

 

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validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement.

 

(b)          Each of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor and the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated with or into any Person, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to any Person, in which case any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Special Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided that no successor or surviving Person shall so succeed to the rights and duties of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer unless (i) such succession is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation (subject to Section 3.27) from each Rating Agency (and, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency), except that such condition need not be satisfied if such succession occurs solely as a result of a merger in which the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, is the surviving Person under applicable law, and (ii) the successor or surviving Person makes the applicable representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.05 (in the case of a successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer) or Section 2.06 (in the case of a successor or surviving Person to the Special Servicer), as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer may remain the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, under this Agreement after (x) being merged or consolidated with or into any Person that is a Prohibited Party, or (y) transferring all or substantially all of its assets to any Person if such Person is a Prohibited Party at the time of such merger, consolidation or transfer, except with respect to clause (x) and (y), as applicable, to the extent (i) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is the surviving entity of such merger, consolidation or transfer and has been in material compliance with its Regulation AB reporting obligations hereunder or (ii) the Depositor consents to such merger, consolidation or transfer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

Section 6.03      Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer. (a) None of the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or any of their respective members, managers, directors, officers, employees or agents shall be under any liability to the Trust, the Trustee or the Certificateholders or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder for any action taken or not taken in good faith pursuant to this Agreement or for errors in judgment; provided that this provision shall not protect the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or any of their respective members, managers, directors, officers, employees or agents against any liability to the Trust, the Trustee or the Certificateholders or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder for the breach of a representation or warranty made by such party herein, or against any expense or liability specifically required to be borne by such party without right of reimbursement pursuant to the terms hereof, or against any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of such party’s obligations or duties hereunder, or by reason of reckless disregard of such obligations and duties. The Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and any director, member, manager, officer, employee or agent of any such party may

 

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rely in good faith on any document of any kind conforming to the requirements of this Agreement for the truth and accuracy of the contents of that document (and as to certificates and opinions, including Opinions of Counsel, for the truth of the statements made therein and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein) reasonably believed or in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, which document, prima facie, is properly executed and submitted by any Person, or any employee or agent of any Person (including legal counsel as to opinions), respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (each in its capacity as such or in its individual capacity) and any member, manager, director, officer, employee or agent of any such party, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Trust Fund out of the Collection Account and/or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable, as provided in Section 3.05(a), or the Distribution Account, as provided in Section 3.05(b), against any loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with any actual or threatened legal action or claim relating to this Agreement, the Certificates or the Trust, other than any loss, liability, cost or expense: (i) specifically required to be borne by such party, without right of reimbursement, pursuant to the terms hereof; (ii) incurred in connection with any legal action or claim against such party resulting from any breach of a representation or warranty made by such Person herein, or (iii) incurred in connection with any legal action or claim against such party resulting from any willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of such Person’s obligations and duties hereunder or resulting from negligent disregard of such obligations and duties. Such indemnification shall extend (subject to the same limitations and qualifications) to any loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense incurred by any such Person in connection with any actual or threatened legal action or claim relating to a Loan Combination (whether or not the Loan Combination is then being serviced under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement), but the relevant party must promptly notify the Master Servicer and the Other Master Servicer of any claim (but the omission to so notify shall not relieve the Trust Fund from any liability which it may have to any such indemnified party under this Agreement except to the extent that such omission to notify materially prejudices the interests of the Trust Fund) and, if any indemnification payment is made to such party from general collections on the Mortgage Pool on deposit in the Collection Account, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be required to use efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to exercise promptly the rights of the Trust Fund under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement from the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder for that holder’s allocable share of the amount so paid.

 

None of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action unless such action is related to its respective duties under this Agreement and, except in the case of a legal action the costs of which such party is specifically required hereunder to bear, in its opinion does not involve it in any ultimate expense or liability for which it would not be reimbursed hereunder; provided that the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor may in its discretion undertake any such action which it may reasonably deem necessary or desirable with respect to the enforcement and/or protection of the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders (or, if a Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the rights of the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole)). In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such

 

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action, and any liability resulting therefrom, shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust, and the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, as the case may be, shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account, as provided in Section 3.05(a), or the Distribution Account, as provided in Section 3.05(b) (or, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, if such expenses and costs relate specifically to such Serviced Loan Combination, first, pro rata from the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (based on the respective outstanding principal balances of the related Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) and, if funds in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account are insufficient, then any deficiency shall be paid from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account). Following reimbursement or payment of such amounts (with no obligation to repay such amounts), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall use efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to exercise promptly the rights of the Trust Fund under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement from the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or if the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan is held by an Other Securitization, from such Other Securitization), of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder’s pro rata share of such amounts reimbursed by the Collection Account. In no event will the Trust Advisor have any duty to appear in any legal proceedings in connection with this Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, for the purposes of indemnification of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer and limitation of liability, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer will be deemed not to have engaged in willful misfeasance or committed bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of its respective obligations or duties or acted in negligent disregard or other disregard of its respective obligations or duties hereunder if the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, fails to follow the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents because the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, in its reasonably exercised judgment determines that following the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents would or potentially would result in an Adverse REMIC Event (for which determination, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to rely on advice of counsel, the cost of which shall be reimbursed as an Additional Trust Fund Expense). Any indemnification payments or reimbursements of costs or expenses described in the preceding paragraph to which the Trust Advisor may become entitled shall constitute Trust Advisor Expenses and the payment of such Trust Advisor Expenses (other than those that constitute Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.05. The Trust Advisor shall not be entitled to reimbursement of expenses for its services except those for which it is entitled to indemnification as described above.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent that any loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense that is, pursuant to this Section 6.03(a), required to be borne by the Trust out of the Distribution Account or Collection Account, relates to any Serviced Loan Combination, (i) such loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense shall be payable out of amounts on deposit in respect of such Serviced Loan Combination in the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account collectively, on a pro rata basis, prior to payment from funds in the Distribution Account or the Collection Account that are unrelated to such Serviced Loan Combination; and (ii) such loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense shall be payable out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial

 

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Account (withdrawals from those accounts shall be made in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal balances of the Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan included in the related Serviced Loan Combination). Insofar as any such loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense related to any Serviced Loan Combination is so paid by withdrawal from the Collection Account or Distribution Account and funds are subsequently received and allocable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s), then the Master Servicer shall deposit the amount of such loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense into the Collection Account from such funds so received and allocable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

(b)          In addition, none of the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or any director, member, manager, officer, employee or agent of any such party shall have any liability with respect to, and each of the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and any director, member, manager, officer, employee or agent of any such party shall be entitled to rely, as to the truth of the statements made therein and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, on any documents, certificates or opinions, including Opinions of Counsel, furnished to, and reasonably believed or in good faith believed by such Person to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, which document, certificate or opinion, prima facie, is properly executed and submitted by any Person, or any employee or agent of any Person (including legal counsel as to opinions), respecting any matters arising hereunder. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor may rely in good faith on information provided to it by the other parties hereto (unless the provider and the recipient of such information are the same Person or Affiliates) and by the Borrowers and property managers, and will have no duty to investigate or verify the accuracy thereof. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor may rely, and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon, any resolution, officer’s certificate, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, financial statement, agreement, appraisal, bond or other document (in electronic or paper format) as contemplated by and in accordance with this Agreement and reasonably believed or in good faith believed by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, or directors, members, officers, employees or agents of any such party as the case may be, to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties and each of them may consult with counsel, in which case any written advice of counsel or Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection with respect to any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel. Furthermore, none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor or directors, members, managers, officers, employees or agents of any such party shall have any liability under this Agreement for any failure of any other such Person (or any other party to this Agreement) to perform such Person’s obligations or duties hereunder.

 

Section 6.04      Resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer. (a) Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it, upon a determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law with any other activities carried on by it (the other activities of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, so causing such a conflict being of a type and nature carried on by the Master

 

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Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, at the date of this Agreement). Any such determination requiring the resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect which shall be delivered to the Trustee, with a copy to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (and each affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder). Unless applicable law requires the resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as the case may be) to be effective immediately, and the Opinion of Counsel delivered pursuant to the prior sentence so states, no such resignation shall become effective until the Trustee or other successor shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the resigning party in accordance with Section 6.05 or Section 7.02 hereof; provided that, if no successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within ninety (90) days after the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, has given notice of such resignation, the resigning Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor thereto.

 

(b)          In addition, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall have the right to resign at any other time for any reason, provided that (i) a willing successor thereto (including any such successor proposed by the resigning party) has been found that is, solely in the case of a successor to the Special Servicer if it is a resigning special servicer, acceptable to the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period), (ii) solely in the case of the Special Servicer if it is the resigning party, the resigning party has consulted with the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Collective Consultation Period) and the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period) with respect to the identity and quality of its proposed successor, (iii) the succession is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency (and, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency), (iv) the successor accepts appointment in writing prior to the effectiveness of such resignation and (v) the successor is not a Prohibited Party at the time of such succession unless the Depositor consents to the appointment in its reasonable discretion; provided, further, that in the event a replacement Special Servicer is being appointed solely for an Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party, the Subordinate Class Representative shall not have any consent or consultation rights in respect to designating that replacement Special Servicer.

 

(c)          Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be permitted to resign except as contemplated in Sections 6.04(a) and 6.04(b). Consistent with the foregoing, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall (except in connection with any resignation thereby permitted above in this Section 6.04 or as otherwise expressly provided herein, including the provisions of Section 3.11(a), Section 3.22 and/or Section 6.02) assign or transfer any of its rights, benefits or privileges hereunder to any other Person or delegate to, subcontract with, or authorize or appoint any other Person to perform any of the duties, covenants or obligations to be performed by it hereunder. If, pursuant to any provision hereof, the duties of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer are transferred to a successor thereto, the entire amount of compensation payable to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, that accrues pursuant hereto from and after the date of such transfer shall be payable to such successor, except (in the case of the Special Servicer) to the extent provided in Section 3.11(c).

 

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(d)          Any successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer (including any successor Special Servicer appointed pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof) shall, in connection with its appointment as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, (i) deliver to the Depositor and each Other Depositor, if applicable, the Form 8-K Disclosure Information required pursuant to Item 6.02 of the Form 8-K Current Report regarding itself in its role as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, and (ii) enter into an indemnification agreement reasonably acceptable to the Depositor and such successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, pursuant to which the successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, the Other Depositor, their respective directors and officers, and each other Person who controls any such entity within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any and all expenses, losses, claims, damages and other liabilities, including without limitation the costs of investigation, legal defense and any amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation arising out of (A) the failure of any such Form 8-K Disclosure Information, insofar as such information relates to or is applicable to such successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer (either in its individual capacity or its capacity as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer under this Agreement), to satisfy the requirements of the applicable provisions of Regulation AB and (B) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such Form 8-K Disclosure Information regarding itself in its role as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, or any omission or alleged omission to state in such Form 8-K Disclosure Information regarding itself in its role as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(e)          The resigning Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of each party to this Agreement, the Trust and each Rating Agency in connection with the resignation of such party and the transfer of its duties (including, but not limited to, the costs of obtaining Rating Agency Confirmation and reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with transferring Servicing Files to the successor).

 

Section 6.05     Replacement of Special Servicer. (a) During any Subordinate Control Period (and other than with respect to any related Excluded Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, or the Subordinate Class Representative on its behalf, will have the right to terminate the Special Servicer, with or without cause, and appoint itself or an Affiliate thereof or another Person as the successor Special Servicer. It shall be a condition to such appointment that (i) the successor Special Servicer be a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer (ii) the successor Special Servicer deliver to the Depositor and each Other Depositor, if applicable, the Form 8-K Disclosure Information in accordance with Section 6.04(d) and (iii) the conditions set forth in subsection (e) be satisfied.

 

(b)          During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, upon (i) the written direction of Holders of Principal Balance Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of the Mortgage Loans to notionally reduce the Class Principal Balances of the Principal Balance Certificates to which such Appraisal Reduction Amounts are

 

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allocable) of all Certificates on an aggregate basis, requesting a vote to terminate the Special Servicer and appoint a successor Special Servicer, (ii) payment by such Holders to the Certificate Administrator of the reasonable fees and expenses (including any fees and expenses of counsel or any Rating Agency) to be incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with administering such vote (which fees and expenses shall not be paid from the Trust Fund) and (iii) delivery by such Holders to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee of a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such termination and appointment of a successor (to be obtained at the expenses solely of such Certificateholders) and the equivalent from each NRSRO hired to provide ratings with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities, the Certificate Administrator shall post such request on the Certificate Administrator’s Website and conduct the solicitation of votes of all Certificates in such regard. Upon the written direction of Holders of Principal Balance Certificates evidencing at least 75% of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of the Mortgage Loans to notionally reduce the Class Principal Balances of the Principal Balance Certificates to which such Appraisal Reduction Amounts are allocable) of all Principal Balance Certificates on an aggregate basis, the Trustee shall terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Special Servicer under this Agreement and appoint the successor Special Servicer that was proposed by the Certificateholders requesting the vote. Such termination and replacement shall be further conditioned on such successor Special Servicer being a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer and the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6.05(e) to the extent that such conditions have not otherwise been satisfied. Such termination shall also be subject to the terminated Special Servicer’s rights to indemnification, payment of outstanding fees, reimbursement of Advances, and other rights set forth in this Agreement which survive termination. If a proposed termination and replacement of the Special Servicer by Certificateholders as described above is not consummated within 180 days following the initial request of the Certificateholders who requested a vote, then the proposed termination and replacement shall have no further force or effect (except that the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to apply any amounts prepaid by such Certificateholders for expenses to pay any expenses incurred by the Certificate Administrator).

 

(c)          In addition, during any Senior Consultation Period, if the Trust Advisor determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that the Special Servicer is not performing its duties under this Agreement in accordance with the Servicing Standard, the Trust Advisor will have the right to recommend the replacement of the Special Servicer. In such event, the Trust Advisor shall deliver to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, with a copy to the then-current Special Servicer, a written recommendation in electronic format and in the form of Exhibit O-3 attached hereto (which form may be modified or supplemented by the Trust Advisor from time to time to cure any ambiguity or error or to incorporate any additional information as it deems appropriate) detailing the reasons supporting its position and recommending a suggested replacement Special Servicer. In addition, the Certificate Administrator shall post such recommendation on the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b), and by mail transmit such recommendation to, conduct the solicitation of votes of, the Holders of all Certificates, according to such procedures (including the establishment of a record date for voting) as it determines. Such notice and solicitation shall state that the proposed replacement, if approved by the Certificateholders, shall be subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6.05(e) within 180 days following the initial recommendation of the Trust Advisor and that any approval granted by the requisite

 

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Certificateholders in the aggregate may not be revoked or withdrawn at any time. The Trust Advisor’s recommendation to replace the Special Servicer must be confirmed by an affirmative vote of Certificateholders having at least a majority of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of the Mortgage Loans to notionally reduce the Class Principal Balances of the Principal Balance Certificates to which such Appraisal Reduction Amounts are allocable) of all Principal Balance Certificates on an aggregate basis. In the event the Holders of such Principal Balance Certificates elect to remove and replace the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and the then-current Special Servicer, and the Certificate Administrator shall provide notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1, to each of the Rating Agencies and promptly request a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies (and, subject to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable) with respect to the proposed removal and replacement, unless such Certificateholders themselves deliver such Rating Agency Confirmation. In the event the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator receive a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies (and, subject to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable) (and the successor Special Servicer agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement), the Trustee will then be required to terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Special Servicer under this Agreement and to appoint the successor Special Servicer that has been approved by the Certificateholders and constitutes a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer, and the Certificate Administrator shall post such notice on the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b). Any such termination of an existing Special Servicer will be subject to the terminated Special Servicer’s rights to indemnification, payment of outstanding fees, reimbursement of Advances and other rights set forth in this Agreement which survive termination. The Trustee and the Trust Advisor shall cooperate in using reasonable efforts to cause the satisfaction of the conditions to the consummation of such replacement set forth in Section 6.05(e). The reasonable costs and expenses associated with the Trust Advisor’s identification of a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator’s obtaining such Rating Agency Confirmations administering the vote of the Certificateholders shall be an Additional Trust Fund Expense. If a proposed termination and replacement of the Special Servicer recommended by the Trust Advisor as described above is not consummated within 180 days following the initial recommendation of the Trust Advisor, then (i) the proposed termination and replacement shall have no further force or effect, (ii) the Certificate Administrator shall post such notice to the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b) and (iii) the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Trustee and the then-current Special Servicer. The costs and expenses of administering the notices, solicitation of votes and otherwise incurred by the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust Advisor in connection with the proposed removal and replacement (including the costs and expenses associated with obtaining Rating Agency Confirmations and the Opinion of Counsel referred to in Section 6.05(e)) shall constitute expenses of the Trust Fund to be paid by withdrawal from the Distribution Account. None of the Special Servicer, any Certificateholder or any other Person shall have any cause of action against the Trust Advisor or any other Person based upon or arising from the Trust Advisor’s recommendation for replacement of, or determination not to recommend the replacement of, the Special Servicer under this Section 6.05(c), or the result of the vote of the Certificateholders.

 

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(d)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to each Serviced Loan Combination with respect to which the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is the “Lead Lender”, “Controlling Note Holder”, “Directing Note Holder” or other comparable party under the related Intercreditor Agreement, such related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall be entitled to replace the Special Servicer with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination to the extent provided in the related Intercreditor Agreement, and no Special Servicer appointed by such related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its representative) with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination may be subsequently terminated pursuant to any of subsections (a) through (c) of this Section 6.05. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no Serviced Loan Combination with respect to which the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is the “Lead Lender”, “Controlling Note Holder”, “Directing Note Holder” or other comparable party under the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(e)          No removal of the Special Servicer and/or appointment of a successor thereto pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall be effective until the Trustee shall have received (A) a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency (and, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k)) with respect to such removal and/or appointment, (B) an Acknowledgment of Proposed Special Servicer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I-2, executed by the Person designated to be the successor to that terminated Special Servicer, (C) an Opinion of Counsel (the expense of which shall be deemed to be part of the expenses of the replacement) substantially to the effect that (1) such designated Person is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (2) the Acknowledgment of Proposed Special Servicer, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit I-2, has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such designated Person and (3) upon the execution and delivery of the Acknowledgment of Proposed Special Servicer, such designated Person shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement and, subject to customary bankruptcy and insolvency exceptions and customary equity exceptions, this Agreement shall be enforceable against such designated Person in accordance with its terms, and (D) written confirmation from the Depositor that all required Form 8-K Current Reports in connection with such appointment have been filed by the Depositor and, if applicable, by any Other Depositor(s). In connection with the foregoing, the Depositor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) file such required Form 8-K Current Report with respect to the Trust and with respect to any Other Securitization for which the Depositor is the Other Depositor and (ii) cause any applicable Other Depositor that is not the Depositor to file such required Form 8-K Current Report, in each case pursuant to clause (i) or (ii), within four (4) Business Days following receipt of the Form 8-K Disclosure Information contemplated by Section 6.04(d). The Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and any proposed replacement Special Servicer shall each be a third-party beneficiary of the immediately preceding sentence.

 

(f)           The Special Servicer terminated pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall be deemed to have been so terminated simultaneously with the designated successor’s becoming the Special Servicer hereunder; provided that (i) the terminated Special Servicer shall be entitled to receive, in connection with its termination, payment out of the Collection Account of all of its accrued and unpaid Special Servicing Fees, as and to the extent provided in Section 3.05(a), and reimbursement from the successor to such terminated Special Servicer of all outstanding

 

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Servicing Advances made by such terminated Special Servicer and all unpaid Advance Interest accrued on such outstanding Servicing Advances (in which case the successor to such terminated Special Servicer shall be deemed to have made such Servicing Advances at the same time that such terminated Special Servicer had actually made them), (ii) such terminated Special Servicer shall thereafter be entitled to Workout Fees, as and to the extent expressly permitted by Section 3.11(c), and (iii) such terminated Special Servicer shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 6.03, notwithstanding any such termination; and provided, further, that such terminated Special Servicer shall continue to be obligated to pay (and entitled to receive) all other amounts accrued to (or owing by) it under this Agreement on or prior to the effective date of such termination. Such terminated Special Servicer shall cooperate (time being of the essence in connection with a termination under Section 6.05(b)) with the Trustee and the replacement to such terminated Special Servicer in effecting the transfer of such terminated Special Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder to its successor, including the transfer within two (2) Business Days of its termination becoming effective pursuant to this Section 6.05, to the replacement to such terminated Special Servicer for administration by it of all cash amounts that at the time are or should have been credited by such terminated Special Servicer to the REO Account maintained by it or to any Servicing Account or Reserve Account or should have been delivered to the Master Servicer or that are thereafter received by or on behalf of such terminated Special Servicer with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property. No penalty or fee shall be payable to the terminated Special Servicer in connection with any termination under this Section 6.05.

 

(g)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 6.05, with respect to any Excluded Special Servicer Loan, if any, the Special Servicer shall resign with respect to such Excluded Special Servicer Loan. During a Subordinate Control Period, if the Excluded Special Servicer Loan is not also an Excluded Loan, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or the Subordinate Class Representative shall appoint (and may thereafter replace with or without cause) the Excluded Special Servicer, as successor to the resigning Special Servicer, for the related Excluded Special Servicer Loan in accordance with this Agreement. If such Excluded Special Servicer Loan is also an Excluded Loan, the largest Subordinate Class Certificateholder (by Certificate Balance) that is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder shall appoint (and may thereafter replace with or without cause) the Excluded Special Servicer for the related Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage in accordance with this Agreement. During a Collective Consultation Period, the largest Subordinate Class Certificateholder that is not an Excluded Controlling Class Certificateholder shall have the right to appoint the Excluded Special Servicer. During a Collective Consultation Period, neither the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder nor the Subordinate Class Representative shall be entitled to remove or replace the Excluded Special Servicer with respect to any Excluded Special Servicer Loan. During a Senior Consultation Period, none of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the Subordinate Class Representative or any other Subordinate Class Certificateholder shall be entitled to remove or replace the Excluded Special Servicer with respect to any Excluded Special Servicer Loan.

 

During a Senior Consultation Period (or during a Subordinate Control Period if the Excluded Special Servicer Loan is also an Excluded Loan and all holders of Certificates in the Subordinate Class are also Excluded Controlling Class Holders with respect to such Excluded Special Servicer Loan, or during a Collective Consultation Period if all Subordinate Class

 

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Certificateholders are also Excluded Controlling Class Holders with respect to such Excluded Special Servicer Loan), upon resignation of the Special Servicer with respect to an Excluded Special Servicer Loan, such resigning Special Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to appoint such Excluded Special Servicer; provided that if the resigning Special Servicer fails to appoint an Excluded Special Servicer within 30 days of the Special Servicer’s notice of resignation, such resigning Special Servicer will, at its own expense, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Excluded Special Servicer. The resigning Special Servicer shall have no liability for the appointment or the actions of the Excluded Special Servicer.

 

It shall be a condition to any such appointment that (i) the Rating Agencies confirm that the appointment would not result in a qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of any of their then-current ratings of the Certificates and the equivalent from each NRSRO hired to provide ratings with respect to any commercial mortgage-backed securities backed by a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, (ii) the Excluded Special Servicer is a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer and (iii) the Excluded Special Servicer delivers to the Depositor and any applicable depositor related to another securitization that includes a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the information, if any, required pursuant to Item 6.02 of the Form 8-K Current Report regarding itself in its role as Excluded Special Servicer.

 

If at any time the Special Servicer that had resigned as the Special Servicer for a Mortgage Loan as a result of such Mortgage Loan having become an Excluded Special Servicer Loan becomes aware that it is no longer a Borrower Party (including, without limitation, as a result of the related Mortgaged Property becoming REO Property) with respect to such Excluded Special Servicer Loan, (1) the related Excluded Special Servicer shall resign, (2) the related Mortgage Loan shall no longer be an Excluded Special Servicer Loan, (3) such Special Servicer shall become the Special Servicer again for such Mortgage Loan and (4) such original Special Servicer shall be entitled to all special servicing compensation with respect to such Mortgage Loan earned during such time on and after such Mortgage Loan is no longer an Excluded Special Servicer Loan.

 

The Excluded Special Servicer shall perform all of the obligations of the Special Servicer for the related Excluded Special Servicer Loan and will be entitled to all special servicing compensation with respect to such Excluded Special Servicer Loan earned during such time as the related Mortgage Loan is an Excluded Special Servicer Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, the Special Servicer will remain entitled to all special servicing compensation with respect to all Mortgage Loans and Serviced Loan Combinations that are not Excluded Special Servicer Loans.

 

If a Servicing Officer or Special Servicing Officer, as applicable, of the Master Servicer, an Excluded Special Servicer, or the Special Servicer, as applicable, has actual knowledge that a Mortgage Loan is no longer an Excluded Loan, an Excluded Controlling Class Loan or an Excluded Special Servicer Loan, as applicable, the Master Servicer, such Excluded Special Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide prompt written notice thereof to each of the other parties to this Agreement.

 

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directly or indirectly provide any information related to the related Excluded Special Servicer Loan(s) to the related Borrower(s) or (A) any of the Special Servicer’s employees or personnel or any Affiliate involved in the management of any investment in the related Borrower or the related Mortgaged Property or (B) to its actual knowledge, any non-Affiliate that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in the related Borrower, and (ii) shall maintain sufficient internal controls and appropriate policies and procedures in place in order to comply with the obligations described in clause (i) above.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to any Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, each of the Master Servicer and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively assume that the Special Servicer is not a Borrower Party except to the extent that the Master Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, has received written notice from such Person that it has become a Borrower Party. None of the Certificate Administrator or the Trust Advisor shall be liable for any communication to the Special Servicer if it is a Borrower Party or for disclosure of information relating to an Excluded Special Servicer Loan (including any information delivered to the Certificate Administrator for posting to the Certificate Administrator’s Website) if the Certificate Administrator or the Trust Advisor, as applicable, did not receive prior written notice that the related Mortgage Loan is an Excluded Special Servicer Loan. The Master Servicer shall not be liable for any communication to the Special Servicer if it is a Borrower Party or for disclosure of information relating to an Excluded Special Servicer Loan (including any information delivered to the Certificate Administrator for posting to the Certificate Administrator’s Website). Each of the Master Servicer and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively rely on delivery from the Special Servicer of a written certification that the Special Servicer is no longer a Borrower Party with respect to an Excluded Special Servicer Loan.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall not have any obligation to restrict access by the Special Servicer to any information related to any Excluded Special Servicer Loan. The Master Servicer shall not restrict access by the Special Servicer to any information related to any Mortgage Loan other than any Excluded Special Servicer Loan with respect to which such Special Servicer is a Borrower Party.

 

Section 6.06      Rights of the Depositor and the Trustee in Respect of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall afford the Depositor and the Trustee, upon reasonable notice, during normal business hours access to all records maintained by it in respect of its rights and obligations hereunder and access to such of its officers as are responsible for such obligations. Upon reasonable request and as reasonably related to the performance of the obligations of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, as applicable, pursuant to this Agreement, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall furnish the Depositor and the Trustee with its most recent publicly available annual audited financial statements (or, if not available, the most recent publicly available audited annual financial statements of its corporate parent) and such other information as is publicly available regarding its business, affairs, property and condition, financial or otherwise. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may affix to any such information described in this Section 6.06 provided by it any disclaimer it deems appropriate in its reasonable discretion. The Depositor may, but is not obligated to, enforce the obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer hereunder and may, but is not obligated to, perform, or cause a

 

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designee to perform, any defaulted obligation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer hereunder or exercise the rights of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer hereunder; provided that neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder by virtue of such performance by the Depositor or its designee. The Depositor shall not have any responsibility or liability for any action or failure to act by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and is not obligated to supervise the performance of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

Section 6.07      Master Servicer and Special Servicer May Own Certificates. The Master Servicer, Special Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates may become the Holder of (or, in the case of a Book-Entry Certificate, Certificate Owner with respect to) any Certificate with (except as otherwise set forth in the definition of “Certificateholder”) the same rights it would have if it were not the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or an Affiliate thereof. If, at any time during which the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Affiliate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is the Holder of (or, in the case of a Book-Entry Certificate, Certificate Owner with respect to) any Certificate, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, proposes to take any action (including for this purpose, omitting to take a particular action) that is not expressly prohibited by the terms hereof and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as the case may be), violate the Servicing Standard, but that, if taken, might nonetheless, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as the case may be), be considered by other Persons to violate the Servicing Standard, then the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may (but need not) seek the approval of the Certificateholders to such action by delivering to the Certificate Administrator (with a copy to the Trustee) a written notice that (a) states that it is delivered pursuant to this Section 6.07, (b) identifies the Percentage Interest in each Class of Certificates beneficially owned by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or by an Affiliate thereof and (c) describes in reasonable detail the action that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, proposes to take. The Certificate Administrator, upon receipt of such notice, shall forward it to the Certificateholders (other than the Master Servicer and its Affiliates or the Special Servicer and its Affiliates, as appropriate), together with a request for approval by the Certificateholders of each such proposed action. If at any time Certificateholders entitled to greater than 50% of the Voting Rights of all Certificateholders (calculated without regard to the Certificates beneficially owned by the Master Servicer or its Affiliates or the Special Servicer or its Affiliates, as the case may be) shall have consented in writing (with a copy to each related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, if a Serviced Loan Combination is involved) to the proposal described in the written notice, and if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall act as proposed in the written notice, such action shall be deemed to comply with the Servicing Standard. The Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, for the reasonable expenses of the Certificate Administrator incurred pursuant to this paragraph. It is not the intent of the foregoing provision that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer be permitted to invoke the procedure set forth herein with respect to routine servicing matters arising hereunder, but rather in the case of unusual circumstances.

 

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Article VII

SERVICER TERMINATION EVENTS

 

Section 7.01      Servicer Termination Event. (a) “Servicer Termination Event”, wherever used herein, means, with respect to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, any one of the following events, circumstances and conditions:

 

(i)        with respect to the Master Servicer, any failure by the Master Servicer to deposit into the Collection Account and/or (if it is the Master Servicer for any Serviced Loan Combination) the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any amount required to be so deposited under this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for one Business Day following the date on which such deposit was first required to be made; or

 

(ii)       with respect to the Special Servicer, any failure by the Special Servicer to deposit into the REO Account maintained by it or to deposit, or remit to the Master Servicer for deposit, into the Collection Account, and/or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable, any amount required to be so deposited or remitted under this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for one Business Day following the date on which such deposit or remittance, as the case may be, was first required to be made; or

 

(iii)      any failure by the Master Servicer to remit to the Certificate Administrator for deposit into the Distribution Account, on any P&I Advance Date, the full amount of P&I Advances required to be made by the Master Servicer on such date or, on any Master Servicer Remittance Date, the full amount of the Master Servicer Remittance Amount and any Compensating Interest Payment required to be remitted by the Master Servicer on such date, which failure continues unremedied until 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the related Distribution Date; provided that if the Master Servicer fails to make any deposit contemplated by this Section 7.01(a)(iii), including any P&I Advance, which deposit is required to be made by the Master Servicer on any P&I Advance Date or Master Servicer Remittance Date (without regard to any grace period), then the Master Servicer shall pay to the Certificate Administrator, for the account of the Certificate Administrator, interest on such late remittance at the Reimbursement Rate from and including such P&I Advance Date or the Master Servicer Remittance Date to but excluding the related Distribution Date; or

 

(iv)      any failure by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to timely make any Servicing Advance required to be made by it hereunder, which Servicing Advance remains unmade for a period of five (5) Business Days (or, in the case of an Emergency Advance, three (3) Business Days) following the date on which written notice of such failure shall have been given to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, by any party to this Agreement; or

 

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(v)       any failure on the part of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, contained in this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, by any other party hereto or to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with a copy to each other party hereto, by the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights (determined without notionally reducing the Class Principal Balances of the Certificates by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts) or by, if affected by that failure, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder; provided that, with respect to any such failure that is not curable within such thirty (30) day period, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall have an additional cure period of sixty (60) days to effect such cure so long as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, has commenced to cure such failure within the initial thirty (30) day period and has provided the Trustee with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that it has diligently pursued, and is continuing to pursue, a full cure; or

 

(vi)      any breach on the part of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement that materially and adversely affects the interests of any Class of Certificateholders or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and which continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which written notice of such breach, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, by any other party hereto or to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with a copy to each other party hereto, by the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights (determined without notionally reducing the Class Principal Balances of the Certificates by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts) or by, if affected by such breach, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder; provided that, with respect to any such breach that is not curable within such thirty (30) day period, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall have an additional cure period of sixty (60) days to effect such cure so long as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, has commenced to cure such breach within the initial thirty (30) day period and has provided the Trustee with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that it has diligently pursued, and is continuing to pursue, a full cure; or

 

(vii)     a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law for the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, trustee or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and such decree or

 

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order shall have remained in force undischarged, undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or

 

(viii)    the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, trustee or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to it or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or

 

(ix)       the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations, or take any association or company action in furtherance of the foregoing; or

 

(x)        either of Fitch or Moody’s (or, in the case of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities, any Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency) has (A) qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more Classes of Rated Certificates or any class of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities, as applicable, or (B) placed one or more Classes of Rated Certificates or any class of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities on “watch status” in contemplation of possible rating downgrade or withdrawal (and such qualification, downgrade, withdrawal or “watch status” placement shall not have been withdrawn by Fitch or Moody’s or such Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, as applicable, within sixty (60) days of such event), and, in case of either of clause (A) or (B), has publicly cited servicing concerns with the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, as the sole or a material factor in such rating action;

 

(xi)       either (A) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, has failed to maintain a ranking by Morningstar equal to or higher than “MOR CS3” as a master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, and such ranking is not reinstated within 60 days of actual knowledge of such failure by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be (if such Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, has or had a Morningstar ranking on or after the Closing Date) or (B) if the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, has not been ranked by Morningstar on or after the Closing Date, Morningstar has (i) qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more Classes of Certificates or (ii) within the prior 12 months, placed one or more Classes of Certificates on “watch status” in contemplation of rating downgrade or withdrawal and, in the case of either of clauses (i) or (ii), has publicly cited servicing concerns with the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as the sole or material factor in such rating action (and such qualification, downgrade, withdrawal or “watch status” placement has not been withdrawn by Morningstar within 60 days of such event);

 

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(xii)      any failure by the Master Servicer to timely make any monthly remittance required to be made by it hereunder to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, which failure continues unremedied for one Business Day following the date on which such remittance was first required to be made; and

 

(xiii)     subject to the provisions of Section 11.17(c), any failure by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to deliver (a) any Exchange Act reporting items required to be delivered by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to the Certificate Administrator or Other Depositor or Other Trustee under Article XI (other than items to be delivered by a Designated Sub-Servicer) by the time required under Article XI after any applicable grace periods or (b) any Exchange Act reporting items that a Sub-Servicing Entity retained by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer), is required to deliver (it being acknowledged that any Sub-Servicing Entity that defaults as described in this clause (xiii) shall be terminated at the direction of the Depositor).

 

When a single entity acts as two or more of the capacities of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, a Servicer Termination Event (other than an event described in clause (x) or clause (xi) above) in one capacity shall constitute a Servicer Termination Event in both or all such capacities.

 

(b)          If any Servicer Termination Event with respect to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (in either case, for purposes of this Section 7.01(b), the “Affected Party”) shall occur and be continuing, then, and in each and every such case, so long as the Servicer Termination Event shall not have been remedied, the Trustee may, and at the written direction of either the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 25% of the Voting Rights (determined without notionally reducing the Class Principal Balances of the Certificates by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts), or, alternatively, if a Servicer Termination Event on the part of the Special Servicer has occurred that affects a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, at the written direction of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder solely with respect to the related Loan Combination, or, alternatively, if a Servicer Termination Event on the part of the Special Servicer has occurred, at the written direction of the Subordinate Class Representative during a Subordinate Control Period (except to the extent that the Servicer Termination Event relates to an Excluded Loan with respect to which the Subordinate Class Representative is a Borrower Party), or, alternatively, if a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(xiii) on the part of the Affected Party has occurred, at the written direction of the Depositor, the Trustee shall, terminate, by notice in writing to the Affected Party (with a copy of such notice to each other party hereto), all of the rights and obligations (accruing from and after receipt by the Affected Party of such notice) of the Affected Party under this Agreement (other than as a Holder of any Certificate or as holder of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, entitlements to amounts payable to the terminated party at the time of termination and any entitlements of the terminated party that survive the termination including any Excess Servicing Fee Rights). From and after the receipt by the Affected Party of such written notice, all of the responsibilities, duties, authority and power of the Affected Party under this Agreement (and in the case of a termination of the Special Servicer at the written direction of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder

 

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with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, solely as they relate to such Serviced Loan Combination), whether with respect to the Certificates, the Mortgage Loans or otherwise (other than as a Holder of any Certificate or as a Companion Loan Holder, if applicable), shall pass to and be vested in the Trustee pursuant to and under this Section, and, without limitation, the Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of and at the expense of the Affected Party, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and all documents and other instruments, and to do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents, or otherwise (provided that each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall, if terminated pursuant to this Section 7.01(b), continue to be obligated to pay and entitled to receive all amounts accrued or owing by or to it under this Agreement on or prior to the date of such termination, whether in respect of Advances or otherwise, and it and its members, managers, directors, officers, employees and agents shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 6.03 notwithstanding any such termination). Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer agrees that, if it is terminated pursuant to this Section 7.01(b), it shall promptly (and in any event no later than twenty (20) days subsequent to its receipt of the notice of termination) provide the Trustee with all documents and records requested thereby to enable the Trustee to assume the functions hereunder of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate with the Trustee in effecting the termination of the rights and responsibilities hereunder of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, including the transfer within five (5) Business Days to the Trustee for administration by it of all cash amounts that at the time are or should have been credited by the Master Servicer to the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, the Distribution Account or any Servicing Account or Reserve Account held by it (if it is the Affected Party) or by the Special Servicer to the REO Account, the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, or any Servicing Account or Reserve Account held by it (if it is the Affected Party) or that are thereafter received by or on behalf of it with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property (provided that if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is terminated pursuant to this Section 7.01(b), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall continue to be obligated to pay and entitled to receive all amounts accrued or owing by or to it under this Agreement on or prior to the date of such termination, whether in respect of Advances or otherwise, and it and its members, managers, directors, officers, employees and agents shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 6.03 notwithstanding any such termination). Any costs or expenses (including those of any other party hereto or successor master servicer or special servicer) incurred in connection with any actions to be taken by a terminated Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to this paragraph (including, but not limited to, in connection with transferring Mortgage Files, Servicing Files and related information, records and reports to the successor master servicer or special servicer and amending this Agreement to reflect (as well as providing appropriate notices to Borrowers, ground lessors, insurers and other applicable third parties regarding) such succession as successor master servicer or special servicer) shall be borne by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be (and, in the case of the Trustee’s costs and expenses, if not paid within a reasonable time, shall be borne by the Trust out of the Collection Account).

 

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Depositor. If a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(xii) occurs on the part of the Master Servicer, or if any other Servicer Termination Event occurs on the part of the Master Servicer affecting a Serviced Loan Combination and the Master Servicer is not terminated pursuant to the provisions set forth above, whether as a result of a waiver or otherwise, any affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall be entitled to require the Master Servicer to appoint, in accordance with Section 3.22 and with the delivery of a Rating Agency Confirmation (and an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities backed by the affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k)), a Sub-Servicer to be selected by the Master Servicer, that will be responsible for primary servicing such Serviced Loan Combination.

 

(c)           Notwithstanding Section 7.01(b) of this Agreement, if the Master Servicer receives a notice of termination solely due to a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(x) or Section 7.01(a)(xi) and the terminated Master Servicer provides the Trustee with the appropriate “request for proposal” materials within the five (5) Business Days after such termination, then the Master Servicer shall continue to serve as Master Servicer, if requested to do so by the Trustee, and the Trustee shall promptly thereafter (using such “request for proposal” materials provided by the terminated Master Servicer) solicit good faith bids for the rights to master service the Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans under this Agreement from at least three (3) Persons qualified to act as successor Master Servicer hereunder in accordance with Section 6.02 and Section 7.02 for which the Trustee has received Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency (and, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency) obtained by the terminated Master Servicer (any such Person so qualified, a “Qualified Bidder”) or, if three (3) Qualified Bidders cannot be located, then from as many Persons as the Trustee can determine are Qualified Bidders; provided that (i) at the Trustee’s request, the terminated Master Servicer shall supply the Trustee with the names of Persons from whom to solicit such bids; and (ii) the Trustee shall not be responsible if less than three (3) or no Qualified Bidders submit bids for the right to master service the subject Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans under this Agreement. The bid proposal shall require any Successful Bidder (as defined below), as a condition of such bid, to enter into this Agreement as successor Master Servicer and to agree to be bound by the terms hereof, within forty-five (45) days after the receipt by the Master Servicer of a notice of termination. The Trustee shall solicit bids (i) on the basis of such successor Master Servicer retaining all applicable Sub-Servicers to continue the sub-servicing of the applicable Serviced Mortgage Loans pursuant to the terms of the respective Sub-Servicing Agreements and entering into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with the terminated Master Servicer to service each of any Serviced Mortgage Loans not subject to a Sub-Servicing Agreement at a sub-servicing fee rate per annum equal to, for each Serviced Mortgage Loan serviced, the applicable Master Servicing Fee Rate (or, (i) in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, the sum of the applicable Master Servicing Fee Rate and the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate or (ii) in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate) minus the sum of one-quarter of a basis point (0.0025%) and the related Excess Servicing Fee Rate (each, a “Servicing-Retained Bid”) and (ii) on the basis of terminating each applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement and each applicable Sub-Servicer that it is permitted to terminate in accordance with Section 3.22 and having no obligation to enter into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with the terminated Master

 

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Servicer (each, a “Servicing-Released Bid”). The Trustee shall select the Qualified Bidder with the highest cash Servicing-Retained Bid (or, if none, the highest cash Servicing-Released Bid) (the “Successful Bidder”) to act as successor Master Servicer hereunder. The Trustee shall direct the Successful Bidder to enter into this Agreement as successor Master Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof (and, if the successful bid was a Servicing-Retained Bid, to enter into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with the terminated Master Servicer as contemplated above), no later than forty-five (45) days after the termination of the terminated Master Servicer.

 

(d)          Upon the assignment and acceptance of the master servicing rights hereunder to and by the Successful Bidder, the Trustee shall remit or cause to be remitted to the terminated Master Servicer the amount of such cash bid received from the Successful Bidder (net of reasonable “out-of-pocket” expenses incurred in connection with obtaining such bid and transferring servicing).

 

(e)          If the Successful Bidder has not entered into this Agreement as successor Master Servicer within forty-five (45) days after the Master Servicer received a notice of termination or no Successful Bidder was identified within such 45-day period, the terminated Master Servicer shall reimburse the Trustee for all reasonable “out-of-pocket” expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with such bid process and the Trustee shall have no further obligations under Section 7.01(c). The Trustee thereafter may act or may select a successor to act as Master Servicer hereunder in accordance with Section 7.02.

 

Section 7.02      Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor. On and after the time the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer resigns pursuant to Section 6.04(a) (and a successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, has not been appointed by the resigning Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, under Section 6.04), or receives a notice of termination pursuant to Section 7.01, the Trustee shall be the successor in all respects to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in its capacity as such under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for herein and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto and arising thereafter placed on the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, by the terms and provisions hereof, including, if the Master Servicer is the resigning or terminated party, the Master Servicer’s obligation to make Advances; provided that (i) any failure to perform such duties or responsibilities caused by the failure of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, to cooperate or to provide information or monies as required by Section 7.01 shall not be considered a default by the Trustee hereunder and (ii) in the case of a terminated Master Servicer, the Trustee shall cease to act as successor Master Servicer if an alternative successor is appointed pursuant to Section 7.01(c). Neither the Trustee nor any other successor shall be liable for any of the representations and warranties of the resigning or terminated party or for any losses incurred by the resigning or terminated party pursuant to Section 3.06 hereunder nor shall the Trustee or any other successor be required to purchase any Mortgage Loan hereunder. As compensation therefor, the Trustee shall be entitled to all fees and other compensation which the resigning or terminated party would have been entitled to for future services rendered if the resigning or terminated party had continued to act hereunder. Notwithstanding the above, if it is unwilling to so act, the Trustee may (and, if it is unable to so act, or if the Trustee is not approved as an acceptable master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, by each Rating Agency, or if the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 25% of the Voting Rights

 

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(determined without notionally reducing the Class Principal Balances of the Certificates by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts) (or, alternatively, if a Servicer Termination Event on the part of the Special Servicer has occurred during a Subordinate Control Period, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than to the extent such Servicer Termination Event affects a related Excluded Loan) so requests in writing, the Trustee shall), promptly appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, any established and qualified institution as the successor to the resigning or terminated Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder in the assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder; provided that (i) such appointment is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency (and, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency) and (ii) if such successor (in the case of a successor to the resigning or terminated Master Servicer) does not have a master servicer rating from Fitch that is “CMS3” or above, such successor is reasonably acceptable to the Subordinate Class Representative, and, if such successor has a master servicer rating from Fitch that is “CMS3” or above, the Subordinate Class Representative shall have been consulted with respect to the identity of (although it need not have approved) such successor. No appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer hereunder shall be effective until the assumption by such successor of all its responsibilities, duties and liabilities hereunder, and pending such appointment and assumption, the Trustee shall act in such capacity as hereinabove provided. In connection with any such appointment and assumption, the Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out of payments on the Mortgage Loans or otherwise as it and such successor shall agree; provided that no such compensation shall be in excess of that permitted the resigning or terminated party hereunder. The Depositor, the Trustee, such successor and each other party hereto shall take such action, consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession.

 

If the Trustee or an Affiliate acts pursuant to this Section 7.02 as successor to the resigning or terminated Master Servicer and if the Excess Servicing Fee Rate is a rate per annum that is greater than zero (0) basis points, it may reduce the Excess Servicing Fee Rate to the extent that the Trustee’s or such Affiliate’s compensation as successor Master Servicer would otherwise be below the market rate servicing compensation. If the Trustee elects to appoint a successor to the resigning or terminated Master Servicer other than itself or an Affiliate pursuant to this Section 7.02, it may reduce the Excess Servicing Fee Rate to the extent reasonably necessary (in the sole discretion of the Trustee) for the Trustee to appoint a qualified successor Master Servicer that meets the requirements of this Section 7.02.

 

Section 7.03      Notification to Certificateholders. (a) Upon any resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.04, any replacement of the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.05, any termination of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.01, any appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.02, 6.04 or 7.02 or the effectiveness of any designation of a new Special Servicer, the Trustee shall promptly notify (i) the Certificate Administrator, who shall give prompt written notice thereof to Certificateholders at their respective addresses appearing in the Certificate Register, (ii) the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, who shall promptly post such information on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c) and (iii) to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder.

 

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(b)          Not later than the later of (i) sixty (60) days after the occurrence of any event which constitutes or, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a Servicer Termination Event and (ii) five (5) days after a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge of the occurrence of such an event, the Trustee shall notify the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator, who shall transmit by mail to all Certificateholders notice of such occurrence, unless such default shall have been cured.

 

Section 7.04      Waiver of Servicer Termination Event. The Holders of Certificates representing at least 66-2/3% of the Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates (and any affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders) affected by any Servicer Termination Event hereunder (determined without notionally reducing the Class Principal Balances of the Certificates by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts) may waive such Servicer Termination Event without the consent of any other Person; provided, however that:

 

(a)          a Servicer Termination Event under clause (i), clause (ii), clause (iii), clause (x) and clause (xi) of Section 7.01(a) may be waived only by all of the Certificateholders of the affected Classes (and any affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders);

 

(b)          each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall be exclusively entitled to waive a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(xii) that arises with respect to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan;

 

(c)          the Depositor shall be exclusively entitled to waive any Servicer Termination Event described in Section 7.01(a)(xiii) (but if a Serviced Loan Combination is involved and the Pari Passu Companion Loan is the subject of an Other Securitization, the Depositor may not grant such a waiver without the consent of each Other Depositor with respect to each Other Securitization);

 

(d)          no waiver of any Servicer Termination Event by one or more Persons will have any force or effect unless and until the Person requesting the waiver at its own expense has reimbursed the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator for any monies spent by them in connection with such Servicer Termination Event, together with interest thereon from and including the date so spent to but excluding the date of reimbursement.

 

Upon any such waiver of a Servicer Termination Event, such Servicer Termination Event shall cease to exist and shall be deemed to have been remedied for every purpose hereunder. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Servicer Termination Event or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so waived. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, for purposes of waiving any Servicer Termination Event pursuant to this Section 7.04, Certificates registered in the name of the Depositor or any Affiliate of the Depositor shall be entitled to the same Voting Rights with respect to the matters described above as they would if registered in the name of any other Person.

 

Section 7.05      Additional Remedies of Trustee Upon Servicer Termination Event. During the continuance of any Servicer Termination Event, so long as such Servicer Termination Event shall not have been remedied, the Trustee, in addition to the rights specified in Section 7.01, shall have the right (exercisable subject to Section 8.01(a)), in its own name and as

 

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trustee of an express trust (in the case of any matter affecting a Serviced Loan Combination) on behalf of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), to take all actions now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute to enforce its rights and remedies and to protect the interests, and enforce the rights and remedies, of the Certificateholders and such participants (including the institution and prosecution of all judicial, administrative and other proceedings and the filings of proofs of claim and debt in connection therewith). Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no remedy provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy, and no delay or omission to exercise any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Servicer Termination Event.

 

Article VIII

THE TRUSTEE, THE CUSTODIAN, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR
AND THE TAX ADMINISTRATOR

 

Section 8.01      Duties of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator. (a) The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event and after the curing or waiver of all Servicer Termination Events which may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement. If a Servicer Termination Event occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs. Any permissive right of the Trustee contained in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the respective obligations specifically imposed upon and undertaken by the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator.

 

(b)          Upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, which are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this Agreement (other than the Mortgage Files, the review of which is specifically governed by the terms of Article II), the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall examine them to determine whether they conform on their face to the requirements of this Agreement. If any such instrument is found not to conform to the requirements of this Agreement in a material manner, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall take such action as it deems appropriate to have the instrument corrected. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy or content of any resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order or other instrument furnished by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, any actual or prospective Certificateholder or Certificate Owner or any Rating Agency, and accepted by the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator in good faith, pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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(c)           No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Trustee, the Tax Administrator or the Certificate Administrator from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct; provided that:

 

(i)        prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, and after the curing or waiver of all Servicer Termination Events which may have occurred, the duties and obligations of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement, the Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Trustee;

 

(ii)       in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement;

 

(iii)      none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be liable for an error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of such entity unless it shall be proved that such entity was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

 

(iv)      the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by the Trustee, in good faith in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the direction of Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% (or, as to any particular matter, any higher percentage as may be specifically provided for hereunder) of the Voting Rights relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Agreement;

 

(v)       neither the Certificate Administrator nor the Trustee shall be required to take action with respect to, or be deemed to have notice or knowledge of, any default or Servicer Termination Event (other than a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(ix) or the Master Servicer’s failure to deliver any monies, including P&I Advances, or to provide any report, certificate or statement, to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, when required pursuant to this Agreement) or breach of a Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties, unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator shall have received written notice or otherwise have actual knowledge thereof. Otherwise, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator may conclusively assume that there is no such default, Servicer Termination Event or breach of such Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties;

 

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(vi)      subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, and without limiting the generality of this Section 8.01, none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall have any duty, except, in the case of the Trustee, as expressly provided in Section 2.01(b) or Section 2.01(e) or in its capacity as successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, (A) to cause any recording, filing, or depositing of this Agreement or any agreement referred to herein or any financing statement or continuation statement evidencing a security interest, or to cause the maintenance of any such recording or filing or depositing or to any re-recording, refiling or redepositing of any thereof, (B) to cause the maintenance of any insurance, (C) to confirm or verify the truth, accuracy or contents of any reports or certificates of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any actual or prospective or any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner or any Rating Agency, delivered to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator pursuant to this Agreement reasonably believed by the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, to be genuine and without error and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, (D) subject to Section 10.01(f), to see to the payment or discharge of any tax levied against any part of the Trust Fund other than from funds available in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account, and (E) to see to the payment of any assessment or other governmental charge or any lien or encumbrance of any kind owing with respect to, assessed or levied against, any part of the Trust Fund other than from funds available in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account (provided that such assessment, charge, lien or encumbrance did not arise out of the Trustee’s, the Certificate Administrator’s or the Tax Administrator’s, as applicable, willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence);

 

(vii)     for as long as the Person that serves as the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator hereunder also serves as Custodian and/or Certificate Registrar, the protections, immunities and indemnities afforded to that Person in its capacity as Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, as applicable, hereunder shall also be afforded to such Person in its capacity as Custodian and/or Certificate Registrar, as the case may be; and

 

(viii)    if the same Person is acting in two or more of the capacities of Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator, Custodian or Certificate Registrar, then any notices required to be given by such Person in one such capacity shall be deemed to have been timely given to itself in any other such capacity.

 

(d)          Upon receipt by the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator of any notice regarding the transfer of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan by a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or the transfer of an interest in a mezzanine loan related to a Mortgage Loan by the related mezzanine lender, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly forward a copy of such notice to the Master Servicer and Special Servicer.

 

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(e)          Based on information in its possession, the Certificate Administrator promptly shall provide written notice to the Trust Advisor, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer of (i) the existence of a Collective Consultation Period or a Senior Consultation Period and (ii) the end of any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period. The Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may at any time request from the Certificate Administrator written confirmation of whether there existed a Collective Consultation Period or a Senior Consultation Period during the current and/or previous calendar year and the Certificate Administrator shall deliver such confirmation to the requesting party within 10 days of such request.

 

Section 8.02      Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.01:

 

(i)        the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator, may each rely upon and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and without error and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

 

(ii)       the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator may each consult with counsel and any written advice or opinion of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance therewith;

 

(iii)      the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement or to make any investigation of matters arising hereunder or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Certificateholders, unless such Certificateholders shall have provided to the Trustee reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby satisfactory to the Trustee, in its reasonable discretion; none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be required to expend or risk its own funds (except to pay expenses that could reasonably be expected to be incurred in connection with the performance of its normal duties) or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it; provided that nothing contained herein shall relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event which has not been waived or cured, to exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs;

 

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(iv)      none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be personally liable for any action reasonably taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement;

 

(v)       prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event and after the waiver or curing of all Servicer Termination Events which may have occurred, the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document, unless requested in writing to do so by Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights; provided that if the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee, not reasonably assured to the Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee may require an indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee, in its reasonable discretion, against such expense or liability as a condition to taking any such action;

 

(vi)      except as contemplated by Section 8.06, none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the execution of the trusts created hereby or the powers granted hereunder;

 

(vii)     the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement, and the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator may each perform any of their respective duties hereunder, either directly or by or through the Custodian or other agents or attorneys-in-fact, provided that (a) the use of the Custodian or other agents or attorneys-in-fact shall not be deemed to relieve the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, of any of its duties and obligations hereunder (except as expressly set forth herein) and (b) the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, may not perform any duties hereunder through any Person actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to be a Prohibited Party without the consent of the Depositor acting in its reasonable discretion;

 

(viii)    none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be responsible for any act or omission of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (unless, in the case of the Trustee, it is acting as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be) or of the Trust Advisor, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or the Depositor;

 

(ix)      neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Registrar shall have any obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restriction on transfer imposed under Article V under this Agreement or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any Certificate or any interest

 

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therein, other than to require delivery of the certification(s) and/or Opinions of Counsel described in said Article applicable with respect to changes in registration or record ownership of Certificates in the Certificate Register and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance with the express requirements of this Agreement; and the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar shall have no liability for transfers, including transfers made through the book-entry facilities of the Depository or between or among Depository Participants or Certificate Owners of the Certificates, made in violation of applicable restrictions except for its failure to perform its express duties in connection with changes in registration or record ownership in the Certificate Register;

 

(x)       in no event shall the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator be liable for special, punitive, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action;

 

(xi)      the right of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator to perform any discretionary act enumerated in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty, and none of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall be answerable for other than its negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of any such act and nothing herein shall require the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to act in any manner that is contrary to applicable law; and

 

(xii)     in no event shall the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder due to force majeure or acts of God; provided that such failure or delay is not also a result of its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

 

Section 8.03      The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator not Liable for Validity or Sufficiency of Certificates or Mortgage Loans. The recitals contained herein and in the Certificates (other than the statements attributed to, and the representations and warranties of, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and/or the Tax Administrator in Article II, and the signature of the Certificate Registrar set forth on each outstanding Certificate) shall not be taken as the statements of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, and none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator assumes any responsibility for their correctness. None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator makes any representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement (except as regards the enforceability of this Agreement against it) or of any Certificate (other than as to the signature of the Certificate Administrator set forth thereon) or of any Mortgage Loan or related document. None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor of any of the Certificates issued to it or of the proceeds of such Certificates, or for the use or application of any funds paid to the Depositor in respect of the assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust, or any funds (other than with respect to any funds held by the Certificate Administrator) deposited in or withdrawn from the Collection Account or any other

 

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account by or on behalf of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (unless, in the case of the Trustee, it is acting in such capacity). None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be responsible for the legality or validity of this Agreement (other than insofar as it relates to the representations and warranties of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as the case may be, hereunder) or the validity, priority, perfection or sufficiency of any security, lien or security interest granted to it hereunder or the filing of any financing statements or continuation statements, except to the extent set forth in Section 2.01(b) and Section 2.01(e) or to the extent the Trustee is acting as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, would be so responsible hereunder. Except as contemplated by Section 12.02(a), none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be required to record this Agreement.

 

Section 8.04      The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator May Own Certificates. The Trustee (in its individual or any other capacity), the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator or any of their respective Affiliates may become the owner or pledgee of Certificates with (except as otherwise provided in the definition of “Certificateholder”) the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator or one of their Affiliates, as the case may be.

 

Section 8.05      Fees and Expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator; Indemnification of and by the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator. (a) On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw from the Distribution Account, out of general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties on deposit therein, prior to any distributions to be made therefrom to Certificateholders on such date, and pay to itself all Certificate Administrator Fees, and to the Trustee all Trustee Fees, earned in respect of the Mortgage Loans and any successor REO Mortgage Loans through the end of the then most recently ended calendar month as compensation for all services rendered by the Trustee hereunder. The Trustee Fee shall be paid by the Certificate Administrator and shall be a portion of the Certificate Administrator Fee. As to each Mortgage Loan and REO Mortgage Loan, the Certificate Administrator Fee shall accrue during each calendar month, commencing with November 2015, at the Certificate Administrator Fee Rate on a principal amount equal to the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, immediately following the Distribution Date in such calendar month (or, in the case of November 2015, on a principal amount equal to the Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the particular Mortgage Loan). The Trustee Fee and the Certificate Administrator Fee accrued during each calendar month shall be payable in the next succeeding calendar month. With respect to each Mortgage Loan and REO Mortgage Loan, the Certificate Administrator Fee shall be calculated on the same Interest Accrual Basis as is applicable to the accrual or deemed accrual of interest on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be. The Trustee Fee (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) and the Certificate Administrator Fee (the latter of which includes the Tax Administrator Fee) shall constitute the sole compensation of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator, respectively, for such services to be rendered by it. The Certificate Administrator shall be responsible for the payment of the Tax Administrator Fee.

 

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Notwithstanding the prior paragraph, if and to the extent that any loss, liability, cost or expense that is, pursuant to the prior paragraph, required to be borne by the Trust out of the Distribution Account or the Collection Account, relates to any Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, (i) such loss, liability, cost or expense shall be payable out of amounts on deposit in respect of such Serviced Loan Combination in the Collection Account and/or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, collectively, prior to payment from funds in the Distribution Account or the Collection Account that are unrelated to such Serviced Loan Combination; and (ii) such loss, liability, cost or expense shall be payable out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and/or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, (withdrawals from those accounts shall be made in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal balances of the Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan included in the related Serviced Loan Combination). Insofar as any such loss, liability, cost or expense related to any Serviced Loan Combination is so paid by withdrawal from the Collection Account or Distribution Account and funds are subsequently received and allocable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s), then the Master Servicer shall deposit the amount of such loss, liability, cost or expense into the Collection Account from such funds so received and allocable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s).

 

(b)          The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator (each in its capacity as such or in its individual capacity) and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates are entitled to be indemnified and held harmless by the Trust Fund out of the Collection Account and/or the Distribution Account, as and to the extent provided in Section 3.05, for and against any loss, liability, claim or expense (including costs and expenses of litigation, and of investigation, reasonable counsel fees, damages, judgments and amounts paid in settlement) arising out of, or incurred in connection with, this Agreement, the Certificates, the Mortgage Loans (unless, in the case of the Trustee, it incurs any such expense or liability in the capacity of successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as the case may be), in which case such expense or liability will be reimbursable thereto in the same manner as it would be for any other Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be) or any act or omission of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator relating to the exercise and performance of any of the rights and duties, including the appointment of a replacement Trust Advisor, of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator hereunder; provided that none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 8.05(b) for (1) allocable overhead, such as costs for office space, office equipment, supplies and related expenses, employee salaries and related expenses and similar internal costs and expenses, (2) any cost or expense that does not constitute an “unanticipated expense” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii), (3) any expense or liability specifically required to be borne thereby pursuant to the terms hereof or (4) any loss, liability, claim or expense incurred by reason of any breach on the part of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator of any of their respective representations, warranties or covenants contained herein or any willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of, or negligent disregard of, the Trustee’s, the Certificate Administrator’s or the Tax Administrator’s obligations and duties hereunder.

 

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(c)          The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer each shall indemnify the Trust, the Trustee, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator (each in their respective capacity as such and in their individual capacity), and each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, for and hold each of them harmless against any loss, liability, claim or expense that is a result of the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s, as the case may be, negligent acts or omissions in connection with this Agreement, including the negligent use by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, of any powers of attorney delivered to it by the Trustee pursuant to the provisions hereof and the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be; provided that, if the Trustee, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator has been reimbursed for such loss, liability, claim or expense pursuant to Section 8.05(b) above, then the indemnity in favor of such Person provided for in this Section 8.05(c) with respect to such loss, liability, claim or expense shall be for the benefit of the Trust. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer will be deemed not to have committed negligent acts or omissions in connection with this Agreement if the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, fails to follow the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents because the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, in its reasonably exercised judgment determines that following the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents would or potentially would result in an Adverse REMIC Event (for which determination, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to rely on advice of counsel, the cost of which shall be reimbursed as an Additional Trust Fund Expense).

 

(d)          Each of the Trustee, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator shall indemnify each of the Trust, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer and each other (each in their respective capacity as such and in their individual capacity) and each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder for and hold each of them harmless against any loss, liability, claim or expense that is a result of the Trustee’s, the Certificate Administrator’s, the Custodian’s or the Tax Administrator’s, as the case may be, negligent acts or omissions in connection with this Agreement; provided that if such indemnified person has been reimbursed for such loss, liability, claim or expense pursuant to Section 6.03 or Section 8.05(b), as the case may be, then the indemnity in favor of such Person otherwise provided for in this Section 8.05(d) with respect to such loss, liability, claim or expense shall be for the benefit of the Trust.

 

(e)          The Certificate Administrator shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, each Mortgage Loan Seller, each Underwriter and each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder from and against any claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses incurred by the Depositor, each Mortgage Loan Seller, each Underwriter or any of their respective Affiliates that arise out of or are based upon (i) a breach by the Certificate Administrator, in its capacity as Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Certificate Administrator, in its capacity as Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, in the performance of such obligations or its negligent disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.

 

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Master Servicer or the Special Servicer as regards rights and obligations prior to such termination, resignation or removal.

 

Section 8.06      Eligibility Requirements for the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator hereunder each shall at all times be a corporation, bank, trust company or association that: (i) is organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia and, in the case of the Trustee, authorized under such laws to exercise trust powers; (ii) has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000; (iii) is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority; and (iv) is not a Prohibited Party unless (in the case of this clause (iv)) the Depositor consents to the continuation of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as the case may be, in the Depositor’s reasonable discretion. If such corporation, bank, trust company or association publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section the combined capital and surplus of such corporation, bank, trust company or association shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. In addition: (i) the Trustee shall at all times meet the requirements of Section 26(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act; and (ii) the Trustee may not have any affiliations or act in any other capacity with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby that would cause the Exemption to be unavailable with respect to any Class of Certificates as to which it would otherwise be available. Furthermore, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator and the Trustee shall at all times maintain a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least “F1” by Fitch and “P-1” by Moody’s (or, in the case of either such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency and Morningstar and, if applicable, an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency) and a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “A-” by Fitch and “A2” by Moody’s (if it has a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least “P-1” by Moody’s), provided that the Trustee may maintain a long-term unsecured debt rating of “Baa2” by Moody’s and a short-term unsecured debt rating of “P-2” by Moody’s if the Master Servicer maintains a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “A2” by Moody’s (or such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency and Morningstar) (provided that this proviso shall not impose on the Master Servicer any obligation to maintain such rating). In case at any time the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.06, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 8.07. The corporation, bank, trust company or association serving as Trustee may have normal banking and trust relationships with the Depositor, the Mortgage Loan Sellers, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and their respective Affiliates; provided that none of (i) the Depositor, (ii) any Person involved in the organization or operation of the Depositor or the Trust, (iii) the Master Servicer or Special Servicer (except during any period when the Trustee has assumed the duties of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer (as the case may be) pursuant to Section 7.02), (iv) any Mortgage Loan Seller or (v) any Affiliate of any of them, may be the Trustee hereunder.

 

Section 8.07      Resignation and Removal of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator. (a) The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the

 

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Tax Administrator each may at any time resign and be discharged from their respective obligations created hereunder by giving written notice thereof to the other such parties, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such notice to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)) and all the Certificateholders. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Depositor shall promptly appoint a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, meeting the eligibility requirements of Section 8.06 by written instrument, in duplicate, which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, as the case may be, and to the successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be. A copy of such instrument shall be delivered to other parties hereto and to the Certificateholders by the Depositor. If no successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within thirty (30) days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, as the case may be, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be.

 

(b)          If at any time the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.06 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Depositor or the Master Servicer, or if at any time the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator or of its property shall be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, or if the Trustee’s, Certificate Administrator’s or Tax Administrator’s continuing to act in such capacity would result in an Adverse Rating Event with respect to any Class of Rated Certificates rated by a Rating Agency for the Rated Certificates, as confirmed in writing to the Depositor by each applicable Rating Agency, then the Depositor may (and, if it fails to do so within ten (10) Business Days, the requesting Master Servicer shall as soon as practicable) remove the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as the case may be, and appoint a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, by written instrument, in duplicate, which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as the case may be, so removed and to the successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be. A copy of such instrument shall be delivered to the other parties hereto and to the Certificateholders by the Depositor.

 

(c)           The Holders of Certificates entitled to more than 50% of the Voting Rights may at any time remove the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator and appoint a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, by written instrument or instruments signed by such Holders or their attorneys-in-fact duly authorized, one complete set of which instruments shall be delivered to the Depositor, one complete set to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, as the case may be, so removed, and one complete set to the successor so appointed. All expenses incurred by the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator in connection with the transfer of its duties (or the Mortgage Files, with respect to the Certificate Administrator) to a successor trustee or certificate administrator

 

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following the removal of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator without cause pursuant to this Section 8.07(c), shall be reimbursed to the removed Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, within thirty (30) days of demand therefor, such reimbursement to be made by the Certificateholders that terminated the Trustee or Certificate Administrator. A copy of such instrument shall be delivered to the other parties hereto and to the remaining Certificateholders by the successor so appointed.

 

(d)           Any resignation or removal of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator and appointment of a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 8.07 shall not become effective until (i) acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, as provided in Section 8.08 and (ii) if the successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, does not have debt ratings that satisfy the criteria set forth in Section 8.06, the appointment of such successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency (and, if applicable, an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency).

 

(e)           Upon resignation, assignment, merger, consolidation, or transfer of the Trustee or its business to a successor, or upon the removal of the Trustee, the outgoing Trustee at its own expense (without right of reimbursement therefor) shall ensure that, prior to consummation of such transaction or as part of its transfer of duties to any successor, (i) the original executed Mortgage Note for each Mortgage Loan (to the extent that the original executed Mortgage Note for each Mortgage Loan was endorsed to the outgoing trustee) is endorsed (without recourse, representation or warranty, express or implied) to the order of the successor, as trustee for the Certificateholders (with the endorsement to recite as endorsee “[name of successor Trustee], as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31”), or in blank, and further showing a complete, unbroken chain of endorsement from the originator (if such originator is not the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller) (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note), and (ii) in the case of the other Mortgage Loan Documents, the same are assigned (and, other than in connection with the removal of the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.07(c), recorded as appropriate) to such successor (with the assignment to recite as assignee “[name of successor Trustee], as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31”), or in blank, and such successor shall review the documents delivered to it or the Custodian with respect to each Mortgage Loan, and certify in writing that, as to each Mortgage Loan then subject to this Agreement, such endorsement and assignment has been made. The outgoing Trustee shall provide copies of the documentation provided for in items (i) and (ii) above to the Master Servicer, in each case to the extent such copies are not already in the Master Servicer’s possession. If the Trustee is removed pursuant to Section 8.07(c), the Mortgage Loan Documents identified in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall, if appropriate, be recorded by the successor trustee if so requested by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and at the expense of the Trust (i) during any Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to a related Excluded Loan), with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative, (ii) during any Collective Consultation Period, after consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative

 

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(other than with respect to a related Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor and (iii) during any Senior Consultation Period, after consultation with the Trust Advisor.

 

(f)           Any successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator shall, in connection with its appointment as successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator, (i) deliver to the Depositor and each Other Depositor, if applicable, the Form 8-K Disclosure Information required pursuant to Item 6.02 of the Form 8-K Current Report regarding itself in its role as successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator, as applicable, and (ii) enter into an indemnification agreement reasonably acceptable to the Depositor pursuant to which the successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator, as applicable, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, the Other Depositor, their respective directors and officers, and each other Person who controls any such entity within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any and all expenses, losses, claims, damages and other liabilities, including without limitation the costs of investigation, legal defense and any amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation arising out of (A) the failure of any such Form 8-K Disclosure Information, insofar as such information relates to or is applicable to such successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator (either in its individual capacity or its capacity as successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator under this Agreement), to satisfy the requirements of the applicable provisions of Regulation AB and (B) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such Form 8-K Disclosure Information regarding itself in its role as successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator, as applicable, or any omission or alleged omission to state in such Form 8-K Disclosure Information regarding itself in its role as successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator, as applicable, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(g)          The resigning Trustee, Certificate Administrator and Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall be required to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of each party to this Agreement, the Trust and each Rating Agency in connection with the resignation of such party and the transfer of its duties (including, but not limited to, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with the engagement of a successor, transferring Mortgage Files (solely with respect to the Certificate Administrator) and related information, records and reports to the successor).

 

Section 8.08      Successor Trustee, Certificate Administrator and Tax Administrator. (a) Any successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator appointed as provided in Section 8.07 shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and its predecessor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, shall become effective and such successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor hereunder, with the like effect as if originally named as trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator herein. If the Trustee is being replaced, the predecessor trustee shall deliver to the successor trustee all Mortgage Files and related documents and statements

 

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held by it hereunder (other than any Mortgage Files at the time held on its behalf by the Custodian, which Custodian shall become the agent of the successor trustee), and the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the predecessor trustee shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be required to more fully and certainly vest and confirm in the successor trustee all such rights, powers, duties and obligations, and to enable the successor trustee to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

(b)          No successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator shall accept appointment as provided in this Section 8.08 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 8.06.

 

(c)          Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator as provided in this Section 8.08, such successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, shall provide notice of the succession of such trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator hereunder to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator (who shall promptly mail such notice to the Certificateholders), the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall post such notice to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)) and the other parties hereto.

 

Section 8.09      Merger or Consolidation of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator. Any entity into which the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated or any entity resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator shall be a party, or any entity succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, shall be the successor of the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, as the case may be, hereunder, provided such entity shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 8.06, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

Section 8.10      Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, at any time, for the purpose of meeting any legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Trust Fund or property securing the same may at the time be located, the Master Servicer and the Trustee acting jointly shall have the power and shall execute and deliver all instruments to appoint one or more Persons approved by the Trustee to act as co-trustee or co-trustees, jointly with the Trustee, or separate trustee or separate trustees, of all or any part of the Trust Fund, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such capacity, such title to the Trust Fund, or any part thereof, and, subject to the other provisions of this Section 8.10, such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the Master Servicer and the Trustee may consider necessary or desirable. If the Master Servicer shall not have joined in such appointment within fifteen (15) days after the receipt by it of a request to do so, or in case a Servicer Termination Event in respect of the Master Servicer shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee alone shall have the power to make such appointment. No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder shall be required to meet the terms of eligibility as a successor trustee under Section 8.06, and no notice to Holders of Certificates of the appointment of co-trustee(s) or separate trustee(s) shall be required under Section 8.08.

 

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(b)          In the case of any appointment of a co-trustee or separate trustee pursuant to this Section 8.10, all rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon the Trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the Trustee and such separate trustee or co-trustee jointly, except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts are to be performed (whether as Trustee hereunder or when acting as the Master Servicer or Special Servicer hereunder), the Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations (including the holding of title to the Trust Fund or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed by such separate trustee or co-trustee at the direction of the Trustee.

 

(c)          Any notice, request or other writing given to the Trustee shall be deemed to have been given to each of the then separate trustees and co-trustees, as effectively as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any separate trustee or co-trustee shall refer to this Agreement and the conditions of this Article VIII. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon its acceptance of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property specified in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Trustee or separately, as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this Agreement, specifically including every provision of this Agreement relating to the conduct of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Trustee. Every such instrument shall be filed with the Trustee.

 

(d)          Any separate trustee or co-trustee may, at any time, constitute the Trustee, its agent or attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority, to the extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this Agreement on its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee or co-trustee shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates, properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or successor trustee.

 

(e)          The appointment of a co-trustee or separate trustee under this Section 8.10 shall not relieve the Trustee of its duties and responsibilities hereunder.

 

Section 8.11      Appointment of Custodian. The Certificate Administrator is hereby appointed as Custodian hereunder. The Custodian shall be subject to the same standards of care, limitations on liability and rights to indemnity as the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, and the provisions of Sections 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.04, 8.05(b), 8.05(c), 8.05(d) and 8.05(e) shall apply to the Custodian to the same extent that they apply to the Trustee. The Custodian may at any time resign by giving at least thirty (30) days’ advance written notice of resignation to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Depositor. The resigning Custodian shall be required to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of each party to this Agreement, the Trust and each Rating Agency in connection with the resignation of the Custodian and the transfer of its duties (including, but not limited to, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with the engagement of a successor, transferring Mortgage Files and related information, records and reports to the successor). The Custodian shall comply with the requirements for Trustees set forth in Section 8.06 and shall have in place a fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy, each in such form and amount as is customarily required of custodians acting on behalf of Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae (or shall self-insure, to the extent that the Custodian is otherwise permitted to self-

 

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insure by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). The Custodian may be removed by the Holders of Certificates entitled to more than 50% of the Voting Rights in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 8.07 (to the extent applicable).

 

With respect to each Designated Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan for which copies of documents contemplated by clauses (ii)-(xx) of the definition of “Mortgage File” are not delivered to the Custodian pursuant to clause (C) of the proviso to such definition: (A) the Custodian represents and warrants to each other party hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, that as of the Closing Date it acts as the related Non-Trust Custodian for such Designated Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan; and (B) (i) the Custodian shall perform its duties under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Article II), and be liable to the other parties hereto, with respect to such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan(s) as if such copies were required to be delivered and included in the Mortgage File and as if the related Non-Trust Custodian’s receipt of the documents contained in the “mortgage file” delivered under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement constituted delivery of those same documents to the Custodian under this Agreement, (ii) the Custodian shall not resign as the related Non-Trust Custodian without giving at least thirty (30) days’ advance written notice of resignation to each other party hereto, and (iii) if for any reason the Custodian shall resign as Custodian hereunder pursuant to this Section 8.11 or resign as the related Non-Trust Custodian or shall otherwise no longer act as Custodian hereunder or as the related Non-Trust Custodian, the Custodian shall include copies of the documents contemplated by such clauses (ii)-(xx) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Mortgage File for such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that shall be maintained by it or any successor custodian hereunder.

 

Section 8.12      Access to Certain Information. (a) The Certificate Administrator, Trustee and the Custodian shall each afford to the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, and to each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder that is a Privileged Person, and to the OTS, the FDIC and any other banking or insurance regulatory authority that may exercise authority over any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner, access to any documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans or the other assets of the Trust Fund (or, in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder that is a Privileged Person, any documentation regarding the related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property) that are in its possession or within its control. Such access shall be afforded without charge but only upon reasonable prior written request and during normal business hours at the offices of the Trustee or the Custodian, as the case may be, designated by it.

 

(b)          The Certificate Administrator shall make available to any Privileged Person (except as described below, and provided that the Prospectus Supplement, the Distribution Date Statements, this Agreement and the “SEC filings” shall be made available to the general public) the following items via the Certificate Administrator’s Website, in each case to the extent such items are prepared by the Certificate Administrator or are delivered to the Certificate Administrator in electronic format via electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06:

 

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(i)        the following documents, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “deal documents”:

 

(A)      the Prospectus, the Private Placement Memorandum and any other disclosure document relating to the Certificates, in the form most recently provided to the Certificate Administrator by the Depositor or by any Person designated by the Depositor;

 

(B)       this Agreement, each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and any amendments and exhibits hereto;

 

(C)       the CREFC® Loan Setup File prepared by the Master Servicer and delivered to the Certificate Administrator;

 

(ii)       the following documents, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “SEC filings”:

 

(A)      each report on Form 10-D, Form 10-K or Form 8-K that has been filed by the Certificate Administrator with respect to the Trust through the EDGAR system (within one Business Day of filing);

 

(iii)      the following documents, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “periodic reports”:

 

(A)      the Distribution Date Statements pursuant to Section 4.02(a);

 

(B)       the CREFC® reports (other than the CREFC® Loan Setup File) prepared by, or delivered to, the Certificate Administrator, together with any information or documentation attached thereto or provided therewith pursuant to Section 3.12, Section 4.02(c), Section 4.02(d), Section 4.02(e) and Section 4.02(f);

 

(C)       each Trust Advisor Annual Report;

 

(iv)      the following documents, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “additional documents”:

 

(A)      summaries of Final Asset Status Reports pursuant to Section 3.24(a);

 

(B)       inspection reports pursuant to Section 3.12(a); and

 

(C)       Appraisals pursuant to Section 3.09, Section 3.11 or Section 3.19;

 

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(v)       the following documents, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “special notices”:

 

(A)      notice of final distribution on the Certificates pursuant to Section 9.01;

 

(B)       notice of termination of the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer under Section 7.02;

 

(C)       notice of a Servicer Termination Event with respect to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.01;

 

(D)      notice of the resignation of any party to this Agreement and notice of the acceptance of appointment to such party, to the extent such notice is prepared or received by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.23, Section 3.28(r), Section 5.07(c), Section 6.04, Section 8.06, Section 8.07 or Section 8.11;

 

(E)       Officer’s Certificates supporting the determination that any Advance was (or, if made, would be) a Nonrecoverable Advance pursuant to Section 3.11(h) or Section 4.03(c);

 

(F)       any Special Notice by a Certificateholder that wishes to communicate with others, pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(G)      any assessment of compliance delivered to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 11.13;

 

(H)      any attestation reports delivered to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 11.13;

 

(I)        any reports delivered to the Certificate Administrator by the Trust Advisor in connection with its review of the Special Servicer’s net present value and Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations pursuant to Section 3.28(d) and Section 3.28(e);

 

(J)       any recommendation received by the Certificate Administrator from the Trust Advisor for the termination of the Special Servicer during any period when the Trust Advisor is entitled to make such a recommendation, and any direction of the requisite percentage of the Certificateholders to terminate the Special Servicer in response to such recommendation, pursuant to Section 6.05(c);

 

(K)      any proposal received by the Certificate Administrator from a requisite percentage of Certificateholders for the termination of the Special Servicer during any period when such Certificateholders are entitled to make such a proposal, and any direction of the requisite percentage of the Certificateholders to terminate the Special Servicer in response to such proposal, pursuant to Section 6.05(b); and

 

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(L)       any proposal received by the Certificate Administrator from a requisite percentage of Certificateholders for the termination of the Trust Advisor, and any direction of the requisite percentage of the Certificateholders to terminate the Trust Advisor in response to such proposal, pursuant to pursuant to Section 3.28(n);

 

(vi)      the Investor Q&A Forum, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “Investor Q&A Forum”, pursuant to Section 8.12(d); and

 

(vii)     the Investor Registry (solely to Certificateholders and Certificate Owners), which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “Investor Registry”, pursuant to Section 8.12(e).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.12, all Excluded Information shall be made available under a separate tab or heading designated “Excluded Information” (and not under any of the tabs or headings described in items (i) through (vii) above) and made available to Privileged Persons other than Excluded Controlling Class Holders (subject to Section 4.02(a)(iv)).

 

In lieu of the tabs or headings otherwise described above, the Certificate Administrator shall be authorized to use such other headings and labels as it may reasonably determine from time to time.

 

The Certificate Administrator shall not restrict access by the Special Servicer to the Certificate Administrator’s Website with respect to any information related to any Mortgage Loan including any Excluded Special Servicer Loan.

 

The Certificate Administrator shall make available at its offices, during normal business hours, for review by any Privileged Person who certifies to the Certificate Administrator substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1A or Exhibit K-1B hereto (other than a Rating Agency or NRSRO), originals or copies of, among other things, the following items (to the extent such items are in its possession) (except to the extent not permitted by applicable law or under any of the related Mortgage Loan Documents):

 

(A)      any and all notices and reports delivered to the Certificate Administrator with respect to any Mortgaged Property as to which the environmental testing revealed environmental issues;

 

(B)      the most recent annual (or more frequent, if available) operating statements, rent rolls (to the extent such rent rolls have been made available by the related Borrower) and/or lease summaries and retail “sales information,” if any, collected by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer with respect to each Mortgaged Property;

 

(C)      the Mortgage Files, including any and all modifications, waivers and amendments of the terms of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination

 

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entered into or consented by the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer and delivered to the Certificate Administrator;

 

(D)      any other information that may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of subsection (d)(4)(i) of Rule 144A; and

 

(E)       each of the documents made available by the Certificate Administrator via the Certificate Administrator’s Website pursuant to this subsection (b).

 

The Rating Agencies and NRSROs shall be afforded access to the Investor Q&A Forum but shall not be afforded a means to submit questions on the Investor Q&A Forum. The Rating Agencies and NRSROs shall not be afforded access to the Investor Registry.

 

The Depositor, hereby authorizes the Certificate Administrator to make available to Bloomberg, L.P., Trepp, LLC, Intex Solutions, Inc., Markit Group Limited, Interactive Data Corp., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., CMBS.com, Inc., Thomson Reuters Corporation and/or such other vendor chosen by the Depositor, provided that such Person submits to the Certificate Administrator a certification in the form of Exhibit Q to this Agreement, all the Distribution Date Statements, CREFC® reports and supplemental notices delivered or made available pursuant to this Section 8.12(b) to Privileged Persons; provided, further, that the Certificate Administrator shall not have such authority to the extent such disclosure would violate another provision of this Agreement (including without limitation, any prohibitions on dissemination of any confidential information, including, without limitation, any Privileged Information).

 

(c)           The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall make available to the Rating Agencies, the Depositor and to NRSROs the following items by means of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, provided such items have been delivered to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider by means of electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06 (or by such other electronic means suitable for posting as shall be established or approved by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider or as may be necessary or beneficial, in each case as designated in writing to the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator and Trustee) with “WFCM 2015-C31” included in the subject line of such electronic mail and with a brief identification of such information in the body of such electronic mail:

 

(A)      Asset Status Reports pursuant to Section 3.24;

 

(B)      environmental reports pursuant to Section 3.09(c);

 

(C)      Appraisals pursuant to Section 3.09, Section 3.11 or Section 3.19;

 

(D)      any assessments of compliance pursuant to Section 11.13;

 

(E)       any attestation reports pursuant to Section 11.13;

 

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(F)       any notice relating to the Special Servicer’s determination to take action under this Agreement without receiving Rating Agency Confirmation pursuant to Section 3.27(a);

 

(G)      copies of requests or questions that were submitted by the Rating Agencies to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or Trustee pursuant to Section 3.27;

 

(H)      any requests for Rating Agency Confirmation delivered to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to Section 3.27;

 

(I)        notice of any resignation of the Trustee or the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee or merger or consolidation of the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.07;

 

(J)       notice of any resignation of the Certificate Administrator or the acceptance of appointment by the successor Certificate Administrator or merger or consolidation of the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 8.07;

 

(K)      Officer’s Certificates supporting determinations relating to Nonrecoverable Advances and notices of a determination to reimburse Nonrecoverable Advances from sources other than principal collections on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.11(h) and Section 4.03(c);

 

(L)       all notices of the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event and any notice of the termination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.01 and Section 7.02;

 

(M)     the Trust Advisor Annual Reports prepared by the Trust Advisor pursuant to Section 3.28(a);

 

(N)      certain responses or notices from the parties to this Agreement to information posted on the Certificate Administrator’s Website;

 

(O)      any notice of an amendment of this Agreement to change the procedures related to Rule 17g-5 information pursuant to Section 3.27(h);

 

(P)       any summary of oral communications with the Rating Agencies regarding any of the above written materials or regarding any request for a Rating Agency Confirmation or regarding any of the Mortgage Loan Documents or any matter related to the Certificates, Mortgage Loans, any Serviced Loan Combination, the related Mortgaged Properties, the related Borrowers or any other matters related to this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreements related to any Serviced Loan Combination, pursuant to Section 3.27(g);

 

(Q)      any other information delivered to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to this Agreement;

 

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(R)       the Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool under Section 8.12(g); and

 

(S)       any Form ABS Due Diligence-15E received by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider from a party to this Agreement or directly from a Due Diligence Service Provider.

 

(d)          The Certificate Administrator shall make a question-and-answer forum (the “Investor Q&A Forum”) available to Privileged Persons by means of the Certificate Administrator’s Website, where Certificateholders and Certificate Owners may submit inquiries to the Certificate Administrator relating to the Distribution Date Statement, or to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer relating to servicing reports prepared by that party, the Serviced Mortgage Loans, Serviced Loan Combinations or the related Mortgaged Properties, and where Privileged Persons may view previously submitted inquiries and related answers. The Certificate Administrator will forward such inquiries to the appropriate person. The Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be required to answer each inquiry, unless it determines that (i) answering the inquiry would not be in the best interests of the Trust and/or the Certificateholders, (ii) answering the inquiry would be in violation of applicable law or the Mortgage Loan Documents, (iii) answering the inquiry would materially increase the duties of, or result in significant additional cost or expense to, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, or (iv) answering the inquiry is otherwise not advisable to answer, in which case the Certificate Administrator shall not post such inquiry on the Investor Q&A Forum. The Certificate Administrator shall post the inquiries and related answers on the Investor Q&A Forum, subject to the immediately preceding sentence and subject to and in accordance with this Agreement; provided that posting the inquiries and related answers on the Investor Q&A Forum shall not require a separate delivery of such inquiries and answers to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider. In addition, no party will post or otherwise disclose direct communications with the Subordinate Class Representative as part of its response to any inquiries. The Investor Q&A Forum may not reflect questions, answers, and other communications which are not submitted through the Certificate Administrator’s Website. Answers posted on the Investor Q&A Forum will be attributable only to the respondent, and will not be deemed to be answers from any other person, including the Depositor and the Underwriters. None of the Underwriters, Depositor, any of their respective Affiliates or any other Person will certify as to the accuracy of any of the information posted in the Investor Q&A Forum, and no Person other than the respondent will have any responsibility or liability for the content of any such information.

 

(e)           The Certificate Administrator shall make the “Investor Registry” available to any Certificateholder and beneficial owner via the Certificate Administrator’s Website. Certificateholders and Certificate Owners may register on a voluntary basis for the Investor Registry and obtain contact information for any other Certificateholder or beneficial owner that has also registered, provided that they comply with the requirements provided for in the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Certificate Administrator may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer. In the case of a Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder that, in any such case, is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, such Person shall submit to the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer in physical form, investor certifications in the form of Exhibit K-2B and Exhibit K-3A hereto, executed by the requesting Person and indicating that such Person is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder and listing the related Excluded Controlling Class Loan(s). The Certificate Administrator shall not be liable for the dissemination of information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Certificate Administrator shall make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of such documents and shall assume no responsibility for them. The Certificate Administrator shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any information posted on its website solely by virtue of such posting. In addition, the Certificate Administrator may disclaim responsibility for any information for which it is not the original source. The Certificate Administrator shall provide Privileged Persons with assistance in using the Certificate Administrator’s Website if they call the Certificate Administrator’s customer service desk, initially available at (866) 846-4526. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Certificate Administrator shall not be liable for any disclosure of information relating to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan to the extent such information was included in the Asset Status Report or the Final Asset Status Report delivered to the Certificate Administrator for posting to the Certificate Administrator’s Website and not properly identified as relating to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan.

 

Any Person that is a Borrower, a manager of a Mortgaged Property, an Affiliate of the foregoing, or an agent of any Borrower shall be entitled to access (a) the Distribution Date Statements, and the following items made available to the general public: the Prospectus Supplement, this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements and the SEC filings on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, and (b) in the case of the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder if any such Person is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, and subject to the notice provisions below, all information available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, other than Excluded Information. In the case of the Subordinate Class Representative or Subordinate Class Certificateholder that is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, upon delivery of an investor certification substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1B hereto, such Person shall be entitled to access all information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website including the Excluded Information. The Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee and Trust Advisor may each rely on (i) an investor certification in the form of Exhibit K-1B hereto from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, to the effect that such Person is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder or (ii) an investor certification in the form of Exhibit K-2B or Exhibit K-3A hereto from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder to the effect that such Person is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder or Excluded Holder, as applicable, with respect to one or more Excluded Controlling Class Loan(s) or Excluded Loan(s), as applicable.

 

In the event the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder becomes a Borrower Party, such party shall promptly notify each of the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trust Advisor and Trustee in writing substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3A that such Person has become an Excluded Controlling

 

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Class Holder or Excluded Holder, as applicable, with respect to the Excluded Controlling Class Loan(s) or Excluded Loan(s), as applicable, listed in such notice and shall also provide the Certificate Administrator notice in physical form substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3B listing each CTSLink USER ID associated with the Excluded Controlling Class Holder and directing the Certificate Administrator to restrict access to this transaction for such users. Upon confirmation from the Certificate Administrator that such access has been restricted, the Excluded Controlling Class Holder shall submit a new investor certification substantially in the form of Exhibit K-2B to access the information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, except that such party shall not be entitled to any Excluded Information related to the applicable Excluded Controlling Class Loan(s) made available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively assume that the Subordinate Class Representative and Subordinate Class Certificateholders are not Excluded Controlling Class Holders except to the extent that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, has received notice substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3A from such Person that it has become an Excluded Controlling Class Holder or Excluded Holder, as applicable. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trust Advisor shall be liable for any communication to any Excluded Controlling Class Holder or disclosure of information relating to a related Excluded Controlling Class Loan (including, in the case of any Excluded Information delivered to the Certificate Administrator for posting to the Certificate Administrator’s Website) if the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trust Advisor, as applicable, did not receive prior written notice that the related Mortgage Loan is an Excluded Controlling Class Loan and/or, with respect to Excluded Information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, such information was not delivered to the Certificate Administrator in accordance with Section 3.29. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively rely on delivery from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, of an investor certification substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1B that such Subordinate Class Representative or Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, is no longer an Excluded Controlling Class Holder.

 

(g)          The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall make available, only to Rating Agencies and NRSROs, a rating agency question-and-answer forum and document request tool (the “Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool”), which shall be a service available on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, where Rating Agencies and NRSROs may (i) submit questions to the Certificate Administrator relating to the Distribution Date Statement, or submit questions to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, relating to the reports prepared by such parties, the Serviced Mortgage Loans or the related Mortgaged Properties (collectively, “Rating Agency Inquiries”), and (ii) view Rating Agency Inquiries that have been previously submitted and answered, together with the answers thereto. In addition, the Rating Agencies and NRSROs shall be afforded a means to use a form to submit requests for loan-level reports and information. Upon receipt of a Rating Agency Inquiry, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall forward such Rating Agency Inquiry by electronic mail to the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in each case within a commercially reasonable period of time following receipt thereof and indicating that such question was received from a Rating Agency or an NRSRO. Following receipt of a Rating Agency Inquiry, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special

 

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Servicer, as applicable, unless it determines not to answer such Rating Agency Inquiry as described below, shall respond to such Rating Agency Inquiry by electronic mail to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider and shall have no obligation to respond separately to such Rating Agency Inquiry. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall post (within a commercially reasonable period of time following preparation or receipt of such answer, as the case may be) such Rating Agency Inquiry and the related answer (or reports, as applicable) to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. Any reports posted by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider in response to an inquiry may be posted on a page accessible by a link on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. The Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall have no obligation to answer such Rating Agency Inquiry if such party determines, in its respective sole discretion, that (i) answering such Rating Agency Inquiry would be in violation of applicable law, the Servicing Standard, this Agreement or the applicable Mortgage Loan Documents, (ii) answering such Rating Agency Inquiry would or is reasonably expected to result in a waiver of an attorney-client privilege or the disclosure of attorney work product or (iii)(A) answering such Rating Agency Inquiry would materially increase the duties of, or result in significant additional cost or expense to, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, and (B) the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard (or in good faith, in the case of the Certificate Administrator) that the performance of such duties or the payment of such costs and expenses is beyond the scope of its duties in its capacity as Certificate Administrator, Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, under this Agreement, in which case it shall not be required to answer such Rating Agency Inquiry. If the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer so determines not to answer a Rating Agency Inquiry, such party shall promptly notify the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider by reply electronic mail of such determination identifying which of clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence is the basis of such determination. Thereafter, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall post such Rating Agency Inquiry, together with a statement of the reason such Rating Agency Inquiry was not answered. Answers posted on the Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool shall be attributable only to the respondent, and shall not be deemed to be answers from any other Person. None of the Underwriters, the Depositor or any of their respective Affiliates shall certify to any of the information posted in the Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool and no such party shall have any responsibility or liability for the content of any such information. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall not be held liable for any failure by any other Person to answer any Rating Agency Inquiry. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall not be required to post to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website any Rating Agency Inquiry or answer thereto that the Certificate Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, is administrative or ministerial in nature. The Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool shall not present questions, answers and other communications that are not submitted by means of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

 

(h)          The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website shall initially be located within the Certificate Administrator’s Website, under the “NRSRO” tab on the page relating to this transaction. Access to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website shall be provided by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider to the Rating Agencies and to NRSROs upon receipt by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider of an NRSRO Certification in the form attached to this Agreement, which form shall also be located on and submitted electronically by means of the

 

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Certificate Administrator’s Website. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall not be liable for the dissemination of information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of any information being made available and shall assume no responsibility for same. The Certificate Administrator shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any information posted on its website solely by virtue of posting by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider. In addition, each of the Certificate Administrator and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider may disclaim responsibility for any information for which it is not the original source. Certificateholders shall not be afforded access to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

 

(i)           None of the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator shall be liable for providing or disseminating information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or at the direction of the Depositor; provided that this provision shall not protect the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator against any liability to the Trust or the Certificateholders against any expense or liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of such party’s obligations or duties hereunder, or by reason of reckless disregard of such obligations and duties.

 

Section 8.13       Cooperation Under Applicable Banking Law. In order to comply with laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering (“Applicable Banking Law”), each of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer are required to obtain, verify and record certain information relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business relationship with the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer. Accordingly, each of the other parties agrees to provide to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer upon their reasonable request from time to time such identifying information and documentation as may be reasonably available for such party in order to enable the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer to comply with Applicable Banking Law.

 

Article IX

TERMINATION

 

Section 9.01       Termination Upon Repurchase or Liquidation of All Mortgage Loans. (a) Subject to Section 9.02, the Trust and the respective obligations and responsibilities under this Agreement of the parties hereto (other than the obligations of the Certificate Administrator to provide for and make payments to Certificateholders as hereafter set forth) shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee and required hereunder to be so paid on the Distribution Date following the earlier to occur of: (i) the purchase by any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (whose respective rights to effect such a purchase shall be subject to the priorities and conditions set forth in subsection (b)) of all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund at a price (the “Termination Price”) equal to (A) the aggregate Purchase Price of all

 

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the Mortgage Loans remaining in the Trust Fund (exclusive of any REO Mortgage Loan(s)), plus (B) the appraised value of each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property), if any, included in the Trust Fund, such appraisal for such REO Property to be conducted by a Qualified Appraiser selected by the Special Servicer and approved by the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, minus (C) if the purchaser is the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Advances made by such Person, together with any unpaid Advance Interest in respect of such unreimbursed Advances and any unpaid servicing compensation payable to such Person (which items shall be deemed to have been paid or reimbursed to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in connection with such purchase); (ii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder(s) of all the Certificates for all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund with the written consent of the Master Servicer in its sole discretion; and (iii) the final payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund; provided that in no event shall the Trust continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late ambassador of the United States to the Court of St. James’s, living on the date hereof.

(b)           Any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, in that order of preference (as set forth more fully below), may at its option elect to purchase all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund as contemplated by clause (i) of Section 9.01(a) by giving written notice to the other parties hereto (and, in the case of an election by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, to the Holders of the Subordinate Class) no later than sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated date of purchase; provided that:

(A)           the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool at the time of such election is 1.0% or less of the Cut-off Date Pool Balance;

 

(B)           within thirty (30) days after written notice of such election is so given, no Person with a higher right of priority to make such an election does so; and

 

(C)           if more than one Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders desire to purchase all of the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties remaining in the Trust Fund, preference shall be given to the Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders with the largest Percentage Interest in the Subordinate Class.

 

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Trust Fund by any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, such Person(s) shall: (i) deposit, or deliver to the Master Servicer for deposit, in the Collection Account (after the Determination Date, and prior to the Master Servicer Remittance Date relating to the anticipated Final Distribution Date) an amount in immediately available funds equal to the Termination Price; and (ii) shall reimburse all of the parties hereto (other than itself, if applicable) for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by such parties in connection with such purchase. On the Master Servicer Remittance Date for the Final Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall transfer to the Distribution Account all amounts required to be transferred by it to such account on the Master Servicer Remittance Date from the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.04(b), together with any other amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that would otherwise be held for future distribution. Upon confirmation that such deposits and reimbursements have been made, the Custodian shall release or cause to be released to the purchasing party (or its designee) the Mortgage Files for the remaining Mortgage Loans and shall execute all assignments, endorsements and other instruments furnished to it by the purchasing party as shall be necessary to effectuate transfer of the remaining Mortgage Loans and REO Properties to the purchasing party (or its designee).

Following the date on which the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB and Class D Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests is reduced to zero, the Sole Certificateholder(s) shall have the right to exchange all of the Certificates for all of the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property, remaining in the Trust Fund as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 9.01(a) by giving written notice to all the parties hereto no later than sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated date of exchange. If the Sole Certificateholder(s) elect(s) to exchange all of the Certificates for all of the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund in accordance with the preceding sentence, such Sole Certificateholder(s), not later than the Business Day prior to the Distribution Date on which the final distribution on the Certificates is to occur, shall deposit in the Collection Account an amount in immediately available funds equal to all amounts then due and owing to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator and/or the Trustee hereunder (and their respective agents) that may be withdrawn from the Collection Account, pursuant to Section 3.05(a), or that may be withdrawn from the Distribution Account, pursuant to Section 3.05(b), but only to the extent that such amounts are not already on deposit in the Collection Account. In addition, the Master Servicer shall transfer to the Distribution Account all amounts required to be transferred by it to such account on the Master Servicer Remittance Date from the Collection Account pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 3.04(b). Upon confirmation that such final deposits have been made and following the surrender of all the Certificates on the Final Distribution Date, the Trustee shall release or cause to be released to the Sole Certificateholder(s) (or any designee thereof), the Mortgage Files for the remaining Mortgage Loans and shall execute all assignments, endorsements and other instruments furnished to it by the Sole Certificateholder(s) as shall be necessary to effectuate transfer of the remaining Mortgage Loans and REO Properties to the Sole Certificateholder(s) (or any designee thereof). For federal income tax purposes, such surrender and release shall be treated as a purchase of such Mortgage Loans and REO Properties for an amount of cash equal to all amounts due in respect thereof after the distribution of amounts remaining in the Distribution Account, and a crediting of such amounts as a final distribution on all remaining REMIC I

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Regular Interests, REMIC II Regular Interests, Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest.

 

(c)           Notice of any termination shall be given promptly by the Certificate Administrator by letter to Certificateholders posted to the Certificate Administrator’s Website and mailed (x) if such notice is given in connection with the purchase of all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and/or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), not earlier than the 15th day and not later than the 25th day of the month next preceding the month of the final distribution on the Certificates and (y) otherwise during the month of such final distribution on or before the Master Servicer Remittance Date in such month, in any event specifying (i) the Distribution Date upon which the Trust Fund will terminate and final payment on the Certificates will be made, (ii) the amount of any such final payment in respect of each Class of Certificates and (iii) that the Record Date otherwise applicable to such Distribution Date is not applicable, payments being made only upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates at the office or agency of the Certificate Administrator therein designated. The Certificate Administrator shall give such notice to the other parties hereto at the time such notice is given to Certificateholders.

(d)           Upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates by the Certificateholders on the Final Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall distribute to each Certificateholder so presenting and surrendering its Certificates such Certificateholder’s Percentage Interest of that portion of the amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account that is allocable to payments on the relevant Class in accordance with Section 4.01. Any funds not distributed to any Holder or Holders of Certificates of any Class on the Final Distribution Date because of the failure of such Holder or Holders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held uninvested in trust and credited to the account or accounts of the appropriate non-tendering Holder or Holders. If any Certificates as to which notice has been given pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six (6) months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice all such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Certificate Administrator, directly or through an agent, shall take such reasonable steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning the surrender of their Certificates as it shall deem appropriate. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such Certificateholders following the first anniversary of the delivery of such second notice to the non-tendering Certificateholders shall be paid out of such funds. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any former Holder on any amount held in trust hereunder. If by the second anniversary of the delivery of such second notice, all of the Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, then, subject to applicable escheat laws, the Certificate Administrator shall distribute to the Class R Certificateholders all unclaimed funds and other assets which remain subject hereto.

 

Section 9.02     Additional Termination Requirements. (a) If any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), the Master Servicer, and/or the Special Servicer purchase(s), or the Sole Certificateholder(s) exchange(s) all of the Certificates for, all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination,

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the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund as provided in Section 9.01 above, the Trust and each REMIC Pool shall be terminated in accordance with the following additional requirements, unless the purchasing party obtains at its own expense and delivers to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, to the effect that the failure of the Trust to comply with the requirements of this Section 9.02 will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool:

 

(i)        the Certificate Administrator shall specify the first day in the 90-day liquidation period in a statement attached to the final Tax Return for each REMIC Pool, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-1 and shall satisfy all requirements of a qualified liquidation under Section 860F of the Code and any regulations thereunder (as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered on behalf and at the expense of the purchasing party);

(ii)      during such 90-day liquidation period and at or prior to the time of making the final payment on the Certificates, the Certificate Administrator shall sell or otherwise transfer all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the applicable Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s) or the Sole Certificateholder(s), as the case may be, in exchange for cash and/or Certificates in accordance with Section 9.01; and

(iii)     at the time of the final payment on the Certificates, the Certificate Administrator shall distribute or credit, or cause to be distributed or credited, to the Holders of the Certificates in accordance with Section 4.01 all remaining cash on hand (other than cash retained to meet claims), and each REMIC Pool shall terminate at that time.

(b)         By their acceptance of Certificates, the Holders of the Certificates hereby authorize the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator to prepare and adopt, on behalf of the Trust, a plan of complete liquidation of each REMIC Pool in the form of the notice of termination provided for in Section 9.01(c) and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which authorization shall be binding upon all successor Certificateholders.

Article X

ADDITIONAL TAX PROVISIONS

Section 10.01      REMIC Administration. (a) The Tax Administrator shall elect to treat each REMIC Pool as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under Applicable State Law. Each such election will be made on IRS Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state Tax Returns for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. The Tax Administrator shall (i) prepare or cause to be prepared, (ii) submit to the Trustee for execution (and the Trustee shall timely execute and return to the Tax Administrator) and (iii) file each such IRS Form 1066, other

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appropriate federal tax or information return or appropriate state Tax Return pursuant to subsection (c) below.

(b)          The Holder of Certificates evidencing the largest Percentage Interest in the Class R Certificates is hereby designated as the Tax Matters Person of each REMIC Pool and, in such capacity, shall be responsible to act on behalf of such REMIC Pool in relation to any tax matter or controversy, to represent such REMIC Pool in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority, to request an administrative adjustment as to any taxable year of such REMIC Pool, to enter into settlement agreements with any governmental taxing agency with respect to such REMIC Pool, to extend any statute of limitations relating to any tax item of such REMIC Pool and otherwise to act on behalf of such REMIC Pool in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving such REMIC Pool; provided that the Tax Administrator is hereby irrevocably appointed and agrees to act (in consultation with the Tax Matters Person for each REMIC Pool) as agent and attorney-in-fact for the Tax Matters Person for each REMIC Pool in the performance of its duties as such. The legal expenses and costs of any action described in this Section 10.01(b) and any liability resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust payable out of amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account as provided by Section 3.05(b) unless such legal expenses and costs are incurred by reason of a Tax Matters Person’s or the Tax Administrator’s misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of, or such Person’s reckless disregard of, its obligations or are expressly provided by this Agreement to be borne by any party hereto.

(c)          The Tax Administrator shall (i) prepare or cause to be prepared, (ii) submit to the Trustee for execution (and the Trustee shall timely execute and return to the Tax Administrator), and (iii) timely file all of, the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC Pool (other than Tax Returns required to be filed by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.09(g)). The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Tax Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.

(d)          The Tax Administrator shall perform on behalf of each REMIC Pool all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC Pool under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the IRS or any state or local taxing authority. Included among such duties, the Tax Administrator shall provide: (i) to any Transferor of a Class R Certificate, such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class R Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee; (ii) to the Certificateholders, such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions, including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required); and (iii) to the IRS, the name, title, address and telephone number of the Person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC Pool.

(e)           The Trustee and the Tax Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC Pool to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions (and the other parties hereto shall assist them, to the extent reasonably requested by the Trustee or the Tax Administrator), to the extent that the Trustee or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, has actual knowledge that any particular action is required; provided that the Trustee and the Tax Administrator shall be deemed to have knowledge of

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relevant tax laws. The Trustee or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall not knowingly take or fail to take any action, or cause any REMIC Pool to take or fail to take any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could result in an Adverse REMIC Event in respect of any REMIC Pool, unless the Trustee or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the contemplated action or non-action, as the case may be, will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event. None of the other parties hereto shall take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC Pool or the assets thereof, or causing any REMIC Pool to take any action, which is not contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, each of the other parties hereto will consult with the Tax Administrator, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur, and no such other party shall take any such action or cause any REMIC Pool to take any such action as to which the Tax Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Tax Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement (and in no event by the Trust Fund or the Tax Administrator).

(f)           If any tax is imposed on any REMIC Pool, including “prohibited transactions” taxes as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, any tax on “net income from foreclosure property” as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, any taxes on contributions to any REMIC Pool after the Startup Day pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, and any other tax imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws (other than any tax permitted to be incurred by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.17(a)), then such tax, together with all incidental costs and expenses (including penalties and reasonable attorneys’ fees), shall be charged to and paid by: (i) the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.01 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (ii) the Certificate Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Certificate Administrator of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.01 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (iii) the Tax Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Tax Administrator of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.01 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (iv) the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Section 10.01 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (v) the Special Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Special Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Section 10.01 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); or (vi) the Trust, out of the Trust Fund, in all other instances. Consistent with the foregoing, any tax permitted to be incurred by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.17(a) shall be charged to and paid by the Trust. Any such amounts payable by the Trust in respect of taxes shall be paid by the Trustee out of amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account.

(g)           The Tax Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC Pool on a calendar year and an accrual basis.

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(h)           Following the Startup Day for each REMIC Pool, the Trustee shall not (except as contemplated by Section 2.03) accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC Pool unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to cause such contribution and in no event at the expense of the Trust Fund or the Trustee) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in such REMIC Pool will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event in respect of such REMIC Pool.

(i)            None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall consent to or, to the extent it is within the control of such Person, permit: (i) the sale or disposition of any Mortgage Loan (except in connection with (A) a Breach or Document Defect regarding any Mortgage Loan, (B) the foreclosure, default or reasonably foreseeable material default of a Mortgage Loan, including the sale or other disposition of a Mortgaged Property acquired by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, (C) the bankruptcy of any REMIC Pool, or (D) the termination of the Trust pursuant to Article IX of this Agreement); (ii) the sale or disposition of any investments in any Investment Account for gain; or (iii) the acquisition of any assets for the Trust (other than a Mortgaged Property acquired through foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in respect of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, other than a Replacement Mortgage Loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan and other than Permitted Investments acquired in connection with the investment of funds in an Account or an interest in a single-member limited liability company, as provided in Section 3.16); in any event unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to cause such sale, disposition, or acquisition and in no event at the expense of the Trust Fund or the Trustee) to the effect that such sale, disposition, or acquisition will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event in respect of any REMIC Pool.

(j)            Except as otherwise permitted by Section 3.17(a), none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall enter into any arrangement by which any REMIC Pool will receive a fee or other compensation for services or, to the extent it is within the control of such Person, permit any REMIC Pool to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. At all times as may be required by the Code, each of the respective parties hereto (to the extent it is within its control) shall take necessary actions within the scope of its responsibilities as more specifically set forth in this Agreement such that it does not cause substantially all of the assets of each REMIC Pool to fail to consist of “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.

(k)          Within thirty (30) days after the related Startup Day, the Tax Administrator shall obtain an identification number by filing IRS Form SS-4 with the IRS for each REMIC Pool and prepare and file with the IRS, with respect to each REMIC Pool, IRS Form 8811 “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations”.

Section 10.02      Grantor Trust Administration. (a) The Tax Administrator shall treat the Grantor Trust Pool, for tax return preparation purposes, as a Grantor Trust under the Code. The Tax Administrator shall also perform on behalf of the Grantor Trust Pool all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such Grantor Trust Pool

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under the Code or any compliance guidance issued by the IRS or any state or local taxing authorities. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Tax Administrator.

(b)          The Tax Administrator shall pay out of its own funds any and all routine tax administration expenses of the Trust Fund incurred with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool (but not including any professional fees or expenses related to audits or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to the Trust Fund that involve the IRS or state tax authorities which extraordinary expenses shall be payable or reimbursable to the Tax Administrator from the assets in the Grantor Trust Pool, unless otherwise provided in Section 10.02(e) or 10.02(f)).

(c)          The Tax Administrator shall prepare or cause to be prepared, submit to the Trustee for execution (and the Trustee shall timely execute and timely return to the Tax Administrator) and timely file all of the Tax Returns in respect of the Grantor Trust Pool. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Tax Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor. Except as provided in Section 10.02(h), 10.02(i) and 10.02(j), the Tax Administrator shall comply with such requirement by filing IRS Form 1041, indicating the name and address of the Trust and signed by the Tax Administrator but otherwise left blank, IRS Form 1099 or any other such form as may be applicable. There shall be appended to each such form a schedule for each Certificateholder indicating such Certificateholder’s share of income and expenses of the Trust for the portion of the preceding calendar year in which such Certificateholder possessed an Ownership Interest in a Certificate. Such form shall be prepared in sufficient detail to enable reporting on the cash or accrual method of accounting, as applicable, and to report on such Certificateholder’s fiscal year if other than the calendar year.

(d)          The other parties hereto shall provide on a timely basis to the Tax Administrator or its designee such information with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool as is in its possession and reasonably requested by the Tax Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this Section 10.02. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Depositor, within ten (10) days following the Tax Administrator’s request therefor, shall provide in writing to the Tax Administrator such information as is reasonably requested by the Tax Administrator for tax purposes, and the Tax Administrator’s duty to perform its reporting and other tax compliance obligations under this Section 10.02 shall be subject to the condition that it receives from the Depositor such information possessed by the Depositor that is necessary to permit the Tax Administrator to perform such obligations.

(e)           The Tax Administrator shall perform on behalf of the Grantor Trust Pool all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are required in respect thereof under the Code, the Grantor Trust Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the IRS or any state or local taxing authority, including the furnishing to Certificateholders of the schedules described in Section 10.02(c).

(f)            The Tax Administrator shall perform its duties hereunder so as to maintain the status of the Grantor Trust Pool as Grantor Trust under the Grantor Trust Provisions (and the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall assist the Tax Administrator to the extent reasonably requested by the Tax Administrator and to the extent of information within the Trustee’s, the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s possession or control). None of the

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Tax Administrator, Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall knowingly take (or cause the Grantor Trust Pool to take) any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the Grantor Trust Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could result in an Adverse Grantor Trust Event, unless the Tax Administrator has obtained or received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party requesting such action or at the expense of the Trust Fund if the Tax Administrator seeks to take such action or to refrain from taking any action for the benefit of the Certificateholders) to the effect that the contemplated action will not result in an Adverse Grantor Trust Event. None of the other parties hereto shall take any action or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Tax Administrator has advised it in writing that the Tax Administrator has received or obtained an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse Grantor Trust Event could result from such action or failure to act. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool, or causing the Trust Fund to take any action, that is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall consult with the Tax Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse Grantor Trust Event to occur. The Tax Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event at the cost or expense of the Trust Fund, the Tax Administrator or the Trustee.

(g)           If any tax is imposed on the Grantor Trust Pool pursuant to the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, then such tax, together with all incidental costs and expenses (including penalties and reasonable attorneys’ fees), shall be charged to and paid by: (i) the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.02 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (ii) the Certificate Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Certificate Administrator of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.02 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (iii) the Tax Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Tax Administrator of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.02 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (iv) the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Section 10.02 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (v) the Special Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Special Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Section 10.02 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); or (vi) the Trust, out of the Trust Fund, in all other instances. Any such amounts payable by the Trust in respect of taxes shall be paid by the Trustee out of amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account.

(h)           The Grantor Trust is a WHFIT that is a WHMT. The Tax Administrator will report as required under the WHFIT Regulations to the extent such information as is reasonably necessary to enable the Tax Administrator to do so is provided to the Tax Administrator on a timely basis. The Certificate Administrator shall provide such information in its possession to the Tax Administrator on a timely basis. With respect to the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates, if the Tax Administrator receives notice that any such Certificate is held through a nominee, the Tax Administrator will treat such nominee as the “middleman” with respect to such certificate unless it has actual knowledge to the contrary or the Depositor

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provides the Tax Administrator with the identities of other “middlemen” that are Certificateholders. The Tax Administrator will report as required under the WHFIT Regulations to the extent such information as is reasonably necessary to enable the Tax Administrator to do so, and is not in its possession, is provided to the Tax Administrator on a timely basis. The Tax Administrator will not be liable for any tax reporting penalties that may arise under the WHFIT Regulations as a result of a determination by the IRS that is contrary to the first sentence of this paragraph or that the notice received with respect to any such Certificate as described above is incorrect.

(i)            The Tax Administrator, in its discretion, will report required WHFIT information using either the cash or accrual method, except to the extent the WHFIT Regulations specifically require a different method. The Tax Administrator will be under no obligation to determine whether any Certificateholder uses the cash or accrual method. The Tax Administrator will make available WHFIT information to Certificateholders annually. In addition, the Tax Administrator will not be responsible or liable for providing subsequently amended, revised or updated information to any Certificateholder, unless requested by the Certificateholder.

(j)            The Tax Administrator shall not be liable for failure to meet the reporting requirements of the WHFIT Regulations nor for any penalties thereunder if such failure is due to: (i) the lack of reasonably necessary information being provided to the Tax Administrator or (ii) incomplete, inaccurate or untimely information being provided to the Tax Administrator. Each owner of a class of securities representing, in whole or in part, beneficial ownership of an interest in a WHFIT, by acceptance of its interest in such class of securities, will be deemed to have agreed to provide the Tax Administrator with information regarding any sale of such securities, including the price, amount of proceeds and date of sale. Absent receipt of such information, and unless informed otherwise by the Depositor, the Tax Administrator will assume there is no secondary market trading of WHFIT interests.

(k)           To the extent required by the WHFIT Regulations, the Tax Administrator will use reasonable efforts to publish on an appropriate website the CUSIPs for the Certificates that represent ownership of a WHFIT. The CUSIPs so published will represent the Rule 144A CUSIPs. The Tax Administrator will not publish any associated Regulation S CUSIPs. The Tax Administrator will make reasonable good faith efforts to keep the website accurate and updated to the extent CUSIPs have been received. Absent the receipt of a CUSIP, the Tax Administrator will use a reasonable identifier number in lieu of a CUSIP. The Tax Administrator will not be liable for investor reporting delays that result from the receipt of inaccurate or untimely CUSIP information.

Section 10.03      The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee to Cooperate with the Tax Administrator. (a) The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Tax Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Tax Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and Issue Prices of the Certificates, including the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.

(b)          Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall furnish such reports, certifications and information in its possession, and access to such books and records maintained

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thereby, as may relate to the Certificates or the Trust Fund and as shall be reasonably requested by the Tax Administrator in order to enable it to perform its duties under this Article X.

(c)          The Tax Administrator shall be responsible for obtaining a tax identification number for any REMIC or Grantor Trust specified herein, and shall be responsible for the preparation of the related IRS Form W-9, if such form is requested. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on the information contained therein, and is hereby directed to execute such IRS Form W-9; provided, however, the Tax Administrator shall also be directed to execute such IRS Form W-9 (in lieu of the Trustee) if permitted by IRS regulations.

Article XI

EXCHANGE ACT REPORTING AND REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE

Section 11.01      Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness. Except with respect to Section 11.09, Section 11.12, Section 11.14, Section 11.15, Section 11.16, Section 11.17 and Section 11.18, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Article XI of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Depositor (and any Other Depositor) with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and regulations of the Commission. The Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, any Other Depositor and any Other Trustee shall exercise its rights to request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions in reasonable good faith, and shall not exercise any such rights for purposes other than compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and, in each case, the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB may change over time due to interpretive guidance provided by the Commission or its staff, and agree to comply with reasonable requests made by the Depositor (or any Other Depositor or Other Trustee) or the Certificate Administrator in reasonable good faith for delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of such evolving interpretations of Regulation AB (to the extent such interpretations require compliance and are not “grandfathered”). In connection with this transaction and any Other Securitization subject to Regulation AB, the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, subject to the preceding sentence, each of the parties to this Agreement shall cooperate (and, in the case of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, shall cause any Sub-Servicer engaged by it (or, if such Sub-Servicer is a Designated Sub-Servicer, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Sub-Servicer) to cooperate) fully with the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator and any Other Depositor or Other Trustee of any Other Securitization subject to Regulation AB, the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, deliver (or notify and make available) to the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator or any such Other Depositor or Other Trustee (including any of their assignees or designees) (i) any and all information in its possession and necessary in the reasonable good faith determination of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator or such Other Depositor or Other Trustee, as applicable, to permit the Depositor or any such Other Depositor to comply in a timely manner with the provisions of Regulation AB, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and (ii) such disclosure relating to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, as applicable, or the servicing of the Mortgage Loans (or, if applicable, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan), in each case reasonably believed by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator or the related Other Depositor or the related Other Trustee, as applicable, in good

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faith to be necessary in order to effect such compliance. In addition, with respect to each Servicing Function Participant that is a Designated Sub-Servicer of a party to this Agreement, such party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Designated Sub-Servicer to deliver or make available to the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator and any such Other Depositor or Other Trustee, as applicable, (including any of their assignees or designees) (i) any and all information in its possession and necessary in the reasonable good faith determination of the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator or any such Other Depositor or Other Trustee to permit the Depositor or any such Other Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and (ii) such disclosure relating to the Servicing Function Participant or the Servicing of the Mortgage Loans (or, if applicable, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan), in each case reasonably believed by the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator or the related Other Depositor or related Other Trustee, as applicable, in good faith to be necessary in order to effect such compliance. Each party to this Agreement shall have a reasonable period of time to comply with any written request made under this Section 11.01, but in any event, shall, upon reasonable advance written request, provide information in sufficient time to allow the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator or the related Other Depositor or related Other Trustee, as applicable, to satisfy any related filing requirements.

For purposes of this Article XI, to the extent any party has an obligation to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cause a third party to perform, such party hereunder shall not be required to bring any legal action against such third party in connection with such obligation.

Section 11.02      Notification Requirements and Deliveries in Connection with Securitization of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. (a) Any other provision of this Article XI to the contrary notwithstanding, including, without limitation, any deadlines for delivery set forth in this Article XI, in connection with the requirements contained in this Article XI that provide for the delivery of information and other items to, and the cooperation with, the Other Depositor and Other Trustee of any Other Securitization that is subject to Regulation AB, no party hereunder shall be obligated to provide any such items to or cooperate with such Other Depositor or Other Trustee (i) unless it is required to deliver corresponding information and other items with respect to the Trust or, in the reasonable good faith determination of an Other Depositor or an Other Trustee, is necessary to permit the related Other Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, (ii) until the Other Depositor or Other Trustee of such Other Securitization has provided each party hereto with not less than 30 days’ written notice (which shall only be required to be delivered once) stating that such Other Securitization is subject to Regulation AB and that the Other Securitization is subject to Exchange Act reporting, and (iii) specifying in reasonable detail the information and other items requested to be delivered; provided that if Exchange Act reporting is being requested, such Other Depositor or Other Trustee is only required to provide a single written notice to such effect. Any reasonable cost and expense of the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Trust Advisor, Trustee and Certificate Administrator in cooperating with such Other Depositor or Other Trustee of such Other Securitization (above and beyond their expressed duties hereunder) shall be the responsibility of such Other Depositor or Other Securitization. The parties hereto shall have the right to confirm in good faith with the Other Depositor of such Other Securitization as to whether Regulation AB requires the delivery of the items identified in this Article XI to such Other Depositor and Other Trustee of such Other Securitization prior to

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providing any of the reports or other information required to be delivered under this Article XI in connection therewith. Upon such confirmation, the parties shall comply with the deadlines for delivery set forth in this Article XI with respect to such Other Securitization. The parties hereunder shall also have the right to require that such Other Depositor provide them with the contact details of such Other Depositor, Other Trustee and any other parties to the Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to such Other Securitization.

(b)          The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall, upon reasonable prior written request given in accordance with the terms of Section 11.02(a) above, and subject to a right of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, to review and approve such disclosure materials, permit a holder of a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to use such party’s description contained in the Prospectus (updated as appropriate by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, at the cost of the Other Depositor) for inclusion in the disclosure materials relating to any securitization of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

(c)          The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, upon reasonable prior written request given in accordance with the terms of Section 11.02(a) above, shall each timely provide (to the extent the reasonable cost thereof is paid or caused to be paid by the requesting party as a condition precedent to the provision of any information or documentation) to the Other Depositor and any underwriters with respect to any Other Securitization such opinion(s) of counsel, certifications, compliance letters and/or indemnification agreement(s) with respect to the updated description referred to in Section 11.02(b) above with respect to such party, substantially identical to those, if any, delivered by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or their respective counsel, in connection with the information concerning such party in the Prospectus and/or any other disclosure materials relating to this Trust (updated as deemed appropriate by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, or their respective legal counsel, as the case may be). Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be obligated to deliver any such item with respect to the securitization of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan if it did not deliver a corresponding item with respect to this Trust.

Section 11.03      Sub-Servicers; Subcontractors and Agents. For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, if any Person appointed as a subcontractor or agent of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator (whether appointed directly by such party or by a Sub-Servicer or subcontractor or agent) would be a Servicing Function Participant, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, shall promptly following request provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator a written description (in form and substance satisfactory to the Depositor) of the role and function of such Person, which description shall include (i) the identity of such subcontractor, and (ii) which elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in the assessments of compliance to be provided by such subcontractor or agent. In addition, except with respect to any Designated Sub-Servicer under a Sub-Servicing Agreement effective as of the Closing Date, for so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, if any Sub-Servicer, or any subcontractor or agent described above, would be a “servicer” within the meaning of Item 1101 of Regulation AB and meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB, the engagement of such Person in such capacity shall not be effective unless and until five (5) Business Days have elapsed following the delivery to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator of (1) notice of

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the proposed engagement and (2) the related agreement (or, if such agreement is not of the type that is required to be filed under Regulation AB in the good faith judgment of the Depositor, an instrument inuring to the direct benefit of the Depositor in which such Person affirms the rights of the Depositor contemplated by the next succeeding paragraph). Such notice shall contain all information reasonably necessary, and in such form as may be necessary, to enable the Certificate Administrator to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to Section 11.10 (if such reports under the Exchange Act are required to be filed under the Exchange Act).

For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, as applicable, shall (a) cause each such Sub-Servicing Agreement to entitle the Depositor to terminate such agreement (without compensation, termination fee or the consent of any other Person) at any time following any failure of such Person to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items that such Sub-Servicer is required to deliver under Regulation AB and (b) promptly notify the Depositor following any failure of such Sub-Servicer to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items that such Sub-Servicer is required to deliver under Regulation AB. The Depositor is hereby authorized to exercise the rights described in clause (a) of the preceding sentence in its sole discretion. The rights of the Depositor to terminate a Sub-Servicing Agreement as aforesaid shall not limit any right the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as applicable, may have to terminate such Sub-Servicing Agreement.

Section 11.04      Information to be Provided by the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer. (a) For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and for so long as any Other Securitization is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (in addition to any requirements contained in Section 11.10) in connection with the succession to the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or any Servicing Function Participant (if such Servicing Function Participant is a servicer as contemplated by Item 1108(a)(2) of Regulation AB) as servicer or Sub-Servicer under or as contemplated by this Agreement or any related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or such Servicing Function Participant may be merged or consolidated, (ii) which may be appointed as a sub-servicer (other than the appointment of a Designated Sub-Servicer) by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, or (iii) that is appointed as a successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.05 or Section 7.02, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any Servicing Function Participant, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Trustee or any other person who has the right to remove the Special Servicer under this Agreement, as applicable (the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Servicing Function Participant, as applicable, with respect to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) and the successor Master Servicer, the successor Special Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Trustee or any other person who has the right to remove the Special Servicer under this Agreement, as applicable with respect to the foregoing clause (iii)) shall provide to the Depositor and to any Other Depositor, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment as long as such disclosure prior to such effective date would not be violative of any applicable law or confidentiality agreement, otherwise no later than the second Business Day after such effective date, but in no event later than the time required pursuant to Section 11.10, (x) written notice to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Depositor (and any Other Trustee and Other

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Depositor) of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Depositor (or any Other Trustee or Other Depositor), all information relating to such successor reasonably requested by the Depositor (or such Other Depositor) so that it may comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K with respect to any Class of Certificates or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities.

Section 11.05      Information to be Provided by the Trustee. For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (in addition to any requirements contained in Section 11.10) in connection with the succession to the Trustee as Trustee or co-trustee under this Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Trustee may be merged or consolidated, (ii) which may be appointed as a co-trustee or separate Trustee pursuant to Section 8.08, or (iii) that is appointed as a successor Trustee pursuant Section 8.10, the Trustee (with respect to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii)) or the successor Trustee (with respect to the foregoing clause (iii)) shall provide to the Depositor and to any Other Depositor, at least 5 calendar days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment as long as such disclosure prior to such effective date would not be violative of any applicable law or confidentiality agreement, otherwise immediately following such effective date, but in no event later than the time required pursuant to Section 11.10, (x) written notice to the Depositor and Certificate Administrator, and to any Other Depositor, of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and Certificate Administrator, and to any Other Depositor, all information reasonably requested by the Depositor or Other Depositor, so that it may comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K with respect to any Class of Certificates or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities.

Section 11.06      Filing Obligations. (a) The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Trustee shall, and (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant that is a Designated Sub-Servicer of such party, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Designated Sub-Servicer to, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant, shall cause each such Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans to, reasonably cooperate with the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (and any Other Trustee or Other Depositor) in connection with the Certificate Administrator’s and Depositor’s (or such Other Trustee’s or Other Depositor’s) good faith efforts to satisfy the Trust’s (or such Other Securitization’s) reporting requirements under the Exchange Act (including, but not limited to, completing any reasonable and customary due diligence questionnaire provided by or on behalf of the Certificate Administrator or the Depositor (or such Other Trustee or Other Depositor) and participating in any due diligence calls reasonably requested (as to scope, duration and frequency) by or on behalf of the Certificate Administrator or the Depositor (or such Other Trustee or Other Depositor), in each case in accordance with the timeframes reasonably requested by the Certificate Administrator or the Depositor (or such Other Trustee or Other Depositor), as applicable).

Each party hereto shall be entitled to rely on the information in the Prospectus Supplement with respect to the identity of any sponsor, credit enhancer, derivative provider or

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“significant obligor” as of the Closing Date other than with respect to itself or any information required to be provided by it or indemnified for by it pursuant to any separate agreement.

(b)          [Reserved].

(c)          [Reserved].

Section 11.07      Form 10-D Filings. Within 15 days after each Distribution Date (subject to permitted extensions under the Exchange Act), the Certificate Administrator shall prepare and file on behalf of the Trust any Form 10-D required by the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, in form and substance as required by the Exchange Act and such rules and regulations. A duly authorized representative of the Depositor shall sign each Form 10-D filed on behalf of the Trust. The Certificate Administrator shall file each Form 10-D with a copy of the related Distribution Date Statement attached thereto. Any disclosure in addition to the Distribution Date Statement that is required to be included on Form 10-D (“Additional Form 10-D Disclosure”) shall, pursuant to the paragraph immediately below, be reported by the parties set forth on Schedule V and directed to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for approval by the Depositor. The Certificate Administrator will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure (other than such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure which is to be reported by it as set forth on Schedule V) absent such reporting, direction and approval after the date hereof.

For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and for so long as any Other Securitization is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, within five (5) calendar days after the related Distribution Date, (i) the parties listed on Schedule V hereto shall be required to provide to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (and in the case of any Servicing Function Participant with a copy to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable) (and to any Other Trustee or Other Depositor), to the extent a Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer, as the case may be, thereof has actual knowledge (other than Item 1117 of Regulation AB as to such party which shall be reported if actually known by any Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer, as the case may be, or any lawyer in the in-house legal department of such party), in EDGAR-Compatible Format (to the extent available to such party in such format), or in such other format as otherwise agreed upon by the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (or such Other Trustee and Other Depositor) and such party, the form and substance of the Additional Form 10-D Disclosure described on Schedule V applicable to such party, (ii) the parties listed on Schedule V hereto shall include with such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R and (iii) the Certificate Administrator shall, at any time prior to filing the related Form 10-D, provide prompt notice to the Depositor to the extent that the Certificate Administrator is notified of an event reportable on Form 10-D for which it has not received the necessary Additional Form 10-D Disclosure from the applicable party. No later than the 7th calendar day after the Distribution Date, the Depositor will approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Additional Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D; provided that if the Certificate Administrator does not receive a response from the Depositor by such time the Depositor will be deemed to have consented to the inclusion of such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure. Other than to the extent provided for in clause (iii) above, the

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Certificate Administrator has no duty under this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed on Schedule V of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure information. Any reasonable fees assessed and any expenses incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with including any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D pursuant to this paragraph shall be reimbursable to the Certificate Administrator out of the Collection Account as an Additional Trust Fund Expense.

After preparing the Form 10-D, the Certificate Administrator shall forward electronically a copy of the Form 10-D to the Depositor for review and approval; provided that the Certificate Administrator shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide such copy to the Depositor by the 8th day after the Distribution Date. No later than the end of business on the 4th Business Day prior to the filing date, the Depositor shall notify the Certificate Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes to or approval of such Form 10-D, and no later than the 2nd Business Day prior to the filing, a duly authorized representative of the Depositor shall sign the Form 10-D and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-D (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Certificate Administrator. The Certificate Administrator shall file such Form 10-D, upon signature thereof as provided in Section 11.17, not later than (i) 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the 15th calendar day after the related Distribution Date or (ii) such other time as the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator mutually agree is permitted by the Commission for the filing such Form 10-D. If a Form 10-D cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 10-D needs to be amended, the Certificate Administrator will follow the procedures set forth in Section 11.11(b). After filing with the Commission, the Certificate Administrator shall, pursuant to Section 8.12(b), make available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website a final executed copy of each Form 10-D prepared and filed by the Certificate Administrator. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Certificate Administrator of its duties under this Section 11.07 related to the timely preparation and filing of Form 10-D is contingent upon such parties (and any Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant) observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under this Section 11.07. The Certificate Administrator shall have no liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare or file such Form 10-D where such failure results from the Certificate Administrator’s inability or failure to receive on a timely basis any information from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 10-D, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

The Certificate Administrator shall include in any Form 10-D filed by it (i) the information required by Rule 15Ga-1(a) concerning all assets of the Trust that were subject of a demand for the repurchase of, or the substitution of a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan for, a Mortgage Loan contemplated by Section 2.03(b) and (ii) a reference to the most recent Form ABS-15G filed pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 by the Depositor and each Mortgage Loan Seller, if applicable, and the Commission’s assigned “Central Index Key” for each such filer, (iii) an itemized listing of any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees received by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates during the related Collection Period, and (iv) the balance of the Distribution Account as of the related Distribution Date and as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date. The Depositor and each Mortgage Loan Seller, in accordance with, and to the extent contemplated by, Section 5(h) of the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, shall

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deliver such information to the Certificate Administrator. The Certificate Administrator and the Depositor shall be entitled together to determine the manner of the presentation of such information (including the dates as of which information is presented) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Form 10-D requires the registrant to indicate (by checking “yes” or “no”) that it “(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.” The Depositor hereby represents to the Certificate Administrator that the Depositor has filed all such required reports during the preceding 12 months and that it has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. The Depositor shall notify the Certificate Administrator in writing, no later than the 5th calendar day after the related Distribution Date during any year in which the Trust is required to file a Form 10-D if the answer to the questions should be “no”; provided that if the failure of the Depositor to have filed such required reports arises in connection with the securitization contemplated by this Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to have notice of such failure (only with respect to Exchange Act reports prepared or required to be prepared and filed by the Certificate Administrator) without being notified by the Depositor; provided, further, that in connection with the delivery of any notice contemplated by this sentence, the Depositor may instruct the Certificate Administrator that such notice shall be effective for a period (not to exceed 12 months) from the date of such notice, in which case no further notice from the Depositor shall be required during such specified period. The Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely on such representations in preparing, executing and/or filing any Form 10-D.

Section 11.08      Form 10-K Filings. Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Trust or such earlier date as may be required by the Exchange Act (the “Form 10-K Filing Deadline”) (it being understood that the fiscal year for the Trust ends on December 31st of each year), commencing in 2016, the Certificate Administrator shall prepare and file on behalf of the Trust a Form 10-K, in form and substance as required by the Exchange Act. Each such Form 10-K shall include the following items, in each case to the extent they have been delivered to the Certificate Administrator within the applicable time frames set forth in this Agreement:

(i)          an annual compliance statement for each applicable Certifying Servicer, as required under Section 11.12;

(ii)          (A) the annual reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for each applicable Reporting Servicer, as described under Section 11.13, and (B) if any Reporting Servicer’s report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria required under Section 11.13 identifies any material instance of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if any Reporting Servicer’s report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria required under Section 11.13 is not included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and an explanation as to why such report is not included;

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(iii)         (A) the registered public accounting firm attestation report for each Reporting Servicer, as required under Section 11.14, and (B) if any registered public accounting firm attestation report required under Section 11.14 identifies any material instance of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if any such registered public accounting firm attestation report is not included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and an explanation as to why such report is not included; and

(iv)         a Sarbanes-Oxley Certification as required under Section 11.09.

Any disclosure or information in addition to clauses (i) through (iv) above that is required to be included on Form 10-K (“Additional Form 10-K Disclosure”) shall, pursuant to the third following paragraph, be reported by the applicable parties set forth on Schedule VI hereto to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator (and to any Other Depositor or Other Trustee) and approved by the Depositor (and such Other Depositor) and approved by the Depositor (and such Other Depositor) and the Certificate Administrator (or such Other Trustee) will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure (other than such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure which is to be reported by it as set forth on Schedule VI) absent such reporting and approval.

Not later than the end of each fiscal year for which the Trust (or any Other Securitization) is required to file a Form 10-K, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Trustee shall provide the other parties to this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Sellers (or the other parties to any Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement) with written notice of the name and address of each Servicing Function Participant retained by such party, if any. Not later than the end of each fiscal year for which the Trust is required to file a Form 10-K, the Certificate Administrator shall, upon request (which can be in the form of electronic mail and which may be continually effective), provide to each Mortgage Loan Seller written notice of any change in the identity of any party to this Agreement, including the name and address of any new party to this Agreement.

With respect to any Other Securitization, not later than the end of each year for which the Other Securitization trust is required to file a Form 10-K, (i) the Certificate Administrator shall upon request provide to each mortgage loan seller with respect to such Other Securitization written notice of any change in the identity of any party to this Agreement, including the name and address of any new party to this Agreement and (ii) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide to each such mortgage loan seller written notice of any change in the identity of any Sub-Servicer (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer) engaged by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, including the name and address of any new Sub-Servicer.

For so long as the Trust (or any Other Securitization) is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, by March 1st (with a grace period through March 15th), commencing in March 2016 (i) the parties listed on Schedule VI hereto shall be required to provide to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (and in the case of any Servicing Function Participant, with a copy to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable) (and to any Other Trustee or Other Depositor), to the extent a Servicing Officer or a Responsible

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Officer, as the case may be, thereof has actual knowledge (other than with respect to Item 1117 of Regulation AB as to such party, which shall be reported if actually known by any Servicing Officer or any lawyer in the in-house legal department of such party), in EDGAR-Compatible Format (to the extent available to such party in such format), or in such other form as otherwise agreed upon by the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor and such party, the form and substance of the Additional Form 10-K Disclosure described on Schedule VI applicable to such party and include with such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure, an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R and (ii) the Certificate Administrator shall, at any time prior to filing the related Form 10-K, provide prompt notice to the Depositor to the extent that the Certificate Administrator is notified of an event reportable on Form 10-K for which it has not received the necessary Additional Form 10-K Disclosure from the applicable party. No later than the end of business on March 15th, the Depositor will approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on Form 10-K; provided that if the Certificate Administrator does not receive a response from the Depositor by such date the Depositor will be deemed to have consented to the inclusion of such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure. Other than to the extent provided for in clause (ii) above, the Certificate Administrator has no duty under this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed on Schedule VI of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure information. Any reasonable fees assessed and any expenses incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with including any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on Form 10-K pursuant to this paragraph shall be reimbursable to the Certificate Administrator out of the Collection Account as an Additional Trust Fund Expense.

After preparing the Form 10-K, on or prior to the 6th Business Day prior to the Form 10-K Filing Deadline, the Certificate Administrator shall forward electronically a copy of the Form 10-K to the Depositor for review and approval. Within three Business Days after receipt of such copy, but no later than March 24th, the Depositor shall notify the Certificate Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes to or approval of such Form 10-K. No later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the 4th Business Day prior to the Form 10-K Filing Deadline, a senior officer in charge of securitization of the Depositor shall sign the Form 10-K and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-K (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Certificate Administrator. The Certificate Administrator shall file such Form 10-K, upon signature thereof as provided in Section 11.17, not later than (i) 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the Form 10-K Filing Deadline or (ii) such other time as the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator mutually agree is permitted by the Commission for the filing such Form 10-K, of each year in which a report on Form 10-K is required to be filed by the Trust. If a Form 10-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 10-K needs to be amended, the Certificate Administrator will follow the procedures set forth in Section 11.11(b). After filing with the Commission, the Certificate Administrator shall, pursuant to Section 8.12(b), make available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website a final executed copy of each Form 10-K prepared and filed by the Certificate Administrator. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Certificate Administrator of its duties under this Section 11.08 related to the timely preparation and filing of Form 10-K is contingent upon such parties (and any Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant) observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under this Article XI. The Certificate Administrator shall have no liability with respect to

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any failure to properly prepare or file such Form 10-K resulting from the Certificate Administrator’s inability or failure to receive from any other party any information needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 10-K on a timely basis, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

Form 10-K requires the registrant to indicate (by checking “yes” or “no”) that it “(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.” The Depositor hereby represents to the Certificate Administrator that the Depositor has filed all such required reports during the preceding 12 months and that it has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. The Depositor shall notify the Certificate Administrator in writing, no later than the 15th calendar day of March during any year in which the Trust is required to file a Form 10-K if the answer to the questions should be “no”; provided that if the failure of the Depositor to have filed such required reports arises in connection with the securitization contemplated by this Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to have notice of such failure (only with respect to Exchange Act reports prepared or required to be prepared and filed by the Certificate Administrator) without being notified by the Depositor; provided, further, that in connection with the delivery of any notice contemplated by this sentence, the Depositor may instruct the Certificate Administrator that such notice shall be effective for a period (not to exceed 12 months) from the date of such notice, in which case no further notice from the Depositor shall be required during such specified period. The Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely on such representations in preparing, executing and/or filing any Form 10-K.

Section 11.09      Sarbanes-Oxley Certification. Each Form 10-K shall include a certification (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Certification”), as set forth in Exhibit T attached hereto, required to be included therewith pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Each Reporting Servicer shall provide, and (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant of such party that is a Designated Sub-Servicer, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant retained by such party, shall cause, each Servicing Function Participant (other than (x) any party to this Agreement or (y) a Designated Sub-Servicer) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans to, provide to the Person who signs the Sarbanes-Oxley Certification for the Trust or any Other Securitization (the “Certifying Person”), by March 1st (with a grace period through March 15th) of each year in which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and of each year in which any Other Securitization is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, a certification (each, a “Performance Certification”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, S-5 or S-6, as applicable, upon which the Certifying Person, the entity for which the Certifying Person acts as an officer, and such entity’s officers, directors and Affiliates (collectively with the Certifying Person, “Certification Parties”) can reasonably rely. The senior officer in charge of securitization of the Depositor shall serve as the Certifying Person on behalf of the Trust. The Certifying Person at the Depositor can be contacted at c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra, with a copy to: Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288. If any Reporting Servicer is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any

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applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be, such Reporting Servicer shall provide a Performance Certification to the Certifying Person pursuant to this Section 11.09 with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be required to deliver a Performance Certification with respect to any period during which there was no Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to it.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 11.09 shall require any Reporting Servicer (i) to certify or verify the accurateness or completeness of any information provided to such Reporting Servicer by third parties (other than a Sub-Servicer, Additional Servicer or any other third party retained by it that is not a Designated Sub-Servicer or a Sub-Servicer appointed pursuant to Section 3.22), (ii) to certify information other than to such Reporting Servicer’s knowledge and in accordance with such Reporting Servicer’s responsibilities hereunder or (iii) with respect to completeness of information and reports, to certify anything other than that all fields of information called for in written reports prepared by such Reporting Servicer have been completed except as they have been left blank on their face.

Each Performance Certification shall include a reasonable reliance provision enabling the Certification Parties to rely upon each (i) annual compliance statement provided pursuant to Section 11.12, (ii) annual report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria provided pursuant to Section 11.13 and (iii) registered public accounting firm attestation report provided pursuant to Section 11.14.

With respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan serviced under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall use reasonable efforts to obtain, and upon receipt deliver to the Depositor, a Sarbanes-Oxley back-up certification from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Trustee and the Non-Trust Paying Agent or Non-Trust Certificate Administrator in form and substance similar to a Performance Certification or such other form as is provided in the applicable Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

Section 11.10      Form 8-K Filings. Within four (4) Business Days after the occurrence of an event requiring disclosure under Form 8-K (each a “Reportable Event”), to the extent it receives the Form 8-K Disclosure Information described below, the Certificate Administrator shall, at the direction of the Depositor, prepare and file on behalf of the Trust any Form 8-K required by the Exchange Act; provided that the Depositor shall file the initial Form 8-K in connection with the issuance of the Certificates. Any disclosure or information related to a Reportable Event or that is otherwise required to be included on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K Disclosure Information”) shall, pursuant to the paragraph immediately below, be reported by the parties set forth on Schedule VII to which such Reportable Event relates and such Form 8-K Disclosure Information shall be delivered to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator (and to any Other Depositor and Other Trustee) and approved by the Depositor. The Certificate Administrator will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Form 8-K Disclosure Information (other than such Form 8-K Disclosure Information which is to be reported by it as set forth on Schedule VII) absent such reporting and approval.

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For so long as the Trust (or any Other Securitization) is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the parties listed on Schedule VII hereto shall, to the extent a Servicing Officer or a Responsible Officer, as the case may be, thereof has actual knowledge, use their commercially reasonable efforts to provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator (and to any Other Depositor and Other Trustee) within one (1) Business Day after the occurrence of the Reportable Event, but shall provide in no event later than the end of business (New York City time) on the 2nd Business Day after the occurrence of the Reportable Event, the form and substance of the Form 8-K Disclosure Information described on Schedule VII as applicable to such party, in EDGAR-Compatible Format (to the extent available to such party in such format), or in such other format as otherwise agreed upon by the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (and such Other Trustee and Other Depositor) and such party and accompanied by an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R. The Depositor will approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Form 8-K Disclosure Information on Form 8-K by the end of business on the 2nd Business Day after the Reportable Event; provided that if the Certificate Administrator does not receive a response from the Depositor by such time the Depositor will be deemed to have consented to such Form 8-K Disclosure Information. The Certificate Administrator has no duty under this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed on Schedule VII of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any Form 8-K Disclosure Information; provided that to the extent that the Certificate Administrator is notified of such Reportable Event and it does not receive the necessary Form 8–K Disclosure Information, it shall notify the Depositor that it has not received such information and, provided, further, that the limitation on liability provided by this sentence shall not be applicable if the Reportable Event relates to the Certificate Administrator or any party that the Certificate Administrator has engaged to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Any reasonable fees assessed and any expenses incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with including any Form 8-K Disclosure Information on Form 8-K pursuant to this paragraph shall be reimbursable to the Certificate Administrator out of the Collection Account as an Additional Trust Fund Expense.

After preparing the Form 8-K, the Certificate Administrator shall, no later than the end of the Business Day (New York City time) on the 3rd Business Day after the Reportable Event, forward electronically a copy of the Form 8-K to the Depositor for review and approval and the Depositor shall promptly notify the Certificate Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes to the Form 8-K. No later than noon on the 4th Business Day (New York City time) after the Reportable Event, a duly authorized representative of the Depositor shall sign the Form 8-K and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 8-K (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Certificate Administrator. The Certificate Administrator shall file such Form 8-K, upon signature thereof as provided in Section 11.17, not later than (i) 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the 4th Business Day following the reportable event or (ii) such other time as the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator mutually agree is permitted by the Commission for the filing such Form 8-K. If a Form 8-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 8-K needs to be amended, the Certificate Administrator will follow the procedures set forth in Section 11.11(b). After filing with the Commission, the Certificate Administrator will, pursuant to Section 8.12(b), make available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website a final executed copy of each Form 8-K prepared and filed by the Certificate Administrator. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge

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that the performance by the Certificate Administrator of its duties under this Section 11.10 related to the timely preparation and filing of Form 8-K is contingent upon such parties observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under this Section 11.10. The Certificate Administrator shall have no liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare, arrange for execution and/or timely file such Form 8-K, where such failure results from the Certificate Administrator’s inability or failure to receive approved Form 8-K Disclosure Information within the applicable timeframes set forth in this Section 11.10 and not resulting from the Certificate Administrator’s own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct (provided that to the extent that the Certificate Administrator is notified of such Reportable Event and it does not receive the necessary Form 8–K Disclosure Information, it will notify the Depositor that it has not received such information and further provided that the limitation on liability provided by this sentence shall not be applicable if the Reportable Event relates to the Certificate Administrator or any party that the Certificate Administrator has engaged to perform its obligations under this Agreement).

Section 11.11      Suspension of Exchange Act Filings; Incomplete Exchange Act Filings; Amendments to Exchange Act Reports. (a) If at any time the Trust is permitted to suspend its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, on or before January 30 of the first year in which the Certificate Administrator is able to do so under applicable law, the Depositor shall direct the Certificate Administrator to prepare and file any form necessary to be filed with the Commission to suspend such reporting obligations and, to the extent required, the Depositor shall sign such form. With respect to any reporting period occurring after the filing of such form, the obligations of the parties to this Agreement under Section 11.01, Section 11.04, Section 11.07, Section 11.08, Section 11.09 and Section 11.10 above shall be suspended. The Certificate Administrator shall provide prompt notice to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and the Mortgage Loan Sellers that such form has been filed.

(b)           If the Certificate Administrator is unable to timely file with the Commission all or any required portion of any Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K required to be filed by this Agreement because required disclosure information either was not delivered to it or was delivered to it after the delivery deadlines set forth in this Agreement or for any other reason, the Certificate Administrator shall promptly notify (which notice (which may be sent by fax or by email notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.05) shall include the identity of those Reporting Servicers who either did not deliver such information or delivered such information to it after the delivery deadlines set forth in this Agreement) the Depositor and each Reporting Servicer that failed to make such delivery. In the case of Form 10-D and Form 10-K, each such Reporting Servicer shall cooperate with the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator to prepare and file a Form 12b-25 and a Form 10-D/A and Form 10-K/A as applicable, pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act. In the case of Form 8-K, the Certificate Administrator shall, upon receipt of all required Form 8-K Disclosure Information and upon the approval and direction of the Depositor, include such disclosure information on the next Form 10-D that is required to be filed on behalf of the Trust. If any previously filed Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K needs to be amended, the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Depositor and such other parties as needed and such parties shall cooperate to prepare any necessary Form 8-K/A, Form 10-D/A or Form 10-K/A. Any Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K shall be signed by the Depositor. The parties to this Agreement

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acknowledge that the performance by the Certificate Administrator of its duties under this Section 11.11 related to the timely preparation and filing of a Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K is contingent upon the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Depositor performing their duties under this Section. The Certificate Administrator shall have no liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare and/or timely file any such Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Forms 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, where such failure results from the Certificate Administrator’s inability or failure to receive, on a timely basis, any information from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

Section 11.12      Annual Compliance Statements. (a) The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee (but only to the extent set forth in the last sentence of this paragraph), any Additional Servicer and each Servicing Function Participant (if such Servicing Function Participant is a servicer contemplated by Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB) (each, a “Certifying Servicer”) shall and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall (i) with respect to any Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant (if such Servicing Function Participant is a servicer contemplated by Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB) that is a Designated Sub-Servicer of such party, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause, and (ii) with respect to any other Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant (if such Servicing Function Participant is a servicer contemplated by Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB), cause, each Additional Servicer and Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans to, deliver to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor (in the case of the Special Servicer only), the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such report to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 8.12(c) of this Agreement) on or before March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 15th) of each year, commencing in 2016 (or, in the case of an Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant with respect to the Special Servicer, such party shall provide such Officer’s Certificate to the Special Servicer on or before March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 5th)), an Officer’s Certificate stating, as to the signer thereof, that (A) a review of such Certifying Servicer’s activities during a reporting period consisting of the preceding calendar year or portion thereof and of such Certifying Servicer’s performance under this Agreement, or the applicable sub-servicing agreement or primary servicing agreement in the case of an Additional Servicer, has been made under such officer’s supervision and (B) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, such Certifying Servicer has fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement, or the applicable sub-servicing agreement or primary servicing agreement in the case of an Additional Servicer, in all material respects throughout such reporting period thereof, or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and status thereof. The Certificate Administrator, shall prior to March 1st of each year, commencing in 2016, contact the Trustee and inquire as to whether any Advance was required to be made by the Trustee during the preceding calendar year, and if no such Advance was required to be made by the Trustee, then the Trustee shall not be required to deliver any compliance statement required by this Section 11.12(a) for such period.

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(b)          Promptly after receipt of each such Officer’s Certificate, the Depositor (and each Other Depositor) shall have the right to review such Officer’s Certificate and, if applicable, consult with each Certifying Servicer, as applicable, as to the nature of any failures by such Certifying Servicer, in the fulfillment of any of the Certifying Servicer’s obligations hereunder or under the applicable sub-servicing agreement. None of the Certifying Servicers or any Additional Servicer or any Servicing Function Participant shall be required to deliver, or to endeavor to cause the delivery of, any such Officer’s Certificate until April 15, in any given year so long as it has received written confirmation from the Depositor that a Form 10-K is not required to be filed in respect of the Trust for the preceding calendar year. The Depositor will provide such written notice if such Form 10-K is not required. If any Certifying Servicer is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be, such Certifying Servicer shall provide the Officer’s Certificate pursuant to this Section 11.12 with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be.

(c)          With respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan serviced under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator will use reasonable efforts to obtain, and upon receipt deliver to the Depositor, from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Trustee and the Non-Trust Paying Agent or Non-Trust Certificate Administrator an Officer’s Certificate in form and substance similar to the Officer’s Certificate described in this Section 11.12 or such other form as is set forth in the applicable Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

Section 11.13      Annual Reports on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria. By March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 15th) of each year, commencing in March 2016, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (regardless of whether the Special Servicer has commenced special servicing of any Mortgage Loan), the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and each Servicing Function Participant (each, a “Reporting Servicer”), each at its own expense, shall and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant that is a Designated Sub-Servicer of such party, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant of such party, cause, by March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 15th) each Servicing Function Participant (other than (x) any party to this Agreement or (y) a Designated Sub-Servicer) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans to, furnish, each at its own expense, to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor (and to any Other Depositor and Other Trustee) and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such report to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 8.12(c) of this Agreement), a report on an assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria with respect to commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions taken as a whole involving such party that contains (A) a statement by such Reporting Servicer of its responsibility for assessing compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, (B) a statement that such Reporting Servicer used the Relevant Servicing Criteria to assess compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, (C) such Reporting Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria as of and for the period ending the end of the fiscal year covered by the Form 10-K required to be filed pursuant to Section 11.08, including, if there has been any material instance of

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noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, a discussion of each such failure and the nature and status thereof, and (D) a statement that a registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on such Reporting Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria as of and for such period. Copies of all compliance reports delivered pursuant to this Section 11.13 shall be made available to any Privileged Person by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 8.12(b) of this Agreement and to any Rating Agency and NRSRO by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to Section 8.12(c) of this Agreement.

No later than 10 Business Days after the end of each fiscal year for the Trust (and any Other Securitization) for which a Form 10-K is required to be filed, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each forward to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (and to any Other Depositor and any Other Trustee) the name and contact information of each Servicing Function Participant engaged by it during such year or portion thereof (except with respect to any Designated Sub-Servicer) and what Relevant Servicing Criteria will be addressed in the report on assessment of compliance prepared by such Servicing Function Participant. When the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and each Servicing Function Participant submit their respective assessments by March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 15th), as applicable, to the Certificate Administrator, each such party shall also at such time, if it has received the assessment (and attestation pursuant to Section 11.14) of each Servicing Function Participant engaged by it, include such assessment (and attestation) in its submission to the Certificate Administrator.

Promptly after receipt of each such report on assessment of compliance, (i) the Depositor (and any Other Depositor) shall have the right to review each such report and, if applicable, consult with the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and any Servicing Function Participant as to the nature of any material instance of noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria by such party, and (ii) the Certificate Administrator shall confirm that the assessments, taken individually address the Relevant Servicing Criteria for each party as set forth on Schedule III and notify the Depositor (and any Other Depositor) of any exceptions. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or any Servicing Function Participant shall be required to deliver, or to endeavor to cause the delivery of, any such reports until April 15 in any given year so long as it has received written confirmation from the Depositor (and any Other Depositor) that a Form 10-K is not required to be filed in respect of the Trust (or, in the case of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the related Other Securitization that includes such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) for the preceding calendar year. The Depositor will provide such written notice if such Form 10-K is not required. If any Reporting Servicer is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be, such Reporting Servicer shall provide the reports and statements pursuant to this Section 11.13 with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be.

The parties hereto acknowledge that a material instance of noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria reported on an assessment of compliance pursuant to this Section 11.13 by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or the Custodian shall not, as a result of being so reported, in and of

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itself, constitute a breach of such parties’ obligations or a Servicer Termination Event, as applicable, under this Agreement unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement.

With respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan serviced under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator will use reasonable efforts to obtain, and upon receipt deliver to the Depositor, an annual report on assessment of compliance as described in this Section and an attestation as described in Section 11.14 from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Trustee and the Non-Trust Paying Agent or Non-Trust Certificate Administrator and in form and substance similar to the annual report on assessment of compliance described in this Section 11.13 and the attestation described in Section 11.14 below.

Section 11.14      Annual Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing Report. By March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 15th), of each year, commencing in March 2016 (or, in the case of an Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant with respect to the Special Servicer, such party shall provide such report to the Special Servicer on or before March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 5th)), each Reporting Servicer, each at its own expense, shall cause, and each Reporting Servicer, as applicable, shall (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant that is a Designated Sub-Servicer, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant, cause, each Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans, each at such Servicing Function Participant’s own expense, a registered public accounting firm (which may also render other services to such Reporting Servicer or such Servicing Function Participant, as the case may be) and that is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a report to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor, the Trust Advisor (in the case of the Special Servicer only) (and to any Other Depositor and Other Trustee) and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such report to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 8.12(c) of this Agreement), to the effect that (i) it has obtained a representation regarding certain matters from the management of such Reporting Servicer, which includes an assessment from such Reporting Servicer of its compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in all material respects, and (ii) on the basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the PCAOB, it is expressing an opinion as to whether such Reporting Servicer’s compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria was fairly stated in all material respects, or it cannot express an overall opinion regarding such Reporting Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria. If an overall opinion cannot be expressed, such registered public accounting firm shall state in such report why it was unable to express such an opinion. Such report must be available for general use and not contain restricted use language.

Promptly after receipt of such report from each Reporting Servicer, (i) the Depositor shall have the right to review the report and, if applicable, consult with the related Reporting Servicer as to the nature of any material instance of noncompliance by such Reporting Servicer with the Servicing Criteria applicable to such person, as the case may be, in the fulfillment of any of such Reporting Servicer’s obligations hereunder or under any applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, and (ii) the Certificate Administrator shall confirm that each assessment submitted pursuant to Section 11.13 above is coupled with an attestation meeting the

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requirements of this Section and notify the Depositor and any Other Depositor of any exceptions. No Reporting Servicer shall be required to deliver, or to endeavor to cause the delivery of, such reports until April 15 in any given year so long as it has received written confirmation from the Depositor that a Form 10-K is not required to be filed in respect of the Trust for the preceding calendar year. The Depositor will provide such written notice if such Form 10-K is not required. If any Reporting Servicer is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be, such Reporting Servicer shall provide the report pursuant to this Section 11.14 with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be.

Section 11.15      Exchange Act Reporting Indemnification. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Trustee shall indemnify and hold harmless each Certification Party, the Depositor and any Other Depositor, their respective directors and officers, and each other person who controls any such entity within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any and all expenses, losses, claims, damages and other liabilities, including without limitation the costs of investigation, legal defense and any amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation arising out of (i) the failure to perform its obligations to the Depositor or any Other Depositor or Certificate Administrator (or any Other Trustee) under this Article XI by the time required after giving effect to any applicable grace period or cure period or (ii) the failure of any Servicing Function Participant or Additional Servicer retained by it (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer) to perform its obligations to the Depositor or any Other Depositor or Certificate Administrator or any Other Trustee under this Article XI by the time required after giving effect to any applicable grace period and cure period or (iii) any Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable regarding, and delivered by or on behalf of, such party.

In addition, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian and the Trustee shall cooperate (and require each Servicing Function Participant and Additional Servicer retained by it to cooperate under the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement) with the Depositor and any Other Depositor as necessary for the Depositor or Other Depositor to conduct any reasonable due diligence necessary to evaluate and assess any material instances of non-compliance disclosed in any of the deliverables required by the applicable reporting requirements under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“Reporting Requirements”).

In connection with comments provided to the Depositor or any Other Depositor from the Commission regarding information (x) delivered by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee, a Servicing Function Participant or an Additional Servicer, as applicable (“Affected Reporting Party”), (y) regarding such Affected Reporting Party, and (z) prepared by such Affected Reporting Party or any registered public accounting firm, attorney or other agent retained by such party to prepare such information, which information is contained in a report filed by the Depositor or Other Depositor under the Reporting Requirements and which comments are received subsequent to the Depositor’s or Other Depositor’s filing of such report, the Depositor or Other Depositor shall promptly provide to such Affected Reporting Party any

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such comments which relate to such Affected Reporting Party. Such Affected Reporting Party shall be responsible for timely preparing a written response to the Commission for inclusion in the Depositor’s or Other Depositor’s response to the Commission, unless such Affected Reporting Party elects, with the consent of the Depositor or Other Depositor, as applicable (which consent shall not be unreasonably denied, withheld or delayed), to directly communicate with the Commission and negotiate a response and/or resolution with the Commission; provided, if an Affected Reporting Party is a Servicing Function Participant or Additional Servicer retained by the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall receive copies of all material communications pursuant to this paragraph. If such election is made, the applicable Affected Reporting Party shall be responsible for directly negotiating such response and/or resolution with the Commission in a timely manner; provided, that (i) such Affected Reporting Party shall use reasonable efforts to keep the Depositor or Other Depositor informed of its progress with the Commission and copy the Depositor or Other Depositor on all correspondence with the Commission and provide the Depositor or Other Depositor with the opportunity to participate (at the Depositor’s or Other’s Depositor’s expense) in any telephone conferences and meetings with the Commission and (ii) the Depositor or Other Depositor shall cooperate with any Affected Reporting Party in order to authorize such Affected Reporting Party and its representatives to respond to and negotiate directly with the Commission with respect to any comments from the Commission relating to such Affected Reporting Party and to notify the Commission of such authorization. The Depositor (or Other Depositor) and the Affected Reporting Party shall cooperate and coordinate with one another with respect to any requests made to the Commission for extension of time for submitting a response or compliance. All respective reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Depositor or Other Depositor (including reasonable legal fees and expenses of outside counsel to the Depositor or Other Depositor) in connection with the foregoing (other than those costs and expenses required to be at the Depositor’s or Other Depositor’s expense as set forth above) and any amendments to any reports filed with the Commission therewith shall be promptly paid by the applicable Affected Reporting Party upon receipt of an itemized invoice from the Depositor or Other Depositor. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian and the Trustee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any Servicing Function Participant or Additional Servicer retained by it to comply with the foregoing by inclusion of similar provisions (or by inclusion of a reference to, and an obligation to comply with, this paragraph) in the related sub-servicing or similar agreement.

The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee and the Trust Advisor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each related Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to indemnify and hold harmless the Certification Parties from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses incurred by such Certification Party arising out of (i) a breach of its obligations to provide any of the annual compliance statements or annual assessment of servicing criteria or attestation reports pursuant to this Agreement, or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as applicable or (ii) other than with respect to Designated Sub-Servicers, any Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable regarding, and delivered by or on behalf of, such Servicing Function Participant.

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If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless any Certification Party, then the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, each Additional Servicer or other Servicing Function Participant (the “Performing Party”) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to contribute to the amount paid or payable to the Certification Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the Certification Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Certification Party on the one hand and the Performing Party on the other in connection with a breach of the Performing Party’s obligations pursuant to this Article XI. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Trustee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each related Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans to agree to the foregoing indemnification and contribution obligations.

Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify in writing the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party under this Agreement except to the extent that such omission to notify materially prejudices the indemnifying party. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, after the indemnifying party has been notified of the commencement of such action, such indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein (at its own expense) and, to the extent that it may wish, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof (jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified) with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election to so assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party for any expenses subsequently incurred in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have agreed to the retention of such counsel, (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them or (iii) the indemnifying party fails, within a reasonable period of time, to designate counsel that is reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one jurisdiction separate from their own counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. An indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent. However, if settled with such consent, the indemnifying party shall indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement to the extent that the indemnifying party is otherwise required to do so under this Agreement. If an indemnifying

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party assumes the defense of any proceeding, it shall be entitled to settle such proceeding with the consent of the indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or, if such settlement (i) provides for an unconditional release of the indemnified party in connection with all matters relating to the proceeding that have been asserted against the indemnified party in such proceeding by the other parties to such settlement and (ii) does not require an admission of fault by the indemnified party, without the consent of the indemnified party.

Section 11.16      Amendments. This Article XI may be amended by the written consent of all the parties hereto pursuant to Section 12.01 for purposes of complying with Regulation AB without, in each case, any Opinions of Counsel, Officer’s Certificates, Rating Agency Confirmations or the consent of any Certificateholder, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement; provided that no such amendment shall eliminate the reports or statements required by Section 11.12, Section 11.13 or Section 11.14 without the receipt of a letter from each Rating Agency confirming that the elimination of such reports and certificates will not result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then-current rating of the Certificates.

Section 11.17      Exchange Act Report Signatures; Delivery of Notices; Interpretation of Grace Periods. (a) Each Form 8-K report, Form 10-D report and Form 10-K report shall be signed by the Depositor in accordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator. The signing party at the Depositor can be contacted at c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra, with a copy to: Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288.

(b)          Notwithstanding anything in Section 11.05 to the contrary, any notice required to be delivered to (i) the Depositor under this Article XI shall be properly given if sent by facsimile to (212) 214-8970, Attention: A.J. Sfarra, with a copy to (704) 715-2378, Attention: Jeff D. Blake, Esq. (or such other number as the Depositor may instruct) and/or by email to anthony.sfarra@wellsfargo.com, with a copy to jeff.blake@wellsfargo.com (or such other email address as the Depositor may instruct) and (ii) to the Certificate Administrator under this Article XI shall be properly given if sent by facsimile to (410) 715-2380, Attention: SEC Notifications, or such other number as the Certificate Administrator may instruct and/or by email to cts.sec.notifications@wellsfargo.com (or such other email address as the Certificate Administrator may instruct).

(c)          For the avoidance of doubt:

(i)           neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be subject to a Servicer Termination Event pursuant to either the last clause of the definition of Servicer Termination Event nor shall any such party be deemed to not be in compliance under this Agreement, during any grace period provided for in this Article XI, provided that if any such party fails to comply with the delivery requirements of this Article XI by the expiration of any applicable grace period such failure shall constitute a Servicer Termination Event;

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(ii)          neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be subject to a Servicer Termination Event pursuant to either the last clause of the definition of Servicer Termination Event nor shall any such party be deemed to not be in compliance under this Agreement, for failing to deliver any item required under this Article XI by the time required hereunder with respect to any reporting period for which the Trust is not required to file Exchange Act reports; and

(iii)         neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be subject to a Servicer Termination Event pursuant to the last clause of the definition of Servicer Termination Event, nor shall any such party be deemed to not be in compliance under this Agreement, in connection with any failure of a Servicing Function Participant, Sub-Servicing Entity, Sub-Servicer or Designated Sub-Servicer that was hired or engaged by the other to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items that such Servicing Function Participant, Sub-Servicing Entity, Sub-Servicer or Designated Sub-Servicer is required to deliver.

(d)          In the event the Certificate Administrator or the Depositor does not receive the assessment of compliance and/or the attestation report with respect to any Servicing Function Participant, or with respect to any Servicing Function Participant retained or engaged by a party hereto that is actually known by a Responsible Officer of the Certificate Administrator or the Depositor, as the case may be, by March 15th of any year during which an annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed with the Commission with respect to the Trust, then the Certificate Administrator shall, and the Depositor may, forward a Servicer Notice to such Servicing Function Participant or the party hereto that retained or engaged such Servicing Function Participant, as the case may be, with a copy of such Servicer Notice to the Depositor (if the Certificate Administrator is sending the Servicer Notice) or the Certificate Administrator (if the Depositor is sending the Servicer Notice), as applicable, within two (2) Business Days of such failure. For the purposes of this Article XI and Section 7.01 of this Agreement, a “Servicer Notice” shall constitute either any writing forwarded to such party or, in the case of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.05, e-mail notice or fax notice which, in the case of an email transmission, shall be forwarded to all of the following e-mail addresses for the applicable party: in the case of the Master Servicer, to the applicable email address as provided in Section 12.06, and in the case of the Special Servicer, to the applicable e-mail address as provided in writing by the Special Servicer upon request, or such other e-mail addresses as are provided in writing by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (but any party to this Agreement (or someone acting on their behalf) shall only be required to forward any such notice to be delivered to the Master Servicer to no more than three e-mail addresses in the aggregate in order to fulfill its notification requirements as set forth in the preceding sentence and/or under the provisions of Section 7.01. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the forwarding of a Servicer Notice shall not relieve the Master Servicer or Special Servicer of any liability under Section 7.01(a)(xiii) for the failure of any Servicing Function Participant or Sub-Servicing Entity to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items pursuant to this Article XI.

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Administrator upon five Business Days’ notice if the Certificate Administrator fails to comply with any of its obligations under this Article XI; provided that (a) such termination shall not be effective until a successor certificate administrator shall have accepted the appointment, (b) the Certificate Administrator may not be terminated if it cannot perform its obligations due to its failure to properly prepare or file on a timely basis any Form 8-K, Form 10-K or Form 10-D or any amendments to such forms or any Form 12b-25 where such failure results from the Certificate Administrator’s inability or failure to receive, within the exact time frames set forth in this Agreement any information, approval, direction or signature from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file any such Form 8-K, Form 10-K or Form 10-D or any amendments to such forms or any form 12b-25 not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, (c) if, following the Certificate Administrator’s failure to comply with any of such obligations under Section 11.07, Section 11.08, Section 11.10, Section 11.12, Section 11.13 or Section 11.14 on or prior to the dates and times by which such obligations are to be performed pursuant to, and as set forth in, such Sections the Certificate Administrator subsequently complies with such obligations before the Depositor gives written notice to it that it is terminated in accordance with this Section 11.18 and (d) the Certificate Administrator may not be terminated if the Certificate Administrator’s failure to comply does not cause it to fail in its obligations to timely file the related Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, as the case may be, by the related deadline for filing such Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, then the Depositor shall cease to have the right to terminate the Certificate Administrator under this Section 11.18 on the date on which such Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K is so filed.

Article XII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 12.01      Amendment. (a) This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the mutual agreement of the parties hereto, without the consent of any of the Certificateholders or any of the Companion Loan Holders, (i) to cure any ambiguity, (ii) to correct, modify or supplement any provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other provision herein or to correct any error, (iii) to cause the provisions of this Agreement to conform or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made in the Prospectus Supplement (or, in the Private Placement Memorandum relating to the Non-Registered Certificates) made with respect to the Certificates, the Trust or this Agreement, (iv) to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising hereunder which shall not be inconsistent with the then existing provisions hereof, (v) as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, to relax or eliminate (A) any requirement hereunder imposed by the REMIC Provisions (if the REMIC Provisions are amended or clarified such that any such requirement may be relaxed or eliminated) or (B) any transfer restriction imposed on the Certificates pursuant to Section 5.02(b) or Section 5.02(c) (if applicable law is amended or clarified such that any such restriction may be relaxed or eliminated), (vi) as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee, either (X) to comply with any requirements imposed by the Code or any successor or amendatory statute or any temporary or final regulation, revenue ruling, revenue procedure or other written official announcement or interpretation relating to federal income tax laws or any such proposed action which, if made effective, would apply retroactively to any REMIC Pool or the Grantor Trust Pool at least from the effective date of such amendment, or (Y) to avoid the occurrence of a

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prohibited transaction or to reduce the incidence of any tax that would arise from any actions taken with respect to the operation of any REMIC Pool or the Grantor Trust Pool, (vii) subject to Section 5.02(d)(iv), to modify, add to or eliminate any of the provisions of Section 5.02(d)(i), Section 5.02(d)(ii) or Section 5.02(d)(iii), (viii) to avoid an Adverse Rating Event with respect to any Class of Rated Certificates; (ix) for the purpose of amending the duties and procedures by which the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider is bound or (x) in the event of a TIA Applicability Determination, to modify, eliminate or add to the provisions of this Agreement to (A) such extent as shall be necessary to effect the qualification of this Agreement under the TIA or under any similar federal statute hereafter enacted and to add to this Agreement such other provisions as may be expressly required by the TIA, and (B) modify such other provisions as are necessary to conform this Agreement and be consistent with the modifications made pursuant to the preceding clause (A); provided that: (1) any such amendment for the specific purposes described in clause (iv), (vii) or (ix) above shall not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or any third party beneficiary of this Agreement or of any provision hereof, as evidenced by the Trustee’s and Certificate Administrator’s receipt of an Independent Opinion of Counsel to that effect; (2) no such amendment may adversely affect any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder related to any Serviced Loan Combination then serviced and administered under this Agreement without the written consent of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder; and (3) no such amendment may materially adversely affect the rights, or increase the obligations, of any Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement or the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement without the written consent of such Mortgage Loan Seller.

This Agreement may also be amended as provided in Section 3.27(h), subject to Section 12.01(c) and Section 12.01(g).

(b)           This Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the mutual agreement of the parties hereto, with the consent of (1) the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 66-2/3% of the Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates that is materially affected by the amendment and (2) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders materially affected by the amendment, for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Certificates or a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder; provided that no such amendment shall (i) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on the Certificates without the consent of each affected Certificateholder, or which are to be distributed to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder without the consent of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of the Voting Rights which are required to consent to any such amendment, without the consent of all the holders of each Class of Certificates affected thereby, (iii) adversely affect the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC under the Code, without the consent of 100% of the Certificateholders, (iv) adversely affect the status of the Grantor Trust Pool as a Grantor Trust under the Code, without the consent of 100% of the Certificateholders of the Class of Certificates that evidences the entirety of the interests in the related portion of the Grantor Trust Pool, (v) amend this Section 12.01 without the consent of all the Holders of all Certificates of the Class(es) affected thereby and the consent of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder if affected thereby, (vi) otherwise materially adversely affect any Class of Certificateholders without the consent of all of the Certificateholders of that Class, (vii) materially adversely affect the holder of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan without the consent of such holder, or

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(viii) materially adversely affect the rights, or increase the obligations, of any Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement or the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement without the written consent of such Mortgage Loan Seller. The Trustee shall not agree to amend any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in any manner that would adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Holders of any Class of Certificates, except with the consent of the Holders of all Certificates of such Class. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, for purposes of the giving or withholding of consents pursuant to this Section 12.01, Certificates registered in the name of the Depositor or any Affiliate of the Depositor shall be entitled to the same Voting Rights with respect to the matters described above as they would if registered in the name of any other Person.

In addition, this Agreement shall not be amended in any manner that materially adversely affects any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan without the consent of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder.

(c)           Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, none of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, or Trust Advisor shall consent to any amendment to this Agreement unless it shall first have obtained or been furnished with an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (i) neither such amendment nor the exercise of any power granted to any party hereto in accordance with such amendment will result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool and (ii) such amendment is authorized or permitted hereunder and all conditions precedent to such amendment have been met.

(d)           At least five (5) Business Days prior to the execution of any proposed amendment by the parties hereto, the party requesting such amendment shall provide notice of such amendment (together with a proposed draft of such amendment) to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, who shall promptly post such materials to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. Promptly after the execution and delivery of any amendment by all parties thereto, the Certificate Administrator shall deliver a copy thereof to each Certificateholder and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and shall notify the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, who shall promptly post a copy of such amendment to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

(e)           It shall not be necessary for the consent of Certificateholders under this Section 12.01 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. The manner of obtaining such consents and of evidencing the authorization, execution and delivery thereof by Certificateholders shall be subject to such reasonable regulations as the Trustee may prescribe.

(f)           The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator each may but shall not be obligated to enter into any amendment pursuant to this Section 12.01 that affects its rights, duties and immunities under this Agreement or otherwise.

(g)          The cost of any Opinion of Counsel to be delivered pursuant to Section 12.01(a) or Section 12.01(c) shall be borne by the Person seeking the related amendment, except that if the Trustee requests any amendment of this Agreement that it reasonably believes protects or is

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in furtherance of the rights and interests of Certificateholders, the cost of any Opinion of Counsel required in connection therewith pursuant to Section 12.01(a) or Section 12.01(c) shall be payable out of the Distribution Account as an Additional Trust Fund Expense; provided, however, if such amendment is requested by any other party for the benefit of Certificateholders as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate to such effect delivered by such requesting party, the expense of any related Opinion of Counsel shall be an expense of the Trust.

Section 12.02      Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts. (a) To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which any or all of the properties subject to the Mortgages are situated, and in any other appropriate public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected by the Trustee at the expense of the Trust (payable out of the Distribution Account), but only if (i) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, determines in its reasonable good faith judgment, that such recordation materially and beneficially affects the interests of the Certificateholders and so informs the Trustee in writing and (ii) the Subordinate Class Representative consents.

(b)          For the purpose of facilitating the recordation of this Agreement as herein provided and for other purposes, this Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 12.03      Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders. (a) The death or incapacity of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder shall not operate to terminate this Agreement or the Trust, nor entitle such Certificateholder’s or Companion Loan Holder’s legal representatives or heirs to claim an accounting or to take any action or proceeding in any court for a partition or winding-up of the Trust, nor otherwise affect the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties hereto or any of them.

(b)          No Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder shall have any right to vote (except as expressly provided for herein) or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Trust Fund, or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor shall anything herein set forth, or contained in the terms of the Certificates, be construed so as to constitute the Certificateholders and/or Companion Loan Holders from time to time as partners or members of an association; nor shall any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder be under any liability to any third party by reason of any action taken by the parties to this Agreement pursuant to any provision hereof.

(c)          No Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder shall have any right by virtue of any provision of this Agreement or the Certificates to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law against any party hereto upon or under or with respect to this Agreement or the Certificates, or any Borrower upon or under or with respect to any Mortgage Loan, unless such Person previously shall have given to the Trustee a written notice of default hereunder, and of the continuance thereof, as hereinbefore provided, and unless also (except in the case of a default

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by the Trustee) the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights (in the case of a Certificateholder) or the related Companion Loan Holder(s), as the case may be, shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder and shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and the Trustee, for sixty (60) days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, shall have neglected or refused to institute any such action, suit or proceeding. It is understood and intended, and expressly covenanted by each Certificateholder with every other Certificateholder and the Trustee, that no one or more Holders of Certificates shall have any right in any manner whatsoever by virtue of any provision of this Agreement or the Certificates to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holders of Certificates, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder (which priority or preference is not otherwise provided for herein), or to enforce any right under this Agreement or the Certificates, except in the manner herein or therein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all Certificateholders. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section 12.03, each and every Certificateholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.

Section 12.04      Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CERTIFICATES AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CERTIFICATES, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY (I) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO, OR ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND (II) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES.

Section 12.05      Notices. Any communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing (including by facsimile) and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered to (or, in the case of facsimile notice, when received): (i) in the case of the Depositor, c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra, with a copy to: Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288; (ii) in the case of the Master Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Commercial Mortgage Servicing, 1901 Harrison Street, Oakland, California 94612, Attention: WFCM 2015-C31 Asset Manager, facsimile number: (866) 661-

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8969, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Commercial Mortgage Servicing, MAC D1086-120, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, Attention: WFCM 2015-C31 Asset Manager, facsimile number: (704) 715-0036, with a copy to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Legal Department, 301 S. College St., TW-30, Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-0630, Attention: Commercial Mortgage Servicing Legal Support, Reference: WFCM 2015-C31; (iii) in the case of the Special Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, 10851 Mastin Street, Suite 700, Overland Park, Kansas 66210, Attention: Executive Vice President – Division Head, facsimile number (913) 253-9001; (iv) in the case of the Trust Advisor, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, 3424 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 2200, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, Attention: J. Gregory Winchester, facsimile number: (404) 420-5610, email: trustadvisor@trimontrea.com; with a copy to Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, One Atlanta Center, 1201 W. Peachtree Street NW, Suite 3000, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, Attention: W. Gregory Null, email: gnull@cfjblaw.com; (v) in the case of the Certificate Registrar, Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator and Custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045, Attention: Corporate Trust Services WFCM 2015-C31; (vi) in the case of the Trustee, Wilmington Trust, National Association, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, Attention: CMBS Trustee: WFCM 2015-C31; (vi) in the case of any Mortgage Loan Seller, the address for notices to such Mortgage Loan Seller, as applicable, under the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; and (viii) in the case of the initial Subordinate Class Representative, Eightfold Real Estate Capital, L.P., 1111 Lincoln Road, Suite 802, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, Attention: Brian A. Tageson (with a copy to btageson@eightfoldcapital.com); or as to each such Person such other address and/or facsimile number as may hereafter be furnished by such Person to the parties hereto in writing. Any communication required or permitted to be delivered to a Certificateholder shall be deemed to have been duly given when mailed first class, postage prepaid, to the address of such Holder as shown in the Certificate Register.

Any party required to deliver any notice or information pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to the Rating Agencies shall deliver such written notice of the events or information specified in Section 8.12(c) to the Rating Agencies at the address listed below, promptly following the occurrence thereof; provided that such notice or other information is first provided to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 8.12. In addition, the Trustee shall deliver copies of any documents required to be delivered to the Rating Agencies under this Agreement to the Rating Agencies at the time such documents are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, and Trustee also shall furnish such other information regarding the Trust Fund as may be reasonably requested by the Rating Agencies to the extent such party has or can obtain such information without unreasonable effort or expense; provided that such other information is first provided to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 8.12; provided, further, that the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall not disclose which Rating Agency has requested such information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure to deliver such notices or copies shall not constitute a Servicer Termination Event, as the case may be, under this Agreement. Any confirmation of the rating by the Rating Agencies required hereunder shall be in writing.

Any notices to the Rating Agencies shall be sent to the following: (A) Fitch Ratings, Inc., 33 Whitehall Street, New York, New York 10004, Attention: Commercial Mortgage

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Surveillance Group, fax number: (212) 635-0295, email address: britt.johnson@fitchratings.com, (B) Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., 7 World Trade Center, New York, New York 10007, Attention: Commercial Mortgage Surveillance Group, e-mail address: cmbssurveillance@moodys.com, and (C) Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, 220 Gibraltar Road, Suite 300, Horsham, PA 19044, Attention: CMBS Surveillance, email: cmbsratings@morningstar.com; or as to each such Person such other address and/or facsimile number as may hereafter be furnished by such Person to the parties hereto in writing. Delivery of notices and information to the Rating Agencies shall be subject to strict compliance with Section 3.27.

For purposes of any communication hereunder, the party delivering the communication shall be entitled to rely on the notice address set forth in or established under the preceding paragraphs of this Section 12.05.

Section 12.06      Communications by Electronic Mail. Each communication that is expressly permitted or required hereunder to be sent, forwarded or delivered by means of electronic mail shall be so sent, forwarded or delivered to: (i) in the case of the Certificate Administrator, (a) for purposes of Article XI, cts.sec.notifications@wellsfargo.com, and (b) for all other purposes, trustadministrationgroup@wellsfargo.com; (ii) in the case of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, 17g5InformationProvider@wellsfargo.com; (iii) in the case of the Master Servicer, commercial.servicing@wellsfargo.com (or, with respect to requests for rating agency or investor information, RAInvRequests@wellsfargo.com); (iv) in the case of the Special Servicer, NoticeAdmin@midlandls.com (with a copy to askmidland@midlandls.com, solely with respect to notices under Section 3.27 and Section 8.12(g)); (v) in the case of the Trustee, cmbstrustee@wilmingtontrust.com, facsimile number (302) 630-4140; (vi) in the case of the Trust Advisor, trustadvisor@trimontrea.com; and (vii) in the case of each other party hereto and the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the address set forth in the Notice of Electronic Addresses dated the Closing Date and executed by all such parties; or, as to each such Person, such other electronic mail address as may hereafter be furnished by such Person to the other parties hereto and to the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder in a written notice delivered in accordance with Section 12.05. For purposes of such a communication, the party sending, forwarding or delivering such a communication shall be entitled to rely on the electronic mail address set forth in or established pursuant to the preceding sentence. This Section shall not be construed to modify Section 12.05, nor to authorize, permit or make binding any communication that is not expressly permitted or required hereunder to be sent, forwarded or delivered by means of electronic mail.

Section 12.07      Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenant(s), agreement(s), provision(s) or term(s) shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement or of the Certificates or the rights of the Holders thereof.

Section 12.08      Successors and Assigns; Beneficiaries. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns and, as express third party beneficiaries (with all right to enforce the

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obligations hereunder intended for their benefit as if a party hereto), the Sub-Servicers, the Underwriters, the Mortgage Loan Sellers, any Other Depositors, and the non-parties referred to in Section 6.03 and Section 8.05 and all such provisions shall inure to the benefit of the Certificateholders. Any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders and the Subordinate Class Representative (other than any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or Subordinate Class Representative that is same Person as or an Affiliate of the related Borrower) and any designees thereof acting on behalf of or exercising the rights of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders or Subordinate Class Representative shall be third party beneficiaries to this Agreement with respect to their rights as specifically provided for herein and shall be entitled to enforce their respective rights hereunder. In addition, each Non-Trust Master Servicer, Non-Trust Special Servicer, Other Master Servicer, Other Special Servicer, Other Trustee and Serviced Loan Combination Special Servicer is an intended third party beneficiary under this Agreement with respect to any provision herein expressly relating to compensation, reimbursement or indemnification of such Non-Trust Master Servicer, Non-Trust Special Servicer, Other Master Servicer, Other Special Servicer, Other Trustee or Serviced Loan Combination Special Servicer and the provisions regarding the coordination of Advances and any other rights afforded such party hereunder.

Section 12.09      Article and Section Headings. The article and section headings herein are for convenience of reference only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

Section 12.10      Notices to Subordinate Class Representative. The Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each deliver to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to a related Excluded Loan) a copy of each notice or other item of information such Person is required to deliver to the Rating Agencies pursuant to Section 8.12, in each case at approximately the same time with the delivery thereof to the Rating Agencies, to the extent not already delivered to the Subordinate Class Representative pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 12.11      Complete Agreement. This Agreement embodies the complete agreement among the parties and may not be varied or terminated except by a written agreement conforming to the provisions of Section 12.01. All prior negotiations or representations of the parties are merged into this Agreement and shall have no force or effect unless expressly stated herein.

Section 12.12       Precautionary Trust Indenture Act Provisions. If the Depositor notifies the parties to this Agreement that, following non-binding consultation with the Trustee, it has determined that the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as it may be amended from time to time (the “TIA”) applies to this Agreement or that qualification under the TIA or any similar federal statute hereafter enacted is required (any such determination by the Depositor, a “TIA Applicability Determination”), then, (i) in the case of the TIA, pursuant to Section 318 of the TIA (assuming such section is then in effect), the provisions of Sections 310 to and including Section 317 of the TIA that impose duties on any person are part of and govern this Agreement, whether or not physically contained herein, as and to the extent provided in Section 318 of the TIA; provided, however, that it shall be deemed that the parties to this Agreement have agreed that, to the extent permitted under the TIA, this Agreement shall expressly exclude any non-

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mandatory provisions that (x) conflict with the provisions of this Agreement or would otherwise alter the provisions of this Agreement or (y) increase the obligations, liabilities or scope of responsibility of any party hereto; (ii) the parties agree to cooperate in good faith with the Depositor, at the cost of the Depositor, to make such amendments to modify, eliminate or add to the provisions of this Agreement to such extent as shall be necessary to effect the qualification of this Agreement under the TIA or such similar statute and to add to this Agreement such other provisions as may be expressly required by the TIA or as may be determined by the parties to be beneficial for compliance with the TIA; and (iii) upon the direction of the Depositor, the Trustee shall file a Form T-1 or such other form as the Depositor informs the Trustee is required, with the Commission or other appropriate institution.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, in each case as of the day and year first above written.

     
  WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.,
Depositor
     
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:
   
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Master Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:
   
  MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Special Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:

 

WFCM 2015-C31 – Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 
 

 

     
  TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC, Trust Advisor
     
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:
     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator and Custodian
     
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:
     
  WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Trustee
     
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:

 

WFCM 2015-C31 – Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 
 

STATE OF )
  )  ss.:
COUNTY OF )
   

On the ______ day of November 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared __________________, personally known to me to be a _________________ of _________________________________________, one of the entities that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such entity, and acknowledged to me that such entity executed the within instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

   
  Notary Public

[SEAL]  
   
My commission expires:  
   

 

WFCM 2015-C31 – Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-1

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATES (OTHER THAN CLASS R CERTIFICATES)

 

CLASS [_] COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATE, SERIES 2015-C31

 

This is one of a series of commercial mortgage pass-through certificates (collectively, the “Certificates”), issued in multiple classes (each, a “Class”), which series of Certificates evidences the entire beneficial ownership interest in a trust fund (the “Trust Fund”) consisting primarily of a pool of commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community mortgage loans or interests therein (the “Mortgage Loans”), such pool being formed and sold by

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.

 

Pass-Through Rate:  [____%
per annum] [Variable]
Class [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount] of the Class [  ] Certificates as of the Closing Date:  $__________ [For Class PEX only:  The Class Principal Balance of the Class PEX Certificates represents the maximum aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates (without giving effect to any exchanges for, or any issuance of, the Class PEX Certificates), representing the maximum aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class PEX Certificates that could be issued in an exchange.] [For Classes A-S, B and C only: The Class Principal Balance of the Class [A-S] [B] [C] Certificates represents the maximum aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class [A-S] [B] [C] Certificates (without giving effect to any exchanges for, or any issuance of, the Class PEX Certificates).]
Closing Date:  November 12, 2015 Initial Certificate [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount] of this Certificate as of the Closing Date:  $__________
First Distribution Date:
December 17, 2015
Aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Original Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (“Cut-off Date Pool Balance”):  $988,481,381
Master Servicer:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Special Servicer:
Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC

 

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  Bank, National Association
Trustee:
Wilmington Trust, National Association
Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator and Custodian:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Trust Advisor:  
Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC
CUSIP No.:
ISIN No.:  ________________
Certificate No. [  ] -___  

 

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[FOR BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR OR ANY AGENT THEREOF FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]

 

[FOR PRIVATELY OFFERED CERTIFICATES (CERTIFICATES OTHER THAN CLASSES A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-SB, A-S, X-A, X-B, X-D, B, C, PEX AND D): THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION. ANY REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION MAY BE MADE ONLY IN A TRANSACTION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION AND WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.]

 

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE MADE TO (A) ANY RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”) OR ANY MATERIALLY SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR (B) ANY PERSON WHO IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR SUCH INTEREST HEREIN ON BEHALF OF, AS NAMED FIDUCIARY OF, AS TRUSTEE OF, OR WITH ASSETS OF ANY SUCH RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN INTEREST IN OR OBLIGATION OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SPONSORS, THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLERS, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE TRUSTEE, THE TRUST ADVISOR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE INITIAL SUBORDINATE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, THE UNDERWRITERS OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY OF THE UNDERLYING MORTGAGE LOANS IS INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY

 

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AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

 

[FOR PRINCIPAL BALANCE CERTIFICATES OTHER THAN CLASS A-S, CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS PEX CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT” (A “REMIC”) AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE CODE.]

 

[FOR CLASS A-S, CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS PEX CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A PORTION OF A GRANTOR TRUST UNDER SUBPART E, PART I OF SUBCHAPTER J OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, WHICH PORTION CONSISTS OF A PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN ONE OR MORE “REGULAR INTERESTS” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT” (A “REMIC”) AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE CODE.]

 

[FOR SUBORDINATE CERTIFICATES (CLASSES A-S, B, C, PEX, D, E, F AND G): THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE TO ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES OF THE SAME SERIES AS AND TO THE EXTENT DESCRIBED IN THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.]

 

[FOR PRINCIPAL BALANCE CERTIFICATES: THE OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE HEREOF AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE.]

 

[FOR CLASSES X-A, X-B, AND X-D CERTIFICATES: THE OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE NOTIONAL AMOUNT HEREOF AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT HAVE A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE AND WILL NOT ENTITLE THE HOLDER HEREOF TO DISTRIBUTIONS OF PRINCIPAL.]

 

[FOR CLASS X-A CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES OWNERSHIP OF SIX REGULAR INTERESTS IN REMIC III, EACH ONE CORRESPONDING TO ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE CLASS X-A CERTIFICATES’ NOTIONAL AMOUNT.]

 

[FOR CLASS X-B CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES OWNERSHIP OF ONE REGULAR INTEREST IN REMIC III, CORRESPONDING TO THE COMPONENT OF THE CLASS X-B CERTIFICATES’ NOTIONAL AMOUNT.]

 

[FOR CLASS X-D CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES OWNERSHIP OF ONE REGULAR INTEREST IN REMIC III, CORRESPONDING TO THE COMPONENT OF THE CLASS X-D CERTIFICATES’ NOTIONAL AMOUNT.]

 

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[FOR REGULATION S GLOBAL CERTIFICATES: PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF (A) THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE OFFERING OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO PERSONS OTHER THAN DISTRIBUTORS IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND (B) THE DATE OF CLOSING OF THE OFFERING, THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO A “U.S. PERSON” WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.]

 

This certifies that [FOR BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: CEDE & CO.] [FOR DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATES: [ ]] is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the [principal balance] [notional amount] of this Certificate (its “Certificate [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount]”) as of the Closing Date by the aggregate [principal balance] [notional amount] of all the Class [ ] Certificates (their “Class [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount]”) as of the Closing Date) in that certain beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by all the Class [ ] Certificates. The Trust Fund was created and the Certificates were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), as tax administrator (in such capacity, the “Tax Administrator,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement) and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, beginning on the First Distribution Date specified above, distributions will be made on that date (the “Distribution Date”) each month that is the fourth Business Day following the Determination Date in such month, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of such distribution (the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount

 

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required to be distributed to all the Holders of the Class [_] Certificates on the applicable Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. All distributions made under the Agreement on this Certificate will be made by the Certificate Administrator by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Person entitled thereto at a bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have provided the Certificate Administrator with wiring instructions no less than five Business Days prior to the related Record Date (which wiring instructions may be in the form of a standing order applicable to all subsequent Distribution Dates), or otherwise by check mailed to the address of such Certificateholder as it appears in the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final distribution on this Certificate [FOR PRINCIPAL BALANCE CERTIFICATES (CLASS A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-SB, A-S, B, C, PEX, D, E, F AND G): (determined without regard to any possible future reimbursement of any portion of any Realized Loss or Additional Trust Fund Expense previously allocated to this Certificate)] will be made in like manner, but only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the offices of the Certificate Registrar or such other location specified in the notice to the Holder hereof of such final distribution.

 

The Certificates are limited in right of distribution to certain collections and recoveries respecting the Mortgage Loans, all as more specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement, withdrawals from the Distribution Account, the Collection Account, the Reserve Accounts, the Servicing Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, the REO Account (if established), the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and any other accounts established pursuant to the Agreement may be made from time to time for purposes other than, and, in certain cases, prior to, distributions to Certificateholders, such purposes including the reimbursement of advances made, or certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the payment of interest on such advances and expenses.

 

[FOR PRINCIPAL BALANCE CERTIFICATES (CLASS A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-SB, A-S, B, C, PEX, D, E, F AND G): Any distribution to the Holder of this Certificate in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance hereof is binding on such Holder and all future Holders of this Certificate and any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such distribution is made upon this Certificate.]

 

This Certificate is issuable in fully registered form only without interest coupons. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

[FOR BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: All Transfers by Certificate Owners of their respective Ownership Interests in the Book-Entry Certificates shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Depository Participant or brokerage firm representing each such Certificate Owner. Each Depository Participant shall only transfer the Ownership Interests in the Book-Entry Certificates of Certificate Owners it represents or of brokerage firms for which it acts as agent in accordance with the Depository’s normal procedures.]

 

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[FOR PRIVATELY OFFERED CERTIFICATES (CERTIFICATES OTHER THAN CLASSES A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-SB, A-S, X-A, X-B, X-D, B, C, PEX AND D): No direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, or other form of assignment of any ownership interest in this Certificate or any interest herein shall be made unless that transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation or other form of assignment (a “Transfer”) is exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable securities laws of any state, or is otherwise made in accordance with the Securities Act and such other securities laws. If a Transfer of this Certificate is to be made without registration under the Securities Act, then (except in limited circumstances specified in the Agreement) the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register such Transfer unless it receives (and, upon receipt, may conclusively rely upon) either: (i) a certificate from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-1A or Exhibit C-2A to the Agreement and a certificate from such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached either as Exhibit C-1B or as Exhibit C-2B to the Agreement, or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator to the effect that such prospective Transferee is an Institutional Accredited Investor or a Qualified Institutional Buyer and such Transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian or the Certificate Registrar in their respective capacities as such), together with the written certification(s) as to the facts surrounding such Transfer from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer and/or such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee on which such Opinion of Counsel is based.

 

If this Certificate constitutes a Rule 144A Global Certificate and a transfer of any interest in this Certificate is to be made without registration under the Securities Act (except under limited circumstances specified in the Agreement), then the Certificate Owner desiring to effect such Transfer shall be required to obtain either (i) a certificate from such Certificate Owner’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-2B to the Agreement, or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such prospective Transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer and such Transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act. Except as discussed below or under such other limited circumstances as are provided in the Agreement, if this Certificate constitutes a Rule 144A Global Certificate, then interests herein shall not be transferred to any Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in anything other than a Rule 144A Global Certificate.

 

Except under such limited circumstances as are provided in the Agreement, if this Certificate constitutes a Regulation S Global Certificate, then beneficial interests in this Certificate shall not be transferred to any Person other than a non-United States Securities Person in an Offshore Transaction who takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in this Regulation S Global Certificate. If the transfer occurs on or prior to the Release Date, then the Certificate Owner desiring to effect such Transfer shall be required to obtain from such Certificate Owner’s prospective Transferee a written certification substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-3B to the Agreement. On or prior to the Release Date, beneficial interests in any Regulation S Global Certificate may be held only through Euroclear or Clearstream. After the Release Date, beneficial interests in any Regulation S Global Certificate may be held through Euroclear, Clearstream or any other direct account holder at DTC.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, any interest in a Rule 144A Global Certificate may be transferred by any Certificate Owner holding such interest to any Institutional Accredited Investor (other than a Qualified Institutional Buyer) who takes delivery in the form of a Definitive Certificate of the same Class as such Rule 144A Global Certificate upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator of (i) such certifications and/or opinions as are contemplated above with respect to Transfers of this Certificate in definitive form and (ii) such written orders and instructions as are required under the applicable procedures of the Depository, Clearstream and/or Euroclear to direct the Certificate Administrator to debit the account of a Depository Participant by a denomination of interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate. Upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar of the certifications and/or opinions contemplated above with respect to Transfers of this Certificate in definitive form, the Certificate Administrator, subject to and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository, shall reduce the denomination of the subject Rule 144A Global Certificate, and cause a Definitive Certificate of the same Class as such Rule 144A Global Certificate, and in a denomination equal to the reduction in the denomination of such Rule 144A Global Certificate, to be executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance with this Agreement to the applicable Transferee.

 

None of the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar or the Trust Advisor is obligated to register or qualify any Class of Non-Registered Certificates under the Securities Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under the Agreement to permit the transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein without registration or qualification. Any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner desiring to effect a Transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar and the Trust Advisor against any liability that may result if the transfer is not so exempt or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws or the provisions described above.]

 

[FOR BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: The Global Certificates shall be deposited with the Certificate Administrator as custodian for the Depository and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of the Depository.]

 

No transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein shall be made (A) to any employee benefit plans or other benefit plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and annuities, Keogh plans and collective investment funds and separate accounts, the assets of which are considered “plan assets” under U.S. Department of Labor Regulation § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, or for purposes of Similar Law, including insurance company general accounts, that are subject to ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law (each, a “Plan”), or (B) to any Person who is directly or indirectly purchasing this Certificate or any interest herein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan, if the purchase and holding of this Certificate or such interest herein by the prospective Transferee would result in a violation of Section 406 or 407 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a similar violation under Similar Law, or would result in the imposition of an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code. Except in limited circumstances, the Certificate Registrar shall

 

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refuse to register the transfer of this Certificate (and, if applicable, any Certificate Owner shall refuse to transfer an interest in this Certificate), unless it has received from the prospective Transferee (i) a certification to the effect that such prospective Transferee is not a Plan and is not directly or indirectly purchasing this Certificate or interest therein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan; or (ii) a certification to the effect that the purchase and holding of this Certificate or interest by such prospective Transferee is exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Sections 406(a) and (b) and 407 of ERISA and the excise taxes on such prohibited transactions imposed under Section 4975 (a) and (b) of the Code, by reason of Sections I and III of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60; or (iii) if this Certificate is investment grade rated and is being acquired by, on behalf of or with assets of a Plan in reliance upon Prohibited Transaction Exemption 96-22 (as amended by Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2013-08), a certification to the effect that such Plan (X) is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, (Y) is not sponsored (within the meaning of Section 3(16)(B) of ERISA) by any member of the Restricted Group, and (Z) agrees that it will obtain from each of its Transferees a written certification described in clause (i) above, a written certification described in clause (ii) above or a written representation that such Transferee satisfies the requirements of the immediately preceding clauses (iii)(X) and (iii)(Y), together with a written agreement that such Transferee will obtain from each of its Transferees a similar written certification or representation; or (iv) a certification of facts and an Opinion of Counsel which otherwise establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Certificate Administrator (or, if applicable, the Certificate Owner effecting the transfer) that such Transfer will not result in a violation of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a similar violation under Similar Law, or result in the imposition of an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Registrar, the initial purchasers or a Sub-Servicer to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in the Agreement.

 

If any Transferee of a Certificate (including a Registered Certificate) or any interest therein does not, in connection with the subject Transfer, deliver to the Certificate Registrar (in the case of a Definitive Certificate) or the Transferor (in the case of ownership interests in a Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificate) any certification and/or Opinion of Counsel contemplated by the preceding paragraph, then such Transferee shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that either: (i) such Transferee is not a Plan and is not directly or indirectly purchasing such Certificate or interest therein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan; or (ii) the purchase and holding of such Certificate or interest therein by such Transferee are exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Sections 406(a) and (b) and 407 of ERISA and the excise taxes imposed on such prohibited transactions by Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Code by reason of the Exemption (in the case of such a Certificate that is an Investment Grade Certificate) or by reason of Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 (in the case of such a Certificate that is not an Investment Grade Certificate) or, in the case of a Plan subject to Similar Law does not result in a violation of Similar Law.

 

If a Person is acquiring this Certificate as a fiduciary or agent for one or more accounts, such Person shall be required to deliver to the Certificate Registrar (and, if applicable, to the Certificate Owner) a certification to the effect that, and such other evidence as may be reasonably required by the Certificate Registrar to confirm that, it has (i) sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and (ii) full power to make the acknowledgments,

 

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representations, warranties, certifications and/or agreements with respect to each such account described above in this Certificate.

 

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices of the Certificate Registrar, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in the form satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

No service charge will be imposed for any transfer or exchange of this Certificate, but the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of this Certificate.

 

[FOR BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: Notwithstanding the foregoing, for so long as this Certificate is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC, transfers of interests in this Certificate shall be made through the book-entry facilities of DTC, and accordingly, this Certificate shall constitute a Book-Entry Certificate.]

 

The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar and any agent of any such party may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of such parties or such agents shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, the Trust and the obligations created by the Agreement shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee and required to be paid to them pursuant to the Agreement following the earlier of (i) the final payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund; (ii) the purchase by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders, at a price determined as provided in the Agreement, of all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund; and (iii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder(s) of all the Certificates for all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund with the written consent of the Master Servicer in its sole discretion. The Agreement permits, but does not require, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders to purchase from the Trust Fund all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the

 

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beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining therein. The exercise of such right will effect early retirement of the Certificates; however, such right to purchase is subject to the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool at the time of purchase being 1.0% or less of the Cut-off Date Pool Balance.

 

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the parties thereto and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the parties to the Agreement with the consent of (i) the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 66-2/3% of the Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates that is materially affected by the amendment and (ii) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders materially affected by the amendment. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, including any amendment necessary to maintain the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Certificate Registrar, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

The registered Holder hereof, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund (to the extent of its rights therein) for distributions hereunder.

 

This Certificate shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements negotiated, made and to be performed entirely in said State, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the Holder hereof shall be determined in accordance with such laws.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed on its behalf by the Certificate Registrar.

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Registrar
     
By:  
    Authorized Representative

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Class [_] Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

Dated:          November 12, 2015

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
     
By:  
    Authorized Representative

 

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ASSIGNMENT

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto _______________ (please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) the beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorize(s) the registration of transfer of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

 

I (we) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate of a like Percentage Interest and Class to the above named assignee and deliver such Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate to the following address: _______________.

 

Dated:

   
  Signature by or on behalf of Assignor
   
  Signature Guaranteed

 

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

 

The Assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

 

Distributions shall, if permitted, be made by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds, to _______________ for the account of _______________.

 

Distributions made by check (such check to be made payable to _______________) and all applicable statements and notices should be mailed to ____________.

 

This information is provided by _______________, the Assignee named above, or _______________, as its agent.

 

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[FOR NON-REGISTERED, BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES INSERT THIS SCHEDULE A]

 

SCHEDULE A

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

 

The following exchanges of a part of this Global Security have been made:

 

Date of Exchange Amount of
Decrease in Principal
Amount of this
Global Security
Amount of Increase
in Principal Amount
of this Global
Security
Principal Amount of
this Global Security
following such
decrease (or increase)
Signature of
authorized officer of
Trustee or securities
custodian

 

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EXHIBIT A-2

 

FORM OF CLASS R CERTIFICATES

 

CLASS R COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE, SERIES 2015-C31

 

This is one of a series of commercial mortgage pass-through certificates (collectively, the “Certificates”), issued in multiple classes (each, a “Class”), which series of Certificates evidences the entire beneficial ownership interest in a trust fund (the “Trust Fund”) consisting primarily of a pool of commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community mortgage loans or interests therein (the “Mortgage Loans”), such pool being formed and sold by

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.

 

Closing Date:  November 12, 2015 Percentage Interest evidenced by this Class R Certificate:  ___%
First Distribution Date:
December 17, 2015
Aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Original Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (“Cut-off Date Pool Balance”):  $988,481,381
Master Servicer:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Special Servicer:
Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association.
Trustee:
Wilmington Trust, National Association
Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator and Custodian:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Trust Advisor:  
Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC
CUSIP No.:
ISIN No.:  ________________
Certificate No. R- ___  

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION. ANY REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION MAY BE MADE ONLY IN A TRANSACTION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION AND WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

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NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE MADE TO (A) ANY RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”) OR ANY MATERIALLY SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR (B) ANY PERSON WHO IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR SUCH INTEREST HEREIN ON BEHALF OF, AS NAMED FIDUCIARY OF, AS TRUSTEE OF, OR WITH ASSETS OF ANY SUCH RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN INTEREST IN OR OBLIGATION OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SPONSORS, THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLERS, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE TRUSTEE, THE TRUST ADVISOR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE INITIAL SUBORDINATE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, THE UNDERWRITERS OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY OF THE UNDERLYING MORTGAGE LOANS IS INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE PURCHASED BY OR PLEDGED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED TO ANY PERSON THAT IS OR BECOMES AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR TO SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), OR A GOVERNMENTAL PLAN (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(32) OF ERISA) THAT IS SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW THAT IS, TO A MATERIAL EXTENT, SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF SUCH PLAN TO ACQUIRE THIS CERTIFICATE. ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE ABSOLUTELY NULL AND VOID AND SHALL VEST NO RIGHTS IN ANY PURPORTED TRANSFEREE.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “RESIDUAL INTEREST” IN MULTIPLE “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUITS” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN CODE SECTIONS 860G(a)(2) AND 860D. EACH TRANSFEREE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IS DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THIS CERTIFICATE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY TO DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS, “NON-UNITED STATES PERSONS” OR AGENTS OF EITHER, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 5.03 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO

 

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FURNISH AN AFFIDAVIT TO THE TRANSFEROR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE TRUSTEE TO THE EFFECT THAT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, (A) IT IS NOT A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN CODE SECTION 860E(e)(5), OR AN AGENT (INCLUDING A BROKER, NOMINEE OR OTHER MIDDLEMAN) FOR SUCH DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION AND IS OTHERWISE A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE, (B) IT HAS HISTORICALLY PAID ITS DEBTS AS THEY HAVE COME DUE AND INTENDS TO PAY ITS DEBTS AS THEY COME DUE IN THE FUTURE, (C) IT UNDERSTANDS THAT IT MAY INCUR TAX LIABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS CERTIFICATE IN EXCESS OF CASH FLOWS GENERATED HEREBY, (D) IT INTENDS TO PAY ANY TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH HOLDING THIS CERTIFICATE AS THEY BECOME DUE, (E) IT WILL NOT CAUSE INCOME WITH RESPECT TO THIS CERTIFICATE TO BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO A FOREIGN PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT OR FIXED BASE, WITHIN THE MEANING OF AN APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY, OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY OTHER U.S. PERSON AND (F) IT WILL NOT TRANSFER THIS CERTIFICATE TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE A SIMILAR AFFIDAVIT. ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER TO A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION OR OTHER PERSON THAT IS NOT A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE OR OTHERWISE IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE ABSOLUTELY NULL AND VOID AND SHALL VEST NO RIGHTS IN ANY PURPORTED TRANSFEREE. THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS “NON-ECONOMIC RESIDUAL INTERESTS”, AS DEFINED IN TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 1.860E-1(c), AND THEREFORE, TRANSFERS OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. IN ORDER TO SATISFY A REGULATORY SAFE HARBOR UNDER WHICH SUCH TRANSFERS WILL NOT BE DISREGARDED, THE TRANSFEROR MAY BE REQUIRED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO SATISFY ITSELF AS TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE AND EITHER TO TRANSFER AT A MINIMUM PRICE OR TO AN ELIGIBLE TRANSFEREE AS SPECIFIED IN TREASURY REGULATIONS.

 

This certifies that [_____] is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate (as specified above) in that certain beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by all the Class R Certificates. The Trust Fund was created and the Certificates were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), as tax administrator (in such capacity, the “Tax Administrator,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement) and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as

 

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trustee (the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, beginning on the First Distribution Date specified above, distributions will be made on that date (the “Distribution Date”) each month that is the fourth Business Day following the Determination Date in such month, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of such distribution (the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed to all the Holders of the Class R Certificates on the applicable Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. All distributions made under the Agreement on this Certificate will be made by the Certificate Administrator by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Person entitled thereto at a bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have provided the Certificate Administrator with wiring instructions no less than five Business Days prior to the related Record Date (which wiring instructions may be in the form of a standing order applicable to all subsequent Distribution Dates), or otherwise by check mailed to the address of such Certificateholder as it appears in the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made in like manner, but only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the offices of the Certificate Registrar or such other location specified in the notice to the Holder hereof of such final distribution.

 

The Certificates are limited in right of distribution to certain collections and recoveries respecting the Mortgage Loans, all as more specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement, withdrawals from the Distribution Account, the Collection Account, the Reserve Accounts, the Servicing Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, the REO Account (if established), the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and any other accounts established pursuant to the Agreement may be made from time to time for purposes other than, and, in certain cases, prior to, distributions to Certificateholders, such purposes including the reimbursement of advances made, or certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the payment of interest on such advances and expenses.

 

This Certificate is issuable in fully registered form only without interest coupons. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

No direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, or other form of assignment of any ownership interest in this Certificate or any interest herein shall be made unless that transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation or other form of assignment (a “Transfer”) is

 

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exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable securities laws of any state, or is otherwise made in accordance with the Securities Act and such other securities laws. If a Transfer of this Certificate is to be made without registration under the Securities Act, then (except in limited circumstances specified in the Agreement) the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register such Transfer unless it receives (and, upon receipt, may conclusively rely upon) either: (i) a certificate from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-2A to the Agreement and a certificate from such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-2B to the Agreement; or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator to the effect that such prospective Transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer and such Transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian or the Certificate Registrar in their respective capacities as such), together with the written certification(s) as to the facts surrounding such Transfer from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer and/or such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee on which such Opinion of Counsel is based.

 

None of the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar or the Trust Advisor is obligated to register or qualify the Class R Certificates under the Securities Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under the Agreement to permit the transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein without registration or qualification. Any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner desiring to effect a Transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar and the Trust Advisor against any liability that may result if the transfer is not so exempt or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws or the provisions described above.

 

Each Person who has or who acquires any Ownership Interest in this Certificate shall be deemed by its acceptance or acquisition of such Ownership Interest to have agreed to be bound by the provisions of Section 5.02(d) of the Agreement and, if any purported Transferee shall become a Holder of this Certificate in violation of the provisions of such Section 5.02(d), to have irrevocably authorized the Certificate Administrator (i) to deliver payments to a Person other than such Person and (ii) to negotiate the terms of any mandatory disposition, to execute all instruments of Transfer and to do all other things necessary in connection with any such disposition. Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Certificate must be a Permitted Transferee and shall promptly notify the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator of any change or impending change in its status as a Permitted Transferee. In connection with any proposed Transfer of any Ownership Interest in this Certificate, the Certificate Registrar shall require delivery to it, and shall not register the Transfer of this Certificate until its receipt of, an affidavit and agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E-1 to the Agreement (a “Transfer Affidavit and Agreement”) from the proposed Transferee, representing and warranting, among other things, that such Transferee is a Permitted Transferee, that it is not acquiring its Ownership Interest in this Certificate as a nominee, trustee

 

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or agent for any Person that is not a Permitted Transferee. Notwithstanding the delivery of a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement by a proposed Transferee, if a Responsible Officer of either the Certificate Registrar or the Certificate Administrator has actual knowledge that the proposed Transferee is not a Permitted Transferee, no Transfer of an Ownership Interest in this Certificate to such proposed Transferee shall be effected. In connection therewith, the Certificate Registrar shall not register the transfer of an Ownership Interest in this Certificate to any entity classified as a partnership under the Code unless at the time of transfer, all of its beneficial owners are, and under the partnership agreements are required to be, United States Securities Persons.

 

Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Certificate shall agree (x) to require a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement from any other Person to whom such Person attempts to transfer its Ownership Interest herein and (y) not to transfer its Ownership Interest herein unless it provides to the Certificate Registrar a certificate substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E-2 to the Agreement stating that, among other things, it has no actual knowledge that such other Person is not a Permitted Transferee. Each Person holding or acquiring an Ownership Interest in this Certificate, by purchasing such Ownership Interest herein, agrees to give the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator written notice that it is a “pass-through interest holder” within the meaning of temporary Treasury Regulation Section 1.67-3T(a)(2)(i)(A) immediately upon acquiring such Ownership Interest, if it is, or is holding such Ownership Interest on behalf of, a “pass-through interest holder.”

 

If a Person is acquiring this Certificate as a fiduciary or agent for one or more accounts, such Person shall be required to deliver to the Certificate Registrar a certification to the effect that, and such other evidence as may be reasonably required by the Certificate Registrar to confirm that, it has (i) sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and (ii) full power to make the acknowledgments, representations, warranties, certifications and/or agreements with respect to each such account described above in this Certificate.

 

The provisions of Section 5.02(d) of the Agreement may be modified, added to or eliminated, provided that there shall have been delivered to the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator the following: (a) a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such modification of, addition to or elimination of such provisions; and (b) an Opinion of Counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator, to the effect that such modification of, addition to or elimination of such provisions will not cause any REMIC Pool to cease to qualify as a REMIC or be subject to an entity-level tax caused by the Transfer of a Class R Certificate to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee, or cause a Person other than the prospective Transferee to be subject to a REMIC-related tax caused by the Transfer of a Class R Certificate to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee.

 

A “Permitted Transferee” is any Transferee other than a “Disqualified Organization”, a “Disqualified Non-United States Tax Person” or a “Disqualified Partnership” (each as defined in the Agreement) and other than a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base (each within the meaning of any applicable income tax treaty) of a United States Tax Person or any other Person as to whom the transfer of this Certificate may cause any REMIC Pool to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is outstanding.

 

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As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices of the Certificate Registrar, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in the form satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

No service charge will be imposed for any transfer or exchange of this Certificate, but the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of this Certificate.

 

The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar and any agent of any such party may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of such parties or such agents shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, the Trust and the obligations created by the Agreement shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee and required to be paid to them pursuant to the Agreement following the earlier of (i) the final payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund; (ii) the purchase by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders, at a price determined as provided in the Agreement, of all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund; and (iii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder(s) of all the Certificates for all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund with the written consent of the Master Servicer in its sole discretion. The Agreement permits, but does not require, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders to purchase from the Trust Fund all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining therein. The exercise of such right will effect early retirement of the Certificates; however, such right to purchase is subject to the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool at the time of purchase being 1.0% or less of the Cut-off Date Pool Balance.

 

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the parties thereto and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the parties to the Agreement with the consent of (i) the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 66-2/3% of the Voting Rights

 

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allocated to each Class of Certificates that is materially affected by the amendment and without the consent of any Companion Loan Holders and (ii) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders materially affected by the amendment. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, including any amendment necessary to maintain the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Certificate Registrar, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

The registered Holder hereof, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund (to the extent of its rights therein) for distributions hereunder.

 

This Certificate shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements negotiated, made and to be performed entirely in said State, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the Holder hereof shall be determined in accordance with such laws.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed on its behalf by the Certificate Registrar.

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Registrar
     
By:  
    Authorized Representative

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Class R Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

Dated:          November 12, 2015

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
     
By:  
    Authorized Representative

 

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ASSIGNMENT

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto _________________________________________

     

 (please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee)

 

the beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorize(s) the registration of transfer of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

 

I (we) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate of a like Percentage Interest and Class to the above named assignee and deliver such Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate to the following address: _____________________________________________.

 

Dated:

     
  Signature by or on behalf of Assignor  
     
  Signature Guaranteed  

  

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

 

The Assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

 

Distributions shall, if permitted, be made by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds, to ____________________________________ for the account of ______________________________________________________.

 

Distributions made by check (such check to be made payable to _____________) and all applicable statements and notices should be mailed to ____________________________.

 

This information is provided by _________________________________, the Assignee named above, or _________________________________, as its agent.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS BETWEEN ISSUER AND INITIAL DEPOSITORY

 

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The Depository Trust Company
A subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
 
ISSUER LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS
(To be completed by Issuer and Co-lssuer(s), if applicable)
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
(Name of Issuer and Co-lssuer(s), if applicable)
 
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31
(Security Description, including series designation if applicable)
 
See Schedule B
(CUSIP Number(s) of the Securities)
   
 
November 12, 2015
 
(Date)
 
The Depository Trust Company
570 Washington Blvd, 4th FL
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Attention: Underwriting Department
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
This letter sets forth our understanding with respect to the Securities represented by the CUSIP number(s) referenced above (the “Securities”). Issuer requests that The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) accept the Securities as eligible for deposit at DTC.
 
Issuer is: (Note: Issuer must represent one and cross out the other.)
 
[xxxxxxxxxx] [formed under the laws of]
   the State of New York
.
 
The DTC Clearing Participant See Rider 1 will distribute the Securities through DTC.
 
To induce DTC to accept the Securities as eligible for deposit at DTC, and to act in accordance with DTC’s Rules with respect to the Securities, Issuer represents to DTC that Issuer will comply with the requirements stated in DTC’s Operational Arrangements, as they may be amended from time to time.
 
       
   
Very truly yours,
     
Note:
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
Schedule A contains statements that DTC
 
By: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
believes accurately describe DTC, the method
 
as Certificate Administrator
of effecting book-entry transfers of securities
 
(Issuer)
distributed through DTC, and certain related
   
matters.
 
By:
/s/ Michael Baker            
   
(Authorized Officer’s Signature)
 
   
   
Michael Baker
   
(Print Name)
     
   
9062 Old Annapolis Road
   
(Street Address)
       
   
       Columbia     MD             USA                       21045
(dtcc logo)
 
 
             (City)               (State)                 (Country)                                (Zip Code)
 
443-367-3311
 
(Phone Number)
   
 
michael.j.baker@wellsfargo.com
 
(E-mail Address)
   
 
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Schedule A
(To Issuer Letter of Representations)
 
SAMPLE OFFERING DOCUMENT LANGUAGE
DESCRIBING BOOK-ENTRY-ONLY ISSUANCE
(Prepared by DTC--bracketed material may be applicable only to certain issues)
 
1.           The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, NY, will act as securities depository for the securities (the “Securities”). The Securities will be issued as fully-registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co. (DTC’s partnership nominee) or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. One fully-registered Security certificate will be issued for [each issue of] the Securities, [each] in the aggregate principal amount of such issue, and will be deposited with DTC. [If, however, the aggregate principal amount of [any] issue exceeds $500 million, one certificate will be issued with respect to each $500 million of principal amount, and an additional certificate will be issued with respect to any remaining principal amount of such issue.]
 
2.           DTC, the world’s largest securities depository, is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity issues, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments (from over 100 countries) that DTC’s participants (“Direct Participants”) deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities, through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between Direct Participants’ accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct Participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”). DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly (“Indirect Participants”). DTC has a Standard & Poor’s rating of AA+. The DTC Rules applicable to its Participants are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com.
 
3.           Purchases of Securities under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Securities on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each Security (“Beneficial Owner”) is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and Indirect Participants’ records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial Owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through which the Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the Securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of Direct and Indirect Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in Securities, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the Securities is discontinued.
 
4.           To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Securities deposited by Direct Participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of Securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual Beneficial Owners of the Securities; DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such Securities are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Direct and Indirect Participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.
 
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Schedule A
(To Issuer Letter of Representations)
 
5.           Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. [Beneficial Owners of Securities may wish to take certain steps to augment the transmission to them of notices of significant events with respect to the Securities, such as redemptions, tenders, defaults, and proposed amendments to the Security documents. For example, Beneficial Owners of Securities may wish to ascertain that the nominee holding the Securities for their benefit has agreed to obtain and transmit notices to Beneficial Owners. In the alternative, Beneficial Owners may wish to provide their names and addresses to the registrar and request that copies of notices be provided directly to them.]
 
[6.          Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC. If less than all of the Securities within an issue are being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each Direct Participant in such issue to be redeemed.]
 
7.           Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to Securities unless authorized by a Direct Participant in accordance with DTC’s MMI Procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to Issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.’s consenting or voting rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts Securities are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy).
 
8.           Redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments on the Securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit Direct Participants’ accounts upon DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from Issuer or Agent, on payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC’s records. Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such Participant and not of DTC, Agent, or Issuer, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of Issuer or Agent, disbursement of such payments to Direct Participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners will be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants.
 
[9.           A Beneficial Owner shall give notice to elect to have its Securities purchased or tendered, through its Participant, to [Tender/Remarketing] Agent, and shall effect delivery of such Securities by causing the Direct Participant to transfer the Participant’s interest in the Securities, on DTC’s records, to [Tender/Remarketing] Agent. The requirement for physical delivery of Securities in connection with an optional tender or a mandatory purchase will be deemed satisfied when the ownership rights in the Securities are transferred by Direct Participants on DTC’s records and followed by a book-entry credit of tendered Securities to [Tender/Remarketing] Agent’s DTC account.]
 
10.           DTC may discontinue providing its services as depository with respect to the Securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to Issuer or Agent. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depository is not obtained, Security certificates are required to be printed and delivered.
 
11.           Issuer may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry-only transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, Security certificates will be printed and delivered to DTC.
 
12.           The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC’s book-entry system has been obtained from sources that Issuer believes to be reliable, but Issuer takes no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
 
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The Depository Trust Company
A subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
 
Representations for Rule 144A Securities
to be included in DTC Letter of Representations
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
 
Name of Issuer and Co-Issuer(s), if applicable
 
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31
 
Security Description including series designation, if applicable
 
See Schedule C
CUSIP number(s) of the securities
 
1. Issuer represents that at the time of initial registration in the name of DTC’s nominee, Cede & Co., the Securities were Legally or Contractually Restricted Securities,1 eligible for transfer under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and identified by a CUSIP or CINS identification number that was different from any CUSIP or CINS identification number assigned to any securities of the same class that were not Legally or Contractually Restricted Securities. Issuer shall ensure that a CUSIP or CINS identification number is obtained for all unrestricted securities of the same class that is different from any CUSIP or CINS identification number assigned to a Legally or Contractually Restricted Security of such class, and shall notify DTC promptly in the event that it is unable to do so. Issuer represents that it has agreed to comply with all applicable information requirements of Rule 144A.
 
2. Issuer and Agent2 acknowledge that, so long as Cede & Co. is a record owner of the Securities, Cede & Co. shall be entitled to all applicable voting rights and receive the full amount of all distributions payable with respect thereto. Issuer and Agent acknowledge that DTC shall treat any DTC Participant (“Participant”) having Securities credited to its DTC accounts as entitled to the full benefits of ownership of such Securities. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, Issuer and Agent acknowledge that DTC shall treat any Participant having Securities credited to its DTC accounts as entitled to receive distributions (and voting rights, if any) in respect of the Securities, and to receive from DTC certificates evidencing Securities. Issuer and Agent recognize that DTC does not in any way undertake to, and shall not have any responsibility to, monitor or ascertain the compliance of any transactions in the Securities with any of the provisions: (a) of Rule 144A; (b) of other exemptions from registration under the Securities Act or any other state or federal securities laws; or (c) of the offering documents.
           
     
Very truly yours,
 
       
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
By: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Certificate Administrator
         
     
Issuer
           
       
By:
 /s/  Michael Baker
         
Authorized Officer’s Signature
           
       
Michael Baker     November 12, 2015
       
Print Name & Date
 
1 A “Legally Restricted Security” is a security that is a restricted security, as defined in Rule 144(a)(3). A “Contractually Restricted Security” is a security that upon issuance and continually thereafter can only be sold pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act, Rule 144A, Rule 144, or in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4 of the Securities Act and not involving any public offering; provided, however, that once the security is sold pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144, including Rule 144(b)(1), it will thereby cease to be a “Contractually Restricted Security.” For purposes of this definition, in order for a depositary receipt to be considered a “Legally or Contractually Restricted Security,” the underlying security must also be a “Legally or Contractually Restricted Security.”
 
2 “Agent” shall be defined as Depositary, Trustee, Trust Company, Transfer Agent or Paying Agent as such definition applies in the DTC Letter of Representations to which this rider may be appended.
 
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144A Rider 06-2013
 
 

 

The Depository Trust Company
A subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
 
Representations for Regulation S Securities
to be included in DTC Letter of Representations
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
Name of Issuer and Co-Issuer(s) if applicable
 
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31
Security Description including series designation if applicable
 
See Schedule D
CUSIP Number(s) of the Securities
 
1.           Issuer represents that at the time of initial registration in the name of DTC’s nominee, Cede & Co., the Securities were Legally or Contractually Restricted Securities,1 and were eligible for transfer under Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and identified by a CUSIP or CINS identification number that was different from any CUSIP or CINS identification number assigned to any securities of the same class that were not Legally or Contractually Restricted Securities. Issuer shall ensure that a CUSIP or CINS identification number is obtained for all unrestricted securities of the same class that is different from any CUSIP or CINS identification number assigned to a Legally or Contractually Restricted Security of such class, and shall notify DTC promptly in the event that it is unable to do so.
 
2.           Issuer and Agent2 acknowledge that, so long as Cede & Co. is a record owner of the Securities, Cede & Co. shall be entitled to all applicable voting rights and receive the full amount of all distributions payable with respect thereto. Issuer and Agent acknowledge that DTC shall treat any DTC Participant (“Participant”) having Securities credited to its DTC accounts as entitled to the full benefits of ownership of such Securities. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, Issuer and Agent acknowledge that DTC shall treat any Participant having Securities credited to its DTC accounts as entitled to receive distributions (and voting rights, if any) in respect of the Securities, and to receive from DTC certificates evidencing Securities. Issuer and Agent recognize that DTC does not in any way undertake to, and shall not have any responsibility to, monitor or ascertain the compliance of any transactions in the Securities with any of the provisions: (a) of Rule 144A; (b) of other exemptions from registration under the Securities Act or any other state or federal securities laws; or (c) of the offering documents.
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
By: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Certificate Administrator
 
 
Issuer    
Co-Issuer, if applicable
           
By:
/s/ Michael Baker  
By:
 
  Authorized Officer’s Signature    
Authorized Officer’s Signature
       
 
Michael Baker     November 12, 2015
     
Print Name & Date    
Print Name & Date
         
 

1 A “Legally Restricted Security” is a security that is a restricted security, as defined in Rule 144(a)(3). A “Contractually Restricted Security” is a security that upon issuance and continually thereafter can only be sold pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act, Rule 144A, Rule 144, or in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4 of the Securities Act and not involving any public offering; provided, however, that once the security is sold pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144, including Rule 144(b)(1), it will thereby cease to be a “Contractually Restricted Security.” For purposes of this definition, in order for a depositary receipt to be considered a “Legally or Contractually Restricted Security,” the underlying security must also be a “Legally or Contractually Restricted Security.”
 
2 Agent shall be defined as Depositary, Trustee, Trust Company or Paying Agent as such definition applies in the DTC Letter of Representations to which this rider may be appended.
 
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Regulation S Rider 09-2013
 
 

 
 
 

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

SCHEDULE B:

 

Class

Public CUSIP

Public ISIN

A-1 94989WAP2 US94989WAP23
A-2 94989WAQ0 US94989WAQ06
A-3 94989WAR8 US94989WAR88
A-4 94989WAS6 US94989WAS61
A-SB 94989WAT4 US94989WAT45
A-S 94989WAU1 US94989WAU18
X-A 94989WAV9 US94989WAV90

X-B

X-D

B

94989WAW7

94989WAX5

94989WAY3

US94989WAW73

US94989WAX56

US94989WAY30

C 94989WAZ0 US94989WAZ05
PEX 94989WBA4 US94989WBA45
D 94989WBB2 US94989WBB28

 

SCHEDULE C:

 

Class

Rule 144A

CUSIP

Rule 144A

ISIN

E 94989WAD9 US94989WAD92
F 94989WAF4 US94989WAF41
G 94989WAH0 US94989WAH07

 

Schedule D:

 

Class

Regulation S

CUSIP

Regulation S

ISIN

E U95007AB3 USU95007AB37
F U95007AC1 USU95007AC10
G U95007AD9 USU95007AD92

 

RIDER 1:

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT C-1A

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES
TO NON-QIB ACCREDITED INVESTORS)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of November 12, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the Transfer by _________________________ (the “Transferor”) to ________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferor is the lawful owner of the Transferred Certificates with the full right to transfer such Certificates free from any and all claims and encumbrances whatsoever.

 

2.          Neither the Transferor nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security with any person in any manner,

 

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(d) made any general solicitation with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in a Transferred Certificate or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner or (e) taken any other action, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) hereof) would constitute a distribution of any Transferred Certificate under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or would render the offer, sale, pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any applicable state or foreign securities laws, or would require registration or qualification of any Transferred Certificate pursuant to the Securities Act or any applicable state or foreign securities laws. 

   
  Very truly yours,
   
  (Transferor)
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT C-1B

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES
TO NON-QIB ACCREDITED INVESTORS)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

 

______________________________
[TRANSFEROR]
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of November 12, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the Transfer by ____________________________ (the “Transferor”) to __________________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferee is acquiring interests in the Transferred Certificates for its own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale or transfer in connection with any distribution thereof, in whole or in part, other than in accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in a manner which would not violate the Securities Act

 

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of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any applicable state or foreign securities laws.

 

2.          The Transferee understands that (a) the Transferred Certificates have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or registered or qualified under any applicable state or foreign securities laws, (b) none of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar is obligated so to register or qualify the Transferred Certificates and (c) neither the Transferred Certificates nor any security issued in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof may be reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless it is (i) registered pursuant to the Securities Act and registered or qualified pursuant any applicable state and foreign securities laws or (ii) offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred in transactions that are exempt from, or not subject to, such registration and qualification and the transferee has delivered either: (A) a certificate from the prospective transferor substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-1A or as Exhibit C-2A to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; (B)  a certificate from the prospective transferee substantially in the form attached either as Exhibit C-1B or as Exhibit C-2B to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; or (C) an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar that the sale, pledge or other transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, together with written certification(s) as to the facts surrounding the transfer from the prospective transferor and/or prospective transferee upon which such opinion is based.

 

3. The Transferee understands that it may not offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer any Transferred Certificate, any security issued in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof or any interest in the foregoing except in compliance with the provisions of Section 5.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which provisions it has carefully reviewed, and that each Transferred Certificate will bear the following legends:

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION. ANY REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION MAY BE MADE ONLY IN A TRANSACTION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION AND WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE MADE TO (A) ANY RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT

 

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INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (ERISA), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE CODE) OR ANY MATERIALLY SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR (B) ANY PERSON WHO IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR SUCH INTEREST HEREIN ON BEHALF OF, AS NAMED FIDUCIARY OF, AS TRUSTEE OF, OR WITH ASSETS OF ANY SUCH RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

4.          Neither the Transferee nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner or (e) taken any other action with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) hereof) would constitute a distribution of the Transferred Certificates under the Securities Act, would render the offer, sale, pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any state or foreign securities laws, or would require registration or qualification of the Transferred Certificates pursuant thereto. The Transferee will not act, nor has it authorized or will it authorize any person to act, in any manner set forth in the foregoing sentence with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security.

 

5.          The Transferee has been furnished with all information regarding (a) the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) the Transferred Certificates and distributions thereon, (c) the nature, performance and servicing of the Mortgage Loans, (d) the Trust and Trust Fund, (e) the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements and (f) all related matters, that it has requested.

 

6.          The Transferee is an “accredited investor” as defined in any of paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (7) of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act or an entity in which all of the equity owners come within such paragraphs.

 

7.          The Transferee has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in

 

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the Transferred Certificates; the Transferee has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision; and the Transferee is able to bear the economic risks of such investment and can afford a complete loss of such investment.

   
  Very truly yours,
   
  (Transferee)
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

  

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EXHIBIT C-2A

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED
CERTIFICATES TO QIBs)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of November 12, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by __________ (the “Transferor”) to _________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferor is the lawful owner of the Transferred Certificates with the full right to transfer such Certificates free from any and all claims and encumbrances whatsoever.

 

2.          Neither the Transferor nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to

 

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any Transferred Certificate, any interest in a Transferred Certificate or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner or (e) taken any other action with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in a Transferred Certificate or any other similar security, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) hereof) would constitute a distribution of any Transferred Certificate under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), would render the offer, sale, pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any applicable state or foreign securities laws, or would require registration or qualification of any Transferred Certificate pursuant to the Securities Act or any applicable state or foreign securities laws. The Transferor will not act, nor has it authorized or will it authorize any person to act, in any manner set forth in the foregoing sentence with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security.

 

3.          The Transferor and any person acting on behalf of the Transferor in this matter reasonably believe that the Transferee is a “qualified institutional buyer” (a “Qualified Institutional Buyer”) as that term is defined in Rule 144A (“Rule 144A”) under the Securities Act, purchasing for its own account or for the account of another person that is itself a Qualified Institutional Buyer. In determining whether the Transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer, the Transferor and any person acting on behalf of the Transferor in this matter have relied upon the following method(s) of establishing the Transferee’s ownership and discretionary investments of securities (check one or more):

 

____       (a)         The Transferee’s most recent publicly available financial statements, which statements present the information as of a date within 16 months preceding the date of sale of the Transferred Certificates in the case of a U.S. purchaser and within 18 months preceding such date of sale for a foreign purchaser; or

 

____       (b)         The most recent publicly available information appearing in documents filed by the Transferee with the Securities and Exchange Commission or another United States federal, state, or local governmental agency or self-regulatory organization, or with a foreign governmental agency or self-regulatory organization, which information is as of a date within 16 months preceding the date of sale of the Transferred Certificates in the case of a U.S. purchaser and within 18 months preceding such date of sale for a foreign purchaser; or

 

____       (c)         The most recent publicly available information appearing in a recognized securities manual, which information is as of a date within 16 months preceding the date of sale of the Transferred Certificates in the case of a U.S. purchaser and within 18 months preceding such date of sale for a foreign purchaser; or

 

____       (d)         A certification by the chief financial officer, a person fulfilling an equivalent function, or other executive officer of the Transferee,

 

 

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specifying the amount of securities owned and invested on a discretionary basis by the Transferee as of a specific date on or since the close of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year, or, in the case of a Transferee that is a member of a “family of investment companies”, as that term is defined in Rule 144A(a)(1)(iv), a certification by an executive officer of the investment adviser specifying the amount of securities owned by the “family of investment companies” as of a specific date on or since the close of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year.

 

4.             The Transferor and any person acting on behalf of the Transferor understand that in determining the aggregate amount of securities owned and invested on a discretionary basis by an entity for purposes of establishing whether such entity is a Qualified Institutional Buyer:

 

(a)          the following instruments and interests shall be excluded: securities of issuers that are affiliated with such entity; securities that are part of an unsold allotment to or subscription by such entity, if such entity is a dealer; securities of issuers that are part of such entity’s “family of investment companies”, if such entity is a registered investment company; bank deposit notes and certificates of deposit; loan participations; repurchase agreements; securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement; and currency, interest rate and commodity swaps;

 

(b)         the aggregate value of the securities shall be the cost of such securities, except where the entity reports its securities holdings in its financial statements on the basis of their market value, and no current information with respect to the cost of those securities has been published, in which case the securities may be valued at market;

 

(c)         securities owned by subsidiaries of the entity that are consolidated with the entity in its financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles may be included if the investments of such subsidiaries are managed under the direction of the entity, except that, unless the entity is a reporting company under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, securities owned by such subsidiaries may not be included if the entity itself is a majority-owned subsidiary that would be included in the consolidated financial statements of another enterprise.

 

5.            The Transferor or a person acting on its behalf has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the Transferee is aware that the Transferor is relying on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A.

 

6.            The Transferor or a person acting on its behalf has furnished, or caused to be furnished, to the Transferee all information regarding (a) the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) the Transferred Certificates and distributions thereon, (c) the nature, performance and servicing of the Mortgage Loans, (d) the Trust and Trust Fund,

 

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(e) the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements and (f) all related matters, that the Transferee has requested.

 

   
  Very truly yours,
   
  (Transferor)
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT C-2B

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES
TO QIBs)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

 

______________________________
[TRANSFEROR]
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of November 12, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the Transfer by ______________ (the “Transferor”) to _______________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferee is a “qualified institutional buyer” (a “Qualified Institutional Buyer”) as that term is defined in Rule 144A (“Rule 144A”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and has completed one of the forms of certification to that effect attached hereto as Annex 1 and Annex 2. The Transferee is aware that the Transfer to it of the Transferred Certificates is being made in

 

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reliance on Rule 144A. The Transferee is purchasing the Transferred Certificates for its own account or for the account of a Qualified Institutional Buyer, and understands that such Transferred Certificates may be reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only (i) to a person reasonably believed to be a Qualified Institutional Buyer that purchases for its own account or for the account of a Qualified Institutional Buyer to whom notice is given that the reoffer, resale, pledge or transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, or (ii) pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act, and (iii) in either case, in compliance with applicable state and foreign securities laws.

 

2.          The Transferee has been furnished with all information regarding (a) the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) the Transferred Certificates and distributions thereon, (c) the nature, performance and servicing of the Mortgage Loans, (d) the Trust and Trust Fund, (e) the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements and (f) all related matters, that it has requested. 

 

   
  Very truly yours,
   
  (Transferee)
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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ANNEX 1 TO EXHIBIT C-2B

 

QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A
[For Transferees Other Than Registered Investment Companies]

 

The undersigned hereby certifies as follows to [name of Transferor] (the “Transferor”) and [name of Certificate Registrar], as Certificate Registrar, with respect to the mortgage pass-through certificates being Transferred (the “Transferred Certificates”) as described in the Transferee Certificate to which this certification relates and to which this certification is an Annex:

 

1.          As indicated below, the undersigned is the chief financial officer, a person fulfilling an equivalent function, or other executive officer of the entity acquiring interests in the Transferred Certificates (the “Transferee”).

 

2.          The Transferee is a “qualified institutional buyer” as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Rule 144A”) because (i) [the Transferee] [each of the Transferee’s equity owners] owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis $______________1 in securities (other than the excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year (or a specified date since the end of such Transferee’s most recent fiscal year) (such amount being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A) and (ii) the Transferee satisfies the criteria in the category marked below.

 

___ Corporation, etc. The Transferee is a corporation (other than a domestic or foreign bank, savings and loan association or similar institution), Massachusetts or similar business trust, partnership, or any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

___ Bank. The Transferee (a) is a national bank or a banking institution organized under the laws of any State, U.S. territory or the District of Columbia, the business of which is substantially confined to banking and is supervised by the State or territorial banking commission or similar official or is a foreign bank or equivalent institution and (b) has an audited net worth of at least $25 million as demonstrated in its latest annual financial statements, a copy of which is attached hereto, as of a date not more than 16 months preceding the date of sale of the Transferred Certificates in the case of a U.S. bank, and not more than 18 months preceding such date of sale in the case of a foreign bank or equivalent institution.

  

 

1          Transferee or each of its equity owners must own and/or invest on a discretionary basis at least $100,000,000 in securities unless Transferee or any such equity owner, as the case may be, is a dealer, and, in that case, Transferee or such equity owner, as the case may be, must own and/or invest on a discretionary basis at least $10,000,000 in securities.

 

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___ Savings and Loan. The Transferee (a) is a savings and loan association, building and loan association, cooperative bank, homestead association or similar institution, which is supervised and examined by a State or Federal authority having supervision over any such institutions or is a foreign savings and loan association or equivalent institution and (b) has an audited net worth of at least $25 million as demonstrated in its latest annual financial statements, a copy of which is attached hereto, as of a date not more than 16 months preceding the date of sale of the Transferred Certificates in the case of a U.S. savings and loan association, and not more than 18 months preceding such date of sale in the case of a foreign savings and loan association or equivalent institution.

 

___ Broker-dealer. The Transferee is a dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

___ Insurance Company. The Transferee is an insurance company whose primary and predominant business activity is the writing of insurance or the reinsuring of risks underwritten by insurance companies and which is subject to supervision by the insurance commissioner or a similar official or agency of a State, U.S. territory or the District of Columbia.

 

___ State or Local Plan. The Transferee is a plan established and maintained by a State, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of the State or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees.

 

___ ERISA Plan. The Transferee is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

___ Investment Adviser. The Transferee is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

 

___ QIB Subsidiary. All of the Transferee’s equity owners are “qualified institutional buyers” within the meaning of Rule 144A.
     
  ___ Other. (Please supply a brief description of the entity and a cross-reference to the paragraph and subparagraph under subsection (a)(1) of Rule 144A pursuant to which it qualifies. Note that registered investment companies should complete Annex 2 rather than this Annex 1.)
     
     
     

  

3.          For purposes of determining the aggregate amount of securities owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis by any Person, the Transferee did not include (i) securities of issuers that are affiliated with such Person, (ii) securities that are part of an unsold allotment to or subscription by such Person, if such Person is a dealer,

 

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(iii) bank deposit notes and certificates of deposit, (iv) loan participations, (v) repurchase agreements, (vi) securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement, and (vii) currency, interest rate and commodity swaps.

 

4.          For purposes of determining the aggregate value of securities owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis by any Person, the Transferee used the cost of such securities to such Person, unless such Person reports its securities holdings in its financial statements on the basis of their market value, and no current information with respect to the cost of those securities has been published, in which case the securities were valued at market. Further, in determining such aggregate amount, the Transferee may have included securities owned by subsidiaries of such Person, but only if such subsidiaries are consolidated with such Person in its financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and if the investments of such subsidiaries are managed under such Person’s direction. However, such securities were not included if such Person is a majority-owned, consolidated subsidiary of another enterprise and such Person is not itself a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

5.          The Transferee is familiar with Rule 144A and understands that the Transferor and other parties related to the Transferred Certificates are relying and will continue to rely on the statements made herein because one or more Transfers to the Transferee may be in reliance on Rule 144A.

  

___          ___       Will the Transferee be acquiring interests in the Transferred
Yes          No        Certificates only for the Transferee’s own account?

 

6.          If the answer to the foregoing question is “no”, then in each case where the Transferee is acquiring any interest in a Transferred Certificate for an account other than its own, such account belongs to a third party that is itself a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A, and the “qualified institutional buyer” status of such third party has been established by the Transferee through one or more of the appropriate methods contemplated by Rule 144A.

 

7.          The Transferee will notify each of the parties to which this certification is made of any changes in the information and conclusions herein. Until such notice is given, the Transferee’s acquisition of any interest in the Transferred Certificates will constitute a reaffirmation of this certification as of the date of such acquisition. In addition, if the Transferee is a bank or savings and loan as provided above, the Transferee agrees that it will furnish to such parties any updated annual financial statements that become available on or before the date of such acquisition, promptly after they become available.

 

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8.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement pursuant to which the Transferred Certificates were issued.

 

   
  [TRANSFEREE]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
    Date:

 

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ANNEX 2 TO EXHIBIT C-2B

 

QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A
[For Transferees That Are Registered Investment Companies]

 

The undersigned hereby certifies as follows to [name of Transferor] (the “Transferor”) and [name of Certificate Registrar], as Certificate Registrar, with respect to the mortgage pass-through certificate being Transferred (the “Transferred Certificates”) as described in the Transferee Certificate to which this certification relates and to which this certification is an Annex:

 

1.          As indicated below, the undersigned is the chief financial officer, a person fulfilling an equivalent function, or other executive officer of the entity acquiring interests in the Transferred Certificates (the “Transferee”) or, if the Transferee is a “qualified institutional buyer” as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Rule 144A”) because the Transferee is part of a Family of Investment Companies (as defined in paragraph 3 below), is an executive officer of the investment adviser (the “Adviser”).

 

2.          The Transferee is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A because (i) the Transferee is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and (ii) as marked below, the Transferee alone owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis, or the Transferee’s Family of Investment Companies owned, at least $100,000,000, in securities (other than the excluded securities referred to in paragraph 4 below) as of the end of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year. For purposes of determining the amount of securities owned by the Transferee or the Transferee’s Family of Investment Companies, the cost of such securities was used, unless the Transferee or any member of the Transferee’s Family of Investment Companies, as the case may be, reports its securities holdings in its financial statements on the basis of their market value, and no current information with respect to the cost of those securities has been published, in which case the securities of such entity were valued at market.

 

___ The Transferee owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis $___________ in securities (other than the excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year (such amount being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A).

 

___ The Transferee is part of a Family of Investment Companies which owned in the aggregate $___________ in securities (other than the excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year (such amount being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A).

 

3.          The term “Family of Investment Companies” as used herein means two or more registered investment companies (or series thereof) that have the same investment adviser or investment advisers that are affiliated (by virtue of being majority-owned

 

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subsidiaries of the same parent or because one investment adviser is a majority-owned subsidiary of the other).

 

4.          The term “securities” as used herein does not include (i) securities of issuers that are affiliated with the Transferee or are part of the Transferee’s Family of Investment Companies, (ii) bank deposit notes and certificates of deposit, (iii) loan participations, (iv) repurchase agreements, (v) securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement, and (vi) currency, interest rate and commodity swaps. For purposes of determining the aggregate amount of securities owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis by the Transferee, or owned by the Transferee’s Family of Investment Companies, the securities referred to in this paragraph were excluded.

 

5.          The Transferee is familiar with Rule 144A and understands that the Transferor and other parties related to the Transferred Certificates are relying and will continue to rely on the statements made herein because one or more Transfers to the Transferee will be in reliance on Rule 144A.

 

___        ___      Will the Transferee be acquiring interests in the Transferred
Yes         No       Certificates only for the Transferee’s own account?

 

6.          If the answer to the foregoing question is “no”, then in each case where the Transferee is acquiring any interest in the Transferred Certificates for an account other than its own, such account belongs to a third party that is itself a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A, and the “qualified institutional buyer” status of such third party has been established by the Transferee through one or more of the appropriate methods contemplated by Rule 144A.

 

7.          The undersigned will notify the parties to which this certification is made of any changes in the information and conclusions herein. Until such notice, the Transferee’s acquisition of any interest in the Transferred Certificates will constitute a reaffirmation of this certification by the undersigned as of the date of such acquisition.

 

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8.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement pursuant to which the Transferred Certificates were issued.

 

   
  Print Name of Transferee or Adviser
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 
  IF AN ADVISER:
   
  Print Name of Adviser
   
  Date:

 

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EXHIBIT C-3A

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES
UNDER REGULATION S)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of November 12, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by ____________ (the “Transferor”) to ________________ (the “Transferee”) through our respective Depository Participants of the Transferor’s beneficial ownership interest (currently maintained on the books and records of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and the Depository Participants) in the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to and agrees with you, and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferor is the lawful owner of the Transferred Certificates with the full right to transfer such Certificates free from any and all claims and encumbrances whatsoever.

 

2.          At the time the buy order was originated, the Transferor reasonably believed that the Transferee was outside the United States, its territories and possessions.

 

3.          If the Transferor is a “distributor” within the meaning of Rule 902(d) of Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities

 

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Act”) with respect to the Transferred Certificates, or an affiliate of such a distributor or of the Depositor, or a person acting on behalf of such a distributor, the Depositor or any affiliate of such distributor or of the Depositor, then:

 

(a)        the sale of the Transferred Certificates by the Transferor to the Transferee will be executed in, on or through a physical trading floor of an established foreign securities exchange that is located outside the United States, its territories and possessions;

 

(b)        no “directed selling efforts” within the meaning of Rule 902(c) of Regulation S have been made in the United States, its territories and possessions, with respect to the Transferred Certificates by the Transferor, any of its affiliates, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing;

 

(c)        all offers and sales, if any, of the Transferred Certificates by or on behalf of the Transferor prior to the expiration of the distribution compliance period specified in category 2 or 3 (paragraph (b)(2) or (b)(3)) in Rule 903 of Regulation S, as applicable, have been and will be made only in accordance with the provisions of Rule 903 of Regulation S, pursuant to registration of the Transferred Certificates under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and, in either case, in compliance with applicable state and foreign securities laws;

 

(d)        all offering materials and documents (other than press releases), if any, used in connection with offers and sales of the Transferred Certificates by or on behalf of the Transferor prior to the expiration of the distribution compliance period specified in category 2 or 3 (paragraph (b)(2) or (b)(3)) in Rule 903 of Regulation S, as applicable, complied with the requirements of Rule 902(g)(2) of Regulation S; and

 

(e)        if the Transferee is a distributor, a dealer or a person receiving a selling concession, a fee or other remuneration and the offer or sale of the Transferred Certificates thereto occurs prior to the expiration of the applicable 40-day distribution compliance period, the Transferor has sent a confirmation or other notice to the Transferee that the Transferee is subject to the same restrictions on offers and sales that apply to a distributor.

 

4.          If the Transferor is not a distributor with respect to the Transferred Certificates or an affiliate of such a distributor or of the Depositor or acting on behalf of such a distributor, the Depositor or any affiliate of such a distributor or of the Depositor, then:

 

(a)        the sale of the Transferred Certificates by the Transferor to the Transferee will be executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market described in Rule 902(b) of Regulation S and in compliance with applicable state and foreign securities laws, and neither the Transferor nor anyone acting on its behalf knows that such transaction has been prearranged with a buyer in the United States, its territories and possessions;

 

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(b)        no “directed selling efforts” within the meaning of Rule 902(c) of Regulation S have been made in the United States, its territories and possessions, with respect to the Transferred Certificates by the Transferor, any of its affiliates, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing;

 

(c)         if the Transferee is a dealer or a person receiving a selling concession, a fee or other remuneration in respect of the Transferred Certificates and the offer or sale of the Transferred Certificates thereto occurs prior to the expiration of the applicable 40-day distribution compliance period, the Transferor has sent a confirmation or other notice to the Transferee stating that the Transferred Certificates may be offered and sold during the distribution compliance period only in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration of the Transferred Certificates under the Securities Act or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and, in either case, in compliance with applicable state and foreign securities laws.

 

   
  Very truly yours,
   
  (Transferor)
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT C-3B

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES UNDER REGULATION S)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

 

______________________________
[TRANSFEROR]
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of November 12, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the Transfer by ____________ (the “Transferor”) to ___________ (the “Transferee”) through our respective Depository Participants of the Transferor’s beneficial ownership interest (currently maintained on the books and records of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and the Depository Participants) in the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to and agrees with you, and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferee is not a United States Securities Person. For purposes of this certification, “United States Securities Person” means (i) any natural person resident in the United States (for purposes of this paragraph 1, “United States” means the United

 

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States, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States, and the District of Columbia), (ii) any partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the United States; (iii) any estate of which any executor or administrator is a United States Securities Person, other than any estate of which any professional fiduciary acting as executor or administrator is a United States Securities Person if an executor or administrator of the estate who is not a United States Securities Person has sole or shared investment discretion with respect to the assets of the estate and the estate is governed by foreign law, (iv) any trust of which any trustee is a United States Securities Person, other than a trust of which any professional fiduciary acting as trustee is a United States Securities Person if a trustee who is not a United States Securities Person has sole or shared investment discretion with respect to the trust assets and no beneficiary of the trust (and no settlor if the trust is revocable) is a United States Securities Person, (v) any agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United States, (vi) any non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a United States Securities Person, (vii) any discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated or (if an individual) resident in the United States, other than one held for the benefit or account of a non-United States Securities Person by a dealer or other professional fiduciary organized, incorporated or (if any individual) resident in the United States, (viii) any partnership or corporation if (a) organized or incorporated under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction and (b) formed by a United States Securities Person principally for the purpose of investing in securities not registered under the Securities Act, unless it is organized or incorporated, and owned, by “accredited investors”, as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), who are not natural persons, estates or trusts; provided, however, that (A) any agency or branch of a United States Securities Person located outside the United States which operates for valid business reasons and is engaged in the business of insurance or banking and is subject to substantive insurance or banking regulation, respectively, in the jurisdiction where located, and (B) the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the United Nations and their agencies, affiliates and pension plans, any other similar international organization, their agencies, affiliates and pension plans, shall not constitute United States Securities Persons.

 

2.          The Transferee understands that (a) the Transferred Certificates have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or registered or qualified under any applicable state or foreign securities laws, (b) none of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar is obligated so to register or qualify the Class of Certificates to which the Transferred Certificates belong and (c) no interest in the Transferred Certificates nor any security issued in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof may be reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless it is (i) registered pursuant to the Securities Act and registered or qualified pursuant any applicable state or foreign securities laws or (ii) reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred in transactions which are exempt from such registration and qualification.

 

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3.          The Transferee understands that it may not reoffer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer any Transferred Certificate, any security issued in exchange therefor or in lieu therefor or any interest in the foregoing except in compliance with the provisions of Section 5.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which provisions it has carefully reviewed, and that each Transferred Certificate will bear the following legends:

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION. ANY REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION MAY BE MADE ONLY IN A TRANSACTION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION AND WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE MADE TO (A) ANY RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”) OR ANY MATERIALLY SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR (B) ANY PERSON WHO IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR SUCH INTEREST HEREIN ON BEHALF OF, AS NAMED FIDUCIARY OF, AS TRUSTEE OF, OR WITH ASSETS OF ANY SUCH RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN. 

 

   
  Very truly yours,
   
  (Transferee)
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT D-1

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE IN CONNECTION WITH ERISA
(NON-INVESTMENT GRADE CERTIFICATES HELD IN PHYSICAL FORM)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
[OR OTHER CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR] 

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Class __ Certificates [having an initial aggregate Certificate [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount] as of November 12, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by _________________ (the “Transferor”) to _________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), dated as of November 1, 2015 among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you as Certificate Registrar, as follows (check the applicable paragraph):

 

___                         1.           The Transferee is neither (A) a retirement plan or other employee benefit plan or arrangement, including an individual retirement account or annuity, a Keogh plan or a collective investment fund or separate account, the assets of which are considered “plan assets” under U.S. Department of Labor Regulation § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, or for purposes of Similar Law, including an insurance company general account, that is subject to ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law (each, a “Plan”), nor (B) a Person who is directly or indirectly purchasing the Transferred Certificates on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan;

 

___                         2.           The Transferred Certificates are not Class R Certificates, and the Transferee is using funds from an insurance company general account to acquire the

 

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Transferred Certificates, and the purchase and holding of such Certificates by such Person are exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code under Sections I and III of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60; or

 

___                         3.           (I) The Transferred Certificates are Class ___ Certificates, an interest in which is being acquired by or on behalf of a Plan in reliance on the prohibited transaction exemption (as amended) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (Prohibited Transaction Exemption 96-22) (as amended by Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2013-08), (II) such Transferred Certificates have an investment grade rating on the date of this letter and (III) (X) such Plan is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, (Y) such Plan is not sponsored (within the meaning of Section 3(16)(B) of ERISA) by any member of the Restricted Group, and (Z) such Transferee agrees that it will obtain from each of its Transferees to which it transfers an interest in the Transferred Certificates, a written certification to the effect described in Paragraph 1 above, a written certification to the effect described in Paragraph 2 above or a written representation that such Transferee satisfies the requirements of the immediately preceding clauses (III) (X) and (Y) of this Paragraph 3, together with a written agreement that such Transferee will obtain from each of its Transferees a similar written certification or representation.

 

   
  Very truly yours,
   
  [TRANSFEREE]
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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 EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE IN CONNECTION WITH ERISA
(CERTIFICATES HELD IN BOOK-ENTRY FORM)

 

[Date]

 

[TRANSFEROR]

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Class __ Certificates [having an initial aggregate [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount] as of November 12, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the Transfer by ______________________ (the “Transferor”) to _________________ (the “Transferee”) through our respective DTC Participants of the Transferor’s beneficial ownership interest (currently maintained on the books and records of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and the Depository Participants) in the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you as follows (check the applicable paragraph):

 

___                         1.          The Transferee is neither (A) a retirement plan, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement, including an individual retirement account or annuity, a Keogh plan or a collective investment fund or separate account, the assets of which are considered “plan assets” under U.S. Department of Labor Regulation § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, or for purposes of Similar Law, including an insurance company general account, that is subject to Section 406 of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law (each, a “Plan”), nor (B) a Person who is directly or indirectly purchasing an interest in the Transferred Certificates on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of, a Plan;

 

___                         2.          The Transferee is using funds from an insurance company general account to acquire an interest in the Transferred Certificates, and the purchase and holding of such interest by such Person are exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code under Sections I and III of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60; or

 

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___                         3.          (I) The Transferred Certificates are Class __ Certificates, an interest in which is being acquired by or on behalf of a Plan in reliance on the prohibited transaction exemption (as amended) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (Prohibited Transaction Exemption 96-22) (as amended by Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2013-08), (II) such Transferred Certificates have an investment grade rating on the date of this letter and (III) (X) such Plan is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, (Y) such Plan is not sponsored (within the meaning of Section 3(16)(B) of ERISA) by any member of the Restricted Group, and (Z) such Transferee agrees that it will obtain from each of its Transferees to which it transfers an interest in the Transferred Certificates, a written certification to the effect described in Paragraph 1 above, a written certification to the effect described in Paragraph 2 above or a written representation that such Transferee satisfies the requirements of the immediately preceding clauses (III) (X) and (Y) of this Paragraph 3, together with a written agreement that such Transferee will obtain from each of its Transferees a similar written certification or representation. 

   
   
 
[TRANSFEREE]
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT E-1

 

FORM OF TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT
FOR TRANSFERS OF CLASS R CERTIFICATES

 

TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO
SECTIONS 860D(a)(6)(A) AND 860E(e)(4) OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”) issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee

  

STATE OF )  
  ) ss.:
COUNTY OF )  

  

I, [________], under penalties of perjury, declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the following representations are true, correct and complete, and being first sworn, depose and say that:

 

1.         I am the [________] of [________] (the “Purchaser”), on behalf of which I have the authority to make this affidavit.

 

2.         The Purchaser is acquiring Class R Certificates representing [___]% of the residual interest in each of the real estate mortgage investment conduits (each, a “REMIC”) designated as “REMIC I”, “REMIC II” and “REMIC III”, respectively, relating to the Certificates for which an election has been or is to be made under Section 860D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”).

 

3.         The Purchaser is a Permitted Transferee (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) and the Purchaser’s U.S. taxpayer identification number is __________. The Purchaser is not a “Disqualified Organization”, and the Purchaser is not acquiring the Class R Certificates for the account of, or as agent or nominee of, or with a view to the transfer of direct or indirect record or beneficial ownership thereof, to a person that is not a Permitted Transferee or to a Disqualified Organization. For the purposes hereof, a “Disqualified Organization” is any of the following: (i) the United States or a possession thereof, any State or any political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality which is a corporation if all of its activities are subject to tax and, except for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by any such governmental unit), (ii) a foreign government, international organization, or

 

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any agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (iii) any organization (except certain farmers’ cooperatives described in Section 521 of the Code) which is exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (unless such organization is subject to the tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income), (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381 of the Code or (v) any other Person so designated by the Tax Administrator, based upon an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Tax Administrator (but not at the Tax Administrator’s expense) to the effect that the holding of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate by such Person may cause the Trust or any Person having an Ownership Interest in any Class of Certificates, other than such Person, to incur a liability for any federal tax imposed under the Code that would not otherwise be imposed but for the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate to such Person. The terms “United States”, “State” and “international organization” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

 

4.         The Purchaser is not a foreign permanent establishment or a fixed base (within the meaning of any applicable income tax treaty between the United States and any foreign jurisdiction) of a United States Tax Person.

 

5.         The Purchaser will not cause the income from the Class R Certificates to be attributable to a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base (within the meaning of any applicable income tax treaty between the United States and any foreign jurisdiction) of a United States Tax Person.

 

6.         The Purchaser acknowledges that Section 860E(e) of the Code would impose a substantial tax on the transferor or, in certain circumstances, on an agent for the transferee, with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Class R Certificates to a Disqualified Organization.

 

7.         No purpose of the acquisition of the Class R Certificates is to impede the assessment or collection of tax.

 

8.         [Check the statement that applies]

 

·            If the Transferor requires the safe harbor under Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1 to apply:

                    

___      a.              In accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1, the Purchaser (i) is an “eligible corporation” as defined in Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(i) of the Treasury Regulations, as to which the income of Class R Certificates will only be subject to taxation in the United States, (ii) has, and has had in each of its two preceding fiscal years, gross assets for financial reporting purposes (excluding any obligation of a person related to the transferee within the meaning of Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(ii) of the Treasury Regulations or any other assets if a principal purpose for holding or acquiring such asset is to satisfy this condition) in excess of $100 million and net assets of $10 million, and (iii) hereby agrees only to transfer the Certificate to another corporation meeting the criteria set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1;

 

or

 

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___      b.              The Purchaser is a United States Tax Person and the consideration paid to the Purchaser for accepting the Class R Certificates is greater than the present value of the anticipated net federal income taxes and tax benefits (“Tax Liability Present Value”) associated with owning such Certificates, with such present value computed using a discount rate equal to the “Federal short-term rate” prescribed by Section 1274 of the Code as of the date hereof or, to the extent it is not, if the Transferee has asserted that it regularly borrows, in the ordinary course of its trade or business, substantial funds from unrelated third parties at a lower interest rate than such applicable federal rate and the consideration paid to the Purchaser is greater than the Tax Liability Present Value using such lower interest rate as the discount rate, the transactions with the unrelated third party lenders, the interest rate or rates, the date or dates of such transactions, and the maturity dates or, in the case of adjustable rate debt instruments, the relevant adjustment dates or periods, with respect to such borrowings, are accurately stated in Exhibit A to this letter.

 

·               If the Transferor does not require the safe harbor under Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1 to apply:

                  

___      c.               None of the above.

 

9.         The Purchaser historically has paid its debts as they have come due and intends to pay its debts as they come due in the future and the Purchaser intends to pay taxes associated with holding the Class R Certificates as they become due.

 

10.       The Purchaser understands that it may incur tax liabilities with respect to the Class R Certificates in excess of any cash flows generated by such Certificates.

 

11.       The Purchaser will not transfer the Class R Certificates to any person or entity as to which the Purchaser has not received an affidavit substantially in the form of this affidavit or to any person or entity as to which the Purchaser has actual knowledge that the requirements set forth in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 7 or 9 hereof are not satisfied, or to any person or entity with respect to which the Purchaser has not (at the time of such Transfer) satisfied the requirements under the Code to conduct a reasonable investigation of the financial condition of such person or entity (or its current beneficial owners if such person or entity is classified as a partnership under the Code).

 

12.       The Purchaser agrees to such amendments of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as may be required to further effectuate the prohibition against transferring the Class R Certificates to a Disqualified Organization, an agent thereof or a person that does not satisfy the requirements of paragraphs 7 and 9.

 

13.       The Purchaser consents to the designation of the Tax Administrator as the agent of the Tax Matters Person of the REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III pursuant to Section 10.01(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser has caused this instrument to be duly executed on its behalf by its duly authorized officer this ___ day of ________________.

 

   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Personally appeared before me [__] known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be a [__] of the Purchaser, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same as his/her free act and deed and as the free act and deed of the Purchaser.

 

Subscribed and sworn before me this
____ day of _______________. 

   
Notary Public  

  

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EXHIBIT E-2

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFERS OF
CLASS R CERTIFICATES

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
[OR OTHER CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR]

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Class R Certificates, evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in such Class (the “Residual Interest Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by _________________ (the “Transferor”) to _________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), dated as of November 1, 2015 among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you as Certificate Registrar, as follows:

 

1.         No purpose of the Transferor relating to the transfer of the Residual Interest Certificates by the Transferor to the Transferee is or will be to impede the assessment or collection of any tax.

 

2.         The Transferor understands that the Transferee has delivered to you a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement in the form attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as Exhibit E-1. The Transferor does not know or believe that any representation contained therein is false.

 

3.         The Transferor has at the time of this transfer conducted a reasonable investigation of the financial condition of the Transferee (or the beneficial owners of the Transferee if the Transferee is classified as a partnership under the Code) as contemplated by Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(4)(i) and, as a result of that investigation, the Transferor has determined that the Transferee has historically paid its debts as they became due

 

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and has found no significant evidence to indicate that the Transferee will not continue to pay its debts as they become due in the future. The Transferor understands that the transfer of the Residual Interest Certificates may not be respected for United States income tax purposes (and the Transferor may continue to be liable for United States income taxes associated therewith) unless the Transferor has conducted such an investigation.  

   
   
  Very truly yours,
   
  By:  
    (Transferor)
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT F-1

 

FORM OF MASTER SERVICER REQUEST FOR RELEASE

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
1055 10th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
Attention: WFCM 2015-C31

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

In connection with the administration of the Mortgage Files held by or on behalf of you as custodian under a certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, the undersigned as Master Servicer with respect to the following described Mortgage Loan hereby requests a release of the Mortgage File (or the portion thereof specified below) held by or on behalf of you as Custodian with respect to such Mortgage Loan for the reason indicated below.

 

Property Name:
Address:
Loan No.:

 

If only particular documents in the Mortgage File are requested, please specify which:

 

Reason for requesting Mortgage File (or portion thereof):

 

______                  1.         Mortgage Loan paid in full. The undersigned hereby certifies that all amounts received in connection with the Mortgage Loan that are required to be credited to the [Collection Account] [[and the] Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account] pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, have been or will be so credited.

 

______                  2.         Other. (Describe) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

The undersigned acknowledges that the above Mortgage File (or requested portion thereof) will be held by the undersigned in accordance with the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and will be returned to you or your designee within ten days of our receipt thereof, unless the Mortgage Loan has been paid in full, in which case the Mortgage File (or such portion thereof) will be retained by us permanently.

 

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Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. 

   
   
  [__________________________],
  as the Master Servicer
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT F-2

 

FORM OF SPECIAL SERVICER REQUEST FOR RELEASE

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
1055 10th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
Attention: WFCM 2015-C31

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

In connection with the administration of the Mortgage Files held by or on behalf of you as custodian under a certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, the undersigned as the Special Servicer with respect to the following described Mortgage Loan hereby requests a release of the Mortgage File (or the portion thereof specified below) held by or on behalf of you as Custodian with respect to such Mortgage Loan for the reason indicated below.

 

Property Name:
Address:
Loan No.:

 

If only particular documents in the Mortgage File are requested, please specify which:

 

Reason for requesting Mortgage File (or portion thereof):

 

______                 1.          The Mortgage Loan is being foreclosed.

 

______                 2.          Other. (Describe)

 

The undersigned acknowledges that the above Mortgage File (or requested portion thereof) will be held by the undersigned in accordance with the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and will be returned to you or your designee within ten days of our receipt thereof (or within such longer period as we have indicated as part of our reason for the request), unless the Mortgage Loan is being foreclosed, in which case the Mortgage File (or such portion thereof) will be returned when no longer required by us for such purpose, or unless the Mortgage Loan has been paid in full or otherwise liquidated, in which case the Mortgage File (or such portion thereof) will be retained by us permanently.

 

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Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. 

   
   
  [__________________________],
  as Special Servicer
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

  

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EXHIBIT F-3A

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER OF THE EXCESS SERVICING FEE RIGHTS

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 

375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023 

New York, New York 10152 

Attention: A.J. Sfarra

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by _________________ (the “Transferor”) to _________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Excess Servicing Fee Right with respect to the _________________ Mortgage Loan[s] established under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, as Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferor is the lawful owner of the right to receive the Excess Servicing Fees (the “Excess Servicing Fee Right”) with respect to the _________________ Mortgage Loan[s], with the full right to transfer the Excess Servicing Fee Right free from any and all claims and encumbrances whatsoever.

 

2.         Neither the Transferor nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, transferred, pledged, sold or otherwise disposed of the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a transfer, pledge or other disposition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner, or (e) taken any other action, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) hereof) would constitute a distribution of the Excess Servicing Fee Right under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended

 

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(the “Securities Act”), or would render the disposition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any state securities laws, or would require registration or qualification of the Excess Servicing Fee Right pursuant to the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

 

   
  Very truly yours,
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

  

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EXHIBIT F-3B

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER OF THE EXCESS SERVICING FEE RIGHTS

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 

375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023 

New York, New York 10152 

Attention: A.J. Sfarra

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Commercial Mortgage Servicing
MAC D1086 120, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attention: WFCM 2015-C31 Asset Manager

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by _________________ (the “Transferor”) to _________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Excess Servicing Fee Right with respect to the _________________ Mortgage Loan[s] established under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, as the Depositor and the applicable Master Servicer, that:

 

1.         The Transferee is acquiring the right to receive Excess Servicing Fees (the “Excess Servicing Fee Right”) for its own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale or transfer in connection with any distribution thereof, in whole or in part, in any manner which would violate the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any applicable state securities laws.

 

2.         The Transferee understands that (a) the Excess Servicing Fee Right has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or registered or qualified under any applicable state securities laws, (b) none of the Depositor, the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar is obligated so to register or qualify the Excess Servicing Fee Right,

 

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and (c) the Excess Servicing Fee Right may not be resold or transferred unless it is (i) registered pursuant to the Securities Act and registered or qualified pursuant to any applicable state securities laws or (ii) sold or transferred in transactions which are exempt from such registration and qualification and (A) the Depositor has received a certificate from the prospective transferor substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F-3A to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and (B) each of the Master Servicer and the Depositor have received a certificate from the prospective transferee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F-3B to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

3.         The Transferee understands that it may not sell or otherwise transfer the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any interest therein except in compliance with the provisions of Section 3.11 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which provisions it has carefully reviewed.

 

4.         Neither the Transferee nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, pledged, sold, disposed of or otherwise transferred the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a pledge, disposition or other transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner, or (e) taken any other action with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) above) would constitute a distribution of the Excess Servicing Fee Right under the Securities Act, would render the disposition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any state securities law or would require registration or qualification of the Excess Servicing Fee Right pursuant thereto. The Transferee will not act, nor has it authorized or will it authorize any person to act, in any manner set forth in the foregoing sentence with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security.

 

5.         The Transferee has been furnished with all information regarding (a) the Depositor, (b) the Excess Servicing Fee Right and any payments thereon, (c) the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Trust Fund created pursuant thereto, (d) the nature, performance and servicing of the Mortgage Loans, and (e) all related matters that it has requested.

 

6.         The Transferee is (a) a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act or (b) an “accredited investor” as defined in any of paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (7) of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act or an entity in which all of the equity owners come within such paragraphs. The Transferee has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Excess Servicing Fee Right; the Transferee has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision; and

 

F-3B-2
 

  

the Transferee is able to bear the economic risks of such investment and can afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

7.        The Transferee agrees (i) to keep all information relating to the Trust, the Trust Fund and the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and made available to it, confidential, (ii) not to use or disclose such information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act or would require registration of the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any Certificate pursuant to the Securities Act, and (iii) not to disclose such information, and to cause its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives not to disclose such information, in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, to any other Person other than such holder’s auditors, legal counsel and regulators, except to the extent such disclosure is required by law, court order or other legal requirement or to the extent such information is of public knowledge at the time of disclosure by such holder or has become generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by such holder; provided, however, that such holder may provide all or any part of such information to any other Person who is contemplating an acquisition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right if, and only if, such Person (x) confirms in writing such prospective acquisition and (y) agrees in writing to keep such information confidential, not to use or disclose such information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act or would require registration of the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any Certificates pursuant to the Securities Act and not to disclose such information, and to cause its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives not to disclose such information, in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, to any other Person other than such Persons’ auditors, legal counsel and regulators.

 

8.         The Transferee acknowledges that the holder of the Excess Servicing Fee Right shall not have any rights under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement except as set forth in Section 3.11(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and that the Excess Servicing Fee Rate may be reduced to the extent provided in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. 

 

   
  Very truly yours,
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

F-3B-3
 

EXHIBIT G-1

 

FORM OF DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT

 

G-1-1
 

 

       
(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
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Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                 
        DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT      
        Table of Contents      
                 
                 
                 
        STATEMENT SECTIONS PAGE(s)      
        Certificate Distribution Detail 2      
        Certificate Factor Detail 3      
        Exchangeable Class Detail 4      
        Reconciliation Detail 5      
        Other Required Information 6      
        Cash Reconciliation Detail 7      
        Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables 8-10      
        Mortgage Loan Detail 11      
        NOI Detail 12      
        Principal Prepayment Detail 13      
        Historical Detail 14      
        Delinquency Loan Detail 15      
        Specially Serviced Loan Detail 16-17      
        Advance Summary 18      
        Modified Loan Detail 19      
        Historical Liquidated Loan Detail 20      
        Historical Bond / Collateral Loss Reconciliation 21      
        Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail 22-23      
        Defeased Loan Detail 24      
        Supplemental Reporting 25      
                 
                 
                                 
    Depositor       Master Servicer       Special Servicer       Trust Advisor    
   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Securities, Inc.
375 Park Avenue
2nd Floor, J0127-23
New York, NY 10152

Contact: Anthony.Sfarra@wellsfargo.com
Phone Number:     (212) 214-5613 

      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
550 S. Tryon Street, 14th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202


Contact:
REAM_InvestorRelations@wellsfargo.com
Phone Number:        (866) 898-1615
      Midland Loan Services
A Division of PNC Bank, N.A.
10851 Mastin Street, Building 82
Overland Park, KS 66210


Contact: Heather Wagner
Phone Number:   (913) 253-9570
     

Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc.

3424 Peachtree Road NE Suite 2200
Atlanta, GA 30326



Contact: John D’Amico
Phone Number:        (404) 581-1695

   
                                 
                                 
  This report is compiled by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from information provided by third parties.  Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has not independently confirmed the accuracy of the information.    
                                 
  Please visit www.ctslink.com for additional information and special notices.  In addition, certificateholders may register online for email notification when special notices are posted.  For information or assistance please call 866-846-4526.    
                                 

  

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

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Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                                     
    Certificate Distribution Detail    
                                                     
    Class (1)   CUSIP   Pass-Through
Rate
  Original
Balance
  Beginning
Balance
  Principal
Distribution
  Interest
Distribution
  Prepayment
Premium
  Realized Loss/
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses
  Total
Distribution
  Ending
Balance
  Current
Subordination
Level (2)
   
    A-1       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-2       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-3       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-4       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-SB       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-S       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    B       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    C       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    D       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    E       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    F       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    G       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    R       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    Totals           0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
                                                     
    Class   CUSIP   Pass-Through
Rate
  Original
Notional
Amount
  Beginning
Notional
Amount
  Interest
Distribution
  Prepayment
Premium
  Total
Distribution
  Ending
Notional
Amount
               
    X-A       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
    X-B       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
    X-D       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
   

(1) The balances of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C certificates represent the balance of their respective Regular Interest, as detailed in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. A portion of these classes may be exchanged and held in Class PEX. For details on the current status and payments of Class PEX, see page 4. 

(2) Calculated by taking (A) the sum of the ending certificate balance of all classes less (B) the sum of (i) the ending balance of the designated class and (ii) the ending certificate balance of all classes which are not subordinate to the designated class and dividing the result by (A).

       
             
             
             
             
             
                                                     

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                   
                   
Certificate Factor Detail
                   
  Class CUSIP

Beginning
Balance

Principal
Distribution

Interest
Distribution

Prepayment
Premium

Realized Loss/
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses

Ending
Balance

 
   
   
  A-1   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-2   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-3   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-4   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-SB   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-S   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  B   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  C   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  PEX   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  D   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  E   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  F   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  G   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  R   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
                   
  Class CUSIP

Beginning

Notional

Amount

Interest

Distribution

Prepayment

Premium

Ending

Notional

Amount

     
       
       
  X-A   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
  X-B   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
  X-D   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
                   
 

   
                   
                   
                   
                   

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                             
Exchangeable Class Detail
                             
    Class\
Component
CUSIP Pass-Through
Rate
Original
Balance
Beginning
Balance
Principal
Distribution
Interest
Distribution
Prepayment
Premium
Realized Loss /
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses
Total
Distribution
Ending
Balance
   
                             
    A-S Regular Interest Breakdown                
    A-S (Cert)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    A-S (Pex)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    Totals     0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
                             
    B Regular Interest Breakdown    
    B (Cert)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    B (Pex)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    Totals     0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
                             
    C Regular Interest Breakdown    
    C (Cert)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    C (Pex)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    Totals     0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
                             
                             
    Class PEX Detail    
         
    Class\
Component
CUSIP Pass-Through
Rate
Original
Balance
Beginning
Balance
Principal
Distribution
Interest
Distribution
Prepayment
Premium
Realized Loss /
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses
Total
Distribution
Ending
Balance
   
    PEX   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
                             
                             
                             
                             

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                             
    Reconciliation Detail    
    Principal Reconciliation    
        Stated Beginning
Principal Balance
  Unpaid Beginning
Principal Balance
  Scheduled
Principal
  Unscheduled
Principal
  Principal
Adjustments
  Realized Loss   Stated Ending
Principal Balance
  Unpaid Ending
Principal Balance
  Current Principal
Distribution Amount
   
    Total   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
                                                   
    Certificate Interest Reconciliation                                
                                     
    Class   Accrual
Dates
  Accrual
Days
  Accrued
Certificate
Interest
  Net Aggregate
Prepayment
Interest Shortfall
  Distributable
Certificate
Interest
  Distributable
Certificate Interest
Adjustment
  WAC CAP
Shortfall
  Additional
Trust Fund
Expenses
  Interest
Distribution
  Remaining Unpaid
Distributable
Certificate Interest
   
    A-1   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-2   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-3   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-4   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-SB   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-S   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-A   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-B   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-D   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    B   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    C   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    D   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    E   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    F   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    G   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    Totals       0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                       
    Other Required Information  
                                       
                                       
    Available Distribution Amount (1)     0.00                              
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
    Current LIBOR   0.00%                              
    Next Month’s LIBOR   0.00%     Appraisal Reduction Amount        
                       
              Loan
Number
    Appraisal     Cumulative     Most Recent      
                  Reduction     ASER     App. Red.      
                  Effected     Amount     Date      
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
              Total                        
   

(1) The Available Distribution Amount includes any Prepayment Premiums.

                             
                                       
                                       

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                 
                 
  Cash Reconciliation Detail  
                 
                 
  Total Funds Collected       Total Funds Distributed      
                 
  Interest:       Fees:      
  Interest paid or advanced 0.00     Master Servicing Fee - Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 0.00    
  Interest reductions due to Non-Recoverability Determinations 0.00     Trustee Fee - Wilmington Trust, N.A. 0.00    
  Interest Adjustments 0.00     Certificate Administration Fee - Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 0.00    
  Deferred Interest 0.00     CREFC Royalty License Fee 0.00    
  Net Prepayment Interest Shortfall 0.00     Trust Advisor Fee - Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC 0.00    
  Net Prepayment Interest Excess 0.00     Total Fees   0.00  
  Extension Interest 0.00     Additional Trust Fund Expenses:      
  Interest Reserve Withdrawal 0.00            
  Total Interest Collected   0.00   Reimbursement for Interest on Advances 0.00    
          ASER Amount 0.00    
  Principal:       Special Servicing Fee 0.00    
  Scheduled Principal 0.00     Rating Agency Expenses 0.00    
  Unscheduled Principal 0.00     Attorney Fees & Expenses 0.00    
  Principal Prepayments 0.00     Bankruptcy Expense 0.00    
  Collection of Principal after Maturity Date 0.00     Taxes Imposed on Trust Fund 0.00    
  Recoveries from Liquidation and Insurance Proceeds 0.00     Non-Recoverable Advances 0.00    
  Excess of Prior Principal Amounts paid 0.00     Other Expenses 0.00    
  Curtailments 0.00     Total Additional Trust Fund Expenses   0.00  
  Negative Amortization 0.00            
  Principal Adjustments 0.00     Interest Reserve Deposit   0.00  
  Total Principal Collected   0.00          
          Payments to Certificateholders & Others:      
  Other:       Interest Distribution 0.00    
  Prepayment Penalties/Yield Maintenance 0.00     Principal Distribution 0.00    
  Repayment Fees 0.00     Prepayment Penalties/Yield Maintenance 0.00    
  Borrower Option Extension Fees 0.00     Borrower Option Extension Fees 0.00    
  Equity Payments Received 0.00     Equity Payments Paid 0.00    
  Net Swap Counterparty Payments Received 0.00     Net Swap Counterparty Payments Paid 0.00    
  Total Other Collected   0.00   Total Payments to Certificateholders & Others   0.00  
  Total Funds Collected   0.00   Total Funds Distributed   0.00  
                 

 

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For Additional Information please contact
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                 
                                 
  Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables
Aggregate Pool
 
                                 
  Scheduled Balance   State   (3)  
                                 
  Scheduled
Balance
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(1)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (2)
  State # of
Props.
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(1)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (2)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                 
                                 
  Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables
Aggregate Pool
 
                                 
  Debt Service Coverage Ratio   Property Type   (3)  
                                 
  Debt Service
Coverage Ratio
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(1)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (2)
  Property Type # of
Props.
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(1)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (2)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
  Note Rate   Seasoning  
                                 
  Note
Rate
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(1)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (2)
  Seasoning # of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(1)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (2)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
  See footnotes on last page of this section.  
                                 

 

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Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                 
  Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables
Aggregate Pool
 
         
  Anticipated Remaining Term (ARD and Balloon Loans)   Remaining Stated Term (Fully Amortizing Loans)  
                                 
  Anticipated Remaining
Term (1)
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(1)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (2)
  Remaining Stated
Term
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(1)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (2)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
  Remaining Amortization Term (ARD and Balloon Loans)   Age of Most Recent NOI  
                                 
  Remaining Amortization
Term
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(1)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (2)
  Age of Most
Recent NOI
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(1)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (2)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
 

(1) Anticipated Remaining Term and WAM are each calculated based upon the term from the current month to the earlier of the Anticipated Repayment Date, if applicable, and the maturity date.

 
  (2) Debt Service Coverage Ratios are updated periodically as new NOI figures become available from borrowers on an asset level. In all cases, the most recent DSCR provided by the Servicer is used. To the extent that no DSCR is provided by the Servicer, information from the offering document is used. The Trustee makes no representations as to the accuracy of the data provided by the borrower for this calculation.   
  (3) The Scheduled Balance Totals reflect the aggregate balances of all pooled loans as reported in the CREFC Loan Periodic Update File. To the extent that the Scheduled Balance Total figure for the “State” and “Property” stratification tables is not equal to the sum of the scheduled balance figures for each state or property, the difference is explained by loans that have been modified into a split loan structure. The “State” and “Property” stratification tables do not include the balance of the subordinate note (sometimes called the B-piece or a “hope note”) of a loan that has been modified into a split-loan structure. Rather, the scheduled balance for each state or property only reflects the balance of the senior note (sometimes called the A-piece) of a loan that has been modified into a split-loan structure.  
     
         

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                       
  Mortgage Loan Detail  
     
  Loan
Number
ODCR Property
Type (1)
City State Interest
Payment
Principal
Payment
Gross
Coupon
Anticipated
Repayment
Date
Maturity
Date
Neg.
Amort
(Y/N)
Beginning
Scheduled
Balance
Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Paid
Thru
Date
Appraisal
Reduction
Date
Appraisal
Reduction
Amount
Res.
Strat.
(2)
Mod.
Code
(3)
 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
  Totals                                    
                                             
(1) Property Type Code (2) Resolution Strategy Code (3) Modification Code
     
  MF - Multi-Family OF - Office 1 - Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed in Lieu Of 1 - Maturity Date Extension 6 - Capitalization of Interest  
  RT - Retail MU - Mixed Use 2 - Foreclosure 7 - REO          Foreclosure 2 - Amortization Change 7 - Capitalization of Taxes  
  HC - Health Care LO - Lodging 3 - Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff 3 - Principal Write-Off 8 - Principal Write-Off  
  IN   - Industrial SS - Self Storage 4 - Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties 4 - Blank 9 - Combination  
  WH - Warehouse OT - Other 5 - Note Sale          to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD 5 - Temporary Rate Reduction        
  MH - Mobile Home Park                                      
                                             

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                       
  NOI Detail  
                       
  Loan
Number
ODCR Property
Type
City State Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Most
Recent
Fiscal NOI
Most
Recent
NOI
Most Recent
NOI Start
Date
Most Recent
NOI End
Date
 
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
  Total                    
                       

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                 
  Principal Prepayment Detail  
                 
  Loan Number Loan Group Offering Document Principal Prepayment Amount Prepayment Penalties  
  Cross-Reference Payoff Amount Curtailment Amount Prepayment Premium Yield Maintenance Premium  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
  Totals              
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                           
  Historical Detail  
                                           
  Delinquencies Prepayments Rate and Maturities  
  Distribution 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Foreclosure REO Modifications Curtailments Payoff Next Weighted Avg.    
  Date # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance Coupon Remit WAM  
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
  Note: Foreclosure and REO Totals are excluded from the delinquencies.                    
                       

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                               
  Delinquency Loan Detail  
                               
  Loan Number Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
# of
Months
Delinq.
Paid Through
Date
Current
P & I
Advances
Outstanding
P & I
Advances **
Status of
Mortgage
Loan  (1)
Resolution
Strategy
Code  (2)
Servicing
Transfer Date
Foreclosure
Date
Actual
Principal
Balance
Outstanding
Servicing
Advances
Bankruptcy
Date
REO
Date
 
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
  Totals                            
                                         
                                         
        (1) Status of Mortgage Loan     (2) Resolution Strategy Code    
                                         
    A - Payment Not Received 0 - Current 4 - Assumed Scheduled Payment 1 - Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed In Lieu Of    
        But Still in Grace Period 1 - One Month Delinquent     (Performing Matured Balloon) 2 - Foreclosure 7 - REO          Foreclosure    
        Or Not Yet Due 2 - Two Months Delinquent 5 - Non Performing Matured Balloon 3 - Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff    
    B - Late Payment But Less 3 - Three or More Months Delinquent       4 - Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties    
        Than 1 Month Delinquent           5 - Note Sale          to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD    
                                         
    ** Outstanding P & I Advances include the current period advance.          
                                         

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                   
  Specially Serviced Loan Detail - Part 1  
                                   
  Distribution
Date
Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Servicing
Transfer
Date
Resolution
Strategy
Code (1)
Scheduled
Balance
Property
Type (2)
State Interest
Rate
Actual
Balance
Net
Operating
Income
NOI
Date
DSCR Note
Date
Maturity
Date
Remaining
Amortization
Term
 
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                               
(1) Resolution Strategy Code (2) Property Type Code            
                               
  1 -  Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed In Lieu Of MF - Multi-Family OF - Office  
  2 -  Foreclosure 7 - REO     Foreclosure RT - Retail MU - Mixed use  
  3 -  Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff HC - Health Care LO - Lodging  
  4 -  Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties IN - Industrial SS - Self Storage  
  5 -  Note Sale     to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD WH - Warehouse OT - Other  
                  MH - Mobile Home Park        
                               
                               
                               

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                       
  Specially Serviced Loan Detail - Part 2  
                       
  Distribution
Date
Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Resolution
Strategy
Code (1)
Site
Inspection
Date

Phase 1 Date
Appraisal Date Appraisal
Value
Other REO
Property Revenue
Comment  
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                     
(1) Resolution Strategy Code
                     
  1 - Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed In Lieu Of  
  2 - Foreclosure 7 - REO     Foreclosure  
  3 - Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff  
  4 - Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties  
  5 - Note Sale     to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD  
                     

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
             
Advance Summary
             
    Current P&I
Advances
Outstanding P&I
Advances
Outstanding Servicing
Advances
Current Period Interest
on P&I and Servicing
Advances Paid
 
             
             
  Totals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                   
  Modified Loan Detail  
                   
  Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Pre-Modification
Balance
Post-Modification
Balance
Pre-Modification
Interest Rate
Post-Modification
Interest Rate
Modification
Date
Modification Description  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
  Totals                
                   
                   
                   

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                             
  Historical Liquidated Loan Detail  
                             
  Distribution
Date
ODCR Beginning
Scheduled
Balance
Fees,
Advances,
and Expenses *
Most Recent
Appraised
Value or BPO
Gross Sales
Proceeds or
Other Proceeds
Net Proceeds
Received on
Liquidation
Net Proceeds
Available for
Distribution
Realized
Loss to Trust
Date of Current
Period Adj.
to Trust
Current Period
Adjustment
to Trust
Cumulative
Adjustment
to Trust
Loss to Loan
with Cum
Adj. to Trust
 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
  Current Total                        
  Cumulative Total                        
                             
  * Fees, Advances and Expenses also include outstanding P & I advances and unpaid fees (servicing, trustee, etc.).  
                             

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

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Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                                                       
  Historical Bond/Collateral Loss Reconciliation Detail  
     
  Distribution
Date
    Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
    Beginning
Balance
at Liquidation
    Aggregate
Realized Loss
on Loans
    Prior Realized
Loss Applied
to Certificates
    Amounts
Covered by
Credit Support
    Interest
(Shortages)/
Excesses
    Modification
/Appraisal
Reduction Adj.
    Additional
(Recoveries)
/Expenses
    Realized Loss
Applied to
Certificates to Date
    Recoveries of
Realized Losses
Paid as Cash
    (Recoveries)/
Losses Applied to
Certificate Interest
 
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                         
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
  Totals                                                              
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                                                                 
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail - Part 1  
                                                                 
  Offering
Document
Cross-
Reference
    Stated
Principal
Balance at
Contribution
    Current
Ending
Scheduled
Balance
    Special Servicing Fees     ASER     (PPIS) Excess     Non-Recoverable
(Scheduled
Interest)
    Interest on
Advances
    Modified Interest
Rate (Reduction)
/Excess
 
Monthly     Liquidation     Work Out
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
  Totals                                                              
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
                 
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail - Part 2  
                 
  Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Stated Principal
Balance at
Contribution
Current Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Reimb of Advances to the Servicer Other (Shortfalls)/
Refunds
Comments  
Current Month Left to Reimburse
Master Servicer
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
  Totals              
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail Part 2 Total 0.00      
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail Part 1 Total 0.00      
  Total Interest Shortfall Allocated to Trust 0.00      
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
               
               
Defeased Loan Detail
               
  Loan Number Offering Document
Cross-Reference
Ending Scheduled
Balance
Maturity Date Note Rate Defeasance Status  
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
  Totals            
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2015-C31
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 12/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 11/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 12/11/15
     
     
  Supplemental Reporting  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

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The following shall be included as supplemental information in the report for at least one monthly period following the actual receipt by the Certificate Administrator of, and based on the information set forth in, the notice or report (if any) contemplated as described below. The information need not appear more than once for each Pari Passu Companion Loan respecting which a notice or report (if any) is so received.

 

With respect to each Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, if information is presented below, the Certificate Administrator has received a notice or report setting forth the indicated initial information (if provided) with respect to the pooling and servicing agreement for the securitization of the related Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

[____________________]

 

Trust: [____________________]
Depositor: [____________________]
Master Servicer: [____________________]
Special Servicer: [____________________]
Trust Advisor: [____________________]
Trustee: [____________________]
Certificate Administrator/Paying Agent: [____________________]
Custodian: [____________________]

 

G-1-2
 

 

 EXHIBIT G-2

 

MINIMUM INFORMATION FOR DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT

 

(1)        the Distribution Date, Record Date, Interest Accrual Period and Determination Date for such Distribution Date;

 

(2)        the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance or Class Notional Amount of each Class of Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests before and after giving effect to the distribution made on such Distribution Date;

 

(3)        the amount of the distribution on such Distribution Date to the Holders of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests in reduction of the Class Principal Balance thereof;

 

(4)        the amount of the distribution on such Distribution Date to the Holders of each Class of Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests allocable to the interest distributable on that Class of Certificates or Regular Interest, as the case may be;

 

(5)        the aggregate amount of P&I Advances made in respect of the Mortgage Pool for such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.03(a);

 

(6)        the aggregate amount and general purpose of Servicing Advances that have been made by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee with respect to the Mortgage Loans;

 

(7)        (A) the aggregate amount of servicing compensation in respect of the Mortgage Pool (separately identifying the amount of each category of compensation) paid to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer during the related Collection Period and (B) the aggregate amount of compensation in respect of the Mortgage Pool (separately identifying the amount of each category of compensation) to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator;

 

(8)        the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool outstanding immediately before and immediately after such Distribution Date;

 

(9)        the number, aggregate unpaid principal balance, weighted average remaining term to maturity and weighted average Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Loans (but not any successor REO Mortgage Loans to Mortgage Loans) as of the close of business on the related Determination Date;

 

(10)      the number, aggregate unpaid principal balance (as of the close of business on the related Determination Date and aggregate Stated Principal Balance (immediately after such Distribution Date) of Mortgage Loans (A) delinquent 30 to 59 days, (B) delinquent 60 to 89 days, (C) delinquent 90 or more days, and (D) not delinquent but constituting Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans or in foreclosure but not constituting an REO Mortgage Loan;

 

(11)      with respect to any REO Property that was included (or an interest in which was included) in the Trust Fund as of the close of business on the related Determination

 

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Date, the loan number of the related Mortgage Loan, and, if available, the Appraised Value of such REO Property as expressed in the most recent appraisal thereof and the date of such appraisal;

 

(12)      the total payments and other collections Received by the Trust during the related Collection Period, the fees and expenses paid therefrom (with an identification of the general purpose of such fees and expenses and the party receiving such fees and expenses), the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, and the available funds with respect to (i) the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component, (ii) the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component, and (iii) the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component, in each case for the Distribution Date;

 

(13)      the amount of the distribution on such Distribution Date to the Holders of each Class of Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests allocable to Prepayment Premiums and/or Yield Maintenance Charges;

 

(14)      the Interest Distribution Amount and Accrued Certificate Interest in respect of each Class of Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests for such Distribution Date or the related Interest Accrual Period, as applicable;

 

(15)      the Pass-Through Rate for each Class of Certificates for the Interest Accrual Period related to such Distribution Date;

 

(16)      the Principal Distribution Amount and the Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, separately identifying the respective components thereof (and, in the case of any Principal Prepayment or other unscheduled collection of principal Received by the Trust during the related Collection Period, the loan number for the related Mortgage Loan and the amount of such prepayment or other collection of principal);

 

(17)      the Class Principal Balance of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates and the Class Notional Amount of each Class of Interest Only Certificates, outstanding immediately before and immediately after such Distribution Date, separately identifying any reduction therein pursuant to Section 4.04 on such Distribution Date;

 

(18)      (A) the loan number for each Required Appraisal Loan and any related Appraisal Reduction Amount as of the related Determination Date and (B) the aggregate Appraisal Reduction Amount for all Required Appraisal Loans as of the related Determination Date;

 

(19)      on a cumulative basis from the Cut-off Date, the number, aggregate Stated Principal Balance immediately after such Distribution Date (in the case of subclauses (A), (B) and (E)), aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance (in the case of subclauses (C) and (D)), weighted average extension period (except in the case of subclause (B) and which shall be zero in the case of subclause (C)), and weighted average anticipated extension period (in the case of subclause (B)) of Mortgage Loans (A) as to which the maturity dates have been extended, (B) as to which the maturity dates are in the process of being extended, (C) that have paid off and were never extended, (D) as to which the maturity dates had previously been extended and have paid

 

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off and (E) as to which the maturity dates had been previously extended and are in the process of being further extended;

 

(20)      any unpaid Interest Distribution Amount in respect of each Class of Certificates after giving effect to the distributions made on such Distribution Date, and if the full amount of the Principal Distribution Amount was not distributed on such Distribution Date, the portion of the shortfall affecting each Class of Principal Balance Certificates;

 

(21)     the amount of the distribution on such Distribution Date to the Holders of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates in reimbursement of any Realized Loss or Additional Trust Fund Expense previously allocated thereto;

 

(22)      the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Pool outstanding as of the close of business on the related Determination Date;

 

(23)      with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which a Liquidation Event occurred during the related Collection Period, (A) the loan number thereof, (B) the nature of the Liquidation Event and, in the case of a Final Recovery Determination, a brief description of the basis for such Final Recovery Determination, (C) the aggregate of all Liquidation Proceeds that are included in the Available Distribution Amount and other amounts received in connection with such Liquidation Event (separately identifying the portion thereof allocable to distributions on the Certificates), and (D) the aggregate amount of any Realized Loss and Additional Trust Fund Expenses in connection with such Liquidation Event;

 

(24)      with respect to any REO Property as to which a Final Recovery Determination was made during the related Collection Period, (A) the loan number of the related Mortgage Loan, (B) a brief description of the basis for the Final Recovery Determination, (C) the aggregate of all Liquidation Proceeds and other amounts Received by the Trust with respect to such REO Property during the related Collection Period (separately identifying the portion thereof allocable to distributions on the Certificates), (D) the aggregate amount of any Realized Loss and Additional Trust Fund Expenses in respect of the related REO Mortgage Loan in connection with such Final Recovery Determination and (E) if available, the Appraised Value of such REO Property as expressed in the most recent appraisal thereof and the date of such appraisal;

 

(25)      (A) the aggregate amount of unreimbursed P&I Advances that had been outstanding with respect to the Mortgage Pool at the close of business on the related Determination Date and the aggregate amount of any interest accrued and payable to the Master Servicer or the Trustee in respect of any such unreimbursed P&I Advances in accordance with Section 4.03 as of the close of business on such related Determination Date and (B) the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Servicing Advances that had been outstanding with respect to the Mortgage Pool as of the close of business on the related Determination Date and the aggregate amount of interest accrued and payable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee in respect of such unreimbursed Servicing Advances in accordance with Section 3.11(g) as of the close of business on such related Determination Date;

 

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(26)      the aggregate amount of any interest on Advances in respect of the Mortgage Pool paid to the Master Servicer and the Trustee or any other party hereto during the related Collection Period in accordance with Section 3.11(g) and/or Section 4.03(d);

 

(27)      a loan-by-loan listing of any Mortgage Loan that was defeased during the related Collection Period;

 

(28)      the amount of Excess Liquidation Proceeds held in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account as of the end of the related Collection Period;

 

(29)      the amounts of the distributions made to the Holders of the Class R Certificates on such Distribution Date;

 

(30)     with respect to any Mortgage Loan that was the subject of any material modification, extension or waiver during the related Collection Period, (A) the loan number thereof, (B) the unpaid principal balance thereof and (C) a brief description of such modification, extension or waiver, as the case may be;

 

(31)      with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which an uncured and unresolved Material Breach or Material Document Defect is alleged to exist, (A) the loan number thereof, (B) the unpaid principal balance thereof, (C) a brief description of such alleged Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, and (D) the status of such alleged Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, including any actions known to the Certificate Administrator that are being taken by or on behalf of the related Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(32)      with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgaged Property became an REO Property during the related Collection Period, the loan number of such Mortgage Loan and the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the related date of acquisition by the Trust Fund;

 

(33)      the aggregate of (A) all Realized Losses incurred during the related Collection Period and, as of the related Determination Date, from the Closing Date and (B) all Additional Trust Fund Expenses (with a description thereof) incurred during the related Collection Period and, as of the related Determination Date, from the Closing Date;

 

(34)      the aggregate of all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses that remain unallocated immediately following such Distribution Date;

 

(35)      the Certificate Factor for each Class of Certificates immediately following such Distribution Date; and

 

(36)      an itemized listing of any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees received by the Special Servicer or any of its affiliates during the related Collection Period.

 

In the case of information provided to the Certificate Administrator as a basis for information to be furnished pursuant to clauses (5) through (11), (18), (22) through (27), and (30) through (36) above, insofar as the underlying information is solely within the control of the

 

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Depositor, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator may, absent manifest error, conclusively rely on the reports to be provided by the Depositor, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as the case may be.

 

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EXHIBIT H

 

FORM OF SERVICED PARI PASSU COMPANION LOAN HOLDER CERTIFICATION

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer
   Commercial Mortgage Servicing
MAC D1086
550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attention: WFCM 2015-C31 Asset Manager

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services — WFCM 2015-C31

 

Re: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (“Pooling and Servicing Agreement”) relating to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 – Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan

 

In accordance with the requirements for obtaining certain information under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement).

 

2.          The undersigned is requesting access pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on the Certificate Administrator’s Website.

 

In consideration of the disclosure to the undersigned of the Information, or the access thereto, the undersigned shall keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information shall not, without the prior written consent of the Depositor, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner, in whole or in part.

 

The undersigned shall not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require

 

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registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

3.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Certificate Administrator’s Website, the undersigned is deemed to have recertified that the representations contained herein remain true and correct.

 

4.          The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

5.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified.

     
  [Companion Loan Holder]
     
  By:
    Title:
    Company:
    Phone:

 

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EXHIBIT I-1

 

FORM OF NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
CONCERNING REPLACEMENT OF SPECIAL SERVICER

 

[Date]

 

Fitch Ratings, Inc.
33 Whitehall Street
New York, New York 10004

 

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
7 World Trade Center, 25th Floor
New York, New York 10007

 

Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC
220 Gibraltar Road, Suite 300
Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044

 

Attn: ______________

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This notice is being delivered pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”) among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, and relating to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have respective meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

 

Notice is hereby given that ____________________________________ has designated ________________________________ to serve as the Special Servicer under the Agreement.

 

The designation of ____________________________ as Special Servicer will become final if certain conditions are met and each Rating Agency delivers to Wilmington Trust, National Association, the trustee under the Agreement (the “Trustee”), written confirmation that if the person designated to become the Special Servicer were to serve as such, such event would not result in a qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of any Class of Rated Certificates then rated by such Rating Agency. Accordingly, such confirmation is hereby requested as soon as possible.

 

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Please acknowledge receipt of this notice by signing the enclosed copy of this notice where indicated below and returning it to the Trustee, in the enclosed stamped self-addressed envelope.

     
  Very truly yours,
   
  [                  ]
   
  Name:
  Title:
   
Receipt acknowledged:  
   
FITCH RATINGS, INC.  
   
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
  Date:  
   
MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.  
   
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
  Date:  
   
MORNINGSTAR CREDIT RATINGS, LLC  
   
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
  Date:  

 

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EXHIBIT I-2

 

FORM OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PROPOSED SPECIAL SERVICER

 

[Date]

 

[CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR]
[TAX ADMINISTRATOR]
[TRUSTEE]
[MASTER SERVICER]
[DEPOSITOR]
[SPECIAL SERVICER]
[TRUST ADVISOR]

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 relating to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Agreement”), the undersigned hereby agrees with all the other parties to the Agreement that the undersigned shall serve as the Special Servicer under the Agreement. The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that, as of the date hereof, it is and shall be a party to the Agreement and bound thereby to the full extent indicated therein in the capacity of the Special Servicer. The undersigned hereby makes, as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.06 of the Agreement, with the following corrections with respect to type of entity and jurisdiction of organization: ____________________. The undersigned represents and warrants that it is a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have respective meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. 

     
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT J

 

FORM OF UCC-1 FINANCING STATEMENT

 

Seller/Debtor:

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 

375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023 

New York, New York 10152 

Attention: A.J. Sfarra

 

Buyer/Secured Party:

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association
as Trustee for the registered holders of
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31
1100 North Market Street 

Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: WFCM 2015-C31

 

Text:

 

See Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

A sale by the Seller/Debtor of, or a grant by the Seller/Debtor of a security interest in, any collateral described in this financing statement will violate the rights of the Buyer/Secured Party.

 

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SCHEDULE 1 to EXHIBIT J

 

 

Seller/Debtor:

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 

375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023 

New York, New York 10152 

Attention: A.J. Sfarra

 

Buyer/Secured Party:

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association
as Trustee for the registered holders of
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31
1100 North Market Street 

Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: WFCM 2015-C31

 

Description of the Property Covered:

 

This Schedule 1 is attached to and incorporated in a financing statement pertaining to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (referred to as the “Seller/Debtor” for the purpose of this financing statement only), and Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee for the holders of the Series 2015-C31 Certificates (referred to as the “Buyer/Secured Party” for purposes of this financing statement only), under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among the Seller/Debtor as depositor, the Buyer/Secured Party as trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”) and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor, relating to the issuance of the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (collectively, the “Series 2015-C31 Certificates”). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The attached financing statement covers all of the Seller/Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to the following, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising (the “Collateral”):

 

(1)       the Mortgage Loans,

 

(2)       all principal and interest received on or with respect to such Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due and payable on such Mortgage Loans on or prior to their respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or prior to the related date of substitution),

 

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(3)       all amounts held from time to time in the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and, if established, the REO Account, and all investment earnings on such amounts,

 

(4)       the rights of the Seller/Debtor under Sections 2, 3, 4 (other than Section 4(c), (d) and (f)) and 5 (other than Section 5(f), (g), (h) and (i)) and, to the extent related to the foregoing, Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and (in the case of (A) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement between Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, Basis Investment Group LLC and the Seller/Debtor and (B) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement between Liberty Island Group I LLC, Liberty Island Group LLC and the Seller/Debtor) 19 of each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement,

 

(5)       all other assets included or to be included in the Trust Fund, and

 

(6)       all income, payments, products and proceeds of any of the foregoing, together with any additions thereto or substitutions therefor.

 

Definitions:

 

Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and regulations promulgated thereunder, including proposed regulations to the extent that, by reason of their proposed effective date, could, as of the date of any determination or opinion as to the tax consequences of any action or proposed action or transaction, be applied to the Trust or the Series 2015-C31 Certificates.

 

Collection Account”: The segregated account or accounts created and maintained by the Master Servicer, pursuant to Section 3.04(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in trust for the Certificateholders.

 

Cut-off Date”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Due Date for the Monthly Payment due on such Mortgage Loan in November 2015 (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan that has its first Due Date in December 2015, the date that would have been its Due Date in November 2015 under the terms of that Mortgage Loan if a Monthly Payment were scheduled to be due in that month).

 

Defective Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan as to which there exists a material breach or a material document defect that has not been cured in all material respects.

 

Distribution Account”: The segregated account or accounts created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Buyer/Secured Party, pursuant to Section 3.04(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

 

Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account”: The segregated account (or the sub-account of the Distribution Account) created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.04(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

 

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Grantor Trust”: A grantor trust as defined under subpart E of part 1 of subchapter J of the Code.

 

Grantor Trust Pool”: The Grantor Trust created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement containing the Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets, the Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets, the Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets.

 

Interest Reserve Account”: The segregated account (or sub-account of the Distribution Account) created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee, pursuant to Section 3.04(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

 

Loss of Value Reserve Fund”: The “outside reserve fund” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(h)) designated as such pursuant to Section 3.04(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Loss of Value Reserve Fund will be part of the Trust Fund but not part of any REMIC Pool.

 

Mortgage”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, separately and collectively, as the context may require, each mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or similar document that secures the related Mortgage Note and creates a lien on the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Mortgage File”: The original Mortgage Note, the original or a copy of the Mortgage and each other legal, credit and servicing document related to any Mortgage Loan or serviced pari passu companion loan as specified in the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Mortgage Loan”: Each of the Original Mortgage Loans and Replacement Mortgage Loans that are from time to time held in the Trust Fund. As used herein, the term “Mortgage Loan” includes the interest of the Trust Fund in the related Mortgage Loan Documents and each non-trust-serviced pooled Mortgage Loan, but does not include any companion loan.

 

Mortgage Loan Documents”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or serviced pari passu companion loan, the documents included or required to be included, as the context may require, in the related Mortgage File and Servicing File.

 

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”: Any of (i) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as seller, and the Seller/Debtor, as purchaser; (ii) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015, between Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, as seller, and the Seller/Debtor, as purchaser; (iii) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015, between Société Générale, as seller, and the Seller/Debtor, as purchaser; (iv) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015, between C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC, as seller, and the Seller/Debtor, as purchaser; (v) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015, between Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, as seller, Basis Investment Group LLC, and the Seller/Debtor, as purchaser; and (vi) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated

 

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as of October 29, 2015, between Liberty Island Group I LLC, Liberty Island Group LLC and the Seller/Debtor, as purchaser.

 

Mortgage Note”: The original executed promissory note(s) evidencing the indebtedness of a borrower under a Mortgage Loan, together with any rider, addendum or amendment thereto, or any renewal, substitution or replacement of such note.

 

Mortgaged Property”: Individually and collectively, as the context may require, each real property (together with all improvements and fixtures thereon) subject to the lien of a Mortgage and constituting collateral for a Mortgage Loan or loan combination, as applicable. With respect to any cross-collateralized Mortgage Loan, if and when the context may require, “Mortgaged Property” shall mean, collectively, all the mortgaged real properties (together with all improvements and fixtures thereon) securing the relevant cross-collateralized group.

 

Original Mortgage Loans”: The mortgage loans initially identified on Schedule I to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including each non-trust-serviced pooled Mortgage Loan. No pari passu companion loan is an “Original Mortgage Loan”.

 

REMIC”: A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” as defined in Section 860A through G of the Code.

 

REMIC Pool”: Any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III.

 

REO Account”: A segregated custodial account or accounts created and maintained by the Special Servicer, pursuant to and for the benefit of the Persons specified in Section 3.16(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

REO Property”: A Mortgaged Property acquired on behalf and in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and, in the case of each such Mortgaged Property relating to a serviced loan combination, also on behalf of the related serviced pari passu companion loan holder(s)) through foreclosure, acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in accordance with applicable law in connection with the default or imminent default of a Mortgage Loan or serviced pari passu companion loan; provided that a Mortgaged Property that secures a non-trust-serviced pooled Mortgage Loan shall constitute an REO Property if and when it is acquired under the related non-trust pooling and servicing agreement for the benefit of the Trustee as the holder of such non-trust-serviced pooled Mortgage Loan and of the holder of the related non-serviced companion loan(s) through foreclosure, acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in accordance with applicable law in connection with a default or imminent default of such non-trust-serviced pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

Replacement Mortgage Loan”: Any qualifying substitute Mortgage Loan that is substituted by a Responsible Repurchase Party for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Responsible Repurchase Party”: (i) With respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Seller/Debtor by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association; (ii) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Seller/Debtor by Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC; (iii) with respect to each

 

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Mortgage Loan transferred to the Seller/Debtor by Société Générale, Société Générale; (iv) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Seller/Debtor by C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC; (v) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Seller/Debtor by Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, Basis Investment Group LLC and (vi) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Seller/Debtor by Liberty Island Group I LLC, Liberty Island Group I LLC, Liberty Island Group LLC and, solely if Liberty Island Group LLC ceases to exist, Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC, on a joint and several basis of liability as provided in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

Servicing File”: Any documents (other than documents required to be part of the related Mortgage File, but including copies of documents required to be part of the related Mortgage File and originals or copies of all management agreements which are not covered by the definition of “Mortgage File” and originals of any letters of credit) that are in the possession or under the control of, or that are required (pursuant to the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or otherwise) to be delivered and actually have been delivered to, as the context may require, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or serviced loan combination or the administration of any REO Property and reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or serviced loan combination, including any documents delivered by a Mortgage Loan seller.

 

Trust”: The trust created by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Trust Fund”: All of the assets of all the REMIC Pools, the Grantor Trust Pool and the Loss of Value Reserve Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, no companion loan is an asset of the Trust Fund.

 

THE SELLER/DEBTOR AND THE BUYER/SECURED PARTY INTEND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT TO CONSTITUTE A SALE OF THE INTEREST IN THE COLLATERAL, AND THIS FILING SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A CONCLUSION THAT A SALE HAS NOT OCCURRED. THE REFERENCES HEREIN TO MORTGAGE NOTES SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A CONCLUSION THAT ANY MORTGAGE NOTE IS NOT AN INSTRUMENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE OR THAT A FILING IS NECESSARY TO PERFECT THE OWNERSHIP OR SECURITY INTEREST OF THE BUYER/SECURED PARTY IN ANY MORTGAGE NOTE, MORTGAGE OR OTHER MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENT. IN ADDITION, THE REFERENCES HEREIN TO SECURITIES, INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A CONCLUSION THAT ANY SUCH SECURITY, INSTRUMENT OR OTHER OBLIGATION IS NOT AN INSTRUMENT, A CERTIFICATED SECURITY OR AN UNCERTIFICATED SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, AS IN EFFECT IN ANY APPLICABLE JURISDICTION, NOR SHOULD THIS FINANCING STATEMENT BE CONSTRUED AS A CONCLUSION THAT A FILING IS NECESSARY TO PERFECT THE OWNERSHIP OR SECURITY INTEREST OF THE BUYER/SECURED PARTY IN THE CONTRACTUAL RIGHT TO PAYMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RIGHT TO PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST AND THE RIGHT TO ENFORCE THE RELATED PAYMENT

 

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OBLIGATIONS, ARISING FROM OR UNDER ANY SUCH SECURITY, INSTRUMENT OR OTHER OBLIGATION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PERMITTED INVESTMENT).

 

A SALE BY THE SELLER/DEBTOR OF, OR A GRANT BY THE SELLER/DEBTOR OF A SECURITY INTEREST IN, ANY COLLATERAL DESCRIBED IN THIS FINANCING STATEMENT WILL VIOLATE THE RIGHTS OF THE BUYER/SECURED PARTY.

 

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 EXHIBIT K-1A

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION FOR NON-BORROWER PARTIES
(for Persons other than the Subordinate Class Representative
and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045 

Attention:             Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Class [__] Certificates

 

In accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is a certificateholder, beneficial owner or prospective purchaser of the Class of Certificates referenced above and is neither a Subordinate Class Certificateholder nor the Subordinate Class Representative.

 

2.          The undersigned is not a Borrower Party. For the purpose of this certification, “Borrower Party” means: (i) a Borrower, a Mortgagor or a manager of a Mortgaged Property or any Affiliate thereof, (ii) any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of a Borrower, Mortgagor or manager of a Mortgaged Property, (iii) any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of a beneficial interest in any mezzanine lender of any mezzanine loan related to a Mortgage Loan that has accelerated such mezzanine loan as set forth in clause (iv), or (iv) any mezzanine lender (or any Affiliate thereof) of any mezzanine loan related to a Mortgage Loan that has accelerated such mezzanine loan (unless (a) acceleration was automatic under such mezzanine loan, (b) the event directly giving rise to the automatic acceleration under such mezzanine loan was not initiated by such mezzanine lender or an Affiliate of such mezzanine lender and (c) such mezzanine lender is stayed from exercising and has not commenced the exercise of remedies associated with foreclosure of the equity collateral under such mezzanine loan) or commenced foreclosure proceedings with respect to such mezzanine loan against the equity interests in the Borrower(s) of such Mortgage Loan; provided that if the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative are Affiliates, and either such Person is a Borrower Party with respect to a Mortgage Loan pursuant to any of

 

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clauses (i) to (iv), then such other Person will also be a Borrower Party with respect to such Mortgage Loan.

 

3.          The undersigned is requesting access pursuant to the Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on the Certificate Administrator’s website and/or is requesting the information identified on the schedule attached hereto (also, the “Information”) pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.

 

In consideration of the disclosure to the undersigned of the Information, or the access thereto, the undersigned will keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the Certificate Administrator, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part.

 

The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

4.          The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify each of the parties to the Agreement and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

5.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Certificate Administrator’s Website, it is deemed to have recertified that the representations herein contained remain true and correct.

 

6.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified.

 

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  [Certificateholder] [Beneficial Owner] [Prospective Purchaser]
   
  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:   

 

  Company:  

 

  Phone:   

 

K-1A-3
 

 

EXHIBIT K-1B

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION FOR NON-BORROWER PARTIES
(for the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045 

Attention:            Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association 

10851 Mastin Street, Suite 700 

Overland Park, Kansas 66210 

Attention: Executive Vice President – Division Head

  

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 

Commercial Mortgage Servicing 

MAC D1086 120, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor 

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 

Attention: WFCM 2015-C31 Asset Manager

  

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

In accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is [the Subordinate Class Representative][a Subordinate Class Certificateholder] and is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder.

 

2.          The undersigned is requesting access pursuant to the Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on the Certificate Administrator’s website and/or is requesting the information identified on the schedule attached hereto (also, the “Information”) pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.

 

In consideration of the disclosure to the undersigned of the Information, or the access thereto, the undersigned will keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or

 

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banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the Certificate Administrator, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part.

 

The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

3.          The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify each of the parties to the Agreement and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

4.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Certificate Administrator’s Website, it is deemed to have recertified that the representations herein contained remain true and correct.

 

5.          The undersigned hereby certifies that an executed copy of this certification in paper form has been delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Agreement to each of the addressees listed above (a) by overnight courier or (b) mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid.

 

6.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified. 

   
  [Subordinate Class Representative] [Subordinate Class Certificateholder]
   
  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:   

 

  Company:  

 

  Phone:   

 

K-1B-2
 

 

EXHIBIT K-2A

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION FOR BORROWER PARTIES 

(for Persons other than the Subordinate Class Representative
and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)

  

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045 

Attention:             Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Class [__] Certificates

 

In accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is a certificateholder, beneficial owner or prospective purchaser of the Class of Certificates referenced above and is neither a Subordinate Class Certificateholder nor the Subordinate Class Representative.

 

2.          The undersigned is Borrower Party. For the purpose of this certification, “Borrower Party” means: (i) a Borrower, a Mortgagor or a manager of a Mortgaged Property or any Affiliate thereof, (ii) any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of a Borrower, Mortgagor or manager of a Mortgaged Property, (iii) any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of a beneficial interest in any mezzanine lender of any mezzanine loan related to a Mortgage Loan that has accelerated such mezzanine loan as set forth in clause (iv), or (iv) any mezzanine lender (or any Affiliate thereof) of any mezzanine loan related to a Mortgage Loan that has accelerated such mezzanine loan (unless (a) acceleration was automatic under such mezzanine loan, (b) the event directly giving rise to the automatic acceleration under such mezzanine loan was not initiated by such mezzanine lender or an Affiliate of such mezzanine lender and (c) such mezzanine lender is stayed from exercising and has not commenced the exercise of remedies associated with foreclosure of the equity collateral under such mezzanine loan) or commenced foreclosure proceedings with respect to such mezzanine loan against the equity interests in the Borrower(s) of such Mortgage Loan; provided that if the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative are Affiliates, and either such Person is a Borrower Party with respect to a Mortgage Loan pursuant to any of clauses (i) to (iv), then such other Person will also be a Borrower Party with respect to such Mortgage Loan.

 

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3.          The undersigned is requesting access to the Distribution Date Statement information in accordance with the Agreement (the “Information”), and agrees (i) to keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and (ii) to use such Information for the sole purpose of evaluating the purchase of the related Certificates, and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the Certificate Administrator, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part.

 

The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

4.          The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify each party to the Agreement and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

5.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Certificate Administrator’s Website, it is deemed to have recertified that the representations herein contained remain true and correct.

 

6.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified.

   
  [Certificateholder] [Beneficial Owner] [Prospective Purchaser]
   
  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:   

 

  Company:  

 

  Phone:   

 

K-2A-2
 

 

EXHIBIT K-2B

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION FOR BORROWER PARTIES 

(for the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)

 

 [Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045 

Attention:            Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association 

10851 Mastin Street, Suite 700 

Overland Park, Kansas 66210 

Attention: Executive Vice President – Division Head

  

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 

Commercial Mortgage Servicing 

MAC D1086 120, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor 

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 

Attention: WFCM 2015-C31 Asset Manager

  

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

In accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is [the Subordinate Class Representative][a Subordinate Class Certificateholder] and is an [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] and the applicable [Excluded Loans][Excluded Controlling Class Loans] are listed on Schedule 1 hereto. The undersigned is not an Excluded Holder or an Excluded Controlling Class Holder with respect to any other Mortgage Loan.

 

2.         Except for the Excluded Information in respect of an Excluded Controlling Class Loan, the undersigned is requesting access pursuant to the Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on the Certificate Administrator’s website and/or is requesting the information identified on the schedule attached hereto (also, the “Information”) pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.

 

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In consideration of the disclosure to the undersigned of the Information, or the access thereto, the undersigned will keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the Certificate Administrator, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part.

 

The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

3.         To the extent the undersigned receives access pursuant to the Agreement to any confidential or privileged information related to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan (the “Excluded Loan Information”) on the Certificate Administrator’s website or otherwise receives access to such Excluded Loan Information in connection with its duties, or exercise of its rights, under the Agreement, the undersigned (i) shall not directly or indirectly provide any information related to the Excluded Controlling Class Loan to the related Borrower or (A) any employees or personnel of the undersigned or any Affiliate involved in the management of any investment in the related Borrower or the related Mortgaged Property or (B) to its actual knowledge, any non-Affiliate that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in the related Borrower, and (ii) shall maintain sufficient internal controls and appropriate policies and procedures in place in order to comply with the obligations described in clause (i) above.

 

4.         The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify each party to the Agreement and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

5.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Information or Excluded Loan Information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, it is deemed to have recertified that the representations herein contained remain true and correct.

 

6.         The undersigned hereby certifies that an executed copy of this certification in paper form has been delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Agreement to each of the addressees listed above (a) by overnight courier or (b) mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid.

 

7.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified.

 

K-2B-2
 

 

   
  [Subordinate Class Representative] [Subordinate Class Certificateholder]
   
  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:   

 

  Company:  

 

  Phone:   

  

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SCHEDULE 1 to EXHIBIT K-2B

 

[EXCLUDED LOANS][EXCLUDED CONTROLLING CLASS LOANS]

 

Loan Number Loan/Property Name
   
   
   

 

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EXHIBIT K-3A

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF [EXCLUDED HOLDER][EXCLUDED CONTROLLING CLASS HOLDER]

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
  Commercial Mortgage Servicing
MAC D1086
550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attention:  WFCM 2015-C31 Asset Manager
  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention:  Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31
     
Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC
Bank, National Association
10851 Mastin Street, Suite 700
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Attention:  Executive Vice President – Division Head
  Wilmington Trust, National Association
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention:  WFCM 2015-C31
     
Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC
3424 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 2200
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Attention:  J. Gregory Winchester
   
     
Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

In accordance with Section 8.12(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned (the [“Excluded Holder”][“Excluded Controlling Class Holder”]) hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.        The undersigned is [the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder] [the Subordinate Class Representative] [a Subordinate Class Certificateholder] as of the date hereof.

 

2.         The undersigned has become an [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] with respect to the following Mortgage Loans:

 

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Loan Number   ODCR   Loan Name   Borrower Name
             
             
             
             
             
             

  

3.          The undersigned is simultaneously providing notice to the Certificate Administrator in the form of Exhibit K-3B to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, requesting termination of access to any Excluded Information. The undersigned acknowledges that it may not and shall not access any Excluded Information with respect to such [Excluded Loan][Excluded Controlling Class Loan] unless and until it has delivered notice of the termination of the related [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] status in accordance with Section 8.12(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

4.         The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (as applicable), the Trust Advisor, the Depositor, and the Trust from any damage, loss, cost or liability (including legal fees and expenses and the cost of enforcing this indemnity) arising out of or resulting from any unauthorized access by the undersigned or any agent, employee, representative or person acting on its behalf of any Excluded Information with respect to any of the [Excluded Loans][Excluded Controlling Class Loans] listed in Paragraph 2 above, provided that such access is not a result of such indemnified party’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year written above.

     
  [Majority Subordinate Certificateholder] [Subordinate Class Representative] [Subordinate Class Certificateholder]
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:
    Phone:
    Email:
    Address:

  

K-3A-2
 

 

EXHIBIT K-3B

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF [EXCLUDED HOLDER] [EXCLUDED CONTROLLING CLASS HOLDER] TO CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR

 

[Date]

 

Via: Email
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31
trustadministrationgroup@wellsfargo.com

 

with a copy to:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
8480 Stagecoach Circle
Frederick, Maryland 21701-4747
Attention:  WFCM 2015-C31
 
Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

In accordance with Section 8.12(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned (the [“Excluded Holder”] [“Excluded Controlling Class Holder”]) hereby directs you as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is [the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder] [the Subordinate Class Representative] [a Subordinate Class Certificateholder] as of the date hereof, and has become an [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] with respect to certain Mortgage Loans.

 

2.          The following USER IDs for CTSLink are affiliated with the undersigned and access to any information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website with respect to the WFCM 2015-C31 transaction should be revoked as to such users:

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

K-3B-1
 

 

3.          The undersigned acknowledges that it may not and shall not access any Excluded Information with respect to such [Excluded Loan][Excluded Controlling Class Loan] unless and until it is no longer an [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] with respect to such [Excluded Loan][Excluded Controlling Class Loan] and has submitted an investor certification in the form of Exhibit K-1B thereof.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year written above.

     
    [Majority Subordinate Certificateholder] [Subordinate Class Representative][Subordinate Class Certificateholder]
     
   
    Name:
    Title:
    Phone:
    Email:
    Address:

  

The undersigned hereby acknowledges that
access to CTSLink has been revoked for
the users listed in Paragraph 2.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Certificate Administrator

   
Name:  
Title:  
   

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EXHIBIT K-4

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045 

Attention:            Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31

 

Re: Information Regarding Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In connection with the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), we acknowledge that we will be furnished by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer and/or Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer (and may have been previously furnished) with certain information (the “Information”). For the purposes of this letter agreement (this “Agreement”), “Representative” of a Person refers to such Person’s directors, officers, employees, and agents; and “Person” refers to any individual, group or entity.

 

In connection with and in consideration of our being provided with Information, we hereby acknowledge and agree that we are requesting and will use the Information solely for purposes of making investment decisions and/or exercising the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative with respect to the above-referenced Certificates and the related Mortgage Loans and will not disclose such Information to any other Person or entity unless required to do so by law; provided such Information may be disclosed to (i) the Representatives of the undersigned, (ii) the auditors and regulators of the undersigned (iii) to any Person or entity that is contemplating the purchase of any Certificate held by the undersigned or of an interest therein (or such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates (but only if such person or entity confirms in writing such contemplation of a prospective ownership interest and agrees in writing to keep such Information confidential)), (iv) the accountants and attorneys of the undersigned and (v) such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject.

 

The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify the Depositor, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Primary Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

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This Agreement shall not apply to any of the Information which: (i) is or becomes generally available and known to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by us or any of our Representatives; (ii) becomes lawfully available to us on a non-confidential basis from a source other than you or one of your Representatives, which source is not bound by a contractual or other obligation of confidentiality to any Person; or (iii) was lawfully known to us on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure to us by you.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, by and among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee.

 

This Agreement, when signed by us, will constitute our agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein.

  

  Very truly yours,
   
  [NAME OF ENTITY]
   
  By:  

  Name:  

  Title:   

  Company:  

  Phone:   

 

cc: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wilmington Trust, National Association

 

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EXHIBIT K-5

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF MEZZANINE COLLATERAL FORECLOSURE

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 

9062 Old Annapolis Road 

Columbia, Maryland 21045 

Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31
Email: trustadministrationgroup@wellsfargo.com

 

In accordance with Section [_______] of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the above-referenced certificates, the undersigned hereby notifies you that the following [Mezzanine Lenders] have accelerated the [Mezzanine Loan] and/or have commenced foreclosure proceedings against the related mezzanine collateral:

 

[__________________]

 

As set forth in the Agreement, you are required to cause such [Mezzanine Lender] to re-submit any Investor Certification previously delivered by such [Mezzanine Lender], prior to allowing it access to the information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, to the extent such information is accessible only to Privileged Persons.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.

 

  [SPECIAL SERVICER]
   
  By:  

  Name:  

  Title:   

 

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EXHIBIT L

 

FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY BY TRUSTEE
FOR MASTER SERVICER AND SPECIAL SERVICER

 

RECORDING REQUESTED BY: 

{insert address}

 

 

SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER’S USE

 

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, incorporated and existing under the laws of the United States, having its usual place of business at 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, as Trustee (the “Trustee”) pursuant to that Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”) by and among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer [(the “Servicer”)], Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer [(the “Servicer”)], Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, and the Trustee hereby constitutes and appoints the Servicer, by and through the Servicer’s officers, the Trustee’s true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, in the Trustee’s name, place and stead and for the Trustee’s benefit, in connection with all mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) serviced by the Servicer and all properties (“REO Properties”) administered by the Servicer pursuant to the Agreement, to execute and acknowledge in writing or by facsimile stamp all documents customarily and reasonably necessary and appropriate to effectuate the enumerated transactions described in items (1) through (12) below with respect to the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties; provided however, that the documents described below may only be executed and delivered by such Attorneys-in-Fact if such documents are required or permitted under the Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

1. The endorsement on behalf of the Trustee of all checks, drafts and/or other negotiable instruments made payable to the Trustee and draw upon, replace, substitute, release or amend letters of credit standing as collateral securing any Mortgage Loan.

 

2. The modification or re-recording of a Mortgage or deed of trust, where said modification or re-recording is solely for the purpose of correcting such Mortgage or deed of trust to conform same to the original intent of the parties thereto or to correct title errors discovered after such title insurance was issued; provided that said modification or re-recording, in either instance, (i) does not adversely affect the lien of the Mortgage or deed of trust as insured and (ii) otherwise conforms to the provisions of the Agreement.

 

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3. The subordination of the lien of a Mortgage or deed of trust to an easement in favor of a public utility company or a government agency or unit with powers of eminent domain; this section shall include, without limitation, the execution of partial satisfactions/releases, partial reconveyances or the execution or requests to trustees to accomplish same.

  

4. The conveyance of the properties to the mortgage insurer, or the closing of the title to the property to be acquired as real estate owned, or conveyance of title to any real estate owned property.

  

5. The completion of loan assumption agreements.

 

6. The full satisfaction/release of a Mortgage or deed of trust or full conveyance upon payment and discharge of all sums secured thereby, including, without limitation, cancellation of the related Mortgage Note.

  

7. The assignment of any Mortgage or deed of trust and the related Mortgage Note, in connection with the repurchase of the mortgage loan secured and evidenced thereby.

  

8. The full assignment of a Mortgage or deed of trust upon payment and discharge of all sums secured thereby in conjunction with the refinancing thereof, including, without limitation, the assignment of the related Mortgage Note.

  

9. The full enforcement of and preservation of the Trustee’s interests in the Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or deeds of trust, and in the proceeds thereof, by way of, including but not limited to, foreclosure, the taking of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, or the completion of judicial or non-judicial foreclosure or the termination, cancellation or rescission of any such foreclosure, the initiation, prosecution and completion of eviction actions or proceedings with respect to, or the termination, cancellation or rescission of any such eviction actions or proceedings, and the pursuit of title insurance, hazard insurance and claims in bankruptcy proceedings, including, without limitation, any and all of the following acts:

 

a. the substitution of trustee(s) serving under a deed of trust, in accordance with state law and such deed of trust;

 

b. the preparation and issuance of statements of breach or non-performance;

 

c. the preparation and filing of notices of default and/or notices of sale;

 

d. the cancellation/rescission of notices of default and/or notices of sale;

 

e. the taking of deed in lieu of foreclosure;

  

f. the filing, prosecution and defense of claims, and to appear on behalf of the Trustee, in bankruptcy cases affecting Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or deeds of trust;

 

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g. the preparation and service of notices to quit and all other documents necessary to initiate, prosecute and complete eviction actions or proceedings;

 

h. the tendering, filing, prosecution and defense, as applicable, of hazard insurance and title insurance claims, including but not limited to appearing on behalf of the Trustee in quiet title actions; and

  

i. the preparation and execution of such other documents and performance of such other actions as may be necessary under the terms of the Mortgage, deed of trust or state law to expeditiously complete said transactions in paragraphs 9.a. through 9.h. above.

 

10. With respect to the sale of property acquired through a foreclosure or deed-in lieu of foreclosure, including, without limitation, the execution of the following documentation:

 

a. listing agreements;

 

b. purchase and sale agreements;

 

c. grant/warranty/quit claim deeds or any other deed causing the transfer of title of the property to a party contracted to purchase same;

  

d. escrow instructions; and

 

e. any and all documents necessary to effect the transfer of property.

 

11. The modification or amendment of escrow agreements established for repairs to the mortgaged property or reserves for replacement of personal property.

 

12. The execution and delivery of the following:

 

a. any and all financing statements, continuation statements and other documents or instruments necessary to maintain the lien created by the Mortgage, deed of trust or other security document in the related Mortgage File or the related Mortgaged Property and other related collateral;

 

b. any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, or of partial or full defeasance, and all other comparable instruments; and

 

c. any and all assumptions, modifications, waivers, substitutions, extensions, amendments, consents to transfers of interests in borrowers, consents to any subordinate financings to be secured by any related Mortgaged Property, consents to any mezzanine financing to be secured by the ownership interests in a borrower, consents to and monitoring of the application of any proceeds of insurance policies or condemnation awards to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property, REO Property or otherwise, documents relating to the management, operation, maintenance, repair, leasing and marketing of the related Mortgaged Properties

 

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(including agreements and requests by any borrower with respect to modifications of the standards of operation and management of such Mortgaged Properties or the replacement of asset managers) or REO Properties, documents exercising any or all of the rights, powers and privileges granted or provided to the holder of any Mortgage Loan under the related loan documents, lease subordination agreements, non-disturbance and attornment agreements or other leasing or rental arrangements, any easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, equitable servitudes, or land use or zoning requirements with respect to the Mortgaged Properties or REO Properties, instruments relating to the custody of any collateral that now secures or hereafter may secure any Mortgage Loan and any other consents.

 

The undersigned gives said Attorney-in-Fact full power and authority to execute such instruments and to do and perform all and every act and thing necessary and proper to carry into effect the power or powers granted by or under this Limited Power of Attorney as fully as the undersigned might or could do, and hereby does ratify and confirm to all that said Attorney-in-Fact shall be effective as of the date set forth below.

  

This appointment is to be construed and interpreted as a limited power of attorney. The enumeration of specific items, rights, acts or powers herein is not intended to, nor does it give rise to, and it is not to be construed as a general power of attorney.

 

Solely to the extent that the Servicer has the power to delegate its rights or obligations under the Agreement, the Servicer also has the power to delegate the authority given to it by Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, under this Limited Power of Attorney, for purposes of performing its obligations and duties by executing such additional powers of attorney in favor of its attorneys-in-fact as are necessary for such purpose. The Servicer's attorneys-in-fact shall have no greater authority than that held by the Servicer.

  

Nothing contained herein shall: (i) limit in any manner any indemnification provided to the Trustee under the Agreement, (ii) limit in any manner the rights and protections afforded the Trustee under the Agreement, or (iii) be construed to grant the Servicer the power to initiate or defend any suit, litigation or proceeding in the name of Wilmington Trust, National Association except as specifically provided for herein. If the Servicer receives any notice of suit, litigation or proceeding in the name of Wilmington Trust, National Association, then the Servicer shall promptly forward a copy of same to the Trustee.

 

This limited power of attorney is not intended to extend the powers granted to the Servicer under the Agreement or to allow the Servicer to take any action with respect to Mortgages, deeds of trust or Mortgage Notes not authorized by the Agreement.

 

The Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Trustee and its directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever incurred by reason or result of the negligent use, or negligent or willful misuse, of this Limited Power of Attorney by the Servicer. The foregoing indemnity shall

 

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survive the termination of this Limited Power of Attorney and the Agreement or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee under the Agreement.

  

This Limited Power of Attorney is entered into and shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of law principles of such state.

  

Third parties without actual notice may rely upon the exercise of the power granted under this Limited Power of Attorney; and may be satisfied that this Limited Power of Attorney shall continue in full force and effect and has not been revoked unless an instrument of revocation has been made in writing by the undersigned.

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31 has caused its corporate seal to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed and acknowledged in its name and behalf by a duly elected and authorized signatory this ___________ day of ____________. 

       
  Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
     
  By:    
    Name:
    Title:

 

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State of }
County of }

On ________________________, before me, _________________________________Notary Public, personally appeared ___________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity and that by his/her signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

 

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of _________ that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

 Witness my hand and official seal.

 

   
Notary signature  

 

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EXHIBIT M

 

FORM OF FINAL CERTIFICATION OF CUSTODIAN

 

[Date]

 

[PARTIES TO POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT]
[MORTGAGE LOAN SELLERS]
[SERVICED PARI PASSU COMPANION LOAN HOLDERS]
[MAJORITY SUBORDINATE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS]
[SUBORDINATE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE]

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section 2.02(b) of that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”) pursuant to which the certificates of the above-referenced series were issued, the undersigned hereby certifies that, with respect to each Original Mortgage Loan subject to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and subject to the exceptions noted in Schedule I attached hereto, that: (a) the original Mortgage Note specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” and all allonges thereto, if any (or a copy of such Mortgage Note, together with a lost note affidavit and indemnity certifying that the original of such Mortgage Note has been lost), the original or copy of documents specified in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) (except with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), (viii) (without regard to the verification of the effective date with respect to a title policy or the date of funding with respect to a title commitment), (x) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that a material portion of the interest of the Borrower in the related Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest) and (xx) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that the Mortgaged Property type is a hospitality property) of the definition of “Mortgage File” have been received by it; (b) if such report is due more than 180 days after the Closing Date, the recordation/filing contemplated by Section 2.01(e) has been completed (based solely on receipt by the Custodian of the particular recorded/filed documents or an appropriate receipt of recording/filing therefor); (c) all documents received by the Custodian with respect to such Mortgage Loan have been reviewed by the Custodian and (1) appear regular on their face (handwritten additions, changes or corrections shall not constitute irregularities if initialed by the Borrower), (2) appear to have been executed and (3) purport to relate to such Mortgage Loan; and (d) based on the examinations referred to in Sections 2.02(a) and 2.02(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and only as to the foregoing documents, the information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the items specified in clause (iv)(A) and clause (vi) of the definition of “Mortgage Loan Schedule” accurately reflects the information set forth in the related Mortgage File.

 

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Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Custodian
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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Schedule I to Exhibit M

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE FILE DELIVERY

 

(under Section 2.02(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement)

 

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EXHIBIT N

 

FORM OF DEFEASANCE CERTIFICATION

 

For any loan that is not among ten (10) largest loans in pool, with outstanding balance of (a) $35,000,000 or less, or (b) less than 2% of outstanding pool balance, whichever is less

 

To:

 

Fitch Ratings, Inc.
33 Whitehall Street
New York, New York 10004

 

Attn: ______________

 

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
7 World Trade Center, 25th Floor
New York, New York 10007

 

Attn: ______________

 

Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC
220 Gibraltar Road, Suite 300
Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044

 

Attn: ______________

 

From: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Master Servicer (the “Master Servicer”) under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee.

 

Date: _________, 20___

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31,

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31
Mortgage loan (the “Mortgage Loan”) identified by loan number _____ on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and heretofore secured by the Mortgaged Properties identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule by the following names: ____________________

 

____________________

 

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Reference is made to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement described above. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

As Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, we hereby:

 

1.           Notify you that the Borrower has consummated a defeasance of the Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan, of the type checked below:

 

____ a full defeasance of the payments scheduled to be due in respect of the entire Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan; or

 

____ a partial defeasance of the payments scheduled to be due in respect of a portion of the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan that represents ___% of the entire Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan and, under the Mortgage, has an allocated loan amount of $____________ or _______% of the entire Stated Principal Balance;

 

2.           Certify that each of the following is true, subject to those exceptions set forth with explanatory notes on Schedule A hereto, which exceptions the Master Servicer has determined, consistent with the Servicing Standard, will have no material adverse effect on the Mortgage Loan or the defeasance transaction:

 

a. The Mortgage Loan Documents permit the defeasance, and the terms and conditions for defeasance specified therein were satisfied in all material respects in completing the defeasance.

 

b. The defeasance was consummated on __________, 20__.

 

c. The defeasance collateral consists of securities that (i) constitute “government securities” as defined in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (15 U.S.C. § 80a-1 et seq.), (ii) are listed as “Qualified Investments for ‘AAA’ Financings” under Paragraphs 1, 2 or 3 of “Cash Flow Approach” in [Standard & Poor’s Public Finance Criteria 2000], as amended to the date of the defeasance, (iii) are rated ‘AAA’ by Standard & Poor’s, (iv) if they include a principal obligation, the principal due at maturity cannot vary or change, and (v) are not subject to prepayment, call or early redemption. Such securities have the characteristics set forth below:

 

CUSIP RATE MAT PAY DATES ISSUED

 

d. The Master Servicer received an opinion of counsel (from counsel approved by the Master Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard) that the defeasance will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event.

 

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e. The Master Servicer determined that the defeasance collateral will be owned by an entity (the “Defeasance Obligor”) as to which one of the statements checked below is true:

 

____ the related Borrower was a Single-Purpose Entity (as defined in [Standard & Poor’s Structured Finance Ratings Real Estate Finance Criteria], as amended to the date of the defeasance (the “S&P Criteria”)) as of the date of the defeasance, and after the defeasance owns no assets other than the defeasance collateral and real property securing Mortgage Loans included in the pool;

 

____ the related Borrower designated a Single-Purpose Entity (as defined in the S&P Criteria) to own the defeasance collateral; or

 

____ the Master Servicer designated a Single-Purpose Entity (as defined in the S&P Criteria) established for the benefit of the Trust to own the defeasance collateral.

 

f. The Master Servicer received a broker or similar confirmation of the credit, or the accountant’s letter described below contained statements that it reviewed a broker or similar confirmation of the credit, of the defeasance collateral to an Eligible Account (as defined in the S&P Criteria) in the name of the Defeasance Obligor, which account is maintained as a securities account by the securities intermediary and has been pledged to the Trustee.

 

g. The Agreement executed in connection with the defeasance shall grant control of the pledged Securities Account to the Trustee and require the Securities Intermediary to make the scheduled payments on the Mortgage Loan from the proceeds of the defeasance collateral directly to the Master Servicer’s collection account in the amounts and on the dates specified in the Mortgage Loan Documents or, in a partial defeasance, the portion of such scheduled payments attributed to the allocated loan amount for the real property defeased, increased by any defeasance premium specified in the Mortgage Loan Documents (the “Scheduled Payments”).

 

h. The Master Servicer received from the Borrower written confirmation from a firm of independent certified public accountants, who were approved by the Master Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard, stating that (i) revenues from principal and interest payments made on the defeasance collateral (without taking into account any earnings on reinvestment of such revenues) will be sufficient to timely pay

 

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each of the Scheduled Payments after the defeasance including the payment in full of the Mortgage Loan (or the allocated portion thereof in connection with a partial defeasance) on its Stated Maturity Date, (ii) the revenues received in any month from the defeasance collateral will be applied to make Scheduled Payments within four (4) months after the date of receipt, and (iii) interest income from the defeasance collateral to the Defeasance Obligor in any calendar or fiscal year will not exceed such Defeasance Obligor’s interest expense for the Mortgage Loan (or the allocated portion thereof in a partial defeasance) for such year.

  

i. The Master Servicer received opinions from counsel, who were approved by the Master Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that (i) the agreements executed by the Borrower and/or the Defeasance Obligor in connection with the defeasance are enforceable against them in accordance with their terms except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally, and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and (ii) the Trustee will have a perfected, first priority security interest in the defeasance collateral described above.

 

j. The agreements executed in connection with the defeasance (i) permit reinvestment of proceeds of the defeasance collateral only in Permitted Investments (as defined in the S&P Criteria), (ii) permit release of surplus defeasance collateral and earnings on reinvestment to the Defeasance Obligor or the Borrower only after the Mortgage Loan has been paid in full, if any such release is permitted, (iii) prohibit any subordinate liens against the defeasance collateral, and (iv) provide for payment from sources other than the defeasance collateral or other assets of the Defeasance Obligor of all fees and expenses of the securities intermediary for administering the defeasance and the securities account and all fees and expenses of maintaining the existence of the Defeasance Obligor.

 

k. The Mortgage Loan is not among the ten (10) largest loans in the Mortgage Pool. The entire Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of defeasance was $___________ [$35,000,000 or less or less than two percent of the Mortgage Pool balance, whichever is less], which is less than 2% of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Certificates as of the date of the most recent Distribution Date Statement received by us (the “Current Report”).

 

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l. The defeasance described herein, together with all prior and simultaneous defeasances of Mortgage Loans, brings the total of all fully and partially defeased Mortgage Loans to $__________________, which is _____% of the aggregate Certificate Balance of the Certificates as of the date of the Current Report.

 

3.           Certify that, in addition to the foregoing, the Master Servicer has imposed such additional conditions to the defeasance (or waived such conditions), subject to the limitations imposed by the Mortgage Loan Documents, as are consistent with the Servicing Standard.

 

4.           Certify that Schedule B hereto is a list of the material agreements, instruments, organizational documents for the Defeasance Obligor, and opinions of counsel and independent accountants executed and delivered in connection with the defeasance described above and that originals or copies of such agreements, instruments, documents and opinions have been or will be transmitted to the Custodian for placement in the related Mortgage File or, to the extent not required to be part of the related Mortgage File, are in the possession of the Master Servicer as part of the Master Servicer’s Servicing File.

 

5.           Certify and confirm that the determinations and certifications described above were rendered in accordance with the Servicing Standard set forth in, and the other applicable terms and conditions of, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

6.           Certify that the individual under whose hand the Master Servicer has caused this Notice and Certification to be executed did constitute a Servicing Officer as of the date of the defeasance described above.

 

7.           Agree to provide copies of all items listed in Schedule B to you upon request.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Master Servicer has caused this Notice and Certification to be executed as of the date captioned above.

 

  [______________________],
as Master Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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Schedule A to Exhibit N

 

SCHEDULE A

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS TO CERTIFICATION

 

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 Schedule B to Exhibit N

 

SCHEDULE B

 

LIST OF AGREEMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, DOCUMENTS AND OPINIONS 

 

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EXHIBIT O-1

 

FORM OF TRUST ADVISOR ANNUAL REPORT1
(SUBORDINATE CONTROL PERIOD)

 

Report Date: Report will be delivered annually no later than [INSERT DATE].

 

Transaction: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

Trust Advisor: Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC

 

Special Servicer: Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association

 

Subordinate Class Representative: [_____________________]

 

I. Population of Mortgage Loans that Were Considered in Compiling this Report. [__] Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans were transferred to special servicing in the prior calendar year [INSERT YEAR].

 

a. [__] of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans are still being analyzed by the Special Servicer and/or Subordinate Class Representative as part of the development of an Asset Status Report. This report does not include work activity related to those open cases.

 

b. [__] of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans had executed Final Asset Status Reports. This report is based only on the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans in respect of which a Final Asset Status Report has been issued. The Final Asset Status Reports may not yet be fully implemented.

 

II. Executive Summary

 

Based on the requirements and qualifications set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as well as the items listed below, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a limited review of the Special Servicer’s operational activities to service certain Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Servicing Standard. Based on such review, the Trust Advisor [does, does not] believe there are material violations of the Special Servicer’s compliance with its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In addition, the Trust Advisor notes the following: [PROVIDE SUMMARY OF ANY ADDITIONAL MATERIAL INFORMATION].

 

 

1      This report is an indicative report and does not reflect the final form of annual report to be used in any particular year. The Trust Advisor will have the ability to modify or alter the organization and content of any particular report, subject to the compliance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation, provisions relating to Privileged Information.

 

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In connection with the assessment set forth in this report:

 

1. The Trust Advisor reviewed the Final Asset Status Report that was previously executed by the Special Servicer for the following [__] Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans: [LIST APPLICABLE SPECIALLY SERVICED MORTGAGE LOANS].

 

2. The Trust Advisor’s review of the Final Asset Status Reports should be considered a limited investigation and not be considered a full or limited audit. For instance, we did not review each page of the Special Servicer’s policy and procedure manuals (including amendments and appendices), re-engineer the quantitative aspects of their net present value calculator, visit the propert(y)/(ies) or interact with the borrower(s).

 

3. All opinions outlined herein are limited to the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans of this mortgage loan pool with respect to which Final Asset Status Reports have been delivered. Confidentiality and other provisions prohibit the Trust Advisor from using information it is privy to from other assignments in facilitating the activities of this assignment.

 

4. As required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a reasonable review of such additional limited non-privileged information and documentation provided by the Special Servicer prior to the Trust Advisor finalizing its annual assessment.

 

III. Specific Items of Review

 

1. The Trust Advisor reviewed the following items in connection with the generation of this report: [LIST MATERIAL ITEMS].

 

2. The following is a general discussion of certain concerns raised by the Trust Advisor discussed in this report: [LIST CONCERNS].

 

3. In addition to the other information presented herein, the Trust Advisor notes the following additional items: [LIST ADDITIONAL ITEMS].

 

4. As required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a reasonable review of such additional limited non-privileged information and documentation provided by the Special Servicer prior to the Trust Advisor finalizing its annual assessment.

 

IV. Qualifications Related to the Work Product Undertaken and Opinions Related to this Report

 

1. The Trust Advisor did not participate in, or have access to, the Special Servicer’s and Subordinate Class Representative’s discussion(s) regarding any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. The Trust Advisor did not meet with the Special Servicer or the Subordinate Class Representative. As

 

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such, the Trust Advisor generally relied upon its review of the information described in Item 1 of Section III above and its interaction with the Special Servicer in gathering the relevant information to generate this report.

 

2. The Special Servicer has the legal authority and responsibility to service the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trust Advisor has no responsibility or authority to alter the standards set forth therein.

 

3. Confidentiality and other contractual limitations limit the Trust Advisor’s ability to outline the details or substance of certain information it reviewed in connection with its duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. As a result, this report may not reflect all the relevant information that the Trust Advisor is given access to by the Special Servicer.

 

4. There are many tasks that the Special Servicer undertakes on an ongoing basis related to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans. These include, but are not limited to, assumptions, ownership changes, collateral substitutions, capital reserve changes, etc. The Trust Advisor does not participate in discussions regarding such actions. As such, the Trust Advisor has not assessed the Special Servicer’s operational compliance with respect to those types of actions.

 

5. This report is furnished to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The delivery of this report shall not be construed to impose any duty on the Trust Advisor to respond to investor questions or inquiries.

 

Terms used but not defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015. 

 

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EXHIBIT O-2

 

FORM OF TRUST ADVISOR ANNUAL REPORT1
(COLLECTIVE CONSULTATION PERIOD AND SENIOR CONSULTATION PERIOD)

 

Report Date: Report will be delivered annually no later than [INSERT DATE].

 

Transaction: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

Trust Advisor: Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC

 

Special Servicer: Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association

 

Subordinate Class Representative: [_____________________]

 

I. Population of Mortgage Loans that Were Considered in Compiling this Report

 

1. [__] Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans were transferred to special servicing in the prior calendar year [INSERT YEAR].

 

a. [__] of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans are still being analyzed by the Special Servicer as part of the development of an Asset Status Report.

 

b. [__] of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans had executed Final Asset Status Reports. The Final Asset Status Reports may not yet be fully implemented.

 

II. Executive Summary

 

Based on the requirements and qualifications set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as well as the items listed below, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a limited review of the Special Servicer’s operational activities to service certain Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Servicing Standard. Based on such review, the Trust Advisor [does, does not] believe there are material violations of the Special Servicer’s compliance with its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In addition, the Trust Advisor notes the following: [PROVIDE SUMMARY OF ANY ADDITIONAL MATERIAL INFORMATION].

 

In connection with the assessment set forth in this report:

 

 

1      This report is an indicative report and does not reflect the final form of annual report to be used in any particular year. The Trust Advisor will have the ability to modify or alter the organization and content of any particular report, subject to the compliance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation, provisions relating to Privileged Information.

 

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1. The Trust Advisor reviewed the Asset Status Reports, net present value calculations and Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations and [LIST OTHER REVIEWED INFORMATION] for the following [__] Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans: [LIST APPLICABLE SPECIALLY SERVICED MORTGAGE LOANS]

 

2. [If report is rendered during a Senior Consultation Period, add:] The Trust Advisor met with the Special Servicer on [DATE] for the annual meeting. Participants from the Special Servicer included: [IDENTIFY PARTICIPANTS’ NAMES AND TITLES]. The Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans (including Asset Status Reports, other relevant accompanying information and any related net present value calculations and Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations) were referenced in the meeting. The discussion focused on the Special Servicer’s execution of its resolution and liquidation procedures in general terms as well as in specific reference to the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans.

 

a. The Trust Advisor’s review of the Asset Status Reports (including related net present value calculations and Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations) related to the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans [[if report is rendered during a Senior Consultation Period:] and meeting with the Special Servicer] should be considered a limited investigation and not be considered a full or limited audit. For instance, we did not review each page of the Special Servicer’s policy and procedure manuals (including amendments and appendices), re-engineer the quantitative aspects of their net present value calculator, visit the propert(y)/(ies) or interact with the borrower(s).

 

b. All opinions outlined herein are limited to the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans of this mortgage loan pool with respect to which Asset Status Reports have been delivered. Confidentiality and other provisions prohibit the Trust Advisor from using information it is privy to from other assignments in facilitating the activities of this assignment.

 

3. As required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a reasonable review of such additional limited non-privileged information and documentation provided by the Special Servicer prior to the Trust Advisor finalizing its annual assessment.

 

III. Specific Items of Review

 

1. The Trust Advisor reviewed the following items in connection with [[if report is rendered during Senior Consultation Period:]the annual meeting] and the generation of this report: [LIST MATERIAL ITEMS].

 

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2. During the prior year, the Trust Advisor consulted with the Special Servicer regarding its strategy plan for a limited number of issues related to the following Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans: [LIST]. The Trust Advisor participated in discussions and made strategic observations and recommended alternative courses of action to the extent it deemed such observations and recommendations appropriate. The Special Servicer [agreed with/did not agree with] the recommendations made by the Trust Advisor. Such recommendations generally included the following: [LIST].

 

3. Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations and net present value calculations:

 

a. The Trust Advisor [received/did not receive] information necessary to recalculate and verify the accuracy of the mathematical calculations and the corresponding application of the applicable formulas required to be utilized in connection with any Appraisal Reduction Amount or net present value calculations used in the Special Servicer’s determination of what course of action to take in connection with the workout or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan prior to the utilization by the Special Servicer.

 

b. The Trust Advisor [agrees/does not agree] with the [mathematical calculations] [and/or] [the application of the applicable non-discretionary portions of the formulas] required to be utilized for such calculation.

 

c. After consultation with the Special Servicer to resolve any inaccuracy in the mathematical calculations or the application of the non-discretionary portions of the related formulas in arriving at those mathematical calculations, such inaccuracy [has been/ has not been] resolved.

 

4. The following is a general discussion of certain concerns raised by the Trust Advisor discussed in this report: [LIST CONCERNS].

 

5. In addition to the other information presented herein, the Trust Advisor notes the following additional items: [LIST ADDITIONAL ITEMS].

 

6. As required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a reasonable review of such additional limited non-privileged information and documentation provided by the Special Servicer prior to the Trust Advisor finalizing its annual assessment.

 

IV. Qualifications Related to the Work Product Undertaken and Opinions Related to this Report

 

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1. The Trust Advisor did not participate in, or have access to, the Special Servicer’s and Subordinate Class Representative’s discussion(s) regarding any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. The Trust Advisor did not meet with the [Special Servicer or the] Subordinate Class Representative. [[If report rendered during Senior Consultation Period:] While the Subordinate Class Representative may have attended the annual meeting,] the Trust Advisor generally did not address issues and questions to the Subordinate Class Representative. As such, the Trust Advisor generally relied upon its review of the information described in Item 1 of Section III above and its interaction with the Special Servicer in gathering the relevant information to generate this report.

 

2. The Special Servicer has the legal authority and responsibility to service the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trust Advisor has no responsibility or authority to alter the standards set forth therein.

 

3. Confidentiality and other contractual limitations limit the Trust Advisor’s ability to outline the details or substance of [[if report rendered during Senior Consultation Period:] the meeting held between it and the Special Servicer regarding any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and] certain information it reviewed in connection with its duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. As a result, this report may not reflect all the relevant information that the Trust Advisor is given access to by the Special Servicer.

 

4. There are many tasks that the Special Servicer undertakes on an ongoing basis related to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans. These include, but are not limited to, assumptions, ownership changes, collateral substitutions, capital reserve changes, etc. The Trust Advisor does not participate in discussions regarding such actions. As such, the Trust Advisor has not assessed the Special Servicer’s operational compliance with respect to those types of actions.

 

5. This report is furnished to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The delivery of this report shall not be construed to impose any duty on the Trust Advisor to respond to investor questions or inquiries.

 

Terms used but not defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015. 

 

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EXHIBIT O-3

 

FORM OF NOTICE FROM TRUST ADVISOR RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT OF SPECIAL SERVICER

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association
as Trustee 

1100 North Market Street 

Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: WFCM 2015-C31

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Certificate Administrator 

9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045-1951
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31, Recommendation of Replacement of Special Servicer

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered pursuant to Section 6.05(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), by and among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, on behalf of the holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), regarding the replacement of the Special Servicer. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Based upon our review of the Special Servicer’s operational practices conducted pursuant to and in accordance with Section 3.28 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, it is our assessment that [________], in its current capacity as Special Servicer, is not [performing its duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement] [acting in accordance with the Servicing Standard]. The following factors support our assessment: [________].

 

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Based upon such assessment, we further hereby recommend that [_______] be removed as Special Servicer and that [________] be appointed its successor in such capacity.

 

 

  Very truly yours,
   
           Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Dated: _______________

 

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EXHIBIT P

 

FORM OF NRSRO CERTIFICATION

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
     as Certificate Administrator
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045 1951
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with the requirements for obtaining certain information pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), by and among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.            (a) The undersigned is a Rating Agency; or

 

(b) The undersigned is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization that either (x) has provided the Depositor with the appropriate certifications under Exchange Act Rule 17g-5(e), had access to the Depositor’s 17g-5 website prior to the Closing Date, is requesting access pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on the 17g-5 website pursuant to the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and agrees that any confidentiality agreement applicable to the undersigned with respect to the information obtained from the Depositor’s 17g-5 website prior to the Closing Date shall also be applicable to information obtained from the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website (including without limitation, to any information received by the Depositor for posting on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website), or (y), if the undersigned did not have access to the Depositor’s 17g-5 website prior to the Closing Date, it hereby agrees that it shall be bound by the provisions of the confidentiality agreement attached as Annex A hereto which shall be applicable to it with respect to any information obtained from the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website, including any information that is obtained from the section of the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website that hosts the Depositor’s 17g-5 website after the Closing Date.

 

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The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website, it is deemed to have recertified that the representations herein contained remain true and correct.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the day and year first written above.

 

Date:

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  [NRSRO Name]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
    Phone:
    E-mail:

 

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ANNEX A

 

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

 

This Confidentiality Agreement (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) is made in connection with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (together with its affiliates, the “Furnishing Entities” and each a “Furnishing Entity”) furnishing certain financial, operational, structural and other information relating to the issuance of the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”) pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), by and among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee and the assets underlying or referenced by the Certificates, including the identity of, and financial information with respect to borrowers, sponsors, guarantors, managers and lessees with respect to such assets (together, the “Collateral”) to you (the “NRSRO”) through the website of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as 17g-5 Information Provider under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including the [section of the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website that hosts the Depositor’s 17g-5 website after the Closing Date (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement]. Information provided by each Furnishing Entity is labeled as provided by the specific Furnishing Entity.

 

Definition of Confidential Information. For purposes of this Confidentiality Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” shall include the following information (irrespective of its source or form of communication, including information obtained by you through access to this site) that may be furnished to you by or on behalf of a Furnishing Entity in connection with the issuance or monitoring of a rating with respect to the Certificates: (x) all data, reports, interpretations, forecasts, records, agreements, legal documents and other information (such information, the “Evaluation Material”) and (y)  any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including the status thereof; provided, however, that the term Confidential Information shall not include information which:

 

was or becomes generally available to the public (including through filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or disclosure in an offering document) other than as a result of a disclosure by you or a NRSRO Representative (as defined in Section 2(c)(i) below) in violation of this Confidentiality Agreement;

 

was or is lawfully obtained by you from a source other than a Furnishing Entity or its representatives that (i) is reasonably believed by you to be under no obligation to maintain the information as confidential and (ii) provides it to you without any obligation to maintain the information as confidential; or

 

is independently developed by the NRSRO without reference to any Confidential Information.

 

Information to Be Held in Confidence.

 

You will use the Confidential Information solely for the purpose of determining or monitoring a credit rating on the Certificates and, to the extent that any information used is derived from but does not reveal any Confidential Information, for benchmarking, modeling or research purposes (the “Intended Purpose”).

 

You acknowledge that you are aware that the United States and state securities laws impose restrictions on trading in securities when in possession of material, non-public information and that the NRSRO will advise (through policy manuals or otherwise) each NRSRO Representative who is informed of the matters that are the subject of this Confidentiality Agreement to that effect.

 

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You will treat the Confidential Information as private and confidential. Subject to Section 4, without the prior written consent of the applicable Furnishing Entity, you will not disclose to any person any Confidential Information, whether such Confidential Information was furnished to you before, on or after the date of this Confidentiality Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may:

 

disclose the Confidential Information to any of the NRSRO’s affiliates, directors, officers, employees, legal representatives, agents and advisors (each, a “NRSRO Representative”) who, in the reasonable judgment of the NRSRO, need to know such Confidential Information in connection with the Intended Purpose; provided, that, prior to disclosure of the Confidential Information to a NRSRO Representative, the NRSRO shall have taken reasonable precautions to ensure, and shall be satisfied, that such NRSRO Representative will act in accordance with this Confidentiality Agreement;

 

solely to the extent required for compliance with Rule 17g-5(a)(3) of the Act (17 C.F.R. 240.17g-5),post the Confidential Information to the NRSRO’s password protected website; and

 

use information derived from the Confidential Information in connection with an Intended Purpose, if such derived information does not reveal any Confidential Information.

 

Disclosures Required by Law. If you or any NRSRO Representative is requested or required (orally or in writing, by interrogatory, subpoena, civil investigatory demand, request for information or documents, deposition or similar process relating to any legal proceeding, investigation, hearing or otherwise) to disclose any Confidential Information, you agree to provide the relevant Furnishing Entity with notice as soon as practicable (except in the case of regulatory or other governmental inquiry, examination or investigation, and otherwise to the extent practical and permitted by law, regulation or regulatory or other governmental authority) that a request to disclose the Confidential Information has been made so that the relevant Furnishing Entity may seek an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information if it so chooses. Unless otherwise required by a court or other governmental or regulatory authority to do so, and provided that you been informed by written notice that the related Furnishing Entity is seeking a protective order or other reasonable assurance for confidential treatment with respect to the requested Confidential Information, you agree not to disclose the Confidential Information while the Furnishing Entity’s effort to obtain such a protective order or other reasonable assurance for confidential treatment is pending. You agree to reasonably cooperate with each Furnishing Entity in its efforts to obtain a protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the portion of the Confidential Information that is being disclosed, at the sole expense of such Furnishing Entity; provided, however, that in no event shall the NRSRO be required to take a position that such information should be entitled to receive such a protective order or reasonable assurance as to confidential treatment. If a Furnishing Entity succeeds in obtaining a protective order or other remedy, you agree to comply with its terms with respect to the disclosure of the Confidential Information, at the sole expense of such Furnishing Entity. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or if the relevant Furnishing Entity waives compliance with the provisions of this Confidentiality Agreement in writing, you agree to furnish only such information as you are legally required to disclose, at the sole expense of the relevant Furnishing Entity.

 

Obligation to Return Evaluation Material. Promptly upon written request by or on behalf of the relevant Furnishing Entity, all material or documents, including copies thereof, that contain Evaluation Material will be destroyed or, in your sole discretion, returned to the relevant Furnishing Entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the NRSRO may retain one or more copies of any document or other material containing Evaluation Material to the extent necessary for legal or regulatory compliance (or compliance with the NRSRO’s internal policies and procedures designed to ensure legal or regulatory compliance) and (b) the NRSRO may retain any portion of the Evaluation Material that may be found in backup tapes or other archive or electronic media or other documents prepared by the NRSRO and any Evaluation Material obtained in an oral communication; provided, that any Evaluation Material so retained by the NRSRO will remain subject to this Confidentiality Agreement and the NRSRO will remain bound by the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement.

 

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Violations of this Confidentiality Agreement.

 

The NRSRO will be responsible for any breach of this Confidentiality Agreement by you, the NRSRO or any NRSRO Representative.

 

You agree promptly to advise each relevant Furnishing Entity in writing of any misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure or use by any person of the Confidential Information which may come to your attention and to take all steps reasonably requested by such Furnishing Entity to limit, stop or otherwise remedy such misappropriation, or unauthorized disclosure or use.

 

You acknowledge and agree that the Furnishing Entities would not have an adequate remedy at law and would be irreparably harmed in the event that any of the provisions of this Confidentiality Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that each Furnishing Entity shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief to prevent breaches of this Confidentiality Agreement and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which a Furnishing Entity may be entitled at law or in equity. It is further understood and agreed that no failure to or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise of any right, power or privilege.

 

Term. Notwithstanding the termination or cancellation of this Confidentiality Agreement and regardless of whether the NRSRO has provided a credit rating on a Security, your obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement will survive indefinitely.

 

Governing Law. This Confidentiality Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under the Confidentiality Agreement, the relationships of the parties and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed within such State.

 

Amendments. This Confidentiality Agreement may be modified or waived only by a separate writing by the NRSRO and each Furnishing Entity.

 

Entire Agreement. This Confidentiality Agreement represents the entire agreement between you and the Furnishing Entities relating to the treatment of Confidential Information heretofore or hereafter reviewed or inspected by you. This agreement supersedes all other understandings and agreements between us relating to such matters; provided, however, that, if the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement conflict with another agreement relating to the Confidential Information that specifically states that the terms of such agreement shall supersede, modify or amend the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement, then to the extent the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement conflict with such agreement, the terms of such agreement shall control notwithstanding acceptance by you of the terms hereof by entry into this website.

 

Contact Information. Notices for each Furnishing Entity under this Confidentiality Agreement, shall be directed as set forth below:

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10152
Attention: Matthew Orrino
E-mail: wfs.cmbs@wellsfargo.com]

 

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EXHIBIT Q

FORM OF ONLINE VENDOR CERTIFICATION

 

This Certification has been prepared for provision of information to the market data providers listed in Paragraph 1 below pursuant to the direction of the Depositor. If you represent a Market Data Provider not listed herein and would like access to the information, please contact CTSLink at 866-846-4526, or at ctslink.customerservice@wellsfargo.com.

 

In connection with the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.             The undersigned is an employee or agent of [Bloomberg, L.P., Trepp, LLC, Intex Solutions, Inc., Interactive Data Corp., Markit Group Limited, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., CMBS.com, Inc. or Thomson Reuters Corporation], a market data provider that has been given access to the Distribution Date Statements, CREFC reports and supplemental notices on www.ctslink.com (“CTSLink”) by request of the Depositor.

 

2.             The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses CTSLink, the undersigned is deemed to have recertified that the representation above remains true and correct.

 

3.             The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the provision to it of information and/or reports on CTSLink is for its own use only, and agrees that it will not disseminate or otherwise make such information available to any other person without the written consent of the Depositor.

 

4.             Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the agreement pursuant to which the Certificates were issued.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified.

 

  [______________________]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
    Phone:
    E-mail:

  

Dated:                 

 

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EXHIBIT R

 

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE NOTIFICATION

 

**SEND VIA FAX TO ([__]) [_____] AND ([__]) [_____] AND VIA EMAIL TO [________]
AND [cts.sec.notifications@wellsfargo.com] AND VIA OVERNIGHT MAIL TO THE
ADDRESSES IMMEDIATELY BELOW**

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Certificate Administrator
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045-1951
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
as Depositor
c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 

375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023

New York, New York 10152

 Attention: A.J. Sfarra

 

Re: **Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure Required**

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section [11.07][11.08][11.10] of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, the undersigned, as ___________, hereby notifies you that certain events have come to our attention that [will] [may] need to be disclosed on Form [10-D][10-K][8-K].

 

Description of Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure:

 

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List of any Attachments hereto to be included in the Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure:

 

Any inquiries related to this notification should be directed to ______________, phone number: ________________; email address: ________________. 

   
  [NAME OF PARTY], as [role]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-1

 

FORM OF TRUSTEE BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-C31 (The “Trust”)

 

The undersigned, __________, a __________ of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, on behalf of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), the Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), certifies to [______], Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and its officers, directors and affiliates, to the extent that the following information is within our normal area of responsibilities and duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Trustee for asset-backed securities with respect to the Trustee or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Trustee and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the relevant reporting period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:  

   
  WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-2

 

FORM OF CUSTODIAN BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-C31 (The “Trust”)

 

The undersigned, __________, a __________ of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, on behalf of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), certifies to [______], Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and its officers, directors and affiliates, to the extent that the following information is within our normal area of responsibilities and duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Custodian for asset-backed securities with respect to the Custodian or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Custodian and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the relevant reporting period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date: 

   
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-3

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-C31 (the “Trust”)

 

The undersigned, __________, a __________ of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, on behalf of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Certificate Administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian, and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), certifies to [_______], Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and its officers, directors and affiliates, to the extent that the following information is within our normal area of responsibilities and duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

1. I have reviewed the annual report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) for the fiscal year 20[__] (the “Relevant Period”), and all reports on Form 10-D and Form 8-K to be filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by the Annual Report (collectively with the Annual Report, the “Reports”), of the Trust;

 

2. To my knowledge, the Reports taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by the Annual Report;

 

3. To my knowledge, the distribution information required to be provided by the Certificate Administrator under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the Reports is included in the Reports;

 

4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Certificate Administrator under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and based on my knowledge and the compliance reviews conducted in preparing the Certificate Administrator compliance statements required for inclusion on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed on any Reports, the Certificate Administrator has fulfilled its obligations in all material respects under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and

 

5. The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Certificate Administrator for asset-backed securities with respect to the Certificate Administrator or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Certificate Administrator and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the

 

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Relevant Period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving the certifications above, the Certificate Administrator has reasonably relied on information provided to it by the following unaffiliated persons: the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee and/or the Custodian.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:  

   
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-4

 

FORM OF MASTER SERVICER BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-C31 (the “Trust”)

 

I, [identify the certifying individual], a [_______________] of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, the Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and on behalf of the Master Servicer, certify to [Name of Certifying Person(s) for Sarbanes-Oxley Certification], the Depositor, and its officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

1. Based on my knowledge, with respect to the period ending [December 31, 20__] (the “Relevant Period”), and assuming the accuracy of the statements required to be made by the Special Servicer in the special servicer backup certificate delivered by the Special Servicer relating to the Relevant Period, all servicing information and all reports (the “Servicer Reports”) required to be submitted by the Master Servicer to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Sections 4.02(c) and (d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period and inclusion in all reports on Form 10-D or Form 8-K have been submitted by the Master Servicer to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion in these reports;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, and assuming the accuracy of the statements required to be made by the Special Servicer in the special servicer backup certificate delivered by the Special Servicer relating to the Relevant Period, the master servicing information contained in the Servicer Reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by these reports;

 

3. I am, or a Servicing Officer under my supervision is, responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance reviews conducted in preparing the servicer compliance statements required to be delivered under Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 1123 of Regulation AB with respect to the Master Servicer, and except as disclosed in the compliance certificate delivered by the Master Servicer under Section 11.12 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in all material respects during the Relevant Period;

 

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4. The accountants that are to deliver the annual attestation report on assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in respect of the Master Servicer with respect to the Trust’s fiscal year _____ have been provided all information relating to the Master Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in order to enable them to conduct a review in compliance with the standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the PCAOB; and

 

5. The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Master Servicer for asset-backed securities with respect to the Master Servicer or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Master Servicer and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

[In giving the certification above, I have reasonably relied on and make no certification as to information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: [name(s) of third parties (including the Special Servicer, but other than a Sub-Servicer, Additional Servicer or any other third party retained by the Master Servicer that is not a Designated Sub-Servicer or a Sub-Servicer appointed pursuant to Section 3.22 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) and, notwithstanding the foregoing certifications, neither I nor the Master Servicer makes any certification under the foregoing clauses (2) and (3) with respect to the information in the Servicer Reports that is in turn dependent upon information provided by the Special Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Solely with respect to the completeness of information and reports, I do not certify anything other than that all fields of information called for in written reports prepared by the Master Servicer have been properly completed and that any fields that have been left blank on their face have been done so in accordance with the CREFC procedures for such report.]

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:

   
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-5

 

FORM OF SPECIAL SERVICER BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-C31 (the “Trust”)

 

I, [identify the certifying individual], a [_______________ ] of MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Special Servicer”) as Special Servicer under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), the Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), on behalf of the Special Servicer, certify to [Name of Certifying Person(s) for Sarbanes-Oxley Certification], the Depositor, and its officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

1. Based on my knowledge, with respect to the period ending [December 31, 20__] (the “Relevant Period”), all servicing information and all required reports (the “Special Servicer Reports”) required to be submitted by the Special Servicer pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period and inclusion in all reports on Form 10-D or Form 8-K have been submitted by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, for inclusion in these reports;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the special servicing information contained in the Special Servicer Reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by these reports;

 

3. I am, or a Servicing Officer under my supervision is, responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Special Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance reviews conducted in preparing the servicer compliance statements required to be delivered under Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the Form 10-K under Item 1123 of Regulation AB with respect to the Special Servicer, and except as disclosed in the compliance certificate delivered by the Special Servicer under Section 11.13 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Special Servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in all material respects during the Relevant Period;

 

4. The accountants that are to deliver the annual attestation report on assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in respect of the Special Servicer with respect to the Trust’s fiscal year _____ have been provided all information relating to the Special Servicer assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, in order

 

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    to enable them to conduct a review in compliance with the standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the PCAOB; and
     
5. The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Special Servicer for asset-backed securities with respect to the Special Servicer or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Special Servicer and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date: 

   
  MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-6

 

FORM OF TRUST ADVISOR BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-C31 (the “Trust”)

 

I, [identify the certifying individual], a [_______________ ] of TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC (the “Trust Advisor”) as Trust Advisor under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”) and the Trust Advisor, on behalf of the Trust Advisor, certify to [Name of Certifying Person(s) for Sarbanes-Oxley Certification], the Depositor, and its officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

1. Based on my knowledge, with respect to the period ending [December 31, 20__] (the “Relevant Period”), all information required to be submitted by the Trust Advisor to the Master Servicer, the Depositor, Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period and inclusion in all reports on Form 10-D or Form 8-K (the “Trust Advisor Reports”) have been submitted by the Trust Advisor to the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, for inclusion in these reports;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the trust advisor information contained in the Trust Advisor Reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by these reports;

 

3. The accountants that are to deliver the annual attestation report on assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in respect of the Trust Advisor with respect to the Trust’s fiscal year ________ have been provided all information relating to the Trust Advisor’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, in order to enable them to conduct a review in compliance with the standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the PCAOB; and

 

4. The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Trust Advisor for asset-backed securities with respect to the Trust Advisor or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Trust Advisor and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the

 

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Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:

   
 

TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC

     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

  

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EXHIBIT T

 

FORM OF SARBANES OXLEY CERTIFICATION

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-C31 (the “Trust”)

 

I, [identify the certifying individual], a [title] of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., the depositor into the above-referenced Trust, certify that:

 

1.           I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of the Trust;

 

2.           Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

 

3.           Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4.          Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic report, the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under the pooling and servicing agreement in all material respects; and

 

5.           All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

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In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: [______________].

 

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WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC.

     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

  

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EXHIBIT U

 

FORM OF OUTSIDE MASTER SERVICER NOTICE

 

[Date]

 

[Non-Trust Trustee]

 

[Non-Trust Certificate Administrator]

 

[Non-Trust Master Servicer]

 

[Non-Trust Special Servicer]

 

[Non-Trust Trust Advisor]

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This notice is being delivered pursuant to Section 3.01(h) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “WFCM 2015-C31 Pooling and Servicing Agreement”) among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (the “WFCM 2015-C31 Master Servicer”), as certificate administrator (the “WFCM 2015-C31 Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “WFCM 2015-C31 Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “WFCM 2015-C31 Trustee”), and relating to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have respective meanings assigned to them in the WFCM 2015-C31 Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Notice is hereby given to you, as parties to the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the [_____] Mortgage Loan, that as of the date hereof, the WFCM 2015-C31 Trustee is the holder of the [_____] Mortgage Loan for the benefit of the Certificateholders. As such, we hereby direct you to remit to the WFCM 2015-C31 Master Servicer all amounts payable to, and to forward, deliver or otherwise make available, as the case may be, to the WFCM 2015-C31 Master Servicer all reports, statements, documents, communications and other information that are to be forwarded, delivered or otherwise made available to, the holders of the [______] Mortgage Loan under the related Intercreditor Agreement and the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement referenced above.

 

The contact information for each of the WFCM 2015-C31 Trustee, the WFCM 2015-C31 Certificate Administrator, the WFCM 2015-C31 Master Servicer, the WFCM 2015-C31 Special Servicer and the party designated to exercise the rights of the “Non-Controlling

 

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Note Holder” (as such term is defined in each related Intercreditor Agreement) is provided on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

A copy of the executed version of the WFCM 2015-C31 Pooling and Servicing Agreement [and a copy of the executed version of the related Intercreditor Agreement] will be made available to you upon request. Please contact us at (866) 846-4526 if you have any questions. 

   
 

Very truly yours,

   
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
WFCM 2015-C31 Certificate Administrator
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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Schedule 1 to Exhibit U

 

Contact Information

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association
1100 North Market Street 

Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: WFCM 2015-C31

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-C31

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Commercial Mortgage Servicing
MAC D1086 120, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attention: WFCM 2015-C31 Asset Manager

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association 

10851 Mastin Street, Suite 700 

Overland Park, Kansas 66210

 Attention: Executive Vice President – Division Head

 

Eightfold Real Estate Capital, L.P.
1111 Lincoln Road, Suite 802
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attention: Brian A. Tageson

 

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EXHIBIT V

 

[RESERVED]

 

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EXHIBIT W

 

[RESERVED]

 

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EXHIBIT X

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF EXCHANGE OF EXCHANGEABLE CERTIFICATES

 

[Certificateholder’s letterhead]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31

 

Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (the “Certificates”)
Notice of Exchange of Exchangeable Certificates

 

This letter is delivered to you pursuant to Section 5.09 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby (i) certifies that as of the date above, the undersigned is the beneficial owner of the Exchangeable Certificates set forth below under “Exchangeable Certificates to be Surrendered”, is duly authorized to deliver this notice to the Certificate Administrator and that such power has not been granted or assigned to any other Person and the Certificate Administrator may conclusively rely upon this notice and (ii) give notice of our intent to present and surrender the Exchangeable Certificates set forth below under “Exchangeable Certificates to be Surrendered” and all of our right, title and interest in and to such Exchangeable Certificates, including all payments of interest thereon received after [_____________], in exchange for the corresponding Exchangeable Certificates set forth below. We propose an Exchange Date of [______].

 

We agree that upon such exchange, our interests in the portion(s) of the Exchangeable Certificates surrendered in exchange shall be reduced and our interest in the portion(s) of the Exchangeable Certificates received in such exchange shall be increased.

 

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Exchangeable Certificates to be Surrendered

 

Exchangeable
Certificates to be
Received

CUSIP

 


Outstanding
Certificate Principal
Balance

 

Initial Certificate
Principal Balance

 

CUSIP

             

 

Our Depository participant number is [________]. 

   
  Sincerely,
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

  

[Medallion Stamp Guarantee]

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

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Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                              
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                              
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Address   City   State   Zip Code   Original Principal Balance ($)   Cut-off Date Principal Balance ($)   Loan Amortization Type   Monthly P&I Payment ($)   Interest Accrual Basis   Mortgage Rate   Administrative Fee Rate   Payment Due Date
1   WFB   745 Atlantic Avenue   745 Atlantic Avenue   Boston   MA   02111   70,000,000.00   70,000,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   247,304.17   Actual/360   4.170%   0.0128%   11
2   RMF   Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel   500 Harbor Boulevard   Weehawken   NJ   7086   60,000,000.00   60,000,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   321,726.38   Actual/360   4.990%   0.0128%   6
3   WFB   CityPlace I   185 Asylum Street   Hartford   CT   06103   45,000,000.00   45,000,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   181,093.75   Actual/360   4.750%   0.0128%   11
4   SG   Courtyard Marriott - Tacoma   1515 Commerce Street   Tacoma   WA   98402   32,625,000.00   32,625,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   167,250.23   Actual/360   4.600%   0.0128%   1
5   WFB   11 Madison Avenue   11 Madison Avenue   New York   NY   10010   30,500,000.00   30,500,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   91,745.20   Actual/360   3.560%   0.0088%   6
6   WFB   Hampton Inn & Suites - Jacksonville Beach   1515 First Street North   Jacksonville Beach   FL   32250   29,120,000.00   29,120,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   147,719.84   Actual/360   4.510%   0.0328%   11
7   SG   Patrick Henry Mall   12300 Jefferson Avenue   Newport News   VA   23602   26,700,000.00   26,564,476.97   Amortizing Balloon   132,947.20   Actual/360   4.352%   0.0575%   5
8   WFB   Philadelphia Design & Distribution Center   4422-88 Wissahickon Avenue   Philadelphia   PA   19129   26,000,000.00   26,000,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   128,666.57   Actual/360   4.300%   0.0128%   11
9.00   Basis   Warren Industrial Center   Various   Warren   MI   48092   25,350,000.00   25,350,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   132,237.60   Actual/360   4.750%   0.0128%   1
9.01   Basis   27485 George Merrelli   27485 George Merrelli Avenue   Warren   MI   48092   9,027,580.00                            
9.02   Basis   27767 George Merrelli   27767 George Merrelli Avenue   Warren   MI   48092   8,367,870.00                            
9.03   Basis   7111 East 11 Mile Road   7111 East 11 Mile Road   Warren   MI   48092   7,954,550.00                            
10   RMF   Brooks Landing Apartments   3055 Floyd Avenue   Modesto   CA   95355   24,500,000.00   24,500,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   95,481.94   Actual/360   4.600%   0.0128%   6
11   LIG I   Palouse Mall   1850 West Pullman Road   Moscow   ID   83843   23,075,000.00   23,075,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   122,324.98   Actual/360   4.890%   0.0603%   1
12   Basis   Silver Rock Apartments   9830 Camino Villa   San Antonio   TX   78250   22,900,000.00   22,900,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   115,758.96   Actual/360   4.480%   0.0128%   1
13.00   Basis   Ross Portfolio   Various   Various   Various   Various   20,085,000.00   20,085,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   104,108.05   Actual/360   4.695%   0.0128%   1
13.01   Basis   Kohl’s - Lakewood, CO   3150 South Wadsworth Boulevard   Lakewood   CO   80227   12,155,000.00                            
13.02   Basis   Ronpak   10900-10950 San Sevaine Way   Mira Loma   CA   91752   7,930,000.00                            
14   WFB   Lawton Town Center   191, 223, 261, 295, 321, 379, 273, 341, 421, 449, 473 Northwest 2nd Street   Lawton   OK   73507   19,400,000.00   19,400,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   98,758.57   Actual/360   4.540%   0.0128%   11
15   WFB   Zephyr Commons   7838 Gall Boulevard   Zephyrhills   FL   33541   17,000,000.00   17,000,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   86,946.47   Actual/360   4.580%   0.0128%   11
16   RMF   Ole London Towne Apartments   1680 O’Neal Lane   Baton Rouge   LA   70816   16,250,000.00   16,250,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   81,950.60   Actual/360   4.460%   0.0128%   6
17   WFB   Covington Plaza   6306-6410 West Jefferson Boulevard   Fort Wayne   IN   46804   16,125,000.00   16,125,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   83,146.44   Actual/360   4.650%   0.0403%   11
18.00   LIG I   Bernstein Portfolio   Various   Various   Various   Various   15,750,000.00   15,750,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   97,472.69   Actual/360   5.580%   0.0603%   1
18.01   LIG I   Oxford Lake Business Park   2001 Westside Parkway   Alpharetta   GA   30004   5,650,224.00                            
18.02   LIG I   400 North Business Park   1111 Alderman Drive   Alpharetta   GA   30005   4,343,610.00                            
18.03   LIG I   Corporate Campus at Meadows   6445 Shiloh Road   Alpharetta   GA   30005   3,813,901.00                            
18.04   LIG I   Miami Gardens   5900 Northwest 183rd Street   Unincorporated   FL   33015   1,942,265.00                            
19   WFB   Mountain Valley Center   426-726 Southwest Mount Si Boulevard   North Bend   WA   98045   13,700,000.00   13,683,117.70   Amortizing Balloon   68,200.22   Actual/360   4.350%   0.0128%   11
20   CIIICM   Ashley Place Apartments   5709 Electra Lane   Charlotte   NC   28212   13,400,000.00   13,400,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   70,710.70   Actual/360   4.850%   0.0128%   5
21   SG   Barclay Square   13847 Walsingham Road   Largo   FL   33774   12,750,000.00   12,750,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   46,232.92   Actual/360   4.280%   0.0128%   1
22   RMF   Windsor Square   101-245 Seven Oaks Drive North   Knoxville   TN   37922   12,100,000.00   12,100,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   63,630.87   Actual/360   4.820%   0.0128%   6
23   SG   Holiday Inn - Lafayette   515 South Street   Lafayette   IN   47901   12,000,000.00   12,000,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   63,986.59   Actual/360   4.941%   0.0628%   1
24   WFB   260 East Brown Street   260 East Brown Street   Birmingham   MI   48009   11,500,000.00   11,500,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   60,267.02   Actual/360   4.790%   0.0603%   11
25   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Oshkosh   1355 West 20th Avenue   Oshkosh   WI   54902   11,180,000.00   11,180,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   56,382.01   Actual/360   4.460%   0.0128%   1
26   LIG I   Louisville Apartments - Ashton Park   7600 Beulah Church Road   Louisville   KY   40228   8,463,000.00   8,463,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   42,579.60   Actual/360   4.440%   0.0603%   1
27   LIG I   Louisville Apartments - St. James   8035 Aspen Glen Drive   Louisville   KY   40228   2,387,000.00   2,387,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   12,009.63   Actual/360   4.440%   0.0603%   1
28   CIIICM   Bossier Corners   2001-2035 Airline Drive; 2951-2955 E. Texas Street   Bossier City   LA   71111   10,725,000.00   10,725,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   54,917.03   Actual/360   4.590%   0.0128%   1
29   CIIICM   Courtyard Marriott Philadelphia Bensalem   3280 Tillman Drive   Bensalem   PA   19020   10,500,000.00   10,475,848.10   Amortizing Balloon   69,179.40   Actual/360   4.980%   0.0128%   1
30   WFB   Security Public Storage - Richmond   801 Madeline Road   Richmond   CA   94806   10,000,000.00   9,987,403.23   Amortizing Balloon   49,193.99   Actual/360   4.250%   0.0128%   1
31   RMF   Princessa Plaza   18500-18580 Via Princessa   Santa Clarita   CA   91387   9,700,000.00   9,700,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   52,487.46   Actual/360   5.070%   0.0128%   6
32   SG   Manchester Run Shopping Center   1047 & 1051 South Willow Street   Manchester   NH   03103   9,500,000.00   9,488,033.07   Amortizing Balloon   46,734.29   Actual/360   4.250%   0.0128%   1
33   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Peachtree City   2010 Commerce Drive North   Peachtree City   GA   30269   9,500,000.00   9,465,002.60   Amortizing Balloon   48,361.16   Actual/360   4.540%   0.0128%   1
34.00   RMF   Reynolds MHC Portfolio 1   Various   Various   Various   Various   9,412,500.00   9,402,544.70   Amortizing Balloon   50,643.45   Actual/360   5.020%   0.0128%   6
34.01   RMF   Lansing Park Terrace   3435 West St. Joseph Street   Lansing   MI   48917   3,693,605.00                            
34.02   RMF   Oakwood Meadows   100 Avon Road   Sparta   WI   54656   1,894,156.00                            
34.03   RMF   Cedar Know & Oak Creek Estates   5198 Chaparral Road; 265 Andre Loop   Killeen; Salado   TX   76542; 76571   1,486,185.00                            
34.04   RMF   Valli Village   600 South East Ewing Street   Grimes   IA   50111   1,216,631.00                            
34.05   RMF   Evergreen Village MHC   146 North Smith Street   Hesperia   MI   49421   1,121,923.00                            
35   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Nora   8802 Evergreen Avenue   Indianapolis   IN   46240   9,351,000.00   9,351,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   47,658.36   Actual/360   4.550%   0.0128%   1
36   CIIICM   Beach MHP   38703 North Sheridan Road   Beach Park   IL   60099   8,900,000.00   8,890,250.61   Amortizing Balloon   47,072.53   Actual/360   4.870%   0.0128%   1
37   CIIICM   Northport Loop Office   45531 East Northport Loop   Fremont   CA   94538   8,500,000.00   8,490,623.81   Amortizing Balloon   44,802.30   Actual/360   4.840%   0.0128%   5
38   CIIICM   Burlington Coat Factory - Independence   11910 East US Highway 40   Independence   MO   64055   8,250,000.00   8,210,828.48   Amortizing Balloon   45,474.24   Actual/360   4.620%   0.0128%   1
39   RMF   Horizons Office Center   1401 Forum Way   West Palm Beach   FL   33401   7,950,000.00   7,950,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   41,903.33   Actual/360   4.840%   0.0128%   6
40   WFB   Central Self Storage   95-1080 Lehiwa Street   Mililani   HI   96789   7,860,000.00   7,860,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   30,032.84   Actual/360   4.510%   0.0128%   11
41   Basis   College Village   1153 East Lexington Avenue   High Point   NC   27262   7,650,000.00   7,650,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   39,998.29   Actual/360   4.770%   0.0128%   1
42   RMF   Kohl’s - Wadsworth   1119 Williams Reserve Boulevard   Wadsworth   OH   44281   7,500,000.00   7,475,199.03   Amortizing Balloon   43,191.30   Actual/360   4.850%   0.0128%   6
43   CIIICM   Comfort Inn & Suites Beachfront - Galveston   6302 Seawall Boulevard   Galveston   TX   77551   7,200,000.00   7,192,527.62   Amortizing Balloon   39,092.38   Actual/360   5.100%   0.0128%   5
44   RMF   Tides at Calabash   7112 Town Center Road   Sunset Beach   NC   28468   6,850,000.00   6,850,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   35,650.31   Actual/360   4.730%   0.0128%   6
45   Basis   8350 & 8366 Westheimer   8350 & 8366 Westheimer Road   Houston   TX   77063   6,750,000.00   6,750,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   35,008.05   Actual/360   4.700%   0.0128%   1
46   CIIICM   Advantage Mini Storage   9402 North Navarro Street   Victoria   TX   77904   6,600,000.00   6,600,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   34,190.44   Actual/360   4.690%   0.0128%   5
47   CIIICM   Midtown Marketplace   1241 & 1409 Frederick Boulevard   Portsmouth   VA   23707   6,400,000.00   6,400,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   32,656.42   Actual/360   4.560%   0.0128%   1
48   CIIICM   Fresh Thyme Market   11481 East 116th Street   Fishers   IN   46037   6,318,000.00   6,318,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   32,275.69   Actual/360   4.570%   0.0128%   5
49   RMF   Holiday Inn Express Somerset   132 Lewis Drive   Somerset   PA   15501   6,000,000.00   5,991,055.82   Amortizing Balloon   35,707.51   Actual/360   5.180%   0.0128%   6
50   RMF   Best Western - La Grande   1711 21st Street   La Grande   OR   97850   6,000,000.00   5,990,334.63   Amortizing Balloon   34,207.04   Actual/360   4.750%   0.0128%   6
51   WFB   The Pines Apartments   238 Southwest Gage Boulevard   Topeka   KS   66606   5,770,000.00   5,770,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   29,648.59   Actual/360   4.620%   0.0128%   11
52   RMF   Courtyards at Valley View   13214 St. Lawrence Circle   Farmers Branch   TX   75244   5,750,000.00   5,750,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   30,481.85   Actual/360   4.890%   0.0128%   6
53   CIIICM   Best Western Plus South Bay   15000 Hawthorne Boulevard   Lawndale   CA   90260   5,750,000.00   5,737,193.79   Amortizing Balloon   31,184.29   Actual/360   5.090%   0.0128%   5
54.00   RMF   Reynolds MHC Portfolio 3   Various   Various   Various   Various   5,640,000.00   5,633,907.46   Amortizing Balloon   30,035.91   Actual/360   4.930%   0.0128%   6
54.01   RMF   Riverside   4400 Gibson Street   Muskogee   OK   74403   1,891,591.00                            
54.02   RMF   Tuckaway MHC & Storage   212 Anker Lane   Germantown Hills   IL   61548   1,724,686.00                            
54.03   RMF   Camino Park   4200 Robin Road   Eau Claire   WI   54703   1,057,065.00                            
54.04   RMF   Prairie Place   3710 Daffodil Drive   Bloomington   IL   61705   966,658.00                            
55   LIG I   Fairfield Inn & Suites - Warner Robins   221 Margie Drive   Warner Robins   GA   31088   5,525,000.00   5,500,758.70   Amortizing Balloon   33,928.33   Actual/360   5.500%   0.0603%   1
56   CIIICM   Champion Hills   3725 Champion Hills Drive   Memphis   TN   38125   5,460,000.00   5,460,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   28,580.76   Actual/360   4.780%   0.0128%   1
57   SG   21 West Shopping Center   520 West 21st Street   Norfolk   VA   23517   5,050,000.00   5,044,249.89   Amortizing Balloon   26,197.28   Actual/360   4.702%   0.0128%   1
58   RMF   Southcoast Beaches Center   207-299 Atlantic Boulevard; 100-112 1st Street   Atlantic Beach; Neptune Beach   FL   32233; 32266   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   18,300.00   Actual/360   4.320%   0.0128%   6
59   CIIICM   La Quinta Inn & Suites Smyrna   2537 Highwood Boulevard   Smyrna   TN   37167   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   28,419.66   Actual/360   4.720%   0.0128%   1
60   WFB   14 Mile & Middlebelt   29275-29315 West 14 Mile Road; 32902-32990 Middlebelt Road   Farmington Hills   MI   48334   4,900,000.00   4,888,001.74   Amortizing Balloon   25,207.50   Actual/360   4.630%   0.0128%   11
61   RMF   Gulfport Plaza   9350 US Highway 49   Gulfport   MS   39503   4,867,500.00   4,867,500.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   25,655.90   Actual/360   4.840%   0.0128%   6
62   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage New Lenox   21827 South Schoolhouse Road   New Lenox   IL   60451   4,785,000.00   4,785,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   24,387.26   Actual/360   4.550%   0.0128%   1
63   RMF   Hampton Inn & Suites - Cape Coral   619 Southeast 47th Terrace   Cape Coral   FL   33904   4,600,000.00   4,600,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   26,677.17   Actual/360   4.920%   0.0128%   6
64   CIIICM   AA Climate Control Self Storage   9040 Highway 105   Beaumont   TX   77713   4,500,000.00   4,500,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   23,365.76   Actual/360   4.710%   0.0128%   5
65   CIIICM   Avalon MHC   387 Webster Road   Auburn   AL   36832   4,500,000.00   4,484,239.26   Amortizing Balloon   23,555.57   Actual/360   4.780%   0.0128%   1
66   WFB   Harris Teeter - Darnestown, MD   14101 Darnestown Road   Darnestown   MD   20874   4,500,000.00   4,477,877.00   Amortizing Balloon   28,957.32   Actual/360   4.700%   0.0128%   11
67   WFB   Park West Self Storage   10012 Trinity Parkway   Stockton   CA   95219   4,400,000.00   4,400,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   17,110.50   Actual/360   4.590%   0.0128%   11
68   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Plainfield   2179 Metropolis Parkway   Plainfield   IN   46168   4,360,000.00   4,360,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   22,221.20   Actual/360   4.550%   0.0128%   1
69.00   CIIICM   Silverstone & Key Estates MHP   Various   Various   OH   Various   4,325,000.00   4,318,338.01   Amortizing Balloon   25,283.52   Actual/360   5.000%   0.0128%   1
69.01   CIIICM   Silverstone MHP   735 Eastlake Drive   Ashland   OH   44805   2,900,000.00                            
69.02   CIIICM   Key Estates MHP   230 Wittlesey Avenue   Norwalk   OH   44857   1,425,000.00                            
70   SG   Redan Village   3829 Redan Rd. and 1 Carteret Place   Decatur   GA   30032   4,260,000.00   4,244,175.10   Amortizing Balloon   21,584.79   Actual/360   4.500%   0.0128%   1
71   SG   Valleyfield Apartments   5421 & 5437 Covington Highway   Decatur   GA   30035   4,110,000.00   4,094,732.29   Amortizing Balloon   20,824.77   Actual/360   4.500%   0.0128%   1
72   RMF   Big Ben Self Storage   528 Dover Road   Clarksville   TN   37042   3,900,000.00   3,900,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   20,579.98   Actual/360   4.850%   0.0128%   6
73   CIIICM   Royal Lane Office   5005 West Royal Lane   Irving   TX   75063   3,900,000.00   3,895,597.75   Amortizing Balloon   20,320.75   Actual/360   4.740%   0.0128%   5
74   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Greenfield   1794 Fields Boulevard   Greenfield   IN   46140   3,895,000.00   3,895,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   19,851.28   Actual/360   4.550%   0.0128%   1
75   RMF   Walgreens - Franklin   9527 South 27th Street   Franklin   WI   53132   3,600,000.00   3,595,747.67   Amortizing Balloon   18,326.33   Actual/360   4.540%   0.0128%   6
76.00   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Portfolio   Various   Various   LA   71360   3,550,000.00   3,550,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   18,625.62   Actual/360   4.800%   0.0128%   1
76.01   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Pineville   2549 Monroe Highway   Pineville   LA   71360   1,900,000.00                            
76.02   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Ball   4905 Monroe Highway   Ball   LA   71360   1,650,000.00                            
77   WFB   City Center Retail - Lansing   200-240 M.A.C.; 301 East Grand River Avenue   East Lansing   MI   48823   3,500,000.00   3,491,636.81   Amortizing Balloon   18,257.66   Actual/360   4.750%   0.0128%   11
78   CIIICM   Parkway Pointe   3425-3427 Freedom Drive   Springfield   IL   62704   3,450,000.00   3,450,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   17,665.62   Actual/360   4.590%   0.0128%   5
79   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage LaPorte   1310 West 18th Street   LaPorte   IN   46350   3,360,000.00   3,360,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   17,124.59   Actual/360   4.550%   0.0128%   1
80   Basis   DaVita Dialysis (Lakewood, CO)   1750 Pierce Street   Lakewood   CO   80214   3,270,000.00   3,270,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   17,176.33   Actual/360   4.810%   0.0128%   1
81   CIIICM   Getzville Plaza   2305-2361 Millersport Highway   Getzville   NY   14068   3,267,000.00   3,267,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   17,498.05   Actual/360   4.980%   0.0128%   1
82.00   CIIICM   Riviera Estates & Elm Grove MHP   Various   Various   ID   Various   3,150,000.00   3,139,154.03   Amortizing Balloon   16,641.39   Actual/360   4.860%   0.0128%   5
82.01   CIIICM   Elm Grove MHP   405 East Fairview Avenue   Meridian   ID   83642   1,850,000.00                            
82.02   CIIICM   Riviera Estates MHP   1200 South Artesian Road   Eagle   ID   83616   1,300,000.00                            
83   WFB   CVS - Montgomery, AL   3190 Zelda Road   Montgomery   AL   36106   3,091,000.00   3,083,629.20   Amortizing Balloon   16,142.76   Actual/360   4.760%   0.0128%   11
84   CIIICM   US 23 Self Storage   5450 Columbus Pike   Lewis Center   OH   43035   3,015,000.00   3,015,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   15,818.66   Actual/360   4.800%   0.0128%   1
85   CIIICM   Idaho Self Storage   10908 West Fairview Avenue   Boise   ID   83713   3,000,000.00   3,000,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   15,577.17   Actual/360   4.710%   0.0128%   1
86   WFB   WAG - Staten Island   758 Arthur Kill Road   Staten Island   NY   10312   2,800,000.00   2,800,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   10,556.39   Actual/360   4.450%   0.0128%   11
87   WFB   CVS - Douglas, GA   912 West Ward Street   Douglas   GA   31533   2,600,000.00   2,593,723.59   Amortizing Balloon   13,484.58   Actual/360   4.700%   0.0128%   11
88   CIIICM   Valley Palms MHC   25 South 102nd Street   Mesa   AZ   85205   2,475,000.00   2,475,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   13,135.49   Actual/360   4.900%   0.0128%   1
89   CIIICM   Summerhaven MHP   650 Summerhaven   Forney   TX   75126   2,362,500.00   2,362,500.00   Amortizing Balloon   12,610.32   Actual/360   4.950%   0.0128%   1
90   RMF   Benbrook Commons   8905 Benbrook Boulevard   Benbrook   TX   76126   2,362,500.00   2,357,412.54   Amortizing Balloon   13,045.81   Actual/360   5.250%   0.0128%   6
91   WFB   Bell Plaza   4209-4255 West Bell Road   Phoenix   AZ   85053   2,300,000.00   2,297,165.75   Amortizing Balloon   11,449.67   Actual/360   4.350%   0.0803%   11
92   SG   Shadow Trace   997 North Hairston Road   Stone Mountain   GA   30083   2,150,000.00   2,142,161.88   Amortizing Balloon   11,009.01   Actual/360   4.590%   0.0128%   1
93   CIIICM   James Plaza   20801 Hall Road   Macomb   MI   48042   2,000,000.00   1,995,191.65   Amortizing Balloon   10,396.81   Actual/360   4.720%   0.0128%   5
94   Basis   Scioto Apartments   3274 Mapleway Lane   Columbus   OH   43204   1,900,000.00   1,898,028.12   Amortizing Balloon   10,316.05   Actual/360   5.100%   0.0128%   1
95   CIIICM   Cahaba Mobile Home Estates   103 Madison Drive   Trussville   AL   35173   1,875,000.00   1,871,374.55   Amortizing Balloon   10,941.99   Actual/360   5.750%   0.0128%   1
96   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage South Chicago   434 East Sauk Trail   South Chicago Heights   IL   60411   1,721,000.00   1,721,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   8,771.26   Actual/360   4.550%   0.0128%   1
97   CIIICM   Oaks MHC   3240 South Getty Street   Norton Shores   MI   49444   1,560,000.00   1,560,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   8,355.36   Actual/360   4.980%   0.0128%   1
98   Basis   Ivywood Apartments   1550 Clough Street   Bowling Green   OH   43402   1,450,000.00   1,448,502.29   Amortizing Balloon   7,890.60   Actual/360   5.120%   0.0128%   1
99   CIIICM   Lake Bambi MHP   6105 Land O’Lakes Boulevard   Land O’Lakes   FL   34638   1,365,000.00   1,362,029.36   Amortizing Balloon   7,495.36   Actual/360   5.200%   0.0128%   5
100   CIIICM   Little Street Village MHP   247 Marmandie Road   River Ridge   LA   70123   1,350,000.00   1,350,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   7,891.97   Actual/360   5.000%   0.0128%   1
101   CIIICM   Westgate Park MHC   2511 and 2565 Southwest 4th Avenue   Ontario   OR   97914   1,300,000.00   1,298,602.24   Amortizing Balloon   6,939.01   Actual/360   4.950%   0.0128%   5
102   Basis   Newberry Woods Apartments   23972 Newberry Drive   Clinton Township   MI   48035   1,200,000.00   1,198,703.71   Amortizing Balloon   6,390.62   Actual/360   4.930%   0.0128%   1

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                                  
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                                  
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Stated Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date   Original Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Remaining Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Original) (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Remaining) (Mos.)   Cross Collateralized and Cross Defaulted Loan Flag   Prepayment Provisions   Ownership Interest   Grace Period Late (Days)   Secured by LOC (Y/N)   LOC Amount   Borrower Name   Master Servicing
Fee Rate
1   WFB   745 Atlantic Avenue   8/11/2025   120   117   IO   IO   NAP   L(27),D(88),O(5)   Fee   5   N   NAP   OPG 745 Atlantic Owner (DE) LLC   0.0050%
2   RMF   Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel   10/6/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   River-PW Hotel Limited Partnership   0.0025%
3   WFB   CityPlace I   9/11/2025   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   RP Asylum, LLC   0.0025%
4   SG   Courtyard Marriott - Tacoma   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(89),O(7)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Tacoma Hospitality DE LLC   0.0050%
5   WFB   11 Madison Avenue   9/6/2025   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(87),O(7)   Fee   0   N   NAP   11 Madison Avenue Owner LLC; 11 Madison Avenue Owner 2 LLC; 11 Madison Avenue Owner 3 LLC; 11 Madison Avenue Owner 4 LLC; 11 Madison Avenue Owner 5 LLC; 11 Madison Avenue Owner 6 LLC; 11 Madison Eat Lender LLC   0.0025%
6   WFB   Hampton Inn & Suites - Jacksonville Beach   7/11/2025   120   116   360   360   NAP   L(28),D(88),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Pios Grande Jacksonville Resort LLC   0.0250%
7   SG   Patrick Henry Mall   07/05/2025   120   116   360   356   NAP   L(28),D(88),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   PR Patrick Henry LLC   0.0025%
8   WFB   Philadelphia Design & Distribution Center   10/11/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   IMD Forty Seven Hundred LLC; Forty Seven Hundred LP   0.0050%
9.00   Basis   Warren Industrial Center   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(6),GRTR 2% or YM (112),O(2)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Warren Industrial Investors LLC   0.0050%
9.01   Basis   27485 George Merrelli                                                    
9.02   Basis   27767 George Merrelli                                                    
9.03   Basis   7111 East 11 Mile Road                                                    
10   RMF   Brooks Landing Apartments   10/6/2025   120   119   IO   IO   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Brooks Landing California Partners, LLC   0.0050%
11   LIG I   Palouse Mall   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Leasehold   5   N   NAP   Palouse Mall LLC   0.0525%
12   Basis   Silver Rock Apartments   09/01/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(91),O(3)   Fee   5   N   NAP   SA Silver Rock Partners, LLC   0.0050%
13.00   Basis   Ross Portfolio   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Wadsworth Realty, LLC and San Sevaine Realty, LLC   0.0050%
13.01   Basis   Kohl’s - Lakewood, CO                                                    
13.02   Basis   Ronpak                                                    
14   WFB   Lawton Town Center   10/11/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   LTC Retail LLC   0.0050%
15   WFB   Zephyr Commons   9/11/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(87),O(7)   Fee   5   N   NAP   SF Zephyr Commons LP   0.0050%
16   RMF   Ole London Towne Apartments   10/6/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Ole London Towne LLC   0.0050%
17   WFB   Covington Plaza   10/11/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(24),GRTR 1% or YM(92),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Covington Ventures LLC   0.0325%
18.00   LIG I   Bernstein Portfolio   11/1/2025   120   120   300   300   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Corporate Campus Investors, LLC; Windward Campus Owner, LLC; 5900 NW 183rd Street, LLC   0.0525%
18.01   LIG I   Oxford Lake Business Park                                                    
18.02   LIG I   400 North Business Park                                                    
18.03   LIG I   Corporate Campus at Meadows                                                    
18.04   LIG I   Miami Gardens                                                    
19   WFB   Mountain Valley Center   10/11/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(90),O(5)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Mountain Valley Center LLC   0.0050%
20   CIIICM   Ashley Place Apartments   10/5/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Sterling Properties Investment Group, LLC   0.0050%
21   SG   Barclay Square   09/01/2025   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Barclay Square Owner LLC   0.0050%
22   RMF   Windsor Square   10/6/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Windsor 15, LLC   0.0050%
23   SG   Holiday Inn - Lafayette   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(91),O(5)   Leasehold   5   N   NAP   Pandey Hotel Lafayette, LLC   0.0550%
24   WFB   260 East Brown Street   10/11/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   260 East Brown Street Associates LLC   0.0525%
25   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Oshkosh   08/01/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(86),O(7)   Leasehold   5   N   NAP   Beechwood Plaza Hotel of Oshkosh, LLC   0.0050%
26   LIG I   Louisville Apartments - Ashton Park   8/1/2025   120   117   360   360   Louisville Apartments   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Ashton Park Townhomes, LLC; HIH Enterprises, LLC; JMEEK, LLC   0.0525%
27   LIG I   Louisville Apartments - St. James   8/1/2025   120   117   360   360   Louisville Apartments   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Ashton Park Townhomes, LLC; HIH Enterprises, LLC; JMEEK, LLC   0.0525%
28   CIIICM   Bossier Corners   8/1/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   AAM-2001 Airline Drive, LLC   0.0050%
29   CIIICM   Courtyard Marriott Philadelphia Bensalem   10/1/2025   120   119   240   239   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   AVA Realty Bensalem, LLC   0.0050%
30   WFB   Security Public Storage - Richmond   10/1/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),GRTR 1% or YM or D(88),O(7)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Security Public Storage - Richmond LLC   0.0050%
31   RMF   Princessa Plaza   10/6/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Princessa Plaza, LLC   0.0050%
32   SG   Manchester Run Shopping Center   10/01/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Centerco Manchester LLC   0.0050%
33   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Peachtree City   08/01/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Apsilon Management - Peachtree City, LLC   0.0050%
34.00   RMF   Reynolds MHC Portfolio 1   10/6/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Grimes MHP, LLC; Sparta MHP, LLC; Lansing MHP, LLC; Hesperia MHP, LLC; Killeen MHP 2, LLC   0.0050%
34.01   RMF   Lansing Park Terrace                                                    
34.02   RMF   Oakwood Meadows                                                    
34.03   RMF   Cedar Know & Oak Creek Estates                                                    
34.04   RMF   Valli Village                                                    
34.05   RMF   Evergreen Village MHC                                                    
35   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Nora   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Nora Self-Storage, LLC   0.0050%
36   CIIICM   Beach MHP   10/1/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Beach Park Property LLC   0.0050%
37   CIIICM   Northport Loop Office   10/5/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),GRTR 1% or YM(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Northport Loop LLC   0.0050%
38   CIIICM   Burlington Coat Factory - Independence   8/1/2025   120   117   312   309   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Burlington East, LLC   0.0050%
39   RMF   Horizons Office Center   10/6/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   AW Horizons, LLC   0.0050%
40   WFB   Central Self Storage   10/11/2025   120   119   IO   IO   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   PG Cactus Mililani I LLC   0.0050%
41   Basis   College Village   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(94),O(2)   Fee   5   N   NAP   8 BBR College Village, LLC   0.0050%
42   RMF   Kohl’s - Wadsworth   9/6/2025   120   118   300   298   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   L.A. Wadsworth LLC   0.0050%
43   CIIICM   Comfort Inn & Suites Beachfront - Galveston   10/5/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Neel Shah Hospitality, Inc.   0.0050%
44   RMF   Tides at Calabash   9/6/2020   60   58   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(27),O(7)   Fee   0   N   NAP   HPI Tides LLC   0.0050%
45   Basis   8350 & 8366 Westheimer   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   8350 Westheimer, LLC   0.0050%
46   CIIICM   Advantage Mini Storage   8/5/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Advantage Ministorage, LTD.   0.0050%
47   CIIICM   Midtown Marketplace   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(90),O(6)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Midtown Marketplace 2, LLC   0.0050%
48   CIIICM   Fresh Thyme Market   8/5/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   FTFM Fishers AMB, LLC; FTFM Fishers LR, LLC   0.0050%
49   RMF   Holiday Inn Express Somerset   10/6/2025   120   119   300   299   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   H K Realty, LLC   0.0050%
50   RMF   Best Western - La Grande   10/6/2025   120   119   300   299   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   BGI-RILG, Inc.   0.0050%
51   WFB   The Pines Apartments   10/11/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),GRTR 1% or YM(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   MG Ventures No. 7, L.L.C.   0.0050%
52   RMF   Courtyards at Valley View   9/6/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Quebec House, LP   0.0050%
53   CIIICM   Best Western Plus South Bay   9/5/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(91),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   XJ Grand Hotel LLC   0.0050%
54.00   RMF   Reynolds MHC Portfolio 3   10/6/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Camino EC MHP, LLC; Tuckaway Peoria, LLC; Bloomington MHP, LLC; Riverside Associates, LLC   0.0050%
54.01   RMF   Riverside                                                    
54.02   RMF   Tuckaway MHC & Storage                                                    
54.03   RMF   Camino Park                                                    
54.04   RMF   Prairie Place                                                    
55   LIG I   Fairfield Inn & Suites - Warner Robins   8/1/2025   120   117   300   297   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Margie Hotel Group, LLC   0.0525%
56   CIIICM   Champion Hills   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Champion Hills Realty Holdings, LLC   0.0050%
57   SG   21 West Shopping Center   10/01/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),GRTR 1% or YM(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   21 West, LLC   0.0050%
58   RMF   Southcoast Beaches Center   10/6/2025   120   119   IO   IO   NAP   L(23),GRTR 1% or YM(93),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Southcoast Capital Partnership, Ltd.   0.0050%
59   CIIICM   La Quinta Inn & Suites Smyrna   11/1/2025   120   120   300   300   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Summit Hospitality Smyrna, LLC   0.0050%
60   WFB   14 Mile & Middlebelt   9/11/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   14 & Middlebelt Investors, LLC   0.0050%
61   RMF   Gulfport Plaza   9/6/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   9350 HWY 49, LLC   0.0050%
62   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage New Lenox   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Infinite Self-Storage of New Lenox, LLC   0.0050%
63   RMF   Hampton Inn & Suites - Cape Coral   10/6/2025   120   119   300   300   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Liberty Coral Investments LLC   0.0050%
64   CIIICM   AA Climate Control Self Storage   11/5/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   AA Beaumont Storage, LTD.   0.0050%
65   CIIICM   Avalon MHC   8/1/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Avalon Park Associates, LP   0.0050%
66   WFB   Harris Teeter - Darnestown, MD   9/11/2026   132   130   240   238   NAP   L(26),D(102),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Harris Darnestown LLC   0.0050%
67   WFB   Park West Self Storage   10/11/2025   120   119   IO   IO   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Spanos Park Self Storage, LLC   0.0050%
68   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Plainfield   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Metropolis Parkway Self-Storage, LLC   0.0050%
69.00   CIIICM   Silverstone & Key Estates MHP   10/1/2025   120   119   300   299   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Silverstone Properties Reorganization, LLC; Norwalk-Key Properties Reorganization, Ltd.   0.0050%
69.01   CIIICM   Silverstone MHP                                                    
69.02   CIIICM   Key Estates MHP                                                    
70   SG   Redan Village   08/01/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),GRTR 1% or YM(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Redan Village Partners, LLC   0.0050%
71   SG   Valleyfield Apartments   08/01/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),GRTR 1% or YM(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Valleyfield Partners, LLC   0.0050%
72   RMF   Big Ben Self Storage   9/6/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Storage Pros Clarksville LLC   0.0050%
73   CIIICM   Royal Lane Office   10/5/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   VP Royal Lane LLC   0.0050%
74   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Greenfield   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Greenfield Self Storage, LLC; Greenfield Self Storage II, LLC   0.0050%
75   RMF   Walgreens - Franklin   10/6/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Stkali Holdings LLC; Talos LLC; Bindu LLC   0.0050%
76.00   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Portfolio   8/1/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Drennan Equity Pineville, LLC   0.0050%
76.01   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Pineville                                                    
76.02   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Ball                                                    
77   WFB   City Center Retail - Lansing   9/11/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Grenadier City Center, LLC   0.0050%
78   CIIICM   Parkway Pointe   8/5/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Parkway Pointe Properties, LLC   0.0050%
79   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage LaPorte   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Infinite Self-Storage of LaPorte, LLC   0.0050%
80   Basis   DaVita Dialysis (Lakewood, CO)   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Pierce Realty, LLC   0.0050%
81   CIIICM   Getzville Plaza   10/1/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Getzville Plaza 2006, LLC   0.0050%
82.00   CIIICM   Riviera Estates & Elm Grove MHP   8/5/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Lesley’s Mobile Estates LLC   0.0050%
82.01   CIIICM   Elm Grove MHP                                                    
82.02   CIIICM   Riviera Estates MHP                                                    
83   WFB   CVS - Montgomery, AL   9/11/2020   60   58   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(30),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   R.M. Montgomery, LLC   0.0050%
84   CIIICM   US 23 Self Storage   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   US 23 Self Storage, LLC   0.0050%
85   CIIICM   Idaho Self Storage   9/1/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(91),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Idaho Self Storage Fairview, L.C.   0.0050%
86   WFB   WAG - Staten Island   10/11/2020   60   59   IO   IO   NAP   L(25),D(31),O(4)   Leasehold   5   N   NAP   Massi Staten Island, LLC   0.0050%
87   WFB   CVS - Douglas, GA   9/11/2020   60   58   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(30),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   R.M. Douglas, LLC   0.0050%
88   CIIICM   Valley Palms MHC   8/1/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Valley Palms MHP, L.L.C.   0.0050%
89   CIIICM   Summerhaven MHP   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Summer Haven Forney, LLC   0.0050%
90   RMF   Benbrook Commons   9/6/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Benbrooke Shopping Center, LLC   0.0050%
91   WFB   Bell Plaza   10/11/2020   60   59   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(29),O(6)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Orsett/Bell Properties Limited Partnership   0.0725%
92   SG   Shadow Trace   08/01/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),GRTR 1% or YM(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Shadow Trace Partners, LLC   0.0050%
93   CIIICM   James Plaza   9/5/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(91),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   James Plaza, L.L.C.   0.0050%
94   Basis   Scioto Apartments   10/01/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Scioto LLC   0.0050%
95   CIIICM   Cahaba Mobile Home Estates   9/1/2020   60   58   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(10),O(24)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Cahaba MHP LLC   0.0050%
96   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage South Chicago   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Infinite Self-Storage of South Chicago Heights LLC   0.0050%
97   CIIICM   Oaks MHC   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Oaktrail Associates Limited Partnership   0.0050%
98   Basis   Ivywood Apartments   10/01/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Ivywood 67 LLC   0.0050%
99   CIIICM   Lake Bambi MHP   9/5/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(91),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Lake Bambi MHP RV LLC   0.0050%
100   CIIICM   Little Street Village MHP   11/1/2025   120   120   300   300   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Sister Stuff, LLC   0.0050%
101   CIIICM   Westgate Park MHC   10/5/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Westgate Mobile Estates, LLC   0.0050%
102   Basis   Newberry Woods Apartments   10/01/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Newberry Woods Associates, LLC   0.0050%

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE II

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE FILE DELIVERY
(under Section 2.02(a) of this Agreement)

 

None.

 

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SCHEDULE III

 

SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE

 

The assessment of compliance to be delivered shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified below as “Relevant Servicing Criteria”, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt this Schedule III shall not require any assessment of any criterion to the extent that the assessment of such criterion is not required under the terms of Regulation AB. In addition, this Schedule III shall not be construed to impose on any Person any servicing duty that is not otherwise imposed on such Person under the main body of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement of which this Schedule III forms a part or to require an assessment of a criterion that is not encompassed by the servicing duties of the applicable party that are set forth in the main body of such Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

  Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
  General Servicing Considerations  
     
1122(d)(1)(i) Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(1)(ii) If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s performance and compliance with such servicing activities. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(1)(iii) Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the mortgage loans are maintained. N/A
1122(d)(1)(iv) A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(1)(v) Aggregation of information, as applicable., is mathematically accurate and the information conveyed accurately reflects the information.1 Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
  Cash Collection and Administration  
1122(d)(2)(i) Payments on mortgage loans are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(2)(ii) Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel. Certificate Administrator
1122(d)(2)(iii) Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements. Trustee2
Master Servicer
Special Servicer

 

 

1 The servicing criteria in Item 1122(d)(1)(v) of Regulation AB shall be applicable on and after November 23, 2015.

2 Only to the extent that the Trustee was required to make an Advance pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement during the applicable calendar year.

 

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  Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
  General Servicing Considerations  
     
1122(d)(2)(iv) The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(2)(v) Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements.  For purposes of this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(2)(vi) Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(2)(vii) Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts.  These reconciliations (A) are mathematically accurate; (B) are prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items.  These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
  Investor Remittances and Reporting  
1122(d)(3)(i) Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements.  Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of mortgage loans serviced by the Servicer.

Certificate Administrator
Trust Advisor*

 

*(C) and (D) are not applicable.

 

1122(d)(3)(ii) Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
1122(d)(3)(iii) Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer’s investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
1122(d)(3)(iv) Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements. Certificate Administrator
  Pool Asset Administration  
1122(d)(4)(i) Collateral or security on mortgage loans is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related mortgage loan documents. Custodian
Master Servicer
Special Servicer

 

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  Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
  General Servicing Considerations  
     
1122(d)(4)(ii) Mortgage loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements. Custodian
1122(d)(4)(iii) Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(4)(iv) Payments on mortgage loans, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents are posted to the Servicer’s obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(v) The Servicer’s records regarding the mortgage loans agree with the Servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(vi) Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s mortgage loans (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(4)(vii) Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements. Special Servicer
Trust Advisor
1122(d)(4)(viii) Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a mortgage loan is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements.  Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent mortgage loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(4)(ix) Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for mortgage loans with variable rates are computed based on the related mortgage loan documents. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(x) Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts):  (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s mortgage loan documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable mortgage loan documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related mortgage loans, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xi) Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xii) Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the servicer’s funds and not charged to the Master Servicer

 

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  Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
  General Servicing Considerations  
     
  obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or omission.  
1122(d)(4)(xiii) Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xiv) Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xv) Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements. N/A

 

 

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SCHEDULE IV

 

DESIGNATED SUB-SERVICERS

 

1. Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, LLC
2. Bernard Financial Corporation
3. First Charter Financial Corporation
4. Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.
5. NRC Group, Inc.
6. Prudential Asset Resources, Inc.
7. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 

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SCHEDULE V

 

ADDITIONAL FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE

 

The parties identified in the “Party Responsible” column (with each Servicing Function Participant deemed to be responsible for the following items for which the party that retained such Servicing Function Participant is responsible) are obligated pursuant to Section 11.07 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to disclose to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator any information described in the corresponding Form 10-D Item described in the “Item on Form 10-D” column to the extent such party has actual knowledge (and in the case of financial statements required to be provided in connection with Item 6 below, possession) of such information (other than information as to itself). Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of the Prospectus Supplement (other than information with respect to itself that is set forth in or omitted from the Prospectus Supplement), in the absence of specific written notice to the contrary from the Depositor or Mortgage Loan Sellers. Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to conclusively assume that there is no “significant obligor” other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement. If there is more than one Master Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Master Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 10-D that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Master Servicer is not the Master Servicer. If there is more than one Special Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Special Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 10-D that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Special Servicer is not the Special Servicer. For this Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to assume that there is no provider of credit enhancement, liquidity or derivative instruments within the meaning of Items 1114 or 1115 of Regulation AB other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

Item on Form 10-D Party Responsible
Item 1:  Distribution and Pool Performance Information:  Only with respect to any information required by 1121 which is NOT included on the Distribution Date Statement

·     Master Servicer (only with respect to 1121(a)(12) as to non-Specially Serviced Loans)

·     Special Servicer (only with respect to 1121(a)(12) as to Specially Serviced Loans)

·     Depositor

·     Certificate Administrator

Item 2:  Legal Proceedings:
Item 1117 of Regulation AB (to the extent material to Certificateholders)

·     Master Servicer (as to itself)

·     Special Servicer (as to itself)

·     Trustee (as to itself)

·     Certificate Administrator (as to itself)

·     Depositor (as to itself)

·     Trust Advisor (as to itself)

·     Any other Reporting Servicer (as to itself)

·     Trustee/Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer

 

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Item on Form 10-D Party Responsible
 

as to the Trust

·     Each Mortgage Loan Seller (as to itself and as to each Originator (as contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB) of one or more Mortgage Loans sold by such Mortgage Loan Seller)

·     Depositor (as to any party under Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB)

Item 3:  Sale of Securities and Use of Proceeds ·     Depositor
Item 4:  Defaults Upon Senior Securities ·     Certificate Administrator
Item 5:  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ·     Certificate Administrator
Item 6:  Significant Obligors of Pool Assets ·     Master Servicer
Item 7:  Change in Sponsor Interest in the Securities ·     Each Mortgage Loan Seller (as to itself and its affiliates)
Item 8:  Significant Enhancement Provider Information ·     N/A
Item 9:  Other Information (information required to be disclosed on Form 8-K that was not properly disclosed)

·     Certificate Administrator (with respect to the balances of the Distribution Account and the Interest Reserve Account as of the related Distribution Date and the preceding Distribution Date)

·     The Certificate Administrator and any other party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K to the extent of such items (which, pursuant to Section 8 of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, does not include the Mortgage Loan Sellers)

Item 10:  Exhibits

·     Depositor (exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, such as material agreements)

·     Certificate Administrator (Distribution Date Statement)

 

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SCHEDULE VI

 

ADDITIONAL FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE

 

The parties identified in the “Party Responsible” column (with each Servicing Function Participant deemed to be responsible for the following items for which the party that retained such Servicing Function Participant is responsible) are obligated pursuant to Section 11.07 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to disclose to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator any information described in the corresponding Form 10-K Item described in the “Item on Form 10-K” column to the extent such party has actual knowledge (and in the case of financial statements required to be provided in connection with 1112(b) below, possession) of such information (other than information as to itself). Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of the Prospectus Supplement (other than information with respect to itself that is set forth in or omitted from the Prospectus Supplement), in the absence of specific written notice to the contrary from the Depositor or Mortgage Loan Sellers. Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to conclusively assume that there is no “significant obligor” other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement. If there is more than one Master Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Master Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 10-K that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Master Servicer is not the Master Servicer. If there is more than one Special Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Special Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 10-K that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Special Servicer is not the Special Servicer. For this Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to assume that there is no provider of credit enhancement, liquidity or derivative instruments within the meaning of Items 1114 or 1115 of Regulation AB other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

Item on Form 10-K Party Responsible
Item 1B:  Unresolved Staff Comments ·     Depositor
Item 9B:  Other Information (information required to be disclosed on Form 8-K that was not properly disclosed) ·     Any party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K to the extent of such items (which, pursuant to Section 8 of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, does not include the Mortgage Loan Sellers)
Item 15:  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

·     Certificate Administrator

·     Depositor

Additional Item:
Disclosure per Item 1117 of Regulation AB (to the extent material to Certificateholders)

·     Master Servicer (as to itself)

·     Special Servicer (as to itself)

·     Certificate Administrator (as to itself)

·     Trustee (as to itself)

·     Depositor (as to itself)

·     Trust Advisor (as to itself)

 

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Item on Form 10-K Party Responsible
 

·     Any other Reporting Servicer (as to itself)

·     Trustee/Certificate Administrator/ Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer as to the Trust

·     Each Mortgage Loan Seller (as to itself and as to each Originator (as contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB) of one or more Mortgage Loans sold by such Mortgage Loan Seller)

·     Depositor (as to any party under Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB)

Additional Item:
Disclosure per Item 1119 of Regulation AB

·     Master Servicer (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders and only as to affiliations under 1119(a) with the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Special Servicer or a sub-servicer retained by it meeting any of the descriptions in Item 1108(a)(3))

·     Special Servicer (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders and only as to affiliations under 1119(a) with the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Master Servicer or a sub-servicer meeting any of the descriptions in Item 1108(a)(3))

·     Certificate Administrator (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders)

·     Trustee (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders)

·     Depositor (as to itself)

·     Depositor (as to the Trust)

·     Each Mortgage Loan Seller (as to itself and as to each Originator under Item 1110 of Regulation AB relating to one or more Mortgage Loans sold by such Mortgage Loan Seller)

·     Trust Advisor (as to itself)

·     Depositor (as to any party under Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB)

Additional Item:
Disclosure per Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB
Master Servicer
Additional Item:
Disclosure per Items 1114(b)(2) and 1115(b) of Regulation AB
N/A

 

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SCHEDULE VII

 

FORM 8-K DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

 

The parties identified in the “Party Responsible” column (with each Servicing Function Participant deemed to be responsible for the following items for which the party that retained such Servicing Function Participant is responsible) are obligated pursuant to Section 11.10 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to report to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator the occurrence of any event described in the corresponding Form 8-K Item described in the “Item on Form 8-K” column to the extent such party has actual knowledge of such information (other than information as to itself). Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of the Prospectus Supplement (other than information with respect to itself that is set forth in or omitted from the Prospectus Supplement), in the absence of specific written notice to the contrary from the Depositor or Mortgage Loan Sellers. Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to conclusively assume that there is no “significant obligor” other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement. If there is more than one Master Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Master Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 8-K that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Master Servicer is not the Master Servicer. If there is more than one Special Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Special Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 8-K that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Special Servicer is not the Special Servicer. For this Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to assume that there is no provider of credit enhancement, liquidity or derivative instruments within the meaning of Items 1114 or 1115 of Regulation AB other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

Item on Form 8-K Party Responsible
Item 1.01- Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Disclosure is required regarding entry into or amendment of any definitive agreement that is material to the securitization, even if depositor is not a party.

Examples:  servicing agreement, custodial agreement.

Note: disclosure not required as to definitive agreements that are fully disclosed in the prospectus
·     Trustee/Certificate Administrator/Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer as to the Trust (only as to the agreements to which such entity is a party or entered into by such party on behalf of the Trust)
Item 1.02- Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

Disclosure is required regarding termination of  any definitive agreement that is material to the securitization (other than expiration in accordance with its terms), even if depositor is not a party.

Examples: servicing agreement, custodial agreement.
·     Trustee/Certificate Administrator/ Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer as to the Trust  (only as to the agreements to which such entity is a party or entered into by such party on behalf of the Trust)
Item 1.03- Bankruptcy or Receivership ·     Depositor

 

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Item on Form 8-K Party Responsible
Item 2.04- Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

Includes an early amortization, performance trigger or other event, including event of default, that would materially alter the payment priority/distribution of cash flows/amortization schedule.

Disclosure will be made of events other than waterfall triggers which are disclosed in the monthly statements to the certificateholders.

·     Depositor

·     Certificate Administrator

Item 3.03- Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

Disclosure is required of any material modification to documents defining the rights of Certificateholders, including the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
·     Certificate Administrator
Item 5.03- Amendments of Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of Fiscal Year

Disclosure is required of any amendment “to the governing documents of the issuing entity”.
·     Depositor
Item 6.01- ABS Informational and Computational Material ·     Depositor
Item 6.02- Change of Servicer or Trustee

Requires disclosure of any removal, replacement, substitution or addition of any master servicer, affiliated servicer, other servicer servicing 10% or more of pool assets at time of report, other material servicers or trustee.

·     Master Servicer (as to itself or a servicer retained by it)

·     Special Servicer (as to itself or a servicer retained by it)

·     Certificate Administrator

·     Trustee

·     Depositor

Reg AB disclosure about any new servicer or master servicer is also required. ·     Master Servicer (as to itself or a servicer retained by it) or Special Servicer (as to itself or a servicer retained by it), as applicable
Reg AB disclosure about any new Trustee is also required. ·     Trustee
Reg AB disclosure about any new Certificate Administrator is also required. ·     Certificate Administrator
Item 6.03- Change in Credit Enhancement or External Support N/A
Item 6.04- Failure to Make a Required Distribution ·     Certificate Administrator
Item 6.05- Securities Act Updating Disclosure

If any material pool characteristic differs by 5% or more at the time of issuance of the securities from the description in the final prospectus, provide updated Reg AB disclosure about the actual asset pool.

If there are any new servicers or originators required to be disclosed under Regulation AB as a result of the foregoing, provide the information called for in Items 1108 and 1110 respectively.
·     Depositor
Item 7.01- Regulation FD Disclosure ·     Depositor

 

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Item on Form 8-K Party Responsible
Item 8.01 – Other Events

Any event, with respect to which information is not otherwise called for in Form 8-K, that the registrant deems of importance to certificateholders.
·     Depositor
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits ·     Responsible party for reporting/disclosing the financial statement or exhibit

  

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SCHEDULE VIII

 

INITIAL NOI INFORMATION FOR SIGNIFICANT OBLIGORS

  

None.

 

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SCHEDULE IX

 

SCHEDULE OF INITIAL SERVICED PARI PASSU COMPANION LOAN HOLDER(S)

 

Companion Loan(s) Initial Companion Loan Holder
Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel

Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC

600 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Andrew Snow

 

with a copy to: 

 

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

One World Financial Center

New York, New York 10281

Attention: Frank Polverino

Facsimile No: (212) 504-6666 

CityPlace I Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
J0127-023
New York, New York 10152
Attention: A.J. Sfarra

with a copy to:

Jeff D. Blake, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Wells Fargo Law Department
D1053-300
301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

 

S-IX-1
 

 

SCHEDULE X

 

CLASS A-SB PLANNED PRINCIPAL BALANCE SCHEDULE

 

Distribution Date  

Class A-SB

Planned Principal

Balance ($)

  Distribution Date  

Class A-SB

Planned Principal

Balance ($)

December 2015   67,302,000.00   April 2019   67,302,000.00
January 2016   67,302,000.00   May 2019   67,302,000.00
February 2016   67,302,000.00   June 2019   67,302,000.00
March 2016   67,302,000.00   July 2019   67,302,000.00
April 2016   67,302,000.00   August 2019   67,302,000.00
May 2016   67,302,000.00   September 2019   67,302,000.00
June 2016   67,302,000.00   October 2019   67,302,000.00
July 2016   67,302,000.00   November 2019   67,302,000.00
August 2016   67,302,000.00   December 2019   67,302,000.00
September 2016   67,302,000.00   January 2020   67,302,000.00
October 2016   67,302,000.00   February 2020   67,302,000.00
November 2016   67,302,000.00   March 2020   67,302,000.00
December 2016   67,302,000.00   April 2020   67,302,000.00
January 2017   67,302,000.00   May 2020   67,302,000.00
February 2017   67,302,000.00   June 2020   67,302,000.00
March 2017   67,302,000.00   July 2020   67,302,000.00
April 2017   67,302,000.00   August 2020   67,302,000.00
May 2017   67,302,000.00   September 2020   67,302,000.00
June 2017   67,302,000.00   October 2020   67,301,699.89
July 2017   67,302,000.00   November 2020   66,340,703.40
August 2017   67,302,000.00   December 2020   65,269,300.47
September 2017   67,302,000.00   January 2021   64,276,738.66
October 2017   67,302,000.00   February 2021   63,280,150.31
November 2017   67,302,000.00   March 2021   62,031,158.76
December 2017   67,302,000.00   April 2021   61,025,461.10
January 2018   67,302,000.00   May 2021   59,933,191.71
February 2018   67,302,000.00   June 2021   58,918,982.95
March 2018   67,302,000.00   July 2021   57,818,443.48
April 2018   67,302,000.00   August 2021   56,795,655.29
May 2018   67,302,000.00   September 2021   55,768,717.50
June 2018   67,302,000.00   October 2021   54,655,809.46
July 2018   67,302,000.00   November 2021   53,620,190.05
August 2018   67,302,000.00   December 2021   52,498,846.24
September 2018   67,302,000.00   January 2022   51,454,475.52
October 2018   67,302,000.00   February 2022   50,405,867.33
November 2018   67,302,000.00   March 2022   49,109,698.81
December 2018   67,302,000.00   April 2022   48,051,577.42
January 2019   67,302,000.00   May 2022   46,908,368.82
February 2019   67,302,000.00   June 2022   45,841,315.46
March 2019   67,302,000.00   July 2022   44,689,427.83

 

S-X-1
 

 

Distribution Date  

Class A-SB

Planned Principal

Balance ($)

  Distribution Date  

Class A-SB

Planned Principal

Balance ($)

August 2022   43,613,370.79   March 2024   20,395,666.36
September 2022   42,519,841.19   April 2024   19,121,084.08
October 2022   41,340,469.26   May 2024   17,752,036.44
November 2022   40,237,723.10   June 2024   16,466,698.50
December 2022   39,023,870.14   July 2024   15,087,199.67
January 2023   37,888,824.21   August 2024   13,791,019.50
February 2023   36,749,175.55   September 2024   12,489,565.69
March 2023   35,355,087.88   October 2024   11,094,407.17
April 2023   34,205,165.77   November 2024     9,781,981.38
May 2023   32,967,640.63   December 2024     8,376,161.47
June 2023   31,808,037.13   January 2025     7,052,675.38
July 2023   30,561,104.77   February 2025     5,723,804.15
August 2023   29,391,742.19   March 2025     4,126,961.34
September 2023   28,217,637.23   April 2025     2,786,184.65
October 2023   26,956,614.09   May 2025     1,352,816.35
November 2023   25,708,723.98   June 2025               751.10
December 2023   24,365,612.94   July 2025 and    
January 2024   23,107,182.04   thereafter                   0.00
February 2024   21,843,631.62        

 

S-X-2
 

 

SCHEDULE XI

 

DESIGNATED ESCROW/RESERVE MORTGAGE LOANS

 

1. Palouse Mall

 

2. Reynolds MHC Portfolio 1

 

3. Avalon MHC

 

S-XI-1
 

 

EX-99.1 4 exh_99-1.htm WELLS FARGO MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2015

Exhibit 99.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated and effective as of October 29, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as seller (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Mortgage Loan Seller”), and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Purchaser”).

 

RECITALS

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller desires to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser desires to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) identified on the schedule annexed hereto as Exhibit A (as such schedule may be amended from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”).

 

The Purchaser intends to create a trust (the “Trust”), the primary assets of which will be a segregated pool of commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans, that includes the Mortgage Loans. Beneficial ownership of the assets of the Trust (such assets collectively, the “Trust Fund”) will be evidenced by a series of mortgage pass-through certificates (the “Certificates”). Certain classes of the Certificates will be rated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (the “Rating Agencies”). Certain classes of Certificates (the “Registered Certificates”) will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and certain classes of Certificates (the “Non-Registered Certificates”) will not be registered under the Securities Act. The Trust will be created and the Certificates will be issued pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement to be dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), between the Purchaser, as depositor (in such capacity, the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1 hereof). Any reference to a provision of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date. It is anticipated that the Purchaser will transfer the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust contemporaneously with its purchase of the Mortgage Loans hereunder.

 

The Purchaser intends to sell the Registered Certificates to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”), SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), Citigroup Global Markets Inc (“CGMI”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley” and, together with WFS, SGAS and CGMI, in such capacity, the “Underwriters”) pursuant to an underwriting agreement,

 

 
 

 

dated as of the date hereof (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Underwriters. The Purchaser intends to sell the Non-Registered Certificates to WFS, SGAS, CGMI and Morgan Stanley (collectively in such capacity, the “Initial Purchasers”) pursuant to a certificate purchase agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Certificate Purchase Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Initial Purchasers. The Certificates are more fully described in (a) that certain prospectus supplement dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Prospectus Supplement”), relating to the Registered Certificates, which is a supplement to that certain base prospectus, dated August 3, 2015 (the “Base Prospectus” and, together with the Prospectus Supplement, the “Prospectus”) and (b) that certain private placement memorandum, dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Private Placement Memorandum”), relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, as each may be amended or supplemented at any time hereafter.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller will indemnify the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and certain related parties with respect to certain disclosure regarding the Mortgage Loans that is contained in (a) that certain free writing prospectus, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by (i) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 21, 2015 and (ii) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 28, 2015, the “Free Writing Prospectus”), (b) that certain preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by that certain supplement to the preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 28, 2015, the “Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum”), (c) the Prospectus, (d) the Private Placement Memorandum and (e) certain other disclosure documents and offering materials relating to the Certificates, pursuant to an indemnification agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Indemnification Agreement”), among the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1.                Agreement to Purchase.     The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Mortgage Loan Seller, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Mortgage Loans. The purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans shall take place on November 12, 2015 or such other date as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto (the “Closing Date”). As of the Cut-off Date, the Mortgage Loans will have an aggregate principal balance, after application of all payments of principal due on the Mortgage Loans, if any, on or before such date, whether or not received, of $329,977,555, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%. The purchase price for the Mortgage Loans shall be an amount set forth on the cross receipt between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser dated the Closing Date (which price reflects no deduction for any transaction expenses for which the Mortgage Loan Seller is responsible). The Purchaser shall pay such purchase price to the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Closing Date by wire transfer in immediately available funds or by such other method as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto.

 

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Section 2.                Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans.     (a) Effective as of the Closing Date, subject only to receipt of the purchase price referred to in Section 1 hereof and the other conditions to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s obligations set forth herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller does hereby sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, all of the right, title and interest of the Mortgage Loan Seller in, to and under the Mortgage Loans and all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files. Such assignment includes all scheduled payments of principal and interest under and proceeds of the Mortgage Loans received after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due on or before their respective Cut-off Dates, which shall belong and be promptly remitted to the Mortgage Loan Seller) together with all documents delivered or caused to be delivered hereunder with respect to such Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller (including all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files and any related Additional Collateral). The Purchaser shall be entitled to receive all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date, in each case, which shall belong to the Mortgage Loan Seller).

 

After the Mortgage Loan Seller’s transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not take any action inconsistent with the Purchaser’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans. Except for actions that are the express responsibility of another party hereunder or under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and further except for actions that the Mortgage Loan Seller is expressly permitted to complete subsequent to the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, on or before the Closing Date, take all actions required under applicable law to effectuate the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser.

 

(b)               The conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and the related rights and property accomplished hereby is intended by the parties hereto to constitute a sale by the Mortgage Loan Seller of all the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest in and to such Mortgage Loans and such other related rights and property by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser. Furthermore, it is not intended that such conveyance be a pledge of security for a loan. If such conveyance is determined to be a pledge of security for a loan, however, then: (i) this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law; (ii) the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have granted to the Purchaser, and in any event, the Mortgage Loan Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser, a first priority security interest in all of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to (1) the Mortgage Loans, (2) all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files, (3) all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and (4) all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date); (iii) the assignment by the

 

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Purchaser to the Trustee of its interests in the Mortgage Loans as contemplated by Section 16 hereof shall be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereunder; (iv) the possession by the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage Notes with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject hereto from time to time and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” or possession by a purchaser or person designated by such secured party for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law; and (v) notifications to, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, Persons holding such property, shall be deemed to be notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, securities intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, such security interest would be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(c)                In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Custodian, (x) on or before the Closing Date, the Mortgage Note relating to each Mortgage Loan so assigned, endorsed to the Trustee or in blank as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File”) and (y) on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the remainder of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, any Additional Collateral (other than Reserve Funds and originals of Letters of Credit, which shall be transferred to the Master Servicer) for each Mortgage Loan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Mortgage Loan Seller cannot or does not so deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan):

 

(i)                 the original or a copy of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (ii), (iii), (vii) and (ix)(A) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, with evidence of recording or filing (if applicable, and as the case may be) thereon, solely because of a delay caused by the public recording or filing office where such document or instrument has been delivered for recordation or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller or title agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing (and, in the case of such clause (ii), accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent to the effect that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File; or

 

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(ii)               the original of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (iv) and (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, because such document or instrument has been delivered for recording or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller, a title agent or a recording or filing agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing and accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent that such document or instrument has been (or, in accordance with Section 2(d) of this Agreement, will be) sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation (except that such copy and certification shall not be required if the Custodian is responsible for recordation of such document or instrument under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered the original unrecorded document or instrument to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File;

 

provided, however, that in each case the Mortgage Loan Seller shall nonetheless (1) from time to time make or cause to be made reasonably diligent efforts to obtain such document or instrument (with such evidence) if it is not returned within a reasonable period after the date when it was transmitted for recording and (2) deliver such document or instrument to the Custodian (if such document or instrument is not otherwise returned to the Custodian) promptly upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt thereof.

 

In addition, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date) under which any Additional Collateral is in the form of a Letter of Credit as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause to be prepared, executed and delivered to the issuer of each such Letter of Credit such notices, assignments and acknowledgments as are required under such Letter of Credit to assign, without recourse, to the Trustee the Mortgage Loan Seller’s rights as the beneficiary thereof and drawing party thereunder. Furthermore, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date), if any, as to which there exists a secured creditor impaired property insurance policy or pollution limited liability environmental impairment policy covering the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause such policy, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, to inure to the benefit of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (if and to the extent that it does not by its terms automatically inure to the holder of such Mortgage Loan). For purposes of this Section 2(c), the relevant definition of “Mortgage File” shall be the definition of such term set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

 

In addition, with respect to the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 6 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which is subject to a franchise agreement with a related comfort letter in favor of the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within 30 days of the Closing Date (or any shorter period if required by the applicable comfort letter), notify the related franchisor that such Mortgage Loan has been transferred to the Trust and, unless only notice to the related franchisor is required, request a replacement comfort letter (or any such new

 

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document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter) in favor of the Trust, and deliver to the Master Servicer a copy of such notice and request and the existing comfort letter.

 

(d)               As soon as reasonably possible, and in any event within 45 days after the later of (i) the Closing Date (or in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan substituted as contemplated by Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the related date of substitution) and (ii) the date on which all recording information necessary to complete the subject document is received by the Mortgage Loan Seller, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to complete (or cause to be completed), to the extent necessary, and shall submit (or cause to be submitted) for recording or filing, as the case may be, including via electronic means, if appropriate, in or with the appropriate office for real property records or UCC Financing Statements, as applicable, each assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (iv) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and each assignment of UCC Financing Statement in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each such assignment of a loan document shall reflect that it should be returned by the public recording office to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following recording, and each such assignment of UCC Financing Statement shall reflect that the file copy thereof or an appropriate receipt therefor, as applicable, should be returned to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following filing; provided that in those instances where the public recording office retains the original assignment of Mortgage or assignment of Assignment of Leases, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall obtain therefrom a copy of the recorded original and provide such copy to the Custodian (with a copy to the Master Servicer). Except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any assignment or other instrument of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans is lost or returned unrecorded or unfiled, as the case may be, because of a defect therein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall prepare or cause the preparation of a substitute therefor or cure such defect, as the case may be, and cause the same to be duly recorded or filed, as appropriate. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be responsible for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with recording and/or filing any and all assignments and other instruments of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans that are required to be recorded or filed, as the case may be, as contemplated above; provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be responsible for costs and expenses that the related Borrowers have agreed to pay.

 

(e)                In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Master Servicer, on or before the Closing Date, the following items: (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan (except that copies of instruments of assignment will be delivered by the Custodian when the originals are returned or delivered, as applicable, to it in accordance with the requirements of Section 2(d) above); (ii) except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, transaction screens, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and

 

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certificates, major space leases, legal opinions and tenant estoppels and any other relevant documents relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or any related Serviced Loan Combination that are reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans or related Serviced Loan Combination(s) and, to the extent that any original documents or copies, as applicable, of the following documents are not required to be a part of a Mortgage File for any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, originals or copies of all documents, certificates and opinions in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that were delivered by or on behalf of the related Borrowers in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loans (provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents); and (iii) all unapplied Reserve Funds and Escrow Payments in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan). In addition, not later than the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer the initial data with respect to each Mortgage Loan that is necessary for the preparation of the initial CREFC® Financial File and CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File required to be delivered by the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)                Under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and for federal income tax purposes, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall report its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, as a sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser in exchange for the consideration specified in Section 1 hereof. In connection with the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause all of its records to reflect such transfer as a sale (as opposed to a secured loan) and to reflect that the Mortgage Loans are no longer property of the Mortgage Loan Seller. In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller take any action that is inconsistent with the Trust’s ownership of each Mortgage Loan following the Closing Date.

 

(g)               The Mortgage Loan Schedule, as it may be amended from time to time, shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within 15 days of its discovery or receipt of notice of any error on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, amend such Mortgage Loan Schedule and deliver to the Purchaser or the Trustee, as the case may be, an amended Mortgage Loan Schedule; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to relieve the Mortgage Loan Seller of any liability for any related Breach.

 

Section 3.                Examination of Mortgage Loan Files and Due Diligence Review. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall reasonably cooperate with any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, that may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Purchaser on or before the Closing Date. The fact that the Purchaser has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of any of the Mortgage Files for, and/or any of such other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, shall not affect the Purchaser’s right to pursue any remedy available in equity or at law for a breach of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 4, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.

 

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Section 4.                Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser. (a) The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (and, in connection with any replacement of a Defective Mortgage Loan (as defined in Section 4(g) hereof) with one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans (also as defined in Section 4(g) hereof), pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, as of the related date of substitution), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-1. The Purchaser hereby makes, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Seller, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-2.

 

(b)               The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (or as of such other date specifically provided in the particular representation or warranty), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule C. The Mortgage Loan Seller is also referred to herein as the “Responsible Repurchase Party”.

 

(c)                The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Purchaser only, that the Mortgage Loan Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person (other than the Depositor or an affiliate thereof, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers) who may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale to the Purchaser of the Mortgage Loans.

 

(d)               The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgage Loan Seller’s role as “originator” (or the role of any third party as “originator” of any Mortgage Loan for which the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) and “sponsor” in connection with the issuance of the Registered Certificates, the information regarding the Mortgage Loans, the related Borrowers, the related Mortgaged Properties and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller contained in the Prospectus Supplement complies in all material respects with the applicable disclosure requirements of Regulation AB as in effect on the date hereof and for which compliance is required as of the date hereof. As used herein, “Regulation AB” means Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been or may hereafter be from time to time provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or by the staff of the Commission, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

(e)                [Reserved.]

 

(f)                With respect to each Servicing Function Participant that services a Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller either (i) represents and warrants that as of the Closing Date such Servicing Function Participant is a Designated Sub-Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or (ii) (A) represents and warrants that it has caused each such Servicing Function Participant to be required to comply, as evidenced by written documentation between each such Servicing Function Participant and the Mortgage Loan Seller, with all reporting requirements set forth in Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement applicable to such Servicing Function Participant for the Mortgage Loans, and

 

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(B) covenants with the Purchaser that, for so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, it shall cause each Servicing Function Participant that services a Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date to comply with all reporting requirements set forth therein.

 

(g)               The Responsible Repurchase Party hereby agrees that it shall be deemed to make to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, as of the date of substitution, with respect to any replacement Mortgage Loan (a “Replacement Mortgage Loan”) that is substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to Section 5(a) of this Agreement, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement. For purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, representations and warranties made as of the Closing Date or as of the Cut-off Date shall, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, be made as of the date of substitution. From and after the date of substitution, each Replacement Mortgage Loan, if any, shall be deemed to constitute a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder for all purposes. A “Defective Mortgage Loan” is any Mortgage Loan as to which there is an unremedied Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

(h)               Except for the agreed-upon procedures report obtained from a nationally recognized accounting firm engaged to perform procedures involving a comparison of information in loan files for the Mortgage Loans to information on a data tape relating to the Mortgage Loans (such report, the “Accountants’ Due Diligence Report”), the Mortgage Loan Seller has not obtained (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not obtain without the consent of the Purchaser) any “third party due diligence report” (as defined in Rule 15Ga-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (“Rule 15Ga-2”)) in connection with the securitization transaction contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum and, except for the accountants with respect to the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report, the Mortgage Loan Seller has not employed (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not employ without the consent of the Purchaser) any third party to engage in any activity that constitutes “due diligence services” within the meaning of Rule 17g-10 under the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum. The Underwriters and Initial Purchasers are intended third-party beneficiaries of the provisions set forth in this Section 4(h).

 

(i)                 It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in or made pursuant to this Section 4 shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Purchaser or its designee and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment.

 

Section 5.                Notice of Breach; Cure, Repurchase and Substitution. (a) The Responsible Repurchase Party shall, not later than 90 days from discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party, or the receipt by the Responsible Repurchase Party of notice, of any Material Breach or Material Document Defect with respect to any Mortgage Loan (or, if (x) such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, relates to whether such Mortgage Loan is, or as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and (y) the Responsible Repurchase Party discovered or received prompt written

 

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notice of the relation specified in clause (x), then (z) the Responsible Repurchase Party shall, within 90 days after discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party or any party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement of such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be) (such 90-day period, in any case, the “Initial Resolution Period”), correct or cure such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, in all material respects, or repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided, however, that if the Responsible Repurchase Party certifies to the Trustee in writing (i) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, does not relate to whether the affected Mortgage Loan is or, as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code, (ii) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, is capable of being cured but not within the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iii) that such Responsible Repurchase Party has commenced and is diligently proceeding with the cure of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, during the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iv) in the case of a Material Document Defect, (x) the related Mortgage Loan is not, at the end of the Initial Resolution Period, then a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and a Servicing Transfer Event has not occurred as a result of a monetary default or as described in clause (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (y) the Material Document Defect was not identified in a certification delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement not less than 90 days prior to the delivery of the notice of such Material Document Defect, and (v) that such Responsible Repurchase Party anticipates that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, will be cured within an additional 90-day period (such additional 90-day period, the “Resolution Extension Period”), then the Responsible Repurchase Party shall have an additional period equal to the Resolution Extension Period to complete such correction or cure (or, upon failure to complete such correction or cure, to repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan); and provided, further, however, that, in lieu of repurchasing the affected Mortgage Loan as contemplated above (but, in any event, no later than such repurchase would have to have been completed), the Responsible Repurchase Party shall be permitted, during the three-month period commencing on the Startup Day for the REMIC that holds the affected Mortgage Loan (or during the two-year period commencing on such Startup Day if the affected Mortgage Loan is a “defective obligation” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)), to replace the affected Mortgage Loan with one or more Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loans and to pay a cash amount equal to the applicable Substitution Shortfall Amount. The parties hereto agree that delivery by the Custodian of a certification or schedule of exceptions to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall not in and of itself constitute delivery of notice of any Material Document Defect or knowledge of the Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect. If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this subsection, the Purchaser or its designee shall be entitled to designate the account to which funds in the amount of the applicable Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) are to be wired. Any such repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan shall be on a whole loan, servicing released basis. Notwithstanding this subsection, the absence from the Mortgage File, (i) on the Closing Date of the Mortgage Note (or a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of the Mortgage Note) and (ii) by the first anniversary of the Closing Date

 

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(except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) of originals or copies of any other Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document (without the presence of any factor that reasonably mitigates any such absence or non-conformity or irregularity) shall be conclusively presumed to be a Material Document Defect and shall obligate the Responsible Repurchase Party to cure such Material Document Defect, or, failing that, replace or repurchase the related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, all in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(a), in lieu of the Mortgage Loan Seller performing its obligations with respect to any Material Breach or Material Document Defect provided in the preceding paragraph, to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser (or, following the assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust, the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust, and with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative to the extent a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period is then in effect) are able to agree upon a cash payment payable by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser that would be deemed sufficient to compensate the Purchaser for a Material Breach or Material Document Defect (a “Loss of Value Payment”), the Mortgage Loan Seller may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay such Loss of Value Payment to the Purchaser; provided that a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach as a result of a Mortgage Loan not constituting a “qualified mortgage”, within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, may not be cured by a Loss of Value Payment. Upon its making such payment, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have cured such Material Breach or Material Document Defect in all respects. Provided such payment is made, this paragraph describes the sole remedy available to the Purchaser and its assignees regarding any such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be obligated to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan or otherwise cure such Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees that, with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any “Document Defect” (or analogous term) under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall constitute a Document Defect under this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Document Defect related solely to the promissory note for any related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

The remedies provided for in this subsection with respect to any Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall apply to the related REO Property.

 

If (x) a Defective Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as described above, (y) such Defective Mortgage Loan is part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and (z) the applicable Document Defect or Breach does not constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, as to the other Mortgage Loan(s) that are a part of such Cross-Collateralized Group (the “Other Crossed Loans”) (without regard to this paragraph), then the applicable Document Defect or Breach (as the case may be) shall be deemed to constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach (as the case may be) as to each such Other Crossed Loan for purposes of the above provisions, and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall be obligated to repurchase or replace each such Other Crossed Loan in accordance with the provisions above unless, in the case of such Document Defect or Breach:

 

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(A)             the Responsible Repurchase Party (at its expense) delivers or causes to be delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such Responsible Repurchase Party’s repurchase of only those Mortgage Loans as to which a Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, has actually occurred without regard to the provisions of this paragraph (the “Affected Loan(s)”) and the operation of the remaining provisions of this Section 5(a) will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event or any Adverse Grantor Trust Event under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and

 

(B)             all of the following conditions would be satisfied if the Responsible Repurchase Party were to repurchase or replace only the Affected Loans and not the Other Crossed Loans:

 

    (i)            the debt service coverage ratio for all such Other Crossed Loan(s) (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) for the four calendar quarters immediately preceding the repurchase or replacement is not less than the least of (A) 0.10x below the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement, (B) the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) for the four preceding calendar quarters preceding the repurchase or replacement and (C) 1.25x;

 

   (ii)           the loan-to-value ratio for the Other Crossed Loans (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) is not greater than the greatest of (A) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place), for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement plus 10%, (B) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place) for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) at the time of repurchase or replacement and (C) 75%; and

 

    (iii)          the exercise of remedies against the Primary Collateral of any such Mortgage Loan in the Cross-Collateralized Group shall not impair the ability to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral of the other Mortgage Loans in the Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

The determination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as to whether the conditions set forth above have been satisfied shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be entitled to cause to be delivered, or direct the Responsible Repurchase Party to (in which case the Responsible Repurchase Party shall) cause to be delivered, to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, an Appraisal of any or all of the related Mortgaged Properties for purposes of determining whether the condition set forth in clause (ii) above has been satisfied, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party if the scope and cost of the

 

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Appraisal is approved by the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Subordinate Class Representative (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld in each case).

 

With respect to any Defective Mortgage Loan that forms a part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and as to which the conditions described in the preceding paragraph are satisfied, such that the Trust will continue to hold the Other Crossed Loans, the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Purchaser agree to forbear from enforcing any remedies against the other’s Primary Collateral but each is permitted to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral securing its respective Mortgage Loans, including with respect to the Trustee, the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan(s) still held by the Trustee. If the exercise of remedies by one such party would impair the ability of the other such party to exercise its remedies with respect to the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan or the Other Crossed Loans, as the case may be, held by the other such party, then both parties shall forbear from exercising such remedies unless and until the Mortgage Loan documents evidencing and securing the relevant Mortgage Loans can be modified in a manner that complies with this Agreement to remove the threat of impairment as a result of the exercise of remedies. Any reserve or other cash collateral or letters of credit securing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Cross-Collateralized Group shall be allocated between the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents, or otherwise on a pro rata basis based upon their outstanding Stated Principal Balances. All other terms of the Mortgage Loans shall remain in full force and effect, without any modification thereof. The provisions of this paragraph shall be binding on all future holders of each Mortgage Loan that forms part of a Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

All costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Group pursuant to the second preceding paragraph and the second and third sentences of the preceding paragraph shall be included in the calculation of Purchase Price for the Affected Loan(s) to be repurchased or replaced.

 

(b)               Whenever one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans are substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Responsible Repurchase Party shall deliver to the Custodian the related Mortgage File and a certification to the effect that such Replacement Mortgage Loan satisfies or such Replacement Mortgage Loans satisfy, as the case may be, all of the requirements of the definition of “Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. No mortgage loan may be substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by this Section 5 if the Mortgage Loan to be replaced was itself a Replacement Mortgage Loan, in which case, absent a cure of the relevant Material Breach or Material Document Defect, the affected Mortgage Loan will be required to be repurchased as contemplated hereby. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after its respective Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related date of substitution, shall be part of the Trust Fund. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) on or prior to the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, shall not be

 

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part of the Trust Fund and are to be remitted by the Master Servicer to the Responsible Repurchase Party promptly following receipt.

 

If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of any Deleted Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, the substitution of the related Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) and deliver or cause the delivery of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Upon any substitution of one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, such Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) shall become part of the Trust Fund and be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects.

 

(c)                The Responsible Repurchase Party shall be entitled, and the Purchaser shall cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to entitle the Responsible Repurchase Party, upon the date when the full amount of the Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) for any Mortgage Loan repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5 has been deposited in the account designated therefor by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee) and, if applicable, receipt by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage File for each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) to be substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, together with any certifications and/or opinions required pursuant to this Section 5 to be delivered by the Responsible Repurchase Party, to (i) a release of the Mortgage File and any Additional Collateral for the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, (ii) the execution and delivery of such instruments of release, transfer and/or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be prepared by the Responsible Repurchase Party and are reasonably necessary to vest in the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee the ownership of such Deleted Mortgage Loan, and (iii) the execution and delivery of notice to the affected Borrower of the retransfer of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. In connection with any such repurchase or substitution by the Responsible Repurchase Party, the Purchaser shall also cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to require each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to deliver to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, and the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee shall be entitled to delivery from the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer of, any portion of the related Servicing File, together with any Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds and Additional Collateral, held by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with respect to the Deleted Mortgage Loan, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

(d)               It is understood and agreed that, subject to the next paragraph, the obligations of the Responsible Repurchase Party set forth in this Section 5 to cure a Material Breach or a Material Document Defect, or to repurchase or replace or make a Loss of Value Payment in respect of the related Defective Mortgage Loan(s), as the case may be, constitute the sole remedies available to the Purchaser, the Certificateholders or the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders with respect to a Document Defect or Breach in respect of any Mortgage Loan; provided that this limitation shall not in any way limit the Purchaser’s rights or remedies upon breach of any representation or warranty or covenant by the Mortgage Loan Seller set forth in this Agreement (other than those set forth in Exhibit C).

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent (but only to the extent) that (A) the Mortgage Loan Seller specifically represents in the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto that the Borrower under a Mortgage Loan is required to pay, or that the lender is entitled to charge the Borrower for, a cost or expense associated with the subject matter of such a representation and warranty set forth in Exhibit C, (B) such representation and warranty is untrue with respect to such cost or expense, (C) such cost or expense is actually incurred or borne by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan), (D) the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan) exercises efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard and the related Mortgage Loan documents to collect such cost or expense from the Borrower and (E) the Borrower does not pay such cost or expense at or before the conclusion of the efforts described in the preceding clause (D), then the Responsible Repurchase Party hereby covenants and agrees (it being the intention of the parties that all, and not less than all, of the conditions described in the preceding clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) shall be precedent to such covenant and agreement) to pay such cost or expense within 90 days following a direction by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to do so. Also notwithstanding the foregoing, the remedy described in the immediately preceding sentence shall constitute the sole remedy available to the Trustee and any other affected Person with respect to any breach of any representation described in clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Responsible Repurchase Party shall not otherwise have any obligation to cure such a breach and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall not have any obligation to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

(e)                The Mortgage Loan Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser shall have no liability to the Mortgage Loan Seller or otherwise for any failure of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any other party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to perform its obligations provided for thereunder.

 

(f)                The Mortgage Loan Seller will provide the Responsible Repurchase Party copies of any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller (to the extent it receives any request or demand, whether oral or written, that a Mortgage Loan be repurchased or replaced, whether arising from a Material Breach or Material Document Defect or other breach of a representation or warranty, such recipient a “Seller Request Recipient” and such request or demand, a “Repurchase Request”) agrees to provide to the Depositor: (i) written notice of any Repurchase Request, which notice will specify if such Repurchase Request is a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice; (ii) written notice of (A) the existence of any dispute regarding such Repurchase Request, whether written or oral, between such Seller Request Recipient and the Person making such Repurchase Request, (B) the expiration of any applicable Initial Resolution Period, or, if applicable, any Resolution Extension Period, (C) the withdrawal of such Repurchase Request by the Person making such Repurchase Request, (D) the rejection of such Repurchase Request by the Seller Request Recipient and (E) the repurchase or replacement of any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 5 and Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) upon reasonable request of the Depositor, such other information in the Seller Request Recipient’s possession as would be necessary to permit the Depositor to comply with its obligations under Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act to disclose fulfilled and unfulfilled

 

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repurchase or replacement requests or demands of any Person relating to any Mortgage Loan or to comply with any other obligations applicable to it under law or regulation.

 

Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5(f) may be delivered by electronic means. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be given not later than the tenth (10th) Business Day after the event giving rise to the requirement for such notice and any information requested pursuant to clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be provided as promptly as practicable after such request is made. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date on which such Repurchase Request was made, (b) the Mortgage Loan with respect to which such Repurchase Request was made, (c) the identity of the Person making such request, and (d) the basis, if any, asserted for such request by such Person. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date of such withdrawal, rejection, repurchase or replacement, or the date of the commencement of such dispute, as applicable, (b) if pertaining to a dispute, the nature of such dispute, (c) if pertaining to the expiration of an Initial Resolution Period or a Resolution Extension Period, the expiration date of such Initial Resolution Period or, if applicable, a Resolution Extension Period, (d) if pertaining to a withdrawal, the basis for such withdrawal given to the Seller Request Recipient or an indication that no basis was given by the Person withdrawing such Repurchase Request, (e) if pertaining to a rejection by the Seller Request Recipient, the basis for the Seller Request Recipient’s rejection and (f) if pertaining to a repurchase or replacement, the date of such repurchase or replacement.

 

(g)               Each of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Depositor acknowledge and agree that (i) a Repurchase Request Recipient under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will not, in connection with providing the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor with any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication or any information protected by the attorney work product doctrine, (ii) any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is provided only to assist the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor and any of their respective Affiliates in complying with Rule 15Ga-1, Items 1104 and 1121 of Regulation AB and/or any other law or regulation, (iii) (A) no action taken by, or inaction of, a Repurchase Request Recipient and (B) no information provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor pursuant to Section 2.03(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by a Repurchase Request Recipient, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or defense to the exercise of any legal right the Repurchase Request Recipient may have with respect to this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (iv) receipt of a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice or delivery of any notice required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5(f) shall not in and of itself constitute delivery, or receipt, of notice of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or knowledge on the part of the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or admission by the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of the existence of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach.

 

(h)               The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to

 

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any Repurchase Request with respect to any Mortgage Loan) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. Promptly upon request, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller such information regarding the principal balance of any Mortgage Loan as is necessary in order for the Mortgage Loan Seller to prepare any such Form ABS-15G.

 

(i)                 The Depositor shall provide to the Mortgage Loan Seller any relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Depositor is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Mortgage Loan and that such portions were not provided by the Mortgage Loan Seller) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. The Trust’s CIK# is 0001654734.

 

Section 6.                Closing. The closing of the sale of the Mortgage Loans (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of special counsel to the Purchaser at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Closing Date.

 

The Closing shall be subject to each of the following conditions:

 

(i)                 All of the representations and warranties of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser made pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (or as of such other specific date expressly contemplated by any such representation or warranty);

 

(ii)               All documents specified in Section 7 of this Agreement (the “Closing Documents”), in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and, in the case of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (insofar as such Agreement affects the obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller hereunder or the rights of the Mortgage Loan Seller as a third party beneficiary thereunder), to the Mortgage Loan Seller, shall be duly executed and delivered by all signatories as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof;

 

(iii)             The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have delivered and released to the Purchaser or its designee, all documents, funds and other assets required to be delivered thereto on or before the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement;

 

(iv)             The result of any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans performed by or on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be satisfactory to the Purchaser in its reasonable determination;

 

(v)               All other terms and conditions of this Agreement required to be complied with on or before the Closing Date shall have been complied with in all material respects, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have the ability to comply with all terms and conditions and perform all duties and obligations required to be complied with or performed by it after the Closing Date;

 

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(vi)             The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have paid all fees and expenses payable by it to the Purchaser or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(vii)           The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received the purchase price for the Mortgage Loans, as contemplated by Section 1 of this Agreement;

 

(viii)         Neither the Underwriting Agreement nor the Certificate Purchase Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms; and

 

(ix)             The Commission shall not have issued any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Purchaser’s Registration Statement.

 

Each of the parties agrees to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to perform their respective obligations hereunder in a manner that will enable the Purchaser to purchase the Mortgage Loans on the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.                Closing Documents. The Purchaser or its designee shall have received all of the following Closing Documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and the Rating Agencies (collectively, the “Interested Parties”), and upon which the Interested Parties may rely:

 

(i)                 This Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(ii)               Each of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, duly executed by the respective parties thereto;

 

(iii)             An Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto, executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of the Mortgage Loan Seller, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of the Mortgage Loan Seller authorizing the Mortgage Loan Seller’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(iv)             A certificate of good standing with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller issued by the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States not earlier than 15 days prior to the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(v)               A certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto, executed by an executive officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s behalf and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(vi)             A written opinion of in-house or independent counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee, relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement;

 

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(vii)           A written opinion of special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee, relating to the enforceability of this Agreement against the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(viii)         A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), the Underwriters (only with respect to the Free Writing Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Free Writing Prospectus and in the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the pricing date for the Certificates) substantially to the effect that nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Free Writing Prospectus or the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, at the time when sales to purchasers of the Certificates were first made, contained, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(ix)             A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser, the Underwriters (only with respect to the Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the Closing Date) substantially to the effect that (a) nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Prospectus or the Private Placement Memorandum as of the date thereof or as of the Closing Date contained or contains, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (b) that, with respect to information regarding the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, the Prospectus is appropriately responsive in all material respects to the applicable requirements of Regulation AB;

 

(x)               Copies of all other opinions rendered by counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Rating Agencies in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, with respect to the characterization of the transfer of the Mortgage Loans hereunder as a true sale, with each such opinion to be addressed to the other Interested Parties and the Trustee or accompanied by a letter signed by such counsel stating that the other Interested Parties and the Trustee may rely on such opinion as if it were addressed to them as of date thereof;

 

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(xi)             One or more agreed-upon procedures letters from a nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants acceptable to the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers, dated (A) the date of the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and (B) the date of the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and addressed to, and in form and substance acceptable to, the Interested Parties (other than the Rating Agencies), stating in effect that, using the assumptions and methodology used by the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser, the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, all of which shall be described in such letters, and which shall include a comparison of certain mortgage loan-related documents to the information set forth in the Master Tape (as defined in the Indemnification Agreement), they have recalculated such numbers and percentages relating to the Mortgage Loans set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and set forth in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and have compared the results of their calculations to the corresponding items in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and found each such number and percentage set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, to be in agreement with the results of such calculations;

 

(xii)           If any of the Certificates are “mortgage related securities” within the meaning of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended, a certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller regarding origination of the Mortgage Loans by specified originators as set forth in Section 3(a)(41) of the Exchange Act; and

 

(xiii)         Such further certificates, opinions and documents as the Purchaser may reasonably request or any Rating Agency may require.

 

Section 8.                Additional Reporting Under Regulation AB. With respect to any period during which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator any information that constitutes Additional Form 10-D Disclosure or Additional Form 10-K Disclosure but only if and to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller (or any originator of the Mortgage Loans sold by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor, if such originator constitutes an “originator” contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB and such information is required to be reported with respect to such originator) is the applicable “Party Responsible” (solely in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) under the terms of Schedule V or Schedule VI to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (it being acknowledged that the Mortgage Loan Seller (solely as in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) does not constitute the “Party Responsible” for any Form 8-K Disclosure Information set forth on Schedule VII of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement). In each case, such delivery shall be made in a form readily convertible to an EDGAR-compatible form, or in such other form as otherwise agreed by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Mortgage Loan Seller. In each case, such delivery shall be made not later than 5 calendar days after the related

 

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Distribution Date (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure), and no later than March 7th of each year subsequent to the fiscal year that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure). In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller be required to provide any information that is not required to be reported on Form 10-D or Form 10-K, as the case may be, under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

Section 9.                Costs. Whether or not this Agreement is terminated, the Mortgage Loan Seller will pay its pro rata share (the Mortgage Loan Seller’s pro rata portion to be determined according to the percentage that the aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of all the Mortgage Loans represents as to the Cut-off Date Pool Balance) of all costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, including, but not limited to: (i) the costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans; (ii) the costs and expenses of reproducing and delivering the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and this Agreement and printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering the Certificates; (iii) the reasonable and documented set-up fees, costs and expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and their respective counsel; (iv) the fees and disbursements of a firm of certified public accountants selected by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to numerical information in respect of the Mortgage Loans and the Certificates included in the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item), including the cost of obtaining any agreed-upon procedures letters with respect to such items; (v) the costs and expenses in connection with the qualification or exemption of the Certificates under state securities or blue sky laws, including filing fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vi) the costs and expenses in connection with any determination of the eligibility of the Certificates for investment by institutional investors in any jurisdiction and the preparation of any legal investment survey, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vii) the costs and expenses in connection with printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering this Agreement and the furnishing to the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, of such copies of the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item) and this Agreement as the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request; (viii) the fees of the rating agency or agencies engaged to consider rating the Certificates or hired and requested to rate the Certificates; (ix) all registration fees incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the filing of its Registration Statement allocable to the issuance of the Registered Certificates; and (x) the reasonable fees and expenses of special counsel to the Purchaser.

 

Section 10.            Notices. All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered to or mailed, by registered mail, postage prepaid, by overnight mail or courier service, or transmitted by facsimile and confirmed by similar mailed writing, if to the Purchaser, addressed to the Purchaser at 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra (with copies to the attention of Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288), or such other

 

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address as may be designated by the Purchaser to the Mortgage Loan Seller in writing, or, if to the Mortgage Loan Seller, addressed to the Mortgage Loan Seller at 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288, Attention: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C31 (with a copy to Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053 300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina, 28288, and a copy to A.J. Sfarra, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10152, facsimile number: (212) 214-8970, email: anthony.sfarra@wellsfargo.com), or such other address as may be designated by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser in writing.

 

Section 11.            Miscellaneous. Neither this Agreement nor any term or provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the party against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought to be enforced. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be an express third party beneficiary to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent set forth therein.

 

Section 12.            Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, incorporated herein by reference or contained in the certificates of officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller delivered pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trust, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment in respect of any Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 13.            Severability of Provisions. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable in any particular jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

 

Section 14.            Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE

 

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RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PURCHASER AND THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING REGARDING SUCH MATTERS MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS; (III) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH COURTS, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM; (IV) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; AND (V) WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 15.            Further Assurances. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser each agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such further actions as any other party hereto may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 16.            Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement shall not be assigned by the Mortgage Loan Seller without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, except that any person into which the Mortgage Loan Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Mortgage Loan Seller is a party, or any person succeeding to all or substantially all of the business of the Mortgage Loan Seller, shall be the successor to the Mortgage Loan Seller hereunder. In connection with its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust as contemplated by the recitals hereto, the Purchaser is expressly authorized to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to the Trustee for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates. To the extent of any such assignment, the Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates, shall be the Purchaser hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 17.            Information. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide the Purchaser with such information about itself, the Mortgage Loans and the underwriting and servicing procedures applicable to the Mortgage Loans as is (i) required under the provisions of Regulation AB, (ii) required by a Rating Agency or a governmental agency or body or (iii) reasonably requested by the Purchaser for use in a private disclosure document.

 

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Section 18.            Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters addressed herein, and this Agreement supersedes any prior agreements and/or understandings, written or oral, with respect to such matters; provided, however, that in no event shall this provision be construed to limit the effect of the Indemnification Agreement or the memorandum of understanding dated September 16, 2015 between the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and certain other parties or any separate acknowledgments and agreements executed and delivered pursuant to such memorandum of understanding.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:

     
  WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:

  

WFCM 2015-C31 - MLPA (Wells Fargo Bank)
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Exh. A-1
 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                              
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                              
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Address   City   State   Zip Code   Original Principal Balance ($)   Cut-off Date Principal Balance ($)   Loan Amortization Type   Monthly P&I Payment ($)   Interest Accrual Basis   Mortgage Rate   Administrative Fee Rate   Payment Due Date
1   WFB   745 Atlantic Avenue   745 Atlantic Avenue   Boston   MA   02111   70,000,000.00   70,000,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   247,304.17   Actual/360   4.170%   0.01275%   11
3   WFB   CityPlace I   185 Asylum Street   Hartford   CT   06103   45,000,000.00   45,000,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   181,093.75   Actual/360   4.750%   0.01275%   11
5   WFB   11 Madison Avenue   11 Madison Avenue   New York   NY   10010   30,500,000.00   30,500,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   91,745.20   Actual/360   3.560%   0.00875%   6
6   WFB   Hampton Inn & Suites - Jacksonville Beach   1515 First Street North   Jacksonville Beach   FL   32250   29,120,000.00   29,120,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   147,719.84   Actual/360   4.510%   0.03275%   11
8   WFB   Philadelphia Design & Distribution Center   4422-88 Wissahickon Avenue   Philadelphia   PA   19129   26,000,000.00   26,000,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   128,666.57   Actual/360   4.300%   0.01275%   11
14   WFB   Lawton Town Center   191, 223, 261, 295, 321, 379, 273, 341, 421, 449, 473 Northwest 2nd Street   Lawton   OK   73507   19,400,000.00   19,400,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   98,758.57   Actual/360   4.540%   0.01275%   11
15   WFB   Zephyr Commons   7838 Gall Boulevard   Zephyrhills   FL   33541   17,000,000.00   17,000,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   86,946.47   Actual/360   4.580%   0.01275%   11
17   WFB   Covington Plaza   6306-6410 West Jefferson Boulevard   Fort Wayne   IN   46804   16,125,000.00   16,125,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   83,146.44   Actual/360   4.650%   0.04025%   11
19   WFB   Mountain Valley Center   426-726 Southwest Mount Si Boulevard   North Bend   WA   98045   13,700,000.00   13,683,117.70   Amortizing Balloon   68,200.22   Actual/360   4.350%   0.01275%   11
24   WFB   260 East Brown Street   260 East Brown Street   Birmingham   MI   48009   11,500,000.00   11,500,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   60,267.02   Actual/360   4.790%   0.06025%   11
30   WFB   Security Public Storage - Richmond   801 Madeline Road   Richmond   CA   94806   10,000,000.00   9,987,403.23   Amortizing Balloon   49,193.99   Actual/360   4.250%   0.01275%   1
40   WFB   Central Self Storage   95-1080 Lehiwa Street   Mililani   HI   96789   7,860,000.00   7,860,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   30,032.84   Actual/360   4.510%   0.01275%   11
51   WFB   The Pines Apartments   238 Southwest Gage Boulevard   Topeka   KS   66606   5,770,000.00   5,770,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   29,648.59   Actual/360   4.620%   0.01275%   11
60   WFB   14 Mile & Middlebelt   29275-29315 West 14 Mile Road; 32902-32990 Middlebelt Road   Farmington Hills   MI   48334   4,900,000.00   4,888,001.74   Amortizing Balloon   25,207.50   Actual/360   4.630%   0.01275%   11
66   WFB   Harris Teeter - Darnestown, MD   14101 Darnestown Road   Darnestown   MD   20874   4,500,000.00   4,477,877.00   Amortizing Balloon   28,957.32   Actual/360   4.700%   0.01275%   11
67   WFB   Park West Self Storage   10012 Trinity Parkway   Stockton   CA   95219   4,400,000.00   4,400,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   17,110.50   Actual/360   4.590%   0.01275%   11
77   WFB   City Center Retail - Lansing   200-240 M.A.C.; 301 East Grand River Avenue   East Lansing   MI   48823   3,500,000.00   3,491,636.81   Amortizing Balloon   18,257.66   Actual/360   4.750%   0.01275%   11
83   WFB   CVS - Montgomery, AL   3190 Zelda Road   Montgomery   AL   36106   3,091,000.00   3,083,629.20   Amortizing Balloon   16,142.76   Actual/360   4.760%   0.01275%   11
86   WFB   WAG - Staten Island   758 Arthur Kill Road   Staten Island   NY   10312   2,800,000.00   2,800,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   10,556.39   Actual/360   4.450%   0.01275%   11
87   WFB   CVS - Douglas, GA   912 West Ward Street   Douglas   GA   31533   2,600,000.00   2,593,723.59   Amortizing Balloon   13,484.58   Actual/360   4.700%   0.01275%   11
91   WFB   Bell Plaza   4209-4255 West Bell Road   Phoenix   AZ   85053   2,300,000.00   2,297,165.75   Amortizing Balloon   11,449.67   Actual/360   4.350%   0.08025%   11

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                                  
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                                  
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Stated Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date   Original Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Remaining Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Original) (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Remaining) (Mos.)   Cross Collateralized and Cross Defaulted Loan Flag   Prepayment Provisions   Ownership Interest   Grace Period Late (Days)   Secured by LOC (Y/N)   LOC Amount   Borrower Name   Master Servicing Fee Rate
1   WFB   745 Atlantic Avenue   8/11/2025   120   117   IO   IO   NAP   L(27),D(88),O(5)   Fee   5   N   NAP   OPG 745 Atlantic Owner (DE) LLC   0.0050%
3   WFB   CityPlace I   9/11/2025   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   RP Asylum, LLC   0.0050%
5   WFB   11 Madison Avenue   9/6/2025   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(87),O(7)   Fee   0   N   NAP   11 Madison Avenue Owner LLC; 11 Madison Avenue Owner 2 LLC; 11 Madison Avenue Owner 3 LLC; 11 Madison Avenue Owner 4 LLC; 11 Madison Avenue Owner 5 LLC; 11 Madison Avenue Owner 6 LLC; 11 Madison Eat Lender LLC   0.0038%
6   WFB   Hampton Inn & Suites - Jacksonville Beach   7/11/2025   120   116   360   360   NAP   L(28),D(88),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Pios Grande Jacksonville Resort LLC   0.0250%
8   WFB   Philadelphia Design & Distribution Center   10/11/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   IMD Forty Seven Hundred LLC; Forty Seven Hundred LP   0.0050%
14   WFB   Lawton Town Center   10/11/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   LTC Retail LLC   0.0050%
15   WFB   Zephyr Commons   9/11/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(87),O(7)   Fee   5   N   NAP   SF Zephyr Commons LP   0.0050%
17   WFB   Covington Plaza   10/11/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(24),GRTR 1% or YM(92),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Covington Ventures LLC   0.0325%
19   WFB   Mountain Valley Center   10/11/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(90),O(5)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Mountain Valley Center LLC   0.0050%
24   WFB   260 East Brown Street   10/11/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   260 East Brown Street Associates LLC   0.0525%
30   WFB   Security Public Storage - Richmond   10/1/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),GRTR 1% or YM or D(88),O(7)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Security Public Storage - Richmond LLC   0.0050%
40   WFB   Central Self Storage   10/11/2025   120   119   IO   IO   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   PG Cactus Mililani I LLC   0.0050%
51   WFB   The Pines Apartments   10/11/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),GRTR 1% or YM(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   MG Ventures No. 7, L.L.C.   0.0050%
60   WFB   14 Mile & Middlebelt   9/11/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   14 & Middlebelt Investors, LLC   0.0050%
66   WFB   Harris Teeter - Darnestown, MD   9/11/2026   132   130   240   238   NAP   L(26),D(102),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Harris Darnestown LLC   0.0050%
67   WFB   Park West Self Storage   10/11/2025   120   119   IO   IO   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Spanos Park Self Storage, LLC   0.0050%
77   WFB   City Center Retail - Lansing   9/11/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Grenadier City Center, LLC   0.0050%
83   WFB   CVS - Montgomery, AL   9/11/2020   60   58   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(30),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   R.M. Montgomery, LLC   0.0050%
86   WFB   WAG - Staten Island   10/11/2020   60   59   IO   IO   NAP   L(25),D(31),O(4)   Leasehold   5   N   NAP   Massi Staten Island, LLC   0.0050%
87   WFB   CVS - Douglas, GA   9/11/2020   60   58   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(30),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   R.M. Douglas, LLC   0.0050%
91   WFB   Bell Plaza   10/11/2020   60   59   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(29),O(6)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Orsett/Bell Properties Limited Partnership   0.0725%

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B-1

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)                The Mortgage Loan Seller is a national banking association, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States.

 

(b)               The Mortgage Loan Seller’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Mortgage Loan Seller’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)                The Mortgage Loan Seller has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)               This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller, enforceable against the Mortgage Loan Seller in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, and (C) public policy considerations.

 

(e)                The Mortgage Loan Seller is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)                No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Mortgage Loan Seller of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan Documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

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(g)               No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Mortgage Loan Seller that, if determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller, would prohibit the Mortgage Loan Seller from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(h)               The transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser as contemplated herein is not subject to any bulk transfer or similar law in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

(i)                 The Mortgage Loan Seller is not transferring the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud its present or future creditors.

 

(j)                 The Mortgage Loan Seller will be solvent at all relevant times prior to, and will not be rendered insolvent by, its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as contemplated herein.

 

(k)               After giving effect to its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the value of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assets, either taken at their present fair saleable value or at fair valuation, will exceed the amount of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s debts and obligations, including contingent and unliquidated debts and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and the Mortgage Loan Seller will not be left with unreasonably small assets or capital with which to engage in and conduct its business.

 

(l)                 The Mortgage Loan Seller does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or obligations beyond its ability to pay such debts and obligations as they mature.

 

(m)             No proceedings looking toward liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of the Mortgage Loan Seller are pending or contemplated.

 

(n)               The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Mortgage Loan Seller is located in the State of California.

 

(o)               The consideration received by the Mortgage Loan Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans constitutes at least fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for such Mortgage Loans.

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B-2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASER

 

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)                The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina.

 

(b)               The Purchaser’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Purchaser’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)                This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(d)               No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against the Purchaser that, if determined adversely to the Purchaser, would prohibit the Purchaser from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(e)                The Purchaser has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(f)                The Purchaser is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(g)               The Purchaser (A) prepared a report on Form ABS-15G containing the findings and conclusions of the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report (the “Form 15G”) and meeting the requirements of that Form 15G, Rule 15Ga-2 and any other rules and regulations of the Commission and the Exchange Act; (B) provided a copy of the final

 

Exh. B-2-1
 

 

draft of the Form 15G to WFS at least six business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum; and (C) furnished the Form 15G to the Commission on EDGAR at least five business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum as required by Rule 15Ga-2.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

For purposes of this Exhibit C, the phrase the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge and other words and phrases of like import shall mean, except where otherwise expressly set forth below, the actual state of knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its officers and employees responsible for the underwriting, origination, servicing or sale of the Mortgage Loans regarding the matters expressly set forth below in each case without having conducted any independent inquiry into such matters and without any obligation to have done so (except (i) having sent to the servicers servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Seller, if any, specific inquiries regarding the matters referred to and (ii) as expressly set forth herein). All information contained in documents which are part of or required to be part of a Mortgage File, as specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (to the extent such documents exist) shall be deemed within the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date herein below specified or, if no such date is specified, as of the Closing Date, except with respect to the Exceptions described on Schedule C to this Agreement.

 

1.          Complete Mortgage File. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, to the extent that the failure to deliver the same would constitute a “Material Document Defect” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and (ii) originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, legal opinions and tenant estoppels in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to such Mortgage Loan, will be or have been delivered to the Master Servicer with respect to each Mortgage Loan by the deadlines set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents.

 

2.          Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans. Each Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not a participation interest in a mortgage loan. At the time of the sale, transfer and assignment to the Depositor, no Mortgage Note or Mortgage was subject to any assignment (other than assignments to the Mortgage Loan Seller), participation or pledge, and the Mortgage Loan Seller had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, participations, any other ownership interests and other interests on, in or to such Mortgage Loan other than any servicing rights appointment, subservicing or similar agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell, assign and transfer each Mortgage Loan, and the assignment to the Depositor constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment of such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering such Mortgage Loan.

 

Exh. C-1
 

 

3.          Loan Document Status. Each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases (if a separate instrument), guaranty and other agreement executed by or on behalf of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor in connection with such Mortgage Loan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor (subject to any non-recourse provisions contained in any of the foregoing agreements and any applicable state anti-deficiency or market value limit deficiency legislation), as applicable, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and except that certain provisions in such Mortgage Loan documents (including, without limitation, provisions requiring the payment of default interest, late fees or prepayment/yield maintenance premiums) may be further limited or rendered unenforceable by applicable law, but (subject to the limitations set forth above) such limitations or unenforceability will not render such Mortgage Loan documents invalid as a whole or materially interfere with the mortgagee’s realization of the principal benefits and/or security provided thereby (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Standard Qualifications”).

 

Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentences, there is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission available to the related Mortgagor with respect to any of the related Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or other Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, any such valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on intentional fraud by Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, that would deny the mortgagee the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Mortgage Note, Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents.

 

4.          Mortgage Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan, together with applicable state law, contain provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the practical realization against the Mortgaged Property of the principal benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including realization by judicial or, if applicable, non-judicial foreclosure subject to the limitations set forth in the Standard Qualifications.

 

5.          Hospitality Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan that is secured by a hospitality property operated pursuant to a franchise or license agreement includes an executed comfort letter or similar agreement signed by the related Mortgagor and franchisor or licensor of such property that, subject to the applicable terms of such franchise or license agreement and comfort letter or similar agreement, is enforceable by the Trust against such franchisor or licensor either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such executed comfort letter or similar agreement, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, or if neither (A) nor (B) is applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall apply for, on the Trust’s behalf, a new comfort letter or similar agreement as of the Closing Date. The Mortgage or related security agreement for each Mortgage Loan secured by a hospitality property creates a security interest in the revenues of such property for which a UCC financing statement has been filed in the appropriate filing office. For the avoidance of doubt, no

 

Exh. C-2
 

 

representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in revenues to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

6.          Mortgage Status; Waivers and Modifications. Since origination and except by written instruments set forth in the related Mortgage File or as otherwise provided in the related Mortgage Loan documents (a) the material terms of such Mortgage, Mortgage Note, Mortgage Loan guaranty and related Mortgage Loan documents have not been waived, impaired, modified, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded in any respect; (b) no related Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof has been released from the lien of the related Mortgage in any manner which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use or operation of the remaining portion of such Mortgaged Property; and (c) neither borrower nor guarantor has been released from its material obligations under the Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, except as contained in a written document included in the Mortgage File, there have been no modifications, amendments or waivers, that could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such Mortgage Loan consented to by the Mortgage Loan Seller on or after the Cut-off Date.

 

7.          Lien; Valid Assignment. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each endorsement or assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases from the Mortgage Loan Seller or its Affiliate is in recordable form (but for the insertion of the name of the assignee and any related recording information which is not yet available to the Mortgage Loan Seller) and constitutes a legal, valid and binding endorsement or assignment from the Mortgage Loan Seller, or its Affiliate, as applicable. Each related Mortgage and Assignment of Leases is freely assignable without the consent of the related Mortgagor. Each related Mortgage is a legal, valid and enforceable first lien on the related Mortgagor’s fee (or if identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, leasehold) interest in the Mortgaged Property in the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan or allocated loan amount (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below) and the exceptions to paragraph 8 below (each such exception, a “Title Exception”)), except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. Such Mortgaged Property (subject to Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions) as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, is free and clear of any recorded mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens and other recorded encumbrances, and as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such lien or encumbrance that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by the applicable Title Policy (as described below). Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid and enforceable lien on property described therein subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, except as such enforcement may be limited by Standard Qualifications, subject to the limitations described in paragraph 11 below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

Exh. C-3
 

 

8.          Permitted Liens; Title Insurance. Each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association loan title insurance policy or a comparable form of loan title insurance policy approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction (or, if such policy is yet to be issued, by a pro forma policy, a preliminary title policy or a “marked up” commitment, in each case with escrow instructions and binding on the title insurer) (the “Title Policy”) in the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan secured by multiple properties, an amount equal to at least the allocated loan amount with respect to the Title Policy for each such property) after all advances of principal (including any advances held in escrow or reserves), that insures for the benefit of the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the first priority lien of the Mortgage, which lien is subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes, water charges, sewer rents and assessments not yet due and payable; (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record specifically identified in the Title Policy; (c) the exceptions (general and specific) and exclusions set forth in such Title Policy; (d) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject; (e) the rights of tenants (as tenants only) under leases (including subleases) pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property; (f) if the related Mortgage Loan constitutes a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, the lien of the Mortgage for another Mortgage Loan contained in the same Cross-Collateralized Group, and (g) condominium declarations of record and identified in such Title Policy, provided that none of which clauses (a) through (g), individually or in the aggregate, materially interferes with the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property, the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or the current ability of the related Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service the related Mortgage Loan or the Mortgagor’s ability to pay its obligations when they become due (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). For purposes of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon. Except as contemplated by clause (f) of the second preceding sentence none of the Permitted Encumbrances are mortgage liens that are senior to or coordinate and co-equal with the lien of the related Mortgage. Such Title Policy (or, if it has yet to be issued, the coverage to be provided thereby) is in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid and no claims have been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, nor to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, any other holder of the Mortgage Loan, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under such Title Policy. Each Title Policy contains no exclusion for, or affirmatively insures (except for any Mortgaged Property located in a jurisdiction where such affirmative insurance is not available in which case such exclusion may exist), (a) that the Mortgaged Property shown on the survey is the same as the property legally described in the Mortgage and (b) to the extent that the Mortgaged Property consists of two or more adjoining parcels, such parcels are contiguous.

 

9.          Junior Liens. It being understood that B notes secured by the same Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan are not subordinate mortgages or junior liens, except for any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as of the Cut-off Date there are no subordinate mortgages or junior mortgage liens encumbering the related Mortgaged Property other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any mezzanine debt secured directly by interests in the related Mortgagor other than as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1.

 

Exh. C-4
 

 

10.        Assignment of Leases and Rents. There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an Assignment of Leases (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, each related Assignment of Leases creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related Mortgagor to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. The related Mortgage or related Assignment of Leases, subject to applicable law and the Standard Qualifications, provides that, upon an event of default under the Mortgage Loan, a receiver may be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the mortgagee.

 

11.        Financing Statements. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each Mortgage Loan or related security agreement establishes a valid security interest in, and a UCC-1 financing statement has been filed and/or recorded (or, in the case of fixtures, the Mortgage constitutes a fixture filing) in all places necessary at the time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan to perfect a valid security interest in, the personal property (creation and perfection of which is governed by the UCC) owned by Mortgagor and necessary to operate such Mortgaged Property in its current use other than (1) non-material personal property, (2) personal property subject to purchase money security interests and (3) personal property that is leased equipment. Each UCC-1 financing statement, if any, filed with respect to personal property constituting a part of the related Mortgaged Property and each UCC-3 assignment, if any, filed with respect to such financing statement was in suitable form for filing in the filing office in which such financing statement was filed. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

12.        Condition of Property. The Mortgage Loan Seller or the originator of the Mortgage Loan inspected or caused to be inspected each related Mortgaged Property within six months of origination of the Mortgage Loan and within twelve months of the Cut-off Date.

 

An engineering report or property condition assessment was prepared by a third party engineering consultant in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan no more than twelve months prior to the Cut-off Date. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely upon the due diligence customarily performed by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and except as set forth in such engineering report or property condition report or with respect to which repairs were required to be reserved for or made, (a) all major building systems for the improvements of each related Mortgaged Property are in good working order, and (b) each related Mortgaged Property (i) is free of any material damage, and (ii) is in good repair and condition, and (iii) is free of patent and observable structural defects, except, as to all statements in clauses (a) and (b) above, to the extent: (x) any damage or deficiencies would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the use or operation of the Mortgaged Property or the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or repairs with respect to such damage or deficiencies are estimated to not exceed 5% of the original principal balance of the Mortgage

 

Exh. C-5
 

 

Loan; (y) such repairs have been completed; or (z) escrows in an aggregate amount consistent with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, which escrows will in all events be in an aggregate amount not less than the estimated cost of such repairs.

 

To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on the engineering report or property condition assessment and the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), there are no issues with the physical condition of the Mortgaged Property that the Mortgage Loan Seller believes would have a material adverse effect on the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property other than those disclosed in the engineering report or Servicing File and those addressed in sub-clauses (x), (y), and (z) of the preceding sentence.

 

13.        Taxes and Assessments. As of the date of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, all taxes, governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges (including, without limitation, water and sewage charges) due with respect to the Mortgaged Property (excluding any related personal property) securing a Mortgage Loan that is or could become a lien on the related Mortgaged Property that became due and owing prior to the Cut-off Date with respect to each related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or, if the appropriate amount of such taxes or charges is being appealed or is otherwise in dispute, the unpaid taxes or charges are covered by an escrow of funds or other security sufficient to pay such tax or charge and reasonably estimated interest and penalties, if any, thereon. For purposes of this representation and warranty, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon.

 

14.        Condemnation. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding pending and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the date of origination and as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding threatened for the total or partial condemnation of such Mortgaged Property that would have a material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of the Mortgaged Property.

 

15.        Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8), an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), as of origination there was no pending or filed action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation involving any Mortgagor, guarantor, or Mortgagor’s interest in the Mortgaged Property, an adverse outcome of which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) such Mortgagor’s title to the Mortgaged Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage, (c) such Mortgagor’s ability to perform under the related Mortgage Loan, (d) such guarantor’s ability to perform under the related guaranty, (e) the current marketability of the Mortgaged Property, (f) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage Loan documents, (g) the current ability of the Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service such Mortgage Loan, or (h) the current principal use of the Mortgaged Property.

 

Exh. C-6
 

 

16.        Escrow Deposits. All escrow deposits and escrow payments currently required to be escrowed with lender pursuant to each Mortgage Loan (including capital improvements and environmental remediation reserves) are in the possession, or under the control, of the Mortgage Loan Seller or its servicer, and there are no delinquencies (subject to any applicable grace or cure periods) in connection therewith, and all such escrows and deposits (or the right thereto) that are required under the related Mortgage Loan documents are being conveyed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor or its servicer. Any and all material requirements under the Mortgage Loan as to completion of any material improvements and as to disbursements of any funds escrowed for such purpose, which requirements were to have been complied with on or before the Closing Date, have been complied with in all material respects or the funds so escrowed have not been released unless such release was consistent with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices with respect to escrow releases or such released funds were otherwise used for their intended purpose. No other escrow amounts have been released except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

17.        No Holdbacks. The principal amount of the Mortgage Loan stated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule has been fully disbursed as of the Closing Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder (except in those cases where the full amount of the Mortgage Loan has been disbursed but a portion thereof is being held in escrow or reserve accounts pending the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to leasing, repairs, occupancy, performance or other matters with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or other considerations determined by the Mortgage Loan Seller to merit such holdback), and any requirements or conditions to disbursements of any loan proceeds held in escrow have been satisfied with respect to any disbursement of any such escrow fund.

 

18.        Insurance. Each related Mortgaged Property is, and is required pursuant to the related Mortgage to be, insured by a property insurance policy providing coverage for loss in accordance with coverage found under a “special cause of loss form” or “all risk form” that includes replacement cost valuation issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents and having a claims-paying or financial strength rating of at least “A-:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance below $35 million) and “A:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more) from A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (collectively the “Insurance Rating Requirements”), in an amount (subject to customary deductibles) not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by Mortgagor included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Each related Mortgaged Property is also covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by business interruption or rental loss insurance (except where an applicable tenant lease does not permit the tenant to abate rent under any circumstances), which (i) covers a period of not less than 12 months (or with respect to each Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more, 18 months), or a specified dollar amount which, in the reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, will cover no less than

 

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12 months (18 months for Mortgage Loans with a principal balance of $35 million or more) of rental income; (ii) for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $50 million or more contains a 180 day “extended period of indemnity”; and (iii) covers the actual loss sustained during the time period, or up to the specified dollar amount, set forth in clause (i) above.

 

If any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on a Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the related Mortgagor is required to maintain insurance in the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program, plus such additional excess flood coverage in an amount as is generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization.

 

If windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or “named storms” are excluded from the primary property damage insurance policy the Mortgaged Property is insured by a separate windstorm insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements or endorsement covering damage from windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or named storms, in an amount not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the Mortgagor and included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements.

 

The Mortgaged Property is covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements including broad-form coverage for property damage, contractual damage and personal injury (including bodily injury and death) in amounts as are generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and in any event not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate.

 

An architectural or engineering consultant has performed an analysis of each of the Mortgaged Properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4 in order to evaluate the seismic condition of such property, for the sole purpose of assessing the probable maximum loss or scenario expected loss (“PML”) for the Mortgaged Property in the event of an earthquake. In such instance, the PML was based on a 475-year return period, which correlates to a 10% probability of exceedance in an exposure period of 50 years. If the resulting report concluded that the PML would exceed 20% of the amount of the replacement costs of the improvements, earthquake insurance on such Mortgaged Property was obtained by an insurer rated at least “A:VIII” by A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in an amount not less than 100% of the PML.

 

The Mortgage Loan documents require insurance proceeds in respect of a property loss to be applied either (a) to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, with respect to all property losses in excess of 5% of the then-outstanding

 

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principal amount of the related Mortgage Loan, the lender (or a trustee appointed by it) having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or (b) to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan together with any accrued interest thereon.

 

All premiums on all insurance policies referred to in this section that are required by the Mortgage Loan documents to be paid as of the Cut-off Date have been paid, and such insurance policies name the lender under the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns as a loss payee under a mortgagee endorsement clause or, in the case of the general liability insurance policy, as named or additional insured. Such insurance policies will inure to the benefit of the trustee. Each related Mortgage Loan obligates the related Mortgagor to maintain all such insurance and, at such Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the lender to maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to charge such Mortgagor for related premiums. All such insurance policies (other than commercial liability policies) require at least 10 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation arising because of nonpayment of a premium and at least 30 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation (or such lesser period, not less than 10 days, as may be required by applicable law) arising for any reason other than non-payment of a premium and no such notice has been received by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

19.        Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Parcels. Based solely on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8) and survey, if any, an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), each Mortgaged Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has permanent access from a recorded easement or right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, (b) is served by or has access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and other utilities necessary for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, all of which are adequate for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, and (c) constitutes one or more separate tax parcels which do not include any property which is not part of the Mortgaged Property or is subject to an endorsement under the related Title Policy insuring the Mortgaged Property, or in certain cases, an application has been made or is required to be made to the applicable governing authority for creation of separate tax parcels (or the Mortgage Loan documents so require such application in the future), in which case the Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to escrow an amount sufficient to pay taxes for the existing tax parcel of which the Mortgaged Property is a part until the separate tax parcels are created.

 

20.        No Encroachments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based solely on surveys obtained in connection with origination and the Title Policy obtained in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan, and except for encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property: (a) all material improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan are within the boundaries of the related Mortgaged Property, except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; (b) no material improvements on adjoining parcels encroach onto the related Mortgaged Property except for

 

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encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; and (c) no material improvements encroach upon any easements except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy.

 

21.        No Contingent Interest or Equity Participation. No Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation feature, any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature (except that an ARD Loan may provide for the accrual of the portion of interest in excess of the rate in effect prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date) or an equity participation by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

22.        REMIC. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the Mortgage Loan to the related Mortgagor at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such Mortgage Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including buildings and structural components thereof, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the Mortgage Loan was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date, provided that for purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (A) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (B) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third-party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the Mortgage Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such Mortgage Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the Mortgage Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. Any prepayment premium and yield maintenance charges applicable to the Mortgage Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph shall have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.

 

23.        Compliance with Usury Laws. The mortgage rate (exclusive of any default interest, late charges, yield maintenance charge, or prepayment premiums) of such Mortgage Loan complied as of the date of origination with, or was exempt from, applicable state or federal laws, regulations and other requirements pertaining to usury.

 

24.        Authorized to do Business. To the extent required under applicable law, as of the Cut-off Date or as of the date that such entity held the Mortgage Note, each holder of the Mortgage Note was authorized to transact and do business in the jurisdiction in which each related Mortgaged Property is located, or the failure to be so authorized does not materially and adversely affect the enforceability of such Mortgage Loan by the Trust.

 

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25.        Trustee under Deed of Trust. With respect to each Mortgage which is a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, currently so serves and is named in the deed of trust or has been substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law or may be substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law by the related mortgagee, and, except in connection with a trustee’s sale after a default by the related Mortgagor or in connection with any full or partial release of the related Mortgaged Property or related security for such Mortgage Loan, no fees are payable to such trustee except for de minimis fees paid.

 

26.        Local Law Compliance. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based upon any of a letter from any governmental authorities, a legal opinion, an architect’s letter, a zoning consultant’s report, an endorsement to the related Title Policy, a survey, or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization, the improvements located on or forming part of each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan are in material compliance with applicable laws, zoning ordinances, rules, covenants, and restrictions (collectively “Zoning Regulations”) governing the occupancy, use, and operation of such Mortgaged Property or constitute a legal non-conforming use or structure and any non-conformity with zoning laws constitutes a legal non-conforming use or structure which does not materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of such Mortgaged Property. In the event of casualty or destruction, (a) the Mortgaged Property may be restored or repaired to the full extent necessary to maintain the use of the structure immediately prior to such casualty or destruction, (b) law and ordinance insurance coverage has been obtained for the Mortgaged Property in amounts customarily required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, or (c) the inability to restore the Mortgaged Property to the full extent of the use or structure immediately prior to the casualty would not materially and adversely affect the use or operation of such Mortgaged Property.

 

27.        Licenses and Permits. Each Mortgagor covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents that it shall keep all material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals necessary for the operation of the Mortgaged Property in full force and effect, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based upon any of a letter from any government authorities, zoning consultant’s report or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization; all such material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals are in effect or the failure to obtain or maintain such material licenses, permits, franchises or certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals does not materially and adversely affect the use and/or operation of the Mortgaged Property as it was used and operated as of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan or the rights of a holder of the related Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan requires the related Mortgagor to be qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and for the Mortgagor and the Mortgaged Property to be in compliance in all material respects with all regulations, zoning and building laws.

 

28.        Recourse Obligations. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan (a) provide that such Mortgage Loan becomes full recourse to the Mortgagor and guarantor

 

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(which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis) in any of the following events (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) if any petition for bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by, consented to, or acquiesced in by, the Mortgagor; (ii) Mortgagor or guarantor shall have solicited or caused to be solicited petitioning creditors to cause an involuntary bankruptcy filing with respect to the Mortgagor or (iii) transfers of either the Mortgaged Property or controlling equity interests in Mortgagor made in violation of the Mortgage Loan documents; and (b) contains provisions for recourse against the Mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis), for losses and damages resulting from the following (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) Mortgagor’s misappropriation of rents after an event of default, security deposits, insurance proceeds, or condemnation awards; (ii) Mortgagor’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation; (iii) criminal acts by the Mortgagor or guarantor resulting in the seizure or forfeiture of all or part of the Mortgaged Property; (iv) breaches of the environmental covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents; or (v) Mortgagor’s commission of material physical waste at the Mortgaged Property.

 

29.        Mortgage Releases. The terms of the related Mortgage or related Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for release of any material portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage except (a) a partial release, accompanied by principal repayment, or partial defeasance (as described in paragraph 34) of not less than a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the related allocated loan amount of such portion of the Mortgaged Property, (b) upon payment in full of such Mortgage Loan, (c) upon a Defeasance (defined in paragraph 34 below), (d) releases of out-parcels that are unimproved or other portions of the Mortgaged Property which will not have a material adverse effect on the underwritten value of the Mortgaged Property and which were not afforded any value in the appraisal obtained at the origination of the Mortgage Loan and are not necessary for physical access to the Mortgaged Property or compliance with zoning requirements, or (e) as required pursuant to an order of condemnation. With respect to any partial release under the preceding clauses (a) or (d), either: (x) such release of collateral (i) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Mortgage Loan within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b)(2) and (ii) would not cause the subject Mortgage Loan to fail to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code; or (y) the mortgagee or servicer can, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, condition such release of collateral on the related Mortgagor’s delivery of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect specified in the immediately preceding clause (x). For purposes of the preceding clause (x), if the fair market value of the real property constituting such Mortgaged Property after the release is not equal to at least 80% of the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) outstanding after the release, the Mortgagor is required to make a payment of principal in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions.

 

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In the case of any Mortgage Loan, in the event of a taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by legal proceeding or by agreement, the Mortgagor can be required to pay down the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions and, to such extent, the award from any such taking may not be required to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Borrower, if, immediately after the release of such portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage (but taking into account the planned restoration) the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property is not equal to at least 80% of the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans).

 

No such Mortgage Loan that is secured by more than one Mortgaged Property or that is cross-collateralized with another Mortgage Loan permits the release of cross-collateralization of the related Mortgaged Properties or a portion thereof, including due to a partial condemnation, other than in compliance with the REMIC Provisions.

 

30.        Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to provide the owner or holder of the Mortgage Loan with (a) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) and annual operating statements, (b) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) rent rolls for properties that have any individual lease which accounts for more than 5% of the in-place base rent, and (c) annual financial statements.

 

31.        Acts of Terrorism Exclusion. With respect to each Mortgage Loan over $20 million, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge with respect to each Mortgage Loan of $20 million or less, as of origination the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) do not specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (collectively referred to as “TRIA”), from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Loan documents do not expressly waive or prohibit the mortgagee from requiring coverage for Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, or damages related thereto, except to the extent that any right to require such coverage may be limited by availability on commercially reasonable terms, or as otherwise indicated on Schedule C.

 

32.        Due on Sale or Encumbrance. Subject to specific exceptions set forth below, each Mortgage Loan contains a “due-on-sale” or other such provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan if, without the consent of the holder of the Mortgage (which consent, in some cases, may not be unreasonably withheld) and/or complying with the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents (which provide for transfers without the consent of the lender which are customarily acceptable to prudent commercial and multifamily mortgage lending institutions lending on the security of property comparable to the related Mortgaged Property, including, but not limited to, transfers of worn-out or obsolete furnishings, fixtures, or equipment promptly replaced with property of equivalent value and functionality and transfers by leases entered into in accordance with the Mortgage

 

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Loan documents), (a) the related Mortgaged Property, or any controlling equity interest in the related Mortgagor, is directly or indirectly pledged, transferred or sold, other than as related to (i) family and estate planning transfers or transfers upon death or legal incapacity, (ii) transfers to certain affiliates as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (iii) transfers of less than a controlling interest in a Mortgagor, (iv) transfers to another holder of direct or indirect equity in the Mortgagor, a specific Person designated in the related Mortgage Loan documents or a Person satisfying specific criteria identified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (v) transfers of common stock in publicly traded companies or (vi) a substitution or release of collateral within the parameters of paragraphs 29 and 34 herein, or (vii) by reason of any mezzanine debt that existed at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1, or future permitted mezzanine debt as set forth on Exhibit C-32-2 or (b) the related Mortgaged Property is encumbered with a subordinate lien or security interest against the related Mortgaged Property, other than (i) any companion interest of any Mortgage Loan or any subordinate debt that existed at origination and is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents, (ii) purchase money security interests (iii) any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as set forth on Exhibit C-32-3 or (iv) Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents provide that to the extent any Rating Agency fees are incurred in connection with the review of and consent to any transfer or encumbrance, the Mortgagor is responsible for such payment along with all other reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee relative to such transfer or encumbrance.

 

33.        Single-Purpose Entity. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to be a Single-Purpose Entity for at least as long as the Mortgage Loan is outstanding. Each Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Principal Balance of $30 million or more has a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the Mortgagor. For this purpose, a “Single-Purpose Entity” shall mean an entity, other than an individual, whose organizational documents and the related Mortgage Loan documents (or if the Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance equal to $10 million or less, its organizational documents or the related Mortgage Loan documents) provide substantially to the effect that it was formed or organized solely for the purpose of owning and operating one or more of the Mortgaged Properties and prohibit it from engaging in any business unrelated to such Mortgaged Property or Properties, and whose organizational documents further provide, or which entity represented in the related Mortgage Loan documents, substantially to the effect that it does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in and operation of such Mortgaged Property or Properties, or any indebtedness other than as permitted by the related Mortgage(s) or the other related Mortgage Loan documents, that it has its own books and records and accounts separate and apart from those of any other person (other than a Mortgagor for a Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the related Mortgage Loan), and that it holds itself out as a legal entity, separate and apart from any other person or entity.

 

34.        Defeasance. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, can be defeased (a “Defeasance”), (i) the Mortgage Loan documents provide for defeasance as a unilateral right of the Mortgagor, subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the Mortgage Loan documents; (ii) the Mortgage Loan cannot be defeased within two years after the Closing Date; (iii) the Mortgagor is permitted to pledge only United States “government securities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii), the revenues from which will be sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage

 

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Loan when due, including the entire remaining principal balance on the maturity date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty) or, if the Mortgage Loan is an ARD Loan, the entire principal balance outstanding on the Anticipated Repayment Date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty), and if the Mortgage Loan permits partial releases of real property in connection with partial defeasance, the revenues from the collateral will be sufficient to pay all such scheduled payments calculated on a principal amount equal to a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the allocated loan amount for the real property to be released; (iv) the defeasance collateral is not permitted to be subject to prepayment, call, or early redemption; (v) the Mortgagor is required to provide a certification from an independent certified public accountant that the collateral is sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Note as set forth in clause (iii) above; (vi) the defeased note and the defeasance collateral are required to be assumed by a Single-Purpose Entity; (vii) the Mortgagor is required to provide an opinion of counsel that the Trustee has a perfected security interest in such collateral prior to any other claim or interest; and (viii) the Mortgagor is required to pay all rating agency fees associated with defeasance (if rating confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all other reasonable expenses associated with defeasance, including, but not limited to, accountant’s fees and opinions of counsel.

 

35.        Fixed Interest Rates. Each Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate that remains fixed throughout the remaining term of such Mortgage Loan, except in the case of ARD loans and situations where default interest is imposed.

 

36.        Ground Leases. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Ground Lease” shall mean a lease creating a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land and buildings and other improvements, if any, comprising the premises demised under such lease to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner.

 

With respect to any Mortgage Loan where the Mortgage Loan is secured by a Ground Leasehold estate in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the Ground Lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of Mortgage Loan Seller, its successors and assigns (collectively, the “Ground Lease and Related Documents”), Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants that:

 

(A)       The Ground Lease or a memorandum regarding such Ground Lease has been duly recorded or submitted for recordation in a form that is acceptable for recording in the applicable jurisdiction. The Ground Lease and Related Documents permit the interest of the lessee to be encumbered by the related Mortgage and do not restrict the use of the related Mortgaged Property by such lessee, its successors or assigns in a manner that would materially adversely affect the security provided by the related Mortgage. No material change in the terms of the Ground Lease had occurred since its recordation, except by any written instruments which are included in the related Mortgage File;

 

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(B)       The lessor under such Ground Lease has agreed in a writing included in the related Mortgage File (or in such Ground Lease and Related Documents) that the Ground Lease may not be amended, modified, canceled or terminated by agreement of lessor and lessee without the prior written consent of the lender and that any such action without such consent is not binding on the lender, its successors or assigns, provided that lender has provided lessor with notice of its lien in accordance with the terms of the Ground Lease;

 

(C)       The Ground Lease has an original term (or an original term plus one or more optional renewal terms, which, under all circumstances, may be exercised, and will be enforceable, by either borrower or the mortgagee) that extends not less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity of the related Mortgage Loan, or 10 years past the stated maturity if such Mortgage Loan fully amortizes by the stated maturity (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan that accrues on an actual 360 basis, substantially amortizes);

 

(D)       The Ground Lease either (i) is not subject to any interests, estates, liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage, except for the related fee interest of the ground lessor and the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions; or (ii) is the subject of a subordination, non-disturbance or attornment agreement or similar agreement to which the mortgagee on the lessor’s fee interest is subject;

 

(E)        Subject to the notice requirements of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, the Ground Lease does not place commercially unreasonable restrictions on the identity of the mortgagee and the Ground Lease is assignable to the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor thereunder (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid), and in the event it is so assigned, it is further assignable by the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid);

 

(F)        The Mortgage Loan Seller has not received any written notice of material default under or notice of termination of such Ground Lease. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is no material default under such Ground Lease and no condition that, but for the passage of time or giving of notice, would result in a material default under the terms of such Ground Lease and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, such Ground Lease is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date;

 

(G)        The Ground Lease and Related Documents require the lessor to give to the lender written notice of any default, provides that no notice of default or termination is effective against the lender unless such notice is given to the lender;

 

(H)        A lender is permitted a reasonable opportunity (including, where necessary, sufficient time to gain possession of the interest of the lessee under the Ground Lease through legal proceedings) to cure any default under the Ground Lease which is

 

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curable after the lender’s receipt of notice of any default before the lessor may terminate the Ground Lease;

 

(I)         The Ground Lease does not impose any restrictions on subletting that would be viewed as commercially unreasonable by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial or multifamily loans intended for securitization;

 

(J)         Under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds or the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest (other than in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking as addressed in subpart (K)) will be applied either to the repair or to restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property with (so long as such proceeds are in excess of the threshold amount specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents) the lender or a trustee appointed by it having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest;

 

(K)       In the case of a total or substantially total taking or loss, under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds, or portion of the condemnation award allocable to ground lessee’s interest in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking of the related Mortgaged Property to the extent not applied to restoration, will be applied first to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest; and

 

(L)        Provided that the lender cures any defaults which are susceptible to being cured, the ground lessor has agreed to enter into a new lease with lender upon termination of the Ground Lease for any reason, including rejection of the Ground Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

 

37.        Servicing. The servicing and collection of each Mortgage Loan complied with all applicable laws and regulations and was in all material respects legal, proper and in accordance with customary commercial mortgage servicing practices.

 

38.        Origination and Underwriting. The origination practices of the Mortgage Loan Seller (or the related originator if the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) with respect to each Mortgage Loan have been, in all material respects, legal and as of the date of its origination, such Mortgage Loan and the origination thereof complied in all material respects with, or was exempt from, all requirements of federal, state or local law relating to the origination of such Mortgage Loan; provided that such representation and warranty does not address or otherwise cover any matters with respect to federal, state or local law otherwise covered in this Exhibit C.

 

39.        Rent Rolls; Operating Histories. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained a rent roll (the “Certified Rent Roll(s)”) other than with respect to hospitality or single tenant properties certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related

 

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Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained operating histories (the “Certified Operating Histories”) with respect to each Mortgaged Property certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

40.        No Material Default; Payment Record. No Mortgage Loan has been more than 30 days delinquent, without giving effect to any grace or cure period, in making required payments in the prior 12 months (or since origination if such Mortgage Loan has been originated within the past 12 months), and as of Cut-off Date, no Mortgage Loan is delinquent (beyond any applicable grace or cure period) in making required payments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is (a) no material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the related Mortgage Loan, or (b) no event (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration; provided, however, that this representation and warranty does not cover any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration that specifically pertains to or arises out of an exception scheduled to any other representation and warranty made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in this Exhibit C. No person other than the holder of such Mortgage Loan may declare any event of default under the Mortgage Loan or accelerate any indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

41.        Bankruptcy. As of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, neither the Mortgaged Property (other than any tenants of such Mortgaged Property), nor any portion thereof, is the subject of, and no Mortgagor, guarantor or tenant occupying a single-tenant property is a debtor in state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

 

42.        Organization of Mortgagor. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained an organizational chart or other description of each Mortgagor which identifies all beneficial controlling owners of the Mortgagor (i.e., managing members, general partners or similar controlling person for such Mortgagor) (the “Controlling Owner”). The Mortgage Loan Seller (1) required questionnaires to be completed by each Controlling Owner and guarantor or performed other processes designed to elicit information from each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and (2) performed or caused to be performed searches of the public records or services such as Lexis/Nexis or NCO, or a similar service designed to elicit information about each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions, in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization. ((1) and (2) collectively, the “Sponsor Diligence”). Based solely on the Sponsor Diligence, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, no Controlling Owner or guarantor (i) was in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (ii) had a prior record of having been in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency, or (iii) had been convicted of a felony.

 

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43.        Environmental Conditions. A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II environmental site assessment) and, with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting ASTM requirements conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA (i) did not identify the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor, hereinafter “Environmental Condition”) at the related Mortgaged Property or the need for further investigation, or (ii) if the existence of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) an amount reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable Environmental Laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related Mortgagor and is held or controlled by the related lender; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint or lead in drinking water, the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related Mortgagor that can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the date hereof, and, if and as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the environmental issue affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) an environmental policy or a lender’s pollution legal liability insurance policy meeting the requirements set forth below that covers liability for the identified circumstance or condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than “A-” (or the equivalent) by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch; (E) a party not related to the Mortgagor was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance and such responsible party has financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation; or (F) a party related to the Mortgagor having financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation is required to take action. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no Environmental Condition (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor) at the related Mortgaged Property.

 

In the case of each Mortgage Loan set forth on Exhibit C-43-1, (i) such Mortgage Loan is the subject of an environmental insurance policy, issued by the issuer set forth on Exhibit C-43-1 (the “Policy Issuer”) and effective as of the date thereof (the “Environmental Insurance Policy”), (ii) as of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date the Environmental Insurance Policy is in full force and effect, there is no deductible and the Trustee will within 60 days following the Closing Date be a named insured under such policy either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such policy, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, (iii)(a) a property condition or engineering report was prepared, if the related Mortgaged Property was constructed prior to 1985, with respect to asbestos-containing materials (“ACM”) and, if the related Mortgaged Property is a multifamily property, with respect to radon gas (“RG”) and lead-based paint (“LBP”), and (b) if such report disclosed the existence of a material

 

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and adverse LBP, ACM or RG environmental condition or circumstance affecting the related Mortgaged Property, the related Mortgagor (A) was required to remediate the identified condition prior to closing the Mortgage Loan or provide additional security or establish with the mortgagee a reserve in an amount deemed to be sufficient by the Mortgage Loan Seller, for the remediation of the problem, and/or (B) agreed in the Mortgage Loan documents to establish an operations and maintenance plan after the closing of the Mortgage Loan that should reasonably be expected to mitigate the environmental risk related to the identified LBP, ACM or RG condition, (iv) on the effective date of the Environmental Insurance Policy, the Mortgage Loan Seller as originator had no knowledge of any material and adverse environmental condition or circumstance affecting the Mortgaged Property (other than the existence of LBP, ACM or RG) that was not disclosed to the Policy Issuer in one or more of the following: (a) the application for insurance, (b) a Mortgagor questionnaire that was provided to the Policy Issuer, or (c) an engineering or other report provided to the Policy Issuer, and (v) the premium of any Environmental Insurance Policy has been paid through the maturity of the policy’s term and the term of such policy extends at least three years beyond the maturity of the Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of an ARD Loan, the related Anticipated Repayment Date).

 

44.        Lease Estoppels. With respect to each Mortgage Loan secured by retail, office or industrial properties, the Mortgage Loan Seller requested the related Mortgagor to obtain estoppels from each commercial tenant with respect to the Certified Rent Roll (except for tenants for whom the related lease income was excluded from the Mortgage Loan Seller’s underwriting). With respect to each Mortgage Loan predominantly secured by a retail, office or industrial property leased to a single tenant, the Mortgage Loan Seller reviewed such estoppel obtained from such tenant no earlier than 90 days prior to the origination date of the related Mortgage Loan (or such longer period as the Mortgage Loan Seller may deem reasonable and appropriate based on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization), and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely on the related estoppel, (x) the related lease is in full force and effect and (y) there exists no material default under such lease, either by the lessee thereunder or by the lessor subject, in each case, to customary reservations of tenant’s rights, such as with respect to CAM and pass-through audits and verification of landlord’s compliance with co-tenancy provisions.

 

45.        Appraisal. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property with an appraisal date within 6 months of the Mortgage Loan origination date, and within 12 months of the Cut-off Date. The appraisal is signed by an appraiser that (i) was engaged directly by the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, or a correspondent or agent of the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, and (ii) to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgagor or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan. Each appraiser has represented in such appraisal or in a supplemental letter that the appraisal satisfies the requirements of the “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

 

46.        Mortgage Loan Schedule. The information pertaining to each Mortgage Loan which is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit to this Mortgage

 

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Loan Purchase Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-off Date and contains all information required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be contained therein.

 

47.        Cross-Collateralization. No Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any other mortgage loan that is outside the Mortgage Pool, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Loan Combination.

 

48.        Advance of Funds by the Mortgage Loan Seller. Except for loan proceeds advanced at the time of loan origination or other payments contemplated by the Mortgage Loan documents, no advance of funds has been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the related Mortgagor, and no funds have been received from any person other than the related Mortgagor or an affiliate, directly, or, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, indirectly for, or on account of, payments due on the Mortgage Loan. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller nor any affiliate thereof has any obligation to make any capital contribution to any Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan, other than contributions made on or prior to the date hereof.

 

49.        Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Seller has complied in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 with respect to the origination of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Exh. C-21
 

 

Exhibit C-32-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Current Mezzanine Debt

 

Loan No. Mortgage Loan
5 11 Madison Avenue

 

Exh. C-32-1-1
 

 

Exhibit C-32-2

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Permitted Mezzanine Debt

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-2-1
 

 

Exhibit C-32-3

 

List of Cross-Collateralized and Cross-Defaulted Mortgage Loans

 

None.

  

Exh. C-32-3-1
 

 

Exhibit C-43-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Environmental Insurance

 

Loan No. Mortgage Loan Policy Issuer
3 CityPlace I Great American Insurance Co.

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE C

 

EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth below are listed by the number of the related representation and warranty set forth on Exhibit C and the mortgage loan name and number identified on Exhibit A. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule C shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit C or, if not defined therein, in this Agreement.

 

Representation
Number on Exhibit C
  Mortgage Loan Name and
Number as Identified on
Exhibit A
  Description of Exception
(2) Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans   CityPlace I (Loan No. 3)   $79,275,000 senior loan to borrower is secured on a pari passu basis by various notes (Note A-1 in the amount of $45,000,000 and Note A-2 in the amount of $34,275,000). Wells Fargo is contributing Note A-1 to the WFCM 2015-C31 Trust.  The loan will be serviced pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for the WFCM 2015-C31 Trust.  Note A-2 is expected to be included in a future securitization; however, the lender makes no assurances that any non-securitized Note will not be further split or otherwise re-combined.
         
(2) Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans   11 Madison Avenue (Loan No. 5)   The Mortgaged Property is security for 16 pari passu senior loans aggregating $764,330,000 and 3 pari passu subordinate loans aggregating $310,670,000. The senior loan to borrower is secured on a pari passu basis by various notes: (i) Note A-1-S1 in the amount of $75,220,000, Note A-1-S2 in the amount of $75,220,000 and Note A-1-S3 in the amount of $75,220,000, each payable to German American Capital Corporation; (ii) Note A-2-S1 in the amount of $33,127,500, Note A-2-S2 in the amount of $33,127,500, and Note A-2-S3 in the amount of $33,127,500, each payable to Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.; (iii) Note A-3-S1 in the amount of $23,662,500, Note A-3-S2 in the amount of $23,662,500, and Note A-3-S3 in the amount of $23,662,500, each payable to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; (iv) Note A-1-C1 in the amount of $70,000,000, Note A-1-C2 in the amount of $70,000,000 and Note A-1-C3 in the amount of $69,000,000, each payable to German American Capital Corporation; (v) Note A-2-C1 in the amount of $50,000,000 and Note A-2-C2, each payable to Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.; and (vi) Note A-3-C1 in the amount of $35,000,000 and Note A-3-C2 in the amount of $30,500,000, each payable to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo is contributing Note A-3-C2 to the WFCM 2015-C31 Trust. The notes identified in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above have been contributed to the MAD 2015-11MD securitization. The loan will be serviced pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for the MAD 2015-11MD securitization.

 

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(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance   Philadelphia Design & Distribution Center (Loan No. 8)   The Mortgaged Property is subject to a deed of façade and open space easement recorded in 1990 for historic preservation purposes. The agreement restricts the owner’s right to alter the façade, and, in the event of a casualty, requires that the façade be restored unless more than 25%-30% of the facade is destroyed (depending on the side of the building affected) and insurance proceeds are less than 85% of the costs of restoration, among other things. If the building is totally destroyed, the agreement restricts the height and character of any replacement structures.
         
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance   Zephyr Commons (Loan No. 15)   Tenant (Publix) has Right of First Refusal (ROFR) to purchase subject property if bona fide offer received borrower otherwise willing to accept. The ROFR is not extinguished by foreclosure; however, the ROFR does not apply to foreclosure or deed in lieu thereof
         
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance   Mountain Valley Center (Loan No. 19)   Tenant (Taco Time) has Right of First Refusal (ROFR) to purchase its pad site if bona fide offer received as to pad site only borrower otherwise willing to accept. The ROFR is not extinguished by foreclosure; however, the ROFR does not apply to foreclosure or deed in lieu thereof.
         
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance   260 East Brown Street (Loan No. 24)   Until February 28, 2021, tenant (Valstone Partners, L.L.C.) has Right of First Offer (ROFO) to purchase subject property if borrower desires to sell property and bona fide offer received borrower otherwise willing to accept. The ROFR is not extinguished by foreclosure; however, the ROFR does not apply to foreclosure or deed in lieu thereof.
         
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance   Harris Teeter – Darnestown, MD (Loan No. 66)   Tenant (Harris Teeter Inc.) has Right of First Offer (ROFO) to purchase subject property if borrower desires to sell property and bona fide offer received borrower otherwise willing to accept. The ROFR is not extinguished by foreclosure; however, the ROFR does not apply to foreclosure or deed in lieu thereof.

 

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(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance   City Center Retail – Lansing (Loan No. 77)   (i) Fractional Condominium. Borrower owns both commercial units in a mixed use condominium regime including 39 residential units, together with related parking rights in an adjacent parking garage owned by the City of East Lansing, MI. The retail units comprise 27.97% of the total association ownership. The condominium documents require major votes to be determined by 80% of the commercial unit owners and 80% of the residential unit owners, such that the borrower’s approval is required for all major actions of the owners’ association. The loan documents provide for springing recourse to the borrower and guarantor if there is any modification or termination of the condominium documents or if the property is subject to a partition action without the lender’s consent. (ii) Parking Lease.  Borrower has parking lease with City of East Lansing for portion of multi-level parking garage that expires July 16, 2044 (loan matures September 11, 2025). The property relies upon the parking lease for zoning compliance (zoning report indicates 58 total parking spaces required v. 78 parking spaces leased from City). The loan documents provide for personal liability to the borrower and guarantors for losses from failure to pay amounts due under the Parking Lease to the extent revenue is available, and for springing recourse to the borrower and guarantors if the Parking Lease is terminated.
         
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance   WAG – Staten Island (Loan No. (86)   Tenant (Walgreen Co.) has Right of First Refusal (ROFR) to purchase subject property if bona fide offer received borrower otherwise willing to accept. The ROFR is not extinguished by foreclosure; however, the ROFR does not apply to foreclosure or deed in lieu thereof.
         
(15) Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan   WAG – Staten Island (Loan No. (86)   Guarantor (Yama Rahimzada), a member of Y & R Management LLC, has been named with all members of such LLC as a defendant in lawsuit arising out of property sale by the LLC to plaintiffs.  The master tenant at the property went into bankruptcy, and the plaintiffs allege fraud and breach of contract, among other things, related to the defendants’ withholding of information about the master tenant’s financial condition, and are seeking damages against defendants for approximately $100 million.  The lawsuit was filed in December 2012. Cross motions for summary judgment are pending.  The guarantor’s stated net worth as of June 1, 2015 was $56.7 million.

 

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(18) Insurance   745 Atlantic Avenue (Loan No. 1)   (i) Insurance Deductible. Loan documents permit property insurance deductible of up to $100,000. (ii) Terrorism Insurance Cap. If TRIA or a successor statute is not in effect, borrower shall not be required to spend on terrorism insurance more than 2 times the cost of the property and rent loss coverage required by the loan documents. (iii) Rent Loss Coverage Limits. The loan documents provide for 36 months’ rent loss coverage, but do not require any extended period of indemnity.
         
(18) Insurance   Lawton Town Center (Loan No. 14)   Kohl’s pad site is leased fee where tenant or other non-borrower party constructed improvements and either maintains its own insurance or self-insures. Subject to applicable restoration obligations, casualty proceeds are payable to tenant or other non-borrower party and/or its leasehold mortgagee
         
(18) Insurance   Zephyr Commons (Loan No. 15)   Provisions of Publix (#1 tenant) lease prevail with respect to applicability and control over disbursement of available casualty proceeds.
         
(18) Insurance   Mountain Valley Center (Loan No. 19)   (i) Leased Fee. Chase Bank pad site is leased fee where tenant or other non-borrower party constructed improvements and either maintains its own insurance or self-insures. Subject to applicable restoration obligations, casualty proceeds are payable to tenant or other non-borrower party and/or its leasehold mortgagee. (ii) Safeway Insurance. Albertson’s Holdings LLC d/b/a Safeway (#1 tenant; 51,864 sf and 58% of NRA) is obligated to provide insurance in accordance with its lease, which does not require (A) that tenant-provided insurance name lender as loss payee or additional insured under the property and liability policies, respectively; (B) that the lender or an approved insurance trustee control disbursement of available casualty proceeds for any casualty exceeding 5% of the outstanding principal amount of the loan; and (C) that third party insurance include rent loss or terrorism coverage.
         
(18) Insurance   CVS – Montgomery, AL (Loan No. 83)   Borrower’s obligation to provide required insurance (including rent loss and terrorism coverage) is suspended if tenant (Big B Drugs, Inc., operating as CVS Pharmacy) elects to provide third party insurance in accordance with its lease, but the lease has no rent abatement or termination remedies for any reason other than total condemnation during the loan term.  Tenant is permitted to provide all risk coverage for 90% of the building’s reasonable replacement value. Further, if the CVS lease is in full force effect and there is no lease or loan default, the provisions of the CVS lease shall control disbursement of any casualty proceeds.

 

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(18) Insurance   WAG – Staten Island (Loan No. (86)   Borrower’s obligation to provide required insurance (including property, rent loss, terrorism and liability coverage) is suspended if tenant (Walgreen Co.) elects to provide third party insurance or self-insure in accordance with its lease.  If Walgreen elects to provide third party insurance in accordance with its lease, the borrower’s obligation to provide rent loss or terrorism insurance is suspended, but the lease has no rent abatement or termination remedies for any reason during the loan term. Further, if the Walgreen lease is in full force effect and there is no lease or loan default, the provisions of the Walgreen lease shall control disbursement of any casualty proceeds. Walgreen’s has provided notice of its self-insurance election.
         
(18) Insurance   CVS – Douglas, GA (Loan No. 87)   Borrower’s obligation to provide required insurance (including rent loss and terrorism coverage) is suspended if tenant (Big B Drugs, Inc., operating as CVS Pharmacy) elects to provide third party insurance in accordance with its lease, but the lease has no rent abatement or termination remedies for any reason other than total condemnation during the loan term.  Tenant is permitted to provide all risk coverage for 90% of the building’s reasonable replacement value. Further, if the CVS lease is in full force effect and there is no lease or loan default, the provisions of the CVS lease shall control disbursement of any casualty proceeds.
         
(26) Local Law Compliance   Bell Plaza (Loan No. 91)   Cyberland (1,200 sf; 4.65% of NRA) is an internet café use that is not permitted in the underlying Phoenix, AZ zoning district. The tenant is currently dark, but paying rent. Its lease expires December 31, 2015. The lender did not include the related lease for loan underwriting purposes.
         
(28) Recourse Obligations   745 Atlantic Avenue (Loan No. 1)   SPE Borrower-only on required non-recourse carve-out events (including misappropriation of rents and proceeds, fraud, criminal acts resulting in  forfeiture, breaches of environmental covenants or commission of material physical waste at property) and springing recourse events (including voluntary or non-collusive involuntary bankruptcy filings or breaches of permitted transfer provisions in loan documents). Borrower has a stated net worth of $44.6 million as of June 30, 2015. The loan documents provide for soft/ springing cash management, with an in-place deposit account control agreement and springing recourse to the borrower personal for intentional non-compliance with cash management requirements. Further, the Phase I environmental site assessment did not identify any recognized environmental conditions.

 

 

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(31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion   11 Madison Avenue (Loan No. 5)   (i) Terrorism Insurance Cap. If TRIA or a successor statute is not in effect, borrower shall not be required to spend on terrorism insurance more than 2 times the cost of the property and rent loss coverage (excluding terrorism coverage) required by the loan documents. (ii) Captive Insurer for Terrorism Insurance. The loan documents provide that the borrower may obtain terrorism coverage in excess of $100 million from Belmont Insurance Company, a non-rated captive insurer, provided that (A) such insurer remains a licensed captive insurance company owned by SL Green Realty Corp. or its operating partnership, (B) there is a U.S. Government backstop for an amount equal to the then applicable federal share of compensation for insured losses of an insurer under TRIA and borrower obtains reinsurance with a cut-through endorsement acceptable to lender with a qualified carrier for the non-backstopped balance of coverage; and (C) no such terrorism insurance shall have a sunset or expiration if TRIA expires.
         
(31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion   Mountain Valley Center (Loan No. 19)   Albertson’s Holdings LLC d/b/a Safeway (#1 tenant; 51,864 sf and 58% of NRA) is obligated to provide insurance in accordance with its lease, which does not require that third party insurance include terrorism coverage.
         
(31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion   WAG – Staten Island (Loan No. (86)   Borrower’s obligation to provide required insurance (including property, rent loss, terrorism and liability coverage) is suspended if tenant (Walgreen Co.) elects to provide third party insurance or self-insure in accordance with its lease.  If Walgreen elects to provide third party insurance in accordance with its lease, the borrower’s obligation to provide rent loss or terrorism insurance is suspended, but the lease has no rent abatement or termination remedies for any reason during the loan term. Further, if the Walgreen lease is in full force effect and there is no lease or loan default, the provisions of the Walgreen lease shall control disbursement of any casualty proceeds. Walgreen’s has provided notice of its self-insurance election.
         
(33) Single Purpose Entity   Zephyr Commons (Loan No. 15)   Borrower is recycled SPE that previously owned property other than the mortgaged property. Borrower owned outlots adjacent to the mortgaged property, and conveyed the outlots to a third party prior to loan origination. A Phase I environmental site assessment was obtained with respect to prior owned property that indicated no recognized environmental conditions, and the loan documents include personal liability to borrower and guarantor for losses related to prior owned property.

  

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(33) Single Purpose Entity   Bell Plaza (Loan No. 91)   Borrower is recycled SPE that previously owned property other than the mortgaged property. Borrower owned an outlot used as a Taco Bell restaurant adjacent to the mortgaged property, and conveyed the outlot to a third party prior to loan origination. A Phase I environmental site assessment was obtained with respect to prior owned property that indicated no recognized environmental conditions, and the loan documents include personal liability to borrower and guarantor for losses related to prior owned property.
         
(36) Ground Lease   WAG – Staten Island (Loan No. (86)   The entirety of borrower’s interest in mortgaged property is leasehold. Latest ground lease expiration is July 30, 2052 (loan maturity is October 11, 2020). The loan documents include a springing ground rent reserve requirement for the ground rent amount if Walgreens fails to make its ground lease payment. The loan documents further provide for springing recourse to the borrower and guarantor if the ground lease is terminated for any reason.  Variations: (J)(K): In the event of a casualty or condemnation, the ground lease provides that the terms of the Walgreen’s lease govern the application and disbursement of proceeds. During the loan term, Walgreen’s has the obligation to restore the improvements following casualty without any rent abatement or termination remedies. The lease is silent as to condemnation. Walgreen’s has provided notice of its self-insurance election.
         
(42) Organization of Mortgagor  

CVS – Montgomery, AL (Loan No. 83) 

 

CVS – Douglas, GA (Loan No. 87)

 

  Desiree Silo, co-trustee of guarantor trusts (Rene Merlander Family Trust and The Merlander Family Irrevocable Trust) filed bankruptcy in 2007 following a divorce. The guarantor trusts’ stated net worth/ liquidity as of August 26, 2015 is approximately $21.2 million/$6.4 million. The loan documents require that the guarantor trusts maintain a combined minimum net worth/ liquidity of $10 million/$600,000 over the life of the loan.
         
(43) Environmental Conditions   CityPlace I (Loan No. 3)   In lieu of obtaining a non-recourse carve-out for environmental liability from the guarantor (i.e., only the SPE borrower has environmental carve-out liability), the lender obtained a $3 million lender pollution legal liability-type environmental insurance policy from Great American Insurance Co., with a 10 year term (equivalent to loan term) and 3 year policy tail, and having a $25,000 deductible. The policy premium was pre-paid at closing, and the loan documents include the requirement for a $25,000 environmental insurance deductible reserve.  Great American has an S & P rating of “A+“.

 

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(43) Environmental Conditions   14 Mile & Middlebelt (Loan No. 60)   A Phase II environmental site assessment was conducted in 2005 to evaluate potential soil and groundwater contamination from on-site dry cleaning operations and  an adjacent property’s CITGO-branded gas station that was identified with an open leaking underground storage tank  (LUST) case. No on-site impacts to soil and groundwater were identified from the dry cleaning operation, but elevated levels of benzene and metal lead were present in groundwater samples. Subsequent sampling in 2008 and 2009 found no elevated levels of contaminants at the subject property. No documentation has been provided indicating the timing or actions required to attain “no further action” status. Nor has a “responsible party” been identified.  The property is deemed to have a recognized environmental condition arising from historical contamination and the open LUST case. The environmental consultant concluded that vapor migration is not considered to be represent a significant concern at this time, and the lender determined that no further action was required.

  

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EXHIBIT D-1

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OR
AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

ASSISTANT SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

 

I, [_____________________], an Assistant Secretary of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the “Bank”), HEREBY CERTIFY that:

 

1.Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and complete copy of the Articles of Association of the Bank, which are in full force and effect on the date hereof.

 

2.Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the By-laws of the Bank, which are in full force and effect on the date hereof.

 

3.Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true and complete copy of resolutions relating to loan sales and securitizations duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank as of September 5, 2007. Such resolutions have not been modified, amended, rescinded or revoked and remain in full force and effect on the date hereof.

 

4.Each person who, as an officer or representative of the Bank, signed (i) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015 between the Bank, as seller, and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”), (ii) the Indemnification Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015, among the Bank, the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, (iii) an Underwriting Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Bank, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and (iv) a Certificate Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Bank, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and any other document delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby was at the respective times of such signing and delivery, and is now, duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting as such officer or representative and the signatures of such persons appearing on such documents are their genuine signatures.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate as of November 12, 2015.

     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:

  

Exh. D-1-1
 

 

EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

CERTIFICATE OF MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

In connection with the execution and delivery by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”) of the various transactions contemplated by, that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”) between Wells Fargo Bank, as seller, and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”), the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) except as previously disclosed to the Purchaser in writing, the representations and warranties of Wells Fargo Bank in or made pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof, (ii) Wells Fargo Bank has, in all material respects, complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part required under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the date hereof, and (iii) since the date of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there will not have been, immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change in the financial condition of Wells Fargo Bank. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

Certified this 12th day of November, 2015.

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:

 

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EX-99.2 5 exh_99-2.htm RIALTO MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2015

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated and effective as of October 29, 2015, between Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC (“Rialto”), as seller (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Mortgage Loan Seller”), and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Purchaser”).

 

RECITALS

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller desires to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser desires to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) identified on the schedule annexed hereto as Exhibit A (as such schedule may be amended from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”).

 

The Purchaser intends to create a trust (the “Trust”), the primary assets of which will be a segregated pool of commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans, that includes the Mortgage Loans. Beneficial ownership of the assets of the Trust (such assets collectively, the “Trust Fund”) will be evidenced by a series of mortgage pass-through certificates (the “Certificates”). Certain classes of the Certificates will be rated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (the “Rating Agencies”). Certain classes of Certificates (the “Registered Certificates”) will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and certain classes of Certificates (the “Non-Registered Certificates”) will not be registered under the Securities Act. The Trust will be created and the Certificates will be issued pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement to be dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), between the Purchaser, as depositor (in such capacity, the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1 hereof). Any reference to a provision of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date. It is anticipated that the Purchaser will transfer the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust contemporaneously with its purchase of the Mortgage Loans hereunder.

 

The Purchaser intends to sell the Registered Certificates to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”), SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), Citigroup Global Markets Inc (“CGMI”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley” and, together with WFS, SGAS and CGMI, in such capacity, the “Underwriters”) pursuant to an underwriting agreement,

 

 
 

 

dated as of the date hereof (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Underwriters. The Purchaser intends to sell the Non-Registered Certificates to WFS, SGAS, CGMI and Morgan Stanley (collectively in such capacity, the “Initial Purchasers”) pursuant to a certificate purchase agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Certificate Purchase Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Initial Purchasers. The Certificates are more fully described in (a) that certain prospectus supplement dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Prospectus Supplement”), relating to the Registered Certificates, which is a supplement to that certain base prospectus, dated August 3, 2015 (the “Base Prospectus” and, together with the Prospectus Supplement, the “Prospectus”) and (b) that certain private placement memorandum, dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Private Placement Memorandum”), relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, as each may be amended or supplemented at any time hereafter.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller will indemnify the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and certain related parties with respect to certain disclosure regarding the Mortgage Loans that is contained in (a) that certain free writing prospectus, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by (i) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 21, 2015 and (ii) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 28, 2015, the “Free Writing Prospectus”), (b) that certain preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by that certain supplement to the preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 28, 2015, the “Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum”), (c) the Prospectus, (d) the Private Placement Memorandum and (e) certain other disclosure documents and offering materials relating to the Certificates, pursuant to an indemnification agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Indemnification Agreement”), among the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1.           Agreement to Purchase. The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Mortgage Loan Seller, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Mortgage Loans. The purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans shall take place on November 12, 2015 or such other date as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto (the “Closing Date”). As of the Cut-off Date, the Mortgage Loans will have an aggregate principal balance, after application of all payments of principal due on the Mortgage Loans, if any, on or before such date, whether or not received, of $201,913,702, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%. The purchase price for the Mortgage Loans shall be an amount set forth on the cross receipt between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser dated the Closing Date (which price reflects no deduction for any transaction expenses for which the Mortgage Loan Seller is responsible). The Purchaser shall pay such purchase price to the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Closing Date by wire transfer in immediately available funds or by such other method as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto.

 

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Section 2.           Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans. (a) Effective as of the Closing Date, subject only to receipt of the purchase price referred to in Section 1 hereof and the other conditions to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s obligations set forth herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller does hereby sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, all of the right, title and interest of the Mortgage Loan Seller in, to and under the Mortgage Loans and all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files. Such assignment includes all scheduled payments of principal and interest under and proceeds of the Mortgage Loans received after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due on or before their respective Cut-off Dates, which shall belong and be promptly remitted to the Mortgage Loan Seller) together with all documents delivered or caused to be delivered hereunder with respect to such Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller (including all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files and any related Additional Collateral). The Purchaser shall be entitled to receive all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date, in each case, which shall belong to the Mortgage Loan Seller).

 

After the Mortgage Loan Seller’s transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not take any action inconsistent with the Purchaser’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans. Except for actions that are the express responsibility of another party hereunder or under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and further except for actions that the Mortgage Loan Seller is expressly permitted to complete subsequent to the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, on or before the Closing Date, take all actions required under applicable law to effectuate the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser.

 

(b)           The conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and the related rights and property accomplished hereby is intended by the parties hereto to constitute a sale by the Mortgage Loan Seller of all the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest in and to such Mortgage Loans and such other related rights and property by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser. Furthermore, it is not intended that such conveyance be a pledge of security for a loan. If such conveyance is determined to be a pledge of security for a loan, however, then: (i) this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law; (ii) the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have granted to the Purchaser, and in any event, the Mortgage Loan Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser, a first priority security interest in all of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to (1) the Mortgage Loans, (2) all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files, (3) all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and (4) all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date); (iii) the assignment by the

 

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Purchaser to the Trustee of its interests in the Mortgage Loans as contemplated by Section 16 hereof shall be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereunder; (iv) the possession by the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage Notes with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject hereto from time to time and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” or possession by a purchaser or person designated by such secured party for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law; and (v) notifications to, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, Persons holding such property, shall be deemed to be notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, securities intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, such security interest would be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(c)          In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Custodian, (x) on or before the Closing Date, the Mortgage Note relating to each Mortgage Loan so assigned, endorsed to the Trustee or in blank as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File”) and (y) on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the remainder of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, any Additional Collateral (other than Reserve Funds and originals of Letters of Credit, which shall be transferred to the Master Servicer) for each Mortgage Loan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Mortgage Loan Seller cannot or does not so deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan):

 

(i)         the original or a copy of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (ii), (iii), (vii) and (ix)(A) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, with evidence of recording or filing (if applicable, and as the case may be) thereon, solely because of a delay caused by the public recording or filing office where such document or instrument has been delivered for recordation or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller or title agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing (and, in the case of such clause (ii), accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent to the effect that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File; or

 

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(ii)       the original of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (iv) and (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, because such document or instrument has been delivered for recording or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller, a title agent or a recording or filing agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing and accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent that such document or instrument has been (or, in accordance with Section 2(d) of this Agreement, will be) sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation (except that such copy and certification shall not be required if the Custodian is responsible for recordation of such document or instrument under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered the original unrecorded document or instrument to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File;

 

provided, however, that in each case the Mortgage Loan Seller shall nonetheless (1) from time to time make or cause to be made reasonably diligent efforts to obtain such document or instrument (with such evidence) if it is not returned within a reasonable period after the date when it was transmitted for recording and (2) deliver such document or instrument to the Custodian (if such document or instrument is not otherwise returned to the Custodian) promptly upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt thereof.

 

In addition, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date) under which any Additional Collateral is in the form of a Letter of Credit as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause to be prepared, executed and delivered to the issuer of each such Letter of Credit such notices, assignments and acknowledgments as are required under such Letter of Credit to assign, without recourse, to the Trustee the Mortgage Loan Seller’s rights as the beneficiary thereof and drawing party thereunder. Furthermore, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date), if any, as to which there exists a secured creditor impaired property insurance policy or pollution limited liability environmental impairment policy covering the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause such policy, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, to inure to the benefit of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (if and to the extent that it does not by its terms automatically inure to the holder of such Mortgage Loan). For purposes of this Section 2(c), the relevant definition of “Mortgage File” shall be the definition of such term set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

 

In addition, with respect to the Mortgage Loans identified as Loan Nos. 2, 49, 50 and 63 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which are each subject to a franchise agreement with a related comfort letter in favor of the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within 30 days of the Closing Date (or any shorter period if required by the applicable comfort letter), notify the related franchisors (with a copy to the Master Servicer) that such Mortgage Loans have been transferred to the Trust and shall, upon receipt of notice from the Master

 

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Servicer that any such comfort letter with respect to a franchise agreement has not been received within the timeframe provided under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within a commercially reasonable time after receipt of such notice, obtain a replacement comfort letter in substantially the same form as the existing comfort letter (or any such new document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter) in favor of the Trust.

 

(d)           As soon as reasonably possible, and in any event within 45 days after the later of (i) the Closing Date (or in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan substituted as contemplated by Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the related date of substitution) and (ii) the date on which all recording information necessary to complete the subject document is received by the Mortgage Loan Seller, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to complete (or cause to be completed), to the extent necessary, and shall submit (or cause to be submitted) for recording or filing, as the case may be, including via electronic means, if appropriate, in or with the appropriate office for real property records or UCC Financing Statements, as applicable, each assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (iv) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and each assignment of UCC Financing Statement in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each such assignment of a loan document shall reflect that it should be returned by the public recording office to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following recording, and each such assignment of UCC Financing Statement shall reflect that the file copy thereof or an appropriate receipt therefor, as applicable, should be returned to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following filing; provided that in those instances where the public recording office retains the original assignment of Mortgage or assignment of Assignment of Leases, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall obtain therefrom a copy of the recorded original and provide such copy to the Custodian (with a copy to the Master Servicer). Except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any assignment or other instrument of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans is lost or returned unrecorded or unfiled, as the case may be, because of a defect therein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall prepare or cause the preparation of a substitute therefor or cure such defect, as the case may be, and cause the same to be duly recorded or filed, as appropriate. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be responsible for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with recording and/or filing any and all assignments and other instruments of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans that are required to be recorded or filed, as the case may be, as contemplated above; provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be responsible for costs and expenses that the related Borrowers have agreed to pay.

 

(e)           In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Master Servicer, on or before the Closing Date, the following items: (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan (except that copies of instruments of assignment will be delivered by the Custodian when the originals are returned or delivered, as applicable, to it in accordance with the requirements of Section 2(d) above);

 

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(ii) except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, transaction screens, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, major space leases, legal opinions and tenant estoppels and any other relevant documents relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or any related Serviced Loan Combination that are reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans or related Serviced Loan Combination(s) and, to the extent that any original documents or copies, as applicable, of the following documents are not required to be a part of a Mortgage File for any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, originals or copies of all documents, certificates and opinions in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that were delivered by or on behalf of the related Borrowers in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loans (provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents); and (iii) all unapplied Reserve Funds and Escrow Payments in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan). In addition, not later than the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer the initial data with respect to each Mortgage Loan that is necessary for the preparation of the initial CREFC® Financial File and CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File required to be delivered by the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)           Under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and for federal income tax purposes, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall report its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, as a sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser in exchange for the consideration specified in Section 1 hereof. In connection with the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause all of its records to reflect such transfer as a sale (as opposed to a secured loan) and to reflect that the Mortgage Loans are no longer property of the Mortgage Loan Seller. In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller take any action that is inconsistent with the Trust’s ownership of each Mortgage Loan following the Closing Date.

 

(g)           The Mortgage Loan Schedule, as it may be amended from time to time, shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within 15 days of its discovery or receipt of notice of any error on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, amend such Mortgage Loan Schedule and deliver to the Purchaser or the Trustee, as the case may be, an amended Mortgage Loan Schedule; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to relieve the Mortgage Loan Seller of any liability for any related Breach.

 

Section 3.           Examination of Mortgage Loan Files and Due Diligence Review. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall reasonably cooperate with any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, that may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Purchaser on or before the Closing Date. The fact that the Purchaser has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of any of the Mortgage Files for, and/or any of such other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage

 

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Loans, shall not affect the Purchaser’s right to pursue any remedy available in equity or at law for a breach of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 4, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.

 

Section 4.           Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser. (a) The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (and, in connection with any replacement of a Defective Mortgage Loan (as defined in Section 4(g) hereof) with one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans (also as defined in Section 4(g) hereof), pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, as of the related date of substitution), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-1. The Purchaser hereby makes, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Seller, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-2.

 

(b)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (or as of such other date specifically provided in the particular representation or warranty), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule C. The Mortgage Loan Seller is also referred to herein as the “Responsible Repurchase Party”.

 

(c)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Purchaser only, that the Mortgage Loan Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person (other than the Depositor or an affiliate thereof, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers) who may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale to the Purchaser of the Mortgage Loans.

 

(d)          The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgage Loan Seller’s role as “originator” (or the role of any third party as “originator” of any Mortgage Loan for which the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) and “sponsor” in connection with the issuance of the Registered Certificates, the information regarding the Mortgage Loans, the related Borrowers, the related Mortgaged Properties and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller contained in the Prospectus Supplement complies in all material respects with the applicable disclosure requirements of Regulation AB as in effect on the date hereof and for which compliance is required as of the date hereof. As used herein, “Regulation AB” means Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been or may hereafter be from time to time provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or by the staff of the Commission, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

(e)           [Reserved.]

 

(f)           The Mortgage Loan Seller is not requiring the Master Servicer to retain any Sub-Servicer for any of the Mortgage Loans in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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(g)           The Responsible Repurchase Party hereby agrees that it shall be deemed to make to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, as of the date of substitution, with respect to any replacement Mortgage Loan (a “Replacement Mortgage Loan”) that is substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to Section 5(a) of this Agreement, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement. For purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, representations and warranties made as of the Closing Date or as of the Cut-off Date shall, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, be made as of the date of substitution. From and after the date of substitution, each Replacement Mortgage Loan, if any, shall be deemed to constitute a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder for all purposes. A “Defective Mortgage Loan” is any Mortgage Loan as to which there is an unremedied Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

(h)          Except for the agreed-upon procedures report obtained from a nationally recognized accounting firm engaged to perform procedures involving a comparison of information in loan files for the Mortgage Loans to information on a data tape relating to the Mortgage Loans (such report, the “Accountants’ Due Diligence Report”), the Mortgage Loan Seller has not obtained (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not obtain without the consent of the Purchaser) any “third party due diligence report” (as defined in Rule 15Ga-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (“Rule 15Ga-2”)) in connection with the securitization transaction contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum and, except for the accountants with respect to the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report, the Mortgage Loan Seller has not employed (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not employ without the consent of the Purchaser) any third party to engage in any activity that constitutes “due diligence services” within the meaning of Rule 17g-10 under the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum. The Underwriters and Initial Purchasers are intended third-party beneficiaries of the provisions set forth in this Section 4(h).

 

(i)           It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in or made pursuant to this Section 4 shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Purchaser or its designee and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment.

 

Section 5.           Notice of Breach; Cure, Repurchase and Substitution. (a) The Responsible Repurchase Party shall, not later than 90 days from discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party, or the receipt by the Responsible Repurchase Party of notice, of any Material Breach or Material Document Defect with respect to any Mortgage Loan (or, if (x) such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, relates to whether such Mortgage Loan is, or as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and (y) the Responsible Repurchase Party discovered or received prompt written notice of the relation specified in clause (x), then (z) the Responsible Repurchase Party shall, within 90 days after discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party or any party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement of such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be) (such 90-day period, in any case, the “Initial Resolution Period”), correct or cure such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, in all material respects, or

 

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repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided, however, that if the Responsible Repurchase Party certifies to the Trustee in writing (i) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, does not relate to whether the affected Mortgage Loan is or, as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code, (ii) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, is capable of being cured but not within the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iii) that such Responsible Repurchase Party has commenced and is diligently proceeding with the cure of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, during the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iv) in the case of a Material Document Defect, (x) the related Mortgage Loan is not, at the end of the Initial Resolution Period, then a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and a Servicing Transfer Event has not occurred as a result of a monetary default or as described in clause (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (y) the Material Document Defect was not identified in a certification delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement not less than 90 days prior to the delivery of the notice of such Material Document Defect, and (v) that such Responsible Repurchase Party anticipates that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, will be cured within an additional 90-day period (such additional 90-day period, the “Resolution Extension Period”), then the Responsible Repurchase Party shall have an additional period equal to the Resolution Extension Period to complete such correction or cure (or, upon failure to complete such correction or cure, to repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan); and provided, further, however, that, in lieu of repurchasing the affected Mortgage Loan as contemplated above (but, in any event, no later than such repurchase would have to have been completed), the Responsible Repurchase Party shall be permitted, during the three-month period commencing on the Startup Day for the REMIC that holds the affected Mortgage Loan (or during the two-year period commencing on such Startup Day if the affected Mortgage Loan is a “defective obligation” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)), to replace the affected Mortgage Loan with one or more Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loans and to pay a cash amount equal to the applicable Substitution Shortfall Amount. The parties hereto agree that delivery by the Custodian of a certification or schedule of exceptions to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall not in and of itself constitute delivery of notice of any Material Document Defect or knowledge of the Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect. If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this subsection, the Purchaser or its designee shall be entitled to designate the account to which funds in the amount of the applicable Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) are to be wired. Any such repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan shall be on a whole loan, servicing released basis. Notwithstanding this subsection, the absence from the Mortgage File, (i) on the Closing Date of the Mortgage Note (or a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of the Mortgage Note) and (ii) by the first anniversary of the Closing Date (except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) of originals or copies of any other Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document (without the presence of any factor that reasonably mitigates any such absence or non-conformity or irregularity) shall be conclusively presumed to be a Material Document Defect and shall obligate the Responsible Repurchase Party

 

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to cure such Material Document Defect, or, failing that, replace or repurchase the related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, all in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(a), in lieu of the Mortgage Loan Seller performing its obligations with respect to any Material Breach or Material Document Defect provided in the preceding paragraph, to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser (or, following the assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust, the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust, and with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative to the extent a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period is then in effect) are able to agree upon a cash payment payable by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser that would be deemed sufficient to compensate the Purchaser for a Material Breach or Material Document Defect (a “Loss of Value Payment”), the Mortgage Loan Seller may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay such Loss of Value Payment to the Purchaser; provided that a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach as a result of a Mortgage Loan not constituting a “qualified mortgage”, within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, may not be cured by a Loss of Value Payment. Upon its making such payment, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have cured such Material Breach or Material Document Defect in all respects. Provided such payment is made, this paragraph describes the sole remedy available to the Purchaser and its assignees regarding any such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be obligated to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan or otherwise cure such Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees that, with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any “Document Defect” (or analogous term) under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall constitute a Document Defect under this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Document Defect related solely to the promissory note for any related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

The remedies provided for in this subsection with respect to any Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall apply to the related REO Property.

 

If (x) a Defective Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as described above, (y) such Defective Mortgage Loan is part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and (z) the applicable Document Defect or Breach does not constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, as to the other Mortgage Loan(s) that are a part of such Cross-Collateralized Group (the “Other Crossed Loans”) (without regard to this paragraph), then the applicable Document Defect or Breach (as the case may be) shall be deemed to constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach (as the case may be) as to each such Other Crossed Loan for purposes of the above provisions, and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall be obligated to repurchase or replace each such Other Crossed Loan in accordance with the provisions above unless, in the case of such Document Defect or Breach:

 

(A)           the Responsible Repurchase Party (at its expense) delivers or causes to be delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such Responsible Repurchase Party’s

 

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repurchase of only those Mortgage Loans as to which a Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, has actually occurred without regard to the provisions of this paragraph (the “Affected Loan(s)”) and the operation of the remaining provisions of this Section 5(a) will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event or any Adverse Grantor Trust Event under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and

 

(B)         all of the following conditions would be satisfied if the Responsible Repurchase Party were to repurchase or replace only the Affected Loans and not the Other Crossed Loans:

 

(i)           the debt service coverage ratio for all such Other Crossed Loan(s) (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) for the four calendar quarters immediately preceding the repurchase or replacement is not less than the least of (A) 0.10x below the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement, (B) the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) for the four preceding calendar quarters preceding the repurchase or replacement and (C) 1.25x;

 

(ii)          the loan-to-value ratio for the Other Crossed Loans (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) is not greater than the greatest of (A) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place), for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement plus 10%, (B) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place) for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) at the time of repurchase or replacement and (C) 75%; and

 

(iii)         the exercise of remedies against the Primary Collateral of any such Mortgage Loan in the Cross-Collateralized Group shall not impair the ability to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral of the other Mortgage Loans in the Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

The determination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as to whether the conditions set forth above have been satisfied shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be entitled to cause to be delivered, or direct the Responsible Repurchase Party to (in which case the Responsible Repurchase Party shall) cause to be delivered, to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, an Appraisal of any or all of the related Mortgaged Properties for purposes of determining whether the condition set forth in clause (ii) above has been satisfied, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party if the scope and cost of the Appraisal is approved by the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Subordinate Class Representative (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld in each case).

 

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With respect to any Defective Mortgage Loan that forms a part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and as to which the conditions described in the preceding paragraph are satisfied, such that the Trust will continue to hold the Other Crossed Loans, the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Purchaser agree to forbear from enforcing any remedies against the other’s Primary Collateral but each is permitted to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral securing its respective Mortgage Loans, including with respect to the Trustee, the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan(s) still held by the Trustee. If the exercise of remedies by one such party would impair the ability of the other such party to exercise its remedies with respect to the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan or the Other Crossed Loans, as the case may be, held by the other such party, then both parties shall forbear from exercising such remedies unless and until the Mortgage Loan documents evidencing and securing the relevant Mortgage Loans can be modified in a manner that complies with this Agreement to remove the threat of impairment as a result of the exercise of remedies. Any reserve or other cash collateral or letters of credit securing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Cross-Collateralized Group shall be allocated between the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents, or otherwise on a pro rata basis based upon their outstanding Stated Principal Balances. All other terms of the Mortgage Loans shall remain in full force and effect, without any modification thereof. The provisions of this paragraph shall be binding on all future holders of each Mortgage Loan that forms part of a Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

All costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Group pursuant to the second preceding paragraph and the second and third sentences of the preceding paragraph shall be included in the calculation of Purchase Price for the Affected Loan(s) to be repurchased or replaced.

 

(b)           Whenever one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans are substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Responsible Repurchase Party shall deliver to the Custodian the related Mortgage File and a certification to the effect that such Replacement Mortgage Loan satisfies or such Replacement Mortgage Loans satisfy, as the case may be, all of the requirements of the definition of “Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. No mortgage loan may be substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by this Section 5 if the Mortgage Loan to be replaced was itself a Replacement Mortgage Loan, in which case, absent a cure of the relevant Material Breach or Material Document Defect, the affected Mortgage Loan will be required to be repurchased as contemplated hereby. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after its respective Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related date of substitution, shall be part of the Trust Fund. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) on or prior to the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, shall not be part of the Trust Fund and are to be remitted by the Master Servicer to the Responsible Repurchase Party promptly following receipt.

 

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If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of any Deleted Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, the substitution of the related Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) and deliver or cause the delivery of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Upon any substitution of one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, such Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) shall become part of the Trust Fund and be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects.

 

(c)           The Responsible Repurchase Party shall be entitled, and the Purchaser shall cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to entitle the Responsible Repurchase Party, upon the date when the full amount of the Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) for any Mortgage Loan repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5 has been deposited in the account designated therefor by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee) and, if applicable, receipt by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage File for each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) to be substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, together with any certifications and/or opinions required pursuant to this Section 5 to be delivered by the Responsible Repurchase Party, to (i) a release of the Mortgage File and any Additional Collateral for the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, (ii) the execution and delivery of such instruments of release, transfer and/or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be prepared by the Responsible Repurchase Party and are reasonably necessary to vest in the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee the ownership of such Deleted Mortgage Loan, and (iii) the execution and delivery of notice to the affected Borrower of the retransfer of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. In connection with any such repurchase or substitution by the Responsible Repurchase Party, the Purchaser shall also cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to require each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to deliver to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, and the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee shall be entitled to delivery from the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer of, any portion of the related Servicing File, together with any Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds and Additional Collateral, held by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with respect to the Deleted Mortgage Loan, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

(d)           It is understood and agreed that, subject to the next paragraph, the obligations of the Responsible Repurchase Party set forth in this Section 5 to cure a Material Breach or a Material Document Defect, or to repurchase or replace or make a Loss of Value Payment in respect of the related Defective Mortgage Loan(s), as the case may be, constitute the sole remedies available to the Purchaser, the Certificateholders or the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders with respect to a Document Defect or Breach in respect of any Mortgage Loan; provided that this limitation shall not in any way limit the Purchaser’s rights or remedies upon breach of any representation or warranty or covenant by the Mortgage Loan Seller set forth in this Agreement (other than those set forth in Exhibit C).

 

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Exhibit C attached hereto that the Borrower under a Mortgage Loan is required to pay, or that the lender is entitled to charge the Borrower for, a cost or expense associated with the subject matter of such a representation and warranty set forth in Exhibit C, (B) such representation and warranty is untrue with respect to such cost or expense, (C) such cost or expense is actually incurred or borne by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan), (D) the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan) exercises efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard and the related Mortgage Loan documents to collect such cost or expense from the Borrower and (E) the Borrower does not pay such cost or expense at or before the conclusion of the efforts described in the preceding clause (D), then the Responsible Repurchase Party hereby covenants and agrees (it being the intention of the parties that all, and not less than all, of the conditions described in the preceding clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) shall be precedent to such covenant and agreement) to pay such cost or expense within 90 days following a direction by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to do so. Also notwithstanding the foregoing, the remedy described in the immediately preceding sentence shall constitute the sole remedy available to the Trustee and any other affected Person with respect to any breach of any representation described in clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Responsible Repurchase Party shall not otherwise have any obligation to cure such a breach and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall not have any obligation to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

(e)           The Mortgage Loan Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser shall have no liability to the Mortgage Loan Seller or otherwise for any failure of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any other party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to perform its obligations provided for thereunder.

 

(f)            The Mortgage Loan Seller will provide the Responsible Repurchase Party copies of any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller (to the extent it receives any request or demand, whether oral or written, that a Mortgage Loan be repurchased or replaced, whether arising from a Material Breach or Material Document Defect or other breach of a representation or warranty, such recipient a “Seller Request Recipient” and such request or demand, a “Repurchase Request”) agrees to provide to the Depositor: (i) written notice of any Repurchase Request, which notice will specify if such Repurchase Request is a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice; (ii) written notice of (A) the existence of any dispute regarding such Repurchase Request, whether written or oral, between such Seller Request Recipient and the Person making such Repurchase Request, (B) the expiration of any applicable Initial Resolution Period, or, if applicable, any Resolution Extension Period, (C) the withdrawal of such Repurchase Request by the Person making such Repurchase Request, (D) the rejection of such Repurchase Request by the Seller Request Recipient and (E) the repurchase or replacement of any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 5 and Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) upon reasonable request of the Depositor, such other information in the Seller Request Recipient’s possession as would be necessary to permit the Depositor to comply with its obligations under Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act to disclose fulfilled and unfulfilled repurchase or replacement requests or demands of any Person relating to any Mortgage Loan or to comply with any other obligations applicable to it under law or regulation.

 

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Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5(f) may be delivered by electronic means. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be given not later than the tenth (10th) Business Day after the event giving rise to the requirement for such notice and any information requested pursuant to clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be provided as promptly as practicable after such request is made. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date on which such Repurchase Request was made, (b) the Mortgage Loan with respect to which such Repurchase Request was made, (c) the identity of the Person making such request, and (d) the basis, if any, asserted for such request by such Person. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date of such withdrawal, rejection, repurchase or replacement, or the date of the commencement of such dispute, as applicable, (b) if pertaining to a dispute, the nature of such dispute, (c) if pertaining to the expiration of an Initial Resolution Period or a Resolution Extension Period, the expiration date of such Initial Resolution Period or, if applicable, a Resolution Extension Period, (d) if pertaining to a withdrawal, the basis for such withdrawal given to the Seller Request Recipient or an indication that no basis was given by the Person withdrawing such Repurchase Request, (e) if pertaining to a rejection by the Seller Request Recipient, the basis for the Seller Request Recipient’s rejection and (f) if pertaining to a repurchase or replacement, the date of such repurchase or replacement.

 

(g)           Each of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Depositor acknowledge and agree that (i) a Repurchase Request Recipient under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will not, in connection with providing the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor with any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication or any information protected by the attorney work product doctrine, (ii) any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is provided only to assist the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor and any of their respective Affiliates in complying with Rule 15Ga-1, Items 1104 and 1121 of Regulation AB and/or any other law or regulation, (iii) (A) no action taken by, or inaction of, a Repurchase Request Recipient and (B) no information provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor pursuant to Section 2.03(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by a Repurchase Request Recipient, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or defense to the exercise of any legal right the Repurchase Request Recipient may have with respect to this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (iv) receipt of a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice or delivery of any notice required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5(f) shall not in and of itself constitute delivery, or receipt, of notice of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or knowledge on the part of the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or admission by the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of the existence of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach.

 

(h)           The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Repurchase Request with respect to any Mortgage Loan) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. Promptly upon request, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the

 

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Mortgage Loan Seller such information regarding the principal balance of any Mortgage Loan as is necessary in order for the Mortgage Loan Seller to prepare any such Form ABS-15G.

 

(i)          The Depositor shall provide to the Mortgage Loan Seller any relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Depositor is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Mortgage Loan and that such portions were not provided by the Mortgage Loan Seller) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. The Trust’s CIK# is 0001654734.

 

Section 6.           Closing. The closing of the sale of the Mortgage Loans (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of special counsel to the Purchaser at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Closing Date.

 

The Closing shall be subject to each of the following conditions:

 

(i)         All of the representations and warranties of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser made pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (or as of such other specific date expressly contemplated by any such representation or warranty);

 

(ii)        All documents specified in Section 7 of this Agreement (the “Closing Documents”), in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and, in the case of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (insofar as such Agreement affects the obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller hereunder or the rights of the Mortgage Loan Seller as a third party beneficiary thereunder), to the Mortgage Loan Seller, shall be duly executed and delivered by all signatories as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof;

 

(iii)       The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have delivered and released to the Purchaser or its designee, all documents, funds and other assets required to be delivered thereto on or before the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement;

 

(iv)       The result of any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans performed by or on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be satisfactory to the Purchaser in its reasonable determination;

 

(v)        All other terms and conditions of this Agreement required to be complied with on or before the Closing Date shall have been complied with in all material respects, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have the ability to comply with all terms and conditions and perform all duties and obligations required to be complied with or performed by it after the Closing Date;

 

(vi)       The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have paid all fees and expenses payable by it to the Purchaser or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement;

 

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(vii)      The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received the purchase price for the Mortgage Loans, as contemplated by Section 1 of this Agreement;

 

(viii)     Neither the Underwriting Agreement nor the Certificate Purchase Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms; and

 

(ix)        The Commission shall not have issued any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Purchaser’s Registration Statement.

 

Each of the parties agrees to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to perform their respective obligations hereunder in a manner that will enable the Purchaser to purchase the Mortgage Loans on the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.           Closing Documents. The Purchaser or its designee shall have received all of the following Closing Documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and the Rating Agencies (collectively, the “Interested Parties”), and upon which the Interested Parties may rely:

 

(i)         This Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(ii)        Each of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, duly executed by the respective parties thereto;

 

(iii)       An Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto, executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of the Mortgage Loan Seller, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of the Mortgage Loan Seller authorizing the Mortgage Loan Seller’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(iv)       A certificate of good standing with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller issued by the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States not earlier than 15 days prior to the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(v)        A certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto, executed by an executive officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s behalf and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(vi)       A written opinion of in-house or independent counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee, relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement;

 

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(vii)      A written opinion of special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee, relating to the enforceability of this Agreement against the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(viii)     A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), the Underwriters (only with respect to the Free Writing Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Free Writing Prospectus and in the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the pricing date for the Certificates) substantially to the effect that nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Free Writing Prospectus or the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, at the time when sales to purchasers of the Certificates were first made, contained, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(ix)        A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser, the Underwriters (only with respect to the Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the Closing Date) substantially to the effect that (a) nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Prospectus or the Private Placement Memorandum as of the date thereof or as of the Closing Date contained or contains, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (b) that, with respect to information regarding the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, the Prospectus is appropriately responsive in all material respects to the applicable requirements of Regulation AB;

 

(x)         Copies of all other opinions rendered by counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Rating Agencies in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, with respect to the characterization of the transfer of the Mortgage Loans hereunder as a true sale, with each such opinion to be addressed to the other Interested Parties and the Trustee or accompanied by a letter signed by such counsel stating that the other Interested Parties and the Trustee may rely on such opinion as if it were addressed to them as of date thereof;

 

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(xi)        One or more agreed-upon procedures letters from a nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants acceptable to the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers, dated (A) the date of the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and (B) the date of the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and addressed to, and in form and substance acceptable to, the Interested Parties (other than the Rating Agencies), stating in effect that, using the assumptions and methodology used by the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser, the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, all of which shall be described in such letters, and which shall include a comparison of certain mortgage loan-related documents to the information set forth in the Master Tape (as defined in the Indemnification Agreement), they have recalculated such numbers and percentages relating to the Mortgage Loans set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and set forth in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and have compared the results of their calculations to the corresponding items in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and found each such number and percentage set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, to be in agreement with the results of such calculations;

 

(xii)       If any of the Certificates are “mortgage related securities” within the meaning of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended, a certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller regarding origination of the Mortgage Loans by specified originators as set forth in Section 3(a)(41) of the Exchange Act; and

 

(xiii)      Such further certificates, opinions and documents as the Purchaser may reasonably request or any Rating Agency may require.

 

Section 8.           Additional Reporting Under Regulation AB. With respect to any period during which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator any information that constitutes Additional Form 10-D Disclosure or Additional Form 10-K Disclosure but only if and to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller (or any originator of the Mortgage Loans sold by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor, if such originator constitutes an “originator” contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB and such information is required to be reported with respect to such originator) is the applicable “Party Responsible” (solely in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) under the terms of Schedule V or Schedule VI to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (it being acknowledged that the Mortgage Loan Seller (solely as in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) does not constitute the “Party Responsible” for any Form 8-K Disclosure Information set forth on Schedule VII of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement). In each case, such delivery shall be made in a form readily convertible to an EDGAR-compatible form, or in such other form as otherwise agreed by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Mortgage Loan Seller. In each case, such delivery shall be made not later than 5 calendar days after the related

 

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Distribution Date (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure), and no later than March 7th of each year subsequent to the fiscal year that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure). In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller be required to provide any information that is not required to be reported on Form 10-D or Form 10-K, as the case may be, under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

Section 9.           Costs. Whether or not this Agreement is terminated, the Mortgage Loan Seller will pay its pro rata share (the Mortgage Loan Seller’s pro rata portion to be determined according to the percentage that the aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of all the Mortgage Loans represents as to the Cut-off Date Pool Balance) of all costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, including, but not limited to: (i) the costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans; (ii) the costs and expenses of reproducing and delivering the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and this Agreement and printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering the Certificates; (iii) the reasonable and documented set-up fees, costs and expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and their respective counsel; (iv) the fees and disbursements of a firm of certified public accountants selected by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to numerical information in respect of the Mortgage Loans and the Certificates included in the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item), including the cost of obtaining any agreed-upon procedures letters with respect to such items; (v) the costs and expenses in connection with the qualification or exemption of the Certificates under state securities or blue sky laws, including filing fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vi) the costs and expenses in connection with any determination of the eligibility of the Certificates for investment by institutional investors in any jurisdiction and the preparation of any legal investment survey, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vii) the costs and expenses in connection with printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering this Agreement and the furnishing to the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, of such copies of the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item) and this Agreement as the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request; (viii) the fees of the rating agency or agencies engaged to consider rating the Certificates or hired and requested to rate the Certificates; (ix) all registration fees incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the filing of its Registration Statement allocable to the issuance of the Registered Certificates; and (x) the reasonable fees and expenses of special counsel to the Purchaser.

 

Section 10.          Notices. All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered to or mailed, by registered mail, postage prepaid, by overnight mail or courier service, or transmitted by facsimile and confirmed by similar mailed writing, if to the Purchaser, addressed to the Purchaser at 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra (with copies to the attention of Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288), or such other

 

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address as may be designated by the Purchaser to the Mortgage Loan Seller in writing, or, if to the Mortgage Loan Seller, addressed to the Mortgage Loan Seller at Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, 600 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Kenneth M. Gorsuch, or such other address as may be designated by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser in writing.

 

Section 11.         Miscellaneous. Neither this Agreement nor any term or provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the party against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought to be enforced. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be an express third party beneficiary to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent set forth therein.

 

Section 12.         Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, incorporated herein by reference or contained in the certificates of officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller delivered pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trust, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment in respect of any Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 13.         Severability of Provisions. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable in any particular jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

 

Section 14.        Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE

 

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LAW, EACH OF THE PURCHASER AND THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING REGARDING SUCH MATTERS MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS; (III) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH COURTS, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM; (IV) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; AND (V) WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 15.         Further Assurances. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser each agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such further actions as any other party hereto may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 16.         Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement shall not be assigned by the Mortgage Loan Seller without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, except that any person into which the Mortgage Loan Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Mortgage Loan Seller is a party, or any person succeeding to all or substantially all of the business of the Mortgage Loan Seller, shall be the successor to the Mortgage Loan Seller hereunder. In connection with its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust as contemplated by the recitals hereto, the Purchaser is expressly authorized to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to the Trustee for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates. To the extent of any such assignment, the Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates, shall be the Purchaser hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 17.         Information. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide the Purchaser with such information about itself, the Mortgage Loans and the underwriting and servicing procedures applicable to the Mortgage Loans as is (i) required under the provisions of Regulation AB, (ii) required by a Rating Agency or a governmental agency or body or (iii) reasonably requested by the Purchaser for use in a private disclosure document.

 

Section 18.         Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters addressed herein, and this Agreement supersedes any prior agreements and/or understandings, written or oral, with respect to such matters; provided, however, that in no event shall this provision be construed to limit the effect of the Indemnification Agreement or the memorandum of understanding dated September

 

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16, 2015 between the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and certain other parties or any separate acknowledgments and agreements executed and delivered pursuant to such memorandum of understanding.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

 RIALTO MORTGAGE FINANCE, LLC
   
By:
  Name:
Title:

 

 WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
   
By:
  Name:
Title:

 

WFCM 2015-C31 – MLPA (Rialto)

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Exh. A-1
 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                              
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                              
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Address   City   State   Zip Code   Original Principal Balance ($)   Cut-off Date Principal Balance ($)   Loan Amortization Type   Monthly P&I Payment ($)   Interest Accrual Basis   Mortgage Rate   Administrative Fee Rate   Payment Due Date
2   RMF   Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel   500 Harbor Boulevard   Weehawken   NJ   7086   60,000,000.00   60,000,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   321,726.38   Actual/360   4.990%   0.01275%   6
10   RMF   Brooks Landing Apartments   3055 Floyd Avenue   Modesto   CA   95355   24,500,000.00   24,500,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   95,481.94   Actual/360   4.600%   0.01275%   6
16   RMF   Ole London Towne Apartments   1680 O’Neal Lane   Baton Rouge   LA   70816   16,250,000.00   16,250,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   81,950.60   Actual/360   4.460%   0.01275%   6
22   RMF   Windsor Square   101-245 Seven Oaks Drive North   Knoxville   TN   37922   12,100,000.00   12,100,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   63,630.87   Actual/360   4.820%   0.01275%   6
31   RMF   Princessa Plaza   18500-18580 Via Princessa   Santa Clarita   CA   91387   9,700,000.00   9,700,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   52,487.46   Actual/360   5.070%   0.01275%   6
34.00   RMF   Reynolds MHC Portfolio 1   Various   Various   Various   Various   9,412,500.00   9,402,544.70   Amortizing Balloon   50,643.45   Actual/360   5.020%   0.01275%   6
34.01   RMF   Lansing Park Terrace   3435 West St. Joseph Street   Lansing   MI   48917   3,693,605.00                            
34.02   RMF   Oakwood Meadows   100 Avon Road   Sparta   WI   54656   1,894,156.00                            
34.03   RMF   Cedar Know & Oak Creek Estates   5198 Chaparral Road; 265 Andre Loop   Killeen; Salado   TX   76542; 76571   1,486,185.00                            
34.04   RMF   Valli Village   600 South East Ewing Street   Grimes   IA   50111   1,216,631.00                            
34.05   RMF   Evergreen Village MHC   146 North Smith Street   Hesperia   MI   49421   1,121,923.00                            
39   RMF   Horizons Office Center   1401 Forum Way   West Palm Beach   FL   33401   7,950,000.00   7,950,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   41,903.33   Actual/360   4.840%   0.01275%   6
42   RMF   Kohl’s - Wadsworth   1119 Williams Reserve Boulevard   Wadsworth   OH   44281   7,500,000.00   7,475,199.03   Amortizing Balloon   43,191.30   Actual/360   4.850%   0.01275%   6
44   RMF   Tides at Calabash   7112 Town Center Road   Sunset Beach   NC   28468   6,850,000.00   6,850,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   35,650.31   Actual/360   4.730%   0.01275%   6
49   RMF   Holiday Inn Express Somerset   132 Lewis Drive   Somerset   PA   15501   6,000,000.00   5,991,055.82   Amortizing Balloon   35,707.51   Actual/360   5.180%   0.01275%   6
50   RMF   Best Western - La Grande   1711 21st Street   La Grande   OR   97850   6,000,000.00   5,990,334.63   Amortizing Balloon   34,207.04   Actual/360   4.750%   0.01275%   6
52   RMF   Courtyards at Valley View   13214 St. Lawrence Circle   Farmers Branch   TX   75244   5,750,000.00   5,750,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   30,481.85   Actual/360   4.890%   0.01275%   6
54.00   RMF   Reynolds MHC Portfolio 3   Various   Various   Various   Various   5,640,000.00   5,633,907.46   Amortizing Balloon   30,035.91   Actual/360   4.930%   0.01275%   6
54.01   RMF   Riverside   4400 Gibson Street   Muskogee   OK   74403   1,891,591.00                            
54.02   RMF   Tuckaway MHC & Storage   212 Anker Lane   Germantown Hills   IL   61548   1,724,686.00                            
54.03   RMF   Camino Park   4200 Robin Road   Eau Claire   WI   54703   1,057,065.00                            
54.04   RMF   Prairie Place   3710 Daffodil Drive   Bloomington   IL   61705   966,658.00                            
58   RMF   Southcoast Beaches Center   207-299 Atlantic Boulevard; 100-112 1st Street   Atlantic Beach; Neptune Beach   FL   32233; 32266   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   18,300.00   Actual/360   4.320%   0.01275%   6
61   RMF   Gulfport Plaza   9350 US Highway 49   Gulfport   MS   39503   4,867,500.00   4,867,500.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   25,655.90   Actual/360   4.840%   0.01275%   6
63   RMF   Hampton Inn & Suites - Cape Coral   619 Southeast 47th Terrace   Cape Coral   FL   33904   4,600,000.00   4,600,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   26,677.17   Actual/360   4.920%   0.01275%   6
72   RMF   Big Ben Self Storage   528 Dover Road   Clarksville   TN   37042   3,900,000.00   3,900,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   20,579.98   Actual/360   4.850%   0.01275%   6
75   RMF   Walgreens - Franklin   9527 South 27th Street   Franklin   WI   53132   3,600,000.00   3,595,747.67   Amortizing Balloon   18,326.33   Actual/360   4.540%   0.01275%   6
90   RMF   Benbrook Commons   8905 Benbrook Boulevard   Benbrook   TX   76126   2,362,500.00   2,357,412.54   Amortizing Balloon   13,045.81   Actual/360   5.250%   0.01275%   6

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                                  
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                                  
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Stated Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date   Original Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Remaining Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Original) (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Remaining) (Mos.)   Cross Collateralized and Cross Defaulted Loan Flag   Prepayment Provisions   Ownership Interest   Grace Period Late (Days)   Secured by LOC (Y/N)   LOC Amount   Borrower Name   Master Servicing Fee Rate
2   RMF   Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel   10/6/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   River-PW Hotel Limited Partnership   0.0050%
10   RMF   Brooks Landing Apartments   10/6/2025   120   119   IO   IO   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Brooks Landing California Partners, LLC   0.0050%
16   RMF   Ole London Towne Apartments   10/6/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Ole London Towne LLC   0.0050%
22   RMF   Windsor Square   10/6/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Windsor 15, LLC   0.0050%
31   RMF   Princessa Plaza   10/6/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Princessa Plaza, LLC   0.0050%
34.00   RMF   Reynolds MHC Portfolio 1   10/6/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Grimes MHP, LLC; Sparta MHP, LLC; Lansing MHP, LLC; Hesperia MHP, LLC; Killeen MHP 2, LLC   0.0050%
34.01   RMF   Lansing Park Terrace                                                    
34.02   RMF   Oakwood Meadows                                                    
34.03   RMF   Cedar Know & Oak Creek Estates                                                    
34.04   RMF   Valli Village                                                    
34.05   RMF   Evergreen Village MHC                                                    
39   RMF   Horizons Office Center   10/6/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   AW Horizons, LLC   0.0050%
42   RMF   Kohl’s - Wadsworth   9/6/2025   120   118   300   298   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   L.A. Wadsworth LLC   0.0050%
44   RMF   Tides at Calabash   9/6/2020   60   58   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(27),O(7)   Fee   0   N   NAP   HPI Tides LLC   0.0050%
49   RMF   Holiday Inn Express Somerset   10/6/2025   120   119   300   299   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   H K Realty, LLC   0.0050%
50   RMF   Best Western - La Grande   10/6/2025   120   119   300   299   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   BGI-RILG, Inc.   0.0050%
52   RMF   Courtyards at Valley View   9/6/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Quebec House, LP   0.0050%
54.00   RMF   Reynolds MHC Portfolio 3   10/6/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Camino EC MHP, LLC; Tuckaway Peoria, LLC; Bloomington MHP, LLC; Riverside Associates, LLC   0.0050%
54.01   RMF   Riverside                                                    
54.02   RMF   Tuckaway MHC & Storage                                                    
54.03   RMF   Camino Park                                                    
54.04   RMF   Prairie Place                                                    
58   RMF   Southcoast Beaches Center   10/6/2025   120   119   IO   IO   NAP   L(23),GRTR 1% or YM(93),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Southcoast Capital Partnership, Ltd.   0.0050%
61   RMF   Gulfport Plaza   9/6/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   9350 HWY 49, LLC   0.0050%
63   RMF   Hampton Inn & Suites - Cape Coral   10/6/2025   120   119   300   300   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Liberty Coral Investments LLC   0.0050%
72   RMF   Big Ben Self Storage   9/6/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Storage Pros Clarksville LLC   0.0050%
75   RMF   Walgreens - Franklin   10/6/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Stkali Holdings LLC; Talos LLC; Bindu LLC   0.0050%
90   RMF   Benbrook Commons   9/6/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Benbrooke Shopping Center, LLC   0.0050%

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B-1

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           The Mortgage Loan Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)           The Mortgage Loan Seller’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Mortgage Loan Seller’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           The Mortgage Loan Seller has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller, enforceable against the Mortgage Loan Seller in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, and (C) public policy considerations.

 

(e)           The Mortgage Loan Seller is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)           No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Mortgage Loan Seller of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan Documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

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(g)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Mortgage Loan Seller that, if determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller, would prohibit the Mortgage Loan Seller from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(h)           The transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser as contemplated herein is not subject to any bulk transfer or similar law in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

(i)            The Mortgage Loan Seller is not transferring the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud its present or future creditors.

 

(j)            The Mortgage Loan Seller will be solvent at all relevant times prior to, and will not be rendered insolvent by, its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as contemplated herein.

 

(k)           After giving effect to its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the value of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assets, either taken at their present fair saleable value or at fair valuation, will exceed the amount of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s debts and obligations, including contingent and unliquidated debts and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and the Mortgage Loan Seller will not be left with unreasonably small assets or capital with which to engage in and conduct its business.

 

(l)            The Mortgage Loan Seller does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or obligations beyond its ability to pay such debts and obligations as they mature.

 

(m)           No proceedings looking toward liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of the Mortgage Loan Seller are pending or contemplated.

 

(n)           The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Mortgage Loan Seller is located in the State of New York.

 

(o)           The consideration received by the Mortgage Loan Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans constitutes at least fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for such Mortgage Loans.

 

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EXHIBIT B-2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASER

 

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina.

 

(b)           The Purchaser’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Purchaser’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(d)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against the Purchaser that, if determined adversely to the Purchaser, would prohibit the Purchaser from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(e)           The Purchaser has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(f)            The Purchaser is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(g)           The Purchaser (A) prepared a report on Form ABS-15G containing the findings and conclusions of the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report (the “Form 15G”) and meeting the requirements of that Form 15G, Rule 15Ga-2 and any other rules and regulations of the Commission and the Exchange Act; (B) provided a copy of the final

 

Exh. B-2-1
 

 

draft of the Form 15G to WFS at least six business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum; and (C) furnished the Form 15G to the Commission on EDGAR at least five business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum as required by Rule 15Ga-2.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

For purposes of this Exhibit C, the phrase the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge and other words and phrases of like import shall mean, except where otherwise expressly set forth below, the actual state of knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its officers and employees responsible for the underwriting, origination, servicing or sale of the Mortgage Loans regarding the matters expressly set forth below in each case without having conducted any independent inquiry into such matters and without any obligation to have done so (except (i) having sent to the servicers servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Seller, if any, specific inquiries regarding the matters referred to and (ii) as expressly set forth herein). All information contained in documents which are part of or required to be part of a Mortgage File, as specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (to the extent such documents exist) shall be deemed within the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date herein below specified or, if no such date is specified, as of the Closing Date, except with respect to the Exceptions described on Schedule C to this Agreement.

 

1.           Complete Mortgage File. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, to the extent that the failure to deliver the same would constitute a “Material Document Defect” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and (ii) originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, legal opinions and tenant estoppels in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to such Mortgage Loan, will be or have been delivered to the Master Servicer with respect to each Mortgage Loan by the deadlines set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents.

 

2.           Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans. Each Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not a participation interest in a mortgage loan. At the time of the sale, transfer and assignment to the Depositor, no Mortgage Note or Mortgage was subject to any assignment (other than assignments to the Mortgage Loan Seller), participation or pledge, and the Mortgage Loan Seller had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, participations, any other ownership interests and other interests on, in or to such Mortgage Loan other than any servicing rights appointment, subservicing or similar agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell, assign and transfer each Mortgage Loan, and the assignment to the Depositor constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment of such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering such Mortgage Loan.

 

Exh. C-1
 

 

3.           Loan Document Status. Each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases (if a separate instrument), guaranty and other agreement executed by or on behalf of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor in connection with such Mortgage Loan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor (subject to any non-recourse provisions contained in any of the foregoing agreements and any applicable state anti-deficiency or market value limit deficiency legislation), as applicable, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and except that certain provisions in such Mortgage Loan documents (including, without limitation, provisions requiring the payment of default interest, late fees or prepayment/yield maintenance premiums) may be further limited or rendered unenforceable by applicable law, but (subject to the limitations set forth above) such limitations or unenforceability will not render such Mortgage Loan documents invalid as a whole or materially interfere with the mortgagee’s realization of the principal benefits and/or security provided thereby (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Standard Qualifications”).

 

Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentences, there is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission available to the related Mortgagor with respect to any of the related Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or other Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, any such valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on intentional fraud by Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, that would deny the mortgagee the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Mortgage Note, Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents.

 

4.           Mortgage Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan, together with applicable state law, contain provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the practical realization against the Mortgaged Property of the principal benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including realization by judicial or, if applicable, non-judicial foreclosure subject to the limitations set forth in the Standard Qualifications.

 

5.           Hospitality Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan that is secured by a hospitality property operated pursuant to a franchise or license agreement includes an executed comfort letter or similar agreement signed by the related Mortgagor and franchisor or licensor of such property that, subject to the applicable terms of such franchise or license agreement and comfort letter or similar agreement, is enforceable by the Trust against such franchisor or licensor either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such executed comfort letter or similar agreement, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, or if neither (A) nor (B) is applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall apply for, on the Trust’s behalf, a new comfort letter or similar agreement as of the Closing Date. The Mortgage or related security agreement for each Mortgage Loan secured by a hospitality property creates a security interest in the revenues of such property for which a UCC financing statement has been filed in the appropriate filing office. For the avoidance of doubt, no

 

Exh. C-2
 

 

representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in revenues to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

6.           Mortgage Status; Waivers and Modifications. Since origination and except by written instruments set forth in the related Mortgage File or as otherwise provided in the related Mortgage Loan documents (a) the material terms of such Mortgage, Mortgage Note, Mortgage Loan guaranty and related Mortgage Loan documents have not been waived, impaired, modified, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded in any respect; (b) no related Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof has been released from the lien of the related Mortgage in any manner which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use or operation of the remaining portion of such Mortgaged Property; and (c) neither borrower nor guarantor has been released from its material obligations under the Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, except as contained in a written document included in the Mortgage File, there have been no modifications, amendments or waivers, that could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such Mortgage Loan consented to by the Mortgage Loan Seller on or after the Cut-off Date.

 

7.           Lien; Valid Assignment. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each endorsement or assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases from the Mortgage Loan Seller or its Affiliate is in recordable form (but for the insertion of the name of the assignee and any related recording information which is not yet available to the Mortgage Loan Seller) and constitutes a legal, valid and binding endorsement or assignment from the Mortgage Loan Seller, or its Affiliate, as applicable. Each related Mortgage and Assignment of Leases is freely assignable without the consent of the related Mortgagor. Each related Mortgage is a legal, valid and enforceable first lien on the related Mortgagor’s fee (or if identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, leasehold) interest in the Mortgaged Property in the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan or allocated loan amount (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below) and the exceptions to paragraph 8 below (each such exception, a “Title Exception”)), except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. Such Mortgaged Property (subject to Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions) as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, is free and clear of any recorded mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens and other recorded encumbrances, and as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such lien or encumbrance that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by the applicable Title Policy (as described below). Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid and enforceable lien on property described therein subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, except as such enforcement may be limited by Standard Qualifications, subject to the limitations described in paragraph 11 below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

Exh. C-3
 

 

8.           Permitted Liens; Title Insurance. Each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association loan title insurance policy or a comparable form of loan title insurance policy approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction (or, if such policy is yet to be issued, by a pro forma policy, a preliminary title policy or a “marked up” commitment, in each case with escrow instructions and binding on the title insurer) (the “Title Policy”) in the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan secured by multiple properties, an amount equal to at least the allocated loan amount with respect to the Title Policy for each such property) after all advances of principal (including any advances held in escrow or reserves), that insures for the benefit of the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the first priority lien of the Mortgage, which lien is subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes, water charges, sewer rents and assessments not yet due and payable; (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record specifically identified in the Title Policy; (c) the exceptions (general and specific) and exclusions set forth in such Title Policy; (d) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject; (e) the rights of tenants (as tenants only) under leases (including subleases) pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property; (f) if the related Mortgage Loan constitutes a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, the lien of the Mortgage for another Mortgage Loan contained in the same Cross-Collateralized Group, and (g) condominium declarations of record and identified in such Title Policy, provided that none of which clauses (a) through (g), individually or in the aggregate, materially interferes with the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property, the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or the current ability of the related Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service the related Mortgage Loan or the Mortgagor’s ability to pay its obligations when they become due (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). For purposes of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon. Except as contemplated by clause (f) of the second preceding sentence none of the Permitted Encumbrances are mortgage liens that are senior to or coordinate and co-equal with the lien of the related Mortgage. Such Title Policy (or, if it has yet to be issued, the coverage to be provided thereby) is in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid and no claims have been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, nor to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, any other holder of the Mortgage Loan, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under such Title Policy. Each Title Policy contains no exclusion for, or affirmatively insures (except for any Mortgaged Property located in a jurisdiction where such affirmative insurance is not available in which case such exclusion may exist), (a) that the Mortgaged Property shown on the survey is the same as the property legally described in the Mortgage and (b) to the extent that the Mortgaged Property consists of two or more adjoining parcels, such parcels are contiguous.

 

9.           Junior Liens. It being understood that B notes secured by the same Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan are not subordinate mortgages or junior liens, except for any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as of the Cut-off Date there are no subordinate mortgages or junior mortgage liens encumbering the related Mortgaged Property other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any mezzanine debt secured directly by interests in the related Mortgagor other than as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1.

 

Exh. C-4
 

 

10.           Assignment of Leases and Rents. There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an Assignment of Leases (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, each related Assignment of Leases creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related Mortgagor to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. The related Mortgage or related Assignment of Leases, subject to applicable law and the Standard Qualifications, provides that, upon an event of default under the Mortgage Loan, a receiver may be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the mortgagee.

 

11.           Financing Statements. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each Mortgage Loan or related security agreement establishes a valid security interest in, and a UCC-1 financing statement has been filed and/or recorded (or, in the case of fixtures, the Mortgage constitutes a fixture filing) in all places necessary at the time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan to perfect a valid security interest in, the personal property (creation and perfection of which is governed by the UCC) owned by Mortgagor and necessary to operate such Mortgaged Property in its current use other than (1) non-material personal property, (2) personal property subject to purchase money security interests and (3) personal property that is leased equipment. Each UCC-1 financing statement, if any, filed with respect to personal property constituting a part of the related Mortgaged Property and each UCC-3 assignment, if any, filed with respect to such financing statement was in suitable form for filing in the filing office in which such financing statement was filed. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

12.           Condition of Property. The Mortgage Loan Seller or the originator of the Mortgage Loan inspected or caused to be inspected each related Mortgaged Property within six months of origination of the Mortgage Loan and within twelve months of the Cut-off Date.

 

An engineering report or property condition assessment was prepared by a third party engineering consultant in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan no more than twelve months prior to the Cut-off Date. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely upon the due diligence customarily performed by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and except as set forth in such engineering report or property condition report or with respect to which repairs were required to be reserved for or made, (a) all major building systems for the improvements of each related Mortgaged Property are in good working order, and (b) each related Mortgaged Property (i) is free of any material damage, and (ii) is in good repair and condition, and (iii) is free of patent and observable structural defects, except, as to all statements in clauses (a) and (b) above, to the extent: (x) any damage or deficiencies would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the use or operation of the Mortgaged Property or the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or repairs with respect to such damage or deficiencies are estimated to not exceed 5% of the original principal balance of the Mortgage

 

Exh. C-5
 

 

Loan; (y) such repairs have been completed; or (z) escrows in an aggregate amount consistent with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, which escrows will in all events be in an aggregate amount not less than the estimated cost of such repairs.

 

To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on the engineering report or property condition assessment and the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), there are no issues with the physical condition of the Mortgaged Property that the Mortgage Loan Seller believes would have a material adverse effect on the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property other than those disclosed in the engineering report or Servicing File and those addressed in sub-clauses (x), (y), and (z) of the preceding sentence.

 

13.           Taxes and Assessments. As of the date of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, all taxes, governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges (including, without limitation, water and sewage charges) due with respect to the Mortgaged Property (excluding any related personal property) securing a Mortgage Loan that is or could become a lien on the related Mortgaged Property that became due and owing prior to the Cut-off Date with respect to each related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or, if the appropriate amount of such taxes or charges is being appealed or is otherwise in dispute, the unpaid taxes or charges are covered by an escrow of funds or other security sufficient to pay such tax or charge and reasonably estimated interest and penalties, if any, thereon. For purposes of this representation and warranty, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon.

 

14.           Condemnation. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding pending and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the date of origination and as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding threatened for the total or partial condemnation of such Mortgaged Property that would have a material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of the Mortgaged Property.

 

15.           Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8), an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), as of origination there was no pending or filed action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation involving any Mortgagor, guarantor, or Mortgagor’s interest in the Mortgaged Property, an adverse outcome of which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) such Mortgagor’s title to the Mortgaged Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage, (c) such Mortgagor’s ability to perform under the related Mortgage Loan, (d) such guarantor’s ability to perform under the related guaranty, (e) the current marketability of the Mortgaged Property, (f) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage Loan documents, (g) the current ability of the Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service such Mortgage Loan, or (h) the current principal use of the Mortgaged Property.

 

Exh. C-6
 

 

16.           Escrow Deposits. All escrow deposits and escrow payments currently required to be escrowed with lender pursuant to each Mortgage Loan (including capital improvements and environmental remediation reserves) are in the possession, or under the control, of the Mortgage Loan Seller or its servicer, and there are no delinquencies (subject to any applicable grace or cure periods) in connection therewith, and all such escrows and deposits (or the right thereto) that are required under the related Mortgage Loan documents are being conveyed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor or its servicer. Any and all material requirements under the Mortgage Loan as to completion of any material improvements and as to disbursements of any funds escrowed for such purpose, which requirements were to have been complied with on or before the Closing Date, have been complied with in all material respects or the funds so escrowed have not been released unless such release was consistent with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices with respect to escrow releases or such released funds were otherwise used for their intended purpose. No other escrow amounts have been released except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

17.           No Holdbacks. The principal amount of the Mortgage Loan stated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule has been fully disbursed as of the Closing Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder (except in those cases where the full amount of the Mortgage Loan has been disbursed but a portion thereof is being held in escrow or reserve accounts pending the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to leasing, repairs, occupancy, performance or other matters with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or other considerations determined by the Mortgage Loan Seller to merit such holdback), and any requirements or conditions to disbursements of any loan proceeds held in escrow have been satisfied with respect to any disbursement of any such escrow fund.

 

18.           Insurance. Each related Mortgaged Property is, and is required pursuant to the related Mortgage to be, insured by a property insurance policy providing coverage for loss in accordance with coverage found under a “special cause of loss form” or “all risk form” that includes replacement cost valuation issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents and having a claims-paying or financial strength rating of at least “A-:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance below $35 million) and “A:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more) from A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (collectively the “Insurance Rating Requirements”), in an amount (subject to customary deductibles) not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by Mortgagor included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Each related Mortgaged Property is also covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by business interruption or rental loss insurance (except where an applicable tenant lease does not permit the tenant to abate rent under any circumstances), which (i) covers a period of not less than 12 months (or with respect to each Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more, 18 months), or a specified dollar amount which, in the reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, will cover no less than

 

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12 months (18 months for Mortgage Loans with a principal balance of $35 million or more) of rental income; (ii) for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $50 million or more contains a 180 day “extended period of indemnity”; and (iii) covers the actual loss sustained during the time period, or up to the specified dollar amount, set forth in clause (i) above.

 

If any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on a Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the related Mortgagor is required to maintain insurance in the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program, plus such additional excess flood coverage in an amount as is generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization.

 

If windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or “named storms” are excluded from the primary property damage insurance policy the Mortgaged Property is insured by a separate windstorm insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements or endorsement covering damage from windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or named storms, in an amount not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the Mortgagor and included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements.

 

The Mortgaged Property is covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements including broad-form coverage for property damage, contractual damage and personal injury (including bodily injury and death) in amounts as are generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and in any event not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate.

 

An architectural or engineering consultant has performed an analysis of each of the Mortgaged Properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4 in order to evaluate the seismic condition of such property, for the sole purpose of assessing the probable maximum loss or scenario expected loss (“PML”) for the Mortgaged Property in the event of an earthquake. In such instance, the PML was based on a 475-year return period, which correlates to a 10% probability of exceedance in an exposure period of 50 years. If the resulting report concluded that the PML would exceed 20% of the amount of the replacement costs of the improvements, earthquake insurance on such Mortgaged Property was obtained by an insurer rated at least “A:VIII” by A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in an amount not less than 100% of the PML.

 

The Mortgage Loan documents require insurance proceeds in respect of a property loss to be applied either (a) to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, with respect to all property losses in excess of 5% of the then-outstanding

 

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principal amount of the related Mortgage Loan, the lender (or a trustee appointed by it) having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or (b) to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan together with any accrued interest thereon.

 

All premiums on all insurance policies referred to in this section that are required by the Mortgage Loan documents to be paid as of the Cut-off Date have been paid, and such insurance policies name the lender under the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns as a loss payee under a mortgagee endorsement clause or, in the case of the general liability insurance policy, as named or additional insured. Such insurance policies will inure to the benefit of the trustee. Each related Mortgage Loan obligates the related Mortgagor to maintain all such insurance and, at such Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the lender to maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to charge such Mortgagor for related premiums. All such insurance policies (other than commercial liability policies) require at least 10 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation arising because of nonpayment of a premium and at least 30 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation (or such lesser period, not less than 10 days, as may be required by applicable law) arising for any reason other than non-payment of a premium and no such notice has been received by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

19.           Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Parcels. Based solely on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8) and survey, if any, an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), each Mortgaged Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has permanent access from a recorded easement or right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, (b) is served by or has access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and other utilities necessary for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, all of which are adequate for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, and (c) constitutes one or more separate tax parcels which do not include any property which is not part of the Mortgaged Property or is subject to an endorsement under the related Title Policy insuring the Mortgaged Property, or in certain cases, an application has been made or is required to be made to the applicable governing authority for creation of separate tax parcels (or the Mortgage Loan documents so require such application in the future), in which case the Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to escrow an amount sufficient to pay taxes for the existing tax parcel of which the Mortgaged Property is a part until the separate tax parcels are created.

 

20.           No Encroachments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based solely on surveys obtained in connection with origination and the Title Policy obtained in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan, and except for encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property: (a) all material improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan are within the boundaries of the related Mortgaged Property, except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; (b) no material improvements on adjoining parcels encroach onto the related Mortgaged Property except for

 

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encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; and (c) no material improvements encroach upon any easements except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy.

 

21.           No Contingent Interest or Equity Participation. No Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation feature, any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature (except that an ARD Loan may provide for the accrual of the portion of interest in excess of the rate in effect prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date) or an equity participation by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

22.           REMIC. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the Mortgage Loan to the related Mortgagor at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such Mortgage Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including buildings and structural components thereof, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the Mortgage Loan was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date, provided that for purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (A) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (B) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third-party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the Mortgage Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such Mortgage Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the Mortgage Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. Any prepayment premium and yield maintenance charges applicable to the Mortgage Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph shall have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.

 

23.           Compliance with Usury Laws. The mortgage rate (exclusive of any default interest, late charges, yield maintenance charge, or prepayment premiums) of such Mortgage Loan complied as of the date of origination with, or was exempt from, applicable state or federal laws, regulations and other requirements pertaining to usury.

 

24.           Authorized to do Business. To the extent required under applicable law, as of the Cut-off Date or as of the date that such entity held the Mortgage Note, each holder of the Mortgage Note was authorized to transact and do business in the jurisdiction in which each related Mortgaged Property is located, or the failure to be so authorized does not materially and adversely affect the enforceability of such Mortgage Loan by the Trust.

 

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25.           Trustee under Deed of Trust. With respect to each Mortgage which is a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, currently so serves and is named in the deed of trust or has been substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law or may be substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law by the related mortgagee, and, except in connection with a trustee’s sale after a default by the related Mortgagor or in connection with any full or partial release of the related Mortgaged Property or related security for such Mortgage Loan, no fees are payable to such trustee except for de minimis fees paid.

 

26.           Local Law Compliance. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based upon any of a letter from any governmental authorities, a legal opinion, an architect’s letter, a zoning consultant’s report, an endorsement to the related Title Policy, a survey, or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization, the improvements located on or forming part of each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan are in material compliance with applicable laws, zoning ordinances, rules, covenants, and restrictions (collectively “Zoning Regulations”) governing the occupancy, use, and operation of such Mortgaged Property or constitute a legal non-conforming use or structure and any non-conformity with zoning laws constitutes a legal non-conforming use or structure which does not materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of such Mortgaged Property. In the event of casualty or destruction, (a) the Mortgaged Property may be restored or repaired to the full extent necessary to maintain the use of the structure immediately prior to such casualty or destruction, (b) law and ordinance insurance coverage has been obtained for the Mortgaged Property in amounts customarily required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, or (c) the inability to restore the Mortgaged Property to the full extent of the use or structure immediately prior to the casualty would not materially and adversely affect the use or operation of such Mortgaged Property.

 

27.           Licenses and Permits. Each Mortgagor covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents that it shall keep all material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals necessary for the operation of the Mortgaged Property in full force and effect, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based upon any of a letter from any government authorities, zoning consultant’s report or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization; all such material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals are in effect or the failure to obtain or maintain such material licenses, permits, franchises or certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals does not materially and adversely affect the use and/or operation of the Mortgaged Property as it was used and operated as of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan or the rights of a holder of the related Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan requires the related Mortgagor to be qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and for the Mortgagor and the Mortgaged Property to be in compliance in all material respects with all regulations, zoning and building laws.

 

28.           Recourse Obligations. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan (a) provide that such Mortgage Loan becomes full recourse to the Mortgagor and guarantor

 

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(which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis) in any of the following events (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) if any petition for bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by, consented to, or acquiesced in by, the Mortgagor; (ii) Mortgagor or guarantor shall have solicited or caused to be solicited petitioning creditors to cause an involuntary bankruptcy filing with respect to the Mortgagor or (iii) transfers of either the Mortgaged Property or controlling equity interests in Mortgagor made in violation of the Mortgage Loan documents; and (b) contains provisions for recourse against the Mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis), for losses and damages resulting from the following (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) Mortgagor’s misappropriation of rents after an event of default, security deposits, insurance proceeds, or condemnation awards; (ii) Mortgagor’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation; (iii) criminal acts by the Mortgagor or guarantor resulting in the seizure or forfeiture of all or part of the Mortgaged Property; (iv) breaches of the environmental covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents; or (v) Mortgagor’s commission of material physical waste at the Mortgaged Property.

 

29.           Mortgage Releases. The terms of the related Mortgage or related Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for release of any material portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage except (a) a partial release, accompanied by principal repayment, or partial defeasance (as described in paragraph 34) of not less than a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the related allocated loan amount of such portion of the Mortgaged Property, (b) upon payment in full of such Mortgage Loan, (c) upon a Defeasance (defined in paragraph 34 below), (d) releases of out-parcels that are unimproved or other portions of the Mortgaged Property which will not have a material adverse effect on the underwritten value of the Mortgaged Property and which were not afforded any value in the appraisal obtained at the origination of the Mortgage Loan and are not necessary for physical access to the Mortgaged Property or compliance with zoning requirements, or (e) as required pursuant to an order of condemnation. With respect to any partial release under the preceding clauses (a) or (d), either: (x) such release of collateral (i) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Mortgage Loan within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b)(2) and (ii) would not cause the subject Mortgage Loan to fail to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code; or (y) the mortgagee or servicer can, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, condition such release of collateral on the related Mortgagor’s delivery of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect specified in the immediately preceding clause (x). For purposes of the preceding clause (x), if the fair market value of the real property constituting such Mortgaged Property after the release is not equal to at least 80% of the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) outstanding after the release, the Mortgagor is required to make a payment of principal in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions.

 

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In the case of any Mortgage Loan, in the event of a taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by legal proceeding or by agreement, the Mortgagor can be required to pay down the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions and, to such extent, the award from any such taking may not be required to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Borrower, if, immediately after the release of such portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage (but taking into account the planned restoration) the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property is not equal to at least 80% of the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans).

 

No such Mortgage Loan that is secured by more than one Mortgaged Property or that is cross-collateralized with another Mortgage Loan permits the release of cross-collateralization of the related Mortgaged Properties or a portion thereof, including due to a partial condemnation, other than in compliance with the REMIC Provisions.

 

30.           Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to provide the owner or holder of the Mortgage Loan with (a) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) and annual operating statements, (b) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) rent rolls for properties that have any individual lease which accounts for more than 5% of the in-place base rent, and (c) annual financial statements.

 

31.           Acts of Terrorism Exclusion. With respect to each Mortgage Loan over $20 million, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge with respect to each Mortgage Loan of $20 million or less, as of origination the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) do not specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (collectively referred to as “TRIA”), from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Loan documents do not expressly waive or prohibit the mortgagee from requiring coverage for Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, or damages related thereto, except to the extent that any right to require such coverage may be limited by availability on commercially reasonable terms, or as otherwise indicated on Schedule C.

 

32.           Due on Sale or Encumbrance. Subject to specific exceptions set forth below, each Mortgage Loan contains a “due-on-sale” or other such provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan if, without the consent of the holder of the Mortgage (which consent, in some cases, may not be unreasonably withheld) and/or complying with the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents (which provide for transfers without the consent of the lender which are customarily acceptable to prudent commercial and multifamily mortgage lending institutions lending on the security of property comparable to the related Mortgaged Property, including, but not limited to, transfers of worn-out or obsolete furnishings, fixtures, or equipment promptly replaced with property of equivalent value and functionality and transfers by leases entered into in accordance with the Mortgage

 

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Loan documents), (a) the related Mortgaged Property, or any controlling equity interest in the related Mortgagor, is directly or indirectly pledged, transferred or sold, other than as related to (i) family and estate planning transfers or transfers upon death or legal incapacity, (ii) transfers to certain affiliates as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (iii) transfers of less than a controlling interest in a Mortgagor, (iv) transfers to another holder of direct or indirect equity in the Mortgagor, a specific Person designated in the related Mortgage Loan documents or a Person satisfying specific criteria identified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (v) transfers of common stock in publicly traded companies or (vi) a substitution or release of collateral within the parameters of paragraphs 29 and 34 herein, or (vii) by reason of any mezzanine debt that existed at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1, or future permitted mezzanine debt as set forth on Exhibit C-32-2 or (b) the related Mortgaged Property is encumbered with a subordinate lien or security interest against the related Mortgaged Property, other than (i) any companion interest of any Mortgage Loan or any subordinate debt that existed at origination and is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents, (ii) purchase money security interests (iii) any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as set forth on Exhibit C-32-3 or (iv) Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents provide that to the extent any Rating Agency fees are incurred in connection with the review of and consent to any transfer or encumbrance, the Mortgagor is responsible for such payment along with all other reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee relative to such transfer or encumbrance.

 

33.           Single-Purpose Entity. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to be a Single-Purpose Entity for at least as long as the Mortgage Loan is outstanding. Each Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Principal Balance of $30 million or more has a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the Mortgagor. For this purpose, a “Single-Purpose Entity” shall mean an entity, other than an individual, whose organizational documents and the related Mortgage Loan documents (or if the Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance equal to $10 million or less, its organizational documents or the related Mortgage Loan documents) provide substantially to the effect that it was formed or organized solely for the purpose of owning and operating one or more of the Mortgaged Properties and prohibit it from engaging in any business unrelated to such Mortgaged Property or Properties, and whose organizational documents further provide, or which entity represented in the related Mortgage Loan documents, substantially to the effect that it does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in and operation of such Mortgaged Property or Properties, or any indebtedness other than as permitted by the related Mortgage(s) or the other related Mortgage Loan documents, that it has its own books and records and accounts separate and apart from those of any other person (other than a Mortgagor for a Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the related Mortgage Loan), and that it holds itself out as a legal entity, separate and apart from any other person or entity.

 

34.           Defeasance. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, can be defeased (a “Defeasance”), (i) the Mortgage Loan documents provide for defeasance as a unilateral right of the Mortgagor, subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the Mortgage Loan documents; (ii) the Mortgage Loan cannot be defeased within two years after the Closing Date; (iii) the Mortgagor is permitted to pledge only United States “government securities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii), the revenues from which will be sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage

 

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Loan when due, including the entire remaining principal balance on the maturity date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty) or, if the Mortgage Loan is an ARD Loan, the entire principal balance outstanding on the Anticipated Repayment Date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty), and if the Mortgage Loan permits partial releases of real property in connection with partial defeasance, the revenues from the collateral will be sufficient to pay all such scheduled payments calculated on a principal amount equal to a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the allocated loan amount for the real property to be released; (iv) the defeasance collateral is not permitted to be subject to prepayment, call, or early redemption; (v) the Mortgagor is required to provide a certification from an independent certified public accountant that the collateral is sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Note as set forth in clause (iii) above; (vi) the defeased note and the defeasance collateral are required to be assumed by a Single-Purpose Entity; (vii) the Mortgagor is required to provide an opinion of counsel that the Trustee has a perfected security interest in such collateral prior to any other claim or interest; and (viii) the Mortgagor is required to pay all rating agency fees associated with defeasance (if rating confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all other reasonable expenses associated with defeasance, including, but not limited to, accountant’s fees and opinions of counsel.

 

35.           Fixed Interest Rates. Each Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate that remains fixed throughout the remaining term of such Mortgage Loan, except in the case of ARD loans and situations where default interest is imposed.

 

36.           Ground Leases. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Ground Lease” shall mean a lease creating a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land and buildings and other improvements, if any, comprising the premises demised under such lease to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner.

 

With respect to any Mortgage Loan where the Mortgage Loan is secured by a Ground Leasehold estate in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the Ground Lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of Mortgage Loan Seller, its successors and assigns (collectively, the “Ground Lease and Related Documents”), Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants that:

 

(A)          The Ground Lease or a memorandum regarding such Ground Lease has been duly recorded or submitted for recordation in a form that is acceptable for recording in the applicable jurisdiction. The Ground Lease and Related Documents permit the interest of the lessee to be encumbered by the related Mortgage and do not restrict the use of the related Mortgaged Property by such lessee, its successors or assigns in a manner that would materially adversely affect the security provided by the related Mortgage. No material change in the terms of the Ground Lease had occurred since its recordation, except by any written instruments which are included in the related Mortgage File;

 

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(B)           The lessor under such Ground Lease has agreed in a writing included in the related Mortgage File (or in such Ground Lease and Related Documents) that the Ground Lease may not be amended, modified, canceled or terminated by agreement of lessor and lessee without the prior written consent of the lender and that any such action without such consent is not binding on the lender, its successors or assigns, provided that lender has provided lessor with notice of its lien in accordance with the terms of the Ground Lease;

 

(C)           The Ground Lease has an original term (or an original term plus one or more optional renewal terms, which, under all circumstances, may be exercised, and will be enforceable, by either borrower or the mortgagee) that extends not less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity of the related Mortgage Loan, or 10 years past the stated maturity if such Mortgage Loan fully amortizes by the stated maturity (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan that accrues on an actual 360 basis, substantially amortizes);

 

(D)           The Ground Lease either (i) is not subject to any interests, estates, liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage, except for the related fee interest of the ground lessor and the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions; or (ii) is the subject of a subordination, non-disturbance or attornment agreement or similar agreement to which the mortgagee on the lessor’s fee interest is subject;

 

(E)           Subject to the notice requirements of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, the Ground Lease does not place commercially unreasonable restrictions on the identity of the mortgagee and the Ground Lease is assignable to the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor thereunder (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid), and in the event it is so assigned, it is further assignable by the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid);

 

(F)           The Mortgage Loan Seller has not received any written notice of material default under or notice of termination of such Ground Lease. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is no material default under such Ground Lease and no condition that, but for the passage of time or giving of notice, would result in a material default under the terms of such Ground Lease and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, such Ground Lease is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date;

 

(G)           The Ground Lease and Related Documents require the lessor to give to the lender written notice of any default, provides that no notice of default or termination is effective against the lender unless such notice is given to the lender;

 

(H)           A lender is permitted a reasonable opportunity (including, where necessary, sufficient time to gain possession of the interest of the lessee under the Ground Lease through legal proceedings) to cure any default under the Ground Lease which is

 

Exh. C-16
 

 

curable after the lender’s receipt of notice of any default before the lessor may terminate the Ground Lease;

 

(I)            The Ground Lease does not impose any restrictions on subletting that would be viewed as commercially unreasonable by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial or multifamily loans intended for securitization;

 

(J)            Under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds or the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest (other than in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking as addressed in subpart (K)) will be applied either to the repair or to restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property with (so long as such proceeds are in excess of the threshold amount specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents) the lender or a trustee appointed by it having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest;

 

(K)           In the case of a total or substantially total taking or loss, under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds, or portion of the condemnation award allocable to ground lessee’s interest in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking of the related Mortgaged Property to the extent not applied to restoration, will be applied first to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest; and

 

(L)           Provided that the lender cures any defaults which are susceptible to being cured, the ground lessor has agreed to enter into a new lease with lender upon termination of the Ground Lease for any reason, including rejection of the Ground Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

 

37.           Servicing. The servicing and collection of each Mortgage Loan complied with all applicable laws and regulations and was in all material respects legal, proper and in accordance with customary commercial mortgage servicing practices.

 

38.           Origination and Underwriting. The origination practices of the Mortgage Loan Seller (or the related originator if the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) with respect to each Mortgage Loan have been, in all material respects, legal and as of the date of its origination, such Mortgage Loan and the origination thereof complied in all material respects with, or was exempt from, all requirements of federal, state or local law relating to the origination of such Mortgage Loan; provided that such representation and warranty does not address or otherwise cover any matters with respect to federal, state or local law otherwise covered in this Exhibit C.

 

39.           Rent Rolls; Operating Histories. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained a rent roll (the “Certified Rent Roll(s)”) other than with respect to hospitality or single tenant properties certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related

 

Exh. C-17
 

 

Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained operating histories (the “Certified Operating Histories”) with respect to each Mortgaged Property certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

40.           No Material Default; Payment Record. No Mortgage Loan has been more than 30 days delinquent, without giving effect to any grace or cure period, in making required payments in the prior 12 months (or since origination if such Mortgage Loan has been originated within the past 12 months), and as of Cut-off Date, no Mortgage Loan is delinquent (beyond any applicable grace or cure period) in making required payments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is (a) no material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the related Mortgage Loan, or (b) no event (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration; provided, however, that this representation and warranty does not cover any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration that specifically pertains to or arises out of an exception scheduled to any other representation and warranty made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in this Exhibit C. No person other than the holder of such Mortgage Loan may declare any event of default under the Mortgage Loan or accelerate any indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

41.           Bankruptcy. As of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, neither the Mortgaged Property (other than any tenants of such Mortgaged Property), nor any portion thereof, is the subject of, and no Mortgagor, guarantor or tenant occupying a single-tenant property is a debtor in state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

 

42.           Organization of Mortgagor. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained an organizational chart or other description of each Mortgagor which identifies all beneficial controlling owners of the Mortgagor (i.e., managing members, general partners or similar controlling person for such Mortgagor) (the “Controlling Owner”). The Mortgage Loan Seller (1) required questionnaires to be completed by each Controlling Owner and guarantor or performed other processes designed to elicit information from each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and (2) performed or caused to be performed searches of the public records or services such as Lexis/Nexis or NCO, or a similar service designed to elicit information about each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions, in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization. ((1) and (2) collectively, the “Sponsor Diligence”). Based solely on the Sponsor Diligence, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, no Controlling Owner or guarantor (i) was in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (ii) had a prior record of having been in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency, or (iii) had been convicted of a felony.

 

Exh. C-18
 

 

43.           Environmental Conditions. A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II environmental site assessment) and, with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting ASTM requirements conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA (i) did not identify the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor, hereinafter “Environmental Condition”) at the related Mortgaged Property or the need for further investigation, or (ii) if the existence of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) an amount reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable Environmental Laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related Mortgagor and is held or controlled by the related lender; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint or lead in drinking water, the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related Mortgagor that can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the date hereof, and, if and as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the environmental issue affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) an environmental policy or a lender’s pollution legal liability insurance policy meeting the requirements set forth below that covers liability for the identified circumstance or condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than “A-” (or the equivalent) by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch; (E) a party not related to the Mortgagor was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance and such responsible party has financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation; or (F) a party related to the Mortgagor having financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation is required to take action. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no Environmental Condition (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor) at the related Mortgaged Property.

 

In the case of each Mortgage Loan set forth on Exhibit C-43-1, (i) such Mortgage Loan is the subject of an environmental insurance policy, issued by the issuer set forth on Exhibit C-43-1 (the “Policy Issuer”) and effective as of the date thereof (the “Environmental Insurance Policy”), (ii) as of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date the Environmental Insurance Policy is in full force and effect, there is no deductible and the Trustee will within 60 days following the Closing Date be a named insured under such policy either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such policy, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, (iii)(a) a property condition or engineering report was prepared, if the related Mortgaged Property was constructed prior to 1985, with respect to asbestos-containing materials (“ACM”) and, if the related Mortgaged Property is a multifamily property, with respect to radon gas (“RG”) and lead-based paint (“LBP”), and (b) if such report disclosed the existence of a material

 

Exh. C-19
 

 

and adverse LBP, ACM or RG environmental condition or circumstance affecting the related Mortgaged Property, the related Mortgagor (A) was required to remediate the identified condition prior to closing the Mortgage Loan or provide additional security or establish with the mortgagee a reserve in an amount deemed to be sufficient by the Mortgage Loan Seller, for the remediation of the problem, and/or (B) agreed in the Mortgage Loan documents to establish an operations and maintenance plan after the closing of the Mortgage Loan that should reasonably be expected to mitigate the environmental risk related to the identified LBP, ACM or RG condition, (iv) on the effective date of the Environmental Insurance Policy, the Mortgage Loan Seller as originator had no knowledge of any material and adverse environmental condition or circumstance affecting the Mortgaged Property (other than the existence of LBP, ACM or RG) that was not disclosed to the Policy Issuer in one or more of the following: (a) the application for insurance, (b) a Mortgagor questionnaire that was provided to the Policy Issuer, or (c) an engineering or other report provided to the Policy Issuer, and (v) the premium of any Environmental Insurance Policy has been paid through the maturity of the policy’s term and the term of such policy extends at least three years beyond the maturity of the Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of an ARD Loan, the related Anticipated Repayment Date).

 

44.           Lease Estoppels. With respect to each Mortgage Loan secured by retail, office or industrial properties, the Mortgage Loan Seller requested the related Mortgagor to obtain estoppels from each commercial tenant with respect to the Certified Rent Roll (except for tenants for whom the related lease income was excluded from the Mortgage Loan Seller’s underwriting). With respect to each Mortgage Loan predominantly secured by a retail, office or industrial property leased to a single tenant, the Mortgage Loan Seller reviewed such estoppel obtained from such tenant no earlier than 90 days prior to the origination date of the related Mortgage Loan (or such longer period as the Mortgage Loan Seller may deem reasonable and appropriate based on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization), and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely on the related estoppel, (x) the related lease is in full force and effect and (y) there exists no material default under such lease, either by the lessee thereunder or by the lessor subject, in each case, to customary reservations of tenant’s rights, such as with respect to CAM and pass-through audits and verification of landlord’s compliance with co-tenancy provisions.

 

45.           Appraisal. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property with an appraisal date within 6 months of the Mortgage Loan origination date, and within 12 months of the Cut-off Date. The appraisal is signed by an appraiser that (i) was engaged directly by the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, or a correspondent or agent of the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, and (ii) to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgagor or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan. Each appraiser has represented in such appraisal or in a supplemental letter that the appraisal satisfies the requirements of the “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

 

46.           Mortgage Loan Schedule. The information pertaining to each Mortgage Loan which is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit to this Mortgage

 

Exh. C-20
 

 

Loan Purchase Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-off Date and contains all information required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be contained therein.

 

47.           Cross-Collateralization. No Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any other mortgage loan that is outside the Mortgage Pool, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Loan Combination.

 

48.           Advance of Funds by the Mortgage Loan Seller. Except for loan proceeds advanced at the time of loan origination or other payments contemplated by the Mortgage Loan documents, no advance of funds has been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the related Mortgagor, and no funds have been received from any person other than the related Mortgagor or an affiliate, directly, or, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, indirectly for, or on account of, payments due on the Mortgage Loan. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller nor any affiliate thereof has any obligation to make any capital contribution to any Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan, other than contributions made on or prior to the date hereof.

 

49.           Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Seller has complied in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 with respect to the origination of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Exh. C-21
 

 

Exhibit C-32-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Current Mezzanine Debt

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-1-1
 

 

Exhibit C-32-2

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Permitted Mezzanine Debt

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-1-1
 

 

Exhibit C-32-3

 

List of Cross-Collateralized and Cross-Defaulted Mortgage Loans

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-3-1
 

 

Exhibit C-43-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Environmental Insurance

 

None.

 

Exh. C-43-1
 

 

SCHEDULE C

 

EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth below are listed by the number of the related representation and warranty set forth on Exhibit C and the mortgage loan name and number identified on Exhibit A. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule C shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit C or, if not defined therein, in this Agreement.

 

Representation
Number on
Exhibit C

 

Mortgage Loan
Name and
Number as
Identified on
Exhibit A

 

Description of Exception

         
(1) Complete Mortgage File  

Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel (Loan No. 2)

 

Holiday Inn Express Somerset (Loan No. 49)

 

Best Western – La Grande (Loan No. 50)

 

Hampton Inn & Suites – Cape Coral (Loan No. 63)

 

  The Mortgage Loan documents contain an executed comfort letter in favor of Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC.  The Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee will provide written notice of the transfer to the franchisor and, if required by the existing comfort letter, request that the franchisor deliver a replacement comfort letter in favor of the Trust.  With respect to the Mortgage Loans listed, the Mortgage File does not contain the replacement comfort letter.
(2) Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans   Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel (Loan No. 2)   The Mortgage Loan is evidenced by a $60,000,000 Note A-1.  The Mortgaged Property is also security for the pari passu Note A-2, which has an original principal balance of $20,000,000.  The Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Loan Combination is being serviced pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.  
         
(5) Hospitality Provisions  

Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel (Loan No. 2)

 

Holiday Inn Express Somerset (Loan No. 49)

 

Best Western – La Grande (Loan No. 50)

 

  The Mortgage Loan documents contain an executed comfort letter in favor of Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, under which the franchisor may elect to issue a new comfort letter in connection with the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to a securitization.  The Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee will provide written notice of the transfer to the franchisor.  At the franchisor’s option, the franchisor may issue a replacement comfort letter.  However, there can be no assurance that the franchisor will issue a new comfort letter in favor of the Trust within a reasonable time.  
(15) Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan   Holiday Inn Express Somerset (Loan No. 49)   The guarantors under the Mortgage Loan (Kalpana Mahendra Patel and Rajani Patel) (the “Guarantors”) each had an ownership interest in a borrower (the “CNB Borrower”) under a loan secured by another property (the “CNB Property”) that was the subject of a foreclosure by

 

Sch. C-1
 

 

Representation
Number on
Exhibit C

 

Mortgage Loan
Name and
Number as
Identified on
Exhibit A

 

Description of Exception

         
        CNB Bank, FKA County National Bank (“CNB”).  In January 2013, CNB obtained a judgment against 17 individuals and entities (including the Guarantors) in the amount of $2,928,057.08. CNB received approximately $1,897,953 in connection with the sale of the CNB Property. The owners of the CNB Borrower made a payment to CNB in the amount  of $290,000. The Guarantors indicated that the $290,000 payment was made in settlement of any deficiency balance that might be due in connection with the judgment; however the CNB Borrower did not receive a release from CNB. Although no collection efforts have been made by CNB since the deficiency payment was made, the judgment remains open.
         
(26) Local Law Compliance   Windsor Square (Loan No. 22)   The portion of the Mortgaged Property that is used as a movie theater is legal nonconforming as to use.  In the event of a casualty greater than 50% of the value of the related building, the Borrower would be required to obtain special use approval to rebuild the movie theater parcel as a movie theater.  Otherwise, this parcel would need to be rebuilt in compliance with local zoning laws, which would permit a new retail structure.  
         
(26) Local Law Compliance   Big Ben Self Storage (Loan No. 72)   The self storage use at the Mortgaged Property is legal nonconforming.  The zoning ordinance provides that the use may continue unless this use is inactive or abandoned for a period of twelve months, in which case the Borrower would be required to obtain special use approval to continue such use.  
         
(28) Recourse Obligations   Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel (Loan No. 2)  

The Guarantor is capitalized solely with a $5,000,000 demand note and is liable under similar guaranties on other loans.

 

With respect to recourse for waste, the Mortgage Loan provides for recourse for intentional, material physical waste only.

 

(28) Recourse Obligations   Windsor Square (Loan No. 22)   With respect to recourse for waste, the Mortgage Loan provides recourse only (i) to the extent the Mortgaged Property generates sufficient cash flow to prevent such waste and (ii) if such waste is the result of an affirmative act of the Borrower.   
         
(28) Recourse Obligations   Princessa Plaza (Loan No. 31)   With respect to recourse for waste, the Mortgage Loan provides for recourse for intentional, material physical waste only.  
         
(42) Organization of Mortgagor   Windsor Square (Loan No. 22)   The Guarantor (Gary J. Dragul) filed Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy in 1993, which was discharged in 1994.  

 

 

Sch. C-2
 

 

EXHIBIT D-1

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OR
AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

RIALTO MORTGAGE FINANCE, LLC

 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

 

I, [_____], an Assistant Secretary of RIALTO MORTGAGE FINANCE, LLC (the “Mortgage Loan Seller”), HEREBY CERTIFY that:

 

(A)          Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and complete copy of the Articles of Association of the Bank, which are in full force and effect on the date hereof.

 

(B)          Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the By-laws of the Bank, which are in full force and effect on the date hereof.

 

(C)          Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true and complete copy of resolutions relating to loan sales and securitizations duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Mortgage Loan Seller as of [___]. Such resolutions have not been modified, amended, rescinded or revoked and remain in full force and effect on the date hereof.

 

(D)          Each person who, as an officer or representative of the Mortgage Loan Seller, signed (i) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015 between the Mortgage Loan Seller, as seller, and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”) and (ii) the Indemnification Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and any other document delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby was at the respective times of such signing and delivery, and is now, duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting as such officer or representative and the signatures of such persons appearing on such documents are their genuine signatures.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate as of November 12, 2015.

   
  Name:
  Title:

 

Exh. D-1-1
 

 

EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

CERTIFICATE OF MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

In connection with the execution and delivery by Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC (“Rialto”) of the various transactions contemplated by, that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”) between Rialto, as seller, and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”), the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) except as previously disclosed to the Purchaser in writing, the representations and warranties of Rialto in or made pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof, (ii) Rialto has, in all material respects, complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part required under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the date hereof, and (iii) since the date of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there will not have been, immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change in the financial condition of Rialto. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

Certified this 12th day of November, 2015.

 

  RIALTO MORTGAGE FINANCE, LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Exh. D-2-1
 

 

EX-99.3 6 exh_99-3.htm C-III FARGO MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2015

 

Exhibit 99.3 

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated and effective as of October 29, 2015, between C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC, as seller (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Mortgage Loan Seller”), and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Purchaser”).

  

RECITALS

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller desires to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser desires to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) identified on the schedule annexed hereto as Exhibit A (as such schedule may be amended from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”).

 

The Purchaser intends to create a trust (the “Trust”), the primary assets of which will be a segregated pool of commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community mortgage loans, that includes the Mortgage Loans. Beneficial ownership of the assets of the Trust (such assets collectively, the “Trust Fund”) will be evidenced by a series of mortgage pass-through certificates (the “Certificates”). Certain classes of the Certificates will be rated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (the “Rating Agencies”). Certain classes of Certificates (the “Registered Certificates”) will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and certain classes of Certificates (the “Non-Registered Certificates”) will not be registered under the Securities Act. The Trust will be created and the Certificates will be issued pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement to be dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), between the Purchaser, as depositor (in such capacity, the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1 hereof). Any reference to a provision of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date. It is anticipated that the Purchaser will transfer the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust contemporaneously with its purchase of the Mortgage Loans hereunder.

 

The Purchaser intends to sell the Registered Certificates to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”), SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley” and, together with WFS, SGAS and CGMI, in such capacity, the “Underwriters”) pursuant to an underwriting agreement,

 

 

  

dated as of the date hereof (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Underwriters. The Purchaser intends to sell the Non-Registered Certificates to WFS, SGAS, CGMI and Morgan Stanley (collectively in such capacity, the “Initial Purchasers”) pursuant to a certificate purchase agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Certificate Purchase Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Initial Purchasers. The Certificates are more fully described in (a) that certain prospectus supplement dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Prospectus Supplement”), relating to the Registered Certificates, which is a supplement to that certain base prospectus, dated August 3, 2015 (the “Base Prospectus” and, together with the Prospectus Supplement, the “Prospectus”) and (b) that certain private placement memorandum, dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Private Placement Memorandum”), relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, as each may be amended or supplemented at any time hereafter.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller will indemnify the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and certain related parties with respect to certain disclosure regarding the Mortgage Loans that is contained in (a) that certain free writing prospectus, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by (i) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 21, 2015 and (ii) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 28, 2015, the “Free Writing Prospectus”), (b) that certain preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by that certain supplement to the preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 28, 2015, the “Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum”), (c) the Prospectus, (d) the Private Placement Memorandum and (e) certain other disclosure documents and offering materials relating to the Certificates, pursuant to an indemnification agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Indemnification Agreement”), among the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1.     Agreement to Purchase. The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Mortgage Loan Seller, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Mortgage Loans. The purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans shall take place on November 12, 2015 or such other date as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto (the “Closing Date”). As of the Cut-off Date, the Mortgage Loans will have an aggregate principal balance, after application of all payments of principal due on the Mortgage Loans, if any, on or before such date, whether or not received, of $181,266,299, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%. The purchase price for the Mortgage Loans shall be an amount set forth on the cross receipt between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser dated the Closing Date (which price reflects no deduction for any transaction expenses for which the Mortgage Loan Seller is responsible). The Purchaser shall pay such purchase price to the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Closing Date by wire transfer in immediately available funds or by such other method as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto.

 

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Section 2.     Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans. (a) Effective as of the Closing Date, subject only to receipt of the purchase price referred to in Section 1 hereof and the other conditions to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s obligations set forth herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller does hereby sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, all of the right, title and interest of the Mortgage Loan Seller in, to and under the Mortgage Loans and all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files. Such assignment includes all scheduled payments of principal and interest under and proceeds of the Mortgage Loans received after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due on or before their respective Cut-off Dates, which shall belong and be promptly remitted to the Mortgage Loan Seller) together with all documents delivered or caused to be delivered hereunder with respect to such Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller (including all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files and any related Additional Collateral). The Purchaser shall be entitled to receive all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date, in each case, which shall belong to the Mortgage Loan Seller).

 

After the Mortgage Loan Seller’s transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not take any action inconsistent with the Purchaser’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans. Except for actions that are the express responsibility of another party hereunder or under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and further except for actions that the Mortgage Loan Seller is expressly permitted to complete subsequent to the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, on or before the Closing Date, take all actions required under applicable law to effectuate the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser.

 

(b)          The conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and the related rights and property accomplished hereby is intended by the parties hereto to constitute a sale by the Mortgage Loan Seller of all the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest in and to such Mortgage Loans and such other related rights and property by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser. Furthermore, it is not intended that such conveyance be a pledge of security for a loan. If such conveyance is determined to be a pledge of security for a loan, however, then: (i) this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law; (ii) the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have granted to the Purchaser, and in any event, the Mortgage Loan Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser, a first priority security interest in all of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to (1) the Mortgage Loans, (2) all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files, (3) all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and (4) all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date); (iii) the assignment by the

 

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Purchaser to the Trustee of its interests in the Mortgage Loans as contemplated by Section 16 hereof shall be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereunder; (iv) the possession by the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage Notes with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject hereto from time to time and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” or possession by a purchaser or person designated by such secured party for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law; and (v) notifications to, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, Persons holding such property, shall be deemed to be notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, securities intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, such security interest would be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(c)           In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Custodian, (x) on or before the Closing Date, the Mortgage Note relating to each Mortgage Loan so assigned, endorsed to the Trustee or in blank as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File”) and (y) on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the remainder of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, any Additional Collateral (other than Reserve Funds and originals of Letters of Credit, which shall be transferred to the Master Servicer) for each Mortgage Loan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Mortgage Loan Seller cannot or does not so deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan):

 

(i)          the original or a copy of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (ii), (iii), (vii) and (ix)(A) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, with evidence of recording or filing (if applicable, and as the case may be) thereon, solely because of a delay caused by the public recording or filing office where such document or instrument has been delivered for recordation or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller or title agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing (and, in the case of such clause (ii), accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent to the effect that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File; or

 

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(ii)        the original of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (iv) and (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, because such document or instrument has been delivered for recording or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller, a title agent or a recording or filing agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing and accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent that such document or instrument has been (or, in accordance with Section 2(d) of this Agreement, will be) sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation (except that such copy and certification shall not be required if the Custodian is responsible for recordation of such document or instrument under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered the original unrecorded document or instrument to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File;

 

provided, however, that in each case the Mortgage Loan Seller shall nonetheless (1) from time to time make or cause to be made reasonably diligent efforts to obtain such document or instrument (with such evidence) if it is not returned within a reasonable period after the date when it was transmitted for recording and (2) deliver such document or instrument to the Custodian (if such document or instrument is not otherwise returned to the Custodian) promptly upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt thereof.

 

In addition, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date) under which any Additional Collateral is in the form of a Letter of Credit as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause to be prepared, executed and delivered to the issuer of each such Letter of Credit such notices, assignments and acknowledgments as are required under such Letter of Credit to assign, without recourse, to the Trustee the Mortgage Loan Seller’s rights as the beneficiary thereof and drawing party thereunder. Furthermore, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date), if any, as to which there exists a secured creditor impaired property insurance policy or pollution limited liability environmental impairment policy covering the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause such policy, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, to inure to the benefit of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (if and to the extent that it does not by its terms automatically inure to the holder of such Mortgage Loan). For purposes of this Section 2(c), the relevant definition of “Mortgage File” shall be the definition of such term set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

 

In addition, with respect to the Mortgage Loans identified as Loan Nos. 29, 43, 53 and 59 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which are each subject to a franchise agreement with a related comfort letter (or, in the case of the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 53 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, other related document or agreement) in favor of the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within 45 days of the Closing Date (or any shorter period if required by the applicable comfort letter), notify the related franchisors (with a copy to the

 

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Master Servicer) that such Mortgage Loans have been transferred to the Trust and, within a commercially reasonable period after the end of such 45-day period, obtain a replacement comfort letter in substantially the same form as the existing comfort letter (or any such new document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter) in favor of the Trust.

 

(d)          As soon as reasonably possible, and in any event within 45 days, after the later of (i) the Closing Date (or in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan substituted as contemplated by Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the related date of substitution) and (ii) the date on which all recording information necessary to complete the subject document is received by the Mortgage Loan Seller, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to complete (or cause to be completed), to the extent necessary, and shall submit (or cause to be submitted) for recording or filing, as the case may be, including via electronic means, if appropriate, in or with the appropriate office for real property records or UCC Financing Statements, as applicable, each assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (iv) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and each assignment of UCC Financing Statement in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each such assignment of a loan document shall reflect that it should be returned by the public recording office to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following recording, and each such assignment of UCC Financing Statement shall reflect that the file copy thereof or an appropriate receipt therefor, as applicable, should be returned to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following filing; provided that in those instances where the public recording office retains the original assignment of Mortgage or assignment of Assignment of Leases, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall obtain therefrom a copy of the recorded original and provide such copy to the Custodian (with a copy to the Master Servicer). Except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any assignment or other instrument of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans is lost or returned unrecorded or unfiled, as the case may be, because of a defect therein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall prepare or cause the preparation of a substitute therefor or cure such defect, as the case may be, and cause the same to be duly recorded or filed, as appropriate. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be responsible for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with recording and/or filing any and all assignments and other instruments of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans that are required to be recorded or filed, as the case may be, as contemplated above; provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be responsible for costs and expenses that the related Borrowers have agreed to pay.

 

(e)          In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Master Servicer, on or before the Closing Date, the following items: (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan (except that copies of instruments of assignment will be delivered by the Custodian when the originals are returned or delivered, as applicable, to it in accordance with the requirements of Section 2(d) above); (ii) except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan,

 

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originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, transaction screens, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, major space leases, legal opinions and tenant estoppels and any other relevant documents relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or any related Serviced Loan Combination that are reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans or related Serviced Loan Combination(s) and, to the extent that any original documents or copies, as applicable, of the following documents are not required to be a part of a Mortgage File for any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, originals or copies of all documents, certificates and opinions in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that were delivered by or on behalf of the related Borrowers in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loans (provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents); and (iii) all unapplied Reserve Funds and Escrow Payments in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan). In addition, not later than the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer the initial data with respect to each Mortgage Loan that is necessary for the preparation of the initial CREFC® Financial File and CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File required to be delivered by the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)          Under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and for federal income tax purposes, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall report its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, as a sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser in exchange for the consideration specified in Section 1 hereof. In connection with the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause all of its records to reflect such transfer as a sale (as opposed to a secured loan) and to reflect that the Mortgage Loans are no longer property of the Mortgage Loan Seller. In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller take any action that is inconsistent with the Trust’s ownership of each Mortgage Loan following the Closing Date.

 

(g)          The Mortgage Loan Schedule, as it may be amended from time to time, shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within 15 days of its discovery or receipt of notice of any error on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, amend such Mortgage Loan Schedule and deliver to the Purchaser or the Trustee, as the case may be, an amended Mortgage Loan Schedule; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to relieve the Mortgage Loan Seller of any liability for any related Breach.

 

Section 3.     Examination of Mortgage Loan Files and Due Diligence Review. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall reasonably cooperate with any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, that may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Purchaser on or before the Closing Date. The fact that the Purchaser has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of any of the Mortgage Files for, and/or any of such other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, shall not affect the Purchaser’s right to pursue any remedy available in equity or at law

 

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for a breach of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 4, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.

 

Section 4.    Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser. (a) The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (and, in connection with any replacement of a Defective Mortgage Loan (as defined in Section 4(g) hereof) with one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans (also as defined in Section 4(g) hereof), pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, as of the related date of substitution), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-1. The Purchaser hereby makes, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Seller, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-2.

 

(b)          The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (or as of such other date specifically provided in the particular representation or warranty), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule C. The Mortgage Loan Seller is also referred to herein as the “Responsible Repurchase Party”.

 

(c)          The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Purchaser only, that the Mortgage Loan Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person (other than the Depositor or an affiliate thereof, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers) who may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale to the Purchaser of the Mortgage Loans.

 

(d)          The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgage Loan Seller’s role as “originator” (or the role of any third party as “originator” of any Mortgage Loan for which the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) and “sponsor” in connection with the issuance of the Registered Certificates, the information regarding the Mortgage Loans, the related Borrowers, the related Mortgaged Properties and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller contained in the Prospectus Supplement complies in all material respects with the applicable disclosure requirements of Regulation AB as in effect on the date hereof and for which compliance is required as of the date hereof. As used herein, “Regulation AB” means Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been or may hereafter be from time to time provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or by the staff of the Commission, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

(e)          [Reserved.]

 

(f)          The Mortgage Loan Seller is not requiring the Master Servicer to retain any Sub-Servicer for any of the Mortgage Loans in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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(g)          The Responsible Repurchase Party hereby agrees that it shall be deemed to make to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, as of the date of substitution, with respect to any replacement Mortgage Loan (a “Replacement Mortgage Loan”) that is substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to Section 5(a) of this Agreement, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement. For purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, representations and warranties made as of the Closing Date or as of the Cut-off Date shall, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, be made as of the date of substitution. From and after the date of substitution, each Replacement Mortgage Loan, if any, shall be deemed to constitute a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder for all purposes. A “Defective Mortgage Loan” is any Mortgage Loan as to which there is an unremedied Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

(h)          Except for the agreed-upon procedures report obtained from a nationally recognized accounting firm engaged to perform procedures involving a comparison of information in loan files for the Mortgage Loans to information on a data tape relating to the Mortgage Loans (such report, the “Accountants’ Due Diligence Report”), the Mortgage Loan Seller has not obtained (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not obtain without the consent of the Purchaser) any “third party due diligence report” (as defined in Rule 15Ga-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (“Rule 15Ga-2”)) in connection with the securitization transaction contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum and, except for the accountants with respect to the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report, the Mortgage Loan Seller has not employed (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not employ without the consent of the Purchaser) any third party to engage in any activity that constitutes “due diligence services” within the meaning of Rule 17g-10 under the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum. The Underwriters and Initial Purchasers are intended third-party beneficiaries of the provisions set forth in this Section 4(h).

 

(i)           It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in or made pursuant to this Section 4 shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Purchaser or its designee and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment.

 

Section 5.  Notice of Breach; Cure, Repurchase and Substitution. (a) The Responsible Repurchase Party shall, not later than 90 days from discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party, or the receipt by the Responsible Repurchase Party of notice, of any Material Breach or Material Document Defect with respect to any Mortgage Loan (or, if (x) such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, relates to whether such Mortgage Loan is, or as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and (y) the Responsible Repurchase Party discovered or received prompt written notice of the relation specified in clause (x), then (z) the Responsible Repurchase Party shall, within 90 days after discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party or any party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement of such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be) (such 90-day period, in any case, the “Initial Resolution Period”), correct or cure such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, in all material respects, or

 

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repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided, however, that if the Responsible Repurchase Party certifies to the Trustee in writing (i) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, does not relate to whether the affected Mortgage Loan is or, as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code, (ii) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, is capable of being cured but not within the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iii) that the Responsible Repurchase Party has commenced and is diligently proceeding with the cure of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, during the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iv) in the case of a Material Document Defect, (x) the related Mortgage Loan is not, at the end of the Initial Resolution Period, then a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and a Servicing Transfer Event has not occurred as a result of a monetary default or as described in clause (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (y) the Material Document Defect was not identified in a certification delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement not less than 90 days prior to the delivery of the notice of such Material Document Defect, and (v) that the Responsible Repurchase Party anticipates that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, will be cured within an additional 90-day period (such additional 90-day period, the “Resolution Extension Period”), then the Responsible Repurchase Party shall have an additional period equal to the Resolution Extension Period to complete such correction or cure (or, upon failure to complete such correction or cure, to repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan); and provided, further, however, that, in lieu of repurchasing the affected Mortgage Loan as contemplated above (but, in any event, no later than such repurchase would have to have been completed), the Responsible Repurchase Party shall be permitted, during the three-month period commencing on the Startup Day for the REMIC that holds the affected Mortgage Loan (or during the two-year period commencing on such Startup Day if the affected Mortgage Loan is a “defective obligation” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)), to replace the affected Mortgage Loan with one or more Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loans and to pay a cash amount equal to the applicable Substitution Shortfall Amount. The parties hereto agree that delivery by the Custodian of a certification or schedule of exceptions to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall not in and of itself constitute delivery of notice of any Material Document Defect or knowledge of the Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect. If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this subsection, the Purchaser or its designee shall be entitled to designate the account to which funds in the amount of the applicable Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) are to be wired. Any such repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan shall be on a whole loan, servicing released basis. Notwithstanding this subsection, the absence from the Mortgage File, (i) on the Closing Date of the Mortgage Note (or a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of the Mortgage Note) and (ii) by the first anniversary of the Closing Date (except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) of originals or copies of any other Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document (without the presence of any factor that reasonably mitigates any such absence or non-conformity or irregularity) shall be conclusively presumed to be a Material Document Defect and shall obligate the Responsible Repurchase Party

 

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to cure such Material Document Defect, or, failing that, replace or repurchase the related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, all in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(a), in lieu of the Mortgage Loan Seller performing its obligations with respect to any Material Breach or Material Document Defect provided in the preceding paragraph, to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser (or, following the assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust, the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust, and with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative to the extent a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period is then in effect) are able to agree upon a cash payment payable by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser that would be deemed sufficient to compensate the Purchaser for a Material Breach or Material Document Defect (a “Loss of Value Payment”), the Mortgage Loan Seller may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay such Loss of Value Payment to the Purchaser; provided that a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach as a result of a Mortgage Loan not constituting a “qualified mortgage”, within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, may not be cured by a Loss of Value Payment. Upon its making such payment, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have cured such Material Breach or Material Document Defect in all respects. Provided such payment is made, this paragraph describes the sole remedy available to the Purchaser and its assignees regarding any such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be obligated to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan or otherwise cure such Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees that, with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any “Document Defect” (or analogous term) under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall constitute a Document Defect under this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Document Defect related solely to the promissory note for any related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

The remedies provided for in this subsection with respect to any Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall apply to the related REO Property.

 

If (x) a Defective Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as described above, (y) such Defective Mortgage Loan is part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and (z) the applicable Document Defect or Breach does not constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, as to the other Mortgage Loan(s) that are a part of such Cross-Collateralized Group (the “Other Crossed Loans”) (without regard to this paragraph), then the applicable Document Defect or Breach (as the case may be) shall be deemed to constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach (as the case may be) as to each such Other Crossed Loan for purposes of the above provisions, and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall be obligated to repurchase or replace each such Other Crossed Loan in accordance with the provisions above unless, in the case of such Document Defect or Breach:

 

(A)          the Responsible Repurchase Party (at its expense) delivers or causes to be delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such Responsible Repurchase Party’s

 

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repurchase of only those Mortgage Loans as to which a Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, has actually occurred without regard to the provisions of this paragraph (the “Affected Loan(s)”) and the operation of the remaining provisions of this Section 5(a) will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event or any Adverse Grantor Trust Event under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and

 

(B)          all of the following conditions would be satisfied if the Responsible Repurchase Party were to repurchase or replace only the Affected Loans and not the Other Crossed Loans:

 

(i)         the debt service coverage ratio for all such Other Crossed Loan(s) (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) for the four calendar quarters immediately preceding the repurchase or replacement is not less than the least of (A) 0.10x below the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement, (B) the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) for the four preceding calendar quarters preceding the repurchase or replacement and (C) 1.25x;

 

(ii)        the loan-to-value ratio for the Other Crossed Loans (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) is not greater than the greatest of (A) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place), for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement plus 10%, (B) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place) for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) at the time of repurchase or replacement and (C) 75%; and

 

(iii)       the exercise of remedies against the Primary Collateral of any such Mortgage Loan in the Cross-Collateralized Group shall not impair the ability to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral of the other Mortgage Loans in the Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

The determination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as to whether the conditions set forth above have been satisfied shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be entitled to cause to be delivered, or direct the Responsible Repurchase Party to (in which case the Responsible Repurchase Party shall) cause to be delivered, to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, an Appraisal of any or all of the related Mortgaged Properties for purposes of determining whether the condition set forth in clause (ii) above has been satisfied, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party if the scope and cost of the Appraisal is approved by the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Subordinate Class Representative (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld in each case).

 

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With respect to any Defective Mortgage Loan that forms a part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and as to which the conditions described in the preceding paragraph are satisfied, such that the Trust will continue to hold the Other Crossed Loans, the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Purchaser agree to forbear from enforcing any remedies against the other’s Primary Collateral but each is permitted to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral securing its respective Mortgage Loans, including with respect to the Trustee, the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan(s) still held by the Trustee. If the exercise of remedies by one such party would impair the ability of the other such party to exercise its remedies with respect to the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan or the Other Crossed Loans, as the case may be, held by the other such party, then both parties shall forbear from exercising such remedies unless and until the Mortgage Loan documents evidencing and securing the relevant Mortgage Loans can be modified in a manner that complies with this Agreement to remove the threat of impairment as a result of the exercise of remedies. Any reserve or other cash collateral or letters of credit securing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Cross-Collateralized Group shall be allocated between the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents, or otherwise on a pro rata basis based upon their outstanding Stated Principal Balances. All other terms of the Mortgage Loans shall remain in full force and effect, without any modification thereof. The provisions of this paragraph shall be binding on all future holders of each Mortgage Loan that forms part of a Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

All costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Group pursuant to the second preceding paragraph and the second and third sentences of the preceding paragraph shall be included in the calculation of Purchase Price for the Affected Loan(s) to be repurchased or replaced.

 

(b)          Whenever one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans are substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Responsible Repurchase Party shall deliver to the Custodian the related Mortgage File and a certification to the effect that such Replacement Mortgage Loan satisfies or such Replacement Mortgage Loans satisfy, as the case may be, all of the requirements of the definition of “Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. No mortgage loan may be substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by this Section 5 if the Mortgage Loan to be replaced was itself a Replacement Mortgage Loan, in which case, absent a cure of the relevant Material Breach or Material Document Defect, the affected Mortgage Loan will be required to be repurchased as contemplated hereby. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after its respective Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related date of substitution, shall be part of the Trust Fund. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) on or prior to the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, shall not be part of the Trust Fund and are to be remitted by the Master Servicer to the Responsible Repurchase Party promptly following receipt.

 

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If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of any Deleted Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, the substitution of the related Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) and deliver or cause the delivery of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Upon any substitution of one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, such Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) shall become part of the Trust Fund and be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects.

 

(c)          The Responsible Repurchase Party shall be entitled, and the Purchaser shall cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to entitle the Responsible Repurchase Party, upon the date when the full amount of the Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) for any Mortgage Loan repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5 has been deposited in the account designated therefor by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee) and, if applicable, receipt by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage File for each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) to be substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, together with any certifications and/or opinions required pursuant to this Section 5 to be delivered by the Responsible Repurchase Party, to (i) a release of the Mortgage File and any Additional Collateral for the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, (ii) the execution and delivery of such instruments of release, transfer and/or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be prepared by the Responsible Repurchase Party and are reasonably necessary to vest in the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee the ownership of such Deleted Mortgage Loan, and (iii) the execution and delivery of notice to the affected Borrower of the retransfer of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. In connection with any such repurchase or substitution by the Responsible Repurchase Party, the Purchaser shall also cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to require each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to deliver to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, and the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee shall be entitled to delivery from the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer of, any portion of the related Servicing File, together with any Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds and Additional Collateral, held by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with respect to the Deleted Mortgage Loan, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

(d)          It is understood and agreed that, subject to the next paragraph, the obligations of the Responsible Repurchase Party set forth in this Section 5 to cure a Material Breach or a Material Document Defect, or to repurchase or replace or make a Loss of Value Payment in respect of the related Defective Mortgage Loan(s), as the case may be, constitute the sole remedies available to the Purchaser, the Certificateholders or the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders with respect to a Document Defect or Breach in respect of any Mortgage Loan; provided that this limitation shall not in any way limit the Purchaser’s rights or remedies upon breach of any representation or warranty or covenant by the Mortgage Loan Seller set forth in this Agreement (other than those set forth in Exhibit C).

 

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Exhibit C attached hereto that the Borrower under a Mortgage Loan is required to pay, or that the lender is entitled to charge the Borrower for, a cost or expense associated with the subject matter of such a representation and warranty set forth in Exhibit C, (B) such representation and warranty is untrue with respect to such cost or expense, (C) such cost or expense is actually incurred or borne by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan), (D) the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan) exercises efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard and the related Mortgage Loan documents to collect such cost or expense from the Borrower and (E) the Borrower does not pay such cost or expense at or before the conclusion of the efforts described in the preceding clause (D), then the Responsible Repurchase Party hereby covenants and agrees (it being the intention of the parties that all, and not less than all, of the conditions described in the preceding clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) shall be precedent to such covenant and agreement) to pay such cost or expense within 90 days following a direction by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to do so. Also notwithstanding the foregoing, the remedy described in the immediately preceding sentence shall constitute the sole remedy available to the Trustee and any other affected Person with respect to any breach of any representation described in clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Responsible Repurchase Party shall not otherwise have any obligation to cure such a breach and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall not have any obligation to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

(e)          The Mortgage Loan Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser shall have no liability to the Mortgage Loan Seller or otherwise for any failure of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any other party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to perform its obligations provided for thereunder.

 

(f)           The Mortgage Loan Seller will provide the Responsible Repurchase Party copies of any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller (to the extent it receives any request or demand, whether oral or written, that a Mortgage Loan be repurchased or replaced, whether arising from a Material Breach or Material Document Defect or other breach of a representation or warranty, such recipient a “Seller Request Recipient” and such request or demand, a “Repurchase Request”) agrees to provide to the Depositor: (i) written notice of any Repurchase Request, which notice will specify if such Repurchase Request is a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice; (ii) written notice of (A) the existence of any dispute regarding such Repurchase Request, whether written or oral, between such Seller Request Recipient and the Person making such Repurchase Request, (B) the expiration of any applicable Initial Resolution Period, or, if applicable, any Resolution Extension Period, (C) the withdrawal of such Repurchase Request by the Person making such Repurchase Request, (D) the rejection of such Repurchase Request by the Seller Request Recipient and (E) the repurchase or replacement of any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 5 and Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) upon reasonable request of the Depositor, such other information in the Seller Request Recipient’s possession as would be necessary to permit the Depositor to comply with its obligations under Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act to disclose fulfilled and unfulfilled repurchase or replacement requests or demands of any Person relating to any Mortgage Loan or to comply with any other obligations applicable to it under law or regulation.

 

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Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5(f) may be delivered by electronic means. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be given not later than the tenth (10th) Business Day after the event giving rise to the requirement for such notice and any information requested pursuant to clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be provided as promptly as practicable after such request is made. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date on which such Repurchase Request was made, (b) the Mortgage Loan with respect to which such Repurchase Request was made, (c) the identity of the Person making such request, and (d) the basis, if any, asserted for such request by such Person. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date of such withdrawal, rejection, repurchase or replacement, or the date of the commencement of such dispute, as applicable, (b) if pertaining to a dispute, the nature of such dispute, (c) if pertaining to the expiration of an Initial Resolution Period or a Resolution Extension Period, the expiration date of such Initial Resolution Period or, if applicable, a Resolution Extension Period, (d) if pertaining to a withdrawal, the basis for such withdrawal given to the Seller Request Recipient or an indication that no basis was given by the Person withdrawing such Repurchase Request, (e) if pertaining to a rejection by the Seller Request Recipient, the basis for the Seller Request Recipient’s rejection and (f) if pertaining to a repurchase or replacement, the date of such repurchase or replacement.

 

(g)          Each of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Depositor acknowledge and agree that (i) a Repurchase Request Recipient under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will not, in connection with providing the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor with any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication or any information protected by the attorney work product doctrine, (ii) any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is provided only to assist the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor and any of their respective Affiliates in complying with Rule 15Ga-1, Items 1104 and 1121 of Regulation AB and/or any other law or regulation, (iii) (A) no action taken by, or inaction of, a Repurchase Request Recipient and (B) no information provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor pursuant to Section 2.03(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by a Repurchase Request Recipient, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or defense to the exercise of any legal right the Repurchase Request Recipient may have with respect to this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (iv) receipt of a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice or delivery of any notice required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5(f) shall not in and of itself constitute delivery, or receipt, of notice of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or knowledge on the part of the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or admission by the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of the existence of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach.

 

(h)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Repurchase Request with respect to any Mortgage Loan) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Promptly upon request, the Depositor shall provide or

 

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cause to be provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller such information regarding the principal balance of any Mortgage Loan as is necessary in order for the Mortgage Loan Seller to prepare any such Form ABS-15G.

 

(i)          The Depositor shall provide to the Mortgage Loan Seller any relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Depositor is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Mortgage Loan and that such portions were not provided by the Mortgage Loan Seller) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. The Trust’s CIK# is 0001654734.

 

Section 6.     Closing. The closing of the sale of the Mortgage Loans (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of special counsel to the Purchaser at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Closing Date.

 

The Closing shall be subject to each of the following conditions:

 

(i)         All of the representations and warranties of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser made pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (or as of such other specific date expressly contemplated by any such representation or warranty);

 

(ii)        All documents specified in Section 7 of this Agreement (the “Closing Documents”), in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and, in the case of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (insofar as such Agreement affects the obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Responsible Repurchase Party hereunder or the rights of the Mortgage Loan Seller as a third party beneficiary thereunder), to the Mortgage Loan Seller, shall be duly executed and delivered by all signatories as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof;

 

(iii)       The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have delivered and released to the Purchaser or its designee, all documents, funds and other assets required to be delivered thereto on or before the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement;

 

(iv)       The result of any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans performed by or on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be satisfactory to the Purchaser in its reasonable determination;

 

(v)        All other terms and conditions of this Agreement required to be complied with on or before the Closing Date shall have been complied with in all material respects, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have the ability to comply with all terms and conditions and perform all duties and obligations required to be complied with or performed by it after the Closing Date;

 

(vi)       The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have paid all fees and expenses payable by it to the Purchaser or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement;

 

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(vii)      The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received the purchase price for the Mortgage Loans, as contemplated by Section 1 of this Agreement;

 

(viii)     Neither the Underwriting Agreement nor the Certificate Purchase Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms; and

 

(ix)        The Commission shall not have issued any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Purchaser’s Registration Statement.

 

Each of the parties agrees to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to perform their respective obligations hereunder in a manner that will enable the Purchaser to purchase the Mortgage Loans on the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.     Closing Documents. The Purchaser or its designee shall have received all of the following Closing Documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and the Rating Agencies (collectively, the “Interested Parties”), and upon which the Interested Parties may rely:

 

(i)         This Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(ii)        Each of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, duly executed by the respective parties thereto;

 

(iii)       An Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto, executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of the Mortgage Loan Seller, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of the Mortgage Loan Seller authorizing the Mortgage Loan Seller’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(iv)       A certificate of good standing with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware not earlier than 15 days prior to the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(v)        A certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto, executed by an executive officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s behalf and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(vi)       A written opinion of in-house or independent counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee, relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement;

 

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(vii)       A written opinion of special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee, relating to the enforceability of this Agreement against the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(viii)      A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), the Underwriters (only with respect to the Free Writing Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Free Writing Prospectus and in the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the pricing date for the Certificates) substantially to the effect that nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Free Writing Prospectus or the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, at the time when sales to purchasers of the Certificates were first made, contained, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(ix)        A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser, the Underwriters (only with respect to the Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the Closing Date) substantially to the effect that (a) nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Prospectus or the Private Placement Memorandum as of the date thereof or as of the Closing Date contained or contains, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (b) that, with respect to information regarding the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, the Prospectus is appropriately responsive in all material respects to the applicable requirements of Regulation AB;

 

(x)          Copies of all other opinions rendered by counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Rating Agencies in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, with respect to the characterization of the transfer of the Mortgage Loans hereunder as a true sale, with each such opinion to be addressed to the other Interested Parties and the Trustee or accompanied by a letter signed by such counsel stating that the other Interested Parties and the Trustee may rely on such opinion as if it were addressed to them as of date thereof;

 

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(xi)        One or more agreed-upon procedures letters from a nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants acceptable to the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers, dated (A) the date of the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and (B) the date of the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and addressed to, and in form and substance acceptable to, the Interested Parties (other than the Rating Agencies), stating in effect that, using the assumptions and methodology used by the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser, the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, all of which shall be described in such letters, and which shall include a comparison of certain mortgage loan-related documents to the information set forth in the Master Tape (as defined in the Indemnification Agreement), they have recalculated such numbers and percentages relating to the Mortgage Loans set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and set forth in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and have compared the results of their calculations to the corresponding items in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and found each such number and percentage set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, to be in agreement with the results of such calculations;

 

(xii)       If any of the Certificates are “mortgage related securities” within the meaning of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended, a certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller regarding origination of the Mortgage Loans by specified originators as set forth in Section 3(a)(41) of the Exchange Act; and

 

(xiii)      Such further certificates, opinions and documents as the Purchaser may reasonably request or any Rating Agency may require.

 

Section 8.     Additional Reporting Under Regulation AB. With respect to any period during which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator any information that constitutes Additional Form 10-D Disclosure or Additional Form 10-K Disclosure but only if and to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller (or any originator of the Mortgage Loans sold by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor, if such originator constitutes an “originator” contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB and such information is required to be reported with respect to such originator) is the applicable “Party Responsible” (solely in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) under the terms of Schedule V or Schedule VI to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (it being acknowledged that the Mortgage Loan Seller (solely as in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) does not constitute the “Party Responsible” for any Form 8-K Disclosure Information set forth on Schedule VII of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement). In each case, such delivery shall be made in a form readily convertible to an EDGAR-compatible form, or in such other form as otherwise agreed by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Mortgage Loan Seller. In each case, such delivery shall be made not later than 5 calendar days after the related

 

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Distribution Date (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure), and no later than March 7th of each year subsequent to the fiscal year that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure). In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller be required to provide any information that is not required to be reported on Form 10-D or Form 10-K, as the case may be, under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

Section 9.     Costs. Whether or not this Agreement is terminated, the Mortgage Loan Seller will pay its pro rata share (the Mortgage Loan Seller’s pro rata portion to be determined according to the percentage that the aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of all the Mortgage Loans represents as to the Cut-off Date Pool Balance) of all costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, including, but not limited to: (i) the costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans; (ii) the costs and expenses of reproducing and delivering the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and this Agreement and printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering the Certificates; (iii) the reasonable and documented set-up fees, costs and expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and their respective counsel; (iv) the fees and disbursements of a firm of certified public accountants selected by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to numerical information in respect of the Mortgage Loans and the Certificates included in the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item), including the cost of obtaining any agreed-upon procedures letters with respect to such items; (v) the costs and expenses in connection with the qualification or exemption of the Certificates under state securities or blue sky laws, including filing fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vi) the costs and expenses in connection with any determination of the eligibility of the Certificates for investment by institutional investors in any jurisdiction and the preparation of any legal investment survey, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vii) the costs and expenses in connection with printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering this Agreement and the furnishing to the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, of such copies of the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item) and this Agreement as the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request; (viii) the fees of the rating agency or agencies engaged to consider rating the Certificates or hired and requested to rate the Certificates; (ix) all registration fees incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the filing of its Registration Statement allocable to the issuance of the Registered Certificates; and (x) the reasonable fees and expenses of special counsel to the Purchaser.

 

Section 10.     Notices. All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered to or mailed, by registered mail, postage prepaid, by overnight mail or courier service, or transmitted by facsimile and confirmed by similar mailed writing, if to the Purchaser, addressed to the Purchaser at 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra (with copies to the attention of Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288), or such other

 

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address as may be designated by the Purchaser to the Mortgage Loan Seller in writing, or, if to the Mortgage Loan Seller, addressed to the Mortgage Loan Seller at C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC, 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd., Suite 600, Irving, Texas 75039, Attention: Jenna Vick Unell, General Counsel, Facsimile No.: (972) 868-5490 (with a copy to: (A) C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC, 717 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Paul Hughson, Facsimile No.: (212) 705-5001, (B) C-III Capital Partners LLC, 717 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Jeffrey Cohen, Facsimile No.: (212) 705-5001, and (C) C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC, 717 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Michael Pierro, Facsimile No.: (212) 705-5001), or such other address as may be designated by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser in writing.

 

Section 11.     Miscellaneous. Neither this Agreement nor any term or provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the party against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought to be enforced. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be an express third party beneficiary to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent set forth therein.

 

Section 12.     Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, incorporated herein by reference or contained in the certificates of officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller delivered pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trust, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment in respect of any Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 13.     Severability of Provisions. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable in any particular jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

 

Section 14.     Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP

 

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OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PURCHASER AND THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING REGARDING SUCH MATTERS MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS; (III) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH COURTS, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM; (IV) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; AND (V) WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 15.     Further Assurances. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser each agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such further actions as any other party hereto may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 16.     Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement shall not be assigned by the Mortgage Loan Seller without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, except that any person into which the Mortgage Loan Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Mortgage Loan Seller is a party, or any person succeeding to all or substantially all of the business of the Mortgage Loan Seller, shall be the successor to the Mortgage Loan Seller hereunder. In connection with its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust as contemplated by the recitals hereto, the Purchaser is expressly authorized to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to the Trustee for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates. To the extent of any such assignment, the Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates, shall be the Purchaser hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 17.     Information. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide the Purchaser with such information about itself, the Mortgage Loans and the underwriting and servicing procedures applicable to the Mortgage Loans as is (i) required under the provisions of Regulation AB, (ii) required by a Rating Agency or a governmental agency or body or (iii) reasonably requested by the Purchaser for use in a private disclosure document.

 

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Section 18.     Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters addressed herein, and this Agreement supersedes any prior agreements and/or understandings, written or oral, with respect to such matters; provided, however, that in no event shall this provision be construed to limit the effect of the Indemnification Agreement or the memorandum of understanding dated September 16, 2015 between the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and certain other parties or any separate acknowledgments and agreements executed and delivered pursuant to such memorandum of understanding.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written. 

   
  C-III COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC
     
  By:
    Name:
    Title:
     
  WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

  

WFCM 2015-C31 - MLPA (C-III)

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Exh. A-1
 

   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                              
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                              
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Address   City   State   Zip Code   Original Principal Balance ($)   Cut-off Date Principal Balance ($)   Loan Amortization Type   Monthly P&I Payment ($)   Interest Accrual Basis   Mortgage Rate   Administrative Fee Rate   Payment Due Date
20   CIIICM   Ashley Place Apartments   5709 Electra Lane   Charlotte   NC   28212   13,400,000.00   13,400,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   70,710.70   Actual/360   4.850%   0.01275%   5
28   CIIICM   Bossier Corners   2001-2035 Airline Drive; 2951-2955 E. Texas Street   Bossier City   LA   71111   10,725,000.00   10,725,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   54,917.03   Actual/360   4.590%   0.01275%   1
29   CIIICM   Courtyard Marriott Philadelphia Bensalem   3280 Tillman Drive   Bensalem   PA   19020   10,500,000.00   10,475,848.10   Amortizing Balloon   69,179.40   Actual/360   4.980%   0.01275%   1
35   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Nora   8802 Evergreen Avenue   Indianapolis   IN   46240   9,351,000.00   9,351,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   47,658.36   Actual/360   4.550%   0.01275%   1
36   CIIICM   Beach MHP   38703 North Sheridan Road   Beach Park   IL   60099   8,900,000.00   8,890,250.61   Amortizing Balloon   47,072.53   Actual/360   4.870%   0.01275%   1
37   CIIICM   Northport Loop Office   45531 East Northport Loop   Fremont   CA   94538   8,500,000.00   8,490,623.81   Amortizing Balloon   44,802.30   Actual/360   4.840%   0.01275%   5
38   CIIICM   Burlington Coat Factory - Independence   11910 East US Highway 40   Independence   MO   64055   8,250,000.00   8,210,828.48   Amortizing Balloon   45,474.24   Actual/360   4.620%   0.01275%   1
43   CIIICM   Comfort Inn & Suites Beachfront - Galveston   6302 Seawall Boulevard   Galveston   TX   77551   7,200,000.00   7,192,527.62   Amortizing Balloon   39,092.38   Actual/360   5.100%   0.01275%   5
46   CIIICM   Advantage Mini Storage   9402 North Navarro Street   Victoria   TX   77904   6,600,000.00   6,600,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   34,190.44   Actual/360   4.690%   0.01275%   5
47   CIIICM   Midtown Marketplace   1241 & 1409 Frederick Boulevard   Portsmouth   VA   23707   6,400,000.00   6,400,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   32,656.42   Actual/360   4.560%   0.01275%   1
48   CIIICM   Fresh Thyme Market   11481 East 116th Street   Fishers   IN   46037   6,318,000.00   6,318,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   32,275.69   Actual/360   4.570%   0.01275%   5
53   CIIICM   Best Western Plus South Bay   15000 Hawthorne Boulevard   Lawndale   CA   90260   5,750,000.00   5,737,193.79   Amortizing Balloon   31,184.29   Actual/360   5.090%   0.01275%   5
56   CIIICM   Champion Hills   3725 Champion Hills Drive   Memphis   TN   38125   5,460,000.00   5,460,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   28,580.76   Actual/360   4.780%   0.01275%   1
59   CIIICM   La Quinta Inn & Suites Smyrna   2537 Highwood Boulevard   Smyrna   TN   37167   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   28,419.66   Actual/360   4.720%   0.01275%   1
62   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage New Lenox   21827 South Schoolhouse Road   New Lenox   IL   60451   4,785,000.00   4,785,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   24,387.26   Actual/360   4.550%   0.01275%   1
64   CIIICM   AA Climate Control Self Storage   9040 Highway 105   Beaumont   TX   77713   4,500,000.00   4,500,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   23,365.76   Actual/360   4.710%   0.01275%   5
65   CIIICM   Avalon MHC   387 Webster Road   Auburn   AL   36832   4,500,000.00   4,484,239.26   Amortizing Balloon   23,555.57   Actual/360   4.780%   0.01275%   1
68   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Plainfield   2179 Metropolis Parkway   Plainfield   IN   46168   4,360,000.00   4,360,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   22,221.20   Actual/360   4.550%   0.01275%   1
69.00   CIIICM   Silverstone & Key Estates MHP   Various   Various   OH   Various   4,325,000.00   4,318,338.01   Amortizing Balloon   25,283.52   Actual/360   5.000%   0.01275%   1
69.01   CIIICM   Silverstone MHP   735 Eastlake Drive   Ashland   OH   44805   2,900,000.00                            
69.02   CIIICM   Key Estates MHP   230 Wittlesey Avenue   Norwalk   OH   44857   1,425,000.00                            
73   CIIICM   Royal Lane Office   5005 West Royal Lane   Irving   TX   75063   3,900,000.00   3,895,597.75   Amortizing Balloon   20,320.75   Actual/360   4.740%   0.01275%   5
74   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Greenfield   1794 Fields Boulevard   Greenfield   IN   46140   3,895,000.00   3,895,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   19,851.28   Actual/360   4.550%   0.01275%   1
76.00   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Portfolio   Various   Various   LA   71360   3,550,000.00   3,550,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   18,625.62   Actual/360   4.800%   0.01275%   1
76.01   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Pineville   2549 Monroe Highway   Pineville   LA   71360   1,900,000.00                            
76.02   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Ball   4905 Monroe Highway   Ball   LA   71360   1,650,000.00                            
78   CIIICM   Parkway Pointe   3425-3427 Freedom Drive   Springfield   IL   62704   3,450,000.00   3,450,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   17,665.62   Actual/360   4.590%   0.01275%   5
79   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage LaPorte   1310 West 18th Street   LaPorte   IN   46350   3,360,000.00   3,360,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   17,124.59   Actual/360   4.550%   0.01275%   1
81   CIIICM   Getzville Plaza   2305-2361 Millersport Highway   Getzville   NY   14068   3,267,000.00   3,267,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   17,498.05   Actual/360   4.980%   0.01275%   1
82.00   CIIICM   Riviera Estates & Elm Grove MHP   Various   Various   ID   Various   3,150,000.00   3,139,154.03   Amortizing Balloon   16,641.39   Actual/360   4.860%   0.01275%   5
82.01   CIIICM   Elm Grove MHP   405 East Fairview Avenue   Meridian   ID   83642   1,850,000.00                            
82.02   CIIICM   Riviera Estates MHP   1200 South Artesian Road   Eagle   ID   83616   1,300,000.00                            
84   CIIICM   US 23 Self Storage   5450 Columbus Pike   Lewis Center   OH   43035   3,015,000.00   3,015,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   15,818.66   Actual/360   4.800%   0.01275%   1
85   CIIICM   Idaho Self Storage   10908 West Fairview Avenue   Boise   ID   83713   3,000,000.00   3,000,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   15,577.17   Actual/360   4.710%   0.01275%   1
88   CIIICM   Valley Palms MHC   25 South 102nd Street   Mesa   AZ   85205   2,475,000.00   2,475,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   13,135.49   Actual/360   4.900%   0.01275%   1
89   CIIICM   Summerhaven MHP   650 Summerhaven   Forney   TX   75126   2,362,500.00   2,362,500.00   Amortizing Balloon   12,610.32   Actual/360   4.950%   0.01275%   1
93   CIIICM   James Plaza   20801 Hall Road   Macomb   MI   48042   2,000,000.00   1,995,191.65   Amortizing Balloon   10,396.81   Actual/360   4.720%   0.01275%   5
95   CIIICM   Cahaba Mobile Home Estates   103 Madison Drive   Trussville   AL   35173   1,875,000.00   1,871,374.55   Amortizing Balloon   10,941.99   Actual/360   5.750%   0.01275%   1
96   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage South Chicago   434 East Sauk Trail   South Chicago Heights   IL   60411   1,721,000.00   1,721,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   8,771.26   Actual/360   4.550%   0.01275%   1
97   CIIICM   Oaks MHC   3240 South Getty Street   Norton Shores   MI   49444   1,560,000.00   1,560,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   8,355.36   Actual/360   4.980%   0.01275%   1
99   CIIICM   Lake Bambi MHP   6105 Land O’Lakes Boulevard   Land O’Lakes   FL   34638   1,365,000.00   1,362,029.36   Amortizing Balloon   7,495.36   Actual/360   5.200%   0.01275%   5
100   CIIICM   Little Street Village MHP   247 Marmandie Road   River Ridge   LA   70123   1,350,000.00   1,350,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   7,891.97   Actual/360   5.000%   0.01275%   1
101   CIIICM   Westgate Park MHC   2511 and 2565 Southwest 4th Avenue   Ontario   OR   97914   1,300,000.00   1,298,602.24   Amortizing Balloon   6,939.01   Actual/360   4.950%   0.01275%   5

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                                  
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                                  
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Stated Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date   Original Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Remaining Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Original) (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Remaining) (Mos.)   Cross Collateralized and Cross Defaulted Loan Flag   Prepayment Provisions   Ownership Interest   Grace Period Late (Days)   Secured by LOC (Y/N)   LOC Amount   Borrower Name   Master Servicing Fee Rate
20   CIIICM   Ashley Place Apartments   10/5/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Sterling Properties Investment Group, LLC   0.0050%
28   CIIICM   Bossier Corners   8/1/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   AAM-2001 Airline Drive, LLC   0.0050%
29   CIIICM   Courtyard Marriott Philadelphia Bensalem   10/1/2025   120   119   240   239   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   AVA Realty Bensalem, LLC   0.0050%
35   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Nora   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Nora Self-Storage, LLC   0.0050%
36   CIIICM   Beach MHP   10/1/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Beach Park Property LLC   0.0050%
37   CIIICM   Northport Loop Office   10/5/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),GRTR 1% or YM(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Northport Loop LLC   0.0050%
38   CIIICM   Burlington Coat Factory - Independence   8/1/2025   120   117   312   309   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Burlington East, LLC   0.0050%
43   CIIICM   Comfort Inn & Suites Beachfront - Galveston   10/5/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Neel Shah Hospitality, Inc.   0.0050%
46   CIIICM   Advantage Mini Storage   8/5/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Advantage Ministorage, LTD.   0.0050%
47   CIIICM   Midtown Marketplace   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(90),O(6)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Midtown Marketplace 2, LLC   0.0050%
48   CIIICM   Fresh Thyme Market   8/5/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   FTFM Fishers AMB, LLC; FTFM Fishers LR, LLC   0.0050%
53   CIIICM   Best Western Plus South Bay   9/5/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(91),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   XJ Grand Hotel LLC   0.0050%
56   CIIICM   Champion Hills   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Champion Hills Realty Holdings, LLC   0.0050%
59   CIIICM   La Quinta Inn & Suites Smyrna   11/1/2025   120   120   300   300   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Summit Hospitality Smyrna, LLC   0.0050%
62   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage New Lenox   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Infinite Self-Storage of New Lenox, LLC   0.0050%
64   CIIICM   AA Climate Control Self Storage   11/5/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   AA Beaumont Storage, LTD.   0.0050%
65   CIIICM   Avalon MHC   8/1/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Avalon Park Associates, LP   0.0050%
68   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Plainfield   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Metropolis Parkway Self-Storage, LLC   0.0050%
69.00   CIIICM   Silverstone & Key Estates MHP   10/1/2025   120   119   300   299   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Silverstone Properties Reorganization, LLC; Norwalk-Key Properties Reorganization, Ltd.   0.0050%
69.01   CIIICM   Silverstone MHP                                                    
69.02   CIIICM   Key Estates MHP                                                    
73   CIIICM   Royal Lane Office   10/5/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   VP Royal Lane LLC   0.0050%
74   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage Greenfield   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Greenfield Self Storage, LLC; Greenfield Self Storage II, LLC   0.0050%
76.00   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Portfolio   8/1/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Drennan Equity Pineville, LLC   0.0050%
76.01   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Pineville                                                    
76.02   CIIICM   A-Safe Mini Storage Ball                                                    
78   CIIICM   Parkway Pointe   8/5/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Parkway Pointe Properties, LLC   0.0050%
79   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage LaPorte   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Infinite Self-Storage of LaPorte, LLC   0.0050%
81   CIIICM   Getzville Plaza   10/1/2025   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Getzville Plaza 2006, LLC   0.0050%
82.00   CIIICM   Riviera Estates & Elm Grove MHP   8/5/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Lesley’s Mobile Estates LLC   0.0050%
82.01   CIIICM   Elm Grove MHP                                                    
82.02   CIIICM   Riviera Estates MHP                                                    
84   CIIICM   US 23 Self Storage   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   US 23 Self Storage, LLC   0.0050%
85   CIIICM   Idaho Self Storage   9/1/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(91),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Idaho Self Storage Fairview, L.C.   0.0050%
88   CIIICM   Valley Palms MHC   8/1/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(90),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Valley Palms MHP, L.L.C.   0.0050%
89   CIIICM   Summerhaven MHP   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Summer Haven Forney, LLC   0.0050%
93   CIIICM   James Plaza   9/5/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(91),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   James Plaza, L.L.C.   0.0050%
95   CIIICM   Cahaba Mobile Home Estates   9/1/2020   60   58   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(10),O(24)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Cahaba MHP LLC   0.0050%
96   CIIICM   Infinite Self Storage South Chicago   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Infinite Self-Storage of South Chicago Heights LLC   0.0050%
97   CIIICM   Oaks MHC   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Oaktrail Associates Limited Partnership   0.0050%
99   CIIICM   Lake Bambi MHP   9/5/2025   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(91),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Lake Bambi MHP RV LLC   0.0050%
100   CIIICM   Little Street Village MHP   11/1/2025   120   120   300   300   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Sister Stuff, LLC   0.0050%
101   CIIICM   Westgate Park MHC   10/5/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Westgate Mobile Estates, LLC   0.0050%

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B-1

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
WITH RESPECT TO THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)          The Mortgage Loan Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)          The Mortgage Loan Seller’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Mortgage Loan Seller’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)          The Mortgage Loan Seller has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)          This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller, enforceable against the Mortgage Loan Seller in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, and (C) public policy considerations.

 

(e)          The Mortgage Loan Seller is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)          No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Mortgage Loan Seller of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan Documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

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(g)          No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Mortgage Loan Seller that, if determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller, would prohibit the Mortgage Loan Seller from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(h)          The transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser as contemplated herein is not subject to any bulk transfer or similar law in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

(i)          The Mortgage Loan Seller is not transferring the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud its present or future creditors.

 

(j)          The Mortgage Loan Seller will be solvent at all relevant times prior to, and will not be rendered insolvent by, its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as contemplated herein.

 

(k)          After giving effect to its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the value of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assets, either taken at their present fair saleable value or at fair valuation, will exceed the amount of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s debts and obligations, including contingent and unliquidated debts and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and the Mortgage Loan Seller will not be left with unreasonably small assets or capital with which to engage in and conduct its business.

 

(l)          The Mortgage Loan Seller does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or obligations beyond its ability to pay such debts and obligations as they mature.

 

(m)          No proceedings looking toward liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of the Mortgage Loan Seller are pending or contemplated.

 

(n)          The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Mortgage Loan Seller is located in the State of Texas.

 

(o)          The consideration received by the Mortgage Loan Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans constitutes at least fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for such Mortgage Loans.

 

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EXHIBIT B-2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASER

 

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)          The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina.

 

(b)          The Purchaser’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Purchaser’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)          This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(d)          No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against the Purchaser that, if determined adversely to the Purchaser, would prohibit the Purchaser from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(e)          The Purchaser has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(f)           The Purchaser is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(g)          The Purchaser (A) prepared a report on Form ABS-15G containing the findings and conclusions of the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report (the “Form 15G”) and meeting the requirements of that Form 15G, Rule 15Ga-2 and any other rules and regulations of the Commission and the Exchange Act; (B) provided a copy of the final

 

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draft of the Form 15G to WFS at least six business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum; and (C) furnished the Form 15G to the Commission on EDGAR at least five business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum as required by Rule 15Ga-2.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

For purposes of this Exhibit C, the phrase the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge and other words and phrases of like import shall mean, except where otherwise expressly set forth below, the actual state of knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its officers and employees responsible for the underwriting, origination, servicing or sale of the Mortgage Loans regarding the matters expressly set forth below in each case without having conducted any independent inquiry into such matters and without any obligation to have done so (except (i) having sent to the servicers servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Seller, if any, specific inquiries regarding the matters referred to and (ii) as expressly set forth herein). All information contained in documents which are part of or required to be part of a Mortgage File, as specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (to the extent such documents exist) shall be deemed within the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date herein below specified or, if no such date is specified, as of the Closing Date, except with respect to the Exceptions described on Schedule C to this Agreement.

 

1.             Complete Mortgage File. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, to the extent that the failure to deliver the same would constitute a “Material Document Defect” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and (ii) originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, legal opinions and tenant estoppels in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to such Mortgage Loan, will be or have been delivered to the Master Servicer with respect to each Mortgage Loan by the deadlines set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents.

 

2.             Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans. Each Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not a participation interest in a mortgage loan. At the time of the sale, transfer and assignment to the Depositor, no Mortgage Note or Mortgage was subject to any assignment (other than assignments to the Mortgage Loan Seller), participation or pledge, and the Mortgage Loan Seller had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, participations, any other ownership interests and other interests on, in or to such Mortgage Loan other than any servicing rights appointment, subservicing or similar agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell, assign and transfer each Mortgage Loan, and the assignment to the Depositor constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment of such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering such Mortgage Loan.

 

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3.             Loan Document Status. Each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases (if a separate instrument), guaranty and other agreement executed by or on behalf of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor in connection with such Mortgage Loan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor (subject to any non-recourse provisions contained in any of the foregoing agreements and any applicable state anti-deficiency or market value limit deficiency legislation), as applicable, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and except that certain provisions in such Mortgage Loan documents (including, without limitation, provisions requiring the payment of default interest, late fees or prepayment/yield maintenance premiums) may be further limited or rendered unenforceable by applicable law, but (subject to the limitations set forth above) such limitations or unenforceability will not render such Mortgage Loan documents invalid as a whole or materially interfere with the mortgagee’s realization of the principal benefits and/or security provided thereby (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Standard Qualifications”).

 

Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentences, there is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission available to the related Mortgagor with respect to any of the related Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or other Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, any such valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on intentional fraud by Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, that would deny the mortgagee the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Mortgage Note, Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents.

 

4.             Mortgage Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan, together with applicable state law, contain provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the practical realization against the Mortgaged Property of the principal benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including realization by judicial or, if applicable, non-judicial foreclosure subject to the limitations set forth in the Standard Qualifications.

 

5.             Hospitality Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan that is secured by a hospitality property operated pursuant to a franchise or license agreement includes an executed comfort letter or similar agreement signed by the related Mortgagor and franchisor or licensor of such property that, subject to the applicable terms of such franchise or license agreement and comfort letter or similar agreement, is enforceable by the Trust against such franchisor or licensor either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such executed comfort letter or similar agreement, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, or if neither (A) nor (B) is applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall apply for, on the Trust’s behalf, a new comfort letter or similar agreement as of the Closing Date. The Mortgage or related security agreement for each Mortgage Loan secured by a hospitality property creates a security interest in the revenues of such property for which a UCC financing statement has been filed in the appropriate filing office. For the avoidance of doubt, no representation is made as to the

 

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perfection of any security interest in revenues to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

6.             Mortgage Status; Waivers and Modifications. Since origination and except by written instruments set forth in the related Mortgage File or as otherwise provided in the related Mortgage Loan documents (a) the material terms of such Mortgage, Mortgage Note, Mortgage Loan guaranty and related Mortgage Loan documents have not been waived, impaired, modified, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded in any respect; (b) no related Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof has been released from the lien of the related Mortgage in any manner which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use or operation of the remaining portion of such Mortgaged Property; and (c) neither borrower nor guarantor has been released from its material obligations under the Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, except as contained in a written document included in the Mortgage File, there have been no modifications, amendments or waivers, that could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such Mortgage Loan consented to by the Mortgage Loan Seller on or after the Cut-off Date.

 

7.             Lien; Valid Assignment. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each endorsement or assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases from the Mortgage Loan Seller or its Affiliate is in recordable form (but for the insertion of the name of the assignee and any related recording information which is not yet available to the Mortgage Loan Seller) and constitutes a legal, valid and binding endorsement or assignment from the Mortgage Loan Seller, or its Affiliate, as applicable. Each related Mortgage and Assignment of Leases is freely assignable without the consent of the related Mortgagor. Each related Mortgage is a legal, valid and enforceable first lien on the related Mortgagor’s fee (or if identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, leasehold) interest in the Mortgaged Property in the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan or allocated loan amount (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below) and the exceptions to paragraph 8 below (each such exception, a “Title Exception”)), except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. Such Mortgaged Property (subject to Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions) as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, is free and clear of any recorded mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens and other recorded encumbrances, and as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such lien or encumbrance that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by the applicable Title Policy (as described below). Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid and enforceable lien on property described therein subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, except as such enforcement may be limited by Standard Qualifications, subject to the limitations described in paragraph 11 below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

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8.             Permitted Liens; Title Insurance. Each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association loan title insurance policy or a comparable form of loan title insurance policy approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction (or, if such policy is yet to be issued, by a pro forma policy, a preliminary title policy or a “marked up” commitment, in each case with escrow instructions and binding on the title insurer) (the “Title Policy”) in the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan secured by multiple properties, an amount equal to at least the allocated loan amount with respect to the Title Policy for each such property) after all advances of principal (including any advances held in escrow or reserves), that insures for the benefit of the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the first priority lien of the Mortgage, which lien is subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes, water charges, sewer rents and assessments not yet due and payable; (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record specifically identified in the Title Policy; (c) the exceptions (general and specific) and exclusions set forth in such Title Policy; (d) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject; (e) the rights of tenants (as tenants only) under leases (including subleases) pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property; (f) if the related Mortgage Loan constitutes a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, the lien of the Mortgage for another Mortgage Loan contained in the same Cross-Collateralized Group, and (g) condominium declarations of record and identified in such Title Policy, provided that none of which clauses (a) through (g), individually or in the aggregate, materially interferes with the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property, the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or the current ability of the related Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service the related Mortgage Loan or the Mortgagor’s ability to pay its obligations when they become due (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). For purposes of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon. Except as contemplated by clause (f) of the second preceding sentence none of the Permitted Encumbrances are mortgage liens that are senior to or coordinate and co-equal with the lien of the related Mortgage. Such Title Policy (or, if it has yet to be issued, the coverage to be provided thereby) is in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid and no claims have been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, nor to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, any other holder of the Mortgage Loan, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under such Title Policy. Each Title Policy contains no exclusion for, or affirmatively insures (except for any Mortgaged Property located in a jurisdiction where such affirmative insurance is not available in which case such exclusion may exist), (a) that the Mortgaged Property shown on the survey is the same as the property legally described in the Mortgage and (b) to the extent that the Mortgaged Property consists of two or more adjoining parcels, such parcels are contiguous.

 

9.             Junior Liens. It being understood that B notes secured by the same Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan are not subordinate mortgages or junior liens, except for any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as of the Cut-off Date there are no subordinate mortgages or junior mortgage liens encumbering the related Mortgaged Property other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any mezzanine debt secured directly by interests in the related Mortgagor other than as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1.

 

Exh. C-4
 

  

10.           Assignment of Leases and Rents. There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an Assignment of Leases (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, each related Assignment of Leases creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related Mortgagor to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. The related Mortgage or related Assignment of Leases, subject to applicable law and the Standard Qualifications, provides that, upon an event of default under the Mortgage Loan, a receiver may be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the mortgagee.

 

11.           Financing Statements. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each Mortgage Loan or related security agreement establishes a valid security interest in, and a UCC-1 financing statement has been filed and/or recorded (or, in the case of fixtures, the Mortgage constitutes a fixture filing) in all places necessary at the time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan to perfect a valid security interest in, the personal property (creation and perfection of which is governed by the UCC) owned by Mortgagor and necessary to operate such Mortgaged Property in its current use other than (1) non-material personal property, (2) personal property subject to purchase money security interests and (3) personal property that is leased equipment. Each UCC-1 financing statement, if any, filed with respect to personal property constituting a part of the related Mortgaged Property and each UCC-3 assignment, if any, filed with respect to such financing statement was in suitable form for filing in the filing office in which such financing statement was filed. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

12.           Condition of Property. The Mortgage Loan Seller or the originator of the Mortgage Loan inspected or caused to be inspected each related Mortgaged Property within six months of origination of the Mortgage Loan and within twelve months of the Cut-off Date.

 

An engineering report or property condition assessment was prepared by a third party engineering consultant in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan no more than twelve months prior to the Cut-off Date. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely upon the due diligence customarily performed by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and except as set forth in such engineering report or property condition report or with respect to which repairs were required to be reserved for or made, (a) all major building systems for the improvements of each related Mortgaged Property are in good working order, and (b) each related Mortgaged Property (i) is free of any material damage, and (ii) is in good repair and condition, and (iii) is free of patent and observable structural defects, except, as to all statements in clauses (a) and (b) above, to the extent: (x) any damage or deficiencies would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the use or operation of the Mortgaged Property or the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or repairs with respect to such damage or deficiencies are estimated to not exceed 5% of the original principal balance of the Mortgage

 

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Loan; (y) such repairs have been completed; or (z) escrows in an aggregate amount consistent with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, which escrows will in all events be in an aggregate amount not less than the estimated cost of such repairs.

 

To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on the engineering report or property condition assessment and the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), there are no issues with the physical condition of the Mortgaged Property that the Mortgage Loan Seller believes would have a material adverse effect on the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property other than those disclosed in the engineering report or Servicing File and those addressed in sub-clauses (x), (y), and (z) of the preceding sentence.

 

13.           Taxes and Assessments. As of the date of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, all taxes, governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges (including, without limitation, water and sewage charges) due with respect to the Mortgaged Property (excluding any related personal property) securing a Mortgage Loan that is or could become a lien on the related Mortgaged Property that became due and owing prior to the Cut-off Date with respect to each related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or, if the appropriate amount of such taxes or charges is being appealed or is otherwise in dispute, the unpaid taxes or charges are covered by an escrow of funds or other security sufficient to pay such tax or charge and reasonably estimated interest and penalties, if any, thereon. For purposes of this representation and warranty, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon.

 

14.           Condemnation. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding pending and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the date of origination and as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding threatened for the total or partial condemnation of such Mortgaged Property that would have a material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of the Mortgaged Property.

 

15.           Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8), an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), as of origination there was no pending or filed action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation involving any Mortgagor, guarantor, or Mortgagor’s interest in the Mortgaged Property, an adverse outcome of which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) such Mortgagor’s title to the Mortgaged Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage, (c) such Mortgagor’s ability to perform under the related Mortgage Loan, (d) such guarantor’s ability to perform under the related guaranty, (e) the current marketability of the Mortgaged Property, (f) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage Loan documents, (g) the current ability of the Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service such Mortgage Loan, or (h) the current principal use of the Mortgaged Property.

 

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16.           Escrow Deposits. All escrow deposits and escrow payments currently required to be escrowed with lender pursuant to each Mortgage Loan (including capital improvements and environmental remediation reserves) are in the possession, or under the control, of the Mortgage Loan Seller or its servicer, and there are no delinquencies (subject to any applicable grace or cure periods) in connection therewith, and all such escrows and deposits (or the right thereto) that are required under the related Mortgage Loan documents are being conveyed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor or its servicer. Any and all material requirements under the Mortgage Loan as to completion of any material improvements and as to disbursements of any funds escrowed for such purpose, which requirements were to have been complied with on or before the Closing Date, have been complied with in all material respects or the funds so escrowed have not been released unless such release was consistent with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices with respect to escrow releases or such released funds were otherwise used for their intended purpose. No other escrow amounts have been released except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

17.           No Holdbacks. The principal amount of the Mortgage Loan stated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule has been fully disbursed as of the Closing Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder (except in those cases where the full amount of the Mortgage Loan has been disbursed but a portion thereof is being held in escrow or reserve accounts pending the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to leasing, repairs, occupancy, performance or other matters with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or other considerations determined by the Mortgage Loan Seller to merit such holdback), and any requirements or conditions to disbursements of any loan proceeds held in escrow have been satisfied with respect to any disbursement of any such escrow fund.

 

18.           Insurance. Each related Mortgaged Property is, and is required pursuant to the related Mortgage to be, insured by a property insurance policy providing coverage for loss in accordance with coverage found under a “special cause of loss form” or “all risk form” that includes replacement cost valuation issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents and having a claims-paying or financial strength rating of at least “A-:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance below $35 million) and “A:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more) from A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (collectively the “Insurance Rating Requirements”), in an amount (subject to customary deductibles) not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by Mortgagor included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Each related Mortgaged Property is also covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by business interruption or rental loss insurance (except where an applicable tenant lease does not permit the tenant to abate rent under any circumstances), which (i) covers a period of not less than 12 months (or with respect to each Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more, 18 months), or a specified dollar amount which, in the reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, will cover no less than

 

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12 months (18 months for Mortgage Loans with a principal balance of $35 million or more) of rental income; (ii) for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $50 million or more contains a 180 day “extended period of indemnity”; and (iii) covers the actual loss sustained during the time period, or up to the specified dollar amount, set forth in clause (i) above.

 

If any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on a Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the related Mortgagor is required to maintain insurance in the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program, plus such additional excess flood coverage in an amount as is generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization.

 

If windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or “named storms” are excluded from the primary property damage insurance policy the Mortgaged Property is insured by a separate windstorm insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements or endorsement covering damage from windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or named storms, in an amount not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the Mortgagor and included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements.

 

The Mortgaged Property is covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements including broad-form coverage for property damage, contractual damage and personal injury (including bodily injury and death) in amounts as are generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and in any event not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate.

 

An architectural or engineering consultant has performed an analysis of each of the Mortgaged Properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4 in order to evaluate the seismic condition of such property, for the sole purpose of assessing the probable maximum loss or scenario expected loss (“PML”) for the Mortgaged Property in the event of an earthquake. In such instance, the PML was based on a 475-year return period, which correlates to a 10% probability of exceedance in an exposure period of 50 years. If the resulting report concluded that the PML would exceed 20% of the amount of the replacement costs of the improvements, earthquake insurance on such Mortgaged Property was obtained by an insurer rated at least “A:VIII” by A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in an amount not less than 100% of the PML.

 

The Mortgage Loan documents require insurance proceeds in respect of a property loss to be applied either (a) to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, with respect to all property losses in excess of 5% of the then-outstanding

 

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principal amount of the related Mortgage Loan, the lender (or a trustee appointed by it) having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or (b) to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan together with any accrued interest thereon.

 

All premiums on all insurance policies referred to in this section that are required by the Mortgage Loan documents to be paid as of the Cut-off Date have been paid, and such insurance policies name the lender under the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns as a loss payee under a mortgagee endorsement clause or, in the case of the general liability insurance policy, as named or additional insured. Such insurance policies will inure to the benefit of the trustee. Each related Mortgage Loan obligates the related Mortgagor to maintain all such insurance and, at such Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the lender to maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to charge such Mortgagor for related premiums. All such insurance policies (other than commercial liability policies) require at least 10 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation arising because of nonpayment of a premium and at least 30 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation (or such lesser period, not less than 10 days, as may be required by applicable law) arising for any reason other than non-payment of a premium and no such notice has been received by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

19.           Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Parcels. Based solely on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8) and survey, if any, an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), each Mortgaged Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has permanent access from a recorded easement or right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, (b) is served by or has access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and other utilities necessary for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, all of which are adequate for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, and (c) constitutes one or more separate tax parcels which do not include any property which is not part of the Mortgaged Property or is subject to an endorsement under the related Title Policy insuring the Mortgaged Property, or in certain cases, an application has been made or is required to be made to the applicable governing authority for creation of separate tax parcels (or the Mortgage Loan documents so require such application in the future), in which case the Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to escrow an amount sufficient to pay taxes for the existing tax parcel of which the Mortgaged Property is a part until the separate tax parcels are created.

 

20.           No Encroachments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based solely on surveys obtained in connection with origination and the Title Policy obtained in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan, and except for encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property: (a) all material improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan are within the boundaries of the related Mortgaged Property, except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; (b) no material improvements on adjoining parcels encroach onto the related Mortgaged Property except for encroachments that are insured against

 

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by the applicable Title Policy; and (c) no material improvements encroach upon any easements except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy.

 

21.           No Contingent Interest or Equity Participation. No Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation feature, any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature (except that an ARD Loan may provide for the accrual of the portion of interest in excess of the rate in effect prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date) or an equity participation by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

22.           REMIC. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the Mortgage Loan to the related Mortgagor at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such Mortgage Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including buildings and structural components thereof, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the Mortgage Loan was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date, provided that for purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (A) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (B) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third-party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the Mortgage Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such Mortgage Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the Mortgage Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. Any prepayment premium and yield maintenance charges applicable to the Mortgage Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph shall have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.

 

23.          Compliance with Usury Laws. The mortgage rate (exclusive of any default interest, late charges, yield maintenance charge, or prepayment premiums) of such Mortgage Loan complied as of the date of origination with, or was exempt from, applicable state or federal laws, regulations and other requirements pertaining to usury.

 

24.          Authorized to do Business. To the extent required under applicable law, as of the Cut-off Date or as of the date that such entity held the Mortgage Note, each holder of the Mortgage Note was authorized to transact and do business in the jurisdiction in which each related Mortgaged Property is located, or the failure to be so authorized does not materially and adversely affect the enforceability of such Mortgage Loan by the Trust.

 

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25.          Trustee under Deed of Trust. With respect to each Mortgage which is a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, currently so serves and is named in the deed of trust or has been substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law or may be substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law by the related mortgagee, and, except in connection with a trustee’s sale after a default by the related Mortgagor or in connection with any full or partial release of the related Mortgaged Property or related security for such Mortgage Loan, no fees are payable to such trustee except for de minimis fees paid.

 

26.          Local Law Compliance. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based upon any of a letter from any governmental authorities, a legal opinion, an architect’s letter, a zoning consultant’s report, an endorsement to the related Title Policy, a survey, or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization, the improvements located on or forming part of each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan are in material compliance with applicable laws, zoning ordinances, rules, covenants, and restrictions (collectively “Zoning Regulations”) governing the occupancy, use, and operation of such Mortgaged Property or constitute a legal non-conforming use or structure and any non-conformity with zoning laws constitutes a legal non-conforming use or structure which does not materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of such Mortgaged Property. In the event of casualty or destruction, (a) the Mortgaged Property may be restored or repaired to the full extent necessary to maintain the use of the structure immediately prior to such casualty or destruction, (b) law and ordinance insurance coverage has been obtained for the Mortgaged Property in amounts customarily required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, or (c) the inability to restore the Mortgaged Property to the full extent of the use or structure immediately prior to the casualty would not materially and adversely affect the use or operation of such Mortgaged Property.

 

27.          Licenses and Permits. Each Mortgagor covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents that it shall keep all material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals necessary for the operation of the Mortgaged Property in full force and effect, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based upon any of a letter from any government authorities, zoning consultant’s report or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization; all such material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals are in effect or the failure to obtain or maintain such material licenses, permits, franchises or certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals does not materially and adversely affect the use and/or operation of the Mortgaged Property as it was used and operated as of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan or the rights of a holder of the related Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan requires the related Mortgagor to be qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and for the Mortgagor and the Mortgaged Property to be in compliance in all material respects with all regulations, zoning and building laws.

 

28.          Recourse Obligations. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan (a) provide that such Mortgage Loan becomes full recourse to the Mortgagor and guarantor

 

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(which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis) in any of the following events (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) if any petition for bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by, consented to, or acquiesced in by, the Mortgagor; (ii) Mortgagor or guarantor shall have solicited or caused to be solicited petitioning creditors to cause an involuntary bankruptcy filing with respect to the Mortgagor or (iii) transfers of either the Mortgaged Property or controlling equity interests in Mortgagor made in violation of the Mortgage Loan documents; and (b) contains provisions for recourse against the Mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis), for losses and damages resulting from the following (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) Mortgagor’s misappropriation of rents after an event of default, security deposits, insurance proceeds, or condemnation awards; (ii) Mortgagor’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation; (iii) criminal acts by the Mortgagor or guarantor resulting in the seizure or forfeiture of all or part of the Mortgaged Property; (iv) breaches of the environmental covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents; or (v) Mortgagor’s commission of material physical waste at the Mortgaged Property.

 

29.          Mortgage Releases. The terms of the related Mortgage or related Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for release of any material portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage except (a) a partial release, accompanied by principal repayment, or partial defeasance (as described in paragraph 34) of not less than a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the related allocated loan amount of such portion of the Mortgaged Property, (b) upon payment in full of such Mortgage Loan, (c) upon a Defeasance (defined in paragraph 34 below), (d) releases of out-parcels that are unimproved or other portions of the Mortgaged Property which will not have a material adverse effect on the underwritten value of the Mortgaged Property and which were not afforded any value in the appraisal obtained at the origination of the Mortgage Loan and are not necessary for physical access to the Mortgaged Property or compliance with zoning requirements, or (e) as required pursuant to an order of condemnation. With respect to any partial release under the preceding clauses (a) or (d), either: (x) such release of collateral (i) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Mortgage Loan within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b)(2) and (ii) would not cause the subject Mortgage Loan to fail to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code; or (y) the mortgagee or servicer can, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, condition such release of collateral on the related Mortgagor’s delivery of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect specified in the immediately preceding clause (x). For purposes of the preceding clause (x), if the fair market value of the real property constituting such Mortgaged Property after the release is not equal to at least 80% of the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) outstanding after the release, the Mortgagor is required to make a payment of principal in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions.

 

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In the case of any Mortgage Loan, in the event of a taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by legal proceeding or by agreement, the Mortgagor can be required to pay down the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions and, to such extent, the award from any such taking may not be required to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Borrower, if, immediately after the release of such portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage (but taking into account the planned restoration) the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property is not equal to at least 80% of the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans).

 

No such Mortgage Loan that is secured by more than one Mortgaged Property or that is cross-collateralized with another Mortgage Loan permits the release of cross-collateralization of the related Mortgaged Properties or a portion thereof, including due to a partial condemnation, other than in compliance with the REMIC Provisions.

 

30.          Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to provide the owner or holder of the Mortgage Loan with (a) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) and annual operating statements, (b) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) rent rolls for properties that have any individual lease which accounts for more than 5% of the in-place base rent, and (c) annual financial statements.

 

31.          Acts of Terrorism Exclusion. With respect to each Mortgage Loan over $20 million, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge with respect to each Mortgage Loan of $20 million or less, as of origination the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) do not specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (collectively referred to as “TRIA”), from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Loan documents do not expressly waive or prohibit the mortgagee from requiring coverage for Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, or damages related thereto, except to the extent that any right to require such coverage may be limited by availability on commercially reasonable terms, or as otherwise indicated on Schedule C.

 

32.          Due on Sale or Encumbrance. Subject to specific exceptions set forth below, each Mortgage Loan contains a “due-on-sale” or other such provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan if, without the consent of the holder of the Mortgage (which consent, in some cases, may not be unreasonably withheld) and/or complying with the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents (which provide for transfers without the consent of the lender which are customarily acceptable to prudent commercial and multifamily mortgage lending institutions lending on the security of property comparable to the related Mortgaged Property, including, but not limited to, transfers of worn-out or obsolete furnishings, fixtures, or equipment promptly replaced with property of equivalent value and functionality and transfers by leases entered into in accordance with the Mortgage

 

Exh. C-13
 

  

Loan documents), (a) the related Mortgaged Property, or any controlling equity interest in the related Mortgagor, is directly or indirectly pledged, transferred or sold, other than as related to (i) family and estate planning transfers or transfers upon death or legal incapacity, (ii) transfers to certain affiliates as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (iii) transfers of less than a controlling interest in a Mortgagor, (iv) transfers to another holder of direct or indirect equity in the Mortgagor, a specific Person designated in the related Mortgage Loan documents or a Person satisfying specific criteria identified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (v) transfers of common stock in publicly traded companies or (vi) a substitution or release of collateral within the parameters of paragraphs 29 and 34 herein, or (vii) by reason of any mezzanine debt that existed at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1, or future permitted mezzanine debt as set forth on Exhibit C-32-2 or (b) the related Mortgaged Property is encumbered with a subordinate lien or security interest against the related Mortgaged Property, other than (i) any companion interest of any Mortgage Loan or any subordinate debt that existed at origination and is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents, (ii) purchase money security interests (iii) any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as set forth on Exhibit C-32-3 or (iv) Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents provide that to the extent any Rating Agency fees are incurred in connection with the review of and consent to any transfer or encumbrance, the Mortgagor is responsible for such payment along with all other reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee relative to such transfer or encumbrance.

 

33.          Single-Purpose Entity. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to be a Single-Purpose Entity for at least as long as the Mortgage Loan is outstanding. Each Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Principal Balance of $30 million or more has a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the Mortgagor. For this purpose, a “Single-Purpose Entity” shall mean an entity, other than an individual, whose organizational documents and the related Mortgage Loan documents (or if the Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance equal to $10 million or less, its organizational documents or the related Mortgage Loan documents) provide substantially to the effect that it was formed or organized solely for the purpose of owning and operating one or more of the Mortgaged Properties and prohibit it from engaging in any business unrelated to such Mortgaged Property or Properties, and whose organizational documents further provide, or which entity represented in the related Mortgage Loan documents, substantially to the effect that it does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in and operation of such Mortgaged Property or Properties, or any indebtedness other than as permitted by the related Mortgage(s) or the other related Mortgage Loan documents, that it has its own books and records and accounts separate and apart from those of any other person (other than a Mortgagor for a Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the related Mortgage Loan), and that it holds itself out as a legal entity, separate and apart from any other person or entity.

 

34.          Defeasance. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, can be defeased (a “Defeasance”), (i) the Mortgage Loan documents provide for defeasance as a unilateral right of the Mortgagor, subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the Mortgage Loan documents; (ii) the Mortgage Loan cannot be defeased within two years after the Closing Date; (iii) the Mortgagor is permitted to pledge only United States “government securities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii), the revenues from which will be sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage

 

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Loan when due, including the entire remaining principal balance on the maturity date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty) or, if the Mortgage Loan is an ARD Loan, the entire principal balance outstanding on the Anticipated Repayment Date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty), and if the Mortgage Loan permits partial releases of real property in connection with partial defeasance, the revenues from the collateral will be sufficient to pay all such scheduled payments calculated on a principal amount equal to a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the allocated loan amount for the real property to be released; (iv) the defeasance collateral is not permitted to be subject to prepayment, call, or early redemption; (v) the Mortgagor is required to provide a certification from an independent certified public accountant that the collateral is sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Note as set forth in clause (iii) above; (vi) the defeased note and the defeasance collateral are required to be assumed by a Single-Purpose Entity; (vii) the Mortgagor is required to provide an opinion of counsel that the Trustee has a perfected security interest in such collateral prior to any other claim or interest; and (viii) the Mortgagor is required to pay all rating agency fees associated with defeasance (if rating confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all other reasonable expenses associated with defeasance, including, but not limited to, accountant’s fees and opinions of counsel.

 

35.           Fixed Interest Rates. Each Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate that remains fixed throughout the remaining term of such Mortgage Loan, except in the case of ARD loans and situations where default interest is imposed.

 

36.           Ground Leases. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Ground Lease” shall mean a lease creating a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land and buildings and other improvements, if any, comprising the premises demised under such lease to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner.

 

With respect to any Mortgage Loan where the Mortgage Loan is secured by a Ground Leasehold estate in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the Ground Lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of Mortgage Loan Seller, its successors and assigns (collectively, the “Ground Lease and Related Documents”), Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants that:

 

(A)         The Ground Lease or a memorandum regarding such Ground Lease has been duly recorded or submitted for recordation in a form that is acceptable for recording in the applicable jurisdiction. The Ground Lease and Related Documents permit the interest of the lessee to be encumbered by the related Mortgage and do not restrict the use of the related Mortgaged Property by such lessee, its successors or assigns in a manner that would materially adversely affect the security provided by the related Mortgage. No material change in the terms of the Ground Lease had occurred since its recordation, except by any written instruments which are included in the related Mortgage File;

 

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(B)          The lessor under such Ground Lease has agreed in a writing included in the related Mortgage File (or in such Ground Lease and Related Documents) that the Ground Lease may not be amended, modified, canceled or terminated by agreement of lessor and lessee without the prior written consent of the lender and that any such action without such consent is not binding on the lender, its successors or assigns, provided that lender has provided lessor with notice of its lien in accordance with the terms of the Ground Lease;

 

(C)          The Ground Lease has an original term (or an original term plus one or more optional renewal terms, which, under all circumstances, may be exercised, and will be enforceable, by either borrower or the mortgagee) that extends not less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity of the related Mortgage Loan, or 10 years past the stated maturity if such Mortgage Loan fully amortizes by the stated maturity (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan that accrues on an actual 360 basis, substantially amortizes);

 

(D)          The Ground Lease either (i) is not subject to any interests, estates, liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage, except for the related fee interest of the ground lessor and the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions; or (ii) is the subject of a subordination, non-disturbance or attornment agreement or similar agreement to which the mortgagee on the lessor’s fee interest is subject;

 

(E)          Subject to the notice requirements of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, the Ground Lease does not place commercially unreasonable restrictions on the identity of the mortgagee and the Ground Lease is assignable to the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor thereunder (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid), and in the event it is so assigned, it is further assignable by the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid);

 

(F)          The Mortgage Loan Seller has not received any written notice of material default under or notice of termination of such Ground Lease. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is no material default under such Ground Lease and no condition that, but for the passage of time or giving of notice, would result in a material default under the terms of such Ground Lease and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, such Ground Lease is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date;

 

(G)          The Ground Lease and Related Documents require the lessor to give to the lender written notice of any default, provides that no notice of default or termination is effective against the lender unless such notice is given to the lender;

 

(H)         A lender is permitted a reasonable opportunity (including, where necessary, sufficient time to gain possession of the interest of the lessee under the Ground Lease through legal proceedings) to cure any default under the Ground Lease which is

 

Exh. C-16
 

  

curable after the lender’s receipt of notice of any default before the lessor may terminate the Ground Lease;

 

(I)           The Ground Lease does not impose any restrictions on subletting that would be viewed as commercially unreasonable by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial or multifamily loans intended for securitization;

 

(J)           Under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds or the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest (other than in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking as addressed in subpart (K)) will be applied either to the repair or to restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property with (so long as such proceeds are in excess of the threshold amount specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents) the lender or a trustee appointed by it having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest;

 

(K)          In the case of a total or substantially total taking or loss, under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds, or portion of the condemnation award allocable to ground lessee’s interest in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking of the related Mortgaged Property to the extent not applied to restoration, will be applied first to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest; and

 

(L)          Provided that the lender cures any defaults which are susceptible to being cured, the ground lessor has agreed to enter into a new lease with lender upon termination of the Ground Lease for any reason, including rejection of the Ground Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

 

37.          Servicing. The servicing and collection of each Mortgage Loan complied with all applicable laws and regulations and was in all material respects legal, proper and in accordance with customary commercial mortgage servicing practices.

 

38.          Origination and Underwriting. The origination practices of the Mortgage Loan Seller (or the related originator if the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) with respect to each Mortgage Loan have been, in all material respects, legal and as of the date of its origination, such Mortgage Loan and the origination thereof complied in all material respects with, or was exempt from, all requirements of federal, state or local law relating to the origination of such Mortgage Loan; provided that such representation and warranty does not address or otherwise cover any matters with respect to federal, state or local law otherwise covered in this Exhibit C.

 

39.          Rent Rolls; Operating Histories. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained a rent roll (the “Certified Rent Roll(s)”) other than with respect to hospitality or single tenant properties certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related Mortgage

 

Exh. C-17
 

  

Loan. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained operating histories (the “Certified Operating Histories”) with respect to each Mortgaged Property certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

40.           No Material Default; Payment Record. No Mortgage Loan has been more than 30 days delinquent, without giving effect to any grace or cure period, in making required payments in the prior 12 months (or since origination if such Mortgage Loan has been originated within the past 12 months), and as of Cut-off Date, no Mortgage Loan is delinquent (beyond any applicable grace or cure period) in making required payments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is (a) no material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the related Mortgage Loan, or (b) no event (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration; provided, however, that this representation and warranty does not cover any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration that specifically pertains to or arises out of an exception scheduled to any other representation and warranty made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in this Exhibit C. No person other than the holder of such Mortgage Loan may declare any event of default under the Mortgage Loan or accelerate any indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

41.           Bankruptcy. As of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, neither the Mortgaged Property (other than any tenants of such Mortgaged Property), nor any portion thereof, is the subject of, and no Mortgagor, guarantor or tenant occupying a single-tenant property is a debtor in state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

 

42.           Organization of Mortgagor. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained an organizational chart or other description of each Mortgagor which identifies all beneficial controlling owners of the Mortgagor (i.e., managing members, general partners or similar controlling person for such Mortgagor) (the “Controlling Owner”). The Mortgage Loan Seller (1) required questionnaires to be completed by each Controlling Owner and guarantor or performed other processes designed to elicit information from each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and (2) performed or caused to be performed searches of the public records or services such as Lexis/Nexis or NCO, or a similar service designed to elicit information about each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions, in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization. ((1) and (2) collectively, the “Sponsor Diligence”). Based solely on the Sponsor Diligence, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, no Controlling Owner or guarantor (i) was in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (ii) had a prior record of having been in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency, or (iii) had been convicted of a felony.

 

Exh. C-18
 

 

43.           Environmental Conditions. A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II environmental site assessment) and, with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting ASTM requirements conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA (i) did not identify the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor, hereinafter “Environmental Condition”) at the related Mortgaged Property or the need for further investigation, or (ii) if the existence of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) an amount reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable Environmental Laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related Mortgagor and is held or controlled by the related lender; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint or lead in drinking water, the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related Mortgagor that can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the date hereof, and, if and as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the environmental issue affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) an environmental policy or a lender’s pollution legal liability insurance policy meeting the requirements set forth below that covers liability for the identified circumstance or condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than “A-” (or the equivalent) by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch; (E) a party not related to the Mortgagor was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance and such responsible party has financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation; or (F) a party related to the Mortgagor having financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation is required to take action. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no Environmental Condition (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor) at the related Mortgaged Property.

 

In the case of each Mortgage Loan set forth on Exhibit C-43-1, (i) such Mortgage Loan is the subject of an environmental insurance policy, issued by the issuer set forth on Exhibit C-43-1 (the “Policy Issuer”) and effective as of the date thereof (the “Environmental Insurance Policy”), (ii) as of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date the Environmental Insurance Policy is in full force and effect, there is no deductible and the Trustee will within 60 days following the Closing Date be a named insured under such policy either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such policy, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, (iii)(a) a property condition or engineering report was prepared, if the related Mortgaged Property was constructed prior to 1985, with respect to asbestos-containing materials (“ACM”) and, if the related Mortgaged Property is a multifamily property, with respect to radon gas (“RG”) and lead-based paint (“LBP”), and (b) if such report disclosed the existence of a material

 

Exh. C-19
 

  

and adverse LBP, ACM or RG environmental condition or circumstance affecting the related Mortgaged Property, the related Mortgagor (A) was required to remediate the identified condition prior to closing the Mortgage Loan or provide additional security or establish with the mortgagee a reserve in an amount deemed to be sufficient by the Mortgage Loan Seller, for the remediation of the problem, and/or (B) agreed in the Mortgage Loan documents to establish an operations and maintenance plan after the closing of the Mortgage Loan that should reasonably be expected to mitigate the environmental risk related to the identified LBP, ACM or RG condition, (iv) on the effective date of the Environmental Insurance Policy, the Mortgage Loan Seller as originator had no knowledge of any material and adverse environmental condition or circumstance affecting the Mortgaged Property (other than the existence of LBP, ACM or RG) that was not disclosed to the Policy Issuer in one or more of the following: (a) the application for insurance, (b) a Mortgagor questionnaire that was provided to the Policy Issuer, or (c) an engineering or other report provided to the Policy Issuer, and (v) the premium of any Environmental Insurance Policy has been paid through the maturity of the policy’s term and the term of such policy extends at least three years beyond the maturity of the Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of an ARD Loan, the related Anticipated Repayment Date).

 

44.          Lease Estoppels. With respect to each Mortgage Loan secured by retail, office or industrial properties, the Mortgage Loan Seller requested the related Mortgagor to obtain estoppels from each commercial tenant with respect to the Certified Rent Roll (except for tenants for whom the related lease income was excluded from the Mortgage Loan Seller’s underwriting). With respect to each Mortgage Loan predominantly secured by a retail, office or industrial property leased to a single tenant, the Mortgage Loan Seller reviewed such estoppel obtained from such tenant no earlier than 90 days prior to the origination date of the related Mortgage Loan (or such longer period as the Mortgage Loan Seller may deem reasonable and appropriate based on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization), and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely on the related estoppel, (x) the related lease is in full force and effect and (y) there exists no material default under such lease, either by the lessee thereunder or by the lessor subject, in each case, to customary reservations of tenant’s rights, such as with respect to CAM and pass-through audits and verification of landlord’s compliance with co-tenancy provisions.

 

45.          Appraisal. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property with an appraisal date within 6 months of the Mortgage Loan origination date, and within 12 months of the Cut-off Date. The appraisal is signed by an appraiser that (i) was engaged directly by the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, or a correspondent or agent of the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, and (ii) to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgagor or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan. Each appraiser has represented in such appraisal or in a supplemental letter that the appraisal satisfies the requirements of the “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

 

46.          Mortgage Loan Schedule. The information pertaining to each Mortgage Loan which is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit to this Mortgage Loan

 

Exh. C-20
 

  

Purchase Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-off Date and contains all information required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be contained therein.

 

47.          Cross-Collateralization. No Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any other mortgage loan that is outside the Mortgage Pool, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Loan Combination.

 

48.          Advance of Funds by the Mortgage Loan Seller. Except for loan proceeds advanced at the time of loan origination or other payments contemplated by the Mortgage Loan documents, no advance of funds has been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the related Mortgagor, and no funds have been received from any person other than the related Mortgagor or an affiliate, directly, or, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, indirectly for, or on account of, payments due on the Mortgage Loan. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller nor any affiliate thereof has any obligation to make any capital contribution to any Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan, other than contributions made on or prior to the date hereof.

 

49.          Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Seller has complied in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 with respect to the origination of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Exh. C-21
 

  

Exhibit C-32-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Current Mezzanine Debt

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-1-1
 

  

 

Exhibit C-32-2

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Permitted Mezzanine Debt

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-2-1
 

 

 

Exhibit C-32-3

 

List of Cross-Collateralized and Cross-Defaulted Mortgage Loans

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-3-1
 

  

Exhibit C-43-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Environmental Insurance

 

None.

 

Exh. C-43-1-1
 

  

SCHEDULE C

 

EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth below are listed by the number of the related representation and warranty set forth on Exhibit C and the mortgage loan name and number identified on Exhibit A. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule C shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit C or, if not defined therein, in this Agreement.

 

Representation
Number on
Exhibit C

 

Mortgage Loan
Name and Number
as Identified on Exhibit A

 

Description of Exception

         
(5) Hospitality Provisions  

Courtyard Marriott Philadelphia Bensalem (Loan No. 29)

 

Comfort Inn & Suites Beachfront – Galveston (Loan No. 43)

 

La Quinta Inn & Suites Smyrna (Loan No. 59)

  With respect to each of the subject Mortgage Loans, the related mortgage loan documents contain an executed comfort letter in favor of C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC. The Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee will provide written notice of the transfer and request to franchisor for the issuance of a replacement comfort letter in favor of the Trust in the form and within the applicable time period as required by such comfort letter. However, there can be no assurances that the franchisor will issue a new comfort letter in favor of the Trust.
         
(5) Hospitality Provisions   Best Western Plus South Bay (Loan No. 53)   The related franchisor does not issue a customary comfort letter.  The letter issued is only an agreement to send notice to the lender of any potential or actual cancellation of membership, and is otherwise not a binding agreement per its terms.  However, per the terms of the related franchisor’s bylaws, a foreclosure of a mortgage is exempt from any transfer restrictions under the related franchise documents, provided the mortgagee completes required documentation within 30 days.
         
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance

Infinite Self Storage Greenfield (Loan No. 74)  

  The related Mortgaged Property consists of two or more noncontiguous parcels.
         
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance   Parkway Pointe (Loan No. 78)   The related Mortgaged Property is subject to a right of first refusal on the part of a tenant.
         
(18) Insurance   All Mortgage Loans (Loan Nos. 20, 28, 29, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 46, 47, 48, 53, 56, 59, 62, 64, 65, 68, 69, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 88, 89, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100 and 101)   The related loan documents may provide for a terrorism insurance coverage cap equal to the amount of coverage available at a cost not in excess of two times the all risk insurance premium (without terrorism insurance coverage and without coverage for other catastrophe perils such as flood, windstorm and earthquake).

 

Sch. C-1
 

  

         
Representation
Number on
Exhibit C
  Mortgage Loan
Name and Number
as Identified on Exhibit A
  Description of Exception
         
(18) Insurance   Comfort Inn & Suites Beachfront – Galveston (Loan No. 43)   The related Mortgaged Property is covered by property insurance coverage for windstorms, including “named storms”, provided by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, which is not rated.
         
(18) Insurance   Fresh Thyme Market (Loan No. 48)   The subject Mortgage Loan permits the related borrower to rely on insurance provided by the sole tenant at the related Mortgaged Property. Pursuant to the terms of the related lease, the related tenant is responsible for maintaining insurance (e.g., liability and business interruption insurance).  Such insurance may be issued by an insurance company with a financial strength rating of “A-:VII” from A.M. Best Company.
         
(26) Local Law Compliance  

Ashley Place Apartments (Loan No. 20)

 

Bossier Corners (Loan No. 28)

 

Infinite Self Storage Nora (Loan No. 35)

 

Beach MHP (Loan No. 36)

 

Comfort Inn & Suites Beachfront – Galveston (Loan No. 43)

 

Advantage Mini Storage (Loan No. 46)

 

Best Western Plus South Bay (Loan No. 53)

 

Avalon MHC (Loan No. 65)

 

Infinite Self Storage Plainfield (Loan No. 68)

 

Parkway Pointe (Loan No. 78) 

  For each of the subject Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgaged Property constitutes (or, if applicable, one or more of the related Mortgaged Properties constitute) a legal nonconforming use and/or structure which, following a casualty or destruction, may not be restored or repaired to the full extent necessary to maintain the pre-casualty/pre-destruction use of the subject structure/property if the replacement cost exceeds a specified threshold and/or the restoration or repair is not completed or the prior use is not resumed (or certain key steps in connection therewith are not taken) within a specified time frame. In each case, law and ordinance insurance coverage was obtained, but such insurance only covers (i) the loss to the subject structure when it must be demolished to comply with code requirements, (ii) the cost to demolish and clear the site of the undamaged portions of the covered structure, where the law requires its demolition, and (iii) increased cost of construction, to the extent such cost is a consequence of the enforcement of an ordinance or law.
         
    Infinite Self Storage LaPorte (Loan No. 79)    

 

Sch. C-2
 

 

Representation
Number on
Exhibit C
  Mortgage Loan
Name and Number
as Identified on Exhibit A
  Description of Exception
         
   

Getzville Plaza (Loan No. 81)

 

Riviera Estates & Elm Grove MHP (Loan No. 82)

 

Idaho Self Storage (Loan No. 85)

 

Valley Palms MHC (Loan No. 88)

 

Summerhaven MHP (Loan No. 89)

 

Cahaba Mobile Home Estates (Loan No. 95)

 

Oaks MHC (Loan No. 97)

 

Westgate Park MHC (Loan No. 101)

   
         
(26) Local Law Compliance  

Lake Bambi MHP (Loan No. 99)

Little Street Village MHP (Loan No. 100)

  For each of the subject Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgaged Property is legally nonconforming as to use, setbacks and/or density.  Based on a review by an insurance consultant, law and ordinance insurance was not available; however, there is a recourse carveout for losses resulting from failure to conform to zoning regulations.
         
(29) Mortgage Releases  

Bossier Corners (Loan No. 28)

Riviera Estates & Elm Grove MHP (Loan No. 82)

  With respect to each of the subject Mortgage Loans, the related loan documents permit the release of a vacant or unimproved parcel of land at the related Mortgaged Property, subject to, among other conditions, the remaining collateral satisfying certain loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratio tests.
         
(31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion   All Mortgage Loans (Loan Nos. 20, 28, 29, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 46, 47, 48, 53, 56, 59, 62, 64, 65, 68, 69, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 88, 89, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100 and 101)   The related loan documents may provide for a terrorism insurance coverage cap equal to the amount of coverage available at a cost not in excess of two times the all risk insurance premium (without terrorism insurance coverage and without coverage for other catastrophe perils such as flood, windstorm and earthquake).

  

Sch. C-3
 

  

Representation
Number on
Exhibit C
  Mortgage Loan
Name and Number
as Identified on Exhibit A
  Description of Exception
         
(31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion   Fresh Thyme Market (Loan No. 48)   The subject Mortgage Loan permits the related borrower to rely on insurance provided by the sole tenant at the related Mortgaged Property. Pursuant to the terms of the related lease, the related tenant is responsible for maintaining insurance (e.g., liability and business interruption insurance).  Such insurance may be issued by an insurance company with a financial strength rating of “A-:VII” from A.M. Best Company.
         
(32) Due on Sale or Encumbrance  

Bossier Corners (Loan No. 28)

 

Riviera Estates & Elm Grove MHP (Loan No. 82)

  Any transfer of the related Mortgaged Property in connection with a release contemplated by an exception to Representation and Warranty No. 29 is a permitted transfer under the related loan documents.
         
(34) Defeasance   All Mortgage Loans (except Northport Loop Office, which does not provide for defeasance) (Loan Nos. 20, 28, 29, 35, 36, 38, 43, 46, 47, 48, 53, 56, 59, 62, 64, 65, 68, 69, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 88, 89, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100 and 101)   The related loan documents do not require that the defeased note be assumed by, or that the defeasance collateral be transferred to, a Single-Purpose Entity.  However, in such cases, the successor borrower must be an entity established or designated by the lender or its designee.
         
(43) Environmental Conditions   Infinite Self Storage New Lenox (Loan No. 62)   A potable water well is located on the related Mortgaged Property and, due to the related Mortgaged Property’s location, is subject to impact from the industrial use of the surrounding area.  Testing of water supplied by the on-site domestic water well revealed contaminants below the applicable maximum contaminant limits, with the exception of a plasticizer used in manufacturing of articles made of PVC.  The environmental consultant recommended that the office located at the related Mortgaged Property use bottled water for drinking and use well water for sanitary purposes only.
         
(43) Environmental Conditions   Infinite Self Storage South Chicago (Loan No. 96)   A recognized environmental condition was identified off-site at two upgradient facilities located to the west of the related Mortgaged Property.  A potable water well located on the related Mortgaged Property is subject to impact from these upgradient sites.  Testing of water supplied by the on-site domestic water well revealed contaminants below the applicable maximum contaminant limits, with the exception of total petroleum hydrocarbon-diesel, which was detected slightly above its method detection limit.  The environmental consultant recommended that the office located at the related Mortgaged Property use bottled water for drinking and use well water for sanitary purposes only.

 

Sch. C-4
 

  

EXHIBIT D-1

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OR
AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY
OF C-III COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC

 

I, [_____________________], the duly appointed Secretary of C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC (the “Seller”), hereby certify as follows:

 

1.          The Seller is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

2.          Attached hereto as Exhibit I is a true and correct copy of the Certificate of Formation of the Seller, as currently on file with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

3.          Attached hereto as Exhibit II are true and correct copies of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Seller, together with Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, which Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, is on the date hereof in full force and effect.

 

4.          Attached hereto as Exhibit III is a true and correct copy of resolutions adopted by the sole member of the Seller covering the Transaction (as defined below) which resolutions remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

 

5.          Attached hereto as Exhibit IV is a true and correct copy of a Certificate of Good Standing with respect to the Seller from the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

6.          To my knowledge, no resolutions for the merger, liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of the Seller are pending.

 

7.          Each person listed on Exhibit V attached hereto is and has been duly elected or appointed and qualified as an officer or authorized signatory of the Seller and his or her genuine signature is set forth opposite his or her name on such exhibit.

 

8.          Each person listed on Exhibit V attached hereto who signed, either manually or by facsimile signature, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015 (the “Purchase Agreement”), between the Seller and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (the “Depositor”), providing for the purchase by the Depositor from the Seller of the Mortgage Loans identified on the schedule annexed thereto as Exhibit A (the “Transaction”), the Indemnification Agreement referred to in the Purchase Agreement, or any other agreements, documents or certificates delivered by or on behalf of the Seller in connection with the Transaction, was, at the respective times of such signing and delivery, duly authorized or appointed to execute such agreements, documents or certificates in such capacity, and the signatures of such persons or facsimiles thereof appearing on such documents are their genuine signatures.

 

Exh. D-1-1
 

  

Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Exh. D-1-2
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate as of November 12, 2015. 

   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Exh. D-1-3
 


     EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

CERTIFICATE OF MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

In connection with the execution and delivery by C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC (“C-III”) of, and the consummation of the various transactions contemplated by, that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”) between C-III, as seller, and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”), the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) except as previously disclosed to the Purchaser in writing, the representations and warranties of C-III in or made pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof, (ii) C-III has, in all material respects, complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part required under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the date hereof, and (iii) since the date of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there will not have been, immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change in the financial condition of C-III. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. 

   
  Certified this 12th day of November, 2015.
   
  C-III COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Exh. D-2-1
 

 

 

EX-99.4 7 exh_99-4.htm SOCIETE GENERALE FARGO MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2015

Exhibit 99.4

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated and effective as of October 29, 2015, between Société Générale, as seller (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Mortgage Loan Seller”), and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Purchaser”).

 

RECITALS

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller desires to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser desires to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) identified on the schedule annexed hereto as Exhibit A (as such schedule may be amended from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”).

 

The Purchaser intends to create a trust (the “Trust”), the primary assets of which will be a segregated pool of commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans, that includes the Mortgage Loans. Beneficial ownership of the assets of the Trust (such assets collectively, the “Trust Fund”) will be evidenced by a series of mortgage pass-through certificates (the “Certificates”). Certain classes of the Certificates will be rated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (the “Rating Agencies”). Certain classes of Certificates (the “Registered Certificates”) will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and certain classes of Certificates (the “Non-Registered Certificates”) will not be registered under the Securities Act. The Trust will be created and the Certificates will be issued pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement to be dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), between the Purchaser, as depositor (in such capacity, the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1 hereof). Any reference to a provision of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date. It is anticipated that the Purchaser will transfer the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust contemporaneously with its purchase of the Mortgage Loans hereunder.

 

The Purchaser intends to sell the Registered Certificates to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”), SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley” and, together with WFS, SGAS and CGMI, in such capacity, the “Underwriters”) pursuant to an underwriting agreement,

 

 

 

 

dated as of the date hereof (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Underwriters. The Purchaser intends to sell the Non-Registered Certificates to WFS, SGAS, CGMI and Morgan Stanley (collectively in such capacity, the “Initial Purchasers”) pursuant to a certificate purchase agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Certificate Purchase Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Initial Purchasers. The Certificates are more fully described in (a) that certain prospectus supplement dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Prospectus Supplement”), relating to the Registered Certificates, which is a supplement to that certain base prospectus, dated August 3, 2015 (the “Base Prospectus” and, together with the Prospectus Supplement, the “Prospectus”) and (b) that certain private placement memorandum, dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Private Placement Memorandum”), relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, as each may be amended or supplemented at any time hereafter.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller will indemnify the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and certain related parties with respect to certain disclosure regarding the Mortgage Loans that is contained in (a) that certain free writing prospectus, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by (i) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 21, 2015 and (ii) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 28, 2015, the “Free Writing Prospectus”), (b) that certain preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by that certain supplement to the preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 28, 2015, the “Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum”), (c) the Prospectus, (d) the Private Placement Memorandum and (e) certain other disclosure documents and offering materials relating to the Certificates, pursuant to an indemnification agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Indemnification Agreement”), among the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1.          Agreement to Purchase. The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Mortgage Loan Seller, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Mortgage Loans. The purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans shall take place on November 12, 2015 or such other date as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto (the “Closing Date”). As of the Cut-off Date, the Mortgage Loans will have an aggregate principal balance, after application of all payments of principal due on the Mortgage Loans, if any, on or before such date, whether or not received, of $129,597,832, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%. The purchase price for the Mortgage Loans shall be an amount set forth on the cross receipt between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser dated the Closing Date (which price reflects no deduction for any transaction expenses for which the Mortgage Loan Seller is responsible). The Purchaser shall pay such purchase price to the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Closing Date by wire transfer in immediately available funds or by such other method as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto.

 

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Section 2.          Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans. (a) Effective as of the Closing Date, subject only to receipt of the purchase price referred to in Section 1 hereof and the other conditions to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s obligations set forth herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller does hereby sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, all of the right, title and interest of the Mortgage Loan Seller in, to and under the Mortgage Loans and all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files. Such assignment includes all scheduled payments of principal and interest under and proceeds of the Mortgage Loans received after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due on or before their respective Cut-off Dates, which shall belong and be promptly remitted to the Mortgage Loan Seller) together with all documents delivered or caused to be delivered hereunder with respect to such Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller (including all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files and any related Additional Collateral). The Purchaser shall be entitled to receive all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date, in each case, which shall belong to the Mortgage Loan Seller).

 

After the Mortgage Loan Seller’s transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not take any action inconsistent with the Purchaser’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans. Except for actions that are the express responsibility of another party hereunder or under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and further except for actions that the Mortgage Loan Seller is expressly permitted to complete subsequent to the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, on or before the Closing Date, take all actions required under applicable law to effectuate the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser.

 

(b)           The conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and the related rights and property accomplished hereby is intended by the parties hereto to constitute a sale by the Mortgage Loan Seller of all the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest in and to such Mortgage Loans and such other related rights and property by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser. Furthermore, it is not intended that such conveyance be a pledge of security for a loan. If such conveyance is determined to be a pledge of security for a loan, however, then: (i) this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law; (ii) the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have granted to the Purchaser, and in any event, the Mortgage Loan Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser, a first priority security interest in all of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to (1) the Mortgage Loans, (2) all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files, (3) all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and (4) all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date); (iii) the assignment by the

 

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Purchaser to the Trustee of its interests in the Mortgage Loans as contemplated by Section 16 hereof shall be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereunder; (iv) the possession by the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage Notes with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject hereto from time to time and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” or possession by a purchaser or person designated by such secured party for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law; and (v) notifications to, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, Persons holding such property, shall be deemed to be notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, securities intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, such security interest would be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(c)           In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Custodian, (x) on or before the Closing Date, the Mortgage Note relating to each Mortgage Loan so assigned, endorsed to the Trustee or in blank as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File”) and (y) on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the remainder of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, any Additional Collateral (other than Reserve Funds and originals of Letters of Credit, which shall be transferred to the Master Servicer) for each Mortgage Loan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Mortgage Loan Seller cannot or does not so deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan):

 

(i)            the original or a copy of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (ii), (iii), (vii) and (ix)(A) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, with evidence of recording or filing (if applicable, and as the case may be) thereon, solely because of a delay caused by the public recording or filing office where such document or instrument has been delivered for recordation or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller or title agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing (and, in the case of such clause (ii), accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent to the effect that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File; or

 

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(ii)           the original of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (iv) and (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, because such document or instrument has been delivered for recording or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller, a title agent or a recording or filing agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing and accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent that such document or instrument has been (or, in accordance with Section 2(d) of this Agreement, will be) sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation (except that such copy and certification shall not be required if the Custodian is responsible for recordation of such document or instrument under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered the original unrecorded document or instrument to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File;

 

provided, however, that in each case the Mortgage Loan Seller shall nonetheless (1) from time to time make or cause to be made reasonably diligent efforts to obtain such document or instrument (with such evidence) if it is not returned within a reasonable period after the date when it was transmitted for recording and (2) deliver such document or instrument to the Custodian (if such document or instrument is not otherwise returned to the Custodian) promptly upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt thereof.

 

In addition, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date) under which any Additional Collateral is in the form of a Letter of Credit as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause to be prepared, executed and delivered to the issuer of each such Letter of Credit such notices, assignments and acknowledgments as are required under such Letter of Credit to assign, without recourse, to the Trustee the Mortgage Loan Seller’s rights as the beneficiary thereof and drawing party thereunder. Furthermore, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date), if any, as to which there exists a secured creditor impaired property insurance policy or pollution limited liability environmental impairment policy covering the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause such policy, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, to inure to the benefit of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (if and to the extent that it does not by its terms automatically inure to the holder of such Mortgage Loan). For purposes of this Section 2(c), the relevant definition of “Mortgage File” shall be the definition of such term set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

 

In addition, with respect to the Mortgage Loans identified as Loan Nos. 4, 23, 25 and 33 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which are each subject to a franchise agreement with a related comfort letter in favor of the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Mortgage Loan Seller (or its agent) shall, within 30 days of the Closing Date (or any shorter period if required by the applicable comfort letter), notify the related franchisors (with a copy to the Master Servicer) that such Mortgage Loans have been transferred to the Trust and unless the Mortgage Loan Seller’s

 

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notification to the related franchisor without any further action satisfies in full the requirements by which the Trust shall replace the Mortgage Loan Seller as “Lender” under the terms of the related comfort letter, request a replacement comfort letter in substantially the same form as the existing comfort letter (or any such new document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter) in favor of the Trust.

 

(d)           As soon as reasonably possible, and in any event within 45 days after the later of (i) the Closing Date (or in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan substituted as contemplated by Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the related date of substitution) and (ii) the date on which all recording information necessary to complete the subject document is received by the Mortgage Loan Seller, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to complete (or cause to be completed), to the extent necessary, and shall submit (or cause to be submitted) for recording or filing, as the case may be, including via electronic means, if appropriate, in or with the appropriate office for real property records or UCC Financing Statements, as applicable, each assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (iv) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and each assignment of UCC Financing Statement in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each such assignment of a loan document shall reflect that it should be returned by the public recording office to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following recording, and each such assignment of UCC Financing Statement shall reflect that the file copy thereof or an appropriate receipt therefor, as applicable, should be returned to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following filing; provided that in those instances where the public recording office retains the original assignment of Mortgage or assignment of Assignment of Leases, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall obtain therefrom a copy of the recorded original and provide such copy to the Custodian (with a copy to the Master Servicer). Except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any assignment or other instrument of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans is lost or returned unrecorded or unfiled, as the case may be, because of a defect therein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall prepare or cause the preparation of a substitute therefor or cure such defect, as the case may be, and cause the same to be duly recorded or filed, as appropriate. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be responsible for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with recording and/or filing any and all assignments and other instruments of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans that are required to be recorded or filed, as the case may be, as contemplated above; provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be responsible for costs and expenses that the related Borrowers have agreed to pay.

 

(e)           In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Master Servicer, on or before the Closing Date, the following items: (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan (except that copies of instruments of assignment will be delivered by the Custodian when the originals are returned or delivered, as applicable, to it in accordance with the requirements of Section 2(d) above); (ii) except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan,

 

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originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, transaction screens, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, major space leases, legal opinions and tenant estoppels and any other relevant documents relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or any related Serviced Loan Combination that are reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans or related Serviced Loan Combination(s) and, to the extent that any original documents or copies, as applicable, of the following documents are not required to be a part of a Mortgage File for any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, originals or copies of all documents, certificates and opinions in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that were delivered by or on behalf of the related Borrowers in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loans (provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents); and (iii) all unapplied Reserve Funds and Escrow Payments in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan). In addition, not later than the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer the initial data with respect to each Mortgage Loan that is necessary for the preparation of the initial CREFC® Financial File and CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File required to be delivered by the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)            Under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and for federal income tax purposes, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall report its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, as a sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser in exchange for the consideration specified in Section 1 hereof. In connection with the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause all of its records to reflect such transfer as a sale (as opposed to a secured loan) and to reflect that the Mortgage Loans are no longer property of the Mortgage Loan Seller. In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller take any action that is inconsistent with the Trust’s ownership of each Mortgage Loan following the Closing Date.

 

(g)           The Mortgage Loan Schedule, as it may be amended from time to time, shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within 15 days of its discovery or receipt of notice of any error on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, amend such Mortgage Loan Schedule and deliver to the Purchaser or the Trustee, as the case may be, an amended Mortgage Loan Schedule; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to relieve the Mortgage Loan Seller of any liability for any related Breach.

 

Section 3.         Examination of Mortgage Loan Files and Due Diligence Review. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall reasonably cooperate with any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, that may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Purchaser on or before the Closing Date. The fact that the Purchaser has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of any of the Mortgage Files for, and/or any of such other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, shall not affect the Purchaser’s right to pursue any remedy available in equity or at law

 

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for a breach of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 4, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.

 

Section 4.         Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser. (a) The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (and, in connection with any replacement of a Defective Mortgage Loan (as defined in Section 4(g) hereof) with one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans (also as defined in Section 4(g) hereof), pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, as of the related date of substitution), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-1. The Purchaser hereby makes, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Seller, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-2.

 

(b)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (or as of such other date specifically provided in the particular representation or warranty), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule C. The Mortgage Loan Seller is also referred to herein as the “Responsible Repurchase Party”.

 

(c)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Purchaser only, that the Mortgage Loan Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person (other than the Depositor or an affiliate thereof, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers) who may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale to the Purchaser of the Mortgage Loans.

 

(d)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgage Loan Seller’s role as “originator” (or the role of any third party as “originator” of any Mortgage Loan for which the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) and “sponsor” in connection with the issuance of the Registered Certificates, the information regarding the Mortgage Loans, the related Borrowers, the related Mortgaged Properties and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller contained in the Prospectus Supplement complies in all material respects with the applicable disclosure requirements of Regulation AB as in effect on the date hereof and for which compliance is required as of the date hereof. As used herein, “Regulation AB” means Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been or may hereafter be from time to time provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or by the staff of the Commission, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

(e)           [Reserved.]

 

(f)            With respect to each Servicing Function Participant that services a Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller either (i) represents and warrants that as of the Closing Date such Servicing Function Participant is a Designated Sub-Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or (ii) (A) represents and warrants that it has caused each such Servicing Function Participant to be required to comply, as evidenced by

 

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written documentation between each such Servicing Function Participant and the Mortgage Loan Seller, with all reporting requirements set forth in Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement applicable to such Servicing Function Participant for the applicable Mortgage Loans, and (B) covenants with the Purchaser that, for so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, it shall cause each such Servicing Function Participant as of the Closing Date to comply with all reporting requirements set forth therein.

 

(g)           The Responsible Repurchase Party hereby agrees that it shall be deemed to make to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, as of the date of substitution, with respect to any replacement Mortgage Loan (a “Replacement Mortgage Loan”) that is substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to Section 5(a) of this Agreement, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement. For purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, representations and warranties made as of the Closing Date or as of the Cut-off Date shall, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, be made as of the date of substitution. From and after the date of substitution, each Replacement Mortgage Loan, if any, shall be deemed to constitute a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder for all purposes. A “Defective Mortgage Loan” is any Mortgage Loan as to which there is an unremedied Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

(h)           Except for the agreed-upon procedures report obtained from a nationally recognized accounting firm engaged to perform procedures involving a comparison of information in loan files for the Mortgage Loans to information on a data tape relating to the Mortgage Loans (such report, the “Accountants’ Due Diligence Report”), the Mortgage Loan Seller has not obtained (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not obtain without the consent of the Purchaser) any “third party due diligence report” (as defined in Rule 15Ga-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (“Rule 15Ga-2”)) in connection with the securitization transaction contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum and, except for the accountants with respect to the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report, the Mortgage Loan Seller has not employed (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not employ without the consent of the Purchaser) any third party to engage in any activity that constitutes “due diligence services” within the meaning of Rule 17g-10 under the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum. The Underwriters and Initial Purchasers are intended third-party beneficiaries of the provisions set forth in this Section 4(h).

 

(i)            It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in or made pursuant to this Section 4 shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Purchaser or its designee and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment.

 

Section 5.          Notice of Breach; Cure, Repurchase and Substitution. (a) The Responsible Repurchase Party shall, not later than 90 days from discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party, or the receipt by the Responsible Repurchase Party of notice, of any Material Breach or Material Document Defect with respect to any Mortgage Loan (or, if (x) such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, relates to whether such Mortgage Loan is, or as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related

 

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date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and (y) the Responsible Repurchase Party discovered or received prompt written notice of the relation specified in clause (x), then (z) the Responsible Repurchase Party shall, within 90 days after discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party or any party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement of such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be) (such 90-day period, in any case, the “Initial Resolution Period”), correct or cure such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, in all material respects, or repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided, however, that if the Responsible Repurchase Party certifies to the Trustee in writing (i) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, does not relate to whether the affected Mortgage Loan is or, as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code, (ii) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, is capable of being cured but not within the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iii) that such Responsible Repurchase Party has commenced and is diligently proceeding with the cure of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, during the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iv) in the case of a Material Document Defect, (x) the related Mortgage Loan is not, at the end of the Initial Resolution Period, then a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and a Servicing Transfer Event has not occurred as a result of a monetary default or as described in clause (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (y) the Material Document Defect was not identified in a certification delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement not less than 90 days prior to the delivery of the notice of such Material Document Defect, and (v) that such Responsible Repurchase Party anticipates that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, will be cured within an additional 90-day period (such additional 90-day period, the “Resolution Extension Period”), then the Responsible Repurchase Party shall have an additional period equal to the Resolution Extension Period to complete such correction or cure (or, upon failure to complete such correction or cure, to repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan); and provided, further, however, that, in lieu of repurchasing the affected Mortgage Loan as contemplated above (but, in any event, no later than such repurchase would have to have been completed), the Responsible Repurchase Party shall be permitted, during the three-month period commencing on the Startup Day for the REMIC that holds the affected Mortgage Loan (or during the two-year period commencing on such Startup Day if the affected Mortgage Loan is a “defective obligation” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)), to replace the affected Mortgage Loan with one or more Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loans and to pay a cash amount equal to the applicable Substitution Shortfall Amount. The parties hereto agree that delivery by the Custodian of a certification or schedule of exceptions to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall not in and of itself constitute delivery of notice of any Material Document Defect or knowledge of the Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect. If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this subsection, the Purchaser or its designee shall be entitled to designate the account to which funds in the amount of the applicable Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) are to be wired. Any such repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan shall be on a whole loan, servicing released basis. Notwithstanding this subsection, the absence from the

 

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Mortgage File, (i) on the Closing Date of the Mortgage Note (or a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of the Mortgage Note) and (ii) by the first anniversary of the Closing Date (except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) of originals or copies of any other Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document (without the presence of any factor that reasonably mitigates any such absence or non-conformity or irregularity) shall be conclusively presumed to be a Material Document Defect and shall obligate the Responsible Repurchase Party to cure such Material Document Defect, or, failing that, replace or repurchase the related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, all in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(a), in lieu of the Mortgage Loan Seller performing its obligations with respect to any Material Breach or Material Document Defect provided in the preceding paragraph, to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser (or, following the assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust, the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust, and with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative to the extent a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period is then in effect) are able to agree upon a cash payment payable by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser that would be deemed sufficient to compensate the Purchaser for a Material Breach or Material Document Defect (a “Loss of Value Payment”), the Mortgage Loan Seller may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay such Loss of Value Payment to the Purchaser; provided that a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach as a result of a Mortgage Loan not constituting a “qualified mortgage”, within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, may not be cured by a Loss of Value Payment. Upon its making such payment, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have cured such Material Breach or Material Document Defect in all respects. Provided such payment is made, this paragraph shall constitute the sole remedy available to the Purchaser and its assignees regarding any such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be obligated to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan or otherwise cure such Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees that, with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any “Document Defect” (or analogous term) under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall constitute a Document Defect under this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Document Defect related solely to the promissory note for any related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

The remedies provided for in this subsection with respect to any Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall apply to the related REO Property.

 

If (x) a Defective Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as described above, (y) such Defective Mortgage Loan is part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and (z) the applicable Document Defect or Breach does not constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, as to the other Mortgage Loan(s) that are a part of such Cross-Collateralized Group (the “Other Crossed Loans”) (without regard to this paragraph), then the applicable Document Defect or Breach (as the case may be) shall be deemed to constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach (as the case may be) as to each such Other Crossed Loan for purposes of the above provisions, and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall

 

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be obligated to repurchase or replace each such Other Crossed Loan in accordance with the provisions above unless, in the case of such Document Defect or Breach:

 

(A)         the Responsible Repurchase Party (at its expense) delivers or causes to be delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such Responsible Repurchase Party’s repurchase of only those Mortgage Loans as to which a Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, has actually occurred without regard to the provisions of this paragraph (the “Affected Loan(s)”) and the operation of the remaining provisions of this Section 5(a) will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event or any Adverse Grantor Trust Event under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and

 

(B)          all of the following conditions would be satisfied if the Responsible Repurchase Party were to repurchase or replace only the Affected Loans and not the Other Crossed Loans:

 

(i)          the debt service coverage ratio for all such Other Crossed Loan(s) (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) for the four calendar quarters immediately preceding the repurchase or replacement is not less than the least of (A) 0.10x below the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement, (B) the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) for the four preceding calendar quarters preceding the repurchase or replacement and (C) 1.25x;

 

(ii)         the loan-to-value ratio for the Other Crossed Loans (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) is not greater than the greatest of (A) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place), for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement plus 10%, (B) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place) for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) at the time of repurchase or replacement and (C) 75%; and

 

(iii)        the exercise of remedies against the Primary Collateral of any such Mortgage Loan in the Cross-Collateralized Group shall not impair the ability to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral of the other Mortgage Loans in the Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

The determination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as to whether the conditions set forth above have been satisfied shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be entitled to cause to be delivered, or direct the Responsible Repurchase Party to (in which case the Responsible Repurchase Party shall) cause to be delivered, to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, an Appraisal of any or all of the related Mortgaged Properties for

 

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purposes of determining whether the condition set forth in clause (ii) above has been satisfied, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party if the scope and cost of the Appraisal is approved by the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Subordinate Class Representative (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld in each case).

 

With respect to any Defective Mortgage Loan that forms a part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and as to which the conditions described in the preceding paragraph are satisfied, such that the Trust will continue to hold the Other Crossed Loans, the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Purchaser agree to forbear from enforcing any remedies against the other’s Primary Collateral but each is permitted to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral securing its respective Mortgage Loans, including with respect to the Trustee, the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan(s) still held by the Trustee. If the exercise of remedies by one such party would impair the ability of the other such party to exercise its remedies with respect to the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan or the Other Crossed Loans, as the case may be, held by the other such party, then both parties shall forbear from exercising such remedies unless and until the Mortgage Loan documents evidencing and securing the relevant Mortgage Loans can be modified in a manner that complies with this Agreement to remove the threat of impairment as a result of the exercise of remedies. Any reserve or other cash collateral or letters of credit securing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Cross-Collateralized Group shall be allocated between the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents, or otherwise on a pro rata basis based upon their outstanding Stated Principal Balances. All other terms of the Mortgage Loans shall remain in full force and effect, without any modification thereof. The provisions of this paragraph shall be binding on all future holders of each Mortgage Loan that forms part of a Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

All costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Group pursuant to the second preceding paragraph and the second and third sentences of the preceding paragraph shall be included in the calculation of Purchase Price for the Affected Loan(s) to be repurchased or replaced.

 

(b)           Whenever one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans are substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Responsible Repurchase Party shall deliver to the Custodian the related Mortgage File and a certification to the effect that such Replacement Mortgage Loan satisfies or such Replacement Mortgage Loans satisfy, as the case may be, all of the requirements of the definition of “Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. No mortgage loan may be substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by this Section 5 if the Mortgage Loan to be replaced was itself a Replacement Mortgage Loan, in which case, absent a cure of the relevant Material Breach or Material Document Defect, the affected Mortgage Loan will be required to be repurchased as contemplated hereby. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after its respective Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related date of substitution, shall be part of the Trust Fund. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) on or prior to the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each

 

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corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, shall not be part of the Trust Fund and are to be remitted by the Master Servicer to the Responsible Repurchase Party promptly following receipt.

 

If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of any Deleted Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, the substitution of the related Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) and deliver or cause the delivery of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Upon any substitution of one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, such Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) shall become part of the Trust Fund and be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects.

 

(c)           The Responsible Repurchase Party shall be entitled, and the Purchaser shall cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to entitle the Responsible Repurchase Party, upon the date when the full amount of the Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) for any Mortgage Loan repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5 has been deposited in the account designated therefor by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee) and, if applicable, receipt by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage File for each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) to be substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, together with any certifications and/or opinions required pursuant to this Section 5 to be delivered by the Responsible Repurchase Party, to (i) a release of the Mortgage File and any Additional Collateral for the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, (ii) the execution and delivery of such instruments of release, transfer and/or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be prepared by the Responsible Repurchase Party and are reasonably necessary to vest in the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee the ownership of such Deleted Mortgage Loan, and (iii) the execution and delivery of notice to the affected Borrower of the retransfer of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. In connection with any such repurchase or substitution by the Responsible Repurchase Party, the Purchaser shall also cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to require each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to deliver to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, and the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee shall be entitled to delivery from the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer of, any portion of the related Servicing File, together with any Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds and Additional Collateral, held by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with respect to the Deleted Mortgage Loan, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

(d)           It is understood and agreed that, subject to the next paragraph, the obligations of the Responsible Repurchase Party set forth in this Section 5 to cure a Material Breach or a Material Document Defect, or to repurchase or replace or make a Loss of Value Payment in respect of the related Defective Mortgage Loan(s), as the case may be, constitute the sole remedies available to the Purchaser, the Certificateholders or the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders with respect to a Document Defect or Breach in respect of any Mortgage Loan; provided that this limitation shall not in any way limit the Purchaser’s rights or remedies

 

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upon breach of any representation or warranty or covenant by the Mortgage Loan Seller set forth in this Agreement (other than those set forth in Exhibit C).

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent (but only to the extent) that (A) the Mortgage Loan Seller specifically represents in the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto that the Borrower under a Mortgage Loan is required to pay, or that the lender is entitled to charge the Borrower for, a cost or expense associated with the subject matter of such a representation and warranty set forth in Exhibit C, (B) such representation and warranty is untrue with respect to such cost or expense, (C) such cost or expense is actually incurred or borne by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan), (D) the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan) exercises efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard and the related Mortgage Loan documents to collect such cost or expense from the Borrower and (E) the Borrower does not pay such cost or expense at or before the conclusion of the efforts described in the preceding clause (D), then the Responsible Repurchase Party hereby covenants and agrees (it being the intention of the parties that all, and not less than all, of the conditions described in the preceding clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) shall be precedent to such covenant and agreement) to pay such cost or expense within 90 days following a direction by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to do so. Also notwithstanding the foregoing, the remedy described in the immediately preceding sentence shall constitute the sole remedy available to the Trustee and any other affected Person with respect to any breach of any representation described in clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Responsible Repurchase Party shall not otherwise have any obligation to cure such a breach and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall not have any obligation to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

(e)           The Mortgage Loan Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser shall have no liability to the Mortgage Loan Seller or otherwise for any failure of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any other party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to perform its obligations provided for thereunder.

 

(f)            The Mortgage Loan Seller will provide the Responsible Repurchase Party copies of any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller (to the extent it receives any request or demand, whether oral or written, that a Mortgage Loan be repurchased or replaced, whether arising from a Material Breach or Material Document Defect or other breach of a representation or warranty, such recipient a “Seller Request Recipient” and such request or demand, a “Repurchase Request”) agrees to provide to the Depositor: (i) written notice of any Repurchase Request, which notice will specify if such Repurchase Request is a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice; (ii) written notice of (A) the existence of any dispute regarding such Repurchase Request, whether written or oral, between such Seller Request Recipient and the Person making such Repurchase Request, (B) the expiration of any applicable Initial Resolution Period, or, if applicable, any Resolution Extension Period, (C) the withdrawal of such Repurchase Request by the Person making such Repurchase Request, (D) the rejection of such Repurchase Request by the Seller Request Recipient and (E) the repurchase or replacement of any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 5 and Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and

 

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(iii) upon reasonable request of the Depositor, such other information in the Seller Request Recipient’s possession as would be necessary to permit the Depositor to comply with its obligations under Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act to disclose fulfilled and unfulfilled repurchase or replacement requests or demands of any Person relating to any Mortgage Loan or to comply with any other obligations applicable to it under law or regulation.

 

Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5(f) may be delivered by electronic means. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be given not later than the tenth (10th) Business Day after the event giving rise to the requirement for such notice and any information requested pursuant to clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be provided as promptly as practicable after such request is made. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date on which such Repurchase Request was made, (b) the Mortgage Loan with respect to which such Repurchase Request was made, (c) the identity of the Person making such request, and (d) the basis, if any, asserted for such request by such Person. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date of such withdrawal, rejection, repurchase or replacement, or the date of the commencement of such dispute, as applicable, (b) if pertaining to a dispute, the nature of such dispute, (c) if pertaining to the expiration of an Initial Resolution Period or a Resolution Extension Period, the expiration date of such Initial Resolution Period or, if applicable, a Resolution Extension Period, (d) if pertaining to a withdrawal, the basis for such withdrawal given to the Seller Request Recipient or an indication that no basis was given by the Person withdrawing such Repurchase Request, (e) if pertaining to a rejection by the Seller Request Recipient, the basis for the Seller Request Recipient’s rejection and (f) if pertaining to a repurchase or replacement, the date of such repurchase or replacement.

 

(g)           Each of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Depositor acknowledge and agree that (i) a Repurchase Request Recipient under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will not, in connection with providing the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor with any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication or any information protected by the attorney work product doctrine, (ii) any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is provided only to assist the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor and any of their respective Affiliates in complying with Rule 15Ga-1, Items 1104 and 1121 of Regulation AB and/or any other law or regulation, (iii) (A) no action taken by, or inaction of, a Repurchase Request Recipient and (B) no information provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor pursuant to Section 2.03(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by a Repurchase Request Recipient, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or defense to the exercise of any legal right the Repurchase Request Recipient may have with respect to this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (iv) receipt of a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice or delivery of any notice required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5(f) shall not in and of itself constitute delivery, or receipt, of notice of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or knowledge on the part of the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or admission by the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of the existence of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach.

 

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(h)           The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Repurchase Request with respect to any Mortgage Loan) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. Promptly upon request, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller such information regarding the principal balance of any Mortgage Loan as is necessary in order for the Mortgage Loan Seller to prepare any such Form ABS-15G.

 

(i)            The Depositor shall provide to the Mortgage Loan Seller any relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Depositor is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Mortgage Loan and that such portions were not provided by the Mortgage Loan Seller) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. The Trust’s CIK# is 0001654734.

 

Section 6.         Closing. The closing of the sale of the Mortgage Loans (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of special counsel to the Purchaser at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Closing Date.

 

The Closing shall be subject to each of the following conditions:

 

(i)            All of the representations and warranties of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser made pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (or as of such other specific date expressly contemplated by any such representation or warranty);

 

(ii)           All documents specified in Section 7 of this Agreement (the “Closing Documents”), in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and, in the case of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (insofar as such Agreement affects the obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller hereunder or the rights of the Mortgage Loan Seller as a third party beneficiary thereunder), to the Mortgage Loan Seller, shall be duly executed and delivered by all signatories as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof;

 

(iii)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have delivered and released to the Purchaser or its designee, all documents, funds and other assets required to be delivered thereto on or before the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement;

 

(iv)          The result of any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans performed by or on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be satisfactory to the Purchaser in its reasonable determination;

 

(v)           All other terms and conditions of this Agreement required to be complied with on or before the Closing Date shall have been complied with in all material respects, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have the ability to comply with all

 

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terms and conditions and perform all duties and obligations required to be complied with or performed by it after the Closing Date;

 

(vi)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have paid all fees and expenses payable by it to the Purchaser or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(vii)         The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received the purchase price for the Mortgage Loans, as contemplated by Section 1 of this Agreement;

 

(viii)        Neither the Underwriting Agreement nor the Certificate Purchase Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms; and

 

(ix)          The Commission shall not have issued any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Purchaser’s Registration Statement.

 

Each of the parties agrees to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to perform their respective obligations hereunder in a manner that will enable the Purchaser to purchase the Mortgage Loans on the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.          Closing Documents. The Purchaser or its designee shall have received all of the following Closing Documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and the Rating Agencies (collectively, the “Interested Parties”), and upon which the Interested Parties may rely:

 

(i)            This Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(ii)           Each of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, duly executed by the respective parties thereto;

 

(iii)          (A) The organizational documents of the Mortgage Loan Seller, including the bylaws and, if applicable, resolutions of the board of directors, authorizing the Mortgage Loan Seller’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, the authenticity and completeness of such documents to be certified as of the Closing Date by the Secretary of the Mortgage Loan Seller and dated the Closing Date, (B) the documents described in clause (iv) of this Section 7, the authenticity of which to be certified as of the Closing Date by the Secretary of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and (C) an incumbency certificate executed by an officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date;

 

(iv)          A certificate of good standing with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller issued by each of the New York State Department of Financial Services and the French Republic not earlier than 15 days prior to the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(v)           A certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto, executed by an executive officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller on the

 

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Mortgage Loan Seller’s behalf and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(vi)          A written opinion of in-house or independent counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee, relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement;

 

(vii)         A written opinion of special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee, relating to the enforceability of this Agreement against the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(viii)       A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), the Underwriters (only with respect to the Free Writing Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Free Writing Prospectus and in the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the pricing date for the Certificates) substantially to the effect that nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Free Writing Prospectus or the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, at the time when sales to purchasers of the Certificates were first made, contained, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(ix)          A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser, the Underwriters (only with respect to the Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the Closing Date) substantially to the effect that (a) nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Prospectus or the Private Placement Memorandum as of the date thereof or as of the Closing Date contained or contains, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (b) that, with respect to information regarding the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, the Prospectus is appropriately responsive in all material respects to the applicable requirements of Regulation AB;

 

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(x)           Copies of all other opinions rendered by counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Rating Agencies in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, with respect to the characterization of the transfer of the Mortgage Loans hereunder as a true sale, with each such opinion to be addressed to the other Interested Parties and the Trustee or accompanied by a letter signed by such counsel stating that the other Interested Parties and the Trustee may rely on such opinion as if it were addressed to them as of date thereof;

 

(xi)          One or more agreed-upon procedures letters from a nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants acceptable to the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers, dated (A) the date of the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and (B) the date of the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and addressed to, and in form and substance acceptable to, the Interested Parties (other than the Rating Agencies), stating in effect that, using the assumptions and methodology used by the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser, the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, all of which shall be described in such letters, and which shall include a comparison of certain mortgage loan-related documents to the information set forth in the Master Tape (as defined in the Indemnification Agreement), they have recalculated such numbers and percentages relating to the Mortgage Loans set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and set forth in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and have compared the results of their calculations to the corresponding items in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and found each such number and percentage set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, to be in agreement with the results of such calculations;

 

(xii)         If any of the Certificates are “mortgage related securities” within the meaning of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended, a certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller regarding origination of the Mortgage Loans by specified originators as set forth in Section 3(a)(41) of the Exchange Act; and

 

(xiii)        Such further certificates, opinions and documents as the Purchaser may reasonably request or any Rating Agency may require.

 

Section 8.          Additional Reporting Under Regulation AB. With respect to any period during which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator any information that constitutes Additional Form 10-D Disclosure or Additional Form 10-K Disclosure but only if and to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller (or any originator of the Mortgage Loans sold by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor, if such originator constitutes an “originator” contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB and such information is required to be reported with respect to such originator) is the applicable “Party Responsible” (solely in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) under the terms of

 

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Schedule V or Schedule VI to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (it being acknowledged that the Mortgage Loan Seller (solely as in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) does not constitute the “Party Responsible” for any Form 8-K Disclosure Information set forth on Schedule VII of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement). In each case, such delivery shall be made in a form readily convertible to an EDGAR-compatible form, or in such other form as otherwise agreed by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Mortgage Loan Seller. In each case, such delivery shall be made not later than 5 calendar days after the related Distribution Date (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure), and no later than March 7th of each year subsequent to the fiscal year that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure). In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller be required to provide any information that is not required to be reported on Form 10-D or Form 10-K, as the case may be, under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

Section 9.          Costs. Whether or not this Agreement is terminated, the Mortgage Loan Seller will pay its pro rata share (the Mortgage Loan Seller’s pro rata portion to be determined according to the percentage that the aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of all the Mortgage Loans represents as to the Cut-off Date Pool Balance) of all costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, including, but not limited to: (i) the costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans; (ii) the costs and expenses of reproducing and delivering the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and this Agreement and printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering the Certificates; (iii) the reasonable and documented set-up fees, costs and expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and their respective counsel; (iv) the fees and disbursements of a firm of certified public accountants selected by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to numerical information in respect of the Mortgage Loans and the Certificates included in the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item), including the cost of obtaining any agreed-upon procedures letters with respect to such items; (v) the costs and expenses in connection with the qualification or exemption of the Certificates under state securities or blue sky laws, including filing fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vi) the costs and expenses in connection with any determination of the eligibility of the Certificates for investment by institutional investors in any jurisdiction and the preparation of any legal investment survey, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vii) the costs and expenses in connection with printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering this Agreement and the furnishing to the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, of such copies of the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item) and this Agreement as the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request; (viii) the fees of the rating agency or agencies engaged to consider rating the Certificates or hired and requested to rate the Certificates; (ix) all registration fees incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the filing of its Registration Statement allocable to the issuance of the Registered Certificates; and (x) the reasonable fees and expenses of special counsel to the Purchaser.

 

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Section 10.        Notices. All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered to or mailed, by registered mail, postage prepaid, by overnight mail or courier service, or transmitted by facsimile and confirmed by similar mailed writing, if to the Purchaser, addressed to the Purchaser at 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra (with copies to the attention of Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288), or such other address as may be designated by the Purchaser to the Mortgage Loan Seller in writing, or, if to the Mortgage Loan Seller, addressed to Société Générale, 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167, Attention: Jim Barnard or if by email to Jim.Barnard@sgcib.com with a copy to Société Générale, 245 Park Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10167, Attention: General Counsel, facsimile number: (212) 278-2074, or such other address as may be designated by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser in writing.

 

Section 11.        Miscellaneous. Neither this Agreement nor any term or provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the party against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought to be enforced. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be an express third party beneficiary of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent set forth therein.

 

Section 12.        Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, incorporated herein by reference or contained in the certificates of officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller delivered pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trust, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment in respect of any Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 13.        Severability of Provisions. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable in any particular jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

 

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Section 14.        Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PURCHASER AND THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING REGARDING SUCH MATTERS MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS; (III) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH COURTS, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM; (IV) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; AND (V) WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 15.        Further Assurances. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser each agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such further actions as any other party hereto may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 16.        Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement shall not be assigned by the Mortgage Loan Seller without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, except that any person into which the Mortgage Loan Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Mortgage Loan Seller is a party, or any person succeeding to all or substantially all of the business of the Mortgage Loan Seller, shall be the successor to the Mortgage Loan Seller hereunder. In connection with its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust as contemplated by the recitals hereto, the Purchaser is expressly authorized to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to the Trustee for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates. To the extent of any such assignment, the Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates, shall be the Purchaser hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 17.        Information. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide the Purchaser with such information about itself, the Mortgage Loans and the underwriting and servicing procedures applicable to the Mortgage Loans as is (i) required under the provisions of

 

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Regulation AB, (ii) required by a Rating Agency or a governmental agency or body or (iii) reasonably requested by the Purchaser for use in a private disclosure document.

 

Section 18.       Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters addressed herein, and this Agreement supersedes any prior agreements and/or understandings, written or oral, with respect to such matters; provided, however, that in no event shall this provision be construed to limit the effect of the Indemnification Agreement or the memorandum of understanding dated September 16, 2015 between the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and certain other parties or any separate acknowledgments and agreements executed and delivered pursuant to such memorandum of understanding.

 

Section 19.        New York Branch. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Mortgage Loan Seller is acting through its New York branch for all purposes hereunder.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written. 

 

  SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
    SECURITIES, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

WFCM 2015-C31 - MLPA (Société Générale)

 

 

 

  

EXHIBIT A

 

SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

 Exh. A-1

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                            
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                                
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Address   City   State   Zip Code   Original Principal Balance ($)   Cut-off Date Principal Balance ($)   Loan Amortization Type   Monthly P&I Payment ($)   Interest Accrual Basis   Mortgage Rate   Administrative Fee Rate   Payment Due Date
4   SG   Courtyard Marriott - Tacoma   1515 Commerce Street   Tacoma   WA   98402   32,625,000.00   32,625,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   167,250.23   Actual/360   4.600%   0.01275%   1
7   SG   Patrick Henry Mall   12300 Jefferson Avenue   Newport News   VA   23602   26,700,000.00   26,564,476.97   Amortizing Balloon   132,947.20   Actual/360   4.352%   0.05750%   5
21   SG   Barclay Square   13847 Walsingham Road   Largo   FL   33774   12,750,000.00   12,750,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   46,232.92   Actual/360   4.280%   0.01275%   1
23   SG   Holiday Inn - Lafayette   515 South Street   Lafayette   IN   47901   12,000,000.00   12,000,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   63,986.59   Actual/360   4.941%   0.06275%   1
25   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Oshkosh   1355 West 20th Avenue   Oshkosh   WI   54902   11,180,000.00   11,180,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   56,382.01   Actual/360   4.460%   0.01275%   1
32   SG   Manchester Run Shopping Center   1047 & 1051 South Willow Street   Manchester   NH   03103   9,500,000.00   9,488,033.07   Amortizing Balloon   46,734.29   Actual/360   4.250%   0.01275%   1
33   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Peachtree City   2010 Commerce Drive North   Peachtree City   GA   30269   9,500,000.00   9,465,002.60   Amortizing Balloon   48,361.16   Actual/360   4.540%   0.01275%   1
57   SG   21 West Shopping Center   520 West 21st Street   Norfolk   VA   23517   5,050,000.00   5,044,249.89   Amortizing Balloon   26,197.28   Actual/360   4.702%   0.01275%   1
70   SG   Redan Village   3829 Redan Rd. and 1 Carteret Place   Decatur   GA   30032   4,260,000.00   4,244,175.10   Amortizing Balloon   21,584.79   Actual/360   4.500%   0.01275%   1
71   SG   Valleyfield Apartments   5421 & 5437 Covington Highway   Decatur   GA   30035   4,110,000.00   4,094,732.29   Amortizing Balloon   20,824.77   Actual/360   4.500%   0.01275%   1
92   SG   Shadow Trace   997 North Hairston Road   Stone Mountain   GA   30083   2,150,000.00   2,142,161.88   Amortizing Balloon   11,009.01   Actual/360   4.590%   0.01275%   1

 

 
 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
                                                   
                                                             
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Stated Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date   Original Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Remaining Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Original) (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Remaining) (Mos.)   Cross Collateralized and Cross Defaulted Loan Flag   Prepayment Provisions   Ownership Interest   Grace Period Late (Days)   Secured by LOC (Y/N)   LOC Amount   Borrower Name   Master Servicing Fee Rate
4   SG   Courtyard Marriott - Tacoma   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(89),O(7)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Tacoma Hospitality DE LLC   0.0050%
7   SG   Patrick Henry Mall   07/05/2025   120   116   360   356   NAP   L(28),D(88),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   PR Patrick Henry LLC   0.0025%
21   SG   Barclay Square   09/01/2025   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Barclay Square Owner LLC   0.0050%
23   SG   Holiday Inn - Lafayette   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(91),O(5)   Leasehold   5   N   NAP   Pandey Hotel Lafayette, LLC   0.0550%
25   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Oshkosh   08/01/2025   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(86),O(7)   Leasehold   5   N   NAP   Beechwood Plaza Hotel of Oshkosh, LLC   0.0050%
32   SG   Manchester Run Shopping Center   10/01/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Centerco Manchester LLC   0.0050%
33   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Peachtree City   08/01/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Apsilon Management - Peachtree City, LLC   0.0050%
57   SG   21 West Shopping Center   10/01/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),GRTR 1% or YM(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   21 West, LLC   0.0050%
70   SG   Redan Village   08/01/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),GRTR 1% or YM(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Redan Village Partners, LLC   0.0050%
71   SG   Valleyfield Apartments   08/01/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),GRTR 1% or YM(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Valleyfield Partners, LLC   0.0050%
92   SG   Shadow Trace   08/01/2025   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),GRTR 1% or YM(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Shadow Trace Partners, LLC   0.0050%

  

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B-1

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           The Mortgage Loan Seller has a valid license to operate as a foreign branch of a foreign banking organization in New York, New York from the New York State Department of Financial Services and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which it is licensed to operate and is in compliance with the laws of each State in which any Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of the Mortgage Loan and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b)           The Mortgage Loan Seller’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Mortgage Loan Seller’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           The Mortgage Loan Seller has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller, enforceable against the Mortgage Loan Seller in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, and (C) public policy considerations.

 

(e)           The Mortgage Loan Seller is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)            No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Mortgage Loan

 

 Exh. B-1-1

 

 

Seller of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan Documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

(g)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Mortgage Loan Seller that, if determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller, would prohibit the Mortgage Loan Seller from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(h)           As a foreign branch of a foreign banking organization, the Seller is authorized to made loans and sell loans under applicable federal and state laws and to conduct its business from its offices in New York, New York.

 

(i)            The transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser as contemplated herein is not subject to any bulk transfer or similar law in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

(j)            The Mortgage Loan Seller is not transferring the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud its present or future creditors.

 

(k)           The Mortgage Loan Seller will be solvent at all relevant times prior to, and will not be rendered insolvent by, its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as contemplated herein.

 

(l)            After giving effect to its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the value of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assets, either taken at their present fair saleable value or at fair valuation, will exceed the amount of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s debts and obligations, including contingent and unliquidated debts and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and the Mortgage Loan Seller will not be left with unreasonably small assets or capital with which to engage in and conduct its business.

 

(m)          The Mortgage Loan Seller does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or obligations beyond its ability to pay such debts and obligations as they mature.

 

(n)           No proceedings looking toward liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of the Mortgage Loan Seller are pending or contemplated.

 

(o)           The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Mortgage Loan Seller is located in Paris, France.

 

 Exh. B-1-2

 

 

(p)           The consideration received by the Mortgage Loan Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans constitutes at least fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for such Mortgage Loans.

 

 

 Exh. B-1-3

 

  

EXHIBIT B-2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASER

 

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina.

 

(b)           The Purchaser’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Purchaser’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(d)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against the Purchaser that, if determined adversely to the Purchaser, would prohibit the Purchaser from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(e)           The Purchaser has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(f)            The Purchaser is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(g)           The Purchaser (A) prepared a report on Form ABS-15G containing the findings and conclusions of the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report (the “Form 15G”) and meeting the requirements of that Form 15G, Rule 15Ga-2 and any other rules and regulations of the Commission and the Exchange Act; (B) provided a copy of the final

 

 Exh. B-2-1

 

draft of the Form 15G to WFS at least six business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum; and (C) furnished the Form 15G to the Commission on EDGAR at least five business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum as required by Rule 15Ga-2.

 

 Exh. B-2-2

 

  

EXHIBIT C

 

MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

For purposes of this Exhibit C, the phrase the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge and other words and phrases of like import shall mean, except where otherwise expressly set forth below, the actual state of knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its officers and employees responsible for the underwriting, origination, servicing or sale of the Mortgage Loans regarding the matters expressly set forth below in each case without having conducted any independent inquiry into such matters and without any obligation to have done so (except (i) having sent to the servicers servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Seller, if any, specific inquiries regarding the matters referred to and (ii) as expressly set forth herein). All information contained in documents which are part of or required to be part of a Mortgage File, as specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (to the extent such documents exist) shall be deemed within the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date herein below specified or, if no such date is specified, as of the Closing Date, except with respect to the Exceptions described on Schedule C to this Agreement.

 

1.             Complete Mortgage File. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, to the extent that the failure to deliver the same would constitute a “Material Document Defect” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and (ii) originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, legal opinions and tenant estoppels in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to such Mortgage Loan, will be or have been delivered to the Master Servicer with respect to each Mortgage Loan by the deadlines set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents.

 

2.             Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans. Each Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not a participation interest in a mortgage loan. At the time of the sale, transfer and assignment to the Depositor, no Mortgage Note or Mortgage was subject to any assignment (other than assignments to the Mortgage Loan Seller), participation or pledge, and the Mortgage Loan Seller had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, participations, any other ownership interests and other interests on, in or to such Mortgage Loan other than any servicing rights appointment, subservicing or similar agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell, assign and transfer each Mortgage Loan, and the assignment to the Depositor constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment of such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering such Mortgage Loan.

 

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3.             Loan Document Status. Each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases (if a separate instrument), guaranty and other agreement executed by or on behalf of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor in connection with such Mortgage Loan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor (subject to any non-recourse provisions contained in any of the foregoing agreements and any applicable state anti-deficiency or market value limit deficiency legislation), as applicable, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and except that certain provisions in such Mortgage Loan documents (including, without limitation, provisions requiring the payment of default interest, late fees or prepayment/yield maintenance premiums) may be further limited or rendered unenforceable by applicable law, but (subject to the limitations set forth above) such limitations or unenforceability will not render such Mortgage Loan documents invalid as a whole or materially interfere with the mortgagee’s realization of the principal benefits and/or security provided thereby (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Standard Qualifications”).

 

Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentences, there is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission available to the related Mortgagor with respect to any of the related Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or other Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, any such valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on intentional fraud by Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, that would deny the mortgagee the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Mortgage Note, Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents.

 

4.             Mortgage Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan, together with applicable state law, contain provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the practical realization against the Mortgaged Property of the principal benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including realization by judicial or, if applicable, non-judicial foreclosure subject to the limitations set forth in the Standard Qualifications.

 

5.             Hospitality Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan that is secured by a hospitality property operated pursuant to a franchise or license agreement includes an executed comfort letter or similar agreement signed by the related Mortgagor and franchisor or licensor of such property that, subject to the applicable terms of such franchise or license agreement and comfort letter or similar agreement, is enforceable by the Trust against such franchisor or licensor either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such executed comfort letter or similar agreement, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, or if neither (A) nor (B) is applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall apply for, on the Trust’s behalf, a new comfort letter or similar agreement as of the Closing Date. The Mortgage or related security agreement for each Mortgage Loan secured by a hospitality property creates a security interest in the revenues of such property for which a UCC financing statement has been filed in the appropriate filing office. For the avoidance of doubt, no

 

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representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in revenues to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

6.             Mortgage Status; Waivers and Modifications. Since origination and except by written instruments set forth in the related Mortgage File or as otherwise provided in the related Mortgage Loan documents (a) the material terms of such Mortgage, Mortgage Note, Mortgage Loan guaranty and related Mortgage Loan documents have not been waived, impaired, modified, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded in any respect; (b) no related Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof has been released from the lien of the related Mortgage in any manner which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use or operation of the remaining portion of such Mortgaged Property; and (c) neither borrower nor guarantor has been released from its material obligations under the Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, except as contained in a written document included in the Mortgage File, there have been no modifications, amendments or waivers, that could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such Mortgage Loan consented to by the Mortgage Loan Seller on or after the Cut-off Date.

 

7.             Lien; Valid Assignment. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each endorsement or assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases from the Mortgage Loan Seller or its Affiliate is in recordable form (but for the insertion of the name of the assignee and any related recording information which is not yet available to the Mortgage Loan Seller) and constitutes a legal, valid and binding endorsement or assignment from the Mortgage Loan Seller, or its Affiliate, as applicable. Each related Mortgage and Assignment of Leases is freely assignable without the consent of the related Mortgagor. Each related Mortgage is a legal, valid and enforceable first lien on the related Mortgagor’s fee (or if identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, leasehold) interest in the Mortgaged Property in the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan or allocated loan amount (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below) and the exceptions to paragraph 8 below (each such exception, a “Title Exception”)), except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. Such Mortgaged Property (subject to Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions) as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, is free and clear of any recorded mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens and other recorded encumbrances, and as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such lien or encumbrance that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by the applicable Title Policy (as described below). Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid and enforceable lien on property described therein subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, except as such enforcement may be limited by Standard Qualifications, subject to the limitations described in paragraph 11 below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

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8.             Permitted Liens; Title Insurance. Each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association loan title insurance policy or a comparable form of loan title insurance policy approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction (or, if such policy is yet to be issued, by a pro forma policy, a preliminary title policy or a “marked up” commitment, in each case with escrow instructions and binding on the title insurer) (the “Title Policy”) in the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan secured by multiple properties, an amount equal to at least the allocated loan amount with respect to the Title Policy for each such property) after all advances of principal (including any advances held in escrow or reserves), that insures for the benefit of the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the first priority lien of the Mortgage, which lien is subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes, water charges, sewer rents and assessments not yet due and payable; (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record specifically identified in the Title Policy; (c) the exceptions (general and specific) and exclusions set forth in such Title Policy; (d) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject; (e) the rights of tenants (as tenants only) under leases (including subleases) pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property; (f) if the related Mortgage Loan constitutes a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, the lien of the Mortgage for another Mortgage Loan contained in the same Cross-Collateralized Group, and (g) condominium declarations of record and identified in such Title Policy, provided that none of which clauses (a) through (g), individually or in the aggregate, materially interferes with the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property, the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or the current ability of the related Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service the related Mortgage Loan or the Mortgagor’s ability to pay its obligations when they become due (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). For purposes of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon. Except as contemplated by clause (f) of the second preceding sentence none of the Permitted Encumbrances are mortgage liens that are senior to or coordinate and co-equal with the lien of the related Mortgage. Such Title Policy (or, if it has yet to be issued, the coverage to be provided thereby) is in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid and no claims have been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, nor to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, any other holder of the Mortgage Loan, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under such Title Policy. Each Title Policy contains no exclusion for, or affirmatively insures (except for any Mortgaged Property located in a jurisdiction where such affirmative insurance is not available in which case such exclusion may exist), (a) that the Mortgaged Property shown on the survey is the same as the property legally described in the Mortgage and (b) to the extent that the Mortgaged Property consists of two or more adjoining parcels, such parcels are contiguous.

 

9.             Junior Liens. It being understood that B notes secured by the same Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan are not subordinate mortgages or junior liens, except for any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as of the Cut-off Date there are no subordinate mortgages or junior mortgage liens encumbering the related Mortgaged Property other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any mezzanine debt secured directly by interests in the related Mortgagor other than as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1.

 

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10.              Assignment of Leases and Rents. There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an Assignment of Leases (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, each related Assignment of Leases creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related Mortgagor to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. The related Mortgage or related Assignment of Leases, subject to applicable law and the Standard Qualifications, provides that, upon an event of default under the Mortgage Loan, a receiver may be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the mortgagee.

 

11.              Financing Statements. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each Mortgage Loan or related security agreement establishes a valid security interest in, and a UCC-1 financing statement has been filed and/or recorded (or, in the case of fixtures, the Mortgage constitutes a fixture filing) in all places necessary at the time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan to perfect a valid security interest in, the personal property (creation and perfection of which is governed by the UCC) owned by Mortgagor and necessary to operate such Mortgaged Property in its current use other than (1) non-material personal property, (2) personal property subject to purchase money security interests and (3) personal property that is leased equipment. Each UCC-1 financing statement, if any, filed with respect to personal property constituting a part of the related Mortgaged Property and each UCC-3 assignment, if any, filed with respect to such financing statement was in suitable form for filing in the filing office in which such financing statement was filed. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

12.              Condition of Property. The Mortgage Loan Seller or the originator of the Mortgage Loan inspected or caused to be inspected each related Mortgaged Property within six months of origination of the Mortgage Loan and within twelve months of the Cut-off Date.

 

An engineering report or property condition assessment was prepared by a third party engineering consultant in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan no more than twelve months prior to the Cut-off Date. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely upon the due diligence customarily performed by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and except as set forth in such engineering report or property condition report or with respect to which repairs were required to be reserved for or made, (a) all major building systems for the improvements of each related Mortgaged Property are in good working order, and (b) each related Mortgaged Property (i) is free of any material damage, and (ii) is in good repair and condition, and (iii) is free of patent and observable structural defects, except, as to all statements in clauses (a) and (b) above, to the extent: (x) any damage or deficiencies would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the use or operation of the Mortgaged Property or the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or repairs with respect to such damage or deficiencies are estimated to not exceed 5% of the original principal balance of the Mortgage

 

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Loan; (y) such repairs have been completed; or (z) escrows in an aggregate amount consistent with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, which escrows will in all events be in an aggregate amount not less than the estimated cost of such repairs.

 

To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on the engineering report or property condition assessment and the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), there are no issues with the physical condition of the Mortgaged Property that the Mortgage Loan Seller believes would have a material adverse effect on the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property other than those disclosed in the engineering report or Servicing File and those addressed in sub-clauses (x), (y), and (z) of the preceding sentence.

 

13.          Taxes and Assessments. As of the date of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, all taxes, governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges (including, without limitation, water and sewage charges) due with respect to the Mortgaged Property (excluding any related personal property) securing a Mortgage Loan that is or could become a lien on the related Mortgaged Property that became due and owing prior to the Cut-off Date with respect to each related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or, if the appropriate amount of such taxes or charges is being appealed or is otherwise in dispute, the unpaid taxes or charges are covered by an escrow of funds or other security sufficient to pay such tax or charge and reasonably estimated interest and penalties, if any, thereon. For purposes of this representation and warranty, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon.

 

14.          Condemnation. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding pending and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the date of origination and as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding threatened for the total or partial condemnation of such Mortgaged Property that would have a material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of the Mortgaged Property.

 

15.          Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8), an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), as of origination there was no pending or filed action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation involving any Mortgagor, guarantor, or Mortgagor’s interest in the Mortgaged Property, an adverse outcome of which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) such Mortgagor’s title to the Mortgaged Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage, (c) such Mortgagor’s ability to perform under the related Mortgage Loan, (d) such guarantor’s ability to perform under the related guaranty, (e) the current marketability of the Mortgaged Property, (f) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage Loan documents, (g) the current ability of the Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service such Mortgage Loan, or (h) the current principal use of the Mortgaged Property. 

 

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16.          Escrow Deposits. All escrow deposits and escrow payments currently required to be escrowed with lender pursuant to each Mortgage Loan (including capital improvements and environmental remediation reserves) are in the possession, or under the control, of the Mortgage Loan Seller or its servicer, and there are no delinquencies (subject to any applicable grace or cure periods) in connection therewith, and all such escrows and deposits (or the right thereto) that are required under the related Mortgage Loan documents are being conveyed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor or its servicer. Any and all material requirements under the Mortgage Loan as to completion of any material improvements and as to disbursements of any funds escrowed for such purpose, which requirements were to have been complied with on or before the Closing Date, have been complied with in all material respects or the funds so escrowed have not been released unless such release was consistent with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices with respect to escrow releases or such released funds were otherwise used for their intended purpose. No other escrow amounts have been released except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

17.           No Holdbacks. The principal amount of the Mortgage Loan stated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule has been fully disbursed as of the Closing Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder (except in those cases where the full amount of the Mortgage Loan has been disbursed but a portion thereof is being held in escrow or reserve accounts pending the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to leasing, repairs, occupancy, performance or other matters with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or other considerations determined by the Mortgage Loan Seller to merit such holdback), and any requirements or conditions to disbursements of any loan proceeds held in escrow have been satisfied with respect to any disbursement of any such escrow fund.

 

18.           Insurance. Each related Mortgaged Property is, and is required pursuant to the related Mortgage to be, insured by a property insurance policy providing coverage for loss in accordance with coverage found under a “special cause of loss form” or “all risk form” that includes replacement cost valuation issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents and having a claims-paying or financial strength rating of at least “A-:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance below $35 million) and “A:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more) from A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (collectively the “Insurance Rating Requirements”), in an amount (subject to customary deductibles) not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by Mortgagor included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Each related Mortgaged Property is also covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by business interruption or rental loss insurance (except where an applicable tenant lease does not permit the tenant to abate rent under any circumstances), which (i) covers a period of not less than 12 months (or with respect to each Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more, 18 months), or a specified dollar amount which, in the reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, will cover no less than

 

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12 months (18 months for Mortgage Loans with a principal balance of $35 million or more) of rental income; (ii) for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $50 million or more contains a 180 day “extended period of indemnity”; and (iii) covers the actual loss sustained during the time period, or up to the specified dollar amount, set forth in clause (i) above.

 

If any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on a Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the related Mortgagor is required to maintain insurance in the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program, plus such additional excess flood coverage in an amount as is generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization.

 

If windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or “named storms” are excluded from the primary property damage insurance policy the Mortgaged Property is insured by a separate windstorm insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements or endorsement covering damage from windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or named storms, in an amount not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the Mortgagor and included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements.

 

The Mortgaged Property is covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements including broad-form coverage for property damage, contractual damage and personal injury (including bodily injury and death) in amounts as are generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and in any event not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate.

 

An architectural or engineering consultant has performed an analysis of each of the Mortgaged Properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4 in order to evaluate the seismic condition of such property, for the sole purpose of assessing the probable maximum loss or scenario expected loss (“PML”) for the Mortgaged Property in the event of an earthquake. In such instance, the PML was based on a 475-year return period, which correlates to a 10% probability of exceedance in an exposure period of 50 years. If the resulting report concluded that the PML would exceed 20% of the amount of the replacement costs of the improvements, earthquake insurance on such Mortgaged Property was obtained by an insurer rated at least “A:VIII” by A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in an amount not less than 100% of the PML.

 

The Mortgage Loan documents require insurance proceeds in respect of a property loss to be applied either (a) to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, with respect to all property losses in excess of 5% of the then-outstanding

 

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principal amount of the related Mortgage Loan, the lender (or a trustee appointed by it) having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or (b) to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan together with any accrued interest thereon.

 

All premiums on all insurance policies referred to in this section that are required by the Mortgage Loan documents to be paid as of the Cut-off Date have been paid, and such insurance policies name the lender under the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns as a loss payee under a mortgagee endorsement clause or, in the case of the general liability insurance policy, as named or additional insured. Such insurance policies will inure to the benefit of the trustee. Each related Mortgage Loan obligates the related Mortgagor to maintain all such insurance and, at such Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the lender to maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to charge such Mortgagor for related premiums. All such insurance policies (other than commercial liability policies) require at least 10 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation arising because of nonpayment of a premium and at least 30 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation (or such lesser period, not less than 10 days, as may be required by applicable law) arising for any reason other than non-payment of a premium and no such notice has been received by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

19.          Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Parcels. Based solely on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8) and survey, if any, an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), each Mortgaged Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has permanent access from a recorded easement or right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, (b) is served by or has access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and other utilities necessary for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, all of which are adequate for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, and (c) constitutes one or more separate tax parcels which do not include any property which is not part of the Mortgaged Property or is subject to an endorsement under the related Title Policy insuring the Mortgaged Property, or in certain cases, an application has been made or is required to be made to the applicable governing authority for creation of separate tax parcels (or the Mortgage Loan documents so require such application in the future), in which case the Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to escrow an amount sufficient to pay taxes for the existing tax parcel of which the Mortgaged Property is a part until the separate tax parcels are created.

 

20.          No Encroachments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based solely on surveys obtained in connection with origination and the Title Policy obtained in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan, and except for encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property: (a) all material improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan are within the boundaries of the related Mortgaged Property, except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; (b) no material improvements on adjoining parcels encroach onto the related Mortgaged Property except for

 

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encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; and (c) no material improvements encroach upon any easements except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy.

 

21.           No Contingent Interest or Equity Participation. No Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation feature, any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature (except that an ARD Loan may provide for the accrual of the portion of interest in excess of the rate in effect prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date) or an equity participation by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

22.           REMIC. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the Mortgage Loan to the related Mortgagor at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such Mortgage Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including buildings and structural components thereof, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the Mortgage Loan was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date, provided that for purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (A) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (B) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third-party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the Mortgage Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such Mortgage Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the Mortgage Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. Any prepayment premium and yield maintenance charges applicable to the Mortgage Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph shall have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.

 

23.           Compliance with Usury Laws. The mortgage rate (exclusive of any default interest, late charges, yield maintenance charge, or prepayment premiums) of such Mortgage Loan complied as of the date of origination with, or was exempt from, applicable state or federal laws, regulations and other requirements pertaining to usury.

 

24.           Authorized to do Business. To the extent required under applicable law, as of the Cut-off Date or as of the date that such entity held the Mortgage Note, each holder of the Mortgage Note was authorized to transact and do business in the jurisdiction in which each related Mortgaged Property is located, or the failure to be so authorized does not materially and adversely affect the enforceability of such Mortgage Loan by the Trust.

 

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25.           Trustee under Deed of Trust. With respect to each Mortgage which is a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, currently so serves and is named in the deed of trust or has been substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law or may be substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law by the related mortgagee, and, except in connection with a trustee’s sale after a default by the related Mortgagor or in connection with any full or partial release of the related Mortgaged Property or related security for such Mortgage Loan, no fees are payable to such trustee except for de minimis fees paid.

 

26.          Local Law Compliance. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based upon any of a letter from any governmental authorities, a legal opinion, an architect’s letter, a zoning consultant’s report, an endorsement to the related Title Policy, a survey, or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization, the improvements located on or forming part of each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan are in material compliance with applicable laws, zoning ordinances, rules, covenants, and restrictions (collectively “Zoning Regulations”) governing the occupancy, use, and operation of such Mortgaged Property or constitute a legal non-conforming use or structure and any non-conformity with zoning laws constitutes a legal non-conforming use or structure which does not materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of such Mortgaged Property. In the event of casualty or destruction, (a) the Mortgaged Property may be restored or repaired to the full extent necessary to maintain the use of the structure immediately prior to such casualty or destruction, (b) law and ordinance insurance coverage has been obtained for the Mortgaged Property in amounts customarily required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, or (c) the inability to restore the Mortgaged Property to the full extent of the use or structure immediately prior to the casualty would not materially and adversely affect the use or operation of such Mortgaged Property.

 

27.           Licenses and Permits. Each Mortgagor covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents that it shall keep all material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals necessary for the operation of the Mortgaged Property in full force and effect, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based upon any of a letter from any government authorities, zoning consultant’s report or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization; all such material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals are in effect or the failure to obtain or maintain such material licenses, permits, franchises or certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals does not materially and adversely affect the use and/or operation of the Mortgaged Property as it was used and operated as of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan or the rights of a holder of the related Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan requires the related Mortgagor to be qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and for the Mortgagor and the Mortgaged Property to be in compliance in all material respects with all regulations, zoning and building laws.

 

28.           Recourse Obligations. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan (a) provide that such Mortgage Loan becomes full recourse to the Mortgagor and guarantor 

 

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(which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis) in any of the following events (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) if any petition for bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by, consented to, or acquiesced in by, the Mortgagor; (ii) Mortgagor or guarantor shall have solicited or caused to be solicited petitioning creditors to cause an involuntary bankruptcy filing with respect to the Mortgagor or (iii) transfers of either the Mortgaged Property or controlling equity interests in Mortgagor made in violation of the Mortgage Loan documents; and (b) contains provisions for recourse against the Mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis), for losses and damages resulting from the following (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) Mortgagor’s misappropriation of rents after an event of default, security deposits, insurance proceeds, or condemnation awards; (ii) Mortgagor’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation; (iii) criminal acts by the Mortgagor or guarantor resulting in the seizure or forfeiture of all or part of the Mortgaged Property; (iv) breaches of the environmental covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents; or (v) Mortgagor’s commission of material physical waste at the Mortgaged Property.

 

29.           Mortgage Releases. The terms of the related Mortgage or related Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for release of any material portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage except (a) a partial release, accompanied by principal repayment, or partial defeasance (as described in paragraph 34) of not less than a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the related allocated loan amount of such portion of the Mortgaged Property, (b) upon payment in full of such Mortgage Loan, (c) upon a Defeasance (defined in paragraph 34 below), (d) releases of out-parcels that are unimproved or other portions of the Mortgaged Property which will not have a material adverse effect on the underwritten value of the Mortgaged Property and which were not afforded any value in the appraisal obtained at the origination of the Mortgage Loan and are not necessary for physical access to the Mortgaged Property or compliance with zoning requirements, or (e) as required pursuant to an order of condemnation. With respect to any partial release under the preceding clauses (a) or (d), either: (x) such release of collateral (i) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Mortgage Loan within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b)(2) and (ii) would not cause the subject Mortgage Loan to fail to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code; or (y) the mortgagee or servicer can, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, condition such release of collateral on the related Mortgagor’s delivery of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect specified in the immediately preceding clause (x). For purposes of the preceding clause (x), if the fair market value of the real property constituting such Mortgaged Property after the release is not equal to at least 80% of the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) outstanding after the release, the Mortgagor is required to make a payment of principal in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions.

 

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In the case of any Mortgage Loan, in the event of a taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by legal proceeding or by agreement, the Mortgagor can be required to pay down the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions and, to such extent, the award from any such taking may not be required to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Borrower, if, immediately after the release of such portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage (but taking into account the planned restoration) the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property is not equal to at least 80% of the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans).

 

No such Mortgage Loan that is secured by more than one Mortgaged Property or that is cross-collateralized with another Mortgage Loan permits the release of cross-collateralization of the related Mortgaged Properties or a portion thereof, including due to a partial condemnation, other than in compliance with the REMIC Provisions.

 

30.          Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to provide the owner or holder of the Mortgage Loan with (a) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) and annual operating statements, (b) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) rent rolls for properties that have any individual lease which accounts for more than 5% of the in-place base rent, and (c) annual financial statements.

 

31.           Acts of Terrorism Exclusion. With respect to each Mortgage Loan over $20 million, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge with respect to each Mortgage Loan of $20 million or less, as of origination the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) do not specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (collectively referred to as “TRIA”), from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Loan documents do not expressly waive or prohibit the mortgagee from requiring coverage for Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, or damages related thereto, except to the extent that any right to require such coverage may be limited by availability on commercially reasonable terms, or as otherwise indicated on Schedule C.

 

32.           Due on Sale or Encumbrance. Subject to specific exceptions set forth below, each Mortgage Loan contains a “due-on-sale” or other such provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan if, without the consent of the holder of the Mortgage (which consent, in some cases, may not be unreasonably withheld) and/or complying with the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents (which provide for transfers without the consent of the lender which are customarily acceptable to prudent commercial and multifamily mortgage lending institutions lending on the security of property comparable to the related Mortgaged Property, including, but not limited to, transfers of worn-out or obsolete furnishings, fixtures, or equipment promptly replaced with property of equivalent value and functionality and transfers by leases entered into in accordance with the Mortgage

 

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Loan documents), (a) the related Mortgaged Property, or any controlling equity interest in the related Mortgagor, is directly or indirectly pledged, transferred or sold, other than as related to (i) family and estate planning transfers or transfers upon death or legal incapacity, (ii) transfers to certain affiliates as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (iii) transfers of less than a controlling interest in a Mortgagor, (iv) transfers to another holder of direct or indirect equity in the Mortgagor, a specific Person designated in the related Mortgage Loan documents or a Person satisfying specific criteria identified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (v) transfers of common stock in publicly traded companies or (vi) a substitution or release of collateral within the parameters of paragraphs 29 and 34 herein, or (vii) by reason of any mezzanine debt that existed at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1, or future permitted mezzanine debt as set forth on Exhibit C-32-2 or (b) the related Mortgaged Property is encumbered with a subordinate lien or security interest against the related Mortgaged Property, other than (i) any companion interest of any Mortgage Loan or any subordinate debt that existed at origination and is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents, (ii) purchase money security interests (iii) any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as set forth on Exhibit C-32-3 or (iv) Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents provide that to the extent any Rating Agency fees are incurred in connection with the review of and consent to any transfer or encumbrance, the Mortgagor is responsible for such payment along with all other reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee relative to such transfer or encumbrance.

 

33.           Single-Purpose Entity. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to be a Single-Purpose Entity for at least as long as the Mortgage Loan is outstanding. Each Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Principal Balance of $30 million or more has a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the Mortgagor. For this purpose, a “Single-Purpose Entity” shall mean an entity, other than an individual, whose organizational documents and the related Mortgage Loan documents (or if the Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance equal to $10 million or less, its organizational documents or the related Mortgage Loan documents) provide substantially to the effect that it was formed or organized solely for the purpose of owning and operating one or more of the Mortgaged Properties and prohibit it from engaging in any business unrelated to such Mortgaged Property or Properties, and whose organizational documents further provide, or which entity represented in the related Mortgage Loan documents, substantially to the effect that it does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in and operation of such Mortgaged Property or Properties, or any indebtedness other than as permitted by the related Mortgage(s) or the other related Mortgage Loan documents, that it has its own books and records and accounts separate and apart from those of any other person (other than a Mortgagor for a Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the related Mortgage Loan), and that it holds itself out as a legal entity, separate and apart from any other person or entity.

 

34.          Defeasance. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, can be defeased (a “Defeasance”), (i) the Mortgage Loan documents provide for defeasance as a unilateral right of the Mortgagor, subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the Mortgage Loan documents; (ii) the Mortgage Loan cannot be defeased within two years after the Closing Date; (iii) the Mortgagor is permitted to pledge only United States “government securities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii), the revenues from which will be sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage 

 

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Loan when due, including the entire remaining principal balance on the maturity date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty) or, if the Mortgage Loan is an ARD Loan, the entire principal balance outstanding on the Anticipated Repayment Date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty), and if the Mortgage Loan permits partial releases of real property in connection with partial defeasance, the revenues from the collateral will be sufficient to pay all such scheduled payments calculated on a principal amount equal to a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the allocated loan amount for the real property to be released; (iv) the defeasance collateral is not permitted to be subject to prepayment, call, or early redemption; (v) the Mortgagor is required to provide a certification from an independent certified public accountant that the collateral is sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Note as set forth in clause (iii) above; (vi) the defeased note and the defeasance collateral are required to be assumed by a Single-Purpose Entity; (vii) the Mortgagor is required to provide an opinion of counsel that the Trustee has a perfected security interest in such collateral prior to any other claim or interest; and (viii) the Mortgagor is required to pay all rating agency fees associated with defeasance (if rating confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all other reasonable expenses associated with defeasance, including, but not limited to, accountant’s fees and opinions of counsel.

 

35.           Fixed Interest Rates. Each Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate that remains fixed throughout the remaining term of such Mortgage Loan, except in the case of ARD loans and situations where default interest is imposed.

 

36.           Ground Leases. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Ground Lease” shall mean a lease creating a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land and buildings and other improvements, if any, comprising the premises demised under such lease to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner.

 

With respect to any Mortgage Loan where the Mortgage Loan is secured by a Ground Leasehold estate in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the Ground Lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of Mortgage Loan Seller, its successors and assigns (collectively, the “Ground Lease and Related Documents”), Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants that:

 

(A)         The Ground Lease or a memorandum regarding such Ground Lease has been duly recorded or submitted for recordation in a form that is acceptable for recording in the applicable jurisdiction. The Ground Lease and Related Documents permit the interest of the lessee to be encumbered by the related Mortgage and do not restrict the use of the related Mortgaged Property by such lessee, its successors or assigns in a manner that would materially adversely affect the security provided by the related Mortgage. No material change in the terms of the Ground Lease had occurred since its recordation, except by any written instruments which are included in the related Mortgage File;

 

 Exh. C-15

 

 

(B)          The lessor under such Ground Lease has agreed in a writing included in the related Mortgage File (or in such Ground Lease and Related Documents) that the Ground Lease may not be amended, modified, canceled or terminated by agreement of lessor and lessee without the prior written consent of the lender and that any such action without such consent is not binding on the lender, its successors or assigns, provided that lender has provided lessor with notice of its lien in accordance with the terms of the Ground Lease;

 

(C)          The Ground Lease has an original term (or an original term plus one or more optional renewal terms, which, under all circumstances, may be exercised, and will be enforceable, by either borrower or the mortgagee) that extends not less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity of the related Mortgage Loan, or 10 years past the stated maturity if such Mortgage Loan fully amortizes by the stated maturity (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan that accrues on an actual 360 basis, substantially amortizes);

 

(D)          The Ground Lease either (i) is not subject to any interests, estates, liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage, except for the related fee interest of the ground lessor and the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions; or (ii) is the subject of a subordination, non-disturbance or attornment agreement or similar agreement to which the mortgagee on the lessor’s fee interest is subject;

 

(E)          Subject to the notice requirements of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, the Ground Lease does not place commercially unreasonable restrictions on the identity of the mortgagee and the Ground Lease is assignable to the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor thereunder (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid), and in the event it is so assigned, it is further assignable by the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid);

 

(F)           The Mortgage Loan Seller has not received any written notice of material default under or notice of termination of such Ground Lease. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is no material default under such Ground Lease and no condition that, but for the passage of time or giving of notice, would result in a material default under the terms of such Ground Lease and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, such Ground Lease is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date;

 

(G)          The Ground Lease and Related Documents require the lessor to give to the lender written notice of any default, provides that no notice of default or termination is effective against the lender unless such notice is given to the lender;

 

(H)          A lender is permitted a reasonable opportunity (including, where necessary, sufficient time to gain possession of the interest of the lessee under the Ground Lease through legal proceedings) to cure any default under the Ground Lease which is 

 

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curable after the lender’s receipt of notice of any default before the lessor may terminate the Ground Lease;

 

(I)            The Ground Lease does not impose any restrictions on subletting that would be viewed as commercially unreasonable by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial or multifamily loans intended for securitization;

 

(J)           Under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds or the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest (other than in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking as addressed in subpart (K)) will be applied either to the repair or to restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property with (so long as such proceeds are in excess of the threshold amount specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents) the lender or a trustee appointed by it having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest;

 

(K)          In the case of a total or substantially total taking or loss, under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds, or portion of the condemnation award allocable to ground lessee’s interest in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking of the related Mortgaged Property to the extent not applied to restoration, will be applied first to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest; and

 

(L)          Provided that the lender cures any defaults which are susceptible to being cured, the ground lessor has agreed to enter into a new lease with lender upon termination of the Ground Lease for any reason, including rejection of the Ground Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

 

37.          Servicing. The servicing and collection of each Mortgage Loan complied with all applicable laws and regulations and was in all material respects legal, proper and in accordance with customary commercial mortgage servicing practices.

 

38.          Origination and Underwriting. The origination practices of the Mortgage Loan Seller (or the related originator if the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) with respect to each Mortgage Loan have been, in all material respects, legal and as of the date of its origination, such Mortgage Loan and the origination thereof complied in all material respects with, or was exempt from, all requirements of federal, state or local law relating to the origination of such Mortgage Loan; provided that such representation and warranty does not address or otherwise cover any matters with respect to federal, state or local law otherwise covered in this Exhibit C.

 

39.           Rent Rolls; Operating Histories. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained a rent roll (the “Certified Rent Roll(s)”) other than with respect to hospitality or single tenant properties certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related

 

 Exh. C-17

 

 

Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained operating histories (the “Certified Operating Histories”) with respect to each Mortgaged Property certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

40.           No Material Default; Payment Record. No Mortgage Loan has been more than 30 days delinquent, without giving effect to any grace or cure period, in making required payments in the prior 12 months (or since origination if such Mortgage Loan has been originated within the past 12 months), and as of Cut-off Date, no Mortgage Loan is delinquent (beyond any applicable grace or cure period) in making required payments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is (a) no material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the related Mortgage Loan, or (b) no event (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration; provided, however, that this representation and warranty does not cover any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration that specifically pertains to or arises out of an exception scheduled to any other representation and warranty made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in this Exhibit C. No person other than the holder of such Mortgage Loan may declare any event of default under the Mortgage Loan or accelerate any indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

41.           Bankruptcy. As of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, neither the Mortgaged Property (other than any tenants of such Mortgaged Property), nor any portion thereof, is the subject of, and no Mortgagor, guarantor or tenant occupying a single-tenant property is a debtor in state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

 

42.           Organization of Mortgagor. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained an organizational chart or other description of each Mortgagor which identifies all beneficial controlling owners of the Mortgagor (i.e., managing members, general partners or similar controlling person for such Mortgagor) (the “Controlling Owner”). The Mortgage Loan Seller (1) required questionnaires to be completed by each Controlling Owner and guarantor or performed other processes designed to elicit information from each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and (2) performed or caused to be performed searches of the public records or services such as Lexis/Nexis or NCO, or a similar service designed to elicit information about each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions, in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization. ((1) and (2) collectively, the “Sponsor Diligence”). Based solely on the Sponsor Diligence, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, no Controlling Owner or guarantor (i) was in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (ii) had a prior record of having been in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency, or (iii) had been convicted of a felony.

 

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43.          Environmental Conditions. A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II environmental site assessment) and, with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting ASTM requirements conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA (i) did not identify the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor, hereinafter “Environmental Condition”) at the related Mortgaged Property or the need for further investigation, or (ii) if the existence of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) an amount reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable Environmental Laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related Mortgagor and is held or controlled by the related lender; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint or lead in drinking water, the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related Mortgagor that can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the date hereof, and, if and as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the environmental issue affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) an environmental policy or a lender’s pollution legal liability insurance policy meeting the requirements set forth below that covers liability for the identified circumstance or condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than “A-” (or the equivalent) by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch; (E) a party not related to the Mortgagor was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance and such responsible party has financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation; or (F) a party related to the Mortgagor having financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation is required to take action. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no Environmental Condition (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor) at the related Mortgaged Property.

 

In the case of each Mortgage Loan set forth on Exhibit C-43-1, (i) such Mortgage Loan is the subject of an environmental insurance policy, issued by the issuer set forth on Exhibit C-43-1 (the “Policy Issuer”) and effective as of the date thereof (the “Environmental Insurance Policy”), (ii) as of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date the Environmental Insurance Policy is in full force and effect, there is no deductible and the Trustee will within 60 days following the Closing Date be a named insured under such policy either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such policy, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, (iii)(a) a property condition or engineering report was prepared, if the related Mortgaged Property was constructed prior to 1985, with respect to asbestos-containing materials (“ACM”) and, if the related Mortgaged Property is a multifamily property, with respect to radon gas (“RG”) and lead-based paint (“LBP”), and (b) if such report disclosed the existence of a material

 

 Exh. C-19

 

 

and adverse LBP, ACM or RG environmental condition or circumstance affecting the related Mortgaged Property, the related Mortgagor (A) was required to remediate the identified condition prior to closing the Mortgage Loan or provide additional security or establish with the mortgagee a reserve in an amount deemed to be sufficient by the Mortgage Loan Seller, for the remediation of the problem, and/or (B) agreed in the Mortgage Loan documents to establish an operations and maintenance plan after the closing of the Mortgage Loan that should reasonably be expected to mitigate the environmental risk related to the identified LBP, ACM or RG condition, (iv) on the effective date of the Environmental Insurance Policy, the Mortgage Loan Seller as originator had no knowledge of any material and adverse environmental condition or circumstance affecting the Mortgaged Property (other than the existence of LBP, ACM or RG) that was not disclosed to the Policy Issuer in one or more of the following: (a) the application for insurance, (b) a Mortgagor questionnaire that was provided to the Policy Issuer, or (c) an engineering or other report provided to the Policy Issuer, and (v) the premium of any Environmental Insurance Policy has been paid through the maturity of the policy’s term and the term of such policy extends at least three years beyond the maturity of the Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of an ARD Loan, the related Anticipated Repayment Date).

 

44.          Lease Estoppels. With respect to each Mortgage Loan secured by retail, office or industrial properties, the Mortgage Loan Seller requested the related Mortgagor to obtain estoppels from each commercial tenant with respect to the Certified Rent Roll (except for tenants for whom the related lease income was excluded from the Mortgage Loan Seller’s underwriting). With respect to each Mortgage Loan predominantly secured by a retail, office or industrial property leased to a single tenant, the Mortgage Loan Seller reviewed such estoppel obtained from such tenant no earlier than 90 days prior to the origination date of the related Mortgage Loan (or such longer period as the Mortgage Loan Seller may deem reasonable and appropriate based on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization), and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely on the related estoppel, (x) the related lease is in full force and effect and (y) there exists no material default under such lease, either by the lessee thereunder or by the lessor subject, in each case, to customary reservations of tenant’s rights, such as with respect to CAM and pass-through audits and verification of landlord’s compliance with co-tenancy provisions.

 

45.          Appraisal. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property with an appraisal date within 6 months of the Mortgage Loan origination date, and within 12 months of the Cut-off Date. The appraisal is signed by an appraiser that (i) was engaged directly by the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, or a correspondent or agent of the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, and (ii) to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgagor or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan. Each appraiser has represented in such appraisal or in a supplemental letter that the appraisal satisfies the requirements of the “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

 

46.          Mortgage Loan Schedule. The information pertaining to each Mortgage Loan which is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit to this Mortgage

 

 Exh. C-20

 

 

Loan Purchase Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-off Date and contains all information required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be contained therein.

 

47.          Cross-Collateralization. No Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any other mortgage loan that is outside the Mortgage Pool, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Loan Combination.

 

48.           Advance of Funds by the Mortgage Loan Seller. Except for loan proceeds advanced at the time of loan origination or other payments contemplated by the Mortgage Loan documents, no advance of funds has been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the related Mortgagor, and no funds have been received from any person other than the related Mortgagor or an affiliate, directly, or, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, indirectly for, or on account of, payments due on the Mortgage Loan. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller nor any affiliate thereof has any obligation to make any capital contribution to any Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan, other than contributions made on or prior to the date hereof.

 

49.           Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Seller has complied in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 with respect to the origination of the Mortgage Loan.

 

 Exh. C-21

 

  

Exhibit C-32-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Current Mezzanine Debt

 

None.

 

 Exh. C-32-1-1

 

  

Exhibit C-32-2

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Permitted Mezzanine Debt

 

Loan No. Mortgage Loan
25 Hilton Garden Inn Oshkosh

  

 Exh. C-32-2-1

 

  

Exhibit C-32-3

 

List of Cross-Collateralized and Cross-Defaulted Mortgage Loans

 

None.

 

 Exh. C-32-3-1

 

 

Exhibit C-43-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Environmental Insurance

 

Loan No. Mortgage Loan Policy Issuer
21 Barclay Square Beazley Group

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 Exh. C-43-1

 

  

SCHEDULE C

 

EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth below are listed by the number of the related representation and warranty set forth on Exhibit C and the mortgage loan name and number identified on Exhibit A. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule C shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit C or, if not defined therein, in this Agreement.

 

Representation
Number on Exhibit C 

 

Mortgage Loan Name and
Number as Identified on
Exhibit A 

 

Description of Exception 

(2) Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans   Patrick Henry Mall (Loan No. 7)  

$96,200,000 loan to the Mortgagor is secured on a pari passu basis by various notes (A-1 Note in the amount of $48,100,000; A-2 Note in the amount of $21,400,000; A-3 Note in the amount of $26,700,000). Liberty Island Group I LLC contributed the A-1 Note to the WFCM 2015-SG1 Trust, and Société Générale contributed the A-2 Note to the WFCM 2015-SG1 Trust and is contributing the A-3 Note to the WFCM 2015-C31 Trust.

 

Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. is the primary servicer of the Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan is serviced pursuant to the WFCM 2015-SG1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the terms of a primary servicing agreement between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Prudential Asset Resources.

 

(5) Hospitality Provisions  

Courtyard Marriott – Tacoma (Loan No. 4)

 

Holiday Inn – Lafayette (Loan No. 23)

 

  The Mortgage Loan documents contain an executed comfort letter in favor of Société Générale. The Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee will provide written notice of the transfer and a request to the franchisor for the issuance of a replacement comfort letter in favor of the Trust in the form and within the applicable time period required by such comfort letter. However, there can be no assurances that the franchisor will issue a new comfort letter in favor of the Trust.
         
(7) Lien; Valid Assignment   Patrick Henry Mall (Loan No. 7)   $96,200,000 loan to the Mortgagor is secured on a pari passu basis by various notes (A-1 Note in the amount of $48,100,000; A-2 Note in the amount of $21,400,000; A-3 Note in the amount of $26,700,000). Liberty Island Group I LLC contributed the A-1 Note to the WFCM 2015-SG1 Trust, and Société Générale contributed the A-2 Note to the WFCM 2015-SG1 Trust and is contributing the A-3 Note to the WFCM 2015-C31 Trust. The Mortgage Loan will be serviced pursuant to the WFCM 2015-SG1 Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

  

 Sch. C-1

 

  

Representation
Number on Exhibit C 

 

Mortgage Loan Name and
Number as Identified on
Exhibit A 

 

Description of Exception 

(28) Recourse Obligations   Barclay Square (Loan No. 21)   The provisions in the Mortgage Loan Documents providing for recourse in connection with waste at the related Mortgaged Property provides recourse for intentional material waste only.
         
(28) Recourse Obligations   Manchester Run Shopping Center (Loan No. 32)   The borrower’s recourse liabilities are subject to a guaranty cap of (i) twenty five percent (25%) of principal due on the date of a springing recourse event or (ii) the borrower’s recourse liabilities.
         
(33) Single Purpose Entity   Patrick Henry Mall (Loan No. 7)   In addition to the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor previously owned the space at the mall currently occupied by Dillard’s. An indemnity from the Mortgagor and guarantor was obtained with respect to any fees, costs or damages incurred by the lender in connection with the ownership of the previously owned property. In addition, a Phase I conducted on the previously owned property revealed no evidence of any environmental impacts.

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

CERTIFICATE OF MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

In connection with the execution and delivery by Société Générale (“Soc Gen”) of the various transactions contemplated by, that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”) between Soc Gen, as seller, and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”), the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) except as previously disclosed to the Purchaser in writing, the representations and warranties of Soc Gen in or made pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof, (ii) Soc Gen has, in all material respects, complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part required under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the date hereof, and (iii) since the date of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there will not have been, immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change in the financial condition of Soc Gen. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

Certified this 12th day of November, 2015.

 

  SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 Exh. D-1

 

 

EX-99.5 8 exh_99-5.htm BASIS MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2015

 

Exhibit 99.5

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated and effective as of October 29, 2015, between Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, as seller (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Mortgage Loan Seller”), Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Purchaser”), and Basis Investment Group LLC (“Basis Investment”).

 

RECITALS

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller desires to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser desires to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) identified on the schedule annexed hereto as Exhibit A (as such schedule may be amended from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”).

 

The Purchaser intends to create a trust (the “Trust”), the primary assets of which will be a segregated pool of commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans, that includes the Mortgage Loans. Beneficial ownership of the assets of the Trust (such assets collectively, the “Trust Fund”) will be evidenced by a series of mortgage pass-through certificates (the “Certificates”). Certain classes of the Certificates will be rated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (the “Rating Agencies”). Certain classes of Certificates (the “Registered Certificates”) will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and certain classes of Certificates (the “Non-Registered Certificates”) will not be registered under the Securities Act. The Trust will be created and the Certificates will be issued pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement to be dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), between the Purchaser, as depositor (in such capacity, the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1 hereof). Any reference to a provision of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date. It is anticipated that the Purchaser will transfer the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust contemporaneously with its purchase of the Mortgage Loans hereunder.

 

The Purchaser intends to sell the Registered Certificates to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”), SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley” and, together with WFS,

 

 
 

 

SGAS and CGMI,, in such capacity, the “Underwriters”) pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Underwriters. The Purchaser intends to sell the Non-Registered Certificates to WFS, SGAS, CGMI and Morgan Stanley (collectively in such capacity, the “Initial Purchasers”) pursuant to a certificate purchase agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Certificate Purchase Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Initial Purchasers. The Certificates are more fully described in (a) that certain prospectus supplement dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Prospectus Supplement”), relating to the Registered Certificates, which is a supplement to that certain base prospectus, dated August 3, 2015 (the “Base Prospectus” and, together with the Prospectus Supplement, the “Prospectus”) and (b) that certain private placement memorandum, dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Private Placement Memorandum”), relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, as each may be amended or supplemented at any time hereafter.

 

Basis Investment will indemnify the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and certain related parties with respect to certain disclosure regarding the Mortgage Loans that is contained in (a) that certain free writing prospectus, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by (i) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 21, 2015 and (ii) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 28, 2015, the “Free Writing Prospectus”), (b) that certain preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by that certain supplement to the preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 28, 2015, the “Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum”), (c) the Prospectus, (d) the Private Placement Memorandum and (e) certain other disclosure documents and offering materials relating to the Certificates, pursuant to an indemnification agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Indemnification Agreement”), among Basis Investment, the Depositor, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller and Basis Investment hereby acknowledge that Basis Investment, as owner of a direct interest in the Mortgage Loan Seller, will benefit from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that the Purchaser is not willing to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby without the agreement by Basis Investment to the terms hereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1.           Agreement to Purchase. The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Mortgage Loan Seller, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Mortgage Loans. The purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans shall take place on November 12, 2015 or such other date as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto (the “Closing Date”). As of the Cut-off Date, the Mortgage Loans will have an aggregate principal balance, after application of all payments of principal due on the Mortgage Loans, if any, on or before such date, whether or

 

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not received, of $90,550,234 subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%. The purchase price for the Mortgage Loans shall be an amount set forth on the cross receipt between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser dated the Closing Date (which price reflects no deduction for any transaction expenses for which the Mortgage Loan Seller is responsible). The Purchaser shall pay such purchase price to the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Closing Date by wire transfer in immediately available funds or by such other method as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto.

 

Section 2.           Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans. (a)  Effective as of the Closing Date, subject only to receipt of the purchase price referred to in Section 1 hereof and the other conditions to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s and Basis Investment’s obligations set forth herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller does hereby sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, all of the right, title and interest of the Mortgage Loan Seller in, to and under the Mortgage Loans and all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files. Such assignment includes all scheduled payments of principal and interest under and proceeds of the Mortgage Loans received after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due on or before their respective Cut-off Dates, which shall belong and be promptly remitted to the Mortgage Loan Seller) together with all documents delivered or caused to be delivered hereunder with respect to such Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller (including all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files and any related Additional Collateral). The Purchaser shall be entitled to receive all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date, in each case, which shall belong to the Mortgage Loan Seller).

 

After the Mortgage Loan Seller’s transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not take any action inconsistent with the Purchaser’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans. Except for actions that are the express responsibility of another party hereunder or under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and further except for actions that the Mortgage Loan Seller is expressly permitted to complete subsequent to the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, on or before the Closing Date, take all actions required under applicable law to effectuate the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser.

 

(b)           The conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and the related rights and property accomplished hereby is intended by the parties hereto to constitute a sale by the Mortgage Loan Seller of all the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest in and to such Mortgage Loans and such other related rights and property by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser. Furthermore, it is not intended that such conveyance be a pledge of security for a loan. If such conveyance is determined to be a pledge of security for a loan, however, then: (i) this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law; (ii) the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have granted to the Purchaser, and in any event, the Mortgage Loan

 

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Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser, a first priority security interest in all of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to (1) the Mortgage Loans, (2) all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files, (3) all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and (4) all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date); (iii) the assignment by the Purchaser to the Trustee of its interests in the Mortgage Loans as contemplated by Section 16 hereof shall be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereunder; (iv) the possession by the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage Notes with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject hereto from time to time and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” or possession by a purchaser or person designated by such secured party for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law; and (v) notifications to, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, Persons holding such property, shall be deemed to be notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, securities intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, such security interest would be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(c)          In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Custodian, (x) on or before the Closing Date, the Mortgage Note relating to each Mortgage Loan so assigned, endorsed to the Trustee or in blank as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File”) and (y) on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the remainder of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, any Additional Collateral (other than Reserve Funds and originals of Letters of Credit, which shall be transferred to the Master Servicer) for each Mortgage Loan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Mortgage Loan Seller cannot or does not so deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan):

 

(i)         the original or a copy of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (ii), (iii), (vii) and (ix)(A) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, with evidence of recording or filing (if applicable, and as the case may be) thereon, solely because of a delay caused by the public recording or filing office where such document or instrument has been delivered for recordation or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller or

 

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title agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing (and, in the case of such clause (ii), accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent to the effect that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File; or

 

(ii)        the original of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (iv) and (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, because such document or instrument has been delivered for recording or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller, a title agent or a recording or filing agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing and accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent that such document or instrument has been (or, in accordance with Section 2(d) of this Agreement, will be) sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation (except that such copy and certification shall not be required if the Custodian is responsible for recordation of such document or instrument under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered the original unrecorded document or instrument to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File;

 

provided, however, that in each case the Mortgage Loan Seller shall nonetheless (1) from time to time make or cause to be made reasonably diligent efforts to obtain such document or instrument (with such evidence) if it is not returned within a reasonable period after the date when it was transmitted for recording and (2) deliver such document or instrument to the Custodian (if such document or instrument is not otherwise returned to the Custodian) promptly upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt thereof.

 

In addition, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date) under which any Additional Collateral is in the form of a Letter of Credit as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause to be prepared, executed and delivered to the issuer of each such Letter of Credit such notices, assignments and acknowledgments as are required under such Letter of Credit to assign, without recourse, to the Trustee the Mortgage Loan Seller’s rights as the beneficiary thereof and drawing party thereunder. Furthermore, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date), if any, as to which there exists a secured creditor impaired property insurance policy or pollution limited liability environmental impairment policy covering the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause such policy, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, to inure to the benefit of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (if and to the extent that it does not by its terms automatically inure to the holder of such Mortgage Loan). For purposes of this Section 2(c), the relevant definition of

 

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“Mortgage File” shall be the definition of such term set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

 

(d)          As soon as reasonably possible, and in any event within 45 days after the later of (i) the Closing Date (or in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan substituted as contemplated by Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the related date of substitution) and (ii) the date on which all recording information necessary to complete the subject document is received by the Mortgage Loan Seller, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to complete (or cause to be completed), to the extent necessary, and shall submit (or cause to be submitted) for recording or filing, as the case may be, including via electronic means, if appropriate, in or with the appropriate office for real property records or UCC Financing Statements, as applicable, each assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (iv) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and each assignment of UCC Financing Statement in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each such assignment of a loan document shall reflect that it should be returned by the public recording office to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following recording, and each such assignment of UCC Financing Statement shall reflect that the file copy thereof or an appropriate receipt therefor, as applicable, should be returned to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following filing; provided that in those instances where the public recording office retains the original assignment of Mortgage or assignment of Assignment of Leases, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall obtain therefrom a copy of the recorded original and provide such copy to the Custodian (with a copy to the Master Servicer). Except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any assignment or other instrument of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans is lost or returned unrecorded or unfiled, as the case may be, because of a defect therein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall prepare or cause the preparation of a substitute therefor or cure such defect, as the case may be, and cause the same to be duly recorded or filed, as appropriate. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be responsible for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with recording and/or filing any and all assignments and other instruments of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans that are required to be recorded or filed, as the case may be, as contemplated above; provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be responsible for costs and expenses that the related Borrowers have agreed to pay.

 

(e)           In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Master Servicer, on or before the Closing Date, the following items: (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan (except that copies of instruments of assignment will be delivered by the Custodian when the originals are returned or delivered, as applicable, to it in accordance with the requirements of Section 2(d) above); (ii) except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, transaction screens, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, major space leases, legal opinions and tenant estoppels and any other relevant

 

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documents relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or any related Serviced Loan Combination that are reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans or related Serviced Loan Combination(s) and, to the extent that any original documents or copies, as applicable, of the following documents are not required to be a part of a Mortgage File for any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, originals or copies of all documents, certificates and opinions in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that were delivered by or on behalf of the related Borrowers in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loans (provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents); and (iii) all unapplied Reserve Funds and Escrow Payments in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan). In addition, not later than the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer the initial data with respect to each Mortgage Loan that is necessary for the preparation of the initial CREFC® Financial File and CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File required to be delivered by the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)           Under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and for federal income tax purposes, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall report its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, as a sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser in exchange for the consideration specified in Section 1 hereof. In connection with the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause all of its records to reflect such transfer as a sale (as opposed to a secured loan) and to reflect that the Mortgage Loans are no longer property of the Mortgage Loan Seller. In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller take any action that is inconsistent with the Trust’s ownership of each Mortgage Loan following the Closing Date.

 

(g)           The Mortgage Loan Schedule, as it may be amended from time to time, shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within 15 days of its discovery or receipt of notice of any error on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, amend such Mortgage Loan Schedule and deliver to the Purchaser or the Trustee, as the case may be, an amended Mortgage Loan Schedule; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to relieve the Mortgage Loan Seller of any liability for any related Breach.

 

Section 3.           Examination of Mortgage Loan Files and Due Diligence Review. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall reasonably cooperate with any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, that may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Purchaser on or before the Closing Date. The fact that the Purchaser has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of any of the Mortgage Files for, and/or any of such other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, shall not affect the Purchaser’s right to pursue any remedy available in equity or at law for a breach of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 4, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.

 

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Section 4.           Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Mortgage Loan Seller, Basis Investment and the Purchaser. (a)  The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (and, in connection with any replacement of a Defective Mortgage Loan (as defined in Section 4(g) hereof) with one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans (also as defined in Section 4(g) hereof), pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, as of the related date of substitution), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-1. The Purchaser hereby makes, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Seller and Basis Investment, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-2. Basis Investment hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (and, in connection with any replacement of a Defective Mortgage Loan (as defined in Section 4(g) hereof) with one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans (also as defined in Section 4(g) hereof), pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, as of the related date of substitution), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-3.

 

(b)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (or as of such other date specifically provided in the particular representation or warranty), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule C. With respect to the Mortgage Loans sold to the Purchaser by the Mortgage Loan Seller, Basis Investment shall be the “Responsible Repurchase Party”.

 

(c)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Purchaser only, that the Mortgage Loan Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person (other than the Depositor or an affiliate thereof, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers) who may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale to the Purchaser of the Mortgage Loans.

 

(d)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgage Loan Seller’s role as “originator” (or the role of any third party as “originator” of any Mortgage Loan for which the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) and “sponsor” in connection with the issuance of the Registered Certificates, the information regarding the Mortgage Loans, the related Borrowers, the related Mortgaged Properties and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller contained in the Prospectus Supplement complies in all material respects with the applicable disclosure requirements of Regulation AB as in effect on the date hereof and for which compliance is required as of the date hereof. As used herein, “Regulation AB” means Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been or may hereafter be from time to time provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or by the staff of the Commission, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

(e)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby agrees that it shall not acquire or permit any direct or indirect subsidiary to acquire any of the Certificates (other than the Class R Certificates); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Mortgage Loan Seller or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Mortgage Loan Seller from acquiring any Certificates

 

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so long as such acquisition (x) is for the benefit of a third party account and such Certificates are not reflected on the books and records of the Mortgage Loan Seller and its consolidated subsidiaries, (y) is made by a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Mortgage Loan Seller that is a broker-dealer organized and regulated under the laws of a non-U.S. jurisdiction or (z) is made by a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Mortgage Loan Seller for which a non-consolidation opinion with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller, in a commercially reasonable form, scope and substance has been delivered to the Rating Agencies.

 

(f)            With respect to each Servicing Function Participant that services a Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller either (i) represents and warrants that as of the Closing Date such Servicing Function Participant is a Designated Sub-Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or (ii) (A) represents and warrants that it has caused each such Servicing Function Participant to be required to comply, as evidenced by written documentation between each such Servicing Function Participant and the Mortgage Loan Seller, with all reporting requirements set forth in Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement applicable to such Servicing Function Participant for the Mortgage Loans, and (B) covenants with the Purchaser that, for so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, it shall cause each Servicing Function Participant that services a Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date to comply with all reporting requirements set forth therein.

 

(g)           The Responsible Repurchase Party hereby agrees that it shall be deemed to make to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, as of the date of substitution, with respect to any replacement Mortgage Loan (a “Replacement Mortgage Loan”) that is substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to Section 5(a) of this Agreement, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement. For purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, representations and warranties made as of the Closing Date or as of the Cut-off Date shall, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, be made as of the date of substitution. From and after the date of substitution, each Replacement Mortgage Loan, if any, shall be deemed to constitute a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder for all purposes. A “Defective Mortgage Loan” is any Mortgage Loan as to which there is an unremedied Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

(h)          Except for the agreed-upon procedures report obtained from a nationally recognized accounting firm engaged to perform procedures involving a comparison of information in loan files for the Mortgage Loans to information on a data tape relating to the Mortgage Loans (such report, the “Accountants’ Due Diligence Report”), the Mortgage Loan Seller has not obtained (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not obtain without the consent of the Purchaser) any “third party due diligence report” (as defined in Rule 15Ga-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (“Rule 15Ga-2”)) in connection with the securitization transaction contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum and, except for the accountants with respect to the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report, the Mortgage Loan Seller has not employed (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not employ without the consent of the Purchaser) any third party to engage in any activity that constitutes “due diligence services” within the meaning of Rule 17g-10 under the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum.

 

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The Underwriters and Initial Purchasers are intended third-party beneficiaries of the provisions set forth in this Section 4(h).

 

(i)           It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in or made pursuant to this Section 4 shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Purchaser or its designee and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment.

 

Section 5.           Notice of Breach; Cure, Repurchase and Substitution. (a) The Responsible Repurchase Party shall, not later than 90 days from discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party, or the receipt by the Responsible Repurchase Party of notice, of any Material Breach or Material Document Defect with respect to any Mortgage Loan (or, if (x) such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, relates to whether such Mortgage Loan is, or as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and (y) the Responsible Repurchase Party discovered or received prompt written notice of the relation specified in clause (x), then (z) the Responsible Repurchase Party shall, within 90 days after discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party or any party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement of such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be) (such 90-day period, in any case, the “Initial Resolution Period”), correct or cure such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, in all material respects, or repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided, however, that if the Responsible Repurchase Party certifies to the Trustee in writing (i) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, does not relate to whether the affected Mortgage Loan is or, as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code, (ii) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, is capable of being cured but not within the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iii) that such Responsible Repurchase Party has commenced and is diligently proceeding with the cure of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, during the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iv) in the case of a Material Document Defect, (x) the related Mortgage Loan is not, at the end of the Initial Resolution Period, then a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and a Servicing Transfer Event has not occurred as a result of a monetary default or as described in clause (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (y) the Material Document Defect was not identified in a certification delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement not less than 90 days prior to the delivery of the notice of such Material Document Defect, and (v) that such Responsible Repurchase Party anticipates that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, will be cured within an additional 90-day period (such additional 90-day period, the “Resolution Extension Period”), then the Responsible Repurchase Party shall have an additional period equal to the Resolution Extension Period to complete such correction or cure (or, upon failure to complete such correction or cure, to repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan); and provided, further, however, that, in lieu of repurchasing the affected Mortgage Loan as contemplated above (but, in any event, no later than such repurchase would have to have been completed), the Responsible Repurchase Party shall be permitted, during the three-month period commencing on the Startup Day for the REMIC that holds the affected Mortgage Loan (or

 

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during the two-year period commencing on such Startup Day if the affected Mortgage Loan is a “defective obligation” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)), to replace the affected Mortgage Loan with one or more Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loans and to pay a cash amount equal to the applicable Substitution Shortfall Amount. The parties hereto agree that delivery by the Custodian of a certification or schedule of exceptions to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall not in and of itself constitute delivery of notice of any Material Document Defect or knowledge of the Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect. If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this subsection, the Purchaser or its designee shall be entitled to designate the account to which funds in the amount of the applicable Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) are to be wired. Any such repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan shall be on a whole loan, servicing released basis. Notwithstanding this subsection, the absence from the Mortgage File, (i) on the Closing Date of the Mortgage Note (or a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of the Mortgage Note) and (ii) by the first anniversary of the Closing Date (except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) of originals or copies of any other Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document (without the presence of any factor that reasonably mitigates any such absence or non-conformity or irregularity) shall be conclusively presumed to be a Material Document Defect and shall obligate the Responsible Repurchase Party to cure such Material Document Defect, or, failing that, replace or repurchase the related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, all in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(a), in lieu of Basis Investment performing its obligations with respect to any Material Breach or Material Document Defect provided in the preceding paragraph, to the extent that Basis Investment and the Purchaser (or, following the assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust, Basis Investment and the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust, and with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative to the extent a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period is then in effect) are able to agree upon a cash payment payable by Basis Investment to the Purchaser that would be deemed sufficient to compensate the Purchaser for a Material Breach or Material Document Defect (a “Loss of Value Payment”), Basis Investment may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay such Loss of Value Payment to the Purchaser; provided that a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach as a result of a Mortgage Loan not constituting a “qualified mortgage”, within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, may not be cured by a Loss of Value Payment. Upon its making such payment, Basis Investment shall be deemed to have cured such Material Breach or Material Document Defect in all respects. Provided such payment is made, this paragraph describes the sole remedy available to the Purchaser and its assignees regarding any such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, and Basis Investment shall not be obligated to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan or otherwise cure such Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees that, with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any “Document Defect” (or analogous term) under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall constitute a Document Defect under this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Document Defect related solely to the promissory note for any related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

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The remedies provided for in this subsection with respect to any Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall apply to the related REO Property.

 

If (x) a Defective Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as described above, (y) such Defective Mortgage Loan is part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and (z) the applicable Document Defect or Breach does not constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, as to the other Mortgage Loan(s) that are a part of such Cross-Collateralized Group (the “Other Crossed Loans”) (without regard to this paragraph), then the applicable Document Defect or Breach (as the case may be) shall be deemed to constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach (as the case may be) as to each such Other Crossed Loan for purposes of the above provisions, and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall be obligated to repurchase or replace each such Other Crossed Loan in accordance with the provisions above unless, in the case of such Document Defect or Breach:

 

(A)         the Responsible Repurchase Party (at its expense) delivers or causes to be delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such Responsible Repurchase Party’s repurchase of only those Mortgage Loans as to which a Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, has actually occurred without regard to the provisions of this paragraph (the “Affected Loan(s)”) and the operation of the remaining provisions of this Section 5(a) will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event or any Adverse Grantor Trust Event under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and

 

(B)         all of the following conditions would be satisfied if the Responsible Repurchase Party were to repurchase or replace only the Affected Loans and not the Other Crossed Loans:

 

(i)      the debt service coverage ratio for all such Other Crossed Loan(s) (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) for the four calendar quarters immediately preceding the repurchase or replacement is not less than the least of (A) 0.10x below the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement, (B) the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) for the four preceding calendar quarters preceding the repurchase or replacement and (C) 1.25x;

 

(ii)     the loan-to-value ratio for the Other Crossed Loans (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) is not greater than the greatest of (A) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place), for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement plus 10%, (B) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place) for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) at the time of repurchase or replacement and (C) 75%; and

 

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(iii)     the exercise of remedies against the Primary Collateral of any such Mortgage Loan in the Cross-Collateralized Group shall not impair the ability to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral of the other Mortgage Loans in the Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

The determination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as to whether the conditions set forth above have been satisfied shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be entitled to cause to be delivered, or direct the Responsible Repurchase Party to (in which case the Responsible Repurchase Party shall) cause to be delivered, to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, an Appraisal of any or all of the related Mortgaged Properties for purposes of determining whether the condition set forth in clause (ii) above has been satisfied, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party if the scope and cost of the Appraisal is approved by the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Subordinate Class Representative (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld in each case).

 

With respect to any Defective Mortgage Loan that forms a part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and as to which the conditions described in the preceding paragraph are satisfied, such that the Trust will continue to hold the Other Crossed Loans, the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Purchaser agree to forbear from enforcing any remedies against the other’s Primary Collateral but each is permitted to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral securing its respective Mortgage Loans, including with respect to the Trustee, the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan(s) still held by the Trustee. If the exercise of remedies by one such party would impair the ability of the other such party to exercise its remedies with respect to the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan or the Other Crossed Loans, as the case may be, held by the other such party, then both parties shall forbear from exercising such remedies unless and until the Mortgage Loan documents evidencing and securing the relevant Mortgage Loans can be modified in a manner that complies with this Agreement to remove the threat of impairment as a result of the exercise of remedies. Any reserve or other cash collateral or letters of credit securing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Cross-Collateralized Group shall be allocated between the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents, or otherwise on a pro rata basis based upon their outstanding Stated Principal Balances. All other terms of the Mortgage Loans shall remain in full force and effect, without any modification thereof. The provisions of this paragraph shall be binding on all future holders of each Mortgage Loan that forms part of a Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

All costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Group pursuant to the second preceding paragraph and the second and third sentences of the preceding paragraph shall be included in the calculation of Purchase Price for the Affected Loan(s) to be repurchased or replaced.

 

(b)         Whenever one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans are substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Responsible Repurchase Party shall deliver to the Custodian the related Mortgage File and a certification to the effect that such Replacement Mortgage Loan satisfies or such Replacement

 

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Mortgage Loans satisfy, as the case may be, all of the requirements of the definition of “Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. No mortgage loan may be substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by this Section 5 if the Mortgage Loan to be replaced was itself a Replacement Mortgage Loan, in which case, absent a cure of the relevant Material Breach or Material Document Defect, the affected Mortgage Loan will be required to be repurchased as contemplated hereby. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after its respective Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related date of substitution, shall be part of the Trust Fund. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) on or prior to the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, shall not be part of the Trust Fund and are to be remitted by the Master Servicer to the Responsible Repurchase Party promptly following receipt.

 

If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of any Deleted Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, the substitution of the related Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) and deliver or cause the delivery of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Upon any substitution of one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, such Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) shall become part of the Trust Fund and be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects.

 

(c)           The Responsible Repurchase Party shall be entitled, and the Purchaser shall cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to entitle the Responsible Repurchase Party, upon the date when the full amount of the Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) for any Mortgage Loan repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5 has been deposited in the account designated therefor by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee) and, if applicable, receipt by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage File for each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) to be substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, together with any certifications and/or opinions required pursuant to this Section 5 to be delivered by the Responsible Repurchase Party, to (i) a release of the Mortgage File and any Additional Collateral for the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, (ii) the execution and delivery of such instruments of release, transfer and/or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be prepared by the Responsible Repurchase Party and are reasonably necessary to vest in the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee the ownership of such Deleted Mortgage Loan, and (iii) the execution and delivery of notice to the affected Borrower of the retransfer of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. In connection with any such repurchase or substitution by the Responsible Repurchase Party, the Purchaser shall also cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to require each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to deliver to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, and the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee shall be entitled to delivery from the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer of, any portion of the related Servicing File, together with any Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds and Additional Collateral, held by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the

 

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case may be, with respect to the Deleted Mortgage Loan, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

(d)           It is understood and agreed that, subject to the next paragraph, the obligations of the Responsible Repurchase Party set forth in this Section 5 to cure a Material Breach or a Material Document Defect, or to repurchase or replace or make a Loss of Value Payment in respect of the related Defective Mortgage Loan(s), as the case may be, constitute the sole remedies available to the Purchaser, the Certificateholders or the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders with respect to a Document Defect or Breach in respect of any Mortgage Loan; provided that this limitation shall not in any way limit the Purchaser’s rights or remedies upon breach of any representation or warranty or covenant by the Mortgage Loan Seller or Basis Investment set forth in this Agreement (other than those set forth in Exhibit C).

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent (but only to the extent) that (A) the Mortgage Loan Seller specifically represents in the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto that the Borrower under a Mortgage Loan is required to pay, or that the lender is entitled to charge the Borrower for, a cost or expense associated with the subject matter of such a representation and warranty set forth in Exhibit C, (B) such representation and warranty is untrue with respect to such cost or expense, (C) such cost or expense is actually incurred or borne by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan), (D) the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan) exercises efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard and the related Mortgage Loan documents to collect such cost or expense from the Borrower and (E) the Borrower does not pay such cost or expense at or before the conclusion of the efforts described in the preceding clause (D), then the Responsible Repurchase Party hereby covenants and agrees (it being the intention of the parties that all, and not less than all, of the conditions described in the preceding clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) shall be precedent to such covenant and agreement) to pay such cost or expense within 90 days following a direction by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to do so. Also notwithstanding the foregoing, the remedy described in the immediately preceding sentence shall constitute the sole remedy available to the Trustee and any other affected Person with respect to any breach of any representation described in clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Responsible Repurchase Party shall not otherwise have any obligation to cure such a breach and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall not have any obligation to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

(e)           The Mortgage Loan Seller and Basis Investment each acknowledge and agree that the Purchaser shall have no liability to the Mortgage Loan Seller or Basis Investment or otherwise for any failure of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any other party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to perform its obligations provided for thereunder.

 

(f)           The Mortgage Loan Seller will provide the Responsible Repurchase Party copies of any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Responsible Repurchase Party (to the extent it receives any request or demand, whether oral or written, that a Mortgage Loan be repurchased or replaced, whether arising from a Material Breach or Material Document

 

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Defect or other breach of a representation or warranty, such recipient a “Seller Request Recipient” and such request or demand, a “Repurchase Request”) agrees to provide to the Depositor: (i) written notice of any Repurchase Request, which notice will specify if such Repurchase Request is a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice; (ii) written notice of (A) the existence of any dispute regarding such Repurchase Request, whether written or oral, between such Seller Request Recipient and the Person making such Repurchase Request, (B) the expiration of any applicable Initial Resolution Period, or, if applicable, any Resolution Extension Period, (C) the withdrawal of such Repurchase Request by the Person making such Repurchase Request, (D) the rejection of such Repurchase Request by the Seller Request Recipient and (E) the repurchase or replacement of any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 5 and Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) upon reasonable request of the Depositor, such other information in the Seller Request Recipient’s possession as would be necessary to permit the Depositor to comply with its obligations under Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act to disclose fulfilled and unfulfilled repurchase or replacement requests or demands of any Person relating to any Mortgage Loan or to comply with any other obligations applicable to it under law or regulation.

 

Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5(f) may be delivered by electronic means. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be given not later than the tenth (10th) Business Day after the event giving rise to the requirement for such notice and any information requested pursuant to clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be provided as promptly as practicable after such request is made. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date on which such Repurchase Request was made, (b) the Mortgage Loan with respect to which such Repurchase Request was made, (c) the identity of the Person making such request, and (d) the basis, if any, asserted for such request by such Person. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date of such withdrawal, rejection, repurchase or replacement, or the date of the commencement of such dispute, as applicable, (b) if pertaining to a dispute, the nature of such dispute, (c) if pertaining to the expiration of an Initial Resolution Period or a Resolution Extension Period, the expiration date of such Initial Resolution Period or, if applicable, a Resolution Extension Period, (d) if pertaining to a withdrawal, the basis for such withdrawal given to the Seller Request Recipient or an indication that no basis was given by the Person withdrawing such Repurchase Request, (e) if pertaining to a rejection by the Seller Request Recipient, the basis for the Seller Request Recipient’s rejection and (f) if pertaining to a repurchase or replacement, the date of such repurchase or replacement.

 

(g)           Each of the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Depositor acknowledge and agree that (i) a Repurchase Request Recipient under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will not, in connection with providing the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor with any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication or any information protected by the attorney work product doctrine, (ii) any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is provided only to assist the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor and any of their respective Affiliates in complying with Rule 15Ga-1, Items 1104 and 1121 of Regulation AB and/or any other law or regulation,

 

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(iii)(A) no action taken by, or inaction of, a Repurchase Request Recipient and (B) no information provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor pursuant to Section 2.03(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by a Repurchase Request Recipient, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or defense to the exercise of any legal right the Repurchase Request Recipient may have with respect to this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (iv) receipt of a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice or delivery of any notice required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5(f) shall not in and of itself constitute delivery, or receipt, of notice of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or knowledge on the part of the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or admission by the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of the existence of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach.

 

(h)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Repurchase Request with respect to any Mortgage Loan) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. Promptly upon request, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller such information regarding the principal balance of any Mortgage Loan as is necessary in order for the Mortgage Loan Seller to prepare any such Form ABS-15G.

 

(i)          The Depositor shall provide to the Mortgage Loan Seller any relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Depositor is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Mortgage Loan and that such portions were not provided by the Mortgage Loan Seller) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. The Trust’s CIK# is 0001654734.

 

Section 6.            Closing. The closing of the sale of the Mortgage Loans (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of special counsel to the Purchaser at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Closing Date.

 

The Closing shall be subject to each of the following conditions:

 

(i)          All of the representations and warranties of the Mortgage Loan Seller, Basis Investment and the Purchaser made pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (or as of such other specific date expressly contemplated by any such representation or warranty);

 

(ii)         All documents specified in Section 7 of this Agreement (the “Closing Documents”), in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and, in the case of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (insofar as such Agreement affects the obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Responsible Repurchase Party hereunder or the rights of the Mortgage Loan Seller as a third party beneficiary thereunder), to the Mortgage Loan Seller, shall be duly executed and delivered by all signatories as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof;

 

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(iii)        The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have delivered and released to the Purchaser or its designee, all documents, funds and other assets required to be delivered thereto on or before the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement;

 

(iv)        The result of any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans performed by or on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be satisfactory to the Purchaser in its reasonable determination;

 

(v)         All other terms and conditions of this Agreement required to be complied with on or before the Closing Date shall have been complied with in all material respects, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have the ability to comply with all terms and conditions and perform all duties and obligations required to be complied with or performed by it after the Closing Date;

 

(vi)        The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have paid all fees and expenses payable by it to the Purchaser or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(vii)       The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received the purchase price for the Mortgage Loans, as contemplated by Section 1 of this Agreement;

 

(viii)      Neither the Underwriting Agreement nor the Certificate Purchase Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms; and

 

(ix)         The Commission shall not have issued any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Purchaser’s Registration Statement.

 

Each of the parties agrees to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to perform their respective obligations hereunder in a manner that will enable the Purchaser to purchase the Mortgage Loans on the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.            Closing Documents. The Purchaser or its designee shall have received all of the following Closing Documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and the Rating Agencies (collectively, the “Interested Parties”), and upon which the Interested Parties may rely:

 

(i)          This Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser, the Mortgage Loan Seller and Basis Investment;

 

(ii)         Each of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, duly executed by the respective parties thereto;

 

(iii)        An Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto, executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of the Mortgage Loan Seller, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of the Mortgage Loan Seller authorizing the Mortgage Loan Seller’s entering into the

 

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transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(iv)        A certificate of good standing with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware not earlier than 15 days prior to the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(v)         A certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto, executed by an executive officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s behalf and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(vi)        A written opinion of in-house or independent counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee and the other parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement;

 

(vii)       A written opinion of special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee and the other parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, relating to the enforceability of this Agreement against the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(viii)      A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), the Underwriters (only with respect to the Free Writing Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Free Writing Prospectus and in the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the pricing date for the Certificates) substantially to the effect that nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Free Writing Prospectus or the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, at the time when sales to purchasers of the Certificates were first made, contained, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(ix)         A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser, the Underwriters (only with respect to the Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the Closing Date) substantially to the effect that (a) nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead

 

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such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Prospectus or the Private Placement Memorandum as of the date thereof or as of the Closing Date contained or contains, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (b) that, with respect to information regarding the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, the Prospectus is appropriately responsive in all material respects to the applicable requirements of Regulation AB;

 

(x)          Copies of all other opinions rendered by counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Rating Agencies in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, with respect to the characterization of the transfer of the Mortgage Loans hereunder as a true sale, with each such opinion to be addressed to the other Interested Parties and the Trustee or accompanied by a letter signed by such counsel stating that the other Interested Parties and the Trustee may rely on such opinion as if it were addressed to them as of date thereof;

 

(xi)         One or more agreed-upon procedures letters from a nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants acceptable to the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers, dated (A) the date of the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and (B) the date of the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and addressed to, and in form and substance acceptable to, the Interested Parties (other than the Rating Agencies), stating in effect that, using the assumptions and methodology used by the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser, the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, all of which shall be described in such letters, and which shall include a comparison of certain mortgage loan-related documents to the information set forth in the Master Tape (as defined in the Indemnification Agreement), they have recalculated such numbers and percentages relating to the Mortgage Loans set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and set forth in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and have compared the results of their calculations to the corresponding items in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and found each such number and percentage set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, to be in agreement with the results of such calculations;

 

(xii)       If any of the Certificates are “mortgage related securities” within the meaning of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended, a certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller regarding origination of the Mortgage Loans by specified originators as set forth in Section 3(a)(41) of the Exchange Act;

 

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her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of Basis Investment authorizing Basis Investment’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of Basis Investment;

 

(xiv)      A certificate of good standing with respect to Basis Investment issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware not earlier than 15 days prior to the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(xv)        A certificate of Basis Investment substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto, executed by an executive officer of Basis Investment on Basis Investment’s behalf and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(xvi)       A written opinion of one or more counsel or special counsel to Basis Investment, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers, addressing with respect to Basis Investment those matters contemplated by the preceding clauses (vi) and (vii); and

 

(xvii)      Such further certificates, opinions and documents as the Purchaser may reasonably request or any Rating Agency may require.

 

Section 8.            Additional Reporting Under Regulation AB. With respect to any period during which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator any information that constitutes Additional Form 10-D Disclosure or Additional Form 10-K Disclosure but only if and to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller (or any originator of the Mortgage Loans sold by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor, if such originator constitutes an “originator” contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB and such information is required to be reported with respect to such originator) is the applicable “Party Responsible” (solely in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) under the terms of Schedule V or Schedule VI to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (it being acknowledged that the Mortgage Loan Seller (solely as in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) does not constitute the “Party Responsible” for any Form 8-K Disclosure Information set forth on Schedule VII of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement). In each case, such delivery shall be made in a form readily convertible to an EDGAR-compatible form, or in such other form as otherwise agreed by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Mortgage Loan Seller. In each case, such delivery shall be made not later than 5 calendar days after the related Distribution Date (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure), and no later than March 7th of each year subsequent to the fiscal year that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure). In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller be required to provide any information that is not required to be reported on Form 10-D or Form 10-K, as the case may be, under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

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Section 9.           Costs. Whether or not this Agreement is terminated, the Mortgage Loan Seller will pay its pro rata share (the Mortgage Loan Seller’s pro rata portion to be determined according to the percentage that the aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of all the Mortgage Loans represents as to the Cut-off Date Pool Balance) of all costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, including, but not limited to: (i) the costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans; (ii) the costs and expenses of reproducing and delivering the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and this Agreement and printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering the Certificates; (iii) the reasonable and documented set-up fees, costs and expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and their respective counsel; (iv) the fees and disbursements of a firm of certified public accountants selected by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to numerical information in respect of the Mortgage Loans and the Certificates included in the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item), including the cost of obtaining any agreed-upon procedures letters with respect to such items; (v) the costs and expenses in connection with the qualification or exemption of the Certificates under state securities or blue sky laws, including filing fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vi) the costs and expenses in connection with any determination of the eligibility of the Certificates for investment by institutional investors in any jurisdiction and the preparation of any legal investment survey, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vii) the costs and expenses in connection with printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering this Agreement and the furnishing to the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, of such copies of the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item) and this Agreement as the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request; (viii) the fees of the rating agency or agencies engaged to consider rating the Certificates or hired and requested to rate the Certificates; (ix) all registration fees incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the filing of its Registration Statement allocable to the issuance of the Registered Certificates; and (x) the reasonable fees and expenses of special counsel to the Purchaser.

 

Section 10.         Notices. All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered to or mailed, by registered mail, postage prepaid, by overnight mail or courier service, or transmitted by facsimile and confirmed by similar mailed writing, if to the Purchaser, addressed to the Purchaser at 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra (with copies to the attention of Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288), or such other address as may be designated by the Purchaser to the Mortgage Loan Seller in writing, or, if to the Mortgage Loan Seller or Basis Investment, addressed to the Mortgage Loan Seller or Basis Investment, as the case may be, at 75 Broad Street, Suite 1602, New York, New York 10004, Attention: Tammy K. Jones (with copies to the attention of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, One World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281, Attention: Y. Jeffrey Rotblat), or such other address as may be designated by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser in writing.

 

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Section 11.         Miscellaneous. Neither this Agreement nor any term or provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the party against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought to be enforced. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be an express third party beneficiary to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent set forth therein.

 

Section 12.        Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, incorporated herein by reference or contained in the certificates of officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller and Basis Investment delivered pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trust, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment in respect of any Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 13.        Severability of Provisions. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable in any particular jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

 

Section 14.       Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PURCHASER AND THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING REGARDING SUCH MATTERS MAY BE HEARD AND

 

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DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS; (III) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH COURTS, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM; (IV) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; AND (V) WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 15.         Further Assurances. The Mortgage Loan Seller or Basis Investment and the Purchaser each agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such further actions as any other party hereto may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 16.         Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller and Basis Investment under this Agreement shall not be assigned by the Mortgage Loan Seller and Basis Investment without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, except that any person into which the Mortgage Loan Seller and Basis Investment may be merged or consolidated, or any person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Mortgage Loan Seller and Basis Investment is a party, or any person succeeding to all or substantially all of the business of the Mortgage Loan Seller and Basis Investment, shall be the successor to the Mortgage Loan Seller or Basis Investment, as the case may be hereunder. In connection with its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust as contemplated by the recitals hereto, the Purchaser is expressly authorized to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to the Trustee for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates. To the extent of any such assignment, the Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates, shall be the Purchaser hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Mortgage Loan Seller or Basis Investment and the Purchaser, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 17.        Information. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide the Purchaser with such information about itself, the Mortgage Loans and the underwriting and servicing procedures applicable to the Mortgage Loans as is (i) required under the provisions of Regulation AB, (ii) required by a Rating Agency or a governmental agency or body or (iii) reasonably requested by the Purchaser for use in a private disclosure document.

 

Section 18.        Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters addressed herein, and this Agreement supersedes any prior agreements and/or understandings, written or oral, with respect to such matters; provided, however, that in no event shall this provision be construed to limit the effect of the Indemnification Agreement or the memorandum of understanding dated September 16, 2015 between the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and certain other parties or any separate acknowledgments and agreements executed and delivered pursuant to such memorandum of understanding.

 

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Section 19.        Waivers. Basis, Basis Investment and the Purchaser hereby agree that the obligations of Basis Investment with respect to the Repurchase Obligations (defined below) are the direct obligations of Basis Investment and the Repurchase Obligations with respect to Basis Investment are not intended to constitute a guaranty or contract of suretyship. However, in the event that the Repurchase Obligations are recharacterized as a guaranty, surety or other similar form of obligation, then in such case Basis Investment agrees that it shall guaranty the Repurchase Obligations. Basis Investment hereby agrees that Basis Investment’s obligation to cure or repurchase any Mortgage Loan with respect to which a Material Document Defect or Material Breach has occurred or deliver a Loss of Value Payment, if applicable, in each case pursuant to Section 5 hereof (such obligations of Basis Investment, the “Repurchase Obligations”) shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by, and does hereby waive any defenses related to, any common law, equitable, statutory or other rights (including without limitation rights to notice) which Basis Investment might otherwise have in the event of any such recharacterization.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgage Loan Seller, Basis Investment and the Purchaser have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

 BASIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL II, LLC
   
By:
  Name:
Title:

 

 BASIS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
   
By:
  Name:
Title:

 

 WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
   
By:
  Name:
Title:

 

WFCM 2015-C31 - MLPA (Basis)
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Exh. A-1
 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                            
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                        
                                                         
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Address   City   State   Zip Code   Original Principal Balance ($)   Cut-off Date Principal Balance ($)   Loan Amortization Type   Monthly P&I Payment ($)   Interest Accrual Basis   Mortgage Rate   Administrative Fee Rate   Payment Due Date
9.00   Basis   Warren Industrial Center   Various   Warren   MI   48092   25,350,000.00   25,350,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   132,237.60   Actual/360   4.750%   0.01275%   1
9.01   Basis   27485 George Merrelli   27485 George Merrelli Avenue   Warren   MI   48092   9,027,580.00                            
9.02   Basis   27767 George Merrelli   27767 George Merrelli Avenue   Warren   MI   48092   8,367,870.00                            
9.03   Basis   7111 East 11 Mile Road   7111 East 11 Mile Road   Warren   MI   48092   7,954,550.00                            
12   Basis   Silver Rock Apartments   9830 Camino Villa   San Antonio   TX   78250   22,900,000.00   22,900,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   115,758.96   Actual/360   4.480%   0.01275%   1
13.00   Basis   Ross Portfolio   Various   Various   Various   Various   20,085,000.00   20,085,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   104,108.05   Actual/360   4.695%   0.01275%   1
13.01   Basis   Kohl’s - Lakewood, CO   3150 South Wadsworth Boulevard   Lakewood   CO   80227   12,155,000.00                            
13.02   Basis   Ronpak   10900-10950 San Sevaine Way   Mira Loma   CA   91752   7,930,000.00                            
41   Basis   College Village   1153 East Lexington Avenue   High Point   NC   27262   7,650,000.00   7,650,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   39,998.29   Actual/360   4.770%   0.01275%   1
45   Basis   8350 & 8366 Westheimer   8350 & 8366 Westheimer Road   Houston   TX   77063   6,750,000.00   6,750,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   35,008.05   Actual/360   4.700%   0.01275%   1
80   Basis   DaVita Dialysis (Lakewood, CO)   1750 Pierce Street   Lakewood   CO   80214   3,270,000.00   3,270,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   17,176.33   Actual/360   4.810%   0.01275%   1
94   Basis   Scioto Apartments   3274 Mapleway Lane   Columbus   OH   43204   1,900,000.00   1,898,028.12   Amortizing Balloon   10,316.05   Actual/360   5.100%   0.01275%   1
98   Basis   Ivywood Apartments   1550 Clough Street   Bowling Green   OH   43402   1,450,000.00   1,448,502.29   Amortizing Balloon   7,890.60   Actual/360   5.120%   0.01275%   1
102   Basis   Newberry Woods Apartments   23972 Newberry Drive   Clinton Township   MI   48035   1,200,000.00   1,198,703.71   Amortizing Balloon   6,390.62   Actual/360   4.930%   0.01275%   1

 

 
 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
                                           
                                                             
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Stated Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date   Original Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Remaining Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Original) (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Remaining) (Mos.)   Cross Collateralized and Cross Defaulted Loan Flag   Prepayment Provisions   Ownership Interest   Grace Period Late (Days)   Secured by LOC (Y/N)   LOC Amount   Borrower Name   Master Servicing Fee Rate
9.00   Basis   Warren Industrial Center   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(6),GRTR 2% or YM (112),O(2)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Warren Industrial Investors LLC   0.0050%
9.01   Basis   27485 George Merrelli                                                    
9.02   Basis   27767 George Merrelli                                                    
9.03   Basis   7111 East 11 Mile Road                                                    
12   Basis   Silver Rock Apartments   09/01/2025   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(91),O(3)   Fee   5   N   NAP   SA Silver Rock Partners, LLC   0.0050%
13.00   Basis   Ross Portfolio   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Wadsworth Realty, LLC and San Sevaine Realty, LLC   0.0050%
13.01   Basis   Kohl’s - Lakewood, CO                                                    
13.02   Basis   Ronpak                                                    
41   Basis   College Village   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(94),O(2)   Fee   5   N   NAP   8 BBR College Village, LLC   0.0050%
45   Basis   8350 & 8366 Westheimer   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   8350 Westheimer, LLC   0.0050%
80   Basis   DaVita Dialysis (Lakewood, CO)   11/01/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Pierce Realty, LLC   0.0050%
94   Basis   Scioto Apartments   10/01/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Scioto LLC   0.0050%
98   Basis   Ivywood Apartments   10/01/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Ivywood 67 LLC   0.0050%
102   Basis   Newberry Woods Apartments   10/01/2025   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Newberry Woods Associates, LLC   0.0050%

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B-1

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
WITH RESPECT TO THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)            The Mortgage Loan Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)            The Mortgage Loan Seller’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Mortgage Loan Seller’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)            The Mortgage Loan Seller has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)            This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller, enforceable against the Mortgage Loan Seller in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, and (C) public policy considerations.

 

(e)            The Mortgage Loan Seller is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)            No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Mortgage Loan Seller of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and

 

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recordings of Mortgage Loan Documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

(g)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Mortgage Loan Seller that, if determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller, would prohibit the Mortgage Loan Seller from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(h)           The transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser as contemplated herein is not subject to any bulk transfer or similar law in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

(i)            The Mortgage Loan Seller is not transferring the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud its present or future creditors.

 

(j)            The Mortgage Loan Seller will be solvent at all relevant times prior to, and will not be rendered insolvent by, its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as contemplated herein.

 

(k)           After giving effect to its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the value of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assets, either taken at their present fair saleable value or at fair valuation, will exceed the amount of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s debts and obligations, including contingent and unliquidated debts and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and the Mortgage Loan Seller will not be left with unreasonably small assets or capital with which to engage in and conduct its business.

 

(l)            The Mortgage Loan Seller does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or obligations beyond its ability to pay such debts and obligations as they mature.

 

(m)           No proceedings looking toward liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of the Mortgage Loan Seller are pending or contemplated.

 

(n)           The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Mortgage Loan Seller is located in the State of New York.

 

(o)           The consideration received by the Mortgage Loan Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans constitutes at least fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for such Mortgage Loans.

 

Exh. B-1-2
 

 

EXHIBIT B-2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASER

 

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)            The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina.

 

(b)           The Purchaser’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Purchaser’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)            This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(d)            No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against the Purchaser that, if determined adversely to the Purchaser, would prohibit the Purchaser from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(e)            The Purchaser has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(f)            The Purchaser is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(g)            The Purchaser (A) prepared a report on Form ABS-15G containing the findings and conclusions of the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report (the “Form 15G”) and meeting the requirements of that Form 15G, Rule 15Ga-2 and any other rules and

 

Exh. B-2-1
 

 

regulations of the Commission and the Exchange Act; (B) provided a copy of the final draft of the Form 15G to WFS at least six business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum; and (C) furnished the Form 15G to the Commission on EDGAR at least five business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum as required by Rule 15Ga-2.

 

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EXHIBIT B-3

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO BASIS INVESTMENT

 

Basis Investment hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)            Basis Investment is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)            Basis Investment’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate Basis Investment’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of Basis Investment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of Basis Investment to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)            Basis Investment has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)            This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of Basis Investment, enforceable against Basis Investment in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(e)            Basis Investment is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in Basis Investment’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of Basis Investment to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)            No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by Basis Investment of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan Documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

(g)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of Basis Investment’s knowledge, threatened against Basis Investment that, if determined adversely to Basis Investment, would prohibit Basis

 

Exh. B-3-1
 

 

Investment from entering into this Agreement or that, in Basis Investment’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of Basis Investment to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(h)          Basis Investment does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or obligations beyond its ability to pay such debts and obligations as they mature.

 

(i)           No proceedings looking toward liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of Basis Investment are pending or contemplated

 

Exh. B-3-2
 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

For purposes of this Exhibit C, the phrase “the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge” and other words and phrases of like import shall mean, except where otherwise expressly set forth below, the actual state of knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its officers and employees responsible for the underwriting, origination, servicing or sale of the Mortgage Loans regarding the matters expressly set forth below in each case without having conducted any independent inquiry into such matters and without any obligation to have done so (except (i) having sent to the servicers servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Seller, if any, specific inquiries regarding the matters referred to and (ii) as expressly set forth herein). All information contained in documents which are part of or required to be part of a Mortgage File, as specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (to the extent such documents exist) shall be deemed within the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date herein below specified or, if no such date is specified, as of the Closing Date, except with respect to the Exceptions described on Schedule C to this Agreement.

 

1.           Complete Mortgage File. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, to the extent that the failure to deliver the same would constitute a “Material Document Defect” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and (ii) originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, legal opinions and tenant estoppels in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to such Mortgage Loan, will be or have been delivered to the Master Servicer with respect to each Mortgage Loan by the deadlines set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents.

 

2.           Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans. Each Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not a participation interest in a mortgage loan. At the time of the sale, transfer and assignment to the Depositor, no Mortgage Note or Mortgage was subject to any assignment (other than assignments to the Mortgage Loan Seller), participation or pledge, and the Mortgage Loan Seller had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, participations, any other ownership interests and other interests on, in or to such Mortgage Loan other than any servicing rights appointment, subservicing or similar agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell, assign and transfer each Mortgage Loan, and the assignment to the Depositor constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment of such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering such Mortgage Loan.

 

Exh. C-1
 

 

3.           Loan Document Status. Each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases (if a separate instrument), guaranty and other agreement executed by or on behalf of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor in connection with such Mortgage Loan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor (subject to any non-recourse provisions contained in any of the foregoing agreements and any applicable state anti-deficiency or market value limit deficiency legislation), as applicable, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and except that certain provisions in such Mortgage Loan documents (including, without limitation, provisions requiring the payment of default interest, late fees or prepayment/yield maintenance premiums) may be further limited or rendered unenforceable by applicable law, but (subject to the limitations set forth above) such limitations or unenforceability will not render such Mortgage Loan documents invalid as a whole or materially interfere with the mortgagee’s realization of the principal benefits and/or security provided thereby (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Standard Qualifications”).

 

Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentences, there is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission available to the related Mortgagor with respect to any of the related Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or other Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, any such valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on intentional fraud by Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, that would deny the mortgagee the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Mortgage Note, Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents.

 

4.           Mortgage Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan, together with applicable state law, contain provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the practical realization against the Mortgaged Property of the principal benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including realization by judicial or, if applicable, non-judicial foreclosure subject to the limitations set forth in the Standard Qualifications.

 

5.           Hospitality Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan that is secured by a hospitality property operated pursuant to a franchise or license agreement includes an executed comfort letter or similar agreement signed by the related Mortgagor and franchisor or licensor of such property that, subject to the applicable terms of such franchise or license agreement and comfort letter or similar agreement, is enforceable by the Trust against such franchisor or licensor either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such executed comfort letter or similar agreement, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, or if neither (A) nor (B) is applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall apply for, on the Trust’s behalf, a new comfort letter or similar agreement as of the Closing Date. The Mortgage or related security agreement for each Mortgage Loan secured by a hospitality property creates a security interest in the revenues of such property for which a UCC financing statement has been filed in the appropriate filing office. For the avoidance of doubt, no

 

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representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in revenues to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

6.           Mortgage Status; Waivers and Modifications. Since origination and except by written instruments set forth in the related Mortgage File or as otherwise provided in the related Mortgage Loan documents (a) the material terms of such Mortgage, Mortgage Note, Mortgage Loan guaranty and related Mortgage Loan documents have not been waived, impaired, modified, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded in any respect; (b) no related Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof has been released from the lien of the related Mortgage in any manner which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use or operation of the remaining portion of such Mortgaged Property; and (c) neither borrower nor guarantor has been released from its material obligations under the Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, except as contained in a written document included in the Mortgage File, there have been no modifications, amendments or waivers, that could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such Mortgage Loan consented to by the Mortgage Loan Seller on or after the Cut-off Date.

 

7.           Lien; Valid Assignment. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each endorsement or assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases from the Mortgage Loan Seller or its Affiliate is in recordable form (but for the insertion of the name of the assignee and any related recording information which is not yet available to the Mortgage Loan Seller) and constitutes a legal, valid and binding endorsement or assignment from the Mortgage Loan Seller, or its Affiliate, as applicable. Each related Mortgage and Assignment of Leases is freely assignable without the consent of the related Mortgagor. Each related Mortgage is a legal, valid and enforceable first lien on the related Mortgagor’s fee (or if identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, leasehold) interest in the Mortgaged Property in the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan or allocated loan amount (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below) and the exceptions to paragraph 8 below (each such exception, a “Title Exception”)), except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. Such Mortgaged Property (subject to Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions) as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, is free and clear of any recorded mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens and other recorded encumbrances, and as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such lien or encumbrance that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by the applicable Title Policy (as described below). Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid and enforceable lien on property described therein subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, except as such enforcement may be limited by Standard Qualifications, subject to the limitations described in paragraph 11 below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

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8.           Permitted Liens; Title Insurance. Each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association loan title insurance policy or a comparable form of loan title insurance policy approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction (or, if such policy is yet to be issued, by a pro forma policy, a preliminary title policy or a “marked up” commitment, in each case with escrow instructions and binding on the title insurer) (the “Title Policy”) in the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan secured by multiple properties, an amount equal to at least the allocated loan amount with respect to the Title Policy for each such property) after all advances of principal (including any advances held in escrow or reserves), that insures for the benefit of the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the first priority lien of the Mortgage, which lien is subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes, water charges, sewer rents and assessments not yet due and payable; (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record specifically identified in the Title Policy; (c) the exceptions (general and specific) and exclusions set forth in such Title Policy; (d) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject; (e) the rights of tenants (as tenants only) under leases (including subleases) pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property; (f) if the related Mortgage Loan constitutes a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, the lien of the Mortgage for another Mortgage Loan contained in the same Cross-Collateralized Group, and (g) condominium declarations of record and identified in such Title Policy, provided that none of which clauses (a) through (g), individually or in the aggregate, materially interferes with the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property, the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or the current ability of the related Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service the related Mortgage Loan or the Mortgagor’s ability to pay its obligations when they become due (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). For purposes of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon. Except as contemplated by clause (f) of the second preceding sentence none of the Permitted Encumbrances are mortgage liens that are senior to or coordinate and co-equal with the lien of the related Mortgage. Such Title Policy (or, if it has yet to be issued, the coverage to be provided thereby) is in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid and no claims have been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, nor to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, any other holder of the Mortgage Loan, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under such Title Policy. Each Title Policy contains no exclusion for, or affirmatively insures (except for any Mortgaged Property located in a jurisdiction where such affirmative insurance is not available in which case such exclusion may exist), (a) that the Mortgaged Property shown on the survey is the same as the property legally described in the Mortgage and (b) to the extent that the Mortgaged Property consists of two or more adjoining parcels, such parcels are contiguous.

 

9.           Junior Liens. It being understood that B notes secured by the same Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan are not subordinate mortgages or junior liens, except for any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as of the Cut-off Date there are no subordinate mortgages or junior mortgage liens encumbering the related Mortgaged Property other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any mezzanine debt secured directly by interests in the related Mortgagor other than as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1.

 

Exh. C-4
 

 

10.         Assignment of Leases and Rents. There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an Assignment of Leases (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, each related Assignment of Leases creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related Mortgagor to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. The related Mortgage or related Assignment of Leases, subject to applicable law and the Standard Qualifications, provides that, upon an event of default under the Mortgage Loan, a receiver may be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the mortgagee.

 

11.         Financing Statements. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each Mortgage Loan or related security agreement establishes a valid security interest in, and a UCC-1 financing statement has been filed and/or recorded (or, in the case of fixtures, the Mortgage constitutes a fixture filing) in all places necessary at the time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan to perfect a valid security interest in, the personal property (creation and perfection of which is governed by the UCC) owned by Mortgagor and necessary to operate such Mortgaged Property in its current use other than (1) non-material personal property, (2) personal property subject to purchase money security interests and (3) personal property that is leased equipment. Each UCC-1 financing statement, if any, filed with respect to personal property constituting a part of the related Mortgaged Property and each UCC-3 assignment, if any, filed with respect to such financing statement was in suitable form for filing in the filing office in which such financing statement was filed. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

12.         Condition of Property. The Mortgage Loan Seller or the originator of the Mortgage Loan inspected or caused to be inspected each related Mortgaged Property within six months of origination of the Mortgage Loan and within twelve months of the Cut-off Date.

 

An engineering report or property condition assessment was prepared by a third party engineering consultant in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan no more than twelve months prior to the Cut-off Date. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely upon the due diligence customarily performed by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and except as set forth in such engineering report or property condition report or with respect to which repairs were required to be reserved for or made, (a) all major building systems for the improvements of each related Mortgaged Property are in good working order, and (b) each related Mortgaged Property (i) is free of any material damage, and (ii) is in good repair and condition, and (iii) is free of patent and observable structural defects, except, as to all statements in clauses (a) and (b) above, to the extent: (x) any damage or deficiencies would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the use or operation of the Mortgaged Property or the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or repairs with respect to such damage or deficiencies are estimated to not exceed 5% of the original principal balance of the Mortgage

 

Exh. C-5
 

 

Loan; (y) such repairs have been completed; or (z) escrows in an aggregate amount consistent with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, which escrows will in all events be in an aggregate amount not less than the estimated cost of such repairs.

 

To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on the engineering report or property condition assessment and the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), there are no issues with the physical condition of the Mortgaged Property that the Mortgage Loan Seller believes would have a material adverse effect on the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property other than those disclosed in the engineering report or Servicing File and those addressed in sub-clauses (x), (y), and (z) of the preceding sentence.

 

13.         Taxes and Assessments. As of the date of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, all taxes, governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges (including, without limitation, water and sewage charges) due with respect to the Mortgaged Property (excluding any related personal property) securing a Mortgage Loan that is or could become a lien on the related Mortgaged Property that became due and owing prior to the Cut-off Date with respect to each related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or, if the appropriate amount of such taxes or charges is being appealed or is otherwise in dispute, the unpaid taxes or charges are covered by an escrow of funds or other security sufficient to pay such tax or charge and reasonably estimated interest and penalties, if any, thereon. For purposes of this representation and warranty, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon.

 

14.         Condemnation. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding pending and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the date of origination and as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding threatened for the total or partial condemnation of such Mortgaged Property that would have a material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of the Mortgaged Property.

 

15.         Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8), an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), as of origination there was no pending or filed action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation involving any Mortgagor, guarantor, or Mortgagor’s interest in the Mortgaged Property, an adverse outcome of which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) such Mortgagor’s title to the Mortgaged Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage, (c) such Mortgagor’s ability to perform under the related Mortgage Loan, (d) such guarantor’s ability to perform under the related guaranty, (e) the current marketability of the Mortgaged Property, (f) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage Loan documents, (g) the current ability of the Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service such Mortgage Loan, or (h) the current principal use of the Mortgaged Property.

 

Exh. C-6
 

 

16.         Escrow Deposits. All escrow deposits and escrow payments currently required to be escrowed with lender pursuant to each Mortgage Loan (including capital improvements and environmental remediation reserves) are in the possession, or under the control, of the Mortgage Loan Seller or its servicer, and there are no delinquencies (subject to any applicable grace or cure periods) in connection therewith, and all such escrows and deposits (or the right thereto) that are required under the related Mortgage Loan documents are being conveyed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor or its servicer. Any and all material requirements under the Mortgage Loan as to completion of any material improvements and as to disbursements of any funds escrowed for such purpose, which requirements were to have been complied with on or before the Closing Date, have been complied with in all material respects or the funds so escrowed have not been released unless such release was consistent with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices with respect to escrow releases or such released funds were otherwise used for their intended purpose. No other escrow amounts have been released except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

17.         No Holdbacks. The principal amount of the Mortgage Loan stated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule has been fully disbursed as of the Closing Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder (except in those cases where the full amount of the Mortgage Loan has been disbursed but a portion thereof is being held in escrow or reserve accounts pending the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to leasing, repairs, occupancy, performance or other matters with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or other considerations determined by the Mortgage Loan Seller to merit such holdback), and any requirements or conditions to disbursements of any loan proceeds held in escrow have been satisfied with respect to any disbursement of any such escrow fund.

 

18.         Insurance. Each related Mortgaged Property is, and is required pursuant to the related Mortgage to be, insured by a property insurance policy providing coverage for loss in accordance with coverage found under a “special cause of loss form” or “all risk form” that includes replacement cost valuation issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents and having a claims-paying or financial strength rating of at least “A-:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance below $35 million) and “A:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more) from A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (collectively the “Insurance Rating Requirements”), in an amount (subject to customary deductibles) not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by Mortgagor included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Each related Mortgaged Property is also covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by business interruption or rental loss insurance (except where an applicable tenant lease does not permit the tenant to abate rent under any circumstances), which (i) covers a period of not less than 12 months (or with respect to each Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more, 18 months), or a specified dollar amount which, in the reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, will cover no less than

 

Exh. C-7
 

 

12 months (18 months for Mortgage Loans with a principal balance of $35 million or more) of rental income; (ii) for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $50 million or more contains a 180 day “extended period of indemnity”; and (iii) covers the actual loss sustained during the time period, or up to the specified dollar amount, set forth in clause (i) above.

 

If any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on a Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the related Mortgagor is required to maintain insurance in the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program, plus such additional excess flood coverage in an amount as is generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization.

 

If windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or “named storms” are excluded from the primary property damage insurance policy the Mortgaged Property is insured by a separate windstorm insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements or endorsement covering damage from windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or named storms, in an amount not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the Mortgagor and included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements.

 

The Mortgaged Property is covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements including broad-form coverage for property damage, contractual damage and personal injury (including bodily injury and death) in amounts as are generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and in any event not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate.

 

An architectural or engineering consultant has performed an analysis of each of the Mortgaged Properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4 in order to evaluate the seismic condition of such property, for the sole purpose of assessing the probable maximum loss or scenario expected loss (“PML”) for the Mortgaged Property in the event of an earthquake. In such instance, the PML was based on a 475-year return period, which correlates to a 10% probability of exceedance in an exposure period of 50 years. If the resulting report concluded that the PML would exceed 20% of the amount of the replacement costs of the improvements, earthquake insurance on such Mortgaged Property was obtained by an insurer rated at least “A:VIII” by A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in an amount not less than 100% of the PML.

 

The Mortgage Loan documents require insurance proceeds in respect of a property loss to be applied either (a) to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, with respect to all property losses in excess of 5% of the then-outstanding

 

Exh. C-8
 

 

principal amount of the related Mortgage Loan, the lender (or a trustee appointed by it) having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or (b) to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan together with any accrued interest thereon.

 

All premiums on all insurance policies referred to in this section that are required by the Mortgage Loan documents to be paid as of the Cut-off Date have been paid, and such insurance policies name the lender under the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns as a loss payee under a mortgagee endorsement clause or, in the case of the general liability insurance policy, as named or additional insured. Such insurance policies will inure to the benefit of the trustee. Each related Mortgage Loan obligates the related Mortgagor to maintain all such insurance and, at such Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the lender to maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to charge such Mortgagor for related premiums. All such insurance policies (other than commercial liability policies) require at least 10 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation arising because of nonpayment of a premium and at least 30 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation (or such lesser period, not less than 10 days, as may be required by applicable law) arising for any reason other than non-payment of a premium and no such notice has been received by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

19.         Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Parcels. Based solely on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8) and survey, if any, an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), each Mortgaged Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has permanent access from a recorded easement or right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, (b) is served by or has access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and other utilities necessary for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, all of which are adequate for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, and (c) constitutes one or more separate tax parcels which do not include any property which is not part of the Mortgaged Property or is subject to an endorsement under the related Title Policy insuring the Mortgaged Property, or in certain cases, an application has been made or is required to be made to the applicable governing authority for creation of separate tax parcels (or the Mortgage Loan documents so require such application in the future), in which case the Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to escrow an amount sufficient to pay taxes for the existing tax parcel of which the Mortgaged Property is a part until the separate tax parcels are created.

 

20.         No Encroachments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based solely on surveys obtained in connection with origination and the Title Policy obtained in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan, and except for encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property: (a) all material improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan are within the boundaries of the related Mortgaged Property, except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; (b) no material improvements on adjoining parcels encroach onto the related Mortgaged Property except for

 

Exh. C-9
 

 

encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; and (c) no material improvements encroach upon any easements except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy.

 

21.         No Contingent Interest or Equity Participation. No Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation feature, any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature (except that an ARD Loan may provide for the accrual of the portion of interest in excess of the rate in effect prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date) or an equity participation by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

22.         REMIC. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the Mortgage Loan to the related Mortgagor at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such Mortgage Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including buildings and structural components thereof, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the Mortgage Loan was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date, provided that for purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (A) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (B) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third-party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the Mortgage Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such Mortgage Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the Mortgage Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. Any prepayment premium and yield maintenance charges applicable to the Mortgage Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph shall have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.

 

23.         Compliance with Usury Laws. The mortgage rate (exclusive of any default interest, late charges, yield maintenance charge, or prepayment premiums) of such Mortgage Loan complied as of the date of origination with, or was exempt from, applicable state or federal laws, regulations and other requirements pertaining to usury.

 

24.         Authorized to do Business. To the extent required under applicable law, as of the Cut-off Date or as of the date that such entity held the Mortgage Note, each holder of the Mortgage Note was authorized to transact and do business in the jurisdiction in which each related Mortgaged Property is located, or the failure to be so authorized does not materially and adversely affect the enforceability of such Mortgage Loan by the Trust.

 

Exh. C-10
 

 

25.         Trustee under Deed of Trust. With respect to each Mortgage which is a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, currently so serves and is named in the deed of trust or has been substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law or may be substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law by the related mortgagee, and, except in connection with a trustee’s sale after a default by the related Mortgagor or in connection with any full or partial release of the related Mortgaged Property or related security for such Mortgage Loan, no fees are payable to such trustee except for de minimis fees paid.

 

26.         Local Law Compliance. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based upon any of a letter from any governmental authorities, a legal opinion, an architect’s letter, a zoning consultant’s report, an endorsement to the related Title Policy, a survey, or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization, the improvements located on or forming part of each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan are in material compliance with applicable laws, zoning ordinances, rules, covenants, and restrictions (collectively “Zoning Regulations”) governing the occupancy, use, and operation of such Mortgaged Property or constitute a legal non-conforming use or structure and any non-conformity with zoning laws constitutes a legal non-conforming use or structure which does not materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of such Mortgaged Property. In the event of casualty or destruction, (a) the Mortgaged Property may be restored or repaired to the full extent necessary to maintain the use of the structure immediately prior to such casualty or destruction, (b) law and ordinance insurance coverage has been obtained for the Mortgaged Property in amounts customarily required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, or (c) the inability to restore the Mortgaged Property to the full extent of the use or structure immediately prior to the casualty would not materially and adversely affect the use or operation of such Mortgaged Property.

 

27.         Licenses and Permits. Each Mortgagor covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents that it shall keep all material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals necessary for the operation of the Mortgaged Property in full force and effect, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based upon any of a letter from any government authorities, zoning consultant’s report or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization; all such material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals are in effect or the failure to obtain or maintain such material licenses, permits, franchises or certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals does not materially and adversely affect the use and/or operation of the Mortgaged Property as it was used and operated as of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan or the rights of a holder of the related Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan requires the related Mortgagor to be qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and for the Mortgagor and the Mortgaged Property to be in compliance in all material respects with all regulations, zoning and building laws.

 

28.         Recourse Obligations. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan (a) provide that such Mortgage Loan becomes full recourse to the Mortgagor and guarantor

 

Exh. C-11
 

 

(which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis) in any of the following events (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) if any petition for bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by, consented to, or acquiesced in by, the Mortgagor; (ii) Mortgagor or guarantor shall have solicited or caused to be solicited petitioning creditors to cause an involuntary bankruptcy filing with respect to the Mortgagor or (iii) transfers of either the Mortgaged Property or controlling equity interests in Mortgagor made in violation of the Mortgage Loan documents; and (b) contains provisions for recourse against the Mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis), for losses and damages resulting from the following (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) Mortgagor’s misappropriation of rents after an event of default, security deposits, insurance proceeds, or condemnation awards; (ii) Mortgagor’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation; (iii) criminal acts by the Mortgagor or guarantor resulting in the seizure or forfeiture of all or part of the Mortgaged Property; (iv) breaches of the environmental covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents; or (v) Mortgagor’s commission of material physical waste at the Mortgaged Property.

 

29.         Mortgage Releases. The terms of the related Mortgage or related Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for release of any material portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage except (a) a partial release, accompanied by principal repayment, or partial defeasance (as described in paragraph 34) of not less than a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the related allocated loan amount of such portion of the Mortgaged Property, (b) upon payment in full of such Mortgage Loan, (c) upon a Defeasance (defined in paragraph 34 below), (d) releases of out-parcels that are unimproved or other portions of the Mortgaged Property which will not have a material adverse effect on the underwritten value of the Mortgaged Property and which were not afforded any value in the appraisal obtained at the origination of the Mortgage Loan and are not necessary for physical access to the Mortgaged Property or compliance with zoning requirements, or (e) as required pursuant to an order of condemnation. With respect to any partial release under the preceding clauses (a) or (d), either: (x) such release of collateral (i) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Mortgage Loan within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b)(2) and (ii) would not cause the subject Mortgage Loan to fail to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code; or (y) the mortgagee or servicer can, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, condition such release of collateral on the related Mortgagor’s delivery of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect specified in the immediately preceding clause (x). For purposes of the preceding clause (x), if the fair market value of the real property constituting such Mortgaged Property after the release is not equal to at least 80% of the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) outstanding after the release, the Mortgagor is required to make a payment of principal in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions.

 

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In the case of any Mortgage Loan, in the event of a taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by legal proceeding or by agreement, the Mortgagor can be required to pay down the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions and, to such extent, the award from any such taking may not be required to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Borrower, if, immediately after the release of such portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage (but taking into account the planned restoration) the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property is not equal to at least 80% of the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans).

 

No such Mortgage Loan that is secured by more than one Mortgaged Property or that is cross-collateralized with another Mortgage Loan permits the release of cross-collateralization of the related Mortgaged Properties or a portion thereof, including due to a partial condemnation, other than in compliance with the REMIC Provisions.

 

30.         Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to provide the owner or holder of the Mortgage Loan with (a) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) and annual operating statements, (b) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) rent rolls for properties that have any individual lease which accounts for more than 5% of the in-place base rent, and (c) annual financial statements.

 

31.         Acts of Terrorism Exclusion. With respect to each Mortgage Loan over $20 million, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge with respect to each Mortgage Loan of $20 million or less, as of origination the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) do not specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (collectively referred to as “TRIA”), from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Loan documents do not expressly waive or prohibit the mortgagee from requiring coverage for Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, or damages related thereto, except to the extent that any right to require such coverage may be limited by availability on commercially reasonable terms, or as otherwise indicated on Schedule C.

 

32.         Due on Sale or Encumbrance. Subject to specific exceptions set forth below, each Mortgage Loan contains a “due-on-sale” or other such provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan if, without the consent of the holder of the Mortgage (which consent, in some cases, may not be unreasonably withheld) and/or complying with the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents (which provide for transfers without the consent of the lender which are customarily acceptable to prudent commercial and multifamily mortgage lending institutions lending on the security of property comparable to the related Mortgaged Property, including, but not limited to, transfers of worn-out or obsolete furnishings, fixtures, or equipment promptly replaced with property of equivalent value and functionality and transfers by leases entered into in accordance with the

 

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Mortgage Loan documents), (a) the related Mortgaged Property, or any controlling equity interest in the related Mortgagor, is directly or indirectly pledged, transferred or sold, other than as related to (i) family and estate planning transfers or transfers upon death or legal incapacity, (ii) transfers to certain affiliates as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (iii) transfers of less than a controlling interest in a Mortgagor, (iv) transfers to another holder of direct or indirect equity in the Mortgagor, a specific Person designated in the related Mortgage Loan documents or a Person satisfying specific criteria identified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (v) transfers of common stock in publicly traded companies or (vi) a substitution or release of collateral within the parameters of paragraphs 29 and 34 herein, or (vii)  by reason of any mezzanine debt that existed at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1, or future permitted mezzanine debt as set forth on Exhibit C-32-2 or (b) the related Mortgaged Property is encumbered with a subordinate lien or security interest against the related Mortgaged Property, other than (i) any companion interest of any Mortgage Loan or any subordinate debt that existed at origination and is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents, (ii) purchase money security interests (iii) any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as set forth on Exhibit C-32-3 or (iv) Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents provide that to the extent any Rating Agency fees are incurred in connection with the review of and consent to any transfer or encumbrance, the Mortgagor is responsible for such payment along with all other reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee relative to such transfer or encumbrance.

 

33.         Single-Purpose Entity. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to be a Single-Purpose Entity for at least as long as the Mortgage Loan is outstanding. Each Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Principal Balance of $30 million or more has a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the Mortgagor. For this purpose, a “Single-Purpose Entity” shall mean an entity, other than an individual, whose organizational documents and the related Mortgage Loan documents (or if the Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance equal to $10 million or less, its organizational documents or the related Mortgage Loan documents) provide substantially to the effect that it was formed or organized solely for the purpose of owning and operating one or more of the Mortgaged Properties and prohibit it from engaging in any business unrelated to such Mortgaged Property or Properties, and whose organizational documents further provide, or which entity represented in the related Mortgage Loan documents, substantially to the effect that it does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in and operation of such Mortgaged Property or Properties, or any indebtedness other than as permitted by the related Mortgage(s) or the other related Mortgage Loan documents, that it has its own books and records and accounts separate and apart from those of any other person (other than a Mortgagor for a Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the related Mortgage Loan), and that it holds itself out as a legal entity, separate and apart from any other person or entity.

 

34.         Defeasance. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, can be defeased (a “Defeasance”), (i) the Mortgage Loan documents provide for defeasance as a unilateral right of the Mortgagor, subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the Mortgage Loan documents; (ii) the Mortgage Loan cannot be defeased within two years after the Closing Date; (iii) the Mortgagor is permitted to pledge only United States “government securities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii),

 

Exh. C-14
 

 

the revenues from which will be sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Loan when due, including the entire remaining principal balance on the maturity date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty) or, if the Mortgage Loan is an ARD Loan, the entire principal balance outstanding on the Anticipated Repayment Date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty), and if the Mortgage Loan permits partial releases of real property in connection with partial defeasance, the revenues from the collateral will be sufficient to pay all such scheduled payments calculated on a principal amount equal to a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the allocated loan amount for the real property to be released; (iv) the defeasance collateral is not permitted to be subject to prepayment, call, or early redemption; (v) the Mortgagor is required to provide a certification from an independent certified public accountant that the collateral is sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Note as set forth in clause (iii) above; (vi) the defeased note and the defeasance collateral are required to be assumed by a Single-Purpose Entity; (vii) the Mortgagor is required to provide an opinion of counsel that the Trustee has a perfected security interest in such collateral prior to any other claim or interest; and (viii) the Mortgagor is required to pay all rating agency fees associated with defeasance (if rating confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all other reasonable expenses associated with defeasance, including, but not limited to, accountant’s fees and opinions of counsel.

 

35.          Fixed Interest Rates. Each Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate that remains fixed throughout the remaining term of such Mortgage Loan, except in the case of ARD loans and situations where default interest is imposed.

 

36.          Ground Leases. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Ground Lease” shall mean a lease creating a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land and buildings and other improvements, if any, comprising the premises demised under such lease to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner.

 

With respect to any Mortgage Loan where the Mortgage Loan is secured by a Ground Leasehold estate in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the Ground Lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of Mortgage Loan Seller, its successors and assigns (collectively, the “Ground Lease and Related Documents”), Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants that:

 

(A)     The Ground Lease or a memorandum regarding such Ground Lease has been duly recorded or submitted for recordation in a form that is acceptable for recording in the applicable jurisdiction. The Ground Lease and Related Documents permit the interest of the lessee to be encumbered by the related Mortgage and do not restrict the use of the related Mortgaged Property by such lessee, its successors or assigns in a manner that would materially adversely affect the security provided by the related Mortgage. No material change in the

 

Exh. C-15
 

 

terms of the Ground Lease had occurred since its recordation, except by any written instruments which are included in the related Mortgage File;

 

(B)     The lessor under such Ground Lease has agreed in a writing included in the related Mortgage File (or in such Ground Lease and Related Documents) that the Ground Lease may not be amended, modified, canceled or terminated by agreement of lessor and lessee without the prior written consent of the lender and that any such action without such consent is not binding on the lender, its successors or assigns, provided that lender has provided lessor with notice of its lien in accordance with the terms of the Ground Lease;

 

(C)     The Ground Lease has an original term (or an original term plus one or more optional renewal terms, which, under all circumstances, may be exercised, and will be enforceable, by either borrower or the mortgagee) that extends not less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity of the related Mortgage Loan, or 10 years past the stated maturity if such Mortgage Loan fully amortizes by the stated maturity (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan that accrues on an actual 360 basis, substantially amortizes);

 

(D)     The Ground Lease either (i) is not subject to any interests, estates, liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage, except for the related fee interest of the ground lessor and the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions; or (ii) is the subject of a subordination, non-disturbance or attornment agreement or similar agreement to which the mortgagee on the lessor’s fee interest is subject;

 

(E)     Subject to the notice requirements of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, the Ground Lease does not place commercially unreasonable restrictions on the identity of the mortgagee and the Ground Lease is assignable to the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor thereunder (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid), and in the event it is so assigned, it is further assignable by the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid);

 

(F)     The Mortgage Loan Seller has not received any written notice of material default under or notice of termination of such Ground Lease. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is no material default under such Ground Lease and no condition that, but for the passage of time or giving of notice, would result in a material default under the terms of such Ground Lease and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, such Ground Lease is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date;

 

Exh. C-16
 

 

(G)     The Ground Lease and Related Documents require the lessor to give to the lender written notice of any default, provides that no notice of default or termination is effective against the lender unless such notice is given to the lender;

 

(H)     A lender is permitted a reasonable opportunity (including, where necessary, sufficient time to gain possession of the interest of the lessee under the Ground Lease through legal proceedings) to cure any default under the Ground Lease which is curable after the lender’s receipt of notice of any default before the lessor may terminate the Ground Lease;

 

(I)      The Ground Lease does not impose any restrictions on subletting that would be viewed as commercially unreasonable by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial or multifamily loans intended for securitization;

 

(J)      Under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds or the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest (other than in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking as addressed in subpart (K)) will be applied either to the repair or to restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property with (so long as such proceeds are in excess of the threshold amount specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents) the lender or a trustee appointed by it having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest;

 

(K)     In the case of a total or substantially total taking or loss, under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds, or portion of the condemnation award allocable to ground lessee’s interest in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking of the related Mortgaged Property to the extent not applied to restoration, will be applied first to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest; and

 

(L)     Provided that the lender cures any defaults which are susceptible to being cured, the ground lessor has agreed to enter into a new lease with lender upon termination of the Ground Lease for any reason, including rejection of the Ground Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

 

37.          Servicing. The servicing and collection of each Mortgage Loan complied with all applicable laws and regulations and was in all material respects legal, proper and in accordance with customary commercial mortgage servicing practices.

 

38.          Origination and Underwriting. The origination practices of the Mortgage Loan Seller (or the related originator if the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) with respect to each Mortgage Loan have been, in all material respects, legal and as of the date of its

 

Exh. C-17
 

 

origination, such Mortgage Loan and the origination thereof complied in all material respects with, or was exempt from, all requirements of federal, state or local law relating to the origination of such Mortgage Loan; provided that such representation and warranty does not address or otherwise cover any matters with respect to federal, state or local law otherwise covered in this Exhibit C.

 

39.         Rent Rolls; Operating Histories. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained a rent roll (the “Certified Rent Roll(s)”) other than with respect to hospitality or single tenant properties certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained operating histories (the “Certified Operating Histories”) with respect to each Mortgaged Property certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

40.         No Material Default; Payment Record. No Mortgage Loan has been more than 30 days delinquent, without giving effect to any grace or cure period, in making required payments in the prior 12 months (or since origination if such Mortgage Loan has been originated within the past 12 months), and as of Cut-off Date, no Mortgage Loan is delinquent (beyond any applicable grace or cure period) in making required payments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is (a) no material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the related Mortgage Loan, or (b) no event (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration; provided, however, that this representation and warranty does not cover any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration that specifically pertains to or arises out of an exception scheduled to any other representation and warranty made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in this Exhibit C. No person other than the holder of such Mortgage Loan may declare any event of default under the Mortgage Loan or accelerate any indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

41.         Bankruptcy. As of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, neither the Mortgaged Property (other than any tenants of such Mortgaged Property), nor any portion thereof, is the subject of, and no Mortgagor, guarantor or tenant occupying a single-tenant property is a debtor in state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

 

42.         Organization of Mortgagor. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained an organizational chart or other description of each Mortgagor which identifies all beneficial controlling owners of the Mortgagor (i.e., managing members, general partners or similar controlling person for such Mortgagor) (the “Controlling Owner”). The Mortgage Loan Seller (1) required questionnaires to be completed by each Controlling Owner and guarantor or performed other processes designed to elicit information from each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and (2) performed or caused to be performed searches of the public records or services such as Lexis/Nexis or NCO, or a similar service designed to elicit

 

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information about each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions, in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization. ((1) and (2) collectively, the “Sponsor Diligence”). Based solely on the Sponsor Diligence, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, no Controlling Owner or guarantor (i) was in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (ii) had a prior record of having been in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency, or (iii) had been convicted of a felony.

 

43.         Environmental Conditions. A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II environmental site assessment) and, with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting ASTM requirements conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA (i) did not identify the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor, hereinafter “Environmental Condition”) at the related Mortgaged Property or the need for further investigation, or (ii) if the existence of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) an amount reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable Environmental Laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related Mortgagor and is held or controlled by the related lender; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint or lead in drinking water, the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related Mortgagor that can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the date hereof, and, if and as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the environmental issue affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) an environmental policy or a lender’s pollution legal liability insurance policy meeting the requirements set forth below that covers liability for the identified circumstance or condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than “A-” (or the equivalent) by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch; (E) a party not related to the Mortgagor was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance and such responsible party has financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation; or (F) a party related to the Mortgagor having financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation is required to take action. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no Environmental Condition (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor) at the related Mortgaged Property.

 

In the case of each Mortgage Loan set forth on Exhibit C-43-1, (i) such Mortgage Loan is the subject of an environmental insurance policy, issued by the issuer set forth on Exhibit C-43-1 (the “Policy Issuer”) and effective as of the date thereof (the “Environmental Insurance Policy”), (ii) as of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the

 

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Cut-off Date the Environmental Insurance Policy is in full force and effect, there is no deductible and the Trustee will within 60 days following the Closing Date be a named insured under such policy either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such policy, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, (iii)(a) a property condition or engineering report was prepared, if the related Mortgaged Property was constructed prior to 1985, with respect to asbestos-containing materials (“ACM”) and, if the related Mortgaged Property is a multifamily property, with respect to radon gas (“RG”) and lead-based paint (“LBP”), and (b) if such report disclosed the existence of a material and adverse LBP, ACM or RG environmental condition or circumstance affecting the related Mortgaged Property, the related Mortgagor (A) was required to remediate the identified condition prior to closing the Mortgage Loan or provide additional security or establish with the mortgagee a reserve in an amount deemed to be sufficient by the Mortgage Loan Seller, for the remediation of the problem, and/or (B) agreed in the Mortgage Loan documents to establish an operations and maintenance plan after the closing of the Mortgage Loan that should reasonably be expected to mitigate the environmental risk related to the identified LBP, ACM or RG condition, (iv) on the effective date of the Environmental Insurance Policy, the Mortgage Loan Seller as originator had no knowledge of any material and adverse environmental condition or circumstance affecting the Mortgaged Property (other than the existence of LBP, ACM or RG) that was not disclosed to the Policy Issuer in one or more of the following: (a) the application for insurance, (b) a Mortgagor questionnaire that was provided to the Policy Issuer, or (c) an engineering or other report provided to the Policy Issuer, and (v) the premium of any Environmental Insurance Policy has been paid through the maturity of the policy’s term and the term of such policy extends at least three years beyond the maturity of the Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of an ARD Loan, the related Anticipated Repayment Date).

 

44.         Lease Estoppels. With respect to each Mortgage Loan secured by retail, office or industrial properties, the Mortgage Loan Seller requested the related Mortgagor to obtain estoppels from each commercial tenant with respect to the Certified Rent Roll (except for tenants for whom the related lease income was excluded from the Mortgage Loan Seller’s underwriting). With respect to each Mortgage Loan predominantly secured by a retail, office or industrial property leased to a single tenant, the Mortgage Loan Seller reviewed such estoppel obtained from such tenant no earlier than 90 days prior to the origination date of the related Mortgage Loan (or such longer period as the Mortgage Loan Seller may deem reasonable and appropriate based on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization), and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely on the related estoppel, (x) the related lease is in full force and effect and (y) there exists no material default under such lease, either by the lessee thereunder or by the lessor subject, in each case, to customary reservations of tenant’s rights, such as with respect to CAM and pass-through audits and verification of landlord’s compliance with co-tenancy provisions.

 

45.         Appraisal. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property with an appraisal date within 6 months of the Mortgage Loan origination date, and within 12 months of the Cut-off Date. The appraisal is signed by an appraiser that (i) was engaged directly by the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, or a correspondent or agent of the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller,

 

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and (ii) to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgagor or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan. Each appraiser has represented in such appraisal or in a supplemental letter that the appraisal satisfies the requirements of the “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

 

46.         Mortgage Loan Schedule. The information pertaining to each Mortgage Loan which is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit to this Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-off Date and contains all information required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be contained therein.

 

47.         Cross-Collateralization. No Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any other mortgage loan that is outside the Mortgage Pool, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Loan Combination.

 

48.         Advance of Funds by the Mortgage Loan Seller. Except for loan proceeds advanced at the time of loan origination or other payments contemplated by the Mortgage Loan documents, no advance of funds has been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the related Mortgagor, and no funds have been received from any person other than the related Mortgagor or an affiliate, directly, or, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, indirectly for, or on account of, payments due on the Mortgage Loan. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller nor any affiliate thereof has any obligation to make any capital contribution to any Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan, other than contributions made on or prior to the date hereof.

 

49.         Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Seller has complied in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 with respect to the origination of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Exh. C-21
 

 

Exhibit C-32-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Current Mezzanine Debt

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-1-1
 

 

Exhibit C-32-2

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Permitted Mezzanine Debt

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-2-1
 

 

Exhibit C-32-3

 

List of Cross-Collateralized and Cross-Defaulted Mortgage Loans

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-3-1
 

 

Exhibit C-43-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Environmental Insurance

 

None.

 

Exh. C-43-1-1
 

 

SCHEDULE C

 

EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth below are listed by the number of the related representation and warranty set forth on Exhibit C and the mortgage loan name and number identified on Exhibit A. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule C shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit C or, if not defined therein, in this Agreement.

 

Representation
Number on
Exhibit C

 

Mortgage Loan
Name and Number
as Identified on
Exhibit A

 

Description of Exception

         
(18) Insurance   Warren Industrial Center (Loan No. 9)   The Mortgage Loan documents provide that the threshold at which the related lender retains the right to hold and disburse insurance proceeds to be applied for repair or restoration is less than 10%, instead of 5% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.
         
(18) Insurance   Ross Portfolio (Loan No. 13)   The Mortgage Loan documents provide that the threshold at which the related lender retains the right to hold and disburse insurance proceeds to be applied for repair or restoration is the lesser of (x) $500,000 and (y) 10% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, instead of 5% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.
         
(18) Insurance   College Village (Loan No. 41)   The Mortgage Loan documents provide that the threshold at which the related lender retains the right to hold and disburse insurance proceeds to be applied for repair or restoration is the lesser of (x) $300,000 and (y) 10% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, instead of 5% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.
         
(18) Insurance   8350 & 8366 Westheimer (Loan No. 45)   The Mortgage Loan documents provide that the threshold at which the related lender retains the right to hold and disburse insurance proceeds to be applied for repair or restoration is: (a) in the case of casualty, the lesser of (x) $300,000 and (y) 10% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan; and (b) in the case of condemnation, the lesser of (x) $150,000 and (y) 10% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, instead of 5% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.
         
(18) Insurance  

Scioto Apartments (Loan No. 94)

 

Newberry Woods Apartments (Loan No. 102)

 

  The Mortgage Loan documents provide that the threshold at which the related lender retains the right to hold and disburse insurance proceeds to be applied for repair or restoration is less than $250,000, instead of 5% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.
(18) Insurance  

Silver Rock Apartments (Loan No. 12)

 

DaVita Dialysis (Lakewood, CO) (Loan No. 80)

 

  The Mortgage Loan documents provide that the threshold at which the related lender retains the right to hold and disburse insurance proceeds to be applied for repair or restoration is the lesser of (x) $150,000 and (y) 10% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, instead of 5% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Sch. C-1
 

 

Representation
Number on
Exhibit C

 

Mortgage Loan
Name and Number
as Identified on
Exhibit A

 

Description of Exception

         
(18) Insurance   Ivywood Apartments (Loan No. 98)   The Mortgage Loan documents provide that the threshold at which the related lender retains the right to hold and disburse insurance proceeds to be applied for repair or restoration is the lesser of (x) $250,000 and (y) 10% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, instead of 5% of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.
         
(28). Recourse Obligations  

Warren Industrial Center (Loan No. 9)

 

Silver Rock Apartments (Loan No. 12)

 

College Village (Loan No. 41)

 

8350 & 8366 Westheimer (Loan No. 45)

 

  The provisions in the Mortgage Loan documents providing for recourse in connection with waste at the related Mortgaged Properties provide recourse for intentional waste only, instead of material physical waste.
(28). Recourse Obligations  

Ross Portfolio (Loan No. 13)

 

DaVita Dialysis (Lakewood, CO) (Loan No. 80)

 

  The provisions in the Mortgage Loan documents providing for recourse in connection with waste at the related Mortgaged Properties provide recourse for physical waste, instead of material physical waste.
(28). Recourse Obligations   All Mortgage Loans (Loan Nos. 9, 12, 13, 41, 45, 80, 94, 98 and 102)   The provisions in the Mortgage Loan documents provide for recourse in connection with material misrepresentation rather than intentional misrepresentation.

 

 

Sch. C-2
 

 

EXHIBIT D-1

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OR AN ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER OR BASIS INVESTMENT

 

Exh. D-1-1
 

 

BASIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL II, LLC

 

SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

 

I, [_____________________], hereby certify that I am a duly elected Manager and acting as Secretary of Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC (the “Company”), and certify further as follows:

 

1.           Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the Certificate of Formation of the Company, which is in full force and effect on the date hereof.

 

2.           Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, which is in full force and effect on the date hereof.

 

3.           Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware issued within ten days of the date hereof with respect to the good standing of the Company.

 

4.           Since the date of the good standing certificate referred to in paragraph 3 above, the Company has not received any notification from the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or from any other source, that the Company is not in good standing in the State of Delaware.

 

5.          Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a Secretary’s Certificate regarding a duly held meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company at which the resolutions specified therein were duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. Such resolutions have not been amended, modified, or rescinded and remain in full force and effect on the date hereof and are not in conflict with any other resolutions of the board of directors of the Company in effect on the date hereof.

 

6.          No resolution for the dissolution of the Company has been adopted or contemplated and no such proceedings have been contemplated or have been commenced.

 

7.          Each person who, as an officer or representative of the Company, signed (a) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, Basis Investment Group LLC and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. or (b) any other document or certificate delivered on or before the date hereof in connection with the transactions contemplated by the foregoing documents, was, at the respective times of such signing and delivery, and is as of the Closing Date, duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting as such officer or representative, and the signature of such person appearing on any such document is his or her genuine signature.

 

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

Exh. D-1-2
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as of this 12th day of November, 2015.

 

By:
  Name:
Title:

 

The undersigned, an officer of the Company, hereby certifies that [__________] is the duly elected and qualified and acting Director and Manager of the Company and that the signature appearing above is her genuine signature.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as of this 12th day of November, 2015.

 

By:
  Name:
Title:

 

Exh. D-1-3
 

 

BASIS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

 

OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

 

I, [___________], hereby certify that I am a duly elected and acting President of Basis Investment Group LLC (the “Company”), and certify further as follows:

 

1.           Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the Certificate of Formation of the Company, which is in full force and effect on the date hereof.

 

2.           Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, which is in full force and effect on the date hereof.

 

3.           Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware issued within ten days of the date hereof with respect to the good standing of the Company.

 

4.           Since the date of the good standing certificate referred to in paragraph 3 above, the Company has not received any notification from the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or from any other source, that the Company is not in good standing in the State of Delaware.

 

5.           Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a Manager’s Certificate regarding a duly held meeting of the Board of Managers of the Company at which the resolutions specified therein were duly adopted by the Managers of the Company. Such resolutions have not been amended, modified, or rescinded and remain in full force and effect on the date hereof and are not in conflict with any other resolutions of the board of managers of the Company in effect on the date hereof.

 

6.          No resolution for the dissolution of the Company has been adopted or contemplated and no such proceedings have been contemplated or have been commenced.

 

7.           Each person who, as an officer or representative of the Company, signed (a) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (the “Purchaser”), (b) the Indemnification Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, among the Company, the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC or (c) any other document or certificate delivered on or before the date hereof in connection with the transactions contemplated by the foregoing documents, was, at the respective times of such signing and delivery, and is as of the Closing Date, duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting as such officer or representative, and the signature of such person appearing on any such document is his or her genuine signature.

 

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

Exh. D-1-4
 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

Exh. D-1-5
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as of this 12th day of November, 2015.

 

By:
  Name:
Title:

 

The undersigned, an officer of the Company, hereby certifies that [__________] is the duly elected and qualified and acting President of the Company and that the signature appearing above is her genuine signature.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as of this 12th day of November, 2015.

 

By:
  Name:
Title:

 

Exh. D-1-6
 

 

EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER OR BASIS INVESTMENT

 

CERTIFICATE OF [MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER] [BASIS INVESTMENT]

 

In connection with the execution and delivery by [Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC (“Basis”)] [Basis Investment Group LLC (“Basis Investment”)] of, and the consummation of the various transactions contemplated by, that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”) between [Basis][Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC], as seller, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”) and [Basis Investment Group LLC] [Basis Investment], the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) except as previously disclosed to the Purchaser in writing, the representations and warranties of [Basis] [Basis Investment] in or made pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof, (ii) [Basis] [Basis Investment] has, in all material respects, complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part required under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the date hereof, and (iii) since the date of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there will not have been, immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change in the financial condition of [Basis] [Basis Investment]. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

 Certified this 12th day of November, 2015.
   
 [BASIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL II, LLC]
[BASIS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC]
   
By:
  Name:
Title:

 

Exh. D-2-1
 

 

EX-99.6 9 exh_99-6.htm LIBERTY ISLAND FARGO MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2015

Exhibit 99.6

 

EXECUTION VERSION

MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated and effective as of October 29, 2015, between Liberty Island Group I LLC, as seller (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Mortgage Loan Seller”), and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Purchaser”), and Liberty Island Group LLC (“Liberty Island Group”).

 

RECITALS

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller desires to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser desires to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) identified on the schedule annexed hereto as Exhibit A, (as such schedule may be amended from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”).

 

The Purchaser intends to create a trust (the “Trust”), the primary assets of which will be a segregated pool of commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans, that includes the Mortgage Loans. Beneficial ownership of the assets of the Trust (such assets collectively, the “Trust Fund”) will be evidenced by a series of mortgage pass-through certificates (the “Certificates”). Certain classes of the Certificates will be rated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (the “Rating Agencies”). Certain classes of Certificates (the “Registered Certificates”) will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and certain classes of Certificates (the “Non-Registered Certificates”) will not be registered under the Securities Act. The Trust will be created and the Certificates will be issued pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement to be dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), between the Purchaser, as depositor (in such capacity, the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1 hereof). Any reference to a provision of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date. It is anticipated that the Purchaser will transfer the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust contemporaneously with its purchase of the Mortgage Loans hereunder.

 

The Purchaser intends to sell the Registered Certificates to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”), SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley” and, together with WFS,

 

 
 

 

SGAS and CGMI, in such capacity, the “Underwriters”) pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Underwriters. The Purchaser intends to sell the Non-Registered Certificates to WFS, SGAS, CGMI and Morgan Stanley (collectively in such capacity, the “Initial Purchasers”) pursuant to a certificate purchase agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Certificate Purchase Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Initial Purchasers. The Certificates are more fully described in (a) that certain prospectus supplement dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Prospectus Supplement”), relating to the Registered Certificates, which is a supplement to that certain base prospectus, dated August 3, 2015 (the “Base Prospectus” and, together with the Prospectus Supplement, the “Prospectus”) and (b) that certain private placement memorandum, dated October 29, 2015 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Private Placement Memorandum”), relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, as each may be amended or supplemented at any time hereafter.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC (together with its successors in interest, “PMCC”) will jointly and severally indemnify the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and certain related parties with respect to certain disclosure regarding the Mortgage Loans that is contained in (a) that certain free writing prospectus, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by (i) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 21, 2015 and (ii) that certain supplement to the free writing prospectus, dated October 28, 2015, the “Free Writing Prospectus”), (b) that certain preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 19, 2015, relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, together with all annexes and exhibits thereto (as supplemented by that certain supplement to the preliminary private placement memorandum, dated October 28, 2015, the “Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum”), (c) the Prospectus, (d) the Private Placement Memorandum and (e) certain other disclosure documents and offering materials relating to the Certificates, pursuant to an indemnification agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Indemnification Agreement”), among the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group, PMCC, the Depositor, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and PMCC hereby acknowledge that Liberty Island Group, as the owner of a direct interest in the Mortgage Loan Seller, and PMCC, as the owner of an indirect interest in the Mortgage Loan Seller, will benefit from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that the Purchaser is not willing to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby without the agreement by Liberty Island Group and PMCC to the terms hereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1.           Agreement to Purchase. The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Mortgage Loan Seller, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Mortgage Loans. The purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans shall take place on November 12, 2015 or such

 

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other date as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto (the “Closing Date”). As of the Cut-off Date, the Mortgage Loans will have an aggregate principal balance, after application of all payments of principal due on the Mortgage Loans on or before such date, whether or not received, of $55,175,759, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%. The purchase price for the Mortgage Loans shall be an amount set forth on the cross receipt between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser dated the Closing Date (which price reflects no deduction for any transaction expenses for which the Mortgage Loan Seller is responsible). The Purchaser shall pay such purchase price to the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Closing Date by wire transfer in immediately available funds or by such other method as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto.

 

Section 2.           Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans. (a) Effective as of the Closing Date, subject only to receipt of the purchase price referred to in Section 1 hereof and the other conditions to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s and Liberty Island Group’s obligations set forth herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller does hereby sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, all of the right, title and interest of the Mortgage Loan Seller in, to and under the Mortgage Loans and all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files. Such assignment includes all scheduled payments of principal and interest under and proceeds of the Mortgage Loans received after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due on or before their respective Cut-off Dates, which shall belong and be promptly remitted to the Mortgage Loan Seller) together with all documents delivered or caused to be delivered hereunder with respect to such Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller (including all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files and any related Additional Collateral). The Purchaser shall be entitled to receive all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date, in each case, which shall belong to the Mortgage Loan Seller).

 

After the Mortgage Loan Seller’s transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not take any action inconsistent with the Purchaser’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans. Except for actions that are the express responsibility of another party hereunder or under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and further except for actions that the Mortgage Loan Seller is expressly permitted to complete subsequent to the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, on or before the Closing Date, take all actions required under applicable law to effectuate the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser.

 

(b)           The conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and the related rights and property accomplished hereby is intended by the parties hereto to constitute a sale by the Mortgage Loan Seller of all the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest in and to such Mortgage Loans and such other related rights and property by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser. Furthermore, it is not intended that such conveyance be a pledge of security for a loan. If such

 

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conveyance is determined to be a pledge of security for a loan, however, then: (i) this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law; (ii) the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have granted to the Purchaser, and in any event, the Mortgage Loan Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser, a first priority security interest in all of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to (1) the Mortgage Loans, (2) all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files, (3) all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and (4) all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Replacement Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date); (iii) the assignment by the Purchaser to the Trustee of its interests in the Mortgage Loans as contemplated by Section 16 hereof shall be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereunder; (iv) the possession by the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage Notes with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject hereto from time to time and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” or possession by a purchaser or person designated by such secured party for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law; and (v) notifications to, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, Persons holding such property, shall be deemed to be notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, securities intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, such security interest would be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(c)         In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Custodian, (x) on or before the Closing Date, the Mortgage Note relating to each Mortgage Loan so assigned, endorsed to the Trustee or in blank as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File”) and (y) on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the remainder of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, any Additional Collateral (other than Reserve Funds and originals of Letters of Credit, which shall be transferred to the Master Servicer) for each Mortgage Loan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Mortgage Loan Seller cannot or does not so deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan):

 

(i)            the original or a copy of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (ii), (iii), (vii) and (ix)(A) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, with evidence of recording or filing (if applicable, and as the case may be) thereon, solely

 

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because of a delay caused by the public recording or filing office where such document or instrument has been delivered for recordation or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller or title agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing (and, in the case of such clause (ii), accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent to the effect that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File; or

 

(ii)           the original of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (iv) and (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, because such document or instrument has been delivered for recording or filing, as the case may be, then, so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by the Mortgage Loan Seller, a title agent or a recording or filing agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing and accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent that such document or instrument has been (or, in accordance with Section 2(d) of this Agreement, will be) sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation (except that such copy and certification shall not be required if the Custodian is responsible for recordation of such document or instrument under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered the original unrecorded document or instrument to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date that is 45 days following the Closing Date, the delivery requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File;

 

provided, however, that in each case the Mortgage Loan Seller shall nonetheless (1) from time to time make or cause to be made reasonably diligent efforts to obtain such document or instrument (with such evidence) if it is not returned within a reasonable period after the date when it was transmitted for recording and (2) deliver such document or instrument to the Custodian (if such document or instrument is not otherwise returned to the Custodian) promptly upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt thereof.

 

In addition, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date) under which any Additional Collateral is in the form of a Letter of Credit as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause to be prepared, executed and delivered to the issuer of each such Letter of Credit such notices, assignments and acknowledgments as are required under such Letter of Credit to assign, without recourse, to the Trustee the Mortgage Loan Seller’s rights as the beneficiary thereof and drawing party thereunder. Furthermore, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of any Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date), if any, as to which there exists a secured creditor impaired property insurance policy or pollution limited liability environmental impairment policy covering the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause such policy, within a reasonable

 

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period following the Closing Date, to inure to the benefit of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (if and to the extent that it does not by its terms automatically inure to the holder of such Mortgage Loan). For purposes of this Section 2(c), the relevant definition of “Mortgage File” shall be the definition of such term set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

 

In addition, with respect to the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 55 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which is subject to one or more franchise agreements, with a related comfort letter in favor of the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within 30 days of the Closing Date (or any shorter period if required by the applicable comfort letter), notify the related franchisor (with a copy to the Master Servicer) that such Mortgage Loan has been transferred to the Trust and obtain a replacement comfort letter from such franchisor in substantially the same form as the existing comfort letter (or any such new document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter) in favor of the Trust.

 

(d)           As soon as reasonably possible, and in any event within 45 days after the later of (i) the Closing Date (or in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan substituted as contemplated by Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the related date of substitution) and (ii) the date on which all recording information necessary to complete the subject document is received by the Mortgage Loan Seller, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to complete (or cause to be completed), to the extent necessary, and shall submit (or cause to be submitted) for recording or filing, as the case may be, including via electronic means, if appropriate, in or with the appropriate office for real property records or UCC Financing Statements, as applicable, each assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (iv) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and each assignment of UCC Financing Statement in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each such assignment of a loan document shall reflect that it should be returned by the public recording office to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following recording, and each such assignment of UCC Financing Statement shall reflect that the file copy thereof or an appropriate receipt therefor, as applicable, should be returned to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (who shall deliver each such assignment to the Custodian with a copy to the Master Servicer) following filing; provided that in those instances where the public recording office retains the original assignment of Mortgage or assignment of Assignment of Leases, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall obtain therefrom a copy of the recorded original and provide such copy to the Custodian (with a copy to the Master Servicer). Except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any assignment or other instrument of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans is lost or returned unrecorded or unfiled, as the case may be, because of a defect therein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall prepare or cause the preparation of a substitute therefor or cure such defect, as the case may be, and cause the same to be duly recorded or filed, as appropriate. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be responsible for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with recording and/or filing any and all assignments and other instruments of transfer with respect to the Mortgage Loans that are required to be recorded or filed, as the case may be, as contemplated

 

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above; provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be responsible for costs and expenses that the related Borrowers have agreed to pay.

 

(e)           In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Master Servicer, on or before the Closing Date, the following items: (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan (except that copies of instruments of assignment will be delivered by the Custodian when the originals are returned or delivered, as applicable, to it in accordance with the requirements of Section 2(d) above); (ii) except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, transaction screens, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, major space leases, legal opinions and tenant estoppels and any other relevant documents relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or any related Serviced Loan Combination that are reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans or related Serviced Loan Combination(s) and, to the extent that any original documents or copies, as applicable, of the following documents are not required to be a part of a Mortgage File for any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, originals or copies of all documents, certificates and opinions in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that were delivered by or on behalf of the related Borrowers in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loans (provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents); and (iii) all unapplied Reserve Funds and Escrow Payments in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan). In addition, not later than the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer the initial data with respect to each Mortgage Loan that is necessary for the preparation of the initial CREFC® Financial File and CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File required to be delivered by the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)            Under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and for federal income tax purposes, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall report its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, as a sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser in exchange for the consideration specified in Section 1 hereof. In connection with the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause all of its records to reflect such transfer as a sale (as opposed to a secured loan) and to reflect that the Mortgage Loans are no longer property of the Mortgage Loan Seller. In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller take any action that is inconsistent with the Trust’s ownership of each Mortgage Loan following the Closing Date.

 

(g)           The Mortgage Loan Schedule, as it may be amended from time to time, shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within 15 days of its discovery or receipt of notice of any error on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, amend such Mortgage Loan Schedule and deliver to the Purchaser or the Trustee, as the case may be, an amended Mortgage Loan Schedule; provided that this

 

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sentence shall not be construed to relieve the Mortgage Loan Seller of any liability for any related Breach.

 

Section 3.           Examination of Mortgage Loan Files and Due Diligence Review. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall reasonably cooperate with any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, that may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Purchaser on or before the Closing Date. The fact that the Purchaser has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of any of the Mortgage Files for, and/or any of such other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, shall not affect the Purchaser’s right to pursue any remedy available in equity or at law for a breach of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 4, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.

 

Section 4.           Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and the Purchaser. (a) The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (and, in connection with any replacement of a Defective Mortgage Loan (as defined in Section 4(g) hereof) with one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans (also as defined in Section 4(g) hereof), pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, as of the related date of substitution), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-1. The Purchaser hereby makes, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Seller and Liberty Island Group, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-2. Liberty Island Group hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (and, in connection with any replacement of a Defective Mortgage Loan (as defined in Section 4(g) hereof) with one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans (also as defined in Section 4(g) hereof), pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, as of the related date of substitution), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-3.

 

(b)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (or as of such other date specifically provided in the particular representation or warranty), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule C. With respect to the Mortgage Loans sold to the Purchaser by the Mortgage Loan Seller, each of Liberty Island Group and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be a “Responsible Repurchase Party”.

 

(c)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Purchaser only, that the Mortgage Loan Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person (other than the Depositor or an affiliate thereof, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers) who may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale to the Purchaser of the Mortgage Loans.

 

(d)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgage Loan Seller’s role as “originator” (or the role of any third party as “originator” of any Mortgage Loan for which the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) and “sponsor” in connection with the issuance of the Registered Certificates, the information regarding the Mortgage Loans, the related Borrowers, the related Mortgaged Properties and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller contained in the Prospectus Supplement complies in

 

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all material respects with the applicable disclosure requirements of Regulation AB as in effect on the date hereof and for which compliance is required as of the date hereof. As used herein, “Regulation AB” means Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been or may hereafter be from time to time provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or by the staff of the Commission, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

(e)           The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby agrees that it shall not acquire or permit any direct or indirect subsidiary to acquire any of the Certificates (other than the Class R Certificates); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Mortgage Loan Seller or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Mortgage Loan Seller from acquiring any Certificates so long as such acquisition (x) is for the benefit of a third party account and such Certificates are not reflected on the books and records of the Mortgage Loan Seller and its consolidated subsidiaries, (y) is made by a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Mortgage Loan Seller that is a broker-dealer organized and regulated under the laws of a non-U.S. jurisdiction or (z) is made by a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Mortgage Loan Seller for which a non-consolidation opinion with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller, in a commercially reasonable form, scope and substance has been delivered to the Rating Agencies.

 

(f)            With respect to each Servicing Function Participant that services a Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller either (i) represents and warrants that as of the Closing Date such Servicing Function Participant is a Designated Sub-Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or (ii) (A) represents, warrants and covenants that it has caused and/or will cause each such Servicing Function Participant to be required to comply, as evidenced by written documentation between each such Servicing Function Participant and the Mortgage Loan Seller, with all reporting requirements set forth in Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement applicable to such Servicing Function Participant for the Mortgage Loans, and (B) covenants with the Purchaser that, for so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, it shall cause each Servicing Function Participant that services a Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date to comply with all reporting requirements set forth therein.

 

(g)           Each Responsible Repurchase Party hereby agrees that it shall be deemed to make to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, as of the date of substitution, with respect to any replacement Mortgage Loan (a “Replacement Mortgage Loan”) that is substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to Section 5(a) of this Agreement, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement. For purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, representations and warranties made as of the Closing Date or as of the Cut-off Date shall, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, be made as of the date of substitution. From and after the date of substitution, each Replacement Mortgage Loan, if any, shall be deemed to constitute a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder for all purposes. A “Defective Mortgage Loan” is any Mortgage Loan as to which there is an unremedied Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

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(h)           Except for the agreed-upon procedures report obtained from a nationally recognized accounting firm engaged to perform procedures involving a comparison of information in loan files for the Mortgage Loans to information on a data tape relating to the Mortgage Loans (such report, the “Accountants’ Due Diligence Report”), the Mortgage Loan Seller has not obtained (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not obtain without the consent of the Purchaser) any “third party due diligence report” (as defined in Rule 15Ga-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (“Rule 15Ga-2”)) in connection with the securitization transaction contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum and, except for the accountants with respect to the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report, the Mortgage Loan Seller has not employed (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not employ without the consent of the Purchaser) any third party to engage in any activity that constitutes “due diligence services” within the meaning of Rule 17g-10 under the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated herein and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum. The Underwriters and Initial Purchasers are intended third-party beneficiaries of the provisions set forth in this Section 4(h).

 

(i)            It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in or made pursuant to this Section 4 shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Purchaser or its designee and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment.

 

Section 5.           Notice of Breach; Cure, Repurchase and Substitution. (a) The Responsible Repurchase Parties shall, not later than 90 days from discovery by either Responsible Repurchase Party, or the receipt by either Responsible Repurchase Party of notice, of any Material Breach or Material Document Defect with respect to any Mortgage Loan (or, if (x) such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, relates to whether such Mortgage Loan is, or as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and (y) a Responsible Repurchase Party discovered or received prompt written notice of the relation specified in clause (x), then (z) the Responsible Repurchase Parties shall, within 90 days after discovery by such Responsible Repurchase Party or any party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement of such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be) (such 90-day period, in any case, the “Initial Resolution Period”), correct or cure such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, in all material respects, or repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan at the applicable Purchase Price; provided, however, that if either Responsible Repurchase Party certifies to the Trustee in writing (i) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, does not relate to whether the affected Mortgage Loan is or, as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was, a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code, (ii) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, is capable of being cured but not within the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iii) that such Responsible Repurchase Party has commenced and is diligently proceeding with the cure of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, during the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iv) in the case of a Material Document Defect, (x) the related Mortgage Loan is not, at the end of the Initial Resolution Period, then a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and a Servicing Transfer

 

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Event has not occurred as a result of a monetary default or as described in clause (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (y) the Material Document Defect was not identified in a certification delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement not less than 90 days prior to the delivery of the notice of such Material Document Defect, and (v) that such Responsible Repurchase Party anticipates that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, will be cured within an additional 90-day period (such additional 90-day period, the “Resolution Extension Period”), then the Responsible Repurchase Parties shall have an additional period equal to the Resolution Extension Period to complete such correction or cure (or, upon failure to complete such correction or cure, to repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan); and provided, further, however, that, in lieu of repurchasing the affected Mortgage Loan as contemplated above (but, in any event, no later than such repurchase would have to have been completed), the Responsible Repurchase Parties shall be permitted, during the three-month period commencing on the Startup Day for the REMIC that holds the affected Mortgage Loan (or during the two-year period commencing on such Startup Day if the affected Mortgage Loan is a “defective obligation” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)), to replace the affected Mortgage Loan with one or more Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loans and to pay a cash amount equal to the applicable Substitution Shortfall Amount. The parties hereto agree that delivery by the Custodian of a certification or schedule of exceptions to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall not in and of itself constitute delivery of notice of any Material Document Defect or knowledge of either Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect. If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this subsection, the Purchaser or its designee shall be entitled to designate the account to which funds in the amount of the applicable Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) are to be wired. Any such repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan shall be on a whole loan, servicing-released basis. Notwithstanding this subsection, the absence from the Mortgage File, (i) on the Closing Date of the Mortgage Note (or a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of the Mortgage Note) and (ii) by the first anniversary of the Closing Date (except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) of originals or copies of any other Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document (without the presence of any factor that reasonably mitigates any such absence or non-conformity or irregularity) shall be conclusively presumed to be a Material Document Defect and shall obligate the Responsible Repurchase Parties to cure such Material Document Defect, or, failing that, replace or repurchase the related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, all in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(a), in lieu of the Responsible Repurchase Parties performing their obligations with respect to any Material Breach or Material Document Defect provided in the preceding paragraph, to the extent that the Responsible Repurchase Parties and the Purchaser (or, following the assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust, the Responsible Repurchase Parties and the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust, and with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative to the extent a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period is then in effect) are able to agree upon a cash payment payable by the Responsible Repurchase Parties to the Purchaser that would be deemed sufficient to compensate the Purchaser for a Material Breach or Material Document Defect (a “Loss of Value Payment”), the Responsible Repurchase Parties may elect, in their sole

 

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discretion, to pay such Loss of Value Payment to the Purchaser; provided that a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach as a result of a Mortgage Loan not constituting a “qualified mortgage”, within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, may not be cured by a Loss of Value Payment. Upon its making such payment, the Responsible Repurchase Parties shall be deemed to have cured such Material Breach or Material Document Defect in all respects. Provided such payment is made, this paragraph describes the sole remedy available to the Purchaser and its assignees regarding any such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, and the Responsible Repurchase Parties shall not be obligated to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan or otherwise cure such Material Breach or Material Document Defect.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees that, with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any “Document Defect” (or analogous term) under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall constitute a Document Defect under this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Document Defect related solely to the promissory note for any related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

The remedies provided for in this subsection with respect to any Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall apply to the related REO Property.

 

If (x) a Defective Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as described above, (y) such Defective Mortgage Loan is part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and (z) the applicable Document Defect or Breach does not constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, as to the other Mortgage Loan(s) that are a part of such Cross-Collateralized Group (the “Other Crossed Loans”) (without regard to this paragraph), then the applicable Document Defect or Breach (as the case may be) shall be deemed to constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach (as the case may be) as to each such Other Crossed Loan for purposes of the above provisions, and the Responsible Repurchase Party shall be obligated to repurchase or replace each such Other Crossed Loan in accordance with the provisions above unless, in the case of such Document Defect or Breach:

 

(A)          the Responsible Repurchase Party (at its expense) delivers or causes to be delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such Responsible Repurchase Party’s repurchase of only those Mortgage Loans as to which a Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, has actually occurred without regard to the provisions of this paragraph (the “Affected Loan(s)”) and the operation of the remaining provisions of this Section 5(a) will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event or any Adverse Grantor Trust Event under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and

 

(B)          all of the following conditions would be satisfied if the Responsible Repurchase Party were to repurchase or replace only the Affected Loans and not the Other Crossed Loans:

 

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(i)            the debt service coverage ratio for all such Other Crossed Loan(s) (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) for the four calendar quarters immediately preceding the repurchase or replacement is not less than the least of (A) 0.10x below the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement, (B) the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) for the four preceding calendar quarters preceding the repurchase or replacement and (C) 1.25x;

 

(ii)           the loan-to-value ratio for the Other Crossed Loans (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) is not greater than the greatest of (A) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place), for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement plus 10%, (B) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a percentage (taken to one decimal place) for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) at the time of repurchase or replacement and (C) 75%; and

 

(iii)          the exercise of remedies against the Primary Collateral of any such Mortgage Loan in the Cross-Collateralized Group shall not impair the ability to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral of the other Mortgage Loans in the Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

The determination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as to whether the conditions set forth above have been satisfied shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be entitled to cause to be delivered, or direct the Responsible Repurchase Party to (in which case the Responsible Repurchase Party shall) cause to be delivered, to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, an Appraisal of any or all of the related Mortgaged Properties for purposes of determining whether the condition set forth in clause (ii) above has been satisfied, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party if the scope and cost of the Appraisal is approved by the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Subordinate Class Representative (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld in each case).

 

With respect to any Defective Mortgage Loan that forms a part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and as to which the conditions described in the preceding paragraph are satisfied, such that the Trust will continue to hold the Other Crossed Loans, the Responsible Repurchase Party and the Purchaser agree to forbear from enforcing any remedies against the other’s Primary Collateral but each is permitted to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral securing its respective Mortgage Loans, including with respect to the Trustee, the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan(s) still held by the Trustee. If the exercise of remedies by one such party would impair the ability of the other such party to exercise its remedies with respect to the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan or the Other Crossed Loans, as the case may be, held by the other such party, then both parties shall forbear from exercising such remedies unless and until the Mortgage Loan documents evidencing and securing the relevant Mortgage Loans can be modified in a manner that complies with this

 

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Agreement to remove the threat of impairment as a result of the exercise of remedies. Any reserve or other cash collateral or letters of credit securing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Cross-Collateralized Group shall be allocated between the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents, or otherwise on a pro rata basis based upon their outstanding Stated Principal Balances. All other terms of the Mortgage Loans shall remain in full force and effect, without any modification thereof. The provisions of this paragraph shall be binding on all future holders of each Mortgage Loan that forms part of a Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

All costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Group pursuant to the second preceding paragraph and the second and third sentences of the preceding paragraph shall be included in the calculation of Purchase Price for the Affected Loan(s) to be repurchased or replaced.

 

(b)           Whenever one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans are substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Parties as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Responsible Repurchase Parties shall deliver to the Custodian the related Mortgage File and a certification to the effect that such Replacement Mortgage Loan satisfies or such Replacement Mortgage Loans satisfy, as the case may be, all of the requirements of the definition of “Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. No mortgage loan may be substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by this Section 5 if the Mortgage Loan to be replaced was itself a Replacement Mortgage Loan, in which case, absent a cure of the relevant Material Breach or Material Document Defect, the affected Mortgage Loan will be required to be repurchased as contemplated hereby. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after its respective Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related date of substitution, shall be part of the Trust Fund. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) on or prior to the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, shall not be part of the Trust Fund and are to be remitted by the Master Servicer to the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party promptly following receipt.

 

If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of any Deleted Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, the substitution of the related Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) and deliver or cause the delivery of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Upon any substitution of one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, such Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) shall become part of the Trust Fund and be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects.

 

(c)           The Responsible Repurchase Parties shall be entitled, and the Purchaser shall cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to entitle the Responsible Repurchase Parties, upon the date when the full amount of the Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as

 

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the case may be) for any Mortgage Loan repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5 has been deposited in the account designated therefor by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee) and, if applicable, receipt by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage File for each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) to be substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, together with any certifications and/or opinions required pursuant to this Section 5 to be delivered by the Responsible Repurchase Parties, to (i) a release of the Mortgage File and any Additional Collateral for the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, (ii) the execution and delivery of such instruments of release, transfer and/or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be prepared by the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party and are reasonably necessary to vest in the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee the ownership of such Deleted Mortgage Loan, and (iii) the execution and delivery of notice to the affected Borrowers of the retransfer of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. In connection with any such repurchase or substitution by a Responsible Repurchase Party, the Purchaser shall also cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to require each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to deliver to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, and such Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee shall be entitled to delivery from the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer of, any portion of the related Servicing File, together with any Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds and Additional Collateral, held by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with respect to the Deleted Mortgage Loan, in each case at the expense of the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

(d)           It is understood and agreed that, subject to the next paragraph, the obligations of the Responsible Repurchase Parties set forth in this Section 5 to cure a Material Breach or a Material Document Defect, or to repurchase or replace or make a Loss of Value Payment in respect of the related Defective Mortgage Loan(s), as the case may be, constitute the sole remedies available to the Purchaser, the Certificateholders or the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders with respect to a Document Defect or Breach in respect of any Mortgage Loan; provided that this limitation shall not in any way limit the Purchaser’s rights or remedies upon breach of any representation or warranty or covenant by either Responsible Repurchase Party set forth in this Agreement (other than those set forth in Exhibit C).

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent (but only to the extent) that (A) the Mortgage Loan Seller specifically represents in the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto that the Borrower under a Mortgage Loan is required to pay, or that the lender is entitled to charge the Borrower for, a cost or expense associated with the subject matter of such a representation and warranty set forth in Exhibit C, (B) such representation and warranty is untrue with respect to such cost or expense, (C) such cost or expense is actually incurred or borne by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan), (D) the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or another Person acting on behalf of the Trustee as the holder of such Mortgage Loan) exercises efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard and the related Mortgage Loan documents to collect such cost or expense from the Borrower and (E) the Borrower does not pay such cost or expense at or before the conclusion of the efforts described in the preceding clause (D), then the Responsible Repurchase Parties hereby covenant and agree (it being the intention of the parties that all, and not less than all, of the conditions described in the preceding clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) shall be precedent to such covenant and

 

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agreement) to pay such cost or expense within 90 days following a direction by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to do so. Also notwithstanding the foregoing, the remedy described in the immediately preceding sentence shall constitute the sole remedy available to the Trustee and any other affected Person with respect to any breach of any representation described in clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, neither Responsible Repurchase Party shall otherwise have any obligation to cure such a breach and neither Responsible Repurchase Party shall have any obligation to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

(e)           The Responsible Repurchase Parties each acknowledge and agree that the Purchaser shall have no liability to either Responsible Repurchase Party or otherwise for any failure of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any other party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to perform its obligations provided for thereunder.

 

(f)            The Mortgage Loan Seller will provide Liberty Island Group copies of any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the Mortgage Loan Seller and Liberty Island Group (to the extent it receives any request or demand, whether oral or written, that a Mortgage Loan be repurchased or replaced, whether arising from a Material Breach or Material Document Defect or other breach of a representation or warranty, such recipient a “Seller Request Recipient” and such request or demand, a “Repurchase Request”) agrees to provide to the Depositor: (i) written notice of any Repurchase Request, which notice will specify if such Repurchase Request is a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice; (ii) written notice of (A) the existence of any dispute regarding such Repurchase Request, whether written or oral, between such Seller Request Recipient and the Person making such Repurchase Request, (B) the expiration of any applicable Initial Resolution Period, or, if applicable, any Resolution Extension Period, (C) the withdrawal of such Repurchase Request by the Person making such Repurchase Request, (D) the rejection of such Repurchase Request by the Seller Request Recipient and (E) the repurchase or replacement of any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 5 and Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) upon reasonable request of the Depositor, such other information in the Seller Request Recipient’s possession as would be necessary to permit the Depositor to comply with its obligations under Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act to disclose fulfilled and unfulfilled repurchase or replacement requests or demands of any Person relating to any Mortgage Loan or to comply with any other obligations applicable to it under law or regulation.

 

Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5(f) may be delivered by electronic means. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be given not later than the tenth (10th) Business Day after the event giving rise to the requirement for such notice and any information requested pursuant to clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be provided as promptly as practicable after such request is made. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date on which such Repurchase Request was made, (b) the Mortgage Loan with respect to which such Repurchase Request was made, (c) the identity of the Person making such request, and (d) the basis, if any, asserted for such request by such Person. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date of such withdrawal, rejection, repurchase or replacement, or the date of the commencement of such dispute, as

 

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applicable, (b) if pertaining to a dispute, the nature of such dispute, (c) if pertaining to the expiration of an Initial Resolution Period or a Resolution Extension Period, the expiration date of such Initial Resolution Period or, if applicable, a Resolution Extension Period, (d) if pertaining to a withdrawal, the basis for such withdrawal given to the Seller Request Recipient or an indication that no basis was given by the Person withdrawing such Repurchase Request, (e) if pertaining to a rejection by the Seller Request Recipient, the basis for the Seller Request Recipient’s rejection and (f) if pertaining to a repurchase or replacement, the date of such repurchase or replacement.

 

(g)           Each of the Responsible Repurchase Parties and the Depositor acknowledge and agree that (i) a Repurchase Request Recipient under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will not, in connection with providing the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor with any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication or any information protected by the attorney work product doctrine, (ii) any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is provided only to assist the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor and any of their respective Affiliates in complying with Rule 15Ga-1, Items 1104 and 1121 of Regulation AB and/or any other law or regulation, (iii) (A) no action taken by, or inaction of, a Repurchase Request Recipient and (B) no information provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Depositor pursuant to Section 2.03(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by a Repurchase Request Recipient, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or defense to the exercise of any legal right the Repurchase Request Recipient may have with respect to this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (iv) receipt of a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice or delivery of any notice required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5(f) shall not in and of itself constitute delivery, or receipt, of notice of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or knowledge on the part of either Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or admission by either Responsible Repurchase Party of the existence of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach.

 

(h)           The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Repurchase Request with respect to any Mortgage Loan) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. Promptly upon request, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller such information regarding the principal balance of any Mortgage Loan as is necessary in order for the Mortgage Loan Seller to prepare any such Form ABS-15G.

 

(i)            The Depositor shall provide to the Mortgage Loan Seller any relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Depositor is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Mortgage Loan and that such portions were not provided by the Mortgage Loan Seller) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. The Trust’s CIK# is 0001654734.

 

(j)            The obligations of the Responsible Repurchase Parties under this Agreement shall be joint and several.

 

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Section 6.           Closing. The closing of the sale of the Mortgage Loans (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of special counsel to the Purchaser at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Closing Date.

 

The Closing shall be subject to each of the following conditions:

 

(i)            All of the representations and warranties of each of the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and the Purchaser made pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (or as of such other specific date expressly contemplated by any such representation or warranty);

 

(ii)           All documents specified in Section 7 of this Agreement (the “Closing Documents”), in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and, in the case of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (insofar as such Agreement affects the obligations of either Responsible Repurchase Party hereunder or the rights of the Mortgage Loan Seller as a third party beneficiary thereunder), to the Mortgage Loan Seller and Liberty Island Group, shall be duly executed and delivered by all signatories as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof;

 

(iii)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have delivered and released to the Purchaser or its designee, all documents, funds and other assets required to be delivered thereto on or before the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement;

 

(iv)          The result of any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans performed by or on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be satisfactory to the Purchaser in its reasonable determination;

 

(v)           All other terms and conditions of this Agreement required to be complied with on or before the Closing Date shall have been complied with in all material respects, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have the ability to comply with all terms and conditions and perform all duties and obligations required to be complied with or performed by it after the Closing Date;

 

(vi)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have paid all fees and expenses payable by it to the Purchaser or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(vii)         The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received the purchase price for the Mortgage Loans, as contemplated by Section 1 of this Agreement;

 

(viii)        Neither the Underwriting Agreement nor the Certificate Purchase Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms; and

 

(ix)          The Commission shall not have issued any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Purchaser’s Registration Statement.

 

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Each of the parties agrees to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to perform their respective obligations hereunder in a manner that will enable the Purchaser to purchase the Mortgage Loans on the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.           Closing Documents. The Purchaser or its designee shall have received all of the following Closing Documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and the Rating Agencies (collectively, the “Interested Parties”), and upon which the Interested Parties may rely:

 

(i)            This Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser, the Mortgage Loan Seller and Liberty Island Group;

 

(ii)           Each of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, duly executed by the respective parties thereto;

 

(iii)          (1) An Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1A hereto, executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of Liberty Island Group LLC, the sole member and administrative manager of the Mortgage Loan Seller, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of Liberty Island Group, in its capacity as the sole member and administrative manager of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and in its own capacity authorizing the Mortgage Loan Seller’s and Liberty Island Group’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of the Mortgage Loan Seller and Liberty Island Group; and (2) an Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1B hereto, executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of PMCC, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of PMCC, authorizing PMCC’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of PMCC;

 

(iv)          A certificate of good standing with respect to each of the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and PMCC, in each case issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware not earlier than 15 days prior to the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(v)           Certificates of each of the Mortgage Loan Seller and Liberty Island Group, in each case substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto, executed by an executive officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s behalf or by an executive officer of Liberty Island Group on Liberty Island Group’s behalf, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(vi)          A written opinion of in-house or independent counsel for each of the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and PMCC, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee and the other parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s, Liberty Island Group’s and

 

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PMCC’s due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement;

 

(vii)         A written opinion of special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and PMCC, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee and the other parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, relating to the enforceability of this Agreement against the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and PMCC;

 

(viii)        A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and PMCC, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), the Underwriters (only with respect to the Free Writing Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Free Writing Prospectus and in the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the pricing date for the Certificates) substantially to the effect that nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Free Writing Prospectus or the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, at the time when sales to purchasers of the Certificates were first made, contained, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(ix)          A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and PMCC, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser, the Underwriters (only with respect to the Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the Closing Date) substantially to the effect that (a) nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Prospectus or the Private Placement Memorandum as of the date thereof or as of the Closing Date contained or contains, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (b) that, with respect to information regarding the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, the Prospectus is appropriately responsive in all material respects to the applicable requirements of Regulation AB;

 

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(x)           Copies of all other opinions rendered by counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Rating Agencies in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, with respect to the characterization of the transfer of the Mortgage Loans hereunder as a true sale, with each such opinion to be addressed to the other Interested Parties and the Trustee or accompanied by a letter signed by such counsel stating that the other Interested Parties and the Trustee may rely on such opinion as if it were addressed to them as of date thereof;

 

(xi)          One or more agreed-upon procedures letters from a nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants acceptable to the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers, dated (A) the date of the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and (B) the date of the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and addressed to, and in form and substance acceptable to, the Interested Parties (other than the Rating Agencies), stating in effect that, using the assumptions and methodology used by the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser, the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, all of which shall be described in such letters, and which shall include a comparison of certain mortgage loan related-documents to the information set forth in the Master Tape (as defined in the Indemnification Agreement), they have recalculated such numbers and percentages relating to the Mortgage Loans set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and set forth in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and have compared the results of their calculations to the corresponding items in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and found each such number and percentage set forth in the Free Writing Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, to be in agreement with the results of such calculations;

 

(xii)         If any of the Certificates are “mortgage related securities” within the meaning of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended, a certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller regarding origination of the Mortgage Loans by specified originators as set forth in Section 3(a)(41) of the Exchange Act; and

 

(xiii)        Such further certificates, opinions and documents as the Purchaser may reasonably request or any Rating Agency may require.

 

Section 8.          Additional Reporting Under Regulation AB. With respect to any period during which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator any information that constitutes Additional Form 10-D Disclosure or Additional Form 10-K Disclosure but only if and to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller (or any originator of the Mortgage Loans sold by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor, if such originator constitutes an “originator” contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB and such information is required to be reported with respect to such originator) is the applicable “Party Responsible” (solely in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) under the terms of

 

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Schedule V or Schedule VI to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (it being acknowledged that the Mortgage Loan Seller (solely as in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) does not constitute the “Party Responsible” for any Form 8-K Disclosure Information set forth on Schedule VII of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement). In each case, such delivery shall be made in a form readily convertible to an EDGAR-compatible form, or in such other form as otherwise agreed by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Mortgage Loan Seller. In each case, such delivery shall be made not later than 5 calendar days after the related Distribution Date (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure), and no later than March 7th of each year subsequent to the fiscal year that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements (in the case of any such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure). In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller be required to provide any information that is not required to be reported on Form 10-D or Form 10-K, as the case may be, under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

Section 9.           Costs. Whether or not this Agreement is terminated, the Mortgage Loan Seller will pay its pro rata share (the Mortgage Loan Seller’s pro rata portion to be determined according to the percentage that the aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of all the Mortgage Loans represents as to the Cut-off Date Pool Balance) of all costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, including, but not limited to: (i) the costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans; (ii) the costs and expenses of reproducing and delivering the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and this Agreement and printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering the Certificates; (iii) the reasonable and documented set-up fees, costs and expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and their respective counsel; (iv) the fees and disbursements of a firm of certified public accountants selected by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to numerical information in respect of the Mortgage Loans and the Certificates included in the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item), including the cost of obtaining any agreed-upon procedures letters with respect to such items; (v) the costs and expenses in connection with the qualification or exemption of the Certificates under state securities or blue sky laws, including filing fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vi) the costs and expenses in connection with any determination of the eligibility of the Certificates for investment by institutional investors in any jurisdiction and the preparation of any legal investment survey, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vii) the costs and expenses in connection with printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering this Agreement and the furnishing to the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, of such copies of the Free Writing Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item) and this Agreement as the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request; (viii) the fees of the rating agency or agencies engaged to consider rating the Certificates or hired and requested to rate the Certificates; (ix) all registration fees incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the filing of its Registration Statement allocable to the issuance of the Registered Certificates; and (x) the reasonable fees and expenses of special counsel to the Purchaser.

 

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Section 10.         Notices. All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered to or mailed, by registered mail, postage prepaid, by overnight mail or courier service, or transmitted by facsimile and confirmed by similar mailed writing, if to the Purchaser, addressed to the Purchaser at 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra (with copies to the attention of Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288), or such other address as may be designated by the Purchaser to the Mortgage Loan Seller in writing, or, if to the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group or PMCC, addressed to, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Mortgage Loan Seller at Liberty Island Group I LLC, 655 Broad Street, 16th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, Attention: Emanuel Chrysoulakis, (with a copy to the Chief Legal Officer) and a copy to Dechert LLP, 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Laura Swihart; with respect to Liberty Island Group, to Liberty Island Group LLC, 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153, Attention: General Counsel; and with respect to PMCC, Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC, 655 Broad Street, 16th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, Attention: Chief Legal Officer, or such other address as may be designated by the Mortgage Loan Seller or PMCC, as applicable, to the Purchaser in writing.

 

Section 11.         Miscellaneous. Neither this Agreement nor any term or provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the party against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought to be enforced. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be an express third party beneficiary to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent set forth therein.

 

Section 12.        Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, incorporated herein by reference or contained in the certificates of officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller and Liberty Island Group delivered pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trust, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment in respect of any Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 13.        Severability of Provisions. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable in any particular jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or

 

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unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

 

Section 14.       Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PURCHASER AND THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING REGARDING SUCH MATTERS MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS; (III) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH COURTS, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM; (IV) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; AND (V) WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 15.         Further Assurances. The Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and the Purchaser each agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such further actions as any other party hereto may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 16.         Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group or PMCC under this Agreement shall not be assigned by the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group or PMCC without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, except that any person into which the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group or PMCC may be merged or consolidated, or any person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group or PMCC is a party, or any person succeeding to all or substantially all of the business of the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group or PMCC, shall be the successor to the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group or PMCC, as the case may be hereunder. In connection with its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust as contemplated by the recitals hereto, the Purchaser is expressly authorized to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to the Trustee for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates. To the extent of any such assignment, the Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders and

 

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beneficial owners of the Certificates, shall be the Purchaser hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Mortgage Loan Seller or Liberty Island Group and the Purchaser, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 17.          Information. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide the Purchaser with such information about itself, the Mortgage Loans and the underwriting and servicing procedures applicable to the Mortgage Loans as is (i) required under the provisions of Regulation AB, (ii) required by a Rating Agency or a governmental agency or body or (iii) reasonably requested by the Purchaser for use in a private disclosure document.

 

Section 18.         Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters addressed herein, and this Agreement supersedes any prior agreements and/or understandings, written or oral, with respect to such matters; provided, however, that in no event shall this provision be construed to limit the effect of the Indemnification Agreement or the memorandum of understanding dated September 16, 2015 between the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and certain other parties or any separate acknowledgments and agreements executed and delivered pursuant to such memorandum of understanding.

 

Section 19.        Obligations of PMCC and LI HoldCo LLC. For value received, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of PMCC and LI HoldCo LLC (together with is successors in interest, “LI HoldCo”) hereby agrees that it shall maintain or cause to be maintained the legal existence of Liberty Island Group for so long as any of the Mortgage Loans remain outstanding unless otherwise required by applicable law, rule or regulation; provided that LI HoldCo’s obligation under this Section 19 shall survive only until the earlier of (i) the date on which LI HoldCo and any of its related funds cease to own or have an interest (economic or otherwise) in Liberty Island Group and (ii) the date on which LI HoldCo or any of its related funds that currently own an interest, directly or indirectly, in Liberty Island Group cease to exist or have wound down their operations.

 

In addition, for value received, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and PMCC hereby agrees that if, at any time while any of the Mortgage Loans remain outstanding, the legal existence of Liberty Island Group ceases to be maintained, then as of such date (i) Liberty Island Group shall hereby be deemed to have assigned to the Purchaser all of its right, title and interest under Sections 5.2 and 5.3 of that certain mortgage loan purchase agreement, dated as of July 7, 2011, between PMCC, as seller, and the Mortgage Loan Seller, as purchaser, as amended or supplemented prior to the date hereof (the “PMCC MLPA”) with respect to the Mortgage Loans (the “Assigned PMCC MLPA Rights”), (ii) PMCC shall hereby be deemed to have approved of such assignment of the Assigned PMCC MLPA Rights and (iii) the Purchaser shall have the right to enforce the Assigned PMCC MLPA Rights against PMCC with respect to any Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms and conditions of the PMCC MLPA.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group and the Purchaser have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP I LLC

   
By:Liberty Island Group LLC, its
Administrative Agent
   
 By:  
  Name:
  Title:
   
 LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP LLC
   
 By: 
  Name:
  Title:
   
 WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
   
 By: 
  Name:
  Title:

 

WFCM 2015-C31- MLPA (Liberty)

 

 
 

  

   

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED 

as to Sections 7, 16 and 19 and the Recitals only:

 
 
PRUDENTIAL MORTGAGE CAPITAL COMPANY, LLC 
   
By:  
 Name: 
 Title: 
   
LI HOLDCO LLC 
   
By:Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based 
 Value Master Fund II L.P., its managing member 
   
By:Perella Weinberg Partners Asset 
 Based Value GP L.P., its general partner 
   
By:Perella Weinberg Partners Asset 
 Based Value GP LLC, its general partner 
   
By:  
 Name: 
 Title: 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Exh. A-1
 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                                
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                        
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Address   City   State   Zip Code   Original Principal Balance ($)   Cut-off Date Principal Balance ($)   Loan Amortization Type   Monthly P&I Payment ($)   Interest Accrual Basis   Mortgage Rate   Administrative Fee Rate   Payment Due Date
11   LIG I   Palouse Mall   1850 West Pullman Road   Moscow   ID   83843   23,075,000.00   23,075,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   122,324.98   Actual/360   4.890%   0.06025%   1
18.00   LIG I   Bernstein Portfolio   Various   Various   Various   Various   15,750,000.00   15,750,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   97,472.69   Actual/360   5.580%   0.06025%   1
18.01   LIG I   Oxford Lake Business Park   2001 Westside Parkway   Alpharetta   GA   30004   5,650,224.00                            
18.02   LIG I   400 North Business Park   1111 Alderman Drive   Alpharetta   GA   30005   4,343,610.00                            
18.03   LIG I   Corporate Campus at Meadows   6445 Shiloh Road   Alpharetta   GA   30005   3,813,901.00                            
18.04   LIG I   Miami Gardens   5900 Northwest 183rd Street   Unincorporated   FL   33015   1,942,265.00                            
26   LIG I   Louisville Apartments - Ashton Park   7600 Beulah Church Road   Louisville   KY   40228   8,463,000.00   8,463,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   42,579.60   Actual/360   4.440%   0.06025%   1
27   LIG I   Louisville Apartments - St. James   8035 Aspen Glen Drive   Louisville   KY   40228   2,387,000.00   2,387,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   12,009.63   Actual/360   4.440%   0.06025%   1
55   LIG I   Fairfield Inn & Suites - Warner Robins   221 Margie Drive   Warner Robins   GA   31088   5,525,000.00   5,500,758.70   Amortizing Balloon   33,928.33   Actual/360   5.500%   0.06025%   1

 

 
 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31                                                    
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE                                            
                                                             
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Stated Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date   Original Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Remaining Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Original) (Mos.)   Amortization Term (Remaining) (Mos.)   Cross Collateralized and Cross Defaulted Loan Flag   Prepayment Provisions   Ownership Interest   Grace Period Late (Days)   Secured by LOC (Y/N)   LOC Amount   Borrower Name   Master Servicing Fee Rate
11   LIG I   Palouse Mall   11/1/2025   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Leasehold   5   N   NAP   Palouse Mall LLC   0.0525%
18.00   LIG I   Bernstein Portfolio   11/1/2025   120   120   300   300   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Corporate Campus Investors, LLC; Windward Campus Owner, LLC; 5900 NW 183rd Street, LLC   0.0525%
18.01   LIG I   Oxford Lake Business Park                                                    
18.02   LIG I   400 North Business Park                                                    
18.03   LIG I   Corporate Campus at Meadows                                                    
18.04   LIG I   Miami Gardens                                                    
26   LIG I   Louisville Apartments - Ashton Park   8/1/2025   120   117   360   360   Louisville Apartments   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Ashton Park Townhomes, LLC; HIH Enterprises, LLC; JMEEK, LLC   0.0525%
27   LIG I   Louisville Apartments - St. James   8/1/2025   120   117   360   360   Louisville Apartments   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Ashton Park Townhomes, LLC; HIH Enterprises, LLC; JMEEK, LLC   0.0525%
55   LIG I   Fairfield Inn & Suites - Warner Robins   8/1/2025   120   117   300   297   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Margie Hotel Group, LLC   0.0525%

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B-1

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
WITH RESPECT TO THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           The Mortgage Loan Seller is a Delaware limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)           The Mortgage Loan Seller’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Mortgage Loan Seller’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           The Mortgage Loan Seller has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller, enforceable against the Mortgage Loan Seller in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, and (C) public policy considerations.

 

(e)           The Mortgage Loan Seller is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)            No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Mortgage Loan Seller of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan Documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

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(g)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Mortgage Loan Seller that, if determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller, would prohibit the Mortgage Loan Seller from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(h)           The transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser as contemplated herein is not subject to any bulk transfer or similar law in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

(i)            The Mortgage Loan Seller is not transferring the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud its present or future creditors.

 

(j)            The Mortgage Loan Seller will be solvent at all relevant times prior to, and will not be rendered insolvent by, its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as contemplated herein.

 

(k)           After giving effect to its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the value of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assets, either taken at their present fair saleable value or at fair valuation, will exceed the amount of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s debts and obligations, including contingent and unliquidated debts and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and the Mortgage Loan Seller will not be left with unreasonably small assets or capital with which to engage in and conduct its business.

 

(l)            The Mortgage Loan Seller does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or obligations beyond its ability to pay such debts and obligations as they mature.

 

(m)          Other than the potential discontinuance of the business of Liberty Island’s Parent, which discontinuance is currently expected to happen on or about June 30, 2016, no proceedings looking toward liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of the Mortgage Loan Seller are pending or contemplated.

 

(n)           The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Mortgage Loan Seller is located in the State of New York.

 

(o)           The consideration received by the Mortgage Loan Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans constitutes at least fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for such Mortgage Loans.

 

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EXHIBIT B-2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASER

 

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina.

 

(b)           The Purchaser’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Purchaser’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(d)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against the Purchaser that, if determined adversely to the Purchaser, would prohibit the Purchaser from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(e)           The Purchaser has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(f)            The Purchaser is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(g)           The Purchaser (A) prepared a report on Form ABS-15G containing the findings and conclusions of the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report (the “Form 15G”) and meeting the requirements of that Form 15G, Rule 15Ga-2 and any other rules and regulations of the Commission and the Exchange Act; (B) provided a copy of the final

 

Exh. B-2-1
 

 

draft of the Form 15G to WFS at least six business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum; and (C) furnished the Form 15G to the Commission on EDGAR at least five business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus Supplement and the Private Placement Memorandum as required by Rule 15Ga-2.

 

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EXHIBIT B-3

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
WITH RESPECT TO LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP

 

Liberty Island Group hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           Liberty Island Group is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)           Liberty Island Group’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate Liberty Island Group’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of Liberty Island Group, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of Liberty Island Group to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           Liberty Island Group has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of Liberty Island Group, enforceable against Liberty Island Group in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(e)           Liberty Island Group is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in Liberty Island Group’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of Liberty Island Group to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)            No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by Liberty Island Group of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

(g)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of Liberty Island Group’s knowledge, threatened against Liberty Island Group that, if determined adversely to Liberty Island Group, would prohibit Liberty Island Group from entering into this Agreement or that, in Liberty Island Group’s good faith and

 

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reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of Liberty Island Group to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

For purposes of this Exhibit C, the phrase the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge and other words and phrases of like import shall mean, except where otherwise expressly set forth below, the actual state of knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its officers and employees responsible for the underwriting, origination, servicing or sale of the Mortgage Loans regarding the matters expressly set forth below in each case without having conducted any independent inquiry into such matters and without any obligation to have done so (except (i) having sent to the servicers servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Seller, if any, specific inquiries regarding the matters referred to and (ii) as expressly set forth herein). All information contained in documents which are part of or required to be part of a Mortgage File, as specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (to the extent such documents exist) shall be deemed within the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date herein below specified or, if no such date is specified, as of the Closing Date, except with respect to the Exceptions described on Schedule C to this Agreement.

 

1.             Complete Mortgage File. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, to the extent that the failure to deliver the same would constitute a “Material Document Defect” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan and (ii) originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, legal opinions and tenant estoppels in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to such Mortgage Loan, will be or have been delivered to the Master Servicer with respect to each Mortgage Loan by the deadlines set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents.

 

2.             Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans. Each Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not a participation interest in a mortgage loan. At the time of the sale, transfer and assignment to the Depositor, no Mortgage Note or Mortgage was subject to any assignment (other than assignments to the Mortgage Loan Seller), participation or pledge, and the Mortgage Loan Seller had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, participations, any other ownership interests and other interests on, in or to such Mortgage Loan other than any servicing rights appointment, subservicing or similar agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell, assign and transfer each Mortgage Loan, and the assignment to the Depositor constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment of such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering such Mortgage Loan.

 

Exh. C-1
 

 

3.             Loan Document Status. Each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases (if a separate instrument), guaranty and other agreement executed by or on behalf of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor in connection with such Mortgage Loan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor (subject to any non-recourse provisions contained in any of the foregoing agreements and any applicable state anti-deficiency or market value limit deficiency legislation), as applicable, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and except that certain provisions in such Mortgage Loan documents (including, without limitation, provisions requiring the payment of default interest, late fees or prepayment/yield maintenance premiums) may be further limited or rendered unenforceable by applicable law, but (subject to the limitations set forth above) such limitations or unenforceability will not render such Mortgage Loan documents invalid as a whole or materially interfere with the mortgagee’s realization of the principal benefits and/or security provided thereby (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Standard Qualifications”).

 

Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentences, there is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission available to the related Mortgagor with respect to any of the related Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or other Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, any such valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on intentional fraud by Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, that would deny the mortgagee the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Mortgage Note, Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents.

 

4.             Mortgage Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan, together with applicable state law, contain provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the practical realization against the Mortgaged Property of the principal benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including realization by judicial or, if applicable, non-judicial foreclosure subject to the limitations set forth in the Standard Qualifications.

 

5.             Hospitality Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan that is secured by a hospitality property operated pursuant to a franchise or license agreement includes an executed comfort letter or similar agreement signed by the related Mortgagor and franchisor or licensor of such property that, subject to the applicable terms of such franchise or license agreement and comfort letter or similar agreement, is enforceable by the Trust against such franchisor or licensor either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such executed comfort letter or similar agreement, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, or if neither (A) nor (B) is applicable, the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall apply for, on the Trust’s behalf, a new comfort letter or similar agreement as of the Closing Date. The Mortgage or related security agreement for each Mortgage Loan secured by a hospitality property creates a security interest in the revenues of such property for which a UCC financing statement has been filed in the appropriate filing office. For the avoidance of doubt, no representation is made as to the

 

Exh. C-2
 

 

perfection of any security interest in revenues to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

6.             Mortgage Status; Waivers and Modifications. Since origination and except by written instruments set forth in the related Mortgage File or as otherwise provided in the related Mortgage Loan documents (a) the material terms of such Mortgage, Mortgage Note, Mortgage Loan guaranty and related Mortgage Loan documents have not been waived, impaired, modified, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded in any respect; (b) no related Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof has been released from the lien of the related Mortgage in any manner which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use or operation of the remaining portion of such Mortgaged Property; and (c) neither borrower nor guarantor has been released from its material obligations under the Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, except as contained in a written document included in the Mortgage File, there have been no modifications, amendments or waivers, that could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such Mortgage Loan consented to by the Mortgage Loan Seller on or after the Cut-off Date.

 

7.             Lien; Valid Assignment. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each endorsement or assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases from the Mortgage Loan Seller or its Affiliate is in recordable form (but for the insertion of the name of the assignee and any related recording information which is not yet available to the Mortgage Loan Seller) and constitutes a legal, valid and binding endorsement or assignment from the Mortgage Loan Seller, or its Affiliate, as applicable. Each related Mortgage and Assignment of Leases is freely assignable without the consent of the related Mortgagor. Each related Mortgage is a legal, valid and enforceable first lien on the related Mortgagor’s fee (or if identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, leasehold) interest in the Mortgaged Property in the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan or allocated loan amount (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below) and the exceptions to paragraph 8 below (each such exception, a “Title Exception”)), except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. Such Mortgaged Property (subject to Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions) as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, is free and clear of any recorded mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens and other recorded encumbrances, and as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such lien or encumbrance that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by the applicable Title Policy (as described below). Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid and enforceable lien on property described therein subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, except as such enforcement may be limited by Standard Qualifications, subject to the limitations described in paragraph 11 below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

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8.             Permitted Liens; Title Insurance. Each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association loan title insurance policy or a comparable form of loan title insurance policy approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction (or, if such policy is yet to be issued, by a pro forma policy, a preliminary title policy or a “marked up” commitment, in each case with escrow instructions and binding on the title insurer) (the “Title Policy”) in the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan secured by multiple properties, an amount equal to at least the allocated loan amount with respect to the Title Policy for each such property) after all advances of principal (including any advances held in escrow or reserves), that insures for the benefit of the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the first priority lien of the Mortgage, which lien is subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes, water charges, sewer rents and assessments not yet due and payable; (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record specifically identified in the Title Policy; (c) the exceptions (general and specific) and exclusions set forth in such Title Policy; (d) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject; (e) the rights of tenants (as tenants only) under leases (including subleases) pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property; (f) if the related Mortgage Loan constitutes a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, the lien of the Mortgage for another Mortgage Loan contained in the same Cross-Collateralized Group, and (g) condominium declarations of record and identified in such Title Policy, provided that none of which clauses (a) through (g), individually or in the aggregate, materially interferes with the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property, the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or the current ability of the related Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service the related Mortgage Loan or the Mortgagor’s ability to pay its obligations when they become due (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). For purposes of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon. Except as contemplated by clause (f) of the second preceding sentence none of the Permitted Encumbrances are mortgage liens that are senior to or coordinate and co-equal with the lien of the related Mortgage. Such Title Policy (or, if it has yet to be issued, the coverage to be provided thereby) is in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid and no claims have been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, nor to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, any other holder of the Mortgage Loan, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under such Title Policy. Each Title Policy contains no exclusion for, or affirmatively insures (except for any Mortgaged Property located in a jurisdiction where such affirmative insurance is not available in which case such exclusion may exist), (a) that the Mortgaged Property shown on the survey is the same as the property legally described in the Mortgage and (b) to the extent that the Mortgaged Property consists of two or more adjoining parcels, such parcels are contiguous.

 

9.             Junior Liens. It being understood that B notes secured by the same Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan are not subordinate mortgages or junior liens, except for any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as of the Cut-off Date there are no subordinate mortgages or junior mortgage liens encumbering the related Mortgaged Property other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any mezzanine debt secured directly by interests in the related Mortgagor other than as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1.

 

Exh. C-4
 

 

10.           Assignment of Leases and Rents. There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an Assignment of Leases (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions, each related Assignment of Leases creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related Mortgagor to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. The related Mortgage or related Assignment of Leases, subject to applicable law and the Standard Qualifications, provides that, upon an event of default under the Mortgage Loan, a receiver may be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the mortgagee.

 

11.           Financing Statements. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each Mortgage Loan or related security agreement establishes a valid security interest in, and a UCC-1 financing statement has been filed and/or recorded (or, in the case of fixtures, the Mortgage constitutes a fixture filing) in all places necessary at the time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan to perfect a valid security interest in, the personal property (creation and perfection of which is governed by the UCC) owned by Mortgagor and necessary to operate such Mortgaged Property in its current use other than (1) non-material personal property, (2) personal property subject to purchase money security interests and (3) personal property that is leased equipment. Each UCC-1 financing statement, if any, filed with respect to personal property constituting a part of the related Mortgaged Property and each UCC-3 assignment, if any, filed with respect to such financing statement was in suitable form for filing in the filing office in which such financing statement was filed. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

12.           Condition of Property. The Mortgage Loan Seller or the originator of the Mortgage Loan inspected or caused to be inspected each related Mortgaged Property within six months of origination of the Mortgage Loan and within twelve months of the Cut-off Date.

 

An engineering report or property condition assessment was prepared by a third party engineering consultant in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan no more than twelve months prior to the Cut-off Date. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely upon the due diligence customarily performed by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and except as set forth in such engineering report or property condition report or with respect to which repairs were required to be reserved for or made, (a) all major building systems for the improvements of each related Mortgaged Property are in good working order, and (b) each related Mortgaged Property (i) is free of any material damage, and (ii) is in good repair and condition, and (iii) is free of patent and observable structural defects, except, as to all statements in clauses (a) and (b) above, to the extent: (x) any damage or deficiencies would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the use or operation of the Mortgaged Property or the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or repairs with respect to such damage or deficiencies are estimated to not exceed 5% of the original principal balance of the Mortgage

 

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Loan; (y) such repairs have been completed; or (z) escrows in an aggregate amount consistent with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, which escrows will in all events be in an aggregate amount not less than the estimated cost of such repairs.

 

To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on the engineering report or property condition assessment and the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), there are no issues with the physical condition of the Mortgaged Property that the Mortgage Loan Seller believes would have a material adverse effect on the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property other than those disclosed in the engineering report or Servicing File and those addressed in sub-clauses (x), (y), and (z) of the preceding sentence.

 

13.           Taxes and Assessments. As of the date of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, all taxes, governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges (including, without limitation, water and sewage charges) due with respect to the Mortgaged Property (excluding any related personal property) securing a Mortgage Loan that is or could become a lien on the related Mortgaged Property that became due and owing prior to the Cut-off Date with respect to each related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or, if the appropriate amount of such taxes or charges is being appealed or is otherwise in dispute, the unpaid taxes or charges are covered by an escrow of funds or other security sufficient to pay such tax or charge and reasonably estimated interest and penalties, if any, thereon. For purposes of this representation and warranty, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon.

 

14.           Condemnation. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding pending and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the date of origination and as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding threatened for the total or partial condemnation of such Mortgaged Property that would have a material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of the Mortgaged Property.

 

15.           Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8), an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), as of origination there was no pending or filed action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation involving any Mortgagor, guarantor, or Mortgagor’s interest in the Mortgaged Property, an adverse outcome of which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) such Mortgagor’s title to the Mortgaged Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage, (c) such Mortgagor’s ability to perform under the related Mortgage Loan, (d) such guarantor’s ability to perform under the related guaranty, (e) the current marketability of the Mortgaged Property, (f) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage Loan documents, (g) the current ability of the Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service such Mortgage Loan, or (h) the current principal use of the Mortgaged Property.

 

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16.           Escrow Deposits. All escrow deposits and escrow payments currently required to be escrowed with lender pursuant to each Mortgage Loan (including capital improvements and environmental remediation reserves) are in the possession, or under the control, of the Mortgage Loan Seller or its servicer, and there are no delinquencies (subject to any applicable grace or cure periods) in connection therewith, and all such escrows and deposits (or the right thereto) that are required under the related Mortgage Loan documents are being conveyed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor or its servicer. Any and all material requirements under the Mortgage Loan as to completion of any material improvements and as to disbursements of any funds escrowed for such purpose, which requirements were to have been complied with on or before the Closing Date, have been complied with in all material respects or the funds so escrowed have not been released unless such release was consistent with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices with respect to escrow releases or such released funds were otherwise used for their intended purpose. No other escrow amounts have been released except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

17.           No Holdbacks. The principal amount of the Mortgage Loan stated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule has been fully disbursed as of the Closing Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder (except in those cases where the full amount of the Mortgage Loan has been disbursed but a portion thereof is being held in escrow or reserve accounts pending the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to leasing, repairs, occupancy, performance or other matters with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or other considerations determined by the Mortgage Loan Seller to merit such holdback), and any requirements or conditions to disbursements of any loan proceeds held in escrow have been satisfied with respect to any disbursement of any such escrow fund.

 

18.           Insurance. Each related Mortgaged Property is, and is required pursuant to the related Mortgage to be, insured by a property insurance policy providing coverage for loss in accordance with coverage found under a “special cause of loss form” or “all risk form” that includes replacement cost valuation issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents and having a claims-paying or financial strength rating of at least “A-:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance below $35 million) and “A:VIII” (for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more) from A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (collectively the “Insurance Rating Requirements”), in an amount (subject to customary deductibles) not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by Mortgagor included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Each related Mortgaged Property is also covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by business interruption or rental loss insurance (except where an applicable tenant lease does not permit the tenant to abate rent under any circumstances), which (i) covers a period of not less than 12 months (or with respect to each Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more, 18 months), or a specified dollar amount which, in the reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, will cover no less than

 

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12 months (18 months for Mortgage Loans with a principal balance of $35 million or more) of rental income; (ii) for a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $50 million or more contains a 180 day “extended period of indemnity”; and (iii) covers the actual loss sustained during the time period, or up to the specified dollar amount, set forth in clause (i) above.

 

If any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on a Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the related Mortgagor is required to maintain insurance in the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program, plus such additional excess flood coverage in an amount as is generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization.

 

If windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or “named storms” are excluded from the primary property damage insurance policy the Mortgaged Property is insured by a separate windstorm insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements or endorsement covering damage from windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or named storms, in an amount not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the Mortgagor and included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements.

 

The Mortgaged Property is covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements including broad-form coverage for property damage, contractual damage and personal injury (including bodily injury and death) in amounts as are generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and in any event not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate.

 

An architectural or engineering consultant has performed an analysis of each of the Mortgaged Properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4 in order to evaluate the seismic condition of such property, for the sole purpose of assessing the probable maximum loss or scenario expected loss (“PML”) for the Mortgaged Property in the event of an earthquake. In such instance, the PML was based on a 475-year return period, which correlates to a 10% probability of exceedance in an exposure period of 50 years. If the resulting report concluded that the PML would exceed 20% of the amount of the replacement costs of the improvements, earthquake insurance on such Mortgaged Property was obtained by an insurer rated at least “A:VIII” by A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in an amount not less than 100% of the PML.

 

The Mortgage Loan documents require insurance proceeds in respect of a property loss to be applied either (a) to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, with respect to all property losses in excess of 5% of the then-outstanding principal amount of the related Mortgage Loan, the lender (or a trustee appointed by it) having the right to hold and

 

Exh. C-8
 

 

disburse such proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or (b) to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan together with any accrued interest thereon.

 

All premiums on all insurance policies referred to in this section that are required by the Mortgage Loan documents to be paid as of the Cut-off Date have been paid, and such insurance policies name the lender under the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns as a loss payee under a mortgagee endorsement clause or, in the case of the general liability insurance policy, as named or additional insured. Such insurance policies will inure to the benefit of the trustee. Each related Mortgage Loan obligates the related Mortgagor to maintain all such insurance and, at such Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the lender to maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to charge such Mortgagor for related premiums. All such insurance policies (other than commercial liability policies) require at least 10 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation arising because of nonpayment of a premium and at least 30 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation (or such lesser period, not less than 10 days, as may be required by applicable law) arising for any reason other than non-payment of a premium and no such notice has been received by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

19.           Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Parcels. Based solely on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8) and survey, if any, an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, the Sponsor Diligence (as defined in paragraph 42), and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), each Mortgaged Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has permanent access from a recorded easement or right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, (b) is served by or has access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and other utilities necessary for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, all of which are adequate for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, and (c) constitutes one or more separate tax parcels which do not include any property which is not part of the Mortgaged Property or is subject to an endorsement under the related Title Policy insuring the Mortgaged Property, or in certain cases, an application has been made or is required to be made to the applicable governing authority for creation of separate tax parcels (or the Mortgage Loan documents so require such application in the future), in which case the Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to escrow an amount sufficient to pay taxes for the existing tax parcel of which the Mortgaged Property is a part until the separate tax parcels are created.

 

20.           No Encroachments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based solely on surveys obtained in connection with origination and the Title Policy obtained in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan, and except for encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged Property: (a) all material improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan are within the boundaries of the related Mortgaged Property, except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; (b) no material improvements on adjoining parcels encroach onto the related Mortgaged Property except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; and (c) no material improvements encroach upon any easements except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy.

 

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21.           No Contingent Interest or Equity Participation. No Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation feature, any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature (except that an ARD Loan may provide for the accrual of the portion of interest in excess of the rate in effect prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date) or an equity participation by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

22.           REMIC. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the Mortgage Loan to the related Mortgagor at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such Mortgage Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including buildings and structural components thereof, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the Mortgage Loan was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date, provided that for purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (A) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (B) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third-party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the Mortgage Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such Mortgage Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the Mortgage Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. Any prepayment premium and yield maintenance charges applicable to the Mortgage Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph shall have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.

 

23.           Compliance with Usury Laws. The mortgage rate (exclusive of any default interest, late charges, yield maintenance charge, or prepayment premiums) of such Mortgage Loan complied as of the date of origination with, or was exempt from, applicable state or federal laws, regulations and other requirements pertaining to usury.

 

24.           Authorized to do Business. To the extent required under applicable law, as of the Cut-off Date or as of the date that such entity held the Mortgage Note, each holder of the Mortgage Note was authorized to transact and do business in the jurisdiction in which each related Mortgaged Property is located, or the failure to be so authorized does not materially and adversely affect the enforceability of such Mortgage Loan by the Trust.

 

25.           Trustee under Deed of Trust. With respect to each Mortgage which is a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, currently so serves and is named in the deed of trust or has been substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and

 

Exh. C-10
 

 

applicable law or may be substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law by the related mortgagee, and, except in connection with a trustee’s sale after a default by the related Mortgagor or in connection with any full or partial release of the related Mortgaged Property or related security for such Mortgage Loan, no fees are payable to such trustee except for de minimis fees paid.

 

26.           Local Law Compliance. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based upon any of a letter from any governmental authorities, a legal opinion, an architect’s letter, a zoning consultant’s report, an endorsement to the related Title Policy, a survey, or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization, the improvements located on or forming part of each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan are in material compliance with applicable laws, zoning ordinances, rules, covenants, and restrictions (collectively “Zoning Regulations”) governing the occupancy, use, and operation of such Mortgaged Property or constitute a legal non-conforming use or structure and any non-conformity with zoning laws constitutes a legal non-conforming use or structure which does not materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of such Mortgaged Property. In the event of casualty or destruction, (a) the Mortgaged Property may be restored or repaired to the full extent necessary to maintain the use of the structure immediately prior to such casualty or destruction, (b) law and ordinance insurance coverage has been obtained for the Mortgaged Property in amounts customarily required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, or (c) the inability to restore the Mortgaged Property to the full extent of the use or structure immediately prior to the casualty would not materially and adversely affect the use or operation of such Mortgaged Property.

 

27.           Licenses and Permits. Each Mortgagor covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents that it shall keep all material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals necessary for the operation of the Mortgaged Property in full force and effect, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based upon any of a letter from any government authorities, zoning consultant’s report or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization; all such material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals are in effect or the failure to obtain or maintain such material licenses, permits, franchises or certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals does not materially and adversely affect the use and/or operation of the Mortgaged Property as it was used and operated as of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan or the rights of a holder of the related Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan requires the related Mortgagor to be qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and for the Mortgagor and the Mortgaged Property to be in compliance in all material respects with all regulations, zoning and building laws.

 

28.           Recourse Obligations. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan (a) provide that such Mortgage Loan becomes full recourse to the Mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not

 

Exh. C-11
 

 

de minimis) in any of the following events (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) if any petition for bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by, consented to, or acquiesced in by, the Mortgagor; (ii) Mortgagor or guarantor shall have solicited or caused to be solicited petitioning creditors to cause an involuntary bankruptcy filing with respect to the Mortgagor or (iii) transfers of either the Mortgaged Property or controlling equity interests in Mortgagor made in violation of the Mortgage Loan documents; and (b) contains provisions for recourse against the Mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis), for losses and damages resulting from the following (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) Mortgagor’s misappropriation of rents after an event of default, security deposits, insurance proceeds, or condemnation awards; (ii) Mortgagor’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation; (iii) criminal acts by the Mortgagor or guarantor resulting in the seizure or forfeiture of all or part of the Mortgaged Property; (iv) breaches of the environmental covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents; or (v) Mortgagor’s commission of material physical waste at the Mortgaged Property.

 

29.           Mortgage Releases. The terms of the related Mortgage or related Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for release of any material portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage except (a) a partial release, accompanied by principal repayment, or partial defeasance (as described in paragraph 34) of not less than a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the related allocated loan amount of such portion of the Mortgaged Property, (b) upon payment in full of such Mortgage Loan, (c) upon a Defeasance (defined in paragraph 34 below), (d) releases of out-parcels that are unimproved or other portions of the Mortgaged Property which will not have a material adverse effect on the underwritten value of the Mortgaged Property and which were not afforded any value in the appraisal obtained at the origination of the Mortgage Loan and are not necessary for physical access to the Mortgaged Property or compliance with zoning requirements, or (e) as required pursuant to an order of condemnation. With respect to any partial release under the preceding clauses (a) or (d), either: (x) such release of collateral (i) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Mortgage Loan within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b)(2) and (ii) would not cause the subject Mortgage Loan to fail to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code; or (y) the mortgagee or servicer can, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, condition such release of collateral on the related Mortgagor’s delivery of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect specified in the immediately preceding clause (x). For purposes of the preceding clause (x), if the fair market value of the real property constituting such Mortgaged Property after the release is not equal to at least 80% of the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) outstanding after the release, the Mortgagor is required to make a payment of principal in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions.

 

In the case of any Mortgage Loan, in the event of a taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by legal proceeding or by agreement, the Mortgagor can be required to pay down the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) in an amount not less

 

Exh. C-12
 

 

than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions and, to such extent, the award from any such taking may not be required to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Borrower, if, immediately after the release of such portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage (but taking into account the planned restoration) the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property is not equal to at least 80% of the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans).

 

No such Mortgage Loan that is secured by more than one Mortgaged Property or that is cross-collateralized with another Mortgage Loan permits the release of cross-collateralization of the related Mortgaged Properties or a portion thereof, including due to a partial condemnation, other than in compliance with the REMIC Provisions.

 

30.           Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to provide the owner or holder of the Mortgage Loan with (a) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) and annual operating statements, (b) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) rent rolls for properties that have any individual lease which accounts for more than 5% of the in-place base rent, and (c) annual financial statements.

 

31.           Acts of Terrorism Exclusion. With respect to each Mortgage Loan over $20 million, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge with respect to each Mortgage Loan of $20 million or less, as of origination the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) do not specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (collectively referred to as “TRIA”), from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Loan documents do not expressly waive or prohibit the mortgagee from requiring coverage for Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, or damages related thereto, except to the extent that any right to require such coverage may be limited by availability on commercially reasonable terms, or as otherwise indicated on Schedule C.

 

32.           Due on Sale or Encumbrance. Subject to specific exceptions set forth below, each Mortgage Loan contains a “due-on-sale” or other such provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan if, without the consent of the holder of the Mortgage (which consent, in some cases, may not be unreasonably withheld) and/or complying with the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents (which provide for transfers without the consent of the lender which are customarily acceptable to prudent commercial and multifamily mortgage lending institutions lending on the security of property comparable to the related Mortgaged Property, including, but not limited to, transfers of worn-out or obsolete furnishings, fixtures, or equipment promptly replaced with property of equivalent value and functionality and transfers by leases entered into in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents), (a) the related Mortgaged Property, or any controlling equity interest in the related Mortgagor, is directly or indirectly pledged, transferred or sold, other than as related to (i) family and estate planning transfers or transfers upon death or legal incapacity, (ii) transfers to certain affiliates as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (iii) transfers of less than a

 

Exh. C-13
 

 

controlling interest in a Mortgagor, (iv) transfers to another holder of direct or indirect equity in the Mortgagor, a specific Person designated in the related Mortgage Loan documents or a Person satisfying specific criteria identified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (v) transfers of common stock in publicly traded companies or (vi) a substitution or release of collateral within the parameters of paragraphs 29 and 34 herein, or (vii) by reason of any mezzanine debt that existed at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1, or future permitted mezzanine debt as set forth on Exhibit C-32-2 or (b) the related Mortgaged Property is encumbered with a subordinate lien or security interest against the related Mortgaged Property, other than (i) any companion interest of any Mortgage Loan or any subordinate debt that existed at origination and is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents, (ii) purchase money security interests (iii) any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as set forth on Exhibit C-32-3 or (iv) Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents provide that to the extent any Rating Agency fees are incurred in connection with the review of and consent to any transfer or encumbrance, the Mortgagor is responsible for such payment along with all other reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee relative to such transfer or encumbrance.

 

33.           Single-Purpose Entity. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to be a Single-Purpose Entity for at least as long as the Mortgage Loan is outstanding. Each Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Principal Balance of $30 million or more has a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the Mortgagor. For this purpose, a “Single-Purpose Entity” shall mean an entity, other than an individual, whose organizational documents and the related Mortgage Loan documents (or if the Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance equal to $10 million or less, its organizational documents or the related Mortgage Loan documents) provide substantially to the effect that it was formed or organized solely for the purpose of owning and operating one or more of the Mortgaged Properties and prohibit it from engaging in any business unrelated to such Mortgaged Property or Properties, and whose organizational documents further provide, or which entity represented in the related Mortgage Loan documents, substantially to the effect that it does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in and operation of such Mortgaged Property or Properties, or any indebtedness other than as permitted by the related Mortgage(s) or the other related Mortgage Loan documents, that it has its own books and records and accounts separate and apart from those of any other person (other than a Mortgagor for a Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the related Mortgage Loan), and that it holds itself out as a legal entity, separate and apart from any other person or entity.

 

34.           Defeasance. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, can be defeased (a “Defeasance”), (i) the Mortgage Loan documents provide for defeasance as a unilateral right of the Mortgagor, subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the Mortgage Loan documents; (ii) the Mortgage Loan cannot be defeased within two years after the Closing Date; (iii) the Mortgagor is permitted to pledge only United States “government securities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii), the revenues from which will be sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Loan when due, including the entire remaining principal balance on the maturity date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty) or, if the Mortgage Loan is an ARD Loan, the entire principal balance outstanding on the Anticipated Repayment Date (or on or after the first date on which

 

Exh. C-14
 

 

payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty), and if the Mortgage Loan permits partial releases of real property in connection with partial defeasance, the revenues from the collateral will be sufficient to pay all such scheduled payments calculated on a principal amount equal to a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the allocated loan amount for the real property to be released; (iv) the defeasance collateral is not permitted to be subject to prepayment, call, or early redemption; (v) the Mortgagor is required to provide a certification from an independent certified public accountant that the collateral is sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Note as set forth in clause (iii) above; (vi) the defeased note and the defeasance collateral are required to be assumed by a Single-Purpose Entity; (vii) the Mortgagor is required to provide an opinion of counsel that the Trustee has a perfected security interest in such collateral prior to any other claim or interest; and (viii) the Mortgagor is required to pay all rating agency fees associated with defeasance (if rating confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all other reasonable expenses associated with defeasance, including, but not limited to, accountant’s fees and opinions of counsel.

 

35.         Fixed Interest Rates. Each Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate that remains fixed throughout the remaining term of such Mortgage Loan, except in the case of ARD loans and situations where default interest is imposed.

 

36.         Ground Leases. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Ground Lease” shall mean a lease creating a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land and buildings and other improvements, if any, comprising the premises demised under such lease to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner.

 

With respect to any Mortgage Loan where the Mortgage Loan is secured by a Ground Leasehold estate in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the Ground Lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of Mortgage Loan Seller, its successors and assigns (collectively, the “Ground Lease and Related Documents”), Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants that:

 

A.            The Ground Lease or a memorandum regarding such Ground Lease has been duly recorded or submitted for recordation in a form that is acceptable for recording in the applicable jurisdiction. The Ground Lease and Related Documents permit the interest of the lessee to be encumbered by the related Mortgage and do not restrict the use of the related Mortgaged Property by such lessee, its successors or assigns in a manner that would materially adversely affect the security provided by the related Mortgage. No material change in the terms of the Ground Lease had occurred since its recordation, except by any written instruments which are included in the related Mortgage File;

 

B.            The lessor under such Ground Lease has agreed in a writing included in the related Mortgage File (or in such Ground Lease and Related Documents) that the Ground Lease may not be amended, modified, canceled or terminated by agreement of lessor and lessee without the prior written consent of the lender and that any such action

 

Exh. C-15
 

 

without such consent is not binding on the lender, its successors or assigns, provided that lender has provided lessor with notice of its lien in accordance with the terms of the Ground Lease;

 

C.            The Ground Lease has an original term (or an original term plus one or more optional renewal terms, which, under all circumstances, may be exercised, and will be enforceable, by either borrower or the mortgagee) that extends not less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity of the related Mortgage Loan, or 10 years past the stated maturity if such Mortgage Loan fully amortizes by the stated maturity (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan that accrues on an actual 360 basis, substantially amortizes);

 

D.            The Ground Lease either (i) is not subject to any interests, estates, liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage, except for the related fee interest of the ground lessor and the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions; or (ii) is the subject of a subordination, non-disturbance or attornment agreement or similar agreement to which the mortgagee on the lessor’s fee interest is subject;

 

E.             Subject to the notice requirements of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, the Ground Lease does not place commercially unreasonable restrictions on the identity of the mortgagee and the Ground Lease is assignable to the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor thereunder (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid), and in the event it is so assigned, it is further assignable by the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid);

 

F.             The Mortgage Loan Seller has not received any written notice of material default under or notice of termination of such Ground Lease. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is no material default under such Ground Lease and no condition that, but for the passage of time or giving of notice, would result in a material default under the terms of such Ground Lease and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, such Ground Lease is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date;

 

G.            The Ground Lease and Related Documents require the lessor to give to the lender written notice of any default, provides that no notice of default or termination is effective against the lender unless such notice is given to the lender;

 

H.            A lender is permitted a reasonable opportunity (including, where necessary, sufficient time to gain possession of the interest of the lessee under the Ground Lease through legal proceedings) to cure any default under the Ground Lease which is curable after the lender’s receipt of notice of any default before the lessor may terminate the Ground Lease;

 

Exh. C-16
 

 

I.              The Ground Lease does not impose any restrictions on subletting that would be viewed as commercially unreasonable by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial or multifamily loans intended for securitization;

 

J.             Under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds or the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest (other than in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking as addressed in subpart (K)) will be applied either to the repair or to restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property with (so long as such proceeds are in excess of the threshold amount specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents) the lender or a trustee appointed by it having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest;

 

K.            In the case of a total or substantially total taking or loss, under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds, or portion of the condemnation award allocable to ground lessee’s interest in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking of the related Mortgaged Property to the extent not applied to restoration, will be applied first to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest; and

 

L.             Provided that the lender cures any defaults which are susceptible to being cured, the ground lessor has agreed to enter into a new lease with lender upon termination of the Ground Lease for any reason, including rejection of the Ground Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

 

37.         Servicing. The servicing and collection of each Mortgage Loan complied with all applicable laws and regulations and was in all material respects legal, proper and in accordance with customary commercial mortgage servicing practices.

 

38.         Origination and Underwriting. The origination practices of the Mortgage Loan Seller (or the related originator if the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) with respect to each Mortgage Loan have been, in all material respects, legal and as of the date of its origination, such Mortgage Loan and the origination thereof complied in all material respects with, or was exempt from, all requirements of federal, state or local law relating to the origination of such Mortgage Loan; provided that such representation and warranty does not address or otherwise cover any matters with respect to federal, state or local law otherwise covered in this Exhibit C.

 

39.         Rent Rolls; Operating Histories. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained a rent roll (the “Certified Rent Roll(s)”) other than with respect to hospitality or single tenant properties certified by the related Mortgagor or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained operating histories (the “Certified Operating Histories”) with respect to each Mortgaged Property certified by the related Mortgagor or the

 

Exh. C-17
 

 

related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

40.           No Material Default; Payment Record. No Mortgage Loan has been more than 30 days delinquent, without giving effect to any grace or cure period, in making required payments in the prior 12 months (or since origination if such Mortgage Loan has been originated within the past 12 months), and as of Cut-off Date, no Mortgage Loan is delinquent (beyond any applicable grace or cure period) in making required payments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is (a) no material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the related Mortgage Loan, or (b) no event (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration; provided, however, that this representation and warranty does not cover any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration that specifically pertains to or arises out of an exception scheduled to any other representation and warranty made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in this Exhibit C. No person other than the holder of such Mortgage Loan may declare any event of default under the Mortgage Loan or accelerate any indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

41.           Bankruptcy. As of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, neither the Mortgaged Property (other than any tenants of such Mortgaged Property), nor any portion thereof, is the subject of, and no Mortgagor, guarantor or tenant occupying a single-tenant property is a debtor in state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

 

42.           Organization of Mortgagor. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained an organizational chart or other description of each Mortgagor which identifies all beneficial controlling owners of the Mortgagor (i.e., managing members, general partners or similar controlling person for such Mortgagor) (the “Controlling Owner”). The Mortgage Loan Seller (1) required questionnaires to be completed by each Controlling Owner and guarantor or performed other processes designed to elicit information from each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and (2) performed or caused to be performed searches of the public records or services such as Lexis/Nexis or NCO, or a similar service designed to elicit information about each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history regarding any bankruptcies, any felony convictions, in accordance with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization. ((1) and (2) collectively, the “Sponsor Diligence”). Based solely on the Sponsor Diligence, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, no Controlling Owner or guarantor (i) was in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (ii) had a prior record of having been in a state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency, or (iii) had been convicted of a felony.

 

43.           Environmental Conditions. A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II environmental site assessment) and, with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting

 

Exh. C-18
 

 

ASTM requirements conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA (i) did not identify the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor, hereinafter “Environmental Condition”) at the related Mortgaged Property or the need for further investigation, or (ii) if the existence of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) an amount reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable Environmental Laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related Mortgagor and is held or controlled by the related lender; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint or lead in drinking water, the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related Mortgagor that can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the date hereof, and, if and as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the environmental issue affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) an environmental policy or a lender’s pollution legal liability insurance policy meeting the requirements set forth below that covers liability for the identified circumstance or condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than “A-” (or the equivalent) by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch; (E) a party not related to the Mortgagor was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance and such responsible party has financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation; or (F) a party related to the Mortgagor having financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation is required to take action. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no Environmental Condition (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor) at the related Mortgaged Property.

 

In the case of each Mortgage Loan set forth on Exhibit C-43-1, (i) such Mortgage Loan is the subject of an environmental insurance policy, issued by the issuer set forth on Exhibit C-43-1 (the “Policy Issuer”) and effective as of the date thereof (the “Environmental Insurance Policy”), (ii) as of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date the Environmental Insurance Policy is in full force and effect, there is no deductible and the Trustee will within 60 days following the Closing Date be a named insured under such policy either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust in accordance with the terms of such policy, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee shall provide, (iii)(a) a property condition or engineering report was prepared, if the related Mortgaged Property was constructed prior to 1985, with respect to asbestos-containing materials (“ACM”) and, if the related Mortgaged Property is a multifamily property, with respect to radon gas (“RG”) and lead-based paint (“LBP”), and (b) if such report disclosed the existence of a material and adverse LBP, ACM or RG environmental condition or circumstance affecting the related Mortgaged Property, the related Mortgagor (A) was required to remediate the identified condition prior to closing the Mortgage Loan or provide additional security or establish with the mortgagee a

 

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reserve in an amount deemed to be sufficient by the Mortgage Loan Seller, for the remediation of the problem, and/or (B) agreed in the Mortgage Loan documents to establish an operations and maintenance plan after the closing of the Mortgage Loan that should reasonably be expected to mitigate the environmental risk related to the identified LBP, ACM or RG condition, (iv) on the effective date of the Environmental Insurance Policy, the Mortgage Loan Seller as originator had no knowledge of any material and adverse environmental condition or circumstance affecting the Mortgaged Property (other than the existence of LBP, ACM or RG) that was not disclosed to the Policy Issuer in one or more of the following: (a) the application for insurance, (b) a Mortgagor questionnaire that was provided to the Policy Issuer, or (c) an engineering or other report provided to the Policy Issuer, and (v) the premium of any Environmental Insurance Policy has been paid through the maturity of the policy’s term and the term of such policy extends at least three years beyond the maturity of the Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of an ARD Loan, the related Anticipated Repayment Date).

 

44.           Lease Estoppels. With respect to each Mortgage Loan secured by retail, office or industrial properties, the Mortgage Loan Seller requested the related Mortgagor to obtain estoppels from each commercial tenant with respect to the Certified Rent Roll (except for tenants for whom the related lease income was excluded from the Mortgage Loan Seller’s underwriting). With respect to each Mortgage Loan predominantly secured by a retail, office or industrial property leased to a single tenant, the Mortgage Loan Seller reviewed such estoppel obtained from such tenant no earlier than 90 days prior to the origination date of the related Mortgage Loan (or such longer period as the Mortgage Loan Seller may deem reasonable and appropriate based on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s practices in connection with the origination of similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization), and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely on the related estoppel, (x) the related lease is in full force and effect and (y) there exists no material default under such lease, either by the lessee thereunder or by the lessor subject, in each case, to customary reservations of tenant’s rights, such as with respect to CAM and pass-through audits and verification of landlord’s compliance with co-tenancy provisions.

 

45.           Appraisal. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property with an appraisal date within 6 months of the Mortgage Loan origination date, and within 12 months of the Cut-off Date. The appraisal is signed by an appraiser that (i) was engaged directly by the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, or a correspondent or agent of the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, and (ii) to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgagor or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan. Each appraiser has represented in such appraisal or in a supplemental letter that the appraisal satisfies the requirements of the “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

 

46.           Mortgage Loan Schedule. The information pertaining to each Mortgage Loan which is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit to this Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-off Date and contains all information required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be contained therein.

 

Exh. C-20
 

 

47.           Cross-Collateralization. No Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any other mortgage loan that is outside the Mortgage Pool, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Loan Combination.

 

48.           Advance of Funds by the Mortgage Loan Seller. Except for loan proceeds advanced at the time of loan origination or other payments contemplated by the Mortgage Loan documents, no advance of funds has been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the related Mortgagor, and no funds have been received from any person other than the related Mortgagor or an affiliate, directly, or, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, indirectly for, or on account of, payments due on the Mortgage Loan. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller nor any affiliate thereof has any obligation to make any capital contribution to any Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan, other than contributions made on or prior to the date hereof.

 

49.           Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Seller has complied in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 with respect to the origination of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Exh. C-21
 

  

Exhibit C-32-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Current Mezzanine Debt

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-1-1
 

 

Exhibit C-32-2

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Permitted Mezzanine Debt

 

None.

 

Exh. C-32-2-1
 

 

Exhibit C-32-3

 

List of Cross-Collateralized and Cross-Defaulted Mortgage Loans

 

Loan No. Mortgage Loan Crossed Portfolio
26 Louisville Apartments – Aston Park Crossed Portfolio A
27 Louisville Apartments – St. James Crossed Portfolio A

 

Exh. C-32-3-1
 

 

Exhibit C-43-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Environmental Insurance

 

None. 

 

Exh. C-43-1-1
 

  

SCHEDULE C

 

EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth below are listed by the number of the related representation and warranty set forth on Exhibit C and the mortgage loan name and number identified on Exhibit A. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule C shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit C or, if not defined therein, in this Agreement.

 

Representation
Number on
Exhibit C

 

Mortgage Loan
Name and Number
as Identified on
Exhibit A

 

Description of Exception

         
(2) Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans   All Mortgage Loans (Loan Nos. 11, 18, 26, 27, 55)   Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. is the primary servicer of the Mortgage Loans. The loans will be transferred to the WFCM Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31 subject to the terms of a primary servicing agreement.
         
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance   Bernstein Portfolio (Loan No. 18)   With respect to the Mortgaged Property identified on Annex A-1 as Bernstein Portfolio – Miami Gardens, a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements states that no business or professional tenant at the Mortgaged Property may occupy more than 1,500 square feet; however, a medical tenant at the Mortgaged Property occupies in excess of 5,000 square feet. In addition, a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements states that the building may not exceed 9,136 square feet; however, according to the survey the building’s footprint is 9,161.4 square feet. The loan agreement provides for loss recourse to the Mortgagor and the guarantor for any losses related to the violation of these use restrictions.
         
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance   Fairfield Inn & Suites - Warner Robins
(Loan No. 55)
  Franchisor (Marriott International, Inc.) has a Right of First Refusal (ROFR) to acquire the Mortgaged Property if there is transfer of the hotel or controlling direct or indirect interest in the borrower to a competitor (generally, any person having an interest, other than as a passive investor, in another hotel brand comprised of at least 20 full service or 50 limited service hotels). The ROFR is not extinguished by foreclosure or deed-in-lieu thereof, but is subordinate to the interests of bona fide lenders who are not competitors and are approved by franchisor.
         
(18) Insurance   Palouse Mall (Loan No. 11)   With regard to certain tenants, the lender has not yet been named as loss payee/additional insured on all policies. The loan agreement requires the Mortgagor to provide certificates that the lender has been named as a loss payee/additional insured on all policies within 20 days of the origination of the Mortgage Loan. In addition, the loan agreement provides for loss recourse to the Mortgagor and the guarantor for any losses related to the failure by the Mortgagor to maintain, or cause a tenant to maintain, insurance on the Mortgaged Property as required by the loan agreement (and provide lender with adequate evidence of such insurance).
         
(26) Local Law Compliance   Bernstein Portfolio (Loan No. 18)   With respect to the Mortgaged Property identified on Annex A-1 as Bernstein Portfolio – Miami Gardens, the Mortgaged Property constitutes a legal nonconforming structure. The Mortgaged Property height of one

 

Sch. C-1
 

 

Representation
Number on
Exhibit C

 

Mortgage Loan
Name and Number
as Identified on
Exhibit A

 

Description of Exception

         
    story does not meet the minimum requirement of three stories. Following a casualty or destruction, the Mortgaged Property may not be restored or repaired to the same specifications if the replacement cost exceeds a specified threshold and/or the restoration or repair is not completed (or certain key steps in connection therewith are not taken) within a specified time frame. The loan agreement provides for loss recourse to the Mortgagor and the guarantor for any losses related to any insufficiency of insurance proceeds to pay off the entire allocated loan amount in the event lender has elected to apply such insurance proceeds to the payment of the Mortgage Loan following a major casualty.
         
(36) Ground Lease   Palouse Mall (Loan No. 11)   (K) If the Mortgaged Property is substantially damaged or destroyed and if tenant chooses to terminate the Ground Lease, any insurance proceeds must first be applied to clearing the land rather than applied to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.
         
(45) Appraisal   Fairfield Inn & Suites - Warner Robins (Loan No. 55)   The related appraised value is as of December 26, 2014, which is not within 6 months of the Mortgage Loan origination date.

  

Sch. C-2
 

  

EXHIBIT D-1A

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OR AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP

 

SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE OF 

LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP LLC

 

November 12, 2015

 

The undersigned hereby certifies on November 12, 2015 that he/she is the [Assistant] Secretary of Liberty Island Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), which is the sole member and administrative manager of Liberty Island Group I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Mortgage Loan Seller”), and further certifies as follows on behalf of the Company in its own capacity and as administrative manager of Mortgage Loan Seller:

 

1.Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, correct, and complete copy of the Certificate of Formation of the Company, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State.

 

2.Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true, correct, and complete copy of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Liberty Island Group LLC, as amended.

 

3.Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true, correct, and complete copy of the Certificate of Formation of Mortgage Loan Seller, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State.

 

4.Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a true, correct, and complete copy of the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

5.Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a true, correct and complete copy of the Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors of the Company, in its own capacity and in its capacity as sole member and administrative manager of the Mortgage Loan Seller, authorizing the execution by the Company and the Mortgage Loan Seller of that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Company, the Mortgage Loan Seller and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Company, the Mortgage Loan Seller, Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and the transactions contemplated thereby, which consent has not been revoked, modified, amended or rescinded since the date hereof and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

 

6.Attached hereto as Exhibit F is a Good Standing Certificate of the Company issued by the Delaware Secretary of State dated as of a recent date.

 

7.Attached hereto as Exhibit G is a Good Standing Certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller issued by the Delaware Secretary of State dated as of a recent date.

 

Exh. D-1A-1
 

 

8.Each person whose name, title and signature appears on the Incumbency and Signature Schedule of the Company attached hereto as Exhibit H is a duly appointed, qualified and acting authorized representative of the Company and holds on the date hereof the office set opposite his respective name on Exhibit H, and the signature appearing opposite his respective name thereon is the genuine signature of such authorized representative.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this certificate on behalf of the Company in its own capacity and in its capacity as the administrative manager of the Mortgage Loan Seller as of the date first above written. 

     
  LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

I, ________________, duly authorized representative of the Company, hereby certify on behalf of the Company that ________________ is the [Assistant] Secretary of the Company and that the signature appearing above is genuine.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as of the date first above written. 

     
  LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Exh. D-1A-2
 

  

EXHIBIT D-1B

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OR
AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF PMCC

 

CERTIFICATE OF Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC

 

November 12, 2015

 

The undersigned hereby certifies on November 12, 2015 that he/she is the Secretary of Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and further certifies as follows on behalf of the Company:

 

1.Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, correct, and complete copy of the Certificate of Formation of the Company, as amended and as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State.

 

2.Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true, correct, and complete copy of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, as amended.

 

3.Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true, correct and complete copy of the Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the execution by the Company of that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2015, between Liberty Island Group I LLC, Liberty Island Group LLC and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, between the Company, the Mortgage Loan Seller, Liberty Island Group LLC, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and the transactions contemplated thereby, which consent has not been revoked, modified, amended or rescinded since the date hereof and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

 

4.Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a Good Standing Certificate of the Company issued by the Delaware Secretary of State dated as of a recent date.

 

5.Each person whose name, title and signature appears on the Incumbency and Signature Schedule of the Company attached hereto as Exhibit E is a duly appointed, qualified and acting authorized representative of the Company and holds on the date hereof the office set opposite his respective name on Exhibit E, and the signature appearing opposite his respective name thereon is the genuine signature of such authorized representative.

 

Exh. D-1B-1
 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this certificate on behalf of the Company in its own capacity and in its capacity as the administrative manager of the Mortgage Loan Seller as of the date first above written. 

     
  Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Exh. D-1B-2
 

  

EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

CERTIFICATE OF [MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER] [LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP LLC]

 

In connection with the execution and delivery by [Liberty Island Group I LLC (“Liberty Island”)][Liberty Island Group LLC (“Liberty Island Group”)] of, and the consummation of the various transactions contemplated by, that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2015 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”) among [Liberty Island][Liberty Island Group I LLC], as seller, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”), and [Liberty Island Group LLC][Liberty Island Group], the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) except as previously disclosed to the Purchaser in writing, the representations and warranties of [Liberty Island] [Liberty Island Group] in or made pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof, (ii) [Liberty Island] [Liberty Island Group] has, in all material respects, complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part required under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the date hereof, and (iii) since the date of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there will not have been, immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change in the financial condition of [Liberty Island] [Liberty Island Group]. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. 

     
  Certified this 12th day of November, 2015.
   
  [LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP I LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:]
     
  [LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP I LLC

     
  By: Liberty Island Group LLC,
its Administrative Agent

     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:]

 

Exh. D-2-1
 

EX-99. 10 exh_99-7.htm PRIMARY SERVICING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2015

 

Exhibit 99.7

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

WELLS FARGO BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Master Servicer

 

and

 

PRUDENTIAL ASSET RESOURCES, INC.,
Primary Servicer

Primary Servicing AGREEMENT

Dated as of November 1, 2015

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C31
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-C31

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

         
        Page
         
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1
         
  Section 1.01 Defined Terms 1
       
ARTICLE II MASTER SERVICER’S ENGAGEMENT OF PRIMARY SERVICER TO PERFORM SERVICING RESPONSIBILITIES 3
         
  Section 2.01 Contract for Servicing; Possession of Mortgage Loan Documents 3
         
  Section 2.02 Notice of Breach of Representations and Warranties 3
       
ARTICLE III SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS 4
         
  Section 3.01 Primary Servicer to Service 4
         
  Section 3.02 Merger or Consolidation of the Primary Servicer 20
         
  Section 3.03 Limitation on Liability of the Primary Servicer and Others 20
         
  Section 3.04 Primary Servicer Resignation 21
         
  Section 3.05 No Transfer or Assignment of Servicing 22
         
  Section 3.06 Indemnification 22
       
ARTICLE IV DEFAULT 23
         
  Section 4.01 Primary Servicer Termination Events 23
         
  Section 4.02 Waiver of Defaults 26
         
  Section 4.03 Other Remedies of Master Servicer 26
       
ARTICLE V TERMINATION 26
         
  Section 5.01 Termination 26
         
  Section 5.02 Termination With Cause 27
         
  Section 5.03 Reserved 27
         
  Section 5.04 Termination of Duties with Respect to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans 27
       
ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS 27
         
  Section 6.01 Successor to the Primary Servicer 27
         
  Section 6.02 Financial Statements 28
         
  Section 6.03 Closing 28
         
  Section 6.04 Closing Documents 28
         
  Section 6.05 Notices 28
         
  Section 6.06 Severability Clause 30

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)

     
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Section 6.07 Counterparts 30
     
Section 6.08 Governing Law 30
     
Section 6.09 Protection of Confidential Information 30
     
Section 6.10 Intention of the Parties 31
     
Section 6.11 Third Party Beneficiary 31
     
Section 6.12 Successors and Assigns; Assignment of Agreement 31
     
Section 6.13 Waivers 31
     
Section 6.14 Exhibits 31
     
Section 6.15 General Interpretive Principles 31
     
Section 6.16 Complete Agreement 32
     
Section 6.17 Further Agreement 32
     
Section 6.18 Amendments 32

 

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EXHIBIT A MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE A-1
EXHIBIT B PRIMARY SERVICER’S OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE B-1
EXHIBIT 5 EXHIBIT TO PRIMARY SERVICER’S OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE 5-1
EXHIBIT C POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT C-1
EXHIBIT D RESERVED  
EXHIBIT E QUARTERLY SERVICING CERTIFICATION E-1
EXHIBIT F FORM OF ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION F-1
EXHIBIT G FORM OF COLLECTION REPORT G-1
EXHIBIT H RESERVED  
EXHIBIT I NEW LEASE INFORMATION I-1

 

 
 

 

This is a Primary Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of November 1, 2015, by and between PRUDENTIAL ASSET RESOURCES, INC., having an office at 2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, Texas 75201, and its successors and assigns (the “Primary Servicer”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, having an office at MAC D1086, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, and its successors and assigns (the “Master Servicer”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”), Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian (the “Certificate Administrator”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and the Master Servicer, as master servicer, have entered into that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2015, as amended, modified and restated from time to time (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), whereby the Master Servicer shall service certain mortgage loans on behalf of the Trustee;

 

WHEREAS, Section 3.22 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement authorizes the Master Servicer to enter into this agreement with the Primary Servicer whereby the Primary Servicer shall service certain of such mortgage loans listed on Exhibit A (the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”) attached hereto (the “Mortgage Loans”) on behalf of the Master Servicer.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Master Servicer and the Primary Servicer hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01     Defined Terms.

 

Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. As used herein, the following terms have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1.01:

 

Additional Primary Servicing Compensation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(c)(21) of this Agreement.

 

Collection Report” shall mean the monthly report prepared by the Primary Servicer setting forth, with respect to each Mortgage Loan and the most recently ended Collection Period prior to the due date of such report, the information described on Exhibit G attached hereto.

 

Minor Modification” shall mean any action described in Section 3.20(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement which the Master Servicer is authorized under such section to take without the consent of the Special Servicer.

 

 
 

 

Mortgage Loans” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.

 

Mortgage Loan Schedule” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.

 

Primary Servicer Collection Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(c)(10) of this Agreement.

 

Primary Servicer Remittance Amount” shall mean, with respect to any date, an amount equal to, without duplication, (a) the sum of (i) the aggregate of the amounts on deposit in the Primary Servicer Collection Account as of such date, (ii) if and to the extent not included in the amount referred to in subclause (a)(i), the aggregate amount transferred from the REO Account (if established) to the Primary Servicer as of such date, to the extent not previously remitted to the Master Servicer, (iii) the aggregate of all other amounts received with respect to the Mortgage Loans as of such date to the extent not previously remitted to the Master Servicer, and (iv) if and to the extent not previously remitted to the Master Servicer, any amounts deposited by the Primary Servicer pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(25) of this Agreement; net of (b) the portion of the amount described in subclause (a) of this definition that represents one or more of the following: (i) Escrow Payments or Reserve Funds or(ii) any amounts that the Primary Servicer is entitled to retain as compensation pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as incorporated herein pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(20) and (21) of this Agreement.

 

Primary Servicer Remittance Date” shall mean the first Business Day after each Determination Date.

 

Primary Servicer Reporting Date” shall mean the first Business Day after each Determination Date.

 

Primary Servicing Fee” shall mean, with respect to each Mortgage Loan and each REO Mortgage Loan, the fee payable to the Primary Servicer pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(20) of this Agreement.

 

Primary Servicing Fee Rate” shall mean, with respect to each Mortgage Loan and each REO Mortgage Loan, the rate that corresponds to such Mortgage Loan set forth on Exhibit A hereto under the heading “Primary Servicing Fee %.”

 

Top 10 Loan” shall mean, at any time of determination, any Mortgage Loan that is one of the ten largest Mortgage Loans (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) then in the Trust. As of the Closing Date, no Mortgage Loan is a Top 10 Loan. The Master Servicer shall notify the Primary Servicer of any Mortgage Loan that becomes a Top 10 Loan after the date hereof.

 

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ARTICLE II

MASTER SERVICER’S ENGAGEMENT OF PRIMARY SERVICER
TO PERFORM SERVICING RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Section 2.01     Contract for Servicing; Possession of Mortgage Loan Documents.

 

The Master Servicer, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, does hereby contract with the Primary Servicer, subject to the terms of this Agreement, for the servicing of the Mortgage Loans. On and after the Closing Date, the Primary Servicer shall hold any portion of the Servicing File or the Mortgage File (including without limitation, any original letter of credit) in the possession of the Primary Servicer in trust by the Primary Servicer, on behalf of the Master Servicer for the benefit of the Trustee. The Primary Servicer’s possession of any portion of the Servicing File or the Mortgage File shall be at the will of the Master Servicer and the Trustee for the sole purpose of facilitating the servicing or the supervision of servicing of the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement, and such retention and possession by the Primary Servicer shall be in a custodial capacity only. Any portion of the Servicing File or the Mortgage File retained by the Primary Servicer shall be identified to reflect clearly the ownership of the related Mortgage Loan by the Trustee. The Primary Servicer shall release from its custody any Servicing File or any Mortgage File retained by it only in accordance with this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Upon request by the Primary Servicer, the Master Servicer shall provide to the Primary Servicer any copies of recorded or filed assignment documents received by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 2.01(e) or (f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. During the term of this Agreement, the Primary Servicer will also provide to the Master Servicer a copy of any lease, amendments to Mortgage Loan documents and other documents related to the Mortgaged Property securing the related Mortgage Loan or related to the Mortgage Loan as soon as possible after receipt or execution thereof, as applicable.

 

Section 2.02     Notice of Breach of Representations and Warranties.

 

Following receipt of the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Master Servicer shall provide a copy of the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to the Primary Servicer, and the Primary Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer in writing within five (5) Business Days after the Primary Servicer discovers (without implying that the Primary Servicer has a duty to make or attempt to make such discovery) a Document Defect or discovers (without implying that the Primary Servicer has a duty to make or attempt to make such discovery) or receives notice of a Breach or receives a Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, in each case with respect to a Mortgage Loan. The Primary Servicer shall also provide to the Master Servicer (a) a copy of any such Repurchase Communication received in writing and (b) such other information in its possession reasonably requested by the Master Servicer as would permit the Master Servicer to comply with its obligations under Section 2.03(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE III

SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Section 3.01     Primary Servicer to Service.

 

(a)            The Primary Servicer, as an independent contractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in a manner consistent with the Servicing Standard under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(b)            The Primary Servicer shall perform, on behalf of the Master Servicer, all of the obligations of the Master Servicer (with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject to this Agreement) as set forth in those sections of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement specifically incorporated herein pursuant to Section 3.01(c) of this Agreement (the “Incorporated Sections”), as modified by Section 3.01(c) of this Agreement, and the Master Servicer shall have the same rights with respect to the Primary Servicer that the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Depositor, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, the Underwriters, the Trust Advisor, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Rating Agencies, the Certificateholders and the Special Servicer (including, without limitation, the right of the Special Servicer to direct the Master Servicer during certain periods) have with respect to the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent that the Primary Servicer is acting on behalf of the Master Servicer hereunder and except as otherwise set forth herein. Without limiting the foregoing, and subject to Section 3.21 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as modified herein, the Primary Servicer shall service and administer all of the Mortgage Loans that are not Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans; provided, however, that the Primary Servicer shall continue to receive payments (and provide notice to the Master Servicer of such payments), collect information and prepare and deliver reports to the Master Servicer required hereunder with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties (and the related REO Mortgage Loans), and (D) render such incidental services with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as and to the extent as may be specifically provided for herein with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties (and the related REO Loans) to the extent such provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement are incorporated herein pursuant to Section 3.01(c) of this Agreement, and further to render such incidental services with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as are specifically provided for therein and as reasonably requested by the Master Servicer under Section 3.01(c) of this Agreement. All references herein to the respective duties of the Primary Servicer and the Special Servicer, and to the areas in which they may exercise discretion, shall be subject to Section 3.21 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as modified herein, and to the Special Servicer’s rights to service Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans. Except as otherwise set forth below, for purposes of this Agreement, (i) references to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Depositor, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, the Underwriters, the Trust Advisor, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Rating Agencies, the Certificateholders and the Special Servicer in the Incorporated Sections (and in the defined terms used therein) shall be deemed to be references to the Master Servicer hereunder, (ii) references to the Master Servicer in the Incorporated Sections (and in the defined terms used therein) shall be deemed to be references to the Primary Servicer hereunder, and (iii) references to the Mortgage Loans, as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in the Incorporated Sections (and in

 

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the defined terms used therein) shall be deemed to be references to the Mortgage Loans in this Agreement (such modification of the Incorporated Sections (and in the defined terms used therein) pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this sentence shall be referred to herein as the “References Modification”). In each case where the Master Servicer is given any power to act under the provisions of the Incorporated Sections, such power is hereby delegated to the Primary Servicer to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, with respect to any requirement in an Incorporated Section for the Master Servicer to provide notices or documents to, or otherwise communicate with, any other party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that, except as required by Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as incorporated herein, the Primary Servicer provide such notices or documents to, or otherwise communicate with, the Master Servicer, and the Master Servicer provide such notices or documents to, or otherwise communicate with, the other party or parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

The Primary Servicer shall have no duties or obligations with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

(c)            The following Sections of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, unless otherwise provided in this Section 3.01(c) of this Agreement, are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, and, for purposes of this Agreement, in addition to the References Modification, are hereby further modified as set forth below:

 

(1)            Sections 1.03 and 1.04. The determination as to the application of amounts collected in respect of any Mortgage Loan, in the absence of express provisions in the related Mortgage Loan Documents or to the extent that such terms authorize the lender to use its discretion, shall be made by the Master Servicer.

 

(2)            Section 2.01(g). Section 2.01(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be incorporated herein only to the extent that such Section 2.01(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement pertains to one or more Mortgage Loans.

 

(3)            Section 2.05. Section 2.05(a)(i) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be deemed modified to read “The Primary Servicer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware, and the Primary Servicer is in compliance with the laws of each State in which any related Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, except where the failure to so qualify or comply would not adversely affect the Primary Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.” The Primary Servicer is authorized to transact business in the state or states in which the Mortgaged Properties for the Mortgage Loans are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law, except where the failure to so comply would not adversely affect the Primary Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(4)            Section 3.01. Without limiting the generality of the obligations of the Primary Servicer hereunder, the Primary Servicer shall monitor and certify on a quarterly basis, starting

 

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with the quarter ending in December of 2015 (provided that the first such certification shall cover the period from the Closing Date to the end of such quarter), within thirty (30) days of the end of such quarter the information on each Mortgage Loan and related accounts as required by, and in the form of, Exhibit E attached hereto, pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(33) of this Agreement. In addition, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Primary Servicer shall take all necessary action to continue all UCC Financing Statements in favor of the originator of each Mortgage Loan or in favor of any assignee prior to the expiration of such UCC Financing Statements. Section 3.01(b)(ii) (as it relates to defeasance) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is not incorporated herein.

 

(5)            Section 3.02. The Primary Servicer may not waive charges that the Master Servicer is permitted to waive under Section 3.02(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Master Servicer, except that the Primary Servicer may, without the consent of the Master Servicer, waive that portion of such charges that would constitute Additional Primary Servicing Compensation.

 

(6)            Section 3.03(a). The creation of any Servicing Account shall be evidenced by a certification in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto and a copy of such certification shall be furnished to the Master Servicer within three (3) Business Days after the Closing Date and thereafter to the Master Servicer upon any transfer of any Servicing Account.

 

(7)            Section 3.03(b). Without limiting the generality of the obligations of the Primary Servicer hereunder, the Primary Servicer shall monitor and certify to the information on each Mortgage Loan with respect to taxes, insurance premiums, assessments, ground rents and other similar items on a quarterly basis starting for the quarter ending in December of 2015 (provided that the first such certification shall cover the period from the Closing Date to the end of such quarter), within thirty (30) days of the end of such quarter as required by, and in the form of, Exhibit E attached hereto, pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(33) of this Agreement.

 

(8)            Section 3.03(c). The Primary Servicer shall not be obligated to make any Servicing Advances, except as described in the following sentence. The Primary Servicer shall give the Master Servicer not less than five (5) Business Days’ notice before the date on which the Master Servicer is required to make any Servicing Advance with respect to any Mortgage Loan; provided, however, that, with respect to any Servicing Advance required to be made on an urgent or emergency basis such that the Primary Servicer is unable to provide the Master Servicer with sufficient notice to enable the Master Servicer to make such Servicing Advance, the Primary Servicer shall make such Servicing Advance and the Master Servicer shall reimburse the Primary Servicer for such Servicing Advance within five (5) Business Days of receipt of written request therefore and interest thereon at the Reimbursement Rate without regard to the Master Servicer’s determination of recoverability. In addition, the Primary Servicer shall provide the Master Servicer with such information in its possession as the Master Servicer may reasonably request to enable the Master Servicer to determine whether a requested Servicing Advance would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance.

 

(9)            Section 3.03(d), (e), (f) and (g). The creation of any Reserve Account shall be evidenced by a certification in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto and a copy of such

 

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certification shall be furnished to the Master Servicer within three (3) Business Days after the Closing Date and thereafter to the Master Servicer upon any transfer of the Reserve Account.

 

(10)          Section 3.04(a). The Primary Servicer shall establish a Collection Account (hereinafter the “Primary Servicer Collection Account”), meeting all of the requirements of the Collection Account, and references to the Collection Account shall be references to such Primary Servicer Collection Account. The creation of any Primary Servicer Collection Account shall be evidenced by a certification in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto and a copy of such certification shall be furnished to the Master Servicer within three (3) Business Days after the Closing Date and thereafter to the Master Servicer upon any transfer of the Primary Servicer Collection Account. Notwithstanding the fourth paragraph of Section 3.04(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Primary Servicer shall deposit into the Primary Servicer Collection Account and include in its Primary Servicer Remittance Amount all Additional Master Servicing Compensation and Additional Special Servicing Compensation collected by the Primary Servicer to the extent not constituting Additional Primary Servicing Compensation, including, without limitation, all defeasance fees. Any amounts of Additional Special Servicing Compensation payable to the Special Servicer shall be remitted to the Special Servicer by the Master Servicer. For purposes of the last paragraph of Section 3.04(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer shall direct the Special Servicer to make payment of amounts referenced therein directly to the Primary Servicer for deposit in the Primary Servicer Collection Account.

 

(11)          Section 3.04(b). References to the Distribution Account shall be references to the Collection Account, references to the Master Servicer Remittance Date shall be references to the Primary Servicer Remittance Date and references to the Master Servicer Remittance Amount shall be references to the Primary Servicer Remittance Amount; provided, that the Primary Servicer shall have no obligation to deliver P&I Advances. Each remittance required to be made to the Master Servicer on the Primary Servicer Remittance Date shall be made by wire transfer and shall be made by 3:00 p.m. Charlotte, North Carolina time on such date. Each month, by 2:00 p.m. Charlotte, North Carolina time, on the first Business Day after receipt of any Primary Servicer Remittance Amount between the Primary Servicer Remittance Date and the Distribution Date, the Primary Servicer shall forward to the Master Servicer by wire transfer the Primary Servicer Remittance Amount for such date. Each month by 2:00 p.m. Charlotte, North Carolina time, on the first Business Day after receipt of any amounts which constitute delinquent payments on any Mortgage Loan and any Default Charges, the Primary Servicer shall forward to the Master Servicer by wire transfer all such amounts collected by the Primary Servicer (except for that portion, if any, of such Default Charges that constitute Additional Primary Servicing Compensation) and not previously remitted to the Master Servicer. Section 3.01(c)(33) of this Agreement sets forth certain reporting requirements with respect to such remittances. If any check or other form of payment received by the Primary Servicer with respect to a Mortgage Loan is returned for insufficient funds and the Primary Servicer has previously remitted cash in the amount of such payment to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall reimburse the Primary Servicer for such amount within five (5) Business Days after the Master Servicer receives notification from the Primary Servicer of such insufficient funds along with interest at the Reimbursement Rate.

 

(12)          Section 3.05 is not incorporated herein. The Primary Servicer may, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Primary Servicer Collection Account for any of the

 

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following purposes (the order set forth below not constituting an order of priority for such withdrawals):

 

(i)            to remit to the Master Servicer for deposit in the Collection Account the amounts required to be so deposited pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(11) of this Agreement;

 

(ii)           to pay itself earned and unpaid Primary Servicing Fees, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loans in respect thereof, the Primary Servicer’s right to payment pursuant to this clause (ii) with respect to any such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan being limited to amounts on deposit in the Primary Servicer Collection Account that are received and allocable as interest on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and, following a Liquidation Event in respect of any Mortgage Loan and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loan in respect thereof, to pay to itself, from general collections on the Mortgage Loans on deposit in the Primary Servicer Collection Account, any unpaid Primary Servicing Fees in respect of such Mortgage Loan and/or successor REO Mortgage Loan;

 

(iii)          to pay itself, as additional servicing compensation in accordance with Section 3.11(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, interest and investment income earned in respect of amounts held in the Primary Servicer Collection Account as provided in Section 3.01(c)(13) of this Agreement, but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to the Primary Servicer Collection Account for any Collection Period;

 

(iv)          to clear and terminate the Primary Servicer Collection Account at the termination of this Agreement;

 

(v)           to remove any amounts deposited in the Primary Servicer Collection Account in error;

 

(vi)          to pay itself, any amounts payable pursuant to Section 6.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, but only to the extent allowed by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Section 3.03 of this Agreement; and

 

(vii)         to reimburse itself, for any unreimbursed Servicing Advance made pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(8) of this Agreement, if not reimbursed by the Master Servicer within the time required by Section 3.01(c)(8) of this Agreement;

 

All withdrawals from the Primary Servicer Collection Account shall be subject to the application and requirements of the second paragraph of Section 3.05(a)(I) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Primary Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting records, on a loan-by-loan and property-by-property basis when appropriate, in connection with any withdrawal from the Primary Servicer Collection Account pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) above.

 

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(13)          Section 3.06 is not incorporated herein. The Primary Servicer may invest funds in the Primary Servicer Collection Account, any Servicing Account and/or any Reserve Account on the same terms as the Master Servicer may invest funds in the Collection Account, any Servicing Account and/or Reserve Account, and subject to the same rights, restrictions and obligations regarding maturity dates, gains, losses, withdrawals, possession of Permitted Investments and Permitted Investments payable on demand. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (A) any investment of funds in the Primary Servicer Collection Account, a Servicing Account and/or Reserve Account shall be made in the name of the Trustee (in its capacity as such); and (B) the Primary Servicer, on behalf of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, shall (i) be the “entitlement holder” of any Permitted Investment that is a “security entitlement” and (ii) maintain “control” of any Permitted Investment that is either a “certificated security” or an “uncertificated security”. For purposes of this Section 3.01(c)(13), the terms “entitlement holder”, “security entitlement”, “control”, “certificated security” and “uncertificated security” shall have the meanings given such terms in Revised Article 8 (1994 Revision) of the UCC, and “control” of any Permitted Investment by the Primary Servicer shall constitute “control” by a Person designated by, and acting on behalf of, the Trustee for purposes of Revised Article 8 (1994 Revision) of the UCC.

 

(14)          Section 3.07(a) and (b). References to the Collection Account shall be references to the Primary Servicer Collection Account. All insurance policies caused to be maintained by the Primary Servicer hereunder shall also name the Master Servicer (or the Primary Servicer) as loss payee. Without limiting the generality of the obligations of the Primary Servicer hereunder, the Primary Servicer shall monitor and certify as to the status of insurance policies relating to the Mortgage Loans on a quarterly basis starting for the quarter ending in December of 2015 (provided that the first such certification shall cover the period from the Closing Date to the end of such quarter), within thirty (30) days of the end of such quarter as required by, and in the form of, Exhibit E attached hereto, pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(33) of this Agreement. The Primary Servicer shall promptly notify the Master Servicer of any Mortgaged Property that is not insured against terrorist or other similar acts. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall make all determinations with respect to terrorism insurance matters required to be made under Section 3.07 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and the Primary Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with the Master Servicer in connection therewith. The Master Servicer shall notify the Primary Servicer of such determination.

 

(15)          Section 3.07(c). References to the Collection Account shall be references to the Primary Servicer Collection Account.

 

(16)          Section 3.07(d) and (e). The Primary Servicer shall provide a certificate of insurance to the Master Servicer evidencing fidelity bond and insurance coverage required hereunder on or before March 31 of each year, beginning March 31, 2016. Each of such fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance shall provide that it may not be canceled without ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Master Servicer. The Primary Servicer may self insure for the fidelity bond and errors omission insurance required under this Section 3.01(c)(16) under the terms and conditions applicable to the Master Servicer under Section 3.07(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

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(17)          Section 3.08. The Primary Servicer will not permit or consent to any assumption, transfer or other action contemplated by Section 3.08 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement without the prior written consent of the Master Servicer. With respect to any assumption, transfer or other action contemplated by Section 3.08 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Primary Servicer shall perform and forward to the Master Servicer any analysis, recommendation or other information required to be prepared and/or delivered by the Master Servicer under Section 3.08 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer, not the Primary Servicer, will deal directly with the Special Servicer in connection with obtaining any necessary approval or consent from the Special Servicer. If the Master Servicer consents to any such assumption, transfer or other action, the Primary Servicer shall close such transaction in compliance with all requirements and conditions of Section 3.08 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(18)          Section 3.09. References to the Master Servicer shall not be deemed to be references to the Primary Servicer for purposes of Section 3.09 (other than Section 3.09(g)) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(19)          Section 3.10(a) and (b). The references to the Collection Account in Section 3.10(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be references to the Primary Servicer Collection Account. No expense incurred in connection with any instrument of satisfaction or deed of reconveyance shall be chargeable to the Primary Servicer Collection Account.

 

(20)          Section 3.11(a). References to the Master Servicing Fee shall be references to the Primary Servicing Fee and references to the Master Servicing Fee Rate shall be references to the Primary Servicing Fee Rate. The second paragraph of Section 3.11(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is not incorporated herein.

 

(21)          Section 3.11(b) is not incorporated herein. The Primary Servicer shall be entitled to receive the following items as additional servicing compensation (the following items, collectively, “Additional Primary Servicing Compensation”):

 

(i)             0% of defeasance fees;

 

(ii)            (A) 50% of that portion of Modification Fees to which the Master Servicer is entitled under Section 3.11(b)(ii) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement collected by the Primary Servicer in connection with any matters performed by the Primary Servicer pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(27) of this Agreement with respect to which the consent of the Master Servicer is required hereunder, and (B) 100% of that portion of Modification Fees to which the Master Servicer is entitled under Section 3.11(b)(ii) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement collected by the Primary Servicer in connection with matters performed by the Primary Servicer pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(27) of this Agreement with respect to which the consent of the Master Servicer is not required hereunder;

 

(iii)           50% of that portion of Assumption Fees to which the Master Servicer is entitled under Section 3.11(b)(iii) of the Pooling and Servicing

 

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Agreement collected by the Primary Servicer in connection with matters performed by the Primary Servicer pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(17) of this Agreement;

 

(iv)          100% of Assumption Application Fees to which the Master Servicer is entitled under Section 3.11(b)(iv) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement collected by the Primary Servicer in connection with matters performed by the Primary Servicer pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(17) of this Agreement;

 

(v)           50% of that portion of consent fees to which the Master Servicer is entitled under Section 3.11(b)(v) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement collected by the Primary Servicer in connection with matters performed by the Primary Servicer pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(27) of this Agreement;

 

(vi)          any and all amounts to which the Master Servicer is entitled under Section 3.11(b)(vi) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement collected by the Primary Servicer for checks returned for insufficient funds on the Mortgage Loans;

 

(vii)         100% of charges for beneficiary statements or demands to which the Master Servicer is entitled under Section 3.11(b)(vii) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement actually paid by the Borrowers under the Performing Mortgage Loans;

 

(viii)        50% of that portion of other loan processing fees to which the Master Servicer is entitled under Section 3.11(b)(viii) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement actually paid by the Borrowers under the Performing Mortgage Loans;

 

(ix)           100% of that portion of any Prepayment Interest Excesses arising from any Principal Prepayments on the Mortgage Loans to which the Master Servicer is entitled under Section 3.11(b)(ix) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and not required by Section 3.19(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to cover Prepayment Interest Shortfalls with respect to Mortgage Loans (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement);

 

(x)            100% of interest or other income earned on deposits in the Primary Servicer Collection Account and any Servicing Account or Reserve Account maintained by the Primary Servicer, in accordance with Section 3.01(c)(13) of this Agreement (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to any such account for each Collection Period and, further, in the case of a Servicing Account or Reserve Account, only to the extent such interest or other income is not required to be paid to any Borrower under applicable law or under the related Mortgage Loan); and

 

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(xi)           50% of that portion of Net Default Interest to which the Master Servicer is entitled under Section 3.11(b)(xi) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

With respect to any fee charged to a Borrower as contemplated by this Section 3.01(c)(21), the Primary Servicer shall consult with the Master Servicer regarding the amount of any such fee to be charged to a Borrower, and the Master Servicer shall determine the total amount of such fee after such consultation, which fee shall be subject to change. The Primary Servicer shall remit to the Master Servicer all Additional Master Servicing Compensation and Additional Special Servicing Compensation collected by the Primary Servicer to the extent not constituting Additional Primary Servicing Compensation, including, without limitation, all defeasance fees.

 

(22)          Section 3.11(c), (d) and (e). References to the Master Servicer shall not be deemed to be references to the Primary Servicer for purposes of Section 3.11(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Any such fees referred to in Section 3.11(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement recovered by the Primary Servicer shall be paid by the Primary Servicer to the Master Servicer for distribution in accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(23)          Section 3.12. The Primary Servicer shall promptly (but in no event later than thirty (30) days after preparation or collection, as applicable) forward to the Master Servicer a copy of all inspection reports prepared by the Primary Servicer and all operating statements, budgets, rent rolls and financial statements collected by the Primary Servicer. The Primary Servicer may engage a third party at its cost to perform property inspections and prepare property inspection reports without first obtaining the consent of the Master Servicer; provided, however, that the Primary Servicer shall remain obligated and primarily liable to the Master Servicer for satisfactory completion of the inspections and reports as required by this Agreement. If any inspection report identifies a “life safety” or other material deferred maintenance item existing with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, the Sub-Servicer (x) shall promptly send to the related Borrower (with a copy to the Master Servicer by email to cmsins@wellsfargo.com) a letter identifying such deferred maintenance item and instructing the related Borrower to correct such deferred maintenance item and (y) shall notify the Master Servicer (by email to cmsins@wellsfargo.com) upon resolution of such life safety or deferred maintenance item.

 

(24)          Section 3.15(a), (b) and (e). Access provided by the Primary Servicer pursuant to Section 3.15 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall only be provided to the Master Servicer. To the extent that the Primary Servicer has received written notice from the Master Servicer, that a Person is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder with respect to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan, the Primary Servicer shall not provide to such Excluded Controlling Class Holder any Excluded Information with respect to such Excluded Controlling Class Loan. If the Primary Servicer receives a Form ABS Due Diligence-15E from any party in connection with any third-party due diligence services such party may have provided with respect to the Mortgage Loans, the Primary Servicer shall promptly forward such Form ABS Due Diligence-15E to the Master Servicer. The Primary Servicer shall not be required to make any determination as to whether any service provided by a third party requires obtaining a Form ABS Due Diligence-15E.

 

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(25)          Section 3.19(c) and (e). On each Primary Servicer Remittance Date, the Primary Servicer shall deposit into the Primary Servicer Collection Account as part of the Primary Servicer Remittance Amount, the Prepayment Interest Shortfall set forth in Section 3.19(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent resulting from Principal Prepayments on the Mortgage Loans and to the extent that the Master Servicer is required to remit such amounts under Section 3.19(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and except that references to Master Servicing Fees in Section 3.19(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be references to Primary Servicing Fees.

 

(26)          Section 3.19(d) is not incorporated. The Primary Servicer shall promptly forward all requests for defeasance to the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer will deal directly with the Borrower in connection with any defeasance.

 

(27)          Section 3.20. Except for Minor Modifications on Mortgage Loans that are not Top 10 Loans, the Primary Servicer will not permit or consent to any modification, extension, waiver, consent or other action contemplated by Section 3.20 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement without the prior written consent of the Master Servicer. With respect to any modification, extension, waiver, consent or other action contemplated by Section 3.20 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Primary Servicer shall perform and forward to the Master Servicer any analysis, recommendation or other information required to be prepared and/or delivered by the Master Servicer under Section 3.20 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer, not the Primary Servicer, will deal directly with the Special Servicer and/or the Rating Agencies in connection with obtaining any necessary approval or consent from the Special Servicer and/or the Rating Agencies. If the Master Servicer consents to any such modification, extension, waiver, consent or other action, the Primary Servicer shall close such transaction. When forwarding a request for the approval of any lease or renewal or extension thereof, the Primary Servicer shall forward to the Master Servicer the information concerning such lease required by, and in the form of, Exhibit I attached hereto. The Primary Servicer may make any Minor Modification on a Mortgage Loan that is not a Top 10 Loan without the prior written consent of the Master Servicer; provided that such Minor Modification is done in accordance with the standards and restrictions applicable to the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; provided, further, that, promptly following the closing or conclusion of such Minor Modification, the Primary Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer and provide copies of all related documentation. With respect to Section 3.20(h) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loans serviced hereunder, the Primary Servicer shall inform the lessor that any notices of default under the related Ground Lease or Space Lease should thereafter be forwarded to the Master Servicer in addition to the Primary Servicer. The Primary Servicer will not permit any Principal Prepayment with respect to any Mortgage Loan without the written consent of the Master Servicer. The Primary Servicer shall promptly forward all requests for Principal Prepayments to the Master Servicer, along with a payoff statement setting forth the amount of the necessary Principal Prepayment calculated by the Primary Servicer. Section 3.20(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is not incorporated herein.

 

(28)          Section 3.21(a) and (d). The Primary Servicer shall promptly notify the Master Servicer of any event or circumstance that the Primary Servicer deems to constitute a Servicing Transfer Event with respect to any Mortgage Loan. The determination as to whether a Servicing Transfer Event has occurred shall be made by the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall

 

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promptly notify the Primary Servicer of any determination by the Master Servicer that a Servicing Transfer Event with respect to a Mortgage Loan has occurred. Upon receipt by the Master Servicer of notice from the Special Servicer that a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan has become a Corrected Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall promptly give the Primary Servicer notice thereof and the obligation of the Primary Servicer to service and administer such Mortgage Loan shall resume.

 

(29)          Section 3.21(c) is not incorporated herein. The Primary Servicer shall continue to process payments and maintain ongoing payment records with respect to each Mortgage Loan that becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or an REO Property and shall timely provide to the Master Servicer any information required by it or the Special Servicer to perform their respective duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(20) of this Agreement, the Primary Servicer shall be entitled to receive the Primary Servicing Fee for so long as the Master Servicer receives its fee, with respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

(30)          Section 3.22. References to the Master Servicer shall not be deemed to be references to the Primary Servicer for purposes of Section 3.22 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each provision of Section 3.22 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be enforceable against the Primary Servicer in accordance with the terms thereof to the extent applicable to a Designated Sub-Servicer or Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement. The Primary Servicer may enter into Sub-Servicing Agreements in connection with the Mortgage Loans; provided that each such Sub-Servicing Agreement and Sub-Servicer shall satisfy all requirements and conditions under Section 3.22 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement applicable to a Sub-Servicing Agreement entered into, and Sub-Servicer retained by, the Master Servicer. Without limiting the foregoing, (i) such Sub-Servicing Agreement must be consistent with this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in all material respects; (ii) such Sub-Servicing Agreement must provide that if the Primary Servicer shall for any reason no longer act in such capacity hereunder, the Master Servicer or its designee or any other successor to the Master Servicer may either assume or terminate such Sub-Servicing Agreement without any termination fee; (iii) such Sub-Servicing Agreement may not be binding on the Master Servicer or successor (unless assumed as contemplated by clause (ii) above) or the Trust; (iv) the Primary Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer copies of all Sub-Servicing Agreements, and any amendments thereto and modifications thereof, entered into by it promptly upon its execution and delivery of such documents, (v) as part of its servicing activities hereunder, the Primary Servicer, for the benefit of the Master Servicer shall (at no expense to the Master Servicer) monitor the performance and enforce the obligations of the Sub-Servicer under such Sub-Servicing Agreement; (vi) such Sub-Servicing Agreement prohibits the Sub-Servicer from modifying any Mortgage Loan or commencing any foreclosure or similar proceedings with respect to any Mortgaged Property without the consent of the Master Servicer and, further, prohibits the Sub-Servicer from taking any action that the Primary Servicer would be prohibited from taking hereunder; (vii) the Primary Servicer shall each remain obligated and liable to the Master Servicer for the performance of its obligations and duties under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions hereof to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans and/or REO Properties for which it is responsible; (viii) the Primary Servicer shall pay the fees of any Sub-Servicer retained by it in accordance with the respective Sub-Servicing Agreement and, in any

 

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event, from its own funds (or from funds otherwise then payable to it hereunder); and (ix) such Sub-Servicing Agreement requires the Sub-Servicer to comply with any applicable Regulation AB requirements under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Subject to Section 3.22 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Primary Servicer may delegate certain ministerial duties hereunder (such as inspections or financial statement reviews) to contractors; provided that (a) the Primary Servicer shall remain responsible for the actions of such third-party contractors as if it were alone performing such actions and shall pay all fees and expenses of such third-party contractors; (b) such appointment imposes no additional duty on the Master Servicer; and (c) the subject contractor (if it would be a Servicing Function Participant) is not a Prohibited Party at the time of such appointment unless (in the case of this clause (c)) the appointment of such contractor has been expressly approved by the Depositor. The Primary Servicer shall not modify any Mortgage Loan or commence any foreclosure or similar proceedings with respect to any Mortgaged Property without the consent of the Master Servicer, and the Primary Servicer shall not take any action that the Master Servicer would be prohibited from taking under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(31)          Section 3.27 is not incorporated herein. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Primary Servicer shall not make any request to a Rating Agency for a Rating Agency Confirmation; all such requests shall be made by, and as determined necessary by, the Master Servicer. The Primary Servicer shall not orally communicate with any Rating Agency regarding any of the Mortgage Loan Documents or any matter related to the Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgaged Properties, the related Borrowers or any other matters in connection with the Certificates or pursuant to this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Primary Servicer agrees to comply (and to cause each and every subcontractor, vendor or agent for the Primary Servicer and each of its officers, directors and employees to comply) with the provisions relating to communications with the Rating Agencies set forth in this Section 3.01(a)(31) and Section 3.27 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and shall not deliver to any Rating Agency any report, statement, request for Rating Agency Confirmation or other information restricted by Section 3.27 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

All information described in the immediately preceding paragraph will be provided by, and all such communications, responses and requests described in the immediately preceding paragraph will be made by, the Master Servicer in accordance with the procedures required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. To the extent that the Master Servicer is required to provide any information to, or communicate with, the Rating Agency in accordance with its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and such information or communication is regarding the Mortgage Loans or the primary servicing by the Primary Servicer under this Agreement, the Primary Servicer shall provide to the Master Servicer the information reasonably requested by the Master Servicer and necessary for the Master Servicer to fulfill such obligations.

 

None of the foregoing restrictions in this Section 3.01(c)(31) prohibit or restrict oral or written communications, or providing information, between the Primary Servicer and a Rating Agency with regard to (i) such Rating Agency’s review of the ratings it assigns to the Primary Servicer, (ii) such Rating Agency’s approval of the Primary Servicer as a commercial mortgage master, special or primary servicer or (iii) such Rating Agency’s evaluation of the Primary Servicer’s servicing operations in general; provided, however, that the Primary Servicer shall not

 

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provide any information relating to the Certificates or the Mortgage Loans to either Rating Agency in connection with such review and evaluation by such Rating Agency unless (x) borrower, property or deal specific identifiers are redacted; or (y) the Master Servicer confirms to the Primary Servicer in writing that such information has already been provided to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider and has been uploaded on to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

 

(32)          Section 3.32 is not incorporated herein. The Primary Servicer shall not initiate or become involved in any claim or litigation that falls within the scope of Litigation Control. Upon becoming aware of or being named in any claim or litigation that falls within the scope of Litigation Control, the Primary Servicer shall promptly provide written notice thereof to the Master Servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if any action, suit, litigation or proceeding names the Primary Servicer in its individual capacity, or if any judgment is rendered against the Primary Servicer in its individual capacity, the Primary Servicer, upon prior written notice to the Master Servicer, may retain counsel and appear in any such proceeding on its own behalf in order to protect and represent its interests (but not to direct, manage or prosecute such litigation or claim if a party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is entitled to direct, manage or prosecute such claim or litigation); (ii) in any action, suit, litigation or proceeding, other than an action, suit, litigation or proceeding relating to the enforcement of the obligations of a Borrower under the related loan documents or otherwise relating to the servicing of a Mortgage Loan, the Primary Servicer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, (A) initiate any action, suit, litigation or proceeding in the name of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, whether in such capacity or individually, (B) engage counsel to represent the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, or (C) prepare, execute or deliver any government filings, forms, permits, registrations or other documents or take any other similar action with the intent to cause, and that actually causes, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator to be registered to do business in any state; and (iii) if any court finds that the Primary Servicer is a necessary party in respect of any action, suit, litigation or proceeding relating to or arising from this Agreement or any Mortgage Loan, the Primary Servicer shall have the right to retain counsel and appear in any such proceeding on its own behalf in order to protect and represent its interest (but not to otherwise direct, manage or prosecute such litigation or claim).

 

(33)          Section 4.02(c) is not incorporated herein. The Primary Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer, no later than 3:00 p.m. New York City time on the Primary Servicer Reporting Date, by electronic transmission in a mutually agreeable format, the CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File, providing the required information as of such Determination Date. The Primary Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer by electronic transmission (in a mutually agreeable format) (a) not later than 3:00 p.m. New York City time on the first Business Day following each Determination Date, the Collection Report (the information therein to be stated as of the Determination Date) in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto and (b) within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter, beginning with the quarter ending in December of 2015 (provided that the first such certification shall cover the period from the Closing Date to the end of such quarter), the certification on the Mortgage Loans, including without limitation information regarding UCC Financing Statements, taxes, insurance premiums, ground rents and accounts, required by and in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto. The Primary Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer no later than 3:00 pm New York City time on the third Business

 

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Day of each month by electronic transmission in a mutually agreeable format, a remittance report containing scheduled balance information for each Mortgage Loan reflecting the scheduled Periodic Payment for such month in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto. In addition, on each day that the Primary Servicer forwards to the Master Servicer any funds pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(11) of this Agreement, the Primary Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer by electronic transmission in a mutually agreeable format, a report of the nature of such remittance in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto.

 

(34)          Section 4.02(d) and (f). All reports, statements and files required by Section 4.02(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be electronically delivered to the Master Servicer in Microsoft Excel format promptly upon completion, and in any event, at least five (5) Business Days before the Master Servicer must deliver or make available such reports, statements and files under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Primary Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer, no later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time on the Primary Servicer Reporting Date, by electronic transmission in the format mutually agreed upon by the Master Servicer and the Primary Servicer, the reports, statements and files required by Section 4.02(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The last paragraph of Section 4.02(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall not be applicable to the Primary Servicer and shall not be incorporated herein. The Primary Servicer in connection with the reports that it prepares in connection with Section 4.02(d) and (f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will afford the Master Servicer reasonable cooperation by providing such information as the Master Servicer may reasonably request in connection with the Master Servicer’s responsibilities in Section 4.02(d) and (f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(35)          Section 4.03 is not incorporated herein. The Primary Servicer shall have no obligation to make P&I Advances.

 

(36)          Sections 11.01, 11.04, 11.06, 11.07, 11.08, 11.09, 11.10, 11.11, 11.12, 11.13 and 11.14.

 

The Primary Servicer shall cooperate fully with the Master Servicer and deliver to the Master Servicer any and all statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information necessary in the good faith determination of the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or Depositor to permit the Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and the Master Servicer to comply with its obligations under Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each to the extent such compliance pertains to the Primary Servicer, any Sub-Servicer retained by the Primary Servicer or the Mortgage Loans, together with such disclosures relating to the Primary Servicer, or the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, reasonably believed by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator or the Master Servicer in good faith to be necessary in order to effect such compliance.

 

Subject to other provisions of this Agreement restricting the right of the Primary Servicer to retain subservicers or subcontractors, the provisions of Section 11.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement regarding retaining a “Sub-Servicer,” “Subcontractor,” “Additional Servicer” or “Servicing Function Participant” shall be applicable to any sub-servicer, subcontractor or agent hired by the Primary Servicer to perform any of its obligations hereunder

 

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(to the extent such provisions would be applicable if such subservicer, subcontractor or agent were hired by the Master Servicer) and the Primary Servicer shall comply with such provisions.

 

With respect to any period that the Primary Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant, the Primary Servicer shall perform all obligations under Section 11.04 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement applicable to a Servicing Function Participant (including, without limitation, any obligation or duty the Master Servicer is required under Section 11.04 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to cause (or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause) a Servicing Function Participant to perform).

 

Any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure and related Additional Disclosure Notification required to be delivered by the Primary Servicer as a Servicing Function Participant shall be delivered to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator (with a copy to the Master Servicer) within the time provided in Section 11.07 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure and related Additional Disclosure Notification required to be delivered by the Primary Servicer as a Servicing Function Participant shall be delivered to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator (with a copy to the Master Servicer) within the time provided in Section 11.08 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

The Primary Servicer (without regard to whether the Primary Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant, a Reporting Servicer or an Additional Servicer) shall provide a Performance Certification described in Section 11.09 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (on which the Master Servicer and its officers, directors and Affiliates, in addition to the Certification Parties if required to be delivered to the Certifying Person pursuant to the next sentence, can reasonably rely) to the Master Servicer at least five (5) Business Days before the Master Servicer must deliver its Performance Certification (including any grace period). If the Primary Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant, such Performance Certification shall also be provided to the Certifying Person by the time required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and if the Primary Servicer is not a Servicing Function Participant, such Performance Certification shall be delivered only to the Master Servicer. In addition, the Primary Servicer (a) shall provide such information and assistance as may be reasonably required to cooperate with the Master Servicer in complying with Section 11.09 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (b) shall cooperate with the Master Servicer’s reasonable requests in performing its due diligence for its certification under Section 11.09 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Any Additional Form 8-K Disclosure and related Additional Disclosure Notification required to be delivered by the Primary Servicer as a Servicing Function Participant shall be delivered to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator (with a copy to the Master Servicer) within the time provided in Section 11.10 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Promptly following its receipt of notice from the Certificate Administrator that it has filed a form to suspend reporting obligations with respect to the Trust as contemplated by Section 11.11 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer shall provide such notice to the Primary Servicer.

 

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The Primary Servicer (without regard to whether the Primary Servicer is an Additional Servicer or a Servicing Function Participant) shall deliver its Officer’s Certificate required by Section 11.12 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the Master Servicer at least five (5) Business Days before the Master Servicer must deliver its Officer’s Certificate under Section 11.12 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including any grace period). If the Primary Servicer is an Additional Servicer or a Servicing Function Participant, the Primary Servicer shall also deliver such Officer’s Certificate to the Certificate Administrator, Depositor and Rule 17g-5 Information Provider within the time provided in Section 11.12 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and if the Primary Servicer is not an Additional Servicer or a Servicing Function Participant, such Officer’s Certificate shall be delivered only to the Master Servicer.

 

The Primary Servicer (without regard to whether the Primary Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant) shall deliver the items required under Sections 11.13 and 11.14 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement regarding itself (the “report on an assessment of compliance with Relevant Servicing Criteria” and “accountants’ report”) to the Master Servicer at least five (5) Business Days before the Master Servicer must deliver the items required under Sections 11.13 and 11.14 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including any grace period). If the Primary Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant, the report on an assessment of compliance with Relevant Servicing Criteria and accountants’ report shall also be delivered to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Depositor and Rule 17g-5 Information Provider within the time provided in Sections 11.13 and 11.14 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and if the Primary Servicer is not a Servicing Function Participant, the report on an assessment of compliance with Relevant Servicing Criteria and accountants’ report shall be delivered only to the Master Servicer.

 

If the Primary Servicer is (or was during any time relevant to the second and third paragraphs of Section 11.15 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) an Additional Servicer or a Servicing Function Participant, the Primary Servicer shall perform all of the obligations of an Affected Reporting Party contained in the second and third paragraphs of Section 11.15 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

The Primary Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Master Servicer (including any of its partners, directors, officers, employees or agents) against any and all expenses, losses, claims, damages and other liabilities, including without limitation the costs of investigation, legal defense and any amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation arising out of the failure to perform its obligations to the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator under this Section 3.01(c)(36) by the time required after giving effect to any applicable grace period or cure period.

 

If the Primary Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant, the Primary Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Certification Parties from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses incurred by such Certification Party arising out of a breach of its obligations to provide any of the annual compliance statements or annual assessment of servicing criteria or attestation reports pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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If the indemnification provided for in this Section 3.01(c)(36) is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless any Certification Party or the Master Servicer, then the Primary Servicer shall contribute to the amount paid or payable to the Certification Party or the Master Servicer as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the Certification Party or the Master Servicer in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Certification Party or the Master Servicer on the one hand and the Primary Servicer on the other in connection with a breach of the Primary Servicer’s obligations pursuant to this Section 3.01(c)(36).

 

Section 3.02     Merger or Consolidation of the Primary Servicer.

 

The Primary Servicer shall keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. The Primary Servicer shall continue to be authorized to transact business in the state or states in which the Mortgaged Properties for the Mortgage Loans are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law, except where the failure to so comply would not adversely affect the Primary Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Any Person into which the Primary Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Primary Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to all or substantially all of the business of the Primary Servicer, shall be the successor of the Primary Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person (i) must be a business entity whose business includes the servicing of mortgage loans and shall be authorized to transact business in the state or states in which the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated to the extent required by applicable law, (ii) must be acceptable to the Master Servicer, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, (iii) shall have assumed in writing the obligations of the Primary Servicer under this Agreement, and (iv) must not be a Prohibited Party.

 

Section 3.03     Limitation on Liability of the Primary Servicer and Others.

 

Neither the Primary Servicer nor any of the members, managers, directors, officers, employees or agents of the Primary Servicer shall be under any liability to the Master Servicer for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Primary Servicer or any such person against liability for any breach of representation or warranty made herein, or against any expense or liability specifically required to be borne by the Primary Servicer without right of reimbursement pursuant to the terms hereof, or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its obligations or duties hereunder, or by reason of negligent disregard of such obligations and duties. The Primary Servicer and any officer, employee or agent of the Primary Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of any kind conforming to the requirements of this Agreement for the truth and accuracy of the contents of that document (and as to certificates and opinions, including Opinions of Counsel, for the truth of the statements made therein and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein) reasonably believed or in

 

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good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, which document, prima facie, is properly executed and submitted by any Person, or any employee or agent of any Person (including legal counsel as to opinions), respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Primary Servicer shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal or administrative action (whether in equity or at law), proceeding, hearing or examination that is not incidental to its respective duties under this Agreement or which, in its opinion may involve it in any ultimate expenses or liability; provided, however, the Primary Servicer may, with the consent of the Master Servicer, undertake any such action, proceeding, hearing or examination that it may deem necessary or desirable in respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders in accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action, proceeding, hearing or examination and any liability resulting therefrom, to the extent the same are expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust Fund pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Master Servicer and the Primary Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor from the Master Servicer upon written demand. To the extent provided in Section 6.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Primary Servicer shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Trust Fund against any loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, or expense, including reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with any actual or threatened legal action or claim relating to this Agreement, the Certificates or the Trust, other than any loss, liability or expense: (i) specifically required to be borne by the Primary Servicer, without right of reimbursement, pursuant to the terms hereof; (ii) incurred in connection with a legal action or claim against such party resulting from any breach of a representation or warranty made by the Primary Servicer herein, or (iii) incurred in connection with a legal action or claim against such party resulting from any willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of the Primary Servicer’s obligations or duties hereunder, or resulting from negligent disregard of such obligations or duties. The Primary Servicer shall not have any rights of indemnification out of the Trust Fund except through the Master Servicer as described above and, in each case, to the full extent that the Master Servicer is permitted to indemnification from the Trust Fund under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

For the purposes of indemnification of the Primary Servicer and limitation of liability, the Primary Servicer will be deemed not to have engaged in willful misfeasance or committed bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of its respective obligations or duties or acted in negligent disregard or other disregard of its respective obligations or duties hereunder if the Primary Servicer, fails to follow the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents because the Master Servicer in its reasonably exercised judgment determines that following the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents would or potentially would conflict with the REMIC Provisions of the Code and potentially would result in an Adverse REMIC Event. If at any time the Primary Servicer thinks that following the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents would or potentially would result in an Adverse REMIC Event, the Primary Servicer shall promptly notify the Master Servicer and the Master Servicer shall make the determination for purposes of this paragraph.

 

Section 3.04     Primary Servicer Resignation.

 

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Primary Servicer of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Master Servicer in connection with such resignation and transfer of servicing (or as otherwise agreed to between the Master Servicer and the Primary Servicer), or (b) upon the determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law and such incapacity cannot be cured by the Primary Servicer. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Primary Servicer pursuant to clause (b) shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Master Servicer, which Opinion of Counsel shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Master Servicer.

 

Section 3.05     No Transfer or Assignment of Servicing.

 

With respect to the responsibility of the Primary Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans hereunder, the Primary Servicer acknowledges that the Master Servicer has acted in reliance upon the Primary Servicer’s independent status, the adequacy of its servicing facilities, plant, personnel, records and procedures, its integrity, reputation and financial standing and the continuance thereof. Without in any way limiting the generality of this Section 3.05, the Primary Servicer shall not either assign or transfer this Agreement or the servicing hereunder nor delegate its rights or duties hereunder or any portion thereof, or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its property or assets, without the prior written approval of the Master Servicer, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that the Primary Servicer may transfer and assign this Agreement to an Affiliate of the Primary Servicer so long as the conditions described in clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) of the second paragraph of Section 3.02 of this Agreement are satisfied in connection with such transfer and assignment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to any assignment or transfer by the Primary Servicer of this Agreement or the servicing hereunder (the “Primary Servicing Rights”), the Primary Servicer shall allow the Master Servicer an opportunity to bid on the purchase of such Primary Servicing Rights. The Primary Servicer may also solicit bids from any other parties independent of the Primary Servicer.

 

Section 3.06     Indemnification.

 

The Master Servicer and the Primary Servicer each agrees to and hereby does indemnify and hold harmless the Master Servicer, in the case of the Primary Servicer, and the Primary Servicer, in the case of the Master Servicer (including any of their partners, directors, officers, employees or agents) from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses that the Master Servicer, in the case of the Primary Servicer, and the Primary Servicer, in the case of the Master Servicer, may sustain arising from or as a result of any willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence of the Master Servicer or Primary Servicer, as applicable, in the performance of its obligations and duties under this Agreement or by reason of negligent disregard by the Master Servicer or Primary Servicer, as applicable, of its duties and obligations hereunder or by reason of breach of any representations or warranties made herein; provided, that such indemnity shall not cover indirect or consequential damages. Each indemnified party hereunder shall give prompt written notice to the indemnitor of matters which may give rise to liability of such indemnitor hereunder; provided, however, that failure to give such notice shall not relieve the indemnitor of any liability except to the extent of actual prejudice. This Section 3.06 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the termination or resignation of the Master Servicer or the Primary Servicer.

 

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ARTICLE IV

DEFAULT

 

Section 4.01     Primary Servicer Termination Events.

 

In case one or more of the following events (each, a “Primary Servicer Termination Event”) by the Primary Servicer shall occur and be continuing, that is to say:

 

(a)            any failure by the Primary Servicer to deposit into the Primary Servicer Collection Account, any Servicing Account or any Reserve Account, or to deposit into, or to remit to the Master Servicer for deposit into, the Collection Account, on the dates and at the times required by this Agreement, any amount required to be so deposited or remitted under this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for one (1) Business Day following the date on which such deposit or remittance, as the case may be, was first required to be made; or

 

(b)            any failure on the part of the Primary Servicer to timely make available and certify to the Master Servicer the information called for on Exhibit E attached hereto as required by Section 3.01(c)(4), (7), (14) and (33) of this Agreement at any time required hereunder which failure remains unremedied for five (5) Business Days following the date on which written notice of such failure shall have been given to the Primary Servicer by the Master Servicer; or

 

(c)            the Primary Servicer shall fail three (3) times within any two (2) year period to timely provide to the Master Servicer any report required by this Agreement to be provided to the Master Servicer within one (1) Business Day following the date on which written notice of such failure shall have been given to the Primary Servicer by the Master Servicer; or

 

(d)            any failure on the part of the Primary Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the Primary Servicer contained in this Agreement which continues unremedied for a period of twenty-five (25) days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Primary Servicer by the Master Servicer; provided, however, that, with respect to any such failure that is not curable within such twenty-five (25)-day period, the Primary Servicer shall have an additional cure period of sixty (60) days to effect such cure so long as the Primary Servicer has commenced to cure such failure within the initial such twenty-five (25)-day period and has provided the Master Servicer with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that it has diligently pursued, and is continuing to pursue, a full cure; or

 

(e)            any breach on the part of the Primary Servicer of any representation or warranty contained in Section 2.05 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as incorporated herein which materially and adversely affects the interests of the Master Servicer or any Class of Certificateholders and which continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which notice of such breach, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Primary Servicer by the Master Servicer; provided, however, that if such representation or warranty is capable of being cured and the Primary Servicer has provided the Master Servicer

 

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with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that it has diligently pursued, and is continuing to pursue, a full cure, such thirty (30) day period shall be extended for an additional sixty (60) days; or

 

(f)             a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law for the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, trustee or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against the Primary Servicer and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or

 

(g)            the Primary Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, trustee or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Primary Servicer or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or

 

(h)            the Primary Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations, or take any corporate action in furtherance of the foregoing; or

 

(i)             the Primary Servicer shall assign or transfer or attempt to assign or transfer all or part of its rights and obligations hereunder except as permitted by this Agreement; or

 

(j)             either of Fitch or Moody’s has (A) qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more Classes of Rated Certificates or (B) placed one or more Classes of Rated Certificates on “watch status” in contemplation of possible rating downgrade or withdrawal (and such qualification, downgrade, withdrawal or “watch status” placement shall not have been withdrawn by Fitch or Moody’s within sixty (60) days of such event), and, in case of either of clause (A) or (B), has publicly cited servicing concerns with the Primary Servicer as the sole or a material factor in such rating action; or

 

(k)            either (A) the Primary Servicer has failed to maintain a ranking by Morningstar equal to or higher than “MOR CS3” as a primary servicer and such ranking is not reinstated within 60 days of actual knowledge of such failure by the Primary Servicer (if the Primary Servicer has or had a Morningstar ranking on or after the Closing Date) or (B) if the Primary Servicer has not been ranked by Morningstar on or after the Closing Date, Morningstar has (i) qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more Classes of Certificates or (ii) within the prior 12 months, placed one or more Classes of Certificates on “watch status” in contemplation of rating downgrade or withdrawal and, in the case of either of clauses (i) or (ii), has publicly cited servicing concerns with the Primary Servicer as the sole or material factor in such rating action (and such qualification, downgrade, withdrawal or “watch status” placement has not been withdrawn by Morningstar within 60 days of such event); or

 

(l)             any other event caused by the Primary Servicer which creates a Servicer Termination Event with respect to the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; or

 

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(m)           any failure by the Primary Servicer to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items required to be delivered by the Primary Servicer to the Master Servicer hereunder or under Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by the time required hereunder or under Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement after any applicable grace periods; or

 

(n)            the failure of the Primary Servicer to comply with any of the requirements under Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement applicable to the Primary Servicer, including the failure to deliver any reports, certificates or disclosure information under the Exchange Act or under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act, at the time such report, certification or information is required under Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

If any Primary Servicer Termination Event shall occur and be continuing, then, and in each and every such case, so long as such Primary Servicer Termination Event shall not have been remedied, the Master Servicer or, in the case of a Primary Servicer Termination Event described in Section 4.01(m) or (n) of this Agreement, the Depositor, may terminate, by notice in writing to the Primary Servicer and, in the case of a termination by the Depositor, to the Master Servicer, all of the rights and obligations of the Primary Servicer as Primary Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. From and after the receipt by the Primary Servicer of such written notice, all authority and power of the Primary Servicer under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the Master Servicer pursuant to and under Section 4.01 of this Agreement, and, without limitation, the Master Servicer is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of and at the expense of the Primary Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and all documents and other instruments, and to do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents, or otherwise. The Primary Servicer agrees that if it is terminated pursuant to Section 4.01 of this Agreement, it shall promptly (and in any event no later than five (5) Business Days subsequent to its receipt of the notice of termination) provide the Master Servicer with all documents and records (including, without limitation, those in electronic form) requested by it to enable it to assume the Primary Servicer’s functions hereunder, and shall cooperate with the Master Servicer in effecting the termination of the Primary Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder and the assumption by a successor of the Primary Servicer’s obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer within three (3) Business Days to the Master Servicer for administration by it of all cash amounts which shall at the time be or should have been credited by the Primary Servicer to the Primary Servicer Collection Account, the Collection Account, any Servicing Account, any REO Account and any Reserve Account, or thereafter be received with respect to the Mortgage Loans or any REO Property (provided, however, that the Primary Servicer shall continue to be entitled to receive all amounts accrued or owing to it under this Agreement on or prior to the date of such termination, and it and its directors, officers, employees and agents shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.03 of this Agreement notwithstanding any such termination).

 

If any event has occurred which, with the giving of notice and/or the passage of time, would constitute a Primary Servicer Termination Event under Section 4.01(j) or (k) of this Agreement, so long as no other Primary Servicer Termination Event has occurred, then the Primary Servicer may, subject to the terms of Section 3.05 of this Agreement, sell its Primary

 

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Servicing Rights prior to the time at which such event (due to the giving of notice and/or the passage of time) constitutes a Primary Servicer Termination Event.

 

In addition to any other rights the Master Servicer may have hereunder, if the Primary Servicer fails to remit to the Master Servicer any amounts when required to be remitted hereunder, the Primary Servicer shall pay to the Master Servicer interest on the amount of such late remittance at the Reimbursement Rate, applied on a per diem basis for each day such remittance is late (i.e., said per annum rate divided by 365 multiplied by the number of days late); but in no event shall such interest be greater than the maximum amount permitted by law.

 

Section 4.02     Waiver of Defaults.

 

The Master Servicer may waive any default by the Primary Servicer in the performance of its obligations hereunder and its consequences. Upon any such waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to exist, and any Primary Servicer Termination Event arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so waived.

 

Section 4.03     Other Remedies of Master Servicer.

 

During the continuance of any Primary Servicer Termination Event, so long as such Primary Servicer Termination Event shall not have been remedied, the Master Servicer, in addition to the rights specified in Section 4.01 of this Agreement, shall have the right, in its own name, to take all actions now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute to enforce its rights and remedies (including the institution and prosecution of all judicial, administrative and other proceedings and the filing of proofs of claim and debt in connection therewith). Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no remedy provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy and no delay or omission to exercise any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Primary Servicer Termination Event.

 

ARTICLE V

TERMINATION

 

Section 5.01     Termination.

 

(a)            Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Primary Servicer shall terminate (without payment of any penalty or termination fee): (i) upon the later of the final payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan and the disposition of all REO Property and the remittance of all funds due hereunder; (ii) by mutual consent of the Primary Servicer and the Master Servicer in writing; (iii) pursuant to Section 5.02 of this Agreement; (iv) at the option of any purchaser of one or more Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, upon such purchase and only with respect to such purchased Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans; or (v) upon termination of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

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(b)           As required by Section 11.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, if the Primary Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant or a “servicer” within the meaning of Item 1101 of Regulation AB that meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB, then for so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, (a) the Depositor may terminate this Agreement (without compensation, termination fee or the consent of any other Person) at any time following any failure of the Primary Servicer to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items that the Primary Servicer is required to deliver under Regulation AB and (b) the Primary Servicer shall promptly notify the Depositor and the Master Servicer following any failure of the Primary Servicer to any deliver any Exchange Act reporting items that the Primary Servicer is required to deliver under Regulation AB.

 

Section 5.02     Termination With Cause.

 

The Master Servicer may, at its sole option, terminate any rights the Primary Servicer may have hereunder with respect to any or all of the Mortgage Loans, as provided in Section 4.01 of this Agreement upon the occurrence of a Primary Servicer Termination Event.

 

Any notice of termination shall be in writing and delivered to the Primary Servicer as provided in Section 6.05 of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.03     Reserved.

 

Section 5.04     Termination of Duties with Respect to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans.

 

At such time as any Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the obligations and duties of the Primary Servicer set forth herein with respect to such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan that are required to be performed by the Special Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall cease in accordance with Section 3.01(c) of this Agreement. The Primary Servicer shall continue to perform all of its duties hereunder with respect to the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans to the extent set forth in Section 3.01 of this Agreement and continue to be entitled to the Primary Servicing Fee to the extent provided in Section 3.01(c)(20) of this Agreement. If a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan, the Primary Servicer shall commence servicing such Corrected Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.01     Successor to the Primary Servicer.

 

Concurrently with the termination of the Primary Servicer’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement pursuant to Sections 3.04, 4.01, 5.01 or 5.02 of this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall (i) succeed to and assume all of the Primary Servicer’s responsibilities, rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) appoint a successor which satisfies the criteria for a successor Primary Servicer in Section 3.02 of this Agreement and which shall succeed to all rights and assume all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the Primary

 

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Servicer under this Agreement accruing following the termination of the Primary Servicer’s responsibilities, duties and liabilities under this Agreement.

 

Section 6.02     Financial Statements.

 

The Primary Servicer shall, upon the written request of the Master Servicer, make available the most recent publicly available consolidated financial statements of its parent company, Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC, and other records relevant to the performance of the Primary Servicer’s obligations hereunder.

 

Section 6.03     Closing.

 

The closing for the commencement of the Primary Servicer to perform the servicing responsibilities under this Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans shall take place on the Closing Date. At the Master Servicer’s option, the closing shall be either by electronic mail or conducted in person, at such place as the parties shall agree.

 

The closing shall be subject to the execution and delivery of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by the parties thereto.

 

Section 6.04     Closing Documents.

 

The Closing Documents shall consist of all of the following documents:

 

(a)            to be provided by the Primary Servicer:

 

(1)            this Agreement executed by the Primary Servicer;

 

(2)            an Officer’s Certificate of the Primary Servicer, dated the Closing Date and in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including all attachments thereto;

 

(3)            the account certifications in the form of Exhibit F hereto required by Section 3.01(c)(6), (9) and (10) of this Agreement, fully completed; and

 

(b)            to be provided by the Master Servicer:

 

(1)            this Agreement executed by the Master Servicer; and

 

(2)            the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with one copy to be attached to each counterpart of this Agreement as Exhibit A hereto; and

 

(3)            the Pooling and Servicing Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto.

 

Section 6.05     Notices.

 

Except as provided herein, all demands, notices, consents and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered to the following addresses:

 

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(i)if to the Master Servicer:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Commercial Mortgage Servicing
MAC D1086
550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Reference: WFCM 2015-C31

 

with a copy to:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Legal Department
301 S. College St., TW-30
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-0630
Reference: Commercial Mortgage Servicing Legal Support, WFCM 2015-C31

 

(ii)if to the Primary Servicer:

 

Prudential Asset Resources, Inc.
2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 2500
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attention: President
Fax No. 214-721-6087

 

with a copy to:

 

Prudential Asset Resources, Inc.
Legal Department
2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 2500
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
Fax No. 214-721-6087

 

or such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the other party by like notice. If the Master Servicer receives any notice letter providing notice of a change of the Special Servicer or the Trustee, the Master Servicer shall forward a copy of such notice letter to the Primary Servicer within a reasonable amount of time after the appointment of the successor Special Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, has become effective.  Annually, commencing in 2016, upon written request from the Primary Servicer made at commercial.masterservicing.supp@wellsfargo.com, the Master Servicer shall (i) confirm whether there has been a change in the Special Servicer or the Trustee and (ii) if there has been such a change, provide contact information received by the Master Servicer for the successor Special Servicer or Trustee, as applicable.

 

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Section 6.06     Severability Clause.

 

Any part, provision, representation or warranty of this Agreement which is prohibited or which is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction as to any Mortgage Loan shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof. If the invalidity of any part, provision, representation or warranty of this Agreement shall deprive any party of the economic benefit intended to be conferred by this Agreement, the parties shall negotiate, in good faith, to develop a structure the economic effect of which is nearly as possible the same as the economic effect of this Agreement without regard to such invalidity.

 

Section 6.07     Counterparts.

 

This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.08     Governing Law.

 

This Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to or in connection with this Agreement, the relationship of the parties, and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to any conflicts of law principles other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, each of the parties hereto hereby (i) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the right to trial by jury in any action, claim, suit, proceeding or counterclaim, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, relating directly or indirectly to, or arising directly or indirectly out of, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) submits to the jurisdiction of any New York State and Federal Courts sitting in the borough of Manhattan in New York City with respect to matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the relationship of the parties, and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties.

 

Section 6.09     Protection of Confidential Information.

 

The Primary Servicer shall keep confidential and shall not divulge to any party other than the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, without the Master Servicer’s prior written consent, any information pertaining to the Mortgage Loans or any borrower thereunder, except to the extent that it is appropriate for the Primary Servicer to do so (a) in working with third-party vendors, property inspectors, legal counsel, auditors, taxing authorities or other governmental agencies, (b) in accordance with this Agreement, (c) when required by any law, regulation, ordinance, court order or subpoena or (d) in disseminating general statistical information relating to the mortgage loans being serviced by the Primary

 

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Servicer (including the Mortgage Loans) so long as the Primary Servicer does not identify the Certificateholders, the Borrowers or the Mortgaged Properties.

 

Section 6.10     Intention of the Parties.

 

It is the intention of the parties that the Master Servicer is conveying, and the Primary Servicer is receiving, only a contract for servicing the Mortgage Loans. Accordingly, the parties hereby acknowledge that the Trustee remains the sole and absolute beneficial owner of the Mortgage Loans and all rights related thereto.

 

Section 6.11     Third Party Beneficiary.

 

The Depositor and the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders shall each be a third party beneficiary under this Agreement, provided that, except to the extent the Trustee or its designee assumes the obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder as contemplated by Section 6.12 of this Agreement, none of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Trust Fund, any successor Master Servicer or any Certificateholder shall have any duties under this Agreement or any liabilities arising herefrom.

 

Section 6.12     Successors and Assigns; Assignment of Agreement.

 

This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Primary Servicer and the Master Servicer and the respective successors and assigns of the Primary Servicer and the Master Servicer. This Agreement shall not be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Primary Servicer to a third party except as otherwise specifically provided for herein. If the Master Servicer shall for any reason no longer act in such capacity under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including, by reason of Servicer Termination Event), any successor to the Master Servicer under Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including the Trustee if the Trustee has become such successor pursuant to Section 7.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) may thereupon assume all of the rights and, except to the extent they arose prior to the date of assumption, obligations of the Master Servicer under this Agreement.

 

Section 6.13     Waivers.

 

No term or provision of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless such waiver or modification is in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver or modification is sought to be enforced.

 

Section 6.14     Exhibits.

 

The exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof and are an integral part of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.15     General Interpretive Principles.

 

The article and section headings are for convenience of a reference only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

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Section 6.16     Complete Agreement.

 

This Agreement embodies the complete agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and may not be varied or terminated except by a written agreement conforming to the provisions of Section 6.18 of this Agreement. All prior negotiations or representations of the parties are merged into this Agreement and shall have no force or effect unless expressly stated herein.

 

Section 6.17     Further Agreement.

 

The Primary Servicer and the Master Servicer each agree to execute and deliver to the other such reasonable and appropriate additional documents, instruments or agreements as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.18     Amendments.

 

This Agreement may only be amended with the consent of the Primary Servicer and the Master Servicer. No amendment to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement that purports to change the rights or obligations of the Primary Servicer hereunder shall be effective against the Primary Servicer without the express written consent of the Primary Servicer.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Primary Servicer and the Master Servicer have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  By:  /s/ Cynthia L. Schwartz
    Name: Cynthia L. Schwartz
    Title: Director
     
  PRUDENTIAL ASSET RESOURCES, INC.
     
  By:  /s/ Timothy E. Steward
    Name: Timothy E. Steward
    Title:  President

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Property Name Cut-Off Date Balance Primary Servicing Fee%
11 Palouse Mall $23,075,000.00 0.05000%
18 Bernstein Portfolio $15,750,000.00 0.05000%
26 Louisville Apartments - Ashton Park   $8,463,000.00 0.05000%
27 Louisville Apartments - St. James   $2,387,000.00 0.05000%
55 Fairfield Inn & Suites - Warner Robins   $5,500,758.70 0.05000%

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

PRIMARY SERVICER’S OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

 

I, __________________, hereby certify that I am the duly elected of [Primary Servicer], a corporation organized under the laws of the State of (the “Primary Servicer”) and further as follows:

 

(i)            Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is a true, correct and complete copy of the articles of incorporation of the Primary Servicer which are in full force and effect on the date hereof and which have been in effect without amendment, waiver, rescission or modification since

 

(ii)           Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 is a true, correct and complete copy of the by-laws of the Primary Servicer which are in effect on the date hereof and which have been in effect without amendment, waiver, rescission or modification since

 

(iii)          Attached hereto as Exhibit 3 is an original certificate of good standing of the Primary Servicer, issued within 30 days of the closing date, and no event has occurred since the date thereof which would impair such standing.

 

(iv)          Attached hereto as Exhibit 4 is a true, correct and complete copy of the corporate resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Primary Servicer authorizing the Primary Servicer to execute and deliver the Primary Servicing Agreement, dated as of ___________, 20__ (the “Primary Servicing Agreement”), by and between the Primary Servicer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and such resolutions are in effect on the date hereof and have been in effect without amendment, waiver, rescission or modification since________________.

 

(v)           Either (i) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Primary Servicer of or compliance by the Primary Servicer with the Primary Servicing Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Primary Servicing Agreement; or (ii) any required consent, approval, authorization or order has been obtained by the Primary Servicer.

 

(vi)          Neither the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, nor the fulfillment of the terms of the Primary Servicing Agreement, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach of or constitutes or will constitute a default under the charter or by-laws of the Primary Servicer, the terms of any indenture or other agreement or instrument to which the Primary Servicer is a party or by which it is bound or to which it is subject, or any statute or order, rule, regulation, writ, injunction or decree of any court, governmental authority or regulatory body to which the Primary Servicer is subject or by which it is bound.

 

(vii)         There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or to the best of my knowledge threatened against the Primary Servicer which, in our judgment, either in any one instance or in the aggregate, may result in any material adverse change in the business, operations, financial conditions, properties or assets of the Primary Servicer or in any material impairment of the right or ability of the Primary Servicer to carry on its business substantially as

 

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now conducted or in any material liability on the part of the Primary Servicer or which would draw into question the validity of the Primary Servicing Agreement or of any action taken or to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or which would be likely to impair materially the ability of the Primary Servicer to perform under the terms of the Primary Servicing Agreement.

 

(viii)        Each person listed on Exhibit 5 attached hereto who, as an officer or representative of the Primary Servicer, signed the Primary Servicing Agreement and any other document delivered prior hereto or on the date hereof in connection with the Primary Servicing Agreement, was, at the respective times of such signing and delivery, and is now, a duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting officer or representative of the Primary Servicer, who holds the office set forth opposite his or her name on Exhibit 5, and the signatures of such persons appearing on such documents are their genuine signatures.

 

(ix)           The Primary Servicer is duly authorized to engage in the transactions described and contemplated in the Primary Servicing Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Primary Servicer.

 

Dated:     By    

    Name:    
[Seal]   Title: [Vice] President

 

I, __________________, an [Assistant] Secretary of [Primary Servicer], hereby certify that _________________________ is the duly elected, qualified and acting [Vice] President of the Primary Servicer and that the signature appearing above is [her] [his] genuine signature.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name.

 

Dated:     By    

    Name:    
[Seal]   Title: [Vice] President

 

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EXHIBIT 5

 

to

 

Primary Servicer’s Officer’s Certificate

 

Name   Title   Signature
         
         
         
         

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

Previously Delivered.

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

RESERVED

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

QUARTERLY SERVICING CERTIFICATION

 

Primary Servicer:

 

RE: WFCM Series 2015-C31

 

Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement(s) between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and [Primary Servicer], we certify with respect to each mortgage loan serviced by us for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association that, as of the quarter ending , except as otherwise noted below:

 

All taxes, assessments and other governmental charges levied against the mortgaged premises, ground rents payable with respect to the mortgaged premises, if any, which would be delinquent if not paid, have been paid.

 

Based on [Primary Servicer’s] monitoring of the insurance in accordance with the Servicing Standard, all required insurance policies are in full force and effect on the mortgaged premises in the form and amount and with the coverage required by the Servicing Agreement(s).

 

All necessary action has been taken to continue all UCC Financing Statements in favor of the originator of each mortgage loan or in favor of any assignee prior to the expiration of such UCC Financing Statements.

 

All reserves are maintained and disbursed in accordance with the loan documents and no obligation for which a reserve is held has not been completed within the time required by the applicable document.

 

With respect to each transaction serviced by us for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as of ________________ (Determination Date), all collection accounts and servicing accounts have been properly reconciled and the reconciliations have been reviewed and approved by [Primary Servicer’s] management, except as otherwise noted below:

 

EXCEPTIONS:  

 

       
Servicing Officer   Date  

 

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EXHIBIT F

FORM OF ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION

 

Securitization:    

 

Primary Servicer:    

 

      New Account       Change of Account Information

 

Indicate purpose of account (check all that apply):

 

      Principal & Interest       Deposit Clearing
      Taxes & Insurance       Disbursement Clearing
      Reserves (non-interest bearing)       Suspense
      Reserves (interest bearing)        

 

Account Number:    

 

Account Name:    

 

Depository Institution (and Branch):

 

  Name:    
       
  Street:    

 

  City, State, Zip:    

 

  Rating Agency:     Rating:    

 

Please note that the name of the account must follow the guideline specifications detailed in the applicable agreement.

 

Prepared by:    

 

Signature:    

 

Title:    

 

Date:    

 

Telephone:     Fax:    

 

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EXHIBIT G

 

FORM OF

 

COLLECTION REPORT

 

Series _____

 

Month of ____________

 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
                                                                             

Sub

Serv

ID

Master

Servicer

Loan#

Sub-

Servicer

Loan#

 

Prosp

ID

Sched

Due

Date

Begin

Balance

Prior to Pmt

Ending

Balance

After Pmt

Paid

Thru

Date

Current

Note

Rate

Sub-

Servicer

Fee Rate

Sched

Prin

Pmt

Sched

Int

Pmt

Sched

P&I

Amount

Sched

Sub-Serv

Fee

Sched

Addl

Sub-Sub

Fee

 

Neg Am/

Deferred Int

Amount

Unsched

Principal

Rec'd

Other

Principal

Adjust

Other

Interest

Adjust

Liq/

Prepmt

Date

Prepmt

Penalty / YM

Rec'd

Prepmt

Int

Exc/Short

Liq/

Prepmt

Code

T&I

Advances

O/S

Pmt

Eff Date

Recd

Actual

Principal

Rec'd

Actual (Gross)

Interest

Rec'd

Actual

Sub-Servicer

Fee Paid

Addl

Sub-Sub

Fee Paid

Actual (Net)

Interest

Rec'd

Late

Charges

Rec'd

Default

Interest

Rec'd

Assum

Fees

Rec'd

Addl

Fees

Rec'd

 

Remittance

Amount

Actual

Loan

Balance

Total

Reserve

Balance

Pmt

Loan

Status

 

 

Comments

                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                    0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00   0.00 0.00   0.00   0.00 0.00 0.00     0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00        
                                                                             
                                                                  NET REMIT TO MS

 

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EXHIBIT H

 

RESERVED

 

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EXHIBIT I

 

(PRUDENTIAL LOGO)

 

Leasing Consent

(Borrower, LLC)

 

Prudential Loan Number:

Borrower Name:

Property Name:

Property Address:

 

Master Servicer:

Special Servicer:

 

Prepared By:

Date:

 

Loan Summary

Original Balance:   Next Payment Date:  
Current Balance:   Monthly P & I:  
Current Int. Rate:   Outstanding Late Fees:  
Interest Type:   Cash Management:  
Funding Date:   Cross-Collateralized:  
Maturity Date:   Cross-Defaulted:  
ARD Date:   Lien Position:  
Watchlist:   Insurance Balance:  

Watchlist Reason:

  Insurance Constant:  
Tax Balance:   Insurance Status:  
Tax Constant:   Tax Status:  

 

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Property Summary

Property Name:   Gross Rentable Sq. Ft.:  
Property Address:   Net Rentable Sq.Ft.:  
City, State Zip:   Land Size:  
Property Type:   Number of Buildings:  
Year Built:   Number of Units:  
Year Renovated:   Inspection Date:  
DSCR Date:   Inspection Condition  
DSCR NOI:   Occupancy Date:  
DSCR NCF:   Occupancy %:  

 

Lease Summary

Tenant Name   Initial Term  
Proposed Square Footage   Initial Rental Rate PSF  
% of NRSF      

Comments

 

 

 

 

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Risk Profile

Hazardous Materials / Environmental Indemnities Insert 2 or 3 sentences here if applicable.  If null, default to “No Identified Material Risk”
Landlord Construction / Tenant Improvement Obligations Insert 2 or 3 sentences here if applicable.  If null, default to “No Identified Material Risk”
Rights to Purchase (Purchase Options) Insert 2 or 3 sentences here if applicable.  If null, default to “No Identified Material Risk”
Assignment / Subletting Insert 2 or 3 sentences here if applicable.  If null, default to “No Identified Material Risk”
Co-tenancy / Go Dark Provisions Insert 2 or 3 sentences here if applicable.  If null, default to “No Identified Material Risk”
Rights to Terminate (Early Termination Options) Insert 2 or 3 sentences here if applicable.  If null, default to “No Identified Material Risk”
Delivery of Subordination and Non-disturbance Agreements Insert 2 or 3 sentences here if applicable.  If null, default to “No Identified Material Risk”
Rent Concessions Insert 2 or 3 sentences here if applicable.  If null, default to “No Identified Material Risk”
Other Insert 2 or 3 sentences here if applicable.  If null, default to “No Identified Material Risk”

 

Document Provisions

 

Loan Provision  
Pool Name  
PSA Provision .

 

Recommendation

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Delegation of Authority

 

Approver Level Limits  
President All
Vice President All
Level 1 All
Level 2 All
Level 3 All
Level 4 All

 

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Exhibit 99.8 

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

 DEUTSCHE MORTGAGE & ASSET RECEIVING CORPORATION,
Depositor,

 

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Master Servicer and Special Servicer,

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Trustee,

 

and

 

Wells Fargo bank, national association,
Certificate Administrator, Paying Agent and Custodian

 

 

 

TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated as of September 6, 2015

 

 

  

MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

 

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

         
        Page
         
ARTICLE I
         
DEFINITIONS
         
Section 1.01   Defined Terms   2
Section 1.02   Certain Calculations   64
Section 1.03   Certain Constructions   67
         
ARTICLE II
         
CONVEYANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN;
ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
         
Section 2.01   Conveyance of the Trust Loan; Assignment of Trust Loan Purchase Agreements   67
Section 2.02   Acceptance by Custodian and the Trustee   74
Section 2.03   Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Depositor; Repurchase of Trust Loan   76
Section 2.04   Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee   83
Section 2.05   Execution and Delivery of Certificates; Issuance of Lower-Tier Regular Interests   87
Section 2.06   Miscellaneous REMIC Provisions   87
         
ARTICLE III
         
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING
OF THE TRUST FUND
         
Section 3.01   The Master Servicer To Act as Master Servicer; Special Servicer To Act as Special Servicer; Administration of the Whole Loan   88
Section 3.02   Liability of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer When Sub-Servicing   92
Section 3.03   Collection of Whole Loan Payments   92
Section 3.04   Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Escrow Accounts   92
Section 3.05   Collection Account; Distribution Accounts and Interest Reserve Account   94
Section 3.06   Permitted Withdrawals from the Collection Account and the Distribution Accounts; Trust Ledger   98
Section 3.07   Investment of Funds in the Collection Account, the REO Account, the Lock-Box Accounts, the Cash Collateral Accounts and the Reserve Accounts   107

  

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Section 3.08   Maintenance of Insurance Policies and Errors and Omissions and Fidelity Coverage   109
Section 3.09   Enforcement of Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements;Defeasance Provisions   113
Section 3.10   Appraisals; Realization upon Defaulted Whole Loan   118
Section 3.11   Custodian to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage File   123
Section 3.12   Servicing Fees, Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees and Special Servicing Compensation   124
Section 3.13   Reports to the Certificate Administrator; Collection Account Statements   131
Section 3.14   Access to Certain Documentation   136
Section 3.15   Title and Management of REO Property and REO Accounts   144
Section 3.16   Sale of a Specially Serviced Loan or the REO Property   148
Section 3.17   Additional Obligations of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer;Inspections   152
Section 3.18   Authenticating Agent   153
Section 3.19   Appointment of Custodians   154
Section 3.20   Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts and Reserve Accounts   155
Section 3.21   Property Advances   155
Section 3.22   Appointment of Special Servicer   159
Section 3.23   Transfer of Servicing Between the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer; Record Keeping; Asset Status Report; Notice of Mezzanine Foreclosure   161
Section 3.24   Special Instructions for the Master Servicer and/or Special Servicer   164
Section 3.25   Certain Rights and Obligations of the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer   165
Section 3.26   Modification, Waiver, Amendment and Consents   165
Section 3.27   [Reserved]   167
Section 3.28   [Reserved]   167
Section 3.29   [Reserved]   167
Section 3.30   No Downgrade Confirmation   167
Section 3.31   Certain Co-Lender Matters Relating to the Whole Loan   169
         
ARTICLE IV
         
DISTRIBUTIONS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
 
Section 4.01   Distributions   171
Section 4.02   Statements to Certificateholders; Reports by Certificate Administrator; Other Information Available to the Holders and Others   176
Section 4.03   Compliance with Withholding Requirements   185
Section 4.04   REMIC Compliance   185
Section 4.05   Imposition of Tax on the Trust Fund   188
Section 4.06   Remittances   189
Section 4.07   P&I Advances and Administrative Advances   189
Section 4.08   Appraisal Reductions   194

 

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ARTICLE V
         
THE CERTIFICATES
         
Section 5.01   The Certificates   194
Section 5.02   Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Certificates   197
Section 5.03   Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates   208
Section 5.04   Appointment of Paying Agent   208
Section 5.05   Access to Certificateholders’ Names and Addresses; Special Notices   208
Section 5.06   Actions of Certificateholders   209
Section 5.07   Rule 144A Information   209
         
ARTICLE VI
 
THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER AND THE SPECIAL SERVICER
         
Section 6.01   Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer   210
Section 6.02   Merger or Consolidation of either the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Depositor   210
Section 6.03   Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and Others   211
Section 6.04   Limitation on Resignation of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer; Termination of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer   212
Section 6.05   Rights of the Depositor and the Trustee in Respect of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer   213
Section 6.06   The Master Servicer or Special Servicer as Owners of a Certificate   214
         
ARTICLE VII
         
TERMINATION EVENTS
         
Section 7.01   Servicer Termination Events   215
Section 7.02   Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor   223
Section 7.03   Notification to Certificateholders and Other Persons   224
Section 7.04   Other Remedies of Trustee   225
Section 7.05   Waiver of Past Servicer Termination Events; Termination   225
Section 7.06   Trustee as Maker of Advances   225
         
ARTICLE VIII
         
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR
         
Section 8.01   Duties of Trustee and Certificate Administrator   226
Section 8.02   Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator   229
Section 8.03   Trustee and Certificate Administrator Not Liable for Certificates or the Trust Loan   231
Section 8.04   Trustee and Certificate Administrator May Own Certificates   233

 

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Section 8.05   Payment of Trustee’s and Certificate Administrator’s Fees and Expenses; Indemnification   233
Section 8.06   Eligibility Requirements for Trustee and Certificate Administrator   236
Section 8.07   Resignation and Removal of Trustee and Certificate Administrator   237
Section 8.08   Successor Trustee and Certificate Administrator   239
Section 8.09   Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or Certificate Administrator   239
Section 8.10   Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee   240
         
ARTICLE IX
         
TERMINATION
         
Section 9.01   Termination   241
         
ARTICLE X
         
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
         
Section 10.01   Counterparts   246
Section 10.02   Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders   246
Section 10.03   Governing Law   247
Section 10.04   Waiver of Jury Trial; Consent to Jurisdiction   247
Section 10.05   Notices   248
Section 10.06   Severability of Provisions   251
Section 10.07   Notice to the Depositor and Each Rating Agency   252
Section 10.08   Amendment   254
Section 10.09   Confirmation of Intent   257
Section 10.10   No Intended Third-Party Beneficiaries   257
Section 10.11   Entire Agreement   258
Section 10.12   Third Party Beneficiaries   258
         
ARTICLE XI
         
EXCHANGE ACT REPORTING AND REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE
         
Section 11.01   Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness   258
Section 11.02   Succession; Sub-Servicers; Subcontractors   259
Section 11.03   Other Securitization Trust’s Filing Obligations   261
Section 11.04   Form 10-D Disclosure   261
Section 11.05   Form 10-K Disclosure   261
Section 11.06   Form 8-K Disclosure   262
Section 11.07   Annual Compliance Statements   262
Section 11.08   Annual Reports on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria   263
Section 11.09   Annual Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing Report   265
Section 11.10   Significant Obligor   266
Section 11.11   Sarbanes-Oxley Backup Certification   267

 

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Section 11.12   Indemnification   268
Section 11.13   Amendments   271
Section 11.14   Termination of the Certificate Administrator   271
Section 11.15   Termination of Sub-Servicing Agreements   271
Section 11.16   Notification Requirements and Deliveries in Connection with Securitization of a Companion Loan   272
         
TABLE OF EXHIBITS
         
Exhibit A-1   Form of Class A Certificate    
Exhibit A-2   Form of Class B Certificate    
Exhibit A-3   Form of Class C Certificate    
Exhibit A-4   Form of Class D Certificate    
Exhibit A-5   Form of Class R Certificate    
Exhibit A-6   Form of Class LR Certificate    
Exhibit B   Mortgage Loan Schedule    
Exhibit C-1   Form of Transferee Affidavit    
Exhibit C-2   Form of Transferor Certificate    
Exhibit D-1   Form of Investment Representation Letter    
Exhibit D-2   Form of ERISA Representation Letter    
Exhibit E   Form of Request for Release    
Exhibit F   Securities Legend    
Exhibit G   Form of Regulation S Transfer Certificate    
Exhibit H   Form of Transfer Certificate for Exchange or Transfer from Rule 144A Global Certificate to Regulation S Global Certificate during the Restricted Period
Exhibit I   Form of Transfer Certificate for Exchange or Transfer from Rule 144A Global Certificate to Regulation S Global Certificate after the Restricted Period
Exhibit J   Form of Transfer Certificate for Exchange or Transfer from Regulation S Global Certificate to Rule 144A Global Certificate
Exhibit K   Form of Distribution Date Statement    
Exhibit L-1   Form of Investor Certification for Non-Borrowers and Non-Borrower Affiliates    
Exhibit L-2   Form of Investor Certification for Borrower, Borrower Affiliates and Restricted Holders    
Exhibit L-3   Form of Investor Certification    
Exhibit L-4   Form of Online Vendor Certification    
Exhibit L-5   Form of CREFC® Certification    
Exhibit M   Form of Notification from Custodian    
Exhibit N-1   Form of Closing Date Custodian Certification    
Exhibit N-2   Form of Post-Closing Custodian Certification    
Exhibit O   Form of NRSRO Certification    
Exhibit P-1   Form of Transferor Certificate for Transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Rights    

 

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Exhibit P-2   Form of Transferee Certificate for Transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Rights
Exhibit Q   Form of Power of Attorney to the Master Servicer and Special Servicer
Exhibit R   Form of Notice of Mezzanine Collateral Foreclosure
Exhibit S   Additional Form 10-D Disclosure
Exhibit T   Additional Form 10-K Disclosure
Exhibit U   Form 8-K Disclosure Information
Exhibit V   Additional Disclosure Notification
Exhibit W   Initial Sub-Servicers
Exhibit X   Form of Backup Certification
     
TABLE OF SCHEDULES
     
Schedule I   Servicing Criteria to be Addressed in Assessment of Compliance

 

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Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015, between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as Depositor, KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer and Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Paying Agent and Custodian.

 

 PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:

 

(Terms used but not defined in this Preliminary Statement shall have
the meanings specified in Article I hereof)

 

The Depositor intends to sell pass-through certificates to be issued hereunder in multiple Classes which in the aggregate will evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund consisting primarily of the Trust Loan.

 

The Lower-Tier REMIC will hold the Trust Loan and certain other related assets subject to this Agreement, and will issue (i) the Lower-Tier Regular Interests set forth in the table below (the “Lower-Tier Regular Interests”), as classes of “regular interests” in the Lower-Tier REMIC and (ii) the Class LR Certificates, as the sole class of residual interests in the Lower-Tier REMIC.

 

The Upper-Tier REMIC will hold the Lower-Tier Regular Interests and certain other related assets subject to this Agreement and will issue (i) the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D Certificates as Classes of “regular interests” in the Upper-Tier REMIC and (ii) the Class R Certificates, as the sole class of residual interests in the Upper-Tier REMIC.

 

The following table sets forth the Class designation and Certificate Balance of each Class of Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates) (collectively, the “Corresponding Certificates”) and the corresponding Lower-Tier Regular Interest (the “Corresponding Lower-Tier Regular Interest”) for each Class of Corresponding Certificates and each Class of Corresponding Lower-Tier Regular Interests.

                     
Corresponding
Certificates
  Certificate Balance   Corresponding Lower-Tier Regular Interests(1) Lower-Tier Principal Balance  
Class A   $ 328,964,000          LA   $ 328,964,000     
Class B   $ 85,558,000          LB   $ 85,558,000     
Class C   $ 165,591,000          LC   $ 165,591,000     
Class D   $ 128,087,000          LD   $ 128,087,000     

 

 

 

1)The Lower-Tier Regular Interest that correspond to any particular Class of Certificates also correspond to each other and, accordingly, constitute the “Corresponding Lower-Tier Regular Interest” with respect to each other.

 

The initial Certificate Balance of each of the Class R and Class LR Certificates is zero. Additionally, the Class R and Class LR Certificates do not have a Notional Balance. The Certificate Balance of any Class of Certificates outstanding at any time represents the maximum amount which holders thereof are entitled to receive as distributions allocable to principal from the cash flow on the Trust Loan and the other assets in the Trust Fund; provided, however, that in the event that amounts previously allocated as Realized Losses to a Class of Certificates in

 

 
 

 

reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof are subsequently recovered (including, without limitation, after the reduction of the Certificate Balance of such Class to zero), such Class may receive distributions in respect of such recoveries in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 4.01 of this Agreement.

 

As of the Cut-off Date, the Trust Loan has a Stated Principal Balance equal to approximately $708,200,000.

 

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the other parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01     Defined Terms. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings specified in this Article.

 

30/360 Basis”: The accrual of interest calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

 

17g-5 Information Provider”: The Certificate Administrator.

 

17g-5 Information Provider’s Website”: The internet website of the 17g-5 Information Provider, initially located at https://www.ctslink.com, under the “NRSRO” tab of the respective transaction, access to which is limited to NRSROs who have provided an NRSRO Certification to the 17g-5 Information Provider.

 

Acceptable Insurance Default”: With respect to the Whole Loan, any Default arising when the Loan Documents require that the Borrowers must maintain standard extended coverage casualty insurance or other insurance that covers acts of terrorism and the Special Servicer has determined, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that either (i) such insurance is not available at commercially reasonable rates and the subject hazards are not at the time commonly insured against by for properties similar to the Mortgaged Property and located in or around the geographic region in which the Mortgaged Property is located (but only by reference to such insurance that has been obtained by such owners at current market rates), or (ii) such insurance is not available at any rate. In making this determination, the Special Servicer, to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, may rely on the opinion of an insurance consultant (such expense to be advanced as a Property Advance).

 

Act”: The Securities Act of 1933, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

Actual/360 Basis”: The accrual of interest calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed during any calendar month (or other applicable accrual period) in a year assumed to consist of 360 days.

 

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Additional Disclosure Notification”: The form of notification to be included with any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, Additional Form 10-K Disclosure or Form 8-K Disclosure Information which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit V.

 

Additional Form 10-D Disclosure”: The information described in the Form 10-D items set forth under the “Item on Form 10-D” column on Exhibit S hereto.

 

Additional Form 10-K Disclosure”: The information described in the Form 10-K items set forth under the “Item on Form 10-K” column on Exhibit T hereto.

 

Additional Servicer”: Each Affiliate of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Loan Sellers or the Initial Purchasers (other than an Affiliate of any such party acting in the capacity of a Sub-Servicer), that Services the Trust Loan, and each Person, other than the Special Servicer, who is not an Affiliate of any of the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Loan Sellers or the Underwriters, who Services 10% or more of the Trust Loan (based on its Stated Principal Balance).

 

Additional Trust Fund Expense”: Any extraordinary expense incurred with respect to the Trust Fund (including interest on Advances (to the extent such amounts cannot be paid from Default Interest or late payment fees on the Whole Loan), Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees) and not otherwise treated as a Realized Loss that would result in the Holders of any Class of Regular Certificates receiving less than the full amount of principal and/or the Interest Distribution Amount to which they are entitled on any Distribution Date. Expenses incurred as a result of the exercise of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, of any right granted under the Loan Documents to obtain terrorism insurance in the event that the Borrowers (i) is not required to purchase such terrorism or (ii) is only required to purchase terrorism insurance up to a cap shall be an Additional Trust Fund Expense.

 

Administrative Advance”: As defined in Section 4.07(c) of this Agreement.

 

Advance”: Any P&I Advance, Property Advance or Administrative Advance.

 

Advance Interest Amount”: Interest at the Advance Rate on the aggregate amount of P&I Advances, Property Advances and Administrative Advances for which the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, has not been reimbursed for the number of days from the date on which such Advance was made to the date of payment or reimbursement of the related Advance or other such amount, less any amount of interest previously paid on such Advance; provided that if, during any Collection Period in which an Advance was made, the Borrowers make a payment of an amount in respect of which such Advance was made with interest at the Default Rate or a late payment fee, the Advance Interest Amount payable to the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall be paid first, from Default Interest and late payment fees in the manner set forth in Section 9(d) of the Co-Lender Agreement, and then, upon determining in accordance with the Servicing Standard that such Advance Interest Amount is not recoverable from such amounts from other amounts on deposit in the Collection Account.

 

Advance Rate”: A per annum rate equal to the Prime Rate. Interest at the Advance Rate will accrue from (and including) the date on which the related Advance is made or

 

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the related expense incurred to (but excluding) the date on which such amounts are recovered out of amounts received on the Trust Loan as to which such Advances were made or servicing expenses incurred or the first Servicer Remittance Date after a determination of non-recoverability, as the case may be, is made; provided that such interest at the Advance Rate will continue to accrue to the extent funds are not available in the Collection Account for such reimbursement of such Advance.

 

Adverse REMIC Event”: Any action, that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of either Trust REMIC as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon either Trust REMIC or the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on “prohibited transactions” as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code, but not including the tax on “net income from foreclosure property”).

 

Affected Reporting Party”: As defined in Section 11.12 of this Agreement.

 

Affiliate”: With respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing. The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator may obtain and rely on an Officer’s Certificate of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Depositor to determine whether any Person is an Affiliate of such party.

 

Affiliated Person”: Any Person (other than a Rating Agency) involved in the organization or operation of the Depositor or an affiliate, as defined in Rule 405 of the Act, of such Person.

 

Agent Member”: Members of, or Depository Participants in, the Depository.

 

Agreement”: This Trust and Servicing Agreement and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

 

Annual Budget”: As defined in the Loan Agreement.

 

Anticipated Final Termination Date”: Any Distribution Date on which it is anticipated that the Trust Fund will be terminated pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of this Agreement.

 

Applicable Procedures”: As defined in Section 5.02(c)(ii)(A) of this Agreement.

 

Applicable State and Local Tax Law”: For purposes hereof, the Applicable State and Local Tax Law shall be (a) the tax laws of the State of New York and (b) such state or local tax laws whose applicability shall have been brought to the attention of the Certificate Administrator by either (i) an opinion of counsel delivered to it or (ii) written notice from the appropriate taxing authority as to the applicability of such state or local tax laws.

 

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Appraisal”: With respect to the Mortgaged Property, an appraisal prepared by an Independent MAI appraiser with at least five years of experience in appraising properties of like kind, similar size, quality and condition and in the same area.

 

Appraisal Reduction Amount”: For any Distribution Date and for the Whole Loan as of which an Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred, an amount calculated by the Special Servicer by the first Determination Date following the date the Special Servicer obtains the required Appraisal (and thereafter by the first Determination Date following any change in the amounts set forth in the following equation) and receipt of any additional relevant information from the Master Servicer equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (without duplication) (i) the Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan, plus (ii) to the extent not previously advanced by the Master Servicer or the Trustee or the Other Master Servicer or the Other Trustee, all unpaid interest on the Whole Loan at a per annum rate equal to the Whole Loan Rate, plus (iii) all unreimbursed Property Advances and the principal portion of all unreimbursed P&I Advances, and all unpaid interest on Advances at the Advance Rate, in respect of the Trust Loan or the Companion Loans, plus (iv) any other unpaid Additional Trust Fund Expenses in respect of the Whole Loan, plus (v) all currently due and unpaid real estate taxes, ground rents and assessments and insurance premiums (net of any escrows and reserves therefor) and all other amounts (excluding principal, Default Interest, late charges, penalty charges, exit fees, Prepayment Charges and any similar amounts) due and unpaid with respect to the Whole Loan (which taxes, premiums (net of any escrows and reserves therefor) and other amounts that have not been the subject of an Advance by the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable), over (b) the sum of (without duplication) (i) 90% of the appraised value (net of any prior mortgage liens) of the Mortgaged Property as determined by an Appraisal obtained by the Special Servicer (the costs of which shall be paid by the Master Servicer as a Property Advance) minus, solely for purposes of determining the amount by which P&I Advances made by the Master Servicer or Other Master Servicer with respect to the Trust Loan or the Companion Loans, as applicable, is to be reduced, any downward adjustments the Special Servicer deems appropriate in accordance with the applicable Servicing Standard (without implying any duty to do so) based upon its review of the Appraisal and any other information it may deem appropriate, plus (ii) all escrows, letters of credit and reserves (other than escrows and reserves for taxes, ground rents, assessments and insurance), plus (iii) all insurance and casualty proceeds and condemnation awards that constitute collateral for the Whole Loan (whether paid or then payable by any insurance company or government authority); provided that without limiting the Special Servicer’s obligation to order and obtain such Appraisal, if the Special Servicer has not obtained an Appraisal or an Updated Appraisal, as applicable, referred to above within 60 days of the Appraisal Reduction Event (or in the case of an Appraisal Reduction Event occurring by reason of clause (ii) of the definition thereof, within 30 days of such Appraisal Reduction Event), solely for purposes of determining the amount by which P&I Advances made by the Master Servicer or Other Master Servicer with respect to the Trust Loan or the Companion Loans, as applicable, are to be reduced, the Appraisal Reduction Amount shall be deemed to be an amount equal to 25% of the current Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan until such time as such Updated Appraisal referred to above is received and the Appraisal Reduction Amount is calculated.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the aggregate Appraisal Reduction Amount related to the Whole Loan or the REO Property will be reduced to zero as of

 

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the date the Whole Loan is paid in full, liquidated, repurchased or otherwise removed from the Trust Fund. In addition, to the extent an Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred, the Whole Loan shall no longer be subject to the Appraisal Reduction Amount if (a) the Whole Loan has become a Corrected Mortgage Loan (if a Servicing Transfer Event had occurred with respect to the Whole Loan) or (b) an Updated Appraisal is obtained and after giving effect thereto, no Appraisal Reduction Amount exists; provided that in case of either of clause (a) or (b), no other Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred and is continuing. The Trust Loan and the Companion Loans shall be treated as a single mortgage loan for purposes of calculating an Appraisal Reduction Amount with respect to the mortgage loans that comprise such Whole Loan. Any Appraisal Reduction Amount in respect of the Whole Loan shall be allocated first, to the Junior Notes up to the full outstanding principal balances thereof, pro rata, and second, to the Senior Notes up to the full outstanding principal balances thereof, pro rata.

 

Appraisal Reduction Event”: With respect to the Whole Loan, on the earliest of the following (i) the date on which the Whole Loan becomes a Modified Mortgage Loan, (ii) the 90th day following the occurrence of any uncured Delinquency in Monthly Payments, (iii) receipt of notice that the Borrowers have filed a bankruptcy petition or the date on which a receiver is appointed and continues in such capacity in respect of the Mortgaged Property or the 60th day after the Borrowers become the subject of involuntary bankruptcy proceedings and such proceedings are not dismissed in respect of the Mortgaged Property, (iv) the date on which the Mortgaged Property becomes an REO Property and (v) a payment default shall have occurred with respect to the related Balloon Payment; provided, however, that for purposes of clause (v) above, if (a) the Borrowers are diligently seeking a refinancing commitment (and delivers a statement to that effect to the Master Servicer within 30 days after the default, which shall promptly deliver a copy to the Special Servicer), (b) the Borrowers continue to make its Assumed Scheduled Payment and (c) no other Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred, then an Appraisal Reduction Event will not occur until 60 days beyond the Maturity Date, unless extended by the Special Servicer in accordance with the Loan Documents or this Agreement; and provided, further that if the Borrowers have delivered to the Master Servicer, which shall promptly deliver a copy to the Special Servicer, on or before the 60th day after the Maturity Date, a refinancing commitment reasonably acceptable to the Special Servicer, and the Borrowers continue to make its Assumed Scheduled Payments (and no other Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred with respect to that Whole Loan), an Appraisal Reduction Event will not occur until the earlier of (1) 120 days beyond the related Maturity Date (or extended Maturity Date) and (2) the termination of the refinancing commitment. The Special Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer promptly upon the occurrence of any of the foregoing events if the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan.

 

Asset Status Report”: As defined in Section 3.23(e) of this Agreement.

 

Assignment of Leases and Rents”: With respect to the Mortgaged Property, any assignment of leases and rents or similar agreement executed by the Borrower, assigning to the mortgagee all of the income, rents and profits derived from the ownership, operation, leasing or disposition of all or a portion of the Mortgaged Property, in the form which was duly executed, acknowledged and delivered, as amended, modified, renewed or extended through the date hereof and from time to time hereafter.

 

Assignment of Management Agreement”: As defined in the Loan Agreement.

 

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Assignment of Mortgage”: An Assignment of Mortgage without recourse, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument, in recordable form, which is sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located to reflect of record the sale of the Mortgage.

 

Assumed Scheduled Payment”: If the Trust Loan (including any REO Loan) is delinquent in respect of its Balloon Payment, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the principal portion, if any, of the Monthly Payment that would have been due on the Trust Loan on the related Due Date (or portion thereof not received), based on the constant payment required by the Trust Note or the amortization or payment schedule thereof (as calculated with interest at the Trust Loan Rate) (if any), assuming such Balloon Payment had not become due, after giving effect to any prior modification, and (b) interest at the Trust Loan Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

 

Assumption Fees”: Any fees (other than assumption application fees) collected by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with an assumption of the Whole Loan or related substitution of the Borrowers (or an interest therein) thereunder (in each case, as permitted or set forth in the Loan Documents or under the provisions of this Agreement).

 

Authenticating Agent”: Any authenticating agent appointed by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.18 of this Agreement.

 

Available Funds”: For any Distribution Date, with respect to the Trust Loan, the sum of (i) all previously undistributed Monthly Payments or other receipts on account of principal and interest on or in respect of the Trust Loan (including Unscheduled Payments and Net REO Proceeds, if any, transferred from an REO Account pursuant to Section 3.15(b) of this Agreement) received by or on behalf of the Master Servicer in the Collection Period relating to such Distribution Date, (ii) all P&I Advances and Administrative Advances made by the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, in respect of the Trust Loan as of such Distribution Date, (iii) all other amounts received by the Master Servicer in the Collection Period and required to be deposited in the Collection Account by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05 of this Agreement, (iv) without duplication, any late Monthly Payments on the Trust Loan received after the end of the Collection Period relating to such Distribution Date but prior to the close of business on the Business Day prior to the related Servicer Remittance Date, (v) any Master Servicer Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount remitted by the Master Servicer to the Collection Account, and (vi) with respect to the Distribution Date in March of each calendar year (or February if the final Distribution Date occurs in such month), the Withheld Amounts then on deposit in the Interest Reserve Account by the Certificate Administrator in accordance with Section 3.05 of this Agreement; but excluding (without duplication) the following (in no order of priority):

 

(a)        all amounts permitted to be used to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, for previously unreimbursed Advances and interest thereon as described in Section 3.06 of this Agreement;

 

(b)        the aggregate amount of the Servicing Fee, the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee, the CREFC® License Fee, the Special Servicing Fee, fees for primary servicing functions, Prepayment Interest Excess (net of any Prepayment Interest

 

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Shortfall), Net Default Interest, late payment fees (to the extent not applied to the reimbursement of Advance Interest Amounts and/or Additional Trust Fund Expenses as provided in Section 3.06 of this Agreement), Workout Fees, Liquidation Fees, Assumption Fees, Modification Fees, loan service transaction fees, Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees, defeasance fees, demand fees, beneficiary statement charges and similar fees on the Trust Loan payable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, together with interest on Advances to the extent provided herein, and reinvestment earnings on payments received for the Trust Loan (in the case of all of the foregoing, which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee is entitled to retain as Servicing Compensation, Special Servicing Compensation or other compensation, as applicable), in each case in respect of such Distribution Date;

 

(c)        all amounts representing scheduled Monthly Payments on the Trust Loan due after the related Due Date;

 

(d)        that portion of Net Liquidation Proceeds, Net Insurance Proceeds and Net Condemnation Proceeds with respect to the Trust Loan which represents any unpaid Servicing Fee, Servicing Compensation, Special Servicing Compensation, Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee and CREFC® License Fee, to which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any Sub-Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and CREFC®, as the case may be, are entitled;

 

(e)        all amounts representing certain fees and expenses, including indemnity amounts, reimbursable or payable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator (in all of its capacities under this Agreement), the Custodian or the Trustee and other amounts permitted to be retained by the Master Servicer or withdrawn by the Master Servicer from the Collection Account to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement (including, without limitation, as provided in Section 3.06 of this Agreement and including any indemnities provided for herein), including interest thereon as expressly provided in this Agreement (to the extent allocable to the Trust Loan);

 

(f)        any interest or investment income on funds on deposit in the Collection Account or any interest on Permitted Investments in which such funds may be invested;

 

(g)        all amounts received with respect to the Trust Loan if previously purchased or repurchased from the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 2.03(e), Section 3.16 or Section 9.01 of this Agreement or the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements or any mezzanine loan intercreditor agreement during the related Collection Period and subsequent to the date as of when the Trust Loan was purchased or repurchased;

 

(h)        the amount reasonably determined by the Certificate Administrator to be necessary to pay any applicable federal, state or local taxes imposed on the Upper-Tier REMIC or the Lower-Tier REMIC under the circumstances and to the extent described in Section 4.05 of this Agreement;

 

(i)         Prepayment Charges; and

 

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(j)         with respect to the Distribution Date occurring in (A) January of each calendar year that is not a leap year and (B) February of each calendar year, in each case, unless such Distribution Date is the final Distribution Date, the Withheld Amounts deposited into the Interest Reserve Account by the Certificate Administrator in accordance with Section 3.05(e) of this Agreement.

 

Available Funds will not include any amounts allocable to the Companion Loans under the Co-Lender Agreement.

 

Balloon Payment”: With respect to the Trust Loan or Whole Loan, as applicable, the scheduled payment of principal due on the Maturity Date (less principal included in the applicable amortization schedule or scheduled Monthly Payment).

 

Beneficial Owner”: With respect to a Global Certificate, the Person who is the beneficial owner of such Certificate as reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a Person maintaining an account with such Depository (directly as a Depository Participant or indirectly through a Depository Participant, in accordance with the rules of such Depository) with respect to such Classes. Each of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer shall have the right to require, as a condition to acknowledging the status of any Person as a Beneficial Owner under this Agreement, that such Person executes an Investor Certification.

 

Book-Entry Certificate” shall mean any Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee.

 

Borrower”: Collectively, 11 Madison Avenue Owner LLC , 11 Madison Avenue Owner 2 LLC , 11 Madison Avenue Owner 3 LLC , 11 Madison Avenue Owner 4 LLC , 11 Madison Avenue Owner 5 LLC , 11 Madison Avenue Owner 6 LLC and 11 Madison EAT Lender LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company (or the successor in interest to any of the foregoing under the Loan Agreement).

 

Borrower Accounts”: As defined in Section 3.07(a) of this Agreement.

 

Breach”: As defined in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement.

 

Business Day”: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday, (ii) a legal holiday in New York, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, Overland Park, Kansas, Minneapolis, Minnesota or Wilmington, Delaware or the principal cities in which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator conduct servicing, trust administration or surveillance operations, or (iii) day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or banking institutions or savings associations in New York, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, Overland Park, Kansas, Minneapolis, Minnesota or Wilmington, Delaware or the principal cities in which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator are located or conducts servicing, trust administration, certificate transfers or surveillance operations are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

Calculation Rate”: A discount rate appropriate for the type of cash flows being discounted, namely (i) for principal and interest payment on the Trust Loan or Whole Loan or sale of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, the highest of (1) the rate determined by the Master Servicer

 

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or Special Servicer, as applicable, that approximates the market rate that would be obtainable by the Borrowers on similar non-defaulted debt of the Borrowers as of such date of determination, (2) the Trust Loan Rate or Whole Loan Rate, as applicable, and (3) the yield on 10-year U.S. treasuries as of such date of determination and (ii) for all other cash flows, including property cash flow, the “discount rate” set forth in the most recent Appraisal (or Updated Appraisal).

 

Cash Collateral Account”: Any account or accounts created pursuant to a Mortgage, Loan Agreement, Cash Collateral Account Agreement or other Loan Document into which the Lock-Box Account monies are swept on a regular basis for the benefit of the Trustee, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, as successor to the Trust Loan Sellers. Any Cash Collateral Account shall be beneficially owned for federal income tax purposes by the Person who is entitled to receive all reinvestment income or gain thereon in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement and Section 3.07 of this Agreement, which Person shall be taxed on all reinvestment income or gain thereon in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement. The Master Servicer shall be permitted to make withdrawals therefrom for deposit into the Collection Account. To the extent not inconsistent with the terms of the related Loan Documents, the Cash Collateral Account shall be an Eligible Account.

 

Cash Collateral Account Agreement”: The cash collateral account agreement between the Originator and the Borrower, pursuant to which the Cash Collateral Account, if any, may have been established.

 

Cash Management Agreement”: As defined in the Loan Agreement.

 

Certificate”: Any Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class R or Class LR Certificate issued, authenticated and delivered hereunder.

 

Certificate Administrator”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, in its capacity as Certificate Administrator, or its successor in interest, or any successor certificate administrator appointed as herein provided.

 

Certificate Administrator’s Website”: The internet website of the Certificate Administrator, initially located at https://www.ctslink.com.

 

Certificate Balance”: With respect to any Class of Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates) (a) on or prior to the first Distribution Date, an amount equal to the aggregate initial Certificate Balance of such Class, as specified in the Preliminary Statement to this Agreement and (b) as of any date of determination after the first Distribution Date, the Certificate Balance of such Class of Certificates on the Distribution Date immediately prior to such date of determination less any distributions allocable to principal and any allocations of Realized Losses made thereon on such prior Distribution Date.

 

Certificate Custodian”: Initially, the Certificate Administrator; thereafter, any other Certificate Custodian acceptable to the Depository and selected by the Certificate Administrator.

 

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Certificate Interest Accrual Period”: With respect to any Class of Regular Certificates and any Distribution Date, the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

Certificate Register” and “Certificate Registrar”: The register maintained and the registrar appointed pursuant to Section 5.02 of this Agreement.

 

Certificateholder”: The Person whose name is registered in the Certificate Register, subject to the following:

 

(a)        except as provided in clauses (b) and (d), solely for the purpose of giving any consent or taking any action pursuant to this Agreement, any Certificate beneficially owned by (x) the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee (in its individual capacity) or any Person known to a Responsible Officer of the Certificate Registrar to be an Affiliate of any of the foregoing parties, (y) a Property Manager, a Borrower, any Affiliate of the Borrowers or any agent of the Borrowers or (z) a Restricted Holder shall be deemed not to be outstanding and the Voting Rights to which it is entitled shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requisite percentage of Voting Rights necessary to effect any such consent or take any such action has been obtained;

 

(b)        for purposes of obtaining the consent of Certificateholders to an amendment of this Agreement, any Certificates beneficially owned by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or an Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to be outstanding for all purposes if such amendment does not relate to the increase in compensation or material reduction in obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in any material respect, provided that if such amendment does relate to such matters, such Certificates shall be deemed not to be outstanding with respect to such matters;

 

(c)        for purposes of obtaining the consent of Certificateholders to any action proposed to be taken by the Special Servicer with respect to the Whole Loan, any Certificates beneficially owned by the Special Servicer or an Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding; and

 

(d)        for purposes of providing or distributing any reports, statements or other information required or permitted to be provided to a Certificateholder hereunder, a Certificateholder shall include any Beneficial Owner, or (subject to the execution of an Investor Certification) any Person identified by a Beneficial Owner as a prospective transferee of a Certificate beneficially owned by such Beneficial Owner, but only if the Certificate Administrator or another party hereto furnishing such report, statement or information has been provided with the name of the Beneficial Owner of the related Certificate or the Person identified as a prospective transferee thereof.

 

For purposes of the foregoing, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or other such Person may rely, without limitation, on a Depository Participant listing from the Depository or statements furnished by a Person that on their face appear to be statements from a Depository Participant to such Person indicating that such Person beneficially owns Certificates.

 

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Certificateholder Quorum”: In connection with any solicitation of votes in connection with the replacement of the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22(b), the holders of Principal Balance Certificates evidencing at least 66-⅔% of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account Realized Losses and the application of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce the Certificate Balance of the Certificates) of all Principal Balance Certificates on an aggregate basis.

 

Certifying Certificateholder”: A Certificateholder or Beneficial Owner of a Certificate that has provided the Certificate Administrator with an executed Investor Certification.

 

Certifying Person”: As defined in Section 11.11 of this Agreement.

 

Certifying Servicer”: As defined in Section 11.07 of this Agreement.

 

Class”: All of the Certificates bearing the same alphabetical or alphanumeric Class designation, each separately designated Lower-Tier Regular Interest.

 

Class A Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A” designation on the face thereof, executed and authenticated by the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent on behalf of the Depositor in substantially the form of Exhibit A-1 to this Agreement.

 

Class A Pass-Through Rate”: A per annum rate equal to the Net Mortgage Rate for the related Distribution Date.

 

Class B Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class B” designation on the face thereof, executed and authenticated by the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent on behalf of the Depositor in substantially the form of Exhibit A-2 to this Agreement.

 

Class B Pass-Through Rate”: A per annum rate equal to the Net Mortgage Rate for the related Distribution Date.

 

Class C Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class C” designation on the face thereof, executed and authenticated by the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent on behalf of the Depositor in substantially the form of Exhibit A-3 to this Agreement.

 

Class C Pass-Through Rate”: A per annum rate equal to the Net Mortgage Rate for the related Distribution Date.

 

Class D Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class D” designation on the face thereof, executed and authenticated by the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent on behalf of the Depositor in substantially the form of Exhibit A-4 to this Agreement.

 

Class D Pass-Through Rate”: A per annum rate equal to the Net Mortgage Rate for the related Distribution Date.

 

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Class Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date (subsequent to the initial Distribution Date) for any Class of Regular Certificates, the sum of (A) the excess, if any, of (i) the Interest Distribution Amount and any Class Interest Shortfall for such Class of Regular Certificates for the immediately preceding Distribution Date over (ii) all distributions of interest made on such Class of Regular Certificates on the immediately preceding Distribution Date and (B) to the extent permitted by applicable law, one month’s interest (regardless of Business Days) on any such excess at the Pass-Through Rate applicable to such Class of Certificates for the current Distribution Date. The Class Interest Shortfall for each Class of Regular Certificates for the initial Distribution Date shall be zero.

 

Class LA Interest”, “Class LB Interest”, “Class LC Interest” and “Class LD Interest”: Each, a regular interest in the Lower-Tier REMIC entitled to monthly distributions payable thereto pursuant to Section 4.01 of this Agreement.

 

Class LR Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class LR” designation on the face thereof, executed and authenticated by the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent on behalf of the Depositor in substantially the form of Exhibit A-6 to this Agreement. The Class LR Certificates have no Pass-Through Rate, Certificate Balance.

 

Class R Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class R” designation on the face thereof, executed and authenticated by the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent on behalf of the Depositor in substantially the form of Exhibit A-5 to this Agreement. The Class R Certificates have no Pass-Through Rate or Certificate Balance.

 

Clearstream”: Clearstream Banking Luxembourg, a division of Clearstream International, société anonyme.

 

Closing Date”: September 29, 2015.

 

Co-Lender Agreement”: The co-lender agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015, between GACC, Morgan Stanley Bank and Wells Fargo Bank.

 

Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, any successor statute thereto, and any temporary or final regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury promulgated pursuant thereto.

 

Collection Account”: The trust account or accounts created and maintained by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement, which shall be entitled “KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Collection Account” and/or “KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Companion Loan Account” and each of which must be an Eligible Account.

 

Collection Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period that begins immediately following the Determination Date in the calendar month preceding the month in

 

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which such Distribution Date occurs (or, in the case of the initial Distribution Date, immediately following the Cut-off Date) and ending at the close of business on such Determination Date in the calendar month in which the Distribution Date occurs.

 

Commission”: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Companion Loan(s)”: That portion of the Whole Loan identified (i) as Note A-1-C1, Note A-1-C2 and A-1-C3 which is owned by GACC as of the date hereof and has an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Closing Date of $209,600,000, (ii) as Note A-2-C1 and A-2-C2, which is owned by Morgan Stanley Bank as of the date hereof and has an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Closing Date of $91,700,000, and/or (iii) as Note A-3-C1 and Note A-3-C2, which is owned by Wells Fargo Bank as of the date hereof and has an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Closing Date of $65,500,000, as applicable.

 

Companion Loan Advance”: With respect to a Companion Loan that is part of an Other Securitization Trust, any advance of delinquent scheduled payments with respect to such Companion Loan made by the master servicer or trustee with respect to such Other Securitization Trust.

 

Companion Loan Holder”: Any holder of a Companion Loan.

 

Companion Loan Rating Agency”: With respect to a Companion Loan, any rating agency that was engaged by a participant in the securitization of such Companion Loan to assign a rating to the related Companion Loan Securities.

 

Companion Loan Securities”: Any commercial mortgage-backed securities that evidence an interest in or are secured by the assets of an Other Securitization Trust, which assets include a Companion Loan (or a portion thereof or interest therein).

 

Companion Loan Service Provider”: With respect to any Companion Loan that has been deposited into a securitization trust, the related Other Trustee, Other Servicer, Other Special Servicer, any sub-servicer and any other Person that makes principal and/or interest advances in respect of such Companion Loan pursuant to the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Condemnation Proceeds”: Any awards resulting from the full or partial condemnation or any eminent domain proceeding or any conveyance in lieu or in anticipation thereof with respect to the Mortgaged Property by or to any governmental, quasi-governmental authority or private entity with condemnation powers (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration, preservation or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of the REMIC Provisions and the Whole Loan).

 

Corporate Trust Office”: (a) With respect to the Trustee, the corporate trust office of Wilmington Trust, National Association initially located at 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, Attention: MAD 2015-11MD, or the principal trust office of any successor trustee qualified and appointed pursuant to this Agreement; and (b) with respect to the Certificate Administrator, located at 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045,

 

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Attention: MAD 2015-MD, or, in the case of any surrender, transfer or exchange at Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113, Attention: MAD 2015-MD, or the principal trust office of any successor certificate administrator qualified and appointed pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Corrected Mortgage Loan”: As defined under the definition of Specially Serviced Loan.

 

Corresponding Certificates”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement with respect to any Corresponding Lower-Tier Regular Interest.

 

Corresponding Component”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement with respect to any Class of Corresponding Certificates or any Corresponding Lower Tier Regular Interest.

 

Corresponding Lower-Tier Regular Interest”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement with respect to any Class of Corresponding Certificates or any Corresponding Component.

 

CREFC®”: CRE Finance Council, formerly known as Commercial Mortgage Securities Association, or any association or organization that is a successor thereto. If neither such association nor any successor remains in existence, “CREFC®” shall be deemed to refer to such other association or organization as may exist whose principal membership consists of servicers, trustees, certificateholders, issuers, placement agents and underwriters generally involved in the commercial mortgage loan securitization industry, which is the principal such association or organization in the commercial mortgage loan securitization industry and whose principal purpose is the establishment of industry standards for reporting transaction-specific information relating to commercial mortgage pass-through certificates and commercial mortgage-backed bonds and the commercial mortgage loans and foreclosed properties underlying or backing them to investors holding or owning such certificates or bonds, and any successor to such other association or organization. If an organization or association described in one of the preceding sentences of this definition does not exist, “CREFC®” shall be deemed to refer to such other association or organization as shall be selected by the Master Servicer and reasonably acceptable to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Special Servicer.

 

CREFC® Appraisal Reduction Template”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Appraisal Reduction Template” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Advance Recovery Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Advance Recovery Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be approved by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage securities transactions generally.

 

CREFC® Bond Level File”: The data file in the “CREFC® Bond Level File” format substantially in the form of and containing the information called for therein, or such

 

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other form for the presentation of such information as may be approved from time to time by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage securities transactions generally.

 

CREFC® Collateral Summary File”: The data file in the “CREFC® Collateral Summary File” format substantially in the form of and containing the information called for therein, or such other form for the presentation of such information as may be approved from time to time by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage securities transactions generally.

 

CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report”: The monthly report in “Comparative Financial Status Report” format substantially in the form of and containing the information called for therein for the Whole Loan, or such other form for the presentation of such information as may be approved from time to time by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage securities transactions generally. In connection with preparing the CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report, the Master Servicer shall process (a) interim financial statements beginning with interim financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending March 2016, and (b) annual financial statements beginning with annual financial statements for the 2015 fiscal year.

 

CREFC® Delinquent Loan Status Report”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Delinquent Loan Status Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or no later than 90 days after its adoption, such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be approved by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage securities transactions generally.

 

CREFC® Financial File”: The data file in the “CREFC® Financial File” format substantially in the form of and containing the information called for therein for the Whole Loan, or such other form for the presentation of such information as may be approved from time to time by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage securities transactions generally. The initial data for this report shall be provided by the Trust Loan Sellers.

 

CREFC® Historical Bond/Collateral Realized Loss Reconciliation Template”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Historical Bond/Collateral Realized Loss Reconciliation Template” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Historical Liquidation Loss Template”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Historical Liquidation Loss Template” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Historical Loan Modification and Corrected Mortgage Loan Report”: The monthly report in the “Historical Loan Modification and Corrected Mortgage Loan Report” format substantially in the form of and containing the information called for therein for the Whole Loan, or such other form for the presentation of such information as may be approved from time to time by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage securities transactions generally.

 

CREFC® Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Template”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Interest

 

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Shortfall Reconciliation Template” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Investor Reporting Package (CREFC® IRP)”:

 

(a)        The following seven electronic files: (i) CREFC® Loan Setup File, (ii) CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File, (iii) CREFC® Property File, (iv) CREFC® Bond Level File, (v) CREFC® Financial File, (vi) CREFC® Collateral Summary File and (vii) CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File;

 

(b)        The following eleven supplemental reports: (i) CREFC® Delinquent Loan Status Report, (ii) CREFC® Historical Loan Modification and Corrected Mortgage Loan Report, (iii) CREFC® REO Status Report, (iv) CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report, (v) CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report, (vi) CREFC® Servicer Watch List, (vii) CREFC® Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report, (viii) CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet, (ix) CREFC® Advance Recovery Report, (x) CREFC® Total Loan Report and (xi) CREFC® Reconciliation of Funds Report;

 

(c)        the following eight templates: (i) CREFC® Appraisal Reduction Template, (ii) CREFC® Servicer Realized Loss Template, (iii) CREFC® Reconciliation of Funds Template, (iv) CREFC® Historical Bond/Collateral Realized Loss Reconciliation Template, (v) CREFC® Historical Liquidation Loss Template, (vi) CREFC® Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Template, (vii) CREFC® Servicer Remittance to Trustee Template and (viii) CREFC® Significant Insurance Event Template; and

 

(d)        such other reports and data files as CREFC® may designate as part of the “CREFC® Investor Reporting Package (CREFC® IRP)” from time to time generally.

 

CREFC® License Agreement”: The License Agreement, in the form set forth on the website of CREFC® on the Closing Date, relating to the use of the CREFC® trademarks and trade names.

 

CREFC® License Fee”: With respect to the Trust Loan (including any REO Loan) for any related Interest Accrual Period, the amount of interest accrued during such related Interest Accrual Period at the CREFC® License Fee Rate (adjusted to a monthly rate) on the same balance, in the same manner and for the same number of days as interest at the applicable Trust Rate accrued with respect to such Trust Loan during such related Certificate Interest Accrual Period is computed. Any payments of the CREFC® License Fee shall be made to “CRE Finance Council” and delivered by wire transfer pursuant to the following instructions (or such other instructions as may hereafter be furnished by CREFC® to the Master Servicer in writing at least two Business Days prior to the Servicer Remittance Date):

 

Account Name: Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC®)
Bank Name: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Bank Address: 80 Broadway, New York, NY 10005
Routing Number: 021000021
Account Number: 213597397

 

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CREFC® License Fee Rate”: 0.0005% per annum.

 

CREFC® Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File”: The monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website and; provided that each CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File shall be accompanied by a CREFC® Advance Recovery Report, if such report is required for a particular month, and all references herein to “CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File” shall be construed accordingly.

 

CREFC® Loan Setup File”: The data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “CREFC® Loan Setup File” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “NOI Adjustment Worksheet” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Operating Statement Analysis Report” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Property File”: The monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for, in the downloadable form of the “CREFC® Property File” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Reconciliation of Funds Template”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Reconciliation of Funds Template” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage securities transactions generally.

 

CREFC® REO Status Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “REO Status Report” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Servicer Realized Loss Template”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Servicer Realized Loss Template” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Servicer Watch List”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Servicer Watch List” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

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CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File”: The monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Special Servicer Loan File” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Supplemental Servicer Reports”: The CREFC® Delinquent Loan Status Report, the CREFC® Historical Loan Modification and Corrected Mortgage Loan Report, the CREFC® REO Status Report, the CREFC® Servicer Watch List, the CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet, the CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report, the CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report, the CREFC® Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report, the CREFC® Advance Recovery Report and the CREFC® Total Loan Report.

 

CREFC® Total Loan Report”: The monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Total Loan Report” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Website”: The CREFC®’s Website located at “www.crefc.org” or such other primary website as the CREFC® may establish for dissemination of its report forms.

 

Current Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date for any Class of Regular Certificates is equal to the related Regular Interest Distribution Amount.

 

Custodial Agreement”: The Custodial Agreement, if any, from time to time in effect between the Custodian named therein and the Certificate Administrator, in the form agreed to by the Certificate Administrator and the Custodian, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof. No Custodian Agreement will be required if the Custodian is the same party as the Certificate Administrator.

 

Custodian”: Any Custodian appointed pursuant to Section 3.19 of this Agreement. If a Custodian is not so appointed, then the Custodian shall be the Certificate Administrator. The Custodian may (but need not) be the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Master Servicer or any Affiliate of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Master Servicer.

 

Cut-off Date”: September 6, 2015.

 

DBRS”: DBRS, Inc., or any successor thereto. If neither DBRS nor any successor remains in existence, “DBRS” shall be deemed to refer to such other nationally recognized statistical rating agency or other comparable Person designated by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto and specific ratings of DBRS herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated.

 

Debt Service Coverage Ratio”: As of any date of determination and for any period, the ratio calculated by dividing the net operating income or net cash flow, as applicable, of the Mortgaged Property, for the most recently ended 12-month trailing or one-year period for which data is available from the Borrowers (or year-to-date until such time that data for the trailing 12-month period is available), before payment of any scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Trust Loan or Whole Loan, as applicable, but after funding of required

 

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reserves and “normalized” information from the CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet for the Mortgaged Property by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, if applicable, pursuant to Section 3.13 of this Agreement, by the annual debt service required by the Trust Loan or Whole Loan, as applicable. Annual debt service shall be calculated by multiplying the Monthly Payment in effect on such date of determination by 12 (or such fewer number of months for which related information is available).

 

Default”: An event of default under the Loan Documents, or an event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an event of default under the Loan Documents.

 

Default Interest”: Interest accrued on the Whole Loan at the excess of (i) the Default Rate over (ii) the Whole Loan Rate.

 

Default Rate”: The per annum rate at which interest accrues on the Whole Loan following any event of default on the Whole Loan, including a default in the payment of a Monthly Payment or a Balloon Payment.

 

Defaulted Mortgage Loan”: The Whole Loan, if it is delinquent at least 60 days in respect of its Monthly Payments or more than 60 days delinquent in respect of its Balloon Payment, if any, in either case such Delinquency to be determined without giving effect to any grace period permitted by the Loan Documents and without regard to any acceleration of payments under the Whole Loan.

 

Defect”: As defined in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement.

 

Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable”: With respect to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and each Servicing Function Participant retained by it (other than a Sub-Servicer), any item (x) regarding such party, (y) prepared by such party or any registered public accounting firm, attorney or other agent retained by such party to prepare such item and (z) delivered by or on behalf of such party pursuant to the delivery requirements under Article XI of this Agreement that does not conform to the applicable reporting requirements under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Delinquency”: Any failure of the Borrowers to make a scheduled Monthly Payment or Balloon Payment on a Due Date.

 

Denomination”: As defined in Section 5.01(a) of this Agreement.

 

Depositor”: Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors and assigns.

 

Depository”: The Depository Trust Company or a successor appointed by the Certificate Registrar (which appointment shall be at the direction of the Depositor if the Depositor is legally able to do so).

 

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Depository Participant”: A Person for whom, from time to time, the Depository effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.

 

Determination Date”: With respect to each calendar month commencing in October 2015, the 6th day of such calendar month or, if such 6th day is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day.

 

Directly Operate”: If the Mortgaged Property becomes an REO Property, the furnishing or rendering of services to the tenants thereof that are not customarily provided to tenants in connection with the rental of space for occupancy only within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.512(b)-1(c)(5), the management or operation of the REO Property, the holding of the REO Property primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business, or any use of the REO Property in a trade or business conducted by the Trust Fund, or the performance of any construction work on the REO Property other than through an Independent Contractor; provided, however, that the Special Servicer, on behalf of the Trust Fund, shall not be considered to Directly Operate the REO Property solely because the Special Servicer, on behalf of the Trust Fund, establishes rental terms, chooses tenants, enters into or renews leases, deals with taxes and insurance, or makes decisions as to repairs or capital expenditures with respect to the REO Property or takes other actions consistent with Treasury Regulations Section l.856-4(b)(5)(ii).

 

Disclosable Special Servicer Fees”: With respect to the Whole Loan or any REO Property, any compensation and other remuneration (including, without limitation, in the form of commissions, brokerage fees, rebates, and as a result of any other fee-sharing arrangement) received or retained by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates that is paid by any Person (including, without limitation, the Trust, the Borrower, any Manager, any guarantor or indemnitor in respect of the Whole Loan and any purchaser of the Whole Loan or the REO Property) in connection with the disposition, workout or foreclosure of the Whole Loan, the management or disposition of the REO Property, and the performance by the Special Servicer or any such Affiliate of any other special servicing duties under this Agreement; provided that any compensation and other remuneration that the Master Servicer or the Certificate Administrator is permitted to receive or retain pursuant to the terms of this Agreement in connection with its respective duties in such capacity as master servicer or certificate administrator under this Agreement shall not be Disclosable Special Servicer Fees.

 

Disclosure Parties”: As defined in Section 3.14(e) of this Agreement.

 

Disqualified Non-U.S. Person”: With respect to a Class R or Class LR Certificate any Non-U.S. Person or agent thereof other than (a) a Non-U.S. Person that holds the Class R or Class LR Certificate in connection with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States and has furnished the transferor and the Certificate Registrar with an effective IRS Form W-8ECI (or applicable successor Form promulgated by the IRS for the purpose of providing and certifying the information provided on Form W-8ECI as of the Closing Date) or (b) a Non-U.S. Person that has delivered to both the transferor and the Certificate Registrar an opinion of a nationally recognized tax counsel to the effect that the transfer of the Class R or Class LR Certificate to it is in accordance with the requirements of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder and that such transfer of the Class R or Class LR Certificate will not be disregarded for federal income tax purposes.

 

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Disqualified Organization”: Any of (a) the United States, a State or any political subdivision thereof or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality that is a corporation if all of its activities are subject to tax and, except for FHLMC, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by any such governmental unit), (b) a foreign government, International Organization (as defined below) or agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (c) an organization that is exempt from tax imposed by Code Chapter 1 (including the tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income) on any excess inclusions (as defined in Section 860E(c)(1) of the Code) with respect to the Class R or Class LR Certificates (except certain farmers’ cooperatives described in Section 521 of the Code), (d) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code, or (e) any other Person so designated by the Certificate Registrar who is unable to provide an Opinion of Counsel to the Certificate Registrar to the effect that any Transfer to such Person will not cause either Trust REMIC to be subject to tax or to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that the Certificates are outstanding. For the purposes of this definition, the terms “United States”, “State” and “International Organization” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

 

Distribution Accounts”: Collectively, the Upper-Tier Distribution Account and the Lower-Tier Distribution Account, each of which may be a sub-account of a single Eligible Account.

 

Distribution Date”: During each calendar month commencing in October 2015, the fourth Business Day following the Determination Date in such calendar month.

 

Distribution Date Statement”: As defined in Section 4.02(a) of this Agreement.

 

Do Not Hire List”: The list, as may be updated at any time, provided by the Depositor to the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and Trustee, which lists certain parties identified by the Depositor as having failed to comply (after any applicable cure period) with their respective obligations under Article XI of this Agreement or as having failed to comply (after any applicable cure period) with any similar Regulation AB reporting requirements under any trust and servicing agreement relating to any other series of certificates offered by the Depositor.

 

Due Date”: With respect to (i) the Whole Loan on or prior to its Maturity Date, the day of the month set forth in the Note on which each Monthly Payment thereon is scheduled to be first due and (ii) the Whole Loan after the Maturity Date therefore or any REO Loan, the day of the month set forth in the Note on which each Monthly Payment on the Whole Loan had been scheduled to be first due.

 

Early Termination Notice Date”: Any date as of which the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan is less than 1.0% of the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan as of the Cut-off Date.

 

Eligible Account”: Any of:

 

(i)        an account or accounts

 

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(A)        maintained with a depository institution or trust company, (1) the short-term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least “A-1” by S&P (or “A-2” by S&P so long as the long-term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company are rated at least “BBB” by S&P), “P-1” by Moody’s, the equivalent rating by Morningstar (if then rated by Morningstar) and the equivalent rating by KBRA (if then rated by KBRA) in the case of accounts in which funds are held for 30 days or less or, (2) the long-term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “BBB” by S&P (so long as the short-term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company are rated at least “A-2” by S&P), “A2” by Moody’s, the equivalent rating by Morningstar (if then rated by Morningstar) and the equivalent rating by KBRA (if then rated by KBRA) in the case of accounts in which funds are held for more than 30 days,

 

(B)        with KeyBank National Association, so long as (1) the short term debt obligations, deposits or commercial paper of KeyBank National Association are rated at least “A-2” by S&P, “P-1” by Moody’s, the equivalent rating by Morningstar (if then rated by Morningstar) and the equivalent by KBRA (if then rated by KBRA) in the case of letters of credit or accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less and, (2) the long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposits of KeyBank National Association are rated at least “BBB” by S&P (so long as the short-term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company are rated at least “A-2” by S&P), “A2” by Moody’s, the equivalent rating by Morningstar (if then rated by Morningstar) and the equivalent rating by KBRA (if then rated by KBRA) in the case of letters of credit or accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days,

 

(C)        maintained with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., so long as it meets the eligibility standards of the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 8.06, or

 

(ii)       a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with the trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company (which, subject to the remainder of this clause (ii), may include the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee) acting in its fiduciary capacity which, in either case, has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and to regulations regarding fiduciary funds on deposit substantially similar to Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 9.10(b) and the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s,

 

(iii)      such other account or accounts that, but for the failure to satisfy one or more of the minimum rating(s) set forth in the applicable clause, would be listed in clauses (i)-(ii) above, with respect to which a No Downgrade

 

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Confirmation has been obtained from (i) each Rating Agency and Moody’s for which the minimum ratings set forth in the applicable clause is not satisfied with respect to such account, (ii) Morningstar and (iii) KBRA, or

 

(iv)      any other account for which the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, receives a No Downgrade Confirmation, which may be an account maintained by or with the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer.

 

Eligible Accounts may bear interest.

 

Eligible Investor”: Any of (i) a Qualified Institutional Buyer that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of a Qualified Institutional Buyer to whom notice is given that the offer, sale or transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A or (ii) (except with respect to the Class R and Class LR Certificates) an Institutional Accredited Investor that is not a Qualified Institutional Buyer.

 

Environmental Insurance Policy”: With respect to the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, any insurance policy covering pollution conditions and/or other environmental conditions that is maintained from time to time in respect of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be, for the benefit of, among others, the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders.

 

Environmental Report”: The environmental audit report or reports with respect to the Mortgaged Property delivered to the Trust Loan Sellers.

 

ERISA”: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

Escrow Account”: As defined in Section 3.04(b) of this Agreement. Any Escrow Account may be a sub-account of the related Cash Collateral Account.

 

Escrow Payment”: Any payment made by the Borrowers to the Master Servicer pursuant to the Mortgage, Cash Collateral Account Agreement, Lock-Box Agreement, Loan Agreement or other Loan Document for the account of the Borrowers for application toward the payment of taxes, insurance premiums, assessments, environmental remediation and similar items in respect of the Mortgaged Property or related to the satisfaction of closing conditions for the Whole Loan.

 

Euroclear”: Euroclear Bank, as operator of the Euroclear System and its successors in interest.

 

Excess Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date, any portion of the aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for such Distribution Date in excess of the sum of (i) the Master Servicer Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount with respect to such Distribution Date and (ii) any Prepayment Interest Excess with respect to such Distribution Date.

 

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Excess Servicing Fee Rate”: With respect to the Trust Loan and the Companion Loans (and the successor REO Loan, if applicable), a rate per annum equal to 0.00125%; provided that such rate shall be subject to reduction at any time following any resignation of a Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.04 of this Agreement (if no successor is appointed in accordance with Section 6.04 of this Agreement) or any termination of the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 7.01 of this Agreement, to the extent reasonably necessary (in the sole discretion of the Trustee) for the Trustee to appoint a qualified successor Master Servicer (which successor may include the Trustee) that meets the requirements of Section 7.02 of this Agreement.

 

Excess Servicing Fee Right”: With respect to the Trust Loan and the Companion Loans (and the successor REO Loan, if applicable), the right to receive Excess Servicing Fees. In the absence of any transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Right, the Master Servicer shall be the owner of such Excess Servicing Fee Right.

 

Excess Servicing Fees”: With respect to the Trust Loan and the Companion Loans (and the successor REO Loan, if applicable), that portion of the Servicing Fee that accrues at a per annum rate equal to the Excess Servicing Fee Rate.

 

Exchange Act”: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

FDIC”: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.

 

FHLMC”: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

Final Recovery Determination”: With respect to the Whole Loan or REO Loan, including after it becomes subject to repurchase by the Trust Loan Sellers pursuant to Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement or subject to purchase pursuant to any related mezzanine intercreditor agreement, the recovery of all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, the related Repurchase Price and other payments or recoveries (including proceeds of the final sale of the REO Property) which the Master Servicer (or if the Whole Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan, the Special Servicer), in its reasonable judgment, as evidenced by a certificate of a Servicing Officer delivered to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Custodian (and the Master Servicer, if the certificate is from the Special Servicer), expects to be finally recoverable. The Master Servicer shall maintain records, prepared by a Servicing Officer, of each Final Recovery Determination until the earlier of (i) its termination as the Master Servicer hereunder and the transfer of such records to a successor servicer and (ii) five years following the termination of the Trust Fund.

 

Financial Market Publisher”: BlackRock Financial Management, Bloomberg, L.P., Trepp, LLC, Intex Solutions, Inc., Interactive Data Corporation, Markit LLC and Thomson Reuters Corporation, or any successor entities thereof.

 

Fitch”: Fitch Ratings, Inc., or any of its successors in interest.

 

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Form 8-K Disclosure” The information described in the Form 8-K items set forth under the “Item on Form 8-K” column on Exhibit S hereto.

 

FNMA”: The Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor thereto.

 

GACC”: German American Capital Corporation, in its capacity as a Trust Loan Seller, and its successors in interest.

 

GACC Indemnification Agreement”: The agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, among GACC, the Depositor and the Initial Purchasers.

 

GACC Trust Loan Purchase Agreement”: The Trust Loan Purchase Agreement dated and effective as of the Pricing Date, between GACC and the Depositor.

 

Global Certificates”: Each of the Regulation S Global Certificates or Rule 144A Global Certificates if and so long as such class of Certificates is registered in the name of a nominee of the Depository.

 

Hazardous Materials”: Any dangerous, toxic or hazardous pollutants, chemicals, wastes, or substances, including, without limitation, those so identified pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., or any other environmental laws now existing, and specifically including, without limitation, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”), radon gas, petroleum and petroleum products, urea formaldehyde and any substances classified as being “in inventory,” “usable work in process” or similar classification which would, if classified as unusable, be included in the foregoing definition.

 

Holder”: With respect to any Certificate, a Certificateholder; with respect to any Lower-Tier Regular Interest, the Trustee.

 

Indemnified Party”: As defined in Section 8.05(d), Section 8.05(g) or Section 8.05(h), as applicable, of this Agreement, as the context requires.

 

Indemnifying Party”: As defined in Section 8.05(d), Section 8.05(g) or Section 8.05(h), as applicable, of this Agreement, as the context requires.

 

Independent”: When used with respect to any specified Person, any such Person who (i) does not have any direct financial interest, or any material indirect financial interest, in any of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Borrowers or the Manager or any Affiliate thereof, and (ii) is not connected with any such Person thereof as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions.

 

Independent Contractor”: Either (i) any Person that would be an “independent contractor” with respect to the applicable Trust REMIC within the meaning of Section 856(d)(3) of the Code if such Trust REMIC were a real estate investment trust (except that the ownership tests set forth in that section shall be considered to be met by any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of any Class or 35% or more of the aggregate value of all Classes of

 

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Certificates); provided that such Trust REMIC does not receive or derive any income from such Person and the relationship between such Person and such Trust REMIC is at arm’s length, all within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.856-4(b)(5) (except neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be considered to be an Independent Contractor under the definition in this clause (i) unless an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to be deemed an Independent Contractor) addressed to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee has been delivered to the Certificate Administrator to that effect) or (ii) any other Person (including the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer) if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, on behalf of itself, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to be deemed an Independent Contractor) to the effect that the taking of any action in respect of the REO Property by such Person, subject to any conditions therein specified, that is otherwise herein contemplated to be taken by an Independent Contractor will not cause the REO Property to cease to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code (determined without regard to the exception applicable for purposes of Section 860D(a) of the Code) or cause any income realized in respect of the REO Property to fail to qualify as Rents from Real Property (provided that such income would otherwise so qualify).

 

Individual Certificate”: Any Certificate in definitive, fully registered physical form without interest coupons.

 

Initial Maturity Date”: The Due Date in September 2025.

 

Initial Purchasers”: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and their respective successors in interest.

 

Initial Resolution Period”: As defined in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement.

 

Inquiries”: As defined in Section 4.02(c) of this Agreement.

 

Institutional Accredited Investor”: An institution that is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(l), (2), (3) or (7) under the Act or any entity in which all of the equity owners come within such paragraphs.

 

Insurance Proceeds”: Proceeds of any fire and hazard insurance policy, title policy or other insurance policy relating to the Whole Loan (including any amounts paid by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.08 of this Agreement).

 

Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of Regular Certificates, an amount equal to the Current Interest Distribution Amount for such Class and such Distribution Date, less any excess Prepayment Interest Shortfall allocable to such Class.

 

Interest Reserve Account”: The segregated non-interest bearing trust account or sub-account created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.05(e) of this Agreement; which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, for the benefit of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee,

 

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in trust for the benefit of the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Interest Reserve Account” and which must be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of an Eligible Account. The Interest Reserve Account shall be an asset of the Lower-Tier REMIC.

 

Interested Person”: As of any date of determination, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, any Certificateholder, the Borrower, any Manager, any Independent Contractor engaged by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.15 of this Agreement, or any Person known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, or to a Servicing Officer of the Special Servicer, to be an Affiliate of any of them.

 

Investment Account”: As defined in Section 3.07(a) of this Agreement.

 

Investment Representation Letter”: As defined in Section 5.02(c)(i)(A) of this Agreement.

 

Investor Certification”: A certificate (which may be in electronic form or “click-through format”) representing that such Person executing the certificate is a Certificateholder, a Beneficial Owner or a prospective purchaser of a Certificate and that (i) for purposes of obtaining certain information and notices (including access to information and notices on the Certificate Administrator’s Website) pursuant to this Agreement, such Person (a) is not a Borrower, a Restricted Holder, a Manager, an Affiliate of any of the foregoing or an agent of any of the foregoing or (b) is a Borrower, a Restricted Holder, a Manager, an Affiliate of any of the foregoing or an agent of any of the foregoing, substantially in the form of Exhibit L-1 (in the case of clause (a)) or Exhibit L-2 (in the case of clause (b)) to this Agreement or in the form of an electronic certification contained on the Certificate Administrator’s Website and/or (ii) for purposes of exercising Voting Rights, such Person is not the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Borrower, the Manager, a Restricted Holder, an Affiliate of any of the foregoing or an agent of any of the foregoing, substantially in the form of Exhibit L-3 to this Agreement or in the form of an electronic certification contained on the Certificate Administrator’s Website. The Certificate Administrator may require that Investor Certifications are resubmitted from time to time in accordance with its policies and procedures.

 

Investor Q&A Forum”: As defined in Section 4.02(c) of this Agreement.

 

Investor Registry”: As defined in Section 4.02(d) of this Agreement.

 

IRS”: The Internal Revenue Service.

 

KBRA”: Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc., or any of its successors in interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “KBRA” shall be deemed to refer to such other nationally recognized statistical rating agency or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of KBRA herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated

 

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Late Collections”: With respect to the Whole Loan, all amounts received thereon during any Collection Period (or within the related grace period), whether as payments, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise, which represent late payments or collections of principal or interest due in respect of the Whole Loan (without regard to any acceleration of amounts due thereunder by reason of default) on a Due Date in a previous Collection Period and not previously recovered. If the Whole Loan becomes an REO Loan, all amounts received in connection with the REO Property during any Collection Period (including any grace period applicable under the original Whole Loan), whether as Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, REO Proceeds or otherwise, which represent late collections of principal or interest due or deemed due in respect of the REO Loan or the predecessor Whole Loan (without regard to any acceleration of amounts due under the predecessor Whole Loan by reason of default) on a Due Date in a previous Collection Period and not previously recovered. The term “Late Collections” shall specifically exclude Penalty Charges.

 

Liquidation Expenses”: All customary, reasonable and necessary “out of pocket” costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee in connection with the liquidation of the Whole Loan or the liquidation of the REO Property or the sale of the Whole Loan pursuant to Section 3.16 or Section 9.01 of this Agreement (including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, committee or referee fees, and, if applicable, brokerage commissions, and conveyance taxes).

 

Liquidation Fee”: A fee payable to the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.12(c) of this Agreement with respect to the Whole Loan (if repurchased in accordance with Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement), Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan (except as specified in the following paragraph), in each case as to which the Special Servicer obtains a full, partial or discounted payoff from the Borrower, a loan purchaser or the Trust Loan Sellers, as applicable, or any Liquidation Proceeds with respect thereto (in any case, other than amounts for which a Workout Fee has been paid, or will be payable), equal to the product of 0.250% and the proceeds of such full, partial or discounted payoff or the Net Liquidation Proceeds related to such liquidated or repurchased Whole Loan or Specially Serviced Loan, as the case may be, in each case exclusive of any portion of such full, partial or discounted payoff or Net Liquidation Proceeds that represents Penalty Charges; provided that with respect to any particular liquidation (or partial liquidation), as reduced by the amount of any and all related Offsetting Modification Fees received by the Special Servicer as additional servicing compensation relating to the Specially Serviced Loan, REO Loan or Whole Loan.

 

No Liquidation Fee shall be payable (a) with respect to clause (v) or clause (vii) of the definition of Liquidation Proceeds; (b) in the case of clause (vi) of the definition of Liquidation Proceeds if exercised within 90 days after the first time that such holder’s option to purchase the Whole Loan becomes exercisable, provided, however, that even if the purchase occurs before such expiration the Liquidation Fee will be payable to the extent paid by, and collected from, the related borrower or the mezzanine lender; (c) in the case of a final disposition consisting of the repurchase of the Trust Loan (or the REO Loan, if applicable) by the Trust Loan Sellers pursuant to the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements, if the Trust Loan Sellers repurchase the Trust Loan within the resolution time period set forth in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement (and giving effect to any applicable extension period beyond the end of the Initial

 

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Resolution Period set forth in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement); (d) in connection with the purchase of the Trust Loan if it has become a Defaulted Mortgage Loan by the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof within 90 days after the transfer of the Defaulted Mortgage Loan to special servicing; (e) in connection with any indemnification payment made by the Trust Loan Sellers as a result of a Material Breach or Material Document Defect pursuant to Section 2.03(e), if the Trust Loan Sellers make such indemnification payment within the resolution time period set forth in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement (and giving effect to any applicable extension period beyond the end of the Initial Resolution Period set forth in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement); (f) if the Whole Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan only because of an event described in clause (a) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Loan” and the related Liquidation Proceeds are received within three months following the related maturity date as a result of the related Whole Loan being refinanced or otherwise repaid in full (provided that the Special Servicer may collect from the Borrowers and retain (x) a liquidation fee, (y) such other fees as are provided for in the Loan Documents, and (z) other appropriate fees in connection with such liquidation); and (g) with respect to an Other Securitization Trust, in connection with (A) a repurchase or replacement of such Companion Loan by the applicable Trust Loan Seller due to a breach of a representation or warranty or a document defect under the related mortgage loan purchase agreement related to the Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement prior to the expiration of the cure period (including any applicable extension thereof) set forth therein or (B) a purchase of such Companion Loan pursuant to a clean-up call or similar liquidation under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Liquidation Proceeds”: Cash amounts (other than Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds and REO Proceeds) received by or paid to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with: (i) the liquidation of the Mortgaged Property or other collateral constituting security for the Defaulted Mortgage Loan, through trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale, disposition of REO Property or otherwise, exclusive of any portion thereof required to be released to the Borrowers in accordance with applicable law and the terms and conditions of the Note and the Mortgage; (ii) the realization upon any deficiency judgment obtained against the Borrower; (iii) the sale of the Defaulted Mortgage Loan; (iv) a repurchase of the Trust Loan Seller Percentage Interest in the Trust Loan (or REO Loan) by the related Trust Loan Seller pursuant to the related Trust Loan Purchase Agreement; (v) the purchase of the Trust Loan and all property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan by the Sole Certificateholder, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01 of this Agreement; (vi) if applicable, in connection with any existing mezzanine indebtedness or any mezzanine indebtedness that may exist on a future date, the purchase of the Whole Loan by a mezzanine lender; or (vii) the purchase of the Trust Loan by any related Companion Loan Holder(s).

 

Loan Agreement”: The Loan Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2015, by and between the Borrower, as borrower, and GACC, Morgan Stanley Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, collectively, as lender.

 

Loan Documents”: The documents executed or delivered in connection with the origination or any subsequent modification of the Whole Loan or subsequently added to the Mortgage File.

 

Lock-Box Account”: With respect to the Mortgaged Property, if applicable, any account created pursuant to the Loan Documents to receive revenues therefrom. Any Lock-Box

 

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Account shall be beneficially owned for federal income tax purposes by the Person who is entitled to receive the reinvestment income or gain thereon in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Whole Loan and Section 3.07 of this Agreement, which Person shall be taxed on all reinvestment income or gain thereon. The Master Servicer shall be permitted to make withdrawals therefrom for deposit into the related Cash Collateral Accounts in accordance with the terms of the Whole Loan.

 

Lock-Box Agreement”: The lock-box agreement, if any, between the Originator and the Borrower, pursuant to which the Lock-Box Account, if any, may have been established.

 

Lower-Tier Distribution Account”: The segregated non-interest bearing trust account or sub-account created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.05(b) of this Agreement, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, for the benefit of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Lower-Tier Distribution Account” and which must be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of an Eligible Account. The Lower-Tier Distribution Account shall be an asset of the Lower-Tier REMIC.

 

Lower-Tier Distribution Amount”: As defined in Section 4.01 of this Agreement.

 

Lower-Tier Principal Balance”: With respect to any Class of Lower-Tier Regular Interest, initially will equal the original principal balance set forth in the Preliminary Statement herein, and from time to time will equal such amount reduced by the amount of distributions of the Lower-Tier Distribution Amount allocable to principal and Realized Losses allocable thereto in all prior periods as described in Section 4.01(d) of this Agreement, such that at all times the Lower-Tier Principal Balance of a Lower-Tier Regular Interest shall equal the Certificate Balance of its Corresponding Certificates.

 

Lower-Tier Regular Interests”: The Class LA Interest, the Class LB Interest, the Class LC Interest and the Class LD Interest issued by the Lower-Tier REMIC and held by the Trustee as assets of the Upper-Tier REMIC. Each Lower-Tier Regular Interest (i) is designated as a “regular interest” in the Lower-Tier REMIC (ii) relates to its Corresponding Class of Certificates, (iii) is uncertificated, (iv) has an initial Lower-Tier Principal Balance equal to the original Lower-Tier Principal Balance set forth in the Preliminary Statement herein, (v) has a Pass-Through Rate equal to the Net Mortgage Rate, (vi) has a “latest possible maturity date”, within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(a), that is the Rated Final Distribution Date and (vii) is entitled to the distributions in the amounts and at the times specified in Section 4.01(e) of this Agreement.

 

Lower-Tier REMIC”: A segregated asset pool within the Trust Fund consisting of the Trust Loan, collections thereon, the Trust’s interest in any REO Property acquired in respect thereof, amounts related thereto held from time to time in the Collection Account and the Lower-Tier Distribution Account, any REO Account, related amounts in the Interest Reserve Account and all other property included in the Trust Fund that is not in the Upper-Tier REMIC.

 

MAI”: Member of the Appraisal Institute.

 

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Management Agreement”: With respect to the Mortgaged Property, the property management agreement, if any, by and between a Manager and the Borrower, or any successor property management agreement between such parties.

 

Manager”: With respect to the Mortgaged Property, any property manager for the Mortgaged Property.

 

Master Servicer”: KeyBank National Association, a national banking association, its successor in interest (in such capacity), or if any successor Master Servicer is appointed as herein provided, such successor Master Servicer or any successor master servicer appointed as herein provided.

 

Master Servicer Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount”: As defined in Section 3.17(c) of this Agreement.

 

Master Servicer Termination Event”: As defined in Section 7.01(a) of this Agreement.

 

Master Servicer’s Website”: Shall mean the internet website maintained by the Master Servicer; initially located at “www.keybank.com/Key2CRE”.

 

Material Breach”: As defined in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement.

 

Material Document Defect”: As defined in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement.

 

Maturity Date”: The maturity date on September 6, 2025.

 

Mezzanine Loan”: Any mezzanine indebtedness related to the Mortgage Loan.

 

Modification Fees”: With respect to the Whole Loan, any and all fees with respect to a modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment that modifies, restructures, extends, amends or waives any term of the Loan Documents (as evidenced by a signed writing) agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (other than all defeasance fees, Assumption Fees, consent fees, assumption application fees, and fees similar to the foregoing). For the avoidance of doubt, Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees due to the Special Servicer in connection with a modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment shall not be considered Modification Fees. For each modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment in connection with working out the Whole Loan after it has become a Specially Serviced Loan, the Modification Fees collected from the Borrowers shall be subject to a cap of 1.0% of the outstanding principal balance of the Whole Loan on the closing date of the related modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment (prior to giving effect to such modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment); provided that no aggregate cap exists in connection with the amount of Modification Fees which may be collected from the Borrowers with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan.

 

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Modified Mortgage Loan”: A Specially Serviced Loan which has been modified by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.26 of this Agreement in a manner that:

 

(a)        reduces or delays the amount or timing of any payment of principal or interest due thereon (other than, or in addition to, bringing current Monthly Payments with respect to the Trust Loan or Companion Loans), including any reduction in the Monthly Payment;

 

(b)        except as expressly contemplated by the Mortgage, results in a release of the lien of the Mortgage on any material portion of the Mortgaged Property without a corresponding Principal Prepayment in an amount not less than the fair market value (as is), as determined by an Appraisal delivered to the Special Servicer (at the expense of the Borrowers and upon which the Special Servicer may conclusively rely), of the property to be released; or

 

(c)        in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Special Servicer, otherwise materially impairs the value of the security for the Whole Loan or reduces the likelihood of timely payment of amounts due thereon.

 

Monthly Payment”: With respect to the Trust Loan or Whole Loan (in each case, other than an REO Loan), and any Due Date, the scheduled monthly payment of principal, if any, and interest at the Whole Loan Rate, excluding any Balloon Payment (but not excluding any constant Monthly Payment due on the Whole Loan), which is payable by the Borrowers on the Due Date under the Note. The Monthly Payment with respect to an REO Loan is the monthly payment that would otherwise have been payable on the Due Date had the Note not been discharged, determined as set forth in the preceding sentence and on the assumption that all other amounts, if any, due thereunder are paid when due.

 

Moody’s”: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any of its successors in interest.

 

Morgan Stanley Bank”: Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. , in its capacity as a lender under the Loan Agreement, and its successors in interest.

 

Morningstar”: Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, or any of its successors in interest. If neither Morningstar nor any successor remains in existence, “Morningstar” shall be deemed to refer to such other nationally recognized statistical rating agency or other comparable Person designated by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto and specific ratings of Morningstar herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated.

 

Mortgage”: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first lien on or first priority ownership interest in the Mortgaged Property securing the Notes.

 

Mortgage File”: Collectively, the mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01(a)(i) through Section 2.01(a)(xxi) of this Agreement pertaining to the Whole Loan and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement; provided that whenever the term “Mortgage File” is used to refer to documents actually received by the Depositor or the Custodian, such term shall not be deemed

 

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to include such documents and instruments required to be included therein unless they are actually so received.

 

Mortgage Loan Schedule”: The schedule attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement, which schedule shall set forth the following information:

 

(a)        the street address (including city, state and zip code) of the Mortgaged Property;

 

(b)        the Trust Loan Rate and Whole Loan Rate in effect as of the Cut-off Date;

 

(c)        the original principal balance;

 

(d)        the Stated Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date;

 

(e)        the Maturity Date for the Whole Loan; and

 

(f)         the Due Date.

 

Mortgaged Property”: The underlying property securing the Whole Loan including any REO Property, consisting secured by, among other things, a first lien mortgage on the fee simple interests in 27 condominium units and leasehold interests (with the reversionary right to the related fee simple interests) in 9 condominium units of the Borrowers in a 30-story Class A office building consisting of approximately 2,285,457 square feet and located at 11 Madison Avenue in New York, New York, together with any personal property, fixtures, leases and other property or rights pertaining thereto.

 

MSMCH”: Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings, LLC, in its capacity as a Trust Loan Seller, and its successors in interest.

 

MSMCH Indemnification Agreement”: The indemnification agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, among MSMCH, the Depositor and the Initial Purchasers.

 

MSMCH Trust Loan Purchase Agreement”: The Trust Loan Purchase Agreement dated and effective the Pricing Date, between MSMCH and the Depositor.

 

Net Condemnation Proceeds”: Condemnation Proceeds, to the extent such proceeds are not to be applied to the restoration, preservation or repair of the related Mortgaged Property or released to the Borrowers in accordance with the express requirements of the Loan Documents or other documents included in the Mortgage File or in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

Net Default Interest”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the amount of Default Interest received during the preceding Collection Period, minus (ii) any portions thereof withdrawn from the applicable Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.06(a)(vi) of this Agreement for Advance Interest Amounts and unreimbursed Additional Trust Fund Expenses (including Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees) incurred on the Trust Loan or Whole Loan, as applicable, during or prior to such Collection Period.

 

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Net Insurance Proceeds”: Insurance Proceeds, to the extent such proceeds are not to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Borrowers in accordance with the express requirements of the Loan Documents or other documents included in the Mortgage File or in accordance with prudent and customary servicing practices.

 

Net Liquidation Proceeds”: The Liquidation Proceeds received with respect to the Whole Loan net of the amount of Liquidation Expenses incurred with respect thereto.

 

Net Mortgage Rate”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the rate at which interest accrues on the Trust Loan (net of the Servicing Fee Rate, the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee Rate and the CREFC® License Fee Rate) and excluding Default Interest during the related Certificate Interest Accrual Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Net Mortgage Rate of such Trust Loan or Companion Loan for any Interest Accrual Period will be the annualized rate at which interest would have to accrue in respect of such Trust Loan or Companion Loan on a 30/360 Basis in order to produce the aggregate amount of interest actually accrued in respect of such Trust Loan or Companion Loan at the related Net Mortgage Rate during such Interest Accrual Period; provided, that with respect to each such Trust Loan, the Net Mortgage Rate for the one-month period (i) preceding the Distribution Dates in (a) January and February in each year that is not a leap year or (b) February only in each year that is a leap year (in either case, unless the related Distribution Date is the final Distribution Date) (commencing in 2016), shall be determined net of any Withheld Amounts from that month and (ii) preceding the Due Date in March (or February if the related Distribution Date is the final Distribution Date), shall be determined inclusive of the Withheld Amounts, if applicable, from the immediately preceding February, and, if applicable, January; provided further, that for purposes of calculating Pass-Through Rates, the Net Mortgage Rate shall be determined without regard to any modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of the Whole Loan, whether agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or resulting from a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding involving the Borrowers or otherwise.

 

Net REO Proceeds”: With respect to the REO Property, REO Proceeds with respect to the REO Property net of any insurance premiums, taxes, assessments and other costs and expenses permitted to be paid therefrom pursuant to Section 3.15(b) of this Agreement.

 

New Lease”: Any lease of an REO Property entered into on behalf of the Lower-Tier REMIC, if such Trust REMIC has the right to renegotiate the terms of such lease, including any lease renewed or extended on behalf of such Trust REMIC.

 

No Downgrade Confirmation” shall mean, with respect to any matter, confirmation in writing (which may be in electronic form and may be in the form of a press release) by each applicable Rating Agency that a proposed action, failure to act or other event so specified will not, in and of itself, result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the then-current rating assigned to any Class of Certificates if then rated by the Rating Agency; provided that a written waiver or other acknowledgment from any Rating Agency indicating its decision not to review the matter for which the No Downgrade Confirmation is sought shall be deemed to satisfy the requirement for the No Downgrade Confirmation from such Rating Agency with respect to such matter. At any time during which no Certificates are rated by a Rating Agency, no No Downgrade Confirmation shall be required from that Rating Agency. With respect to any matter affecting a Companion Loan (if Companion Loan Securities exist),

 

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any No Downgrade Confirmation shall also refer to the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations then rating the securities representing an interest in such loan and such rating organizations’ respective ratings of such securities.

 

Non-Reduced Certificates”: As of any date of determination, any Class of Principal Balance Certificates then outstanding for which (a)(1) the initial Certificate Balance of such Class of Certificates minus (2) the sum (without duplication) of (x) the aggregate payments of principal (whether as principal prepayments or otherwise) previously distributed to the Holders of such Class of Certificates as of such date of determination, (y) any Appraisal Reduction Amounts then allocable to such Class of Certificates as of such date of determination and (z) any Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class of Certificates as of such date of determination, is equal to or greater than (b) 25% of the remainder of (i) the initial Certificate Balance of such Class of Certificates less (ii) any payments of principal (whether as principal prepayments or otherwise) previously distributed to the Holders of that Class of Certificates as of such date of determination.

 

Non-U.S. Person”: A person that is not a U.S. Person.

 

Nonrecoverable Administrative Advance”: Any Administrative Advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of the Trust Loan or REO Loan which, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, in each case in accordance with the Servicing Standard and Section 4.07(d), or the Trustee in its reasonable judgment, as applicable, would not be ultimately recoverable, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, from late payments, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other collections on or in respect of the Trust Loan or REO Loan, which shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate as provided by Section 4.07(d) of this Agreement.

 

Nonrecoverable Advance”: Any Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, Nonrecoverable Property Advance or Nonrecoverable Administrative Advance.

 

Nonrecoverable P&I Advance”: Any P&I Advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of the Trust Loan or REO Loan which, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, in each case in accordance with the Servicing Standard and Section 4.07(d) and Section 4.07(e), or the Trustee in its reasonable judgment, as applicable, would not be ultimately recoverable, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, from late payments, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other collections on or in respect of the Trust Loan or REO Loan, which shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate as provided by Section 4.07(d) of this Agreement.

 

Nonrecoverable Property Advance”: Any Property Advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of the Whole Loan or REO Loan that, as determined by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, in each case in accordance with the Servicing Standard and Section 3.21(d), or the Trustee in its reasonable judgment, as applicable, would not be ultimately recoverable, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, from late payments, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other collections on or in respect of the Whole Loan or REO Loan, which shall be evidenced by an officer certificate as provided by Section 3.21(d) of this Agreement.

 

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Note”: Collectively, as of any date of determination, the notes or other evidence of indebtedness and/or agreements evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrowers under the Whole Loan including any amendments or modifications, or any renewal or substitution note, as of such date.

 

Notice of Termination”: Any of the notices given to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer by the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Certificateholder owning a majority of the Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates, as applicable, pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of this Agreement.

 

NRSRO”: Any nationally recognized statistical ratings organization within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act.

 

NRSRO Certification”: A certification (a) executed by a NRSRO in favor of the 17g-5 Information Provider substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit O or (b) provided electronically and executed by an NRSRO by means of a “click-through” confirmation on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

 

Offering Circular”: That certain Offering Circular, dated the Pricing Date, relating to the offering of the Certificates.

 

Officer’s Certificate”: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President (however denominated) and by the Treasurer, the Secretary, one of the Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries, any Trust Officer or other officer of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers, any Servicing Officer and also with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, or an authorized officer of the Depositor, and delivered to the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as the case may be.

 

Offsetting Modification Fees”: With respect to the Whole Loan or REO Loan and with respect to the Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee payable by the Trust, any and all Modification Fees collected by the Special Servicer as additional servicing compensation, but only to the extent that (1) such Modification Fees were earned and collected by the Special Servicer (A) in connection with the workout or liquidation (including partial liquidation) of a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan as to which the subject Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee became payable or (B) in connection with any workout of a Specially Serviced Loan that closed within the prior 18 months (determined as of the closing day of the workout or liquidation as to which the subject Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee became payable) and (2) such Modification Fees were earned in connection with a modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment of the Whole Loan or REO Loan at a time when the Whole Loan or REO Loan was a Specially Serviced Loan.

 

Opinion of Counsel”: A written opinion of counsel, who may, without limitation, be counsel for the Depositor, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as the case may be, acceptable to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, except that any opinion of counsel relating to (a) qualification of either Trust REMIC as a REMIC or the imposition of tax

 

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under the REMIC Provisions on any income or property of either Trust REMIC, (b) compliance with the REMIC Provisions (including application of the definition of “Independent Contractor”), or (c) a resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.04(b) of this Agreement, must be an opinion of counsel who is Independent of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

 

Originator”: Each Trust Loan Seller (or its affiliate), in its capacity as co-originator of the Trust Loan under the Loan Agreement.

 

Other Depositor”: With respect to any Other Securitization Trust, the related “depositor” (within the meaning of Item 1101(e) of Regulation AB).

 

Other Exchange Act Reporting Party”: With respect to any Other Securitization Trust that is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the trustee, certificate administrator, master servicer, special servicer or depositor under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement that is responsible for the preparation and/or filing of Form 8-K, Form 10-D and Form 10-K with respect to such Other Securitization Trust, as identified in writing to the parties to this Agreement; and, with respect to any Other Securitization Trust that is not subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and for the purposes of Sections 11.7, 11.8, 11.9 and 11.16 only, the trustee, certificate administrator, master servicer, special servicer or depositor under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement that is responsible for the preparation and/or dissemination of periodic distribution date statements or similar reports, as identified in writing to the parties to this Agreement.

 

Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement”: The pooling and servicing agreement or other comparable agreement governing the creation of any Other Securitization Trust and the issuance of securities backed by the assets of such Other Securitization Trust.

 

Other Securitization Trust”: Any “issuing entity” (within the meaning of Item 1101(f) of Regulation AB) that holds a Companion Loan (or any portion thereof or interest therein), as identified in writing to the parties to this Agreement.

 

Other Servicer”: The applicable other “master servicer” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Companion Loan.

 

Other Special Servicer”: The applicable other “special servicer” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Companion Loan.

 

Other Trustee”: The applicable other “trustee” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Companion Loan.

 

Ownership Interest”: Any record or beneficial interest in a Class R or Class LR Certificate.

 

P&I Advance”: Any advance made by the Master Servicer or the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.07 of this Agreement. Each reference to the payment or reimbursement of a P&I Advance shall be deemed to include, whether or not specifically referred to and without duplication, payment or reimbursement of interest thereon at the Advance Rate. Neither the

 

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Master Servicer nor the Trustee will be required to make P&I Advances with respect to any delinquent payment amounts due on the Companion Loans.

 

P&I Advance Determination Date”: With respect to the Distribution Date, the second Business Day prior to such Distribution Date.

 

Pass-Through Rate”: With respect to each Class of Regular Certificates, the rate for such Class as set forth below.

 

Class 

 

Pass-Through Rate 

Class A   Class A Pass-Through Rate
Class B   Class B Pass-Through Rate
Class C   Class C Pass-Through Rate
Class D   Class D Pass-Through Rate

 

With respect to each Class of Lower-Tier Regular Interests, the Net Mortgage Rate.

 

Paying Agent”: The paying agent appointed pursuant to Section 5.04 of this Agreement.

 

PCAOB”: The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

 

Penalty Charges”: With respect to the Whole Loan (or successor REO Loan), any amounts collected thereon from the Borrowers that represent default charges, penalty charges, late fees and/or Default Interest, and excluding any Prepayment Charge.

 

Percentage Interest”: As to any Certificate, the percentage interest evidenced thereby in distributions required to be made with respect to the related Class. With respect to any Certificate (except the Class R and Class LR Certificates), the percentage interest is equal to the initial denomination of such Certificate divided by the initial Certificate Balance of such Class of Certificates. With respect to any Class R or Class LR Certificate, the percentage interest is set forth on the face thereof.

 

Performing Loan”: The Whole Loan if it is not a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan.

 

Permitted Investments”: Any one or more of the following obligations or securities payable on demand or having a fixed principal amount due on a scheduled maturity date on or before the Business Day preceding the date upon which such funds are required to be drawn (and which do not include any embedded options, unless full payment of principal will be paid in cash upon the exercise of such option), regardless of whether issued by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee or any of their respective Affiliates and having at all times the required ratings, if any, provided for in this definition, unless each Rating Agency shall have provided a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and the Companion Loan Securities:

 

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(a)        direct obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States of America, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America that mature in one (1) year or less from the date of acquisition; provided that any obligation of, or guarantee by, any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America shall be a Permitted Investment only if such investment would not result in the downgrading, withdrawal or qualification of the then-current rating assigned by each Rating Agency to any Certificate as evidenced in writing, other than (a) unsecured senior debt obligations of the U.S. Treasury (direct or fully funded obligations), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development public housing agency bonds, Federal Housing Administration debentures, Government National Mortgage Association guaranteed mortgage-backed securities or participation certificates, RefCorp debt obligations and SBA-guaranteed participation certificates and guaranteed pool certificates and (b) Farm Credit System consolidated systemwide bonds and notes, Federal Home Loan Banks’ consolidated debt obligations, Freddie Mac debt obligations, and Fannie Mae debt obligations rated at least “A-1” by S&P, if such obligations mature in 60 days or less, or rated at least “AA-”, “A-1+” or “AAAm” by S&P, if such obligations mature in 365 days or less;

 

(b)        repurchase agreements on obligations specified in clause (a) of this definition, with a party agreeing to repurchase such obligations (A) in the case of such investments with maturities of 30 days or less, the short term obligations of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P (or “A-1” by S&P, if the obligations mature within 60 days) and “P-1” by Moody’s and the long term obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities), (B) in the case of such investments with maturities of three months or less, but more than 30 days, the short term obligations of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P (or “A-1” by S&P, if the obligations mature within 60 days) and “P-1” by Moody’s (or the long term obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities), (C) in the case of such investments with maturities of six months or less, but more than three months, the short term obligations of which are rated at least in the highest short term rating category by Moody’s and the long term obligations of which are rated at least “AAA” (or the equivalent) by S&P and at least “Aa3” by Moody’s (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities), and (D) in the case of such investments with maturities of more than six months (but less than 365 days), the short term obligations of which are rated at least “P-1” by Moody’s and the long term obligations of which are rated at least “AAA” (or the equivalent) by S&P, or if not rated by S&P, as is otherwise acceptable to such Rating Agency, and “Aaa” by Moody’s (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities);

 

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(c)        federal funds, unsecured uncertificated certificates of deposit, time deposits, demand deposits and bankers’ acceptances of any bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, (A) in the case of such investments with maturities of 30 days or less, the short term obligations of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P (or “A-1” by S&P, if the obligations mature within 60 days) and “P-1” by Moody’s (or, with respect to Moody’s, the long term obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s) (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities), (B) in the case of such investments with maturities of three months or less, but more than 30 days, the short term obligations of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P (or “A-1” by S&P, if the obligations mature within 60 days) and in the highest short-term debt rating category by Moody’s (or, with respect to Moody’s, the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s) (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities), (C) in the case of such investments with maturities of six months or less, but more than three months, the short term obligations of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P and the highest short-term debt rating category by Moody’s and the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities), and (D) in the case of such investments with maturities of more than six months (but less than 365 days), the short term obligations of which are rated at least in the highest short term rating category of Moody’s and the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “AAA” (or the equivalent) by S&P and “Aaa” by Moody’s or otherwise acceptable to such Rating Agency, (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities);

 

(d)        commercial paper of any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof (or of any corporation not so incorporated, provided that the commercial paper is United States Dollar denominated and amounts payable thereunder are not subject to any withholding imposed by any non-United States jurisdiction) (A) in the case of such investments with maturities of 30 days or less, the short term obligations of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P (or “A-1” by S&P, if the obligations mature within 60 days) and “P-1” by Moody’s and the long term obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities), (B) in the case of such investments with maturities of three months or less, but more than 30 days, the short term obligations of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P (or “A-1” by S&P, if the obligations mature within 60 days) and “P-”1 by Moody’s (or, with respect to Moody’s, the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s) (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities), (C) in the case of such investments with maturities of six months or less, but more than three months, the short term obligations of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P and “P-1”

 

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by Moody’s (or, with respect to Moody’s, the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s) (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities), and (D) in the case of such investments with maturities of more than six months (but less than 365 days), the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “AAA” (or the equivalent) by S&P and “Aaa” by Moody’s (or, with respect to Moody’s, the short term obligations of which are rated at least in the highest short-term debt rating category of Moody’s) or, if not so rated by S&P, as is otherwise acceptable to such Rating Agency, (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities);

 

(e)        (1) units of taxable money market mutual funds, issued by regulated investment companies, which seek to maintain a constant net asset value per share (including the Federated Prime Obligation Money Market Fund, US Bank Long Term Eurodollar Sweep or the Wells Fargo Advantage Heritage Money Market Fund) so long as any such fund is rated at least “AAAm” by S&P and in the highest short term unsecured debt rating category by Moody’s or otherwise acceptable to such Rating Agency, in any such case, as confirmed in a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities), and (2) units of money market funds that (A) have substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clause (a) above, (B) has net assets of not less than $5,000,000,000, and (C) is rated at least “AAAm” by S&P and has the highest rating obtainable by Moody’s; and

 

(f)        any other demand, money market or time deposit, demand obligation or any other obligation, security or investment, provided that the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, has received a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities;

 

provided, that no instrument or security shall be a Permitted Investment if (a) (i) such instrument or security evidences a right to receive only interest payments or (ii) the right to receive principal and interest payments derived from the underlying investment provides a yield to maturity in excess of 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying investment, (b) it may be redeemed of a price below the purchase price. No Permitted Investment may be purchased at a price in excess of par or sold prior to maturity if such sale would result in a loss of principal or (c) if such instrument or security is rated by S&P, such instrument or security has a qualified rating (i.e., one with a qualifying suffix), other than (x) a rating with a regulatory indicator, such as the “(sf)” subscript, (y) an unsolicited rating, or (z) a rating with a “(p)” or “(i)” subscript that takes into consideration the credit risk of the principal, and, if applicable, interest portion of such instrument or security.

 

Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees”: Any commercially reasonable treasury management fees, banking fees, customary title agency fees and insurance commissions or fees received or retained by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates in connection with any services performed by such party with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property.

 

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Permitted Transferee”: With respect to a Class R or Class LR Certificate, any Person or agent thereof that is a Qualified Institutional Buyer or an Affiliated Person, other than (a) a Disqualified Organization, (b) a Person that is a Disqualified Non-U.S. Person, (c) any other Person so designated by the Certificate Registrar who is unable to provide an Opinion of Counsel (provided at the expense of such Person or the Person requesting the Transfer) to the effect that the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in any Class R or Class LR Certificate to such Person will not cause either Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that the Certificates are outstanding, (d) an entity treated as a domestic partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, one or more of the direct or indirect beneficial owners (other than through a U.S. corporation) of which is (or is permitted under the applicable partnership agreement to be) a Disqualified Non-U.S. Person or (e) a U.S. Person with respect to whom income on the Class R or Class LR Certificate is attributable to a fixed base or foreign permanent establishment, within the meaning of an applicable income tax treaty, of such transferee or any other U.S. Person.

 

Person”: Any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Plan”: As defined in Section 5.02(k) of this Agreement.

 

Prepayment Assumption”: The assumption that the Trust Loan does not prepay prior to its Maturity Date.

 

Prepayment Charge”: With respect to the Whole Loan, any prepayment premium, spread maintenance premium, yield maintenance premium or similar fee required to be paid under the Loan Documents in connection with a Principal Prepayment in respect of the Whole Loan. Any breakage costs payable to the “lender” (as such term is used in the related Loan Documents) under the Trust Loan and actually collected from the Borrowers in connection with a Principal Prepayment during or after a “lockout” period shall constitute Prepayment Charges.

 

Prepayment Interest Excess”: Any case in which a Principal Prepayment in full or in part, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds is made during the Collection Period immediately following a Due Date for the Whole Loan but prior to the Servicer Remittance Date (but only if the Master Servicer remits such payment on the Servicer Remittance Date for such Collection Period).

 

Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date, if the Whole Loan was subject to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part which did not include a full month’s interest, or as to which Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds, as applicable, were received by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer for application to the Whole Loan, in each case on or prior to the Due Date in the related Whole Loan Interest Accrual Period preceding such Distribution Date, the shortfall in the amount of interest that would have accrued and been payable through the end of the Whole Loan Interest Accrual Period at the Net Mortgage Rate on the amount of such Principal Prepayment, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds had such Principal Prepayment, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds not been made (without regard to any Prepayment Charges actually collected).

 

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Pricing Date”: September 15, 2015.

 

Prime Rate”: The “Prime Rate” as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition (or, if such section or publication is no longer available, such other comparable publication as determined by the Certificate Administrator in its reasonable discretion) as may be in effect from time to time, or, if the “Prime Rate” no longer exists, such other comparable rate (as determined by the Certificate Administrator in its reasonable discretion) as may be in effect from time to time. The Certificate Administrator shall notify in writing the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer with regard to any determination of the Prime Rate in accordance with the parenthetical in the preceding sentence.

 

Principal Balance Certificates”: The Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D Certificates.

 

Principal Distribution Amount”: For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (i) the sum of (without duplication and to the extent not already included in the Principal Distribution Amount, if any, for the prior Distribution Date and other than amounts received with respect to the Trust Loan as recoveries of Realized Losses):

 

(A)       the principal component, if any, of the scheduled Monthly Payment (other than any Balloon Payment) due on the Trust Loan on the Due Date in the related Collection Period (if received during the related Collection Period or advanced);

 

(B)       the principal component, if any, of the Assumed Scheduled Payment deemed due on the Due Date in the related Collection Period (if received during the related Collection Period or advanced) with respect to the Trust Loan if it is delinquent in respect of its Balloon Payment;

 

(C)       the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan if it was, during the Collection Period, repurchased from the Trust Fund in connection with a Breach or Defect pursuant to Section 2.03 of this Agreement, purchased from the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 3.16 of this Agreement, or purchased from the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 9.01 of this Agreement;

 

(D)       the portion of Unscheduled Payments allocable to principal of the Trust Loan received during the Collection Period;

 

(E)        the principal component of any Balloon Payment and any other principal payment on the Trust Loan received on or after the Maturity Date thereof, to the extent received during the Collection Period;

 

(F)        all other Principal Prepayments on the Trust Loan received in the related Collection Period;

 

(G)        any indemnification payment made by the Trust Loan Sellers as a result of a Material Breach or Material Document Defect pursuant to Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement to the extent that such amount was transferred into the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(xi) of this Agreement during the related Collection Period;

 

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(H)       any other full or partial recoveries in respect of principal of the Trust Loan, including Net Insurance Proceeds, Net Liquidation Proceeds, Net Condemnation Proceeds and Net REO Proceeds received in the related Collection Period; and

 

(I)         the principal component of any late Monthly Payments or Unscheduled Payments on the Trust Loan received after the end of the Collection Period relating to such Distribution Date but prior to the close of business on the Business Day prior to the related Servicer Remittance Date;

 

as reduced by (ii) the principal portion of all previously unreimbursed P&I Advances that are paid or reimbursed from the principal collections on the Trust Loan described in clause (i) of this definition.

 

The principal component of the amounts set forth above shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.02 of this Agreement.

 

Principal Prepayment”: Any payment of principal made by the Borrowers on the Whole Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and which is not accompanied by an amount of interest representing the full amount of scheduled interest due with respect to the related Whole Loan Interest Accrual Period.

 

Privileged Information”: Any (i) strategically sensitive information that the Special Servicer has reasonably determined could compromise the Trust’s position in any ongoing or future negotiations with the Borrowers or other interested party and (ii) information subject to attorney-client privilege; provided that the summary of any Asset Status Report prepared pursuant to this Agreement is deemed not to be Privileged Information (although no such summary shall be made available to the Borrower, any Property Manager, any affiliate of the Borrowers or Property Manager or any agent of any of the foregoing).

 

Privileged Information Exception”: With respect to any Privileged Information, at any time (a) such Privileged Information becomes generally available and known to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by the party restricted from disclosing such Privileged Information (the “Restricted Party”), (b) it is reasonable and necessary for the Restricted Party to disclose such Privileged Information in working with legal counsel, auditors, taxing authorities or other governmental agencies, (c) such Privileged Information was already known to such Restricted Party and not otherwise subject to a confidentiality obligation and/or (d) the Restricted Party is required by law to disclose such information.

 

Privileged Person”: A party to this Agreement, the Trust Loan Sellers, a Rating Agency, a designee of the Depositor (including any financial market publisher), the Initial Purchasers, the Companion Loan Holders, any other person who delivers to the Certificate Administrator an Investor Certification (which may be provided by the Certificate Administrator upon request) and any NRSRO that delivers an NRSRO Certification to the 17g-5 Information Provider substantially in the form of Exhibit O to this Agreement, which Investor Certification and NRSRO Certification may be submitted electronically via the Certificate Administrator’s Website in a “click-through” format. For purposes of obtaining information or access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website, the Borrower, the Manager, a Restricted Holder, an Affiliate of any of the foregoing or an agent of any of the foregoing shall be prohibited from

 

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obtaining such information or access pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (other than the Distribution Date Statement) and will not be considered Privileged Persons. For purposes of receiving any information or report from the Certificate Administrator’s Website, other than Distribution Date Statements only, the Borrower, the Manager, and any of their respective agents or affiliates and each Restricted Holder (as evidenced by an Investor Certification) shall be deemed to not be a “Privileged Person”.

 

Prohibited Party”: Any proposed Servicing Function Participant (i) that is listed on the Depositor’s Do Not Hire List or (ii) for which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee that seeks to retain such Servicing Function Participant has actual knowledge obtained by written notice or through actual experience that such party at any point prior to such hiring, assignment or transfer failed to comply with the Servicing Function Participant’s reporting obligations under Regulation AB with respect to any other securitization.

 

Property Advance”: Any advance made by the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, in respect of Property Protection Expenses or any expenses incurred to protect, preserve and enforce the security for the Whole Loan or to pay taxes and assessments or insurance premiums with respect to the Mortgaged Property, to the extent the making of any such advance is specifically provided for in this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any advance made pursuant to Section 3.02 or Section 3.21 of this Agreement, as applicable. Each reference to the payment or reimbursement of a Property Advance shall be deemed to include, whether or not specifically referred to, payment or reimbursement of interest thereon at the Advance Rate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, “Property Advance” shall not include allocable overhead of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, such as costs for office space, office equipment, supplies and related expenses, employee salaries and related expenses and similar internal costs and expenses or costs and expenses incurred by any such party in connection with its purchase of the Whole Loan or REO Property.

 

Property Protection Expenses”: Any costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.04, Section 3.08(a), Section 3.10, Section 3.11, Section 3.15(a), Section 3.15(b), Section 3.15(c), Section 3.16(c) or Section 3.24(a) of this Agreement or indicated herein as being payable as a Property Advance or as a cost or expense of the Trust Fund and the Companion Loan Holders but subject to the provisions of Section 1.02(e) or the Lower-Tier REMIC or Upper-Tier REMIC to be paid out of the Collection Account.

 

PTCE”: Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption.

 

Qualified Affiliate”: Any Person (a) that is organized and doing business under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, (b) that is in the business of performing the duties of a servicer of mortgage loans, and (c) as to which 50% or greater of its outstanding voting stock or equity ownership interest are directly or indirectly owned by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, or by any Person or Persons who directly or indirectly own equity ownership interests in the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable.

 

Qualified Institutional Buyer”: A “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A.

 

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Qualified Insurer”: As used in Section 3.08 of this Agreement:

 

(i) an insurance company or security or bonding company qualified to write the related insurance policy in the relevant jurisdiction and whose claims paying ability is rated (a) (1) at least “A” by S&P; or (2) where the Borrowers elect to have its insurance coverage provided by a syndicate of insurers, then, (A) if four or fewer insurance companies issue the related insurance policy, at least 75% of the insurance coverage is provided by insurance companies with a claims paying ability rating of “A” or better by S&P, with no provider with a claims paying ability rated below “BBB” by S&P, or (B) if five or more insurance companies issue the related insurance policy, at least 60% of the insurance coverage is provided by insurance companies with a claims paying ability rating of “A” or better by S&P, with no carrier with a claims paying ability rated below “BBB” by S&P, and (b) at least “A3” by Moody’s (or, if not rated by Moody’s, an equivalent rating by (x) at least two NRSROs (which may include S&P, KBRA and/or Morningstar) or (y) one NRSRO (which may include S&P, KBRA and/or Morningstar) and A.M. Best);

 

(ii) in the case of the fidelity bond and the errors and omissions insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section 3.08(d) of this Agreement, (a) a company that shall have a claim paying ability rated at least equal to any one of the following: (1) “A-” by S&P, (2) “A3” by Moody’s, (3) “A-” by Fitch, (4) “A (low)” by DBRS or (5) “A-:X” by A.M. Best,; and

 

(iii) in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), such other rating as to which a No Downgrade Confirmation has been obtained from each Rating Agency and, if applicable, each rating agency relating to a Companion Loan Securitization for which the minimum rating set forth in the applicable clause is not satisfied.

 

Qualified Manager”: As defined in the Loan Agreement.

 

Qualified Mortgage”: An obligation that is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats a defective obligation as a qualified mortgage), or any substantially similar successor provision.

 

Qualified Servicer”: As defined in Section 3.30 of this Agreement.

 

Rated Final Distribution Date”: With respect to the Regular Certificates, the Distribution Date in September 2035.

 

Rating Agency”: Any of KBRA, Morningstar and S&P.

 

Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Document Request Tool”: As defined in Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement.

 

Realized Loss”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount, if any, by which (a) the aggregate Certificate Balance of the Principal Balance Certificates after giving effect to distributions of principal on such Distribution Date exceeds (b) the Stated Principal

 

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Balance of the Trust Loan immediately following the Determination Date preceding such Distribution Date.

 

Record Date”: With respect to each Distribution Date, the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

Regular Certificates”: The Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D Certificates.

 

Regular Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to, for any Class of Principal Balance Certificates, interest for the related Interest Accrual Period at the applicable Pass-Through Rate for such Class on the related Certificate Balance immediately prior to such Distribution Date.

 

Regulation AB”: Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§ 229.1100-229.1125, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

Regulation D”: Regulation D under the Act.

 

Regulation S”: Regulation S under the Act.

 

Regulation S Global Certificate”: Each of the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D Certificates issued as such on the Closing Date and registered in the name of a nominee of the Depository, interest in which is to be held by Regulation S Investors.

 

Regulation S Investor”: With respect to a transferee of an interest in a Regulation S Global Certificate, a transferee that acquires such interest pursuant to Regulation S.

 

Regulation S Transfer Certificate”: As defined in Section 5.02(c)(i)(B) of this Agreement.

 

Relevant Servicing Criteria”: The Servicing Criteria applicable to each Reporting Servicer (as set forth, with respect to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, on Schedule I to this Agreement). For clarification purposes, multiple Reporting Servicers can have responsibility for the same Relevant Servicing Criteria and some of the Servicing Criteria will not be applicable to certain Reporting Servicers. With respect to a Servicing Function Participant engaged by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, the term “Relevant Servicing Criteria” refers to the items of the Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee that engaged such Servicing Function Participant that are applicable to such Servicing Function Participant based on the functions it has been engaged to perform.

 

REMIC”: A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code and the REMIC Provisions.

 

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REMIC Provisions”: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Sections 860A through 860G of the Code, and related provisions, and regulations (including any applicable proposed regulations) and rulings promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

 

Remittance Amount”: For each distribution date that a Master Servicer is required to make a distribution to a Companion Loan Holder pursuant to Section 3.05(h), the amounts received by the Master Servicer (or, with respect to a Serviced REO Property, the Special Servicer) during the related Collection Period pursuant to the Co-Lender Agreement and available for payment after withdrawals from the Collection Account payable to the Companion Loan Holder(s) pursuant to the Co-Lender Agreement.

 

Rents from Real Property”: With respect to the REO Property, gross income of the character described in Section 856(d) of the Code, which income, subject to the terms and conditions of that Section of the Code in its present form, does not include:

 

(a)        except as provided in Section 856(d)(4) of the Code or (6), any amount received or accrued, directly or indirectly, with respect to the REO Property, if the determination of such amount depends in whole or in part on the income or profits derived by any Person from such property (unless such amount is a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales and otherwise constitutes Rents from Real Property);

 

(b)        any amount received or accrued, directly or indirectly, from any Person if the Trust Fund owns directly or indirectly (including by attribution) a ten percent or greater interest in such Person determined in accordance with Sections 856(d)(2)(B) and (d)(5) of the Code;

 

(c)        any amount received or accrued, directly or indirectly, with respect to the REO Property if any Person Directly Operates the REO Property;

 

(d)        any amount charged for services that are not customarily furnished in connection with the rental of property to tenants in buildings of a similar class in the same geographic market as the REO Property within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.856-4(b)(1) (whether or not such charges are separately stated); and

 

(e)        rent attributable to personal property unless such personal property is leased under, or in connection with, the lease of the REO Property and, for any taxable year of the Trust Fund, such rent is no greater than 15 percent of the total rent received or accrued under, or in connection with, the lease.

 

REO Account”: As defined in Section 3.15(b) of this Agreement.

 

REO Loan”: The Whole Loan if the Mortgaged Property has become an REO Property.

 

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REO Proceeds”: With respect to the REO Property and the REO Loan, all revenues received by the Special Servicer with respect to the REO Property or REO Loan which do not constitute Liquidation Proceeds.

 

REO Property”: The Mortgaged Property, title to which has been acquired by the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust Fund through foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise.

 

Reporting Servicer”: The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (regardless of whether the Special Servicer has commenced special servicing of the Whole Loan) and each Servicing Function Participant.

 

Repurchase Communication”: For purposes of Section 2.03(d) of this Agreement only, any communication, whether oral or written, which need not be in any specific form.

 

Repurchase Price”: With respect to the Trust Loan if it is to be repurchased or purchased pursuant to Section 2.03(e) or Section 9.01 of this Agreement, or if the Trust Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan that is to be sold pursuant to Section 3.16 of this Agreement, an amount, calculated by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, equal to:

 

(a)        the outstanding principal balance of the Trust Loan as of the date of purchase; plus

 

(b)        all accrued and unpaid interest on the Trust Loan at the Trust Loan Rate in effect from time to time to but not including the Due Date in the month of purchase (or, in the case of a purchase occurring after the Determination Date in the related month, to but not including the Due Date in the month immediately succeeding such purchase), but excluding any yield maintenance or other prepayment penalty; plus

 

(c)        all related unreimbursed Property Advances and Administrative Advances plus accrued and unpaid interest on related Advances at the Advance Rate, and all Special Servicing Fees and Workout Fees allocable to the Trust Loan; plus

 

(d)        any Liquidation Fee due pursuant to Section 3.12 of this Agreement allocable to the Trust Loan or Specially Serviced Loan; plus

 

(e)        all Additional Trust Fund Expenses; plus

 

(f)        if the Trust Loan (or REO Loan) is being purchased by the Trust Loan Sellers pursuant to the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements, to the extent not otherwise included in the amount described in clause (c) of this definition, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred or to be incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee in respect of the Breach or Defect giving rise to the repurchase obligation, including any such expenses arising out of the enforcement of the repurchase obligation, including, without duplication, any such expenses previously reimbursed from the Collection Account, plus

 

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accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the Advance Rate, to the extent payable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the “Repurchase Price” (i) in respect of a Companion Loan that is purchased by the Trust Loan Seller shall be the repurchase price paid by the related Trust Loan Seller under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the applicable servicing agreement and (ii) with respect to a sale of an REO Property, the term Whole Loan or REO Loan shall be construed to include the Companion Loans.

 

Repurchase Request”: As defined in Section 2.03(d) of this Agreement.

 

Repurchase Request Recipient”: As defined in Section 2.03(d) of this Agreement.

 

Repurchase Request Rejection”: As defined in Section 2.03(d) of this Agreement.

 

Repurchase Request Withdrawal”: As defined in Section 2.03(d) of this Agreement.

 

Request for Release”: A request for a release signed by a Servicing Officer, substantially in the form of Exhibit E to this Agreement.

 

Requesting Party”: As defined in Section 3.30(a) of this Agreement.

 

Reserve Accounts”: Reserve accounts, if any, established pursuant to the Mortgage or the Loan Agreement and any Escrow Account. Any Reserve Account may be a sub-account of a related Cash Collateral Account. Any Reserve Account shall be beneficially owned for federal income tax purposes by the Person who is entitled to receive the reinvestment income or gain thereon in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Whole Loan and Section 3.07 of this Agreement, which Person shall be taxed on all reinvestment income or gain thereon. The Master Servicer shall be permitted to make withdrawals therefrom for deposit into the related Cash Collateral Account, if applicable, or the Collection Account or for the purposes set forth under the Loan Documents for the Whole Loan.

 

Residual Certificates”: The Class R and Class LR Certificates, collectively.

 

Resolution Extension Period”: As used in this Agreement shall mean:

 

(a)        for purposes of remediating a Material Breach with respect to the Trust Loan, the 90-day period following the end of the applicable Initial Resolution Period;

 

(b)        for purposes of remediating a Material Document Defect with respect to the Trust Loan, if it is not a Specially Serviced Loan at the commencement of, and does not become a Specially Serviced Loan during, the applicable Initial Resolution Period, the period commencing at the end of the applicable Initial Resolution Period and ending on, and including, the earlier of (i) the 90th day following the end of such Initial Resolution Period and (ii) the 45th day following the Trust Loan Sellers’ receipt of written notice from the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of the occurrence of any

 

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Servicing Transfer Event with respect to the Trust Loan subsequent to the end of such Initial Resolution Period;

 

(c)        for purposes of remediating a Material Document Defect with respect to the Trust Loan, if it is a not a Specially Serviced Loan as of the commencement of the applicable Initial Resolution Period, but as to which a Servicing Transfer Event occurs during such Initial Resolution Period, the period commencing at the end of the applicable Initial Resolution Period and ending on, and including, the 90th day following the earlier of the end of such Initial Resolution Period and the Trust Loan Sellers’ receipt of written notice from the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of the occurrence of such Servicing Transfer Event; and

 

(d)        for purposes of remediating a Material Document Defect with respect to the Trust Loan, if it is a Specially Serviced Loan as of the commencement of the applicable Initial Resolution Period, zero (-0-) days; provided that, if the Trust Loan Sellers did not receive written notice from the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of the relevant Servicing Transfer Event as of the commencement of the applicable Initial Resolution Period, then such Servicing Transfer Event shall be deemed to have occurred during such Initial Resolution Period and clause (c) of this definition will be deemed to apply.

 

Responsible Officer”: When used with respect to the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, any officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, assigned to the Corporate Trust Office of such party; in each case, with direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and, in the case of any certification required to be signed by a Responsible Officer, such an officer whose name and specimen signature appears on a list of corporate trust officers furnished to the Master Servicer by the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, as such list may from time to time be amended.

 

Restricted Certificate”: As defined in Section 5.02(k) of this Agreement.

 

Restricted Holder”: Any Certificateholder, Beneficial Owner of a Certificate or prospective purchaser of a Certificate (whether legally, beneficially or otherwise) that is also, with respect to any related mezzanine loan, a mezzanine lender (or any affiliate or agent thereof) or an owner of any interest in any mezzanine loan (whether legally, beneficially or otherwise, including as a beneficial owner of any securities collateralized by any such mezzanine loan) (a) as to which a Default has occurred giving rise to an automatic acceleration of such mezzanine loan or the right of the lender thereunder to accelerate such mezzanine loan or (b) as to which foreclosure proceedings against the related collateral have been initiated (and in respect of which, the Special Servicer has received notice thereof).

 

Restricted Period”: The 40-day period prescribed by Regulation S commencing on the later of (a) the date upon which the Certificates are first offered to institutions that are persons other than the Initial Purchasers and any other distributor (as defined in Regulation S) of the Certificates and (b) the Closing Date.

 

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Rule 144A”: Rule 144A under the Act.

 

Rule 144A Global Certificate”: Each of the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D Certificates issued as such on the Closing Date and registered in the name of a nominee of the Depository, interest in which is to be held by Qualified Institutional Buyers.

 

Rule 15Ga-1 Notice”: As defined in Section 2.03(d) of this Agreement.

 

Rule 15Ga-1 Notice Provider”: As defined in Section 2.03(d) of this Agreement.

 

Sarbanes Oxley Act” means the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder (including any interpretations thereof by the Commission’s staff).

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Certification”: With respect to an Other Securitization Trust, the certification required to be filed together with such Other Securitization Trust’s Exchange Act report on Form 10-K pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14 of the Exchange Act.

 

S&P”: Standard and Poor’s Rating Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, or any successor thereto. If neither S&P nor any successor remains in existence, “S&P” shall be deemed to refer to such other nationally recognized statistical rating agency or other comparable Person designated by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto and specific ratings of S&P herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated.

 

Securities Legend”: As defined in Section 5.02(c)(iii) of this Agreement.

 

Service(s)(ing)”: In accordance with Regulation AB, the act of servicing and administering the Trust Loan or any other assets of the Trust by an entity that meets the definition of “servicer” set forth in Item 1101 of Regulation AB and is referenced in the disclosure requirements set forth in Item 1108 of Regulation AB. For clarification purposes, any uncapitalized occurrence of this term shall have the meaning commonly understood by participants in the commercial mortgage-backed securities market.

 

Servicer Remittance Date”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the Business Day preceding such Distribution Date.

 

Servicer Termination Event”: A Master Servicer Termination Event or Special Servicer Termination Event, as applicable.

 

Servicing Compensation”: With respect to any Collection Period, the related Servicing Fee, Prepayment Interest Excess (if any and to the extent any such Prepayment Interest Excess exceeds the amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls) and any other fees, charges or other amounts payable to the Master Servicer under this Agreement for such period.

 

Servicing Criteria”: The criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB as such may be amended from time to time.

 

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Servicing Fee”: With respect to the Trust Loan or the Whole Loan, as the case may be, and for any Distribution Date, an amount per Interest Accrual Period equal to interest at the Servicing Fee Rate accrued on the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan or the Whole Loan, as the case may be, as of the Due Date immediately preceding such Distribution Date (without giving effect to payments of principal on the Trust Loan or the Whole Loan, as the case may be, on such Due Date). The Servicing Fee shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.02(a) of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Servicing Fee shall be deemed for tax purposes as paid from the Lower-Tier REMIC.

 

Servicing Fee Rate”: (a) With respect to the Trust Loan, a master servicing fee equal to 0.00125% per annum, and (b) with respect to the Whole Loan, a primary servicing fee equal to 0.00125% per annum.

 

Servicing File”: As defined in the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements.

 

Servicing Function Participant”: Any Person, other than the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian or the Trustee, that, within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, is performing activities that address the Servicing Criteria, unless the Master Servicer has assumed responsibility for the servicing activity, as provided for under Regulation AB.

 

Servicing Officer”: Any officer or employee of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of the Trust Loan and/or a Companion Loan, or this Agreement and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s or employee’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and, in the case of any certification required to be signed by a Servicing Officer, such an officer or employee whose name and specimen signature appears on a list of servicing officers furnished to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as such list may from time to time be amended.

 

Servicing Standard”: With respect to the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan) and the Special Servicer (with respect to the Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan), to diligently service and administer the Whole Loan, Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan for which each is responsible in the best interests of and for the benefit of all of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constitute a single lender), as determined by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, in accordance with applicable law, the terms of this Agreement, the Loan Documents and the Co-Lender Agreement, and to the extent not inconsistent with the foregoing, in accordance with the higher of the following standards of care:

 

(a)        the same manner in which, and with the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, services and administers similar mortgage loans for other third-party portfolios, giving due consideration to the customary and usual standards of practice of prudent institutional commercial and multifamily mortgage loan servicers servicing their own mortgage loans with a view to the timely recovery of all payments of principal and interest under the

 

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Whole Loan or if the Whole Loan is a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, the maximization of timely recovery of principal and interest on a net present value basis (determined in accordance with the Loan Documents or, in the event the Loan Documents are silent, at the Calculation Rate) on the Whole Loan, and the best interests of the Trust and the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constitute a single lender), as determined by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment; and

 

(b)        the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, services and administers commercial and multifamily mortgage loans owned, if any, by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with a view to the timely recovery of all payments of principal and interest under the Whole Loan or, if the Whole Loan is a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, the maximization of timely recovery of principal and interest on a net present value basis (determined in accordance with the Loan Documents or, in the event the Loan Documents are silent, at the Calculation Rate) on the Whole Loan, and the best interests of the Trust and the Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constitute a single lender), as determined by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, but without regard to any potential conflict of interest arising from (a) any relationship that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any Affiliate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, may have with the Borrower, the Trust Loan Sellers, the Companion Loan Holders, any other party to this Agreement or any Affiliate of the foregoing; (b) the ownership of any Certificate or any interest in the Companion Loans or any mezzanine loan related to the Whole Loan by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any Affiliate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer; (c) the Master Servicer’s obligation to make Advances; (d) the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s, as the case may be, right to receive compensation for its services hereunder or with respect to any particular transaction; (e) the ownership, servicing or management for others of any other mortgage loans or mortgaged properties by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or any Affiliate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable; and (f) any debt that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or any Affiliate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, has extended to the Borrowers or an Affiliate of the Borrowers (including, without limitation, any mezzanine financing).

 

Servicing Transfer Event”: An event specified in the definition of Specially Serviced Loan.

 

Significant Obligor NOI Quarterly Filing Deadline”: With respect to each calendar quarter (other than the fourth calendar quarter of any calendar year), the date that is 15 days after the Distribution Date occurring on or immediately following the 45th day after the end of such calendar quarter.

 

Significant Obligor NOI Yearly Filing Deadline”: With respect to each calendar year, the date that is the 90th day after the end of such calendar year.

 

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Similar Law”: As defined in Section 5.02(k) of this Agreement.

 

Sole Certificateholder”: Any Holder (or Holders, provided they act in unanimity) holding 100% of the then outstanding Certificates (excluding the Class R and Class LR Certificates) or an assignment of the Voting Rights thereof.

 

Special Notice”: Any (a) notice transmitted to Certificateholders pursuant to Section 5.05(c) of this Agreement and (b) notice of any request by at least 25% of the Voting Rights allocable to the Certificates to terminate and replace the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22(b) of this Agreement.

 

Special Servicer”: KeyBank National Association, a national banking association, in its capacity as Special Servicer hereunder, its successor in interest (in such capacity), or if any successor Special Servicer is appointed as herein provided, such successor Special Servicer.

 

Special Servicer Termination Event”: As defined in Section 7.01(b) of this Agreement.

 

Special Servicing Compensation”: With respect to the Whole Loan, any of the Special Servicing Fee, Workout Fee, Liquidation Fee and any other fees, charges or other amounts which shall be due to the Special Servicer.

 

Special Servicing Fee”: With respect to a Specially Serviced Loan (or REO Loan) for each calendar month (or portion thereof), the fraction of the Special Servicing Fee Rate applicable to such month, or portion thereof (determined using the same interest accrual methodology that is applied with respect to the Whole Loan Rate for such Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan for such month) multiplied by the Stated Principal Balance of such Specially Serviced Loan as of the Due Date (without giving effect to all payments of principal on such Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan on such Due Date) immediately preceding the applicable Distribution Date (or, in the event that a Principal Prepayment in full or an event described in clauses (i)-(vii) under the definition of Liquidation Proceeds has occurred with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan on a date that is not a Due Date, on the basis of the actual number of days to elapse from and including the most recently preceding related Due Date to but excluding the date of such Principal Prepayment or Liquidation Proceeds event in a month consisting of 30 days). For the avoidance of doubt, the Special Servicing Fee shall be deemed for tax purposes as paid from the Lower-Tier REMIC.

 

Special Servicing Fee Rate”: A rate equal to 0.12500% per annum.

 

Specially Serviced Loan”: Subject to Section 3.23 of this Agreement, the Whole Loan if:

 

(a)        a payment default shall have occurred on the Whole Loan at its Maturity Date or, if the Maturity Date of the Whole Loan has been extended in accordance with this Agreement, a payment default occurs on the Whole Loan at such extended Maturity Date; provided, however, that if (A) the Borrowers are diligently seeking a refinancing commitment (and deliver a statement to that effect within 30 days after such default to

 

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the Master Servicer, which shall promptly deliver a copy to the Special Servicer), (B) the Borrowers continue to make their Assumed Scheduled Payment, and (C) no other Servicing Transfer Event shall have occurred with respect to the Whole Loan, a Servicing Transfer Event will not occur until 60 days beyond the Maturity Date, unless extended by the Special Servicer in accordance with the Loan Documents, this Agreement and the Co-Lender Agreement; and provided, further, that if the Borrowers deliver to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, on or before the 60th day after the related Maturity Date, a refinancing commitment reasonably acceptable to the Special Servicer, and the Borrowers continue to make their Assumed Scheduled Payments (and no other Servicing Transfer Event shall have occurred with respect to the Whole Loan), a Servicing Transfer Event will not occur until the earlier of (1) 120 days beyond the related Maturity Date or extended Maturity Date and (2) the termination of the refinancing commitment;

 

(b)        any Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) or any amount due on a monthly basis as an Escrow Payment or reserve fund deposit, is 60 days or more delinquent;

 

(c)        the Master Servicer or Special Servicer determines in its reasonable business judgment, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that (x) a default consisting of a failure to make a payment of principal or interest is reasonably foreseeable or there is a significant risk of such default or (y) any other default that is likely to impair the use or marketability of the Mortgaged Property or the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the Whole Loan is reasonably foreseeable or there is a significant risk of such default, which monetary or other default, in either case, would likely continue unremedied beyond the applicable grace period (or, if no grace period is specified, for a period of 60 days) and is not likely to be cured by the Borrowers within 60 days or, except as provided in clause (a) above, in the case of a Balloon Payment, for at least 30 days;

 

(d)        a Borrower has become a subject of a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, or the appointment of a conservator, receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs;

 

(e)        a Borrower consents to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Borrowers of or relating to all or substantially all of its property;

 

(f)        a Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, files a petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency or reorganization statute, makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily suspends payment of its obligations;

 

(g)        a default, of which the Master Servicer or Special Servicer has notice (other than a failure by a Borrower to pay principal or interest) and which in the opinion

 

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of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any Companion Loan Holder, occurs and remains unremedied for the applicable grace period specified in the Loan Documents (or if no grace period is specified for those defaults which are capable of cure, 60 days);

 

(h)        the Master Servicer or Special Servicer receives notice of the foreclosure or proposed foreclosure of any lien on the Mortgaged Property; or

 

(i)         the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer receives actual notice that the Borrowers have violated any “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” provision in the related Loan Documents;

 

provided, however, that the Whole Loan will cease to be a Specially Serviced Loan (a “Corrected Mortgage Loan”) (i) with respect to the circumstances described in clauses (a) and (b) above, when the Borrowers thereunder have brought the Whole Loan current and thereafter made three consecutive full and timely Monthly Payments, including pursuant to any workout of the Whole Loan, (ii) with respect to the circumstances described in clauses (c), (d), (e), (f) and (h) above, when such circumstances cease to exist in the good faith judgment of the Special Servicer, or (iii) with respect to the circumstances described in clauses (g) and (i) above, when such default is cured (as determined by the Special Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard) or waived by the Special Servicer; provided, in each case, that at that time no circumstance exists (as described above) that would cause the Whole Loan to continue to be characterized as a Specially Serviced Loan.

 

Startup Day”: In the case of the Upper-Tier REMIC and Lower-Tier REMIC, the day designated as such pursuant to Section 2.06(a) of this Agreement.

 

Stated Principal Balance”: With respect to the Trust Loan, a Companion Loan or the Whole Loan, on any date of determination, the principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of such Trust Loan, Companion Loan or Whole Loan, as reduced (to not less than zero) on each Distribution Date by (i) all payments (or P&I Advances or Companion Loan Advances in lieu thereof) of, and all other collections allocated as provided in Section 1.02 of this Agreement to, principal of or with respect to such Trust Loan, Companion Loan or Whole Loan, as applicable, that are distributed to Certificateholders on such Distribution Date or Companion Loan Holders on the related remittance date in the same calendar month as such Distribution Date or applied to any other payments required under this Agreement or the Co-Lender Agreement on or prior to such Distribution Date, and (ii) any principal forgiven by the Special Servicer and other principal losses realized in respect of such Trust Loan, Companion Loan or Whole Loan during the related Collection Period.

 

The Trust Loan or the REO Loan shall be deemed to be part of the Trust Fund and to have an outstanding Stated Principal Balance until the Distribution Date on which Liquidation Proceeds, if any, are to be (or, if no such Liquidation Proceeds are received, would have been) distributed to Certificateholders. The Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan with respect to which the Master Servicer or Special Servicer has made a Final Recovery Determination is zero.

 

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Subcontractor”: Any vendor, subcontractor or other Person that is not responsible for the overall servicing (as “servicing” is commonly understood by participants in the mortgage-backed securities market) of Whole Loan but performs one or more discrete functions identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect to Whole Loan under the direction or authority of the Master Servicer or a Servicing Function Participant.

 

Sub-Servicer”: Any Person engaged by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to perform Servicing with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Loan.

 

Sub-Servicing Agreement”: The written contract between the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, on the one hand, and any Sub-Servicer, on the other hand, relating to servicing and administration of the Whole Loan as provided in Section 3.01(c) of this Agreement.

 

Tax Returns”: The federal income tax returns on IRS Form 1066, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) Income Tax Return, including Schedule Q thereto, Quarterly Notice to Residual Interest Holders of REMIC Taxable Income or Net Loss Allocation, or any successor forms, to be filed by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of each of the Upper-Tier REMIC and the Lower-Tier REMIC due to its classification as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions, together with any and all other information, reports or returns that may be required to be furnished to the Certificateholders or filed with the IRS or any other governmental taxing authority under any applicable provisions of federal law or Applicable State and Local Tax Law.

 

Terminated Party”: As defined in Section 7.01(c) of this Agreement.

 

Terminating Party”: As defined in Section 7.01(c) of this Agreement.

 

Termination Date”: The Distribution Date on which the Trust Fund is terminated pursuant to Section 9.01 of this Agreement.

 

Third Party Appraiser”: A Person performing an Appraisal.

 

Third Party Reports”: With respect to the Mortgaged Property, the related Appraisal, Phase I environmental report, Phase II environmental report, seismic report (if any), engineering report, structural report, property condition report or similar report, if any.

 

Transfer”: Any direct or indirect transfer or other form of assignment of any Ownership Interest in a Class R or Class LR Certificate.

 

Transferee Affidavit”: As defined in Section 5.02(l)(ii) of this Agreement.

 

Transferor Certificate”: As defined in Section 5.02(l)(ii) of this Agreement.

 

Trust” or “Trust Fund”: The corpus of the trust created hereby and to be administered hereunder, consisting of (in each case, to the extent of the Trust Fund’s interest therein and specifically excluding any interest of the Companion Loan Holders therein): (i) the Trust Loan, together with the Mortgage File relating thereto; (ii) all scheduled or unscheduled payments on or collections in respect of the Trust Loan due after the Cut-off Date; (iii) any REO

 

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Property; (iv) all revenues received in respect of any REO Property; (v) any indemnities or guaranties given as additional security for the Trust Loan; (vi) a security interest in all assets deposited in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts, and Reserve Accounts; (vii) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account attributable to the Trust Loan as identified on the Trust Ledger, the Distribution Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account or the REO Account, including any reinvestment income, as applicable; (viii) a security interest in any environmental indemnity agreements relating to the Mortgaged Property; (ix) a security interest in all insurance policies with respect to the Trust Loan and the Mortgaged Property; (x) the rights and remedies under the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements relating to document delivery requirements with respect to the Trust Loan and the representations and warranties of the Trust Loan Sellers regarding the Trust Loan; (xi) the Lower-Tier Regular Interests; and (xii) the proceeds of the foregoing (other than any interest earned on deposits in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts and any Reserve Accounts, to the extent such interest belongs to the Borrower).

 

Trust Ledger”: Amounts deposited in the Collection Account attributable to the Whole Loan, which are maintained pursuant to Section 3.06(a) of this Agreement and held on behalf of the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders.

 

Trust Loan”: The portion of the Whole Loan evidenced by Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note A-3-S1, A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note B-1-S, Note B-2-S and Note B-3-S, which is transferred and assigned to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.01 of this Agreement and held in the Trust Fund. The Trust Loan originally so transferred, assigned and held is identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as of the Closing Date. The term “Trust Loan” also includes an REO Loan, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

 

Trust Loan Purchase Agreements”: Each of the GACC Trust Loan Purchase Agreement, the MSMCH Trust Loan Purchase Agreement and the Wells Fargo Trust Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

Trust Loan Rate”: With respect to the Trust Loan and any Mortgage Loan Interest Accrual Period, the annual rate at which interest accrues on the Trust Loan during such period (in the absence of a default), as set forth in the related Trust Notes from time to time.

 

Trust Loan Seller Percentage Interest”: As to GACC, a 57.1428571435% interest in the Trust Loan, as to MSMCH, a 25. 0000000000% interest in the Trust Loan, and as to Wells Fargo Bank, a 17.8571428565% interest in the Trust Loan.

 

Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interests”: (a) In the case of GACC, the portion of the Trust Loan evidenced by Note Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3 and Note B-1-S, (b) in the case of MSMCH, the portion of the Trust Loan evidenced by Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3 and Note B-2-S and (c) in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, the portion of the Trust Loan evidenced by Note A-3-S1, Note A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3 and Note B-3-S.

 

Trust Loan Sellers”: GACC, MSMCH and Wells Fargo Bank.

 

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Trust Notes”: Collectively, as of any date of determination, the notes or other evidence of indebtedness and/or agreements evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrowers under the Trust Loan including any amendments or modifications, or any renewal or substitution note, as of such date. As of the Cut-off Date, Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note A-3-S1, A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note B-1-S, Note B-2-S and Note B-3-S constitute the Trust Notes.

 

Trust REMICs”: The Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC.

 

Trustee”: Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, in its capacity as Trustee, or its successor in interest, or any successor Trustee appointed as herein provided.

 

Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee”: With respect to the Trust Loan and for any Distribution Date, an amount per Interest Accrual Period equal to interest at the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee Rate accrued on the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan as of the Due Date in the related Collection Period (without giving effect to payments of principal on the Trust Loan on such Due Date). The Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.02(a) of this Agreement. A monthly fee shall be paid by the Certificate Administrator to the Trustee as the Trustee’s fee, which amount shall be paid from the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee.

 

Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee Rate”: A rate equal to 0.0024% per annum.

 

Underwriter Exemption”: Each of Department of Labor Final Authorization Number 97-03E, Prohibited Transaction Exemption 96-22 and Department of Labor Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-24, each as most recently amended by Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2013-08 and as further amended by the Department of Labor from time to time.

 

Unscheduled Payments”: With respect to the Whole Loan and a Collection Period, all Net Liquidation Proceeds, all Net Condemnation Proceeds and Net Insurance Proceeds payable under the Trust Loan or the Whole Loan, as applicable, the Repurchase Price or purchase price if the Trust Loan is repurchased or purchased pursuant to Section 2.03(e), Section 3.16 or Section 9.01 of this Agreement or by a mezzanine lender, any indemnification payment made by the Trust Loan Sellers as a result of a Material Breach or Material Document Defect pursuant to Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement and any other payments under or with respect to the Trust Loan or the Whole Loan, as applicable, not scheduled to be made, including Principal Prepayments received by the Master Servicer (but excluding Prepayment Charges, if any) during such Collection Period.

 

Updated Appraisal”: An Appraisal of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be, conducted subsequent to any appraisal performed on or prior to the Cut-off Date and in accordance with Appraisal Institute standards, the costs of which shall be paid as a Property Advance by the Master Servicer. Updated Appraisals shall be conducted by an Independent MAI appraiser selected by the Special Servicer.

 

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Upper-Tier Distribution Account”: The segregated non-interest bearing trust account or sub-account created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.05(c) of this Agreement, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, for the benefit of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Upper-Tier Distribution Account” and which must be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of an Eligible Account. The Upper-Tier Distribution Account shall be an asset of the Upper-Tier REMIC.

 

Upper-Tier REMIC”: A segregated asset pool within the Trust Fund consisting of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests, the Upper-Tier Distribution Account and amounts held therein from time to time.

 

U.S. Person”: A citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership (except to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations), or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, including any entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes, an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust, and one or more such U.S. Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust (or, to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20, 1996 that have elected to be treated as U.S. Persons).

 

Voting Rights”: The portion of the voting rights of all of the Certificates that is allocated to any Certificateholder or Class of Certificateholders. At all times during the term of this Agreement, the percentage of Voting Rights assigned to each Class shall be: (a) 100% to be allocated among the Certificateholders of the respective Classes of Principal Balance Certificates in proportion to the Certificate Balances of their Certificates, and (b) except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement with respect to any particular matter, 0%, in the case of the Class R and Class LR Certificates. Voting Rights allocated to a Class of Certificateholders shall be allocated among such Certificateholders in proportion to the Percentage Interests in such Class evidenced by their respective Certificates.

 

Wells Fargo Bank”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as a Trust Loan Seller or as a lender under the Loan Agreement, as applicable, and its successors in interest.

 

Wells Fargo Indemnification Agreement”: The indemnification agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, among Wells Fargo Bank, the Depositor and the Initial Purchasers.

 

Wells Fargo Trust Loan Purchase Agreement”: The Trust Loan Purchase Agreement dated and effective the Pricing Date, between Wells Fargo Bank and the Depositor.

 

Whole Loan”: Collectively, the Trust Loan and the Companion Loans. References herein to the Whole Loan shall be construed to refer to the aggregate indebtedness under Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note

 

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A-3-S1, Note A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note A-1-C1, Note A-1-C2, Note A-1-C3, Note A-2-C1, Note A-2-C2, Note A-3-C1, Note A-3-C2, Note B-1-S, Note B-2-S and Note B-3-S.

 

Whole Loan Interest Accrual Period”: With respect to the Whole Loan and any Payment Date, the immediately preceding calendar month.

 

Whole Loan Rate”: With respect to the Whole Loan and any Mortgage Loan Interest Accrual Period, the annual rate at which interest accrues on the Whole Loan during such period (in the absence of a default), as set forth in the Notes from time to time.

 

Withheld Amount”: With respect to the Trust Loan and with respect to each Distribution Date occurring in January of each calendar year that is not a leap year and February of each calendar year, unless in either case such Distribution Date is the final Distribution Date, an amount equal to one day’s interest at the Trust Loan Rate (net of any Servicing Fee, Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee and the CREFC® License Fee payable therefrom) on the Stated Principal Balance as of the Due Date in the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs, to the extent that a Monthly Payment or a P&I Advance is made in respect thereof.

 

Workout Fee”: An amount equal to 0.250% of each collection of interest and principal (including scheduled payments, prepayments (provided that a repurchase by the Trust Loan Sellers of their respective Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest in the Trust Loan due to a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach shall not be considered a prepayment for purposes of this definition if the Trust Loan Seller repurchases the Mortgage Loan within the resolution time period set forth in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement (and giving effect to any applicable extension period beyond the end of the Initial Resolution Period set forth in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement)), Balloon Payments and payments at maturity, but excluding late payment charges and Default Interest) received if the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan that becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan for so long as it remains a Corrected Mortgage Loan, pursuant to Section 3.12(c) of this Agreement; provided, further, that no Workout Fee shall be payable by the Trust with respect to any Corrected Mortgage Loan if and to the extent that the Corrected Mortgage Loan became a Specially Serviced Loan under clause (c) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Loan” and no event of default actually occurs, unless the Whole Loan is modified by the Special Servicer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the Whole Loan subsequently qualifies as a Specially Serviced Loan for a reason other than under clause (c) of the definition thereof; provided, further that if the Whole Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan only because of an event described in clause (a) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Loan” and the related collection of principal and interest is received within three months following the related maturity date as a result of the Whole Loan being refinanced or otherwise repaid in full, the Special Servicer shall not be entitled to collect a Workout Fee out of the proceeds received in connection with such workout if such fee would reduce the amount available for distributions to Certificateholders, but the Special Servicer may collect from the Borrowers and retain (x) a workout fee, (y) such other fees as are provided for in the Loan Documents and (z) other appropriate fees in connection with such workout. The total amount of Workout Fees payable by the Trust with respect to the Corrected Mortgage Loan and with respect to any particular workout (assuming, for the purposes of this calculation, that the Corrected Mortgage Loan continues to perform throughout its term in accordance with the terms of the related workout) shall be reduced by the amount of any and all Offsetting Modification

 

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Fees received by the Special Servicer as additional servicing compensation relating to the Corrected Mortgage Loan; provided that the Special Servicer shall be entitled to collect such Workout Fees from the Trust until such time it has been fully paid such reduced amount. For the avoidance of doubt, the Trust Loan Sellers shall pay a Workout Fee in connection with a repurchase to the extent the Special Servicer was entitled to such a fee and such fee was unpaid immediately prior to such repurchase or was previously paid by the Trust and was not reimbursed by the Borrowers immediately prior to such repurchase. In furtherance of the foregoing, upon the Specially Serviced Loan becoming a Corrected Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall provide the Master Servicer with a calculation of the total amount of Workout Fees expected to be payable by the Trust with respect to the Corrected Mortgage Loan throughout its term (which calculation shall be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer) and the total amount of Offsetting Modification Fees received by the Special Servicer.

 

Section 1.02     Certain Calculations. Unless otherwise specified herein, the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a)        All calculations of interest with respect to the Whole Loan (and of Advances in respect thereof) provided for herein shall be made on Actual/360 Basis. The Servicing Fee, the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees and the CREFC® License Fee for the Trust Loan shall accrue on the same basis as interest accrues on the Whole Loan. The Certificates will accrue interest on a 30/360 basis.

 

(b)        Any Whole Loan payment is deemed to be received on the date such payment is actually received by the Master Servicer or the Certificate Administrator; provided, however, that for purposes of calculating distributions on the Certificates and Prepayment Interest Excess, Principal Prepayments with respect to the Whole Loan are deemed to be received on the date they are applied in accordance with Section 3.01(b) of this Agreement to reduce the Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan on which interest accrues.

 

(c)        Except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents or the Co-Lender Agreement, any amounts received in respect of the Whole Loan as to which a default has occurred and is continuing in excess of Monthly Payments shall be applied to Default Interest and other amounts due on the Whole Loan prior to the application to late fees.

 

(d)        Allocations of payments between the Trust Loan and the related Companion Loans shall be made in accordance with the Co-Lender Agreement.

 

(e)        All amounts collected by or on behalf of the Trust in respect of the Whole Loan in the form of payments from the Borrower, Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds (exclusive of any amounts payable to the Companion Loan Holders pursuant to the Co-Lender Agreement) shall be allocated to amounts due and owing under the Loan Documents (including for principal and accrued and unpaid interest) in accordance with the express provisions of the Loan Documents and the Co-Lender Agreement; provided, however, that absent such express provisions, all such amounts collected (exclusive of any amounts payable to the Companion Loan Holders pursuant to the Co-Lender Agreement) shall be deemed to be allocated for purposes of collecting amounts due under the Whole Loan in the following order of priority:

 

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(i)         as a recovery of any unreimbursed Advances with respect to the Trust Loan or Whole Loan with respect to Property Advances or Nonrecoverable Advances and unpaid interest at the Advance Rate on such Advances and, if applicable, unreimbursed and unpaid Additional Trust Fund Expenses with respect to the Whole Loan;

 

(ii)        as a recovery of Nonrecoverable Advances and any interest at the Advance Rate thereon to the extent previously allocated to principal collections with respect to the Trust Loan or Whole Loan, as applicable;

 

(iii)       to the extent not previously allocated pursuant to clause (i) above, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest on the Trust Loan (exclusive of Default Interest) to the extent of the excess of (A) accrued and unpaid interest on the Trust Loan at the Trust Loan Rate to, but not including, the date of receipt by or on behalf of the Trust (or, in the case of a full Monthly Payment from the Borrower, through the related Due Date), over (B) the cumulative amount of the reductions (if any) in the amount of related P&I Advances for the Trust Loan that have theretofore occurred under Section 4.07(e) of this Agreement in connection with Appraisal Reduction Amounts (to the extent that collections have not been allocated as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest pursuant to clause (v) below on earlier dates);

 

(iv)       to the extent not previously allocated pursuant to clause (i) above, as a recovery of principal of the Trust Loan then due and owing, including by reason of acceleration of the Trust Loan following a default thereunder (or, if the Trust Loan has been liquidated, as a recovery of principal to the extent of its entire remaining unpaid principal balance);

 

(v)        as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest on the Trust Loan to the extent of the cumulative amount of the reductions (if any) in the amount of P&I Advances for the Trust Loan that have theretofore occurred under Section 4.07(e) of this Agreement in connection with related Appraisal Reduction Amounts (to the extent that collections have not been allocated as recovery of accrued and unpaid interest pursuant to this clause (v) on earlier dates);

 

(vi)       as a recovery of amounts to be currently allocated to the payment of, or escrowed for the future payment of, real estate taxes, assessments and insurance premiums and similar items relating to the Whole Loan (and allocable to the Trust Loan);

 

(vii)      as a recovery of any other reserves to the extent then required to be held in escrow with respect to the Whole Loan (and allocable to the Trust Loan);

 

(viii)     as a recovery of any Prepayment Charge then due and owing under the Trust Loan;

 

(ix)       as a recovery of any late payment charges and Default Interest then due and owing under the Whole Loan (and allocable to the Trust Loan);

 

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(x)        as a recovery of any Assumption Fees, assumption application fees and Modification Fees then due and owing under the Whole Loan (and allocable to the Trust Loan);

 

(xi)       as a recovery of any other amounts then due and owing under the Trust Loan other than remaining unpaid principal; and

 

(xii)      as a recovery of any remaining principal of the Trust Loan to the extent of its entire remaining unpaid principal balance;

 

provided that, to the extent required under the REMIC Provisions, payments or proceeds received with respect to any partial release of the Mortgaged Property (including following a condemnation) at a time when the loan-to-value ratio of the Whole Loan exceeds 125% (based solely on the value of real property and excluding personal property and going concern value) must be allocated to reduce the principal balance of the Whole Loan in the manner permitted by such REMIC Provisions.

 

(f)         Collections by or on behalf of the Trust in respect of the REO Property (exclusive of amounts to be allocated to the payment of the costs of operating, managing, leasing, maintaining and disposing of the REO Property and exclusive of any amounts payable to the Companion Loan Holders pursuant to the Co-Lender Agreement) shall be deemed to be allocated for purposes of collecting amounts due under the Whole Loan in the following order of priority:

 

(i)         as a recovery of any unreimbursed Advances with respect to the Trust Loan or Whole Loan with respect to Property Advances or Nonrecoverable Advances and unpaid interest at the Advance Rate on such Advances and, if applicable, unreimbursed and unpaid Additional Trust Fund Expenses with respect to the Whole Loan;

 

(ii)        as a recovery of Nonrecoverable Advances and any interest at the Advance Rate thereon to the extent previously allocated to principal collections with respect to the Trust Loan or Whole Loan, as applicable;

 

(iii)       to the extent not previously allocated pursuant to clause (i) above, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest on the Trust Loan (exclusive of Default Interest) to the extent of the excess of (A) accrued and unpaid interest on the Trust Loan at the Trust Loan Rate to, but not including, the Due Date in the Collection Period in which such collections were received, over (B) the cumulative amount of the reductions (if any) in the amount of related P&I Advances for the Trust Loan that have theretofore occurred under Section 4.07(e) of this Agreement in connection with Appraisal Reduction Amounts (to the extent that collections have not been allocated as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest pursuant to clause (v) below or Section 1.02(e)(v) on earlier dates);

 

(iv)       to the extent not previously allocated pursuant to clause (i) above, as a recovery of principal of the Trust Loan to the extent of its entire unpaid principal balance;

 

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(v)        as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest on the Trust Loan to the extent of the cumulative amount of the reductions (if any) in the amount of related P&I Advances for the Trust Loan that have theretofore occurred under Section 4.07(e) of this Agreement in connection with related Appraisal Reduction Amounts (to the extent that collections have not theretofore been allocated as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest pursuant to this clause (v) or Section 1.02(e)(v) on earlier dates);

 

(vi)       as a recovery of any Prepayment Charge then due and owing under the Trust Loan;

 

(vii)      as a recovery of any late payment charges and Default Interest then due and owing under the Whole Loan (and allocable to the Trust Loan);

 

(viii)     as a recovery of any Assumption Fees, assumption application fees and Modification Fees then due and owing under the Whole Loan; and

 

(ix)       as a recovery of any other amounts then due and owing under the Trust Loan other than remaining unpaid principal.

 

(g)        The applications of amounts received in respect of the Trust Loan pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section 1.02 shall be determined by the Master Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard. The applications of amounts received in respect of the Trust Loan or any REO Property pursuant to paragraph (f) of this Section 1.02 shall be determined by the Special Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

(h)        All net present value calculations and determinations made hereunder with respect to the Trust Loan or the Mortgaged Property or REO Property (including for purposes of the definition of “Servicing Standard”) shall be made in accordance with the Loan Documents or, in the event the related Loan Documents are silent, using the Calculation Rate.

 

Section 1.03     Certain Constructions. For purposes of this Agreement, references to the most or next most subordinate Class of Certificates outstanding at any time shall mean the most or next most subordinate Class of Certificates then outstanding as among the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D Certificates. For purposes of this Agreement, each Class of Certificates (other than the Class LR and Class R Certificates) shall be deemed to be outstanding only to the extent its respective Certificate Balance has not been reduced to zero. For purposes of this Agreement, the Class R and Class LR Certificates shall be outstanding so long as the Trust Fund has not been terminated pursuant to Section 9.01 of this Agreement or any other Class of Certificates remains outstanding.

 

ARTICLE II

CONVEYANCE OF the MORTGAGE LOAN;
ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES

 

Section 2.01     Conveyance of the Trust Loan; Assignment of Trust Loan Purchase Agreements. (a) The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof on the Closing Date, does hereby establish a trust designated as “MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust”,

 

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appoint the Trustee as trustee of the Trust Fund and sell, transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee without recourse (except to the extent herein provided) all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Trust Loan, including all rights to payment in respect thereof, except as set forth below, and any security interest thereunder (whether in real or personal property and whether tangible or intangible) in favor of the Depositor, and a security interest in all Reserve Accounts, Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts and all other assets to the extent included or to be included in the Trust Fund for the benefit of the Certificateholders. Such transfer and assignment includes all interest and principal due on or with respect to the Trust Loan after the Cut-off Date. The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does also hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee without recourse (except to the extent provided herein), for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in, to and under the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements as provided therein (excluding Sections 6(f)-(h) and 9 of the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements, and excluding the Depositor’s rights and remedies under the GACC Indemnification Agreement, the MSMCH Indemnification Agreement and the Wells Fargo Indemnification Agreement) to the extent related to the Trust Loan. The Depositor shall cause the Reserve Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts and Lock-Box Accounts relating to the Whole Loan to be transferred to and held in the name of the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee as successor to the Trust Loan Sellers.

 

In connection with such transfer and assignment, the Depositor does hereby deliver to, and deposit with, the Custodian, with copies to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, the following documents or instruments with respect to the Whole Loan so assigned (provided, however, that the original of documents specified in items (xix) and (xx) shall be delivered to the Master Servicer):

 

(i)         each original Trust Note, evidencing each Trust Loan Seller’s Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest in the Trust Loan, bearing, or accompanied by, all prior or intervening endorsements, endorsed by the most recent endorsee prior to the Trustee or, if none, by the applicable Originator, without recourse, either in blank or to the order of the Trustee in the following form: “Pay to the order of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, without recourse”;

 

(ii)        the original (or a copy thereof certified from the applicable recording office) of the Mortgage and, if applicable, the originals (or copies thereof certified from the applicable recording office) of any intervening assignments thereof showing a complete chain of assignment from the Originators of the Whole Loan to the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee, if any, in each case with evidence of recording indicated thereon;

 

(iii)       an original Assignment of Mortgage, in recordable form, executed by the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee or, if none, by the Originators, either in blank or in favor of the Trustee (in such capacity, for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders);

 

(iv)       (A) an original or copy of any related security agreement (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) and, if applicable, the originals or copies of any

 

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intervening assignments thereof showing a complete chain of assignment from the Originators of the Whole Loan to the most recent assignee thereof prior to the Trustee, if any; and (B) an original assignment of any related security agreement (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) executed by the most recent assignee thereof prior to the Trustee or, if none, by the Originators, either in blank or in favor of the Trustee (in such capacity, for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders), which assignment may be included as part of the corresponding Assignment of Mortgage referred to in clause (iii) above;

 

(v)        (A) stamped or certified copies of any UCC financing statements and continuation statements which were filed in order to perfect (and maintain the perfection of) any security interest held by the Originators of the Whole Loan (and each assignee of record prior to the Trustee) in and to the personalty of the Borrowers at the Mortgaged Property (in each case with evidence of filing or recording thereon) and which were in the possession of the Trust Loan Sellers (or their agents) at the time the Mortgage Files were delivered to the Custodian, together with original UCC-2 or UCC-3 assignment of financing statements showing a complete chain of assignment from the secured party named in such UCC-1 financing statement to the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee, if any, and (B) if any such security interest is perfected and the earlier UCC financing statements and continuation statements were in the possession of the Trust Loan Sellers, an assignment of UCC financing statement by the most recent assignee of record prior to the Trustee or, if none, by the Originators, evidencing the transfer of such security interest, either in blank or in favor of the Trustee (in such capacity, for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders); provided that other evidence of filing or recording reasonably acceptable to the Trustee may be delivered in lieu of delivering such UCC financing statements including, without limitation, evidence of such filed or recorded UCC financing statement as shown on a written UCC search report from a reputable search firm, such as CSC/LexisNexis Document Solutions, Corporation Service Company, CT Corporation System and the like or printouts of on-line confirmations from such UCC filing or recording offices or authorized agents thereof;

 

(vi)       the original or a copy of the Loan Agreement relating to the Whole Loan;

 

(vii)      the original or a copy of the lender’s title insurance policy issued in connection with the origination of the Whole Loan, together with all endorsements or riders (or copies thereof) that were issued with or subsequent to the issuance of such policy, insuring the priority of the Whole as a first lien on the Mortgaged Property, or, subject to Section 2(d) of the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements, a “marked up” commitment to insure marked as binding and countersigned by the related insurer or its authorized agent (which may be a pro forma or specimen title insurance policy which has been accepted or approved as binding in writing by the related title insurance company), or, subject to Section 2(d) of the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements, an agreement to provide the same pursuant to binding escrow instructions executed by an authorized representative of the title company;

 

(viii)     (A) the original or a copy of the related Assignment of Leases and Rents (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) and, if applicable, the originals

 

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or copies of any intervening assignments thereof showing a complete chain of assignment from the Originators of the Whole Loan to the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee, if any, in each case with evidence of recording thereon; and (B) an original or copy of an assignment of any related Assignment of Leases and Rents (a “Reassignment of Assignment of Leases and Rents”) (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage), in recordable form (except for missing recording information and, if delivered in blank, except for the name of the assignee), executed by the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee or, if none, by the Originator, either in blank or in favor of the Trustee in the following form: “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates” (in such capacity and on behalf of the Companion Loan Holders), which assignment may be included as part of the corresponding Assignment of Mortgage referred to in clause (iii) above;

 

(ix)        the original or a copy of any environmental indemnity agreements and copies of any environmental insurance policies pertaining to the Mortgaged Property required in connection with origination of the Whole Loan, if any, and copies of Environmental Reports;

 

(x)        an original or a copy of the Assignment of Management Agreement and originals or copies of the currently effective Management Agreement, if any, for the Mortgaged Property;

 

(xi)        the original or copy of the ground lease, if applicable, and any related lessor estoppel or similar agreement or a copy thereof, if any;

 

(xii)      an original Assignment of Agreements, Licenses, Permits and Contracts, executed by the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee or, if none, by the Originators, either in blank or in favor of the Trustee (in such capacity, for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders);

 

(xiii)     if the related assignment of contracts is separate from the Mortgage, the original executed version of such assignment of contracts or a copy thereof and the assignment thereof to the Trustee (in such capacity, for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders);

 

(xiv)      if any related Lock-Box Agreement or Cash Collateral Account Agreement is separate from the Mortgage or Loan Agreement, a copy thereof; with respect to the Reserve Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts and Lock-Box Accounts, if any, a copy of the UCC-1 financing statements, if any, submitted for filing with respect to the related mortgagee’s security interest in the Reserve Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts and Lock-Box Accounts and all funds contained therein (and UCC-3 assignments of financing statements assigning such UCC-1 financing statements to the Trustee (in such capacity, for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders));

 

(xv)       originals or copies of all assumption, modification, written assurance and substitution agreements, with evidence of recording thereon if appropriate, in those

 

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instances where the terms or provisions of the Mortgage, Trust Notes or any related security document have been modified or the Whole Loan has been assumed;

 

(xvi)     the original or a copy of any guaranty of the obligations of the Borrowers under the Whole Loan together with, as applicable, (A) the original or copies of any intervening assignments of such guaranty showing a complete chain of assignment from the Originators of the Whole Loan to the most recent assignee thereof prior to the Trustee, if any, and (B) an original assignment of such guaranty executed by the most recent assignee thereof prior to the Trustee or, if none, by the Originators;

 

(xvii)    [Reserved];

 

(xviii)   a copy of any mezzanine loan intercreditor agreement;

 

(xix)      the original (or copy, if the original is held by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 2.01(c)) of any letter of credit held by the lender as beneficiary or assigned as security for the Whole Loan;

 

(xx)       the appropriate assignment or amendment documentation related to the assignment to the Trust of any letter of credit securing the Whole Loan (or copy thereof, if the original is held by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 2.01(c)) which entitles the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trust and, with respect to the Whole Loan, the Companion Loan Holders, to draw thereon; and

 

(xxi)      an original or a copy of the Cash Management Agreement;

 

provided that whenever the term “Mortgage File” is used to refer to documents actually received by the Depositor or the Custodian, such term shall not be deemed to include such documents and instruments required to be included therein unless they are actually so received. The original assignments referred to in clauses (iii), (iv)(B) and (xvi)(B) above, may be in the form of one or more instruments in recordable form in any applicable filing or recording offices.

 

On or prior to the Closing Date, the Trust Loan Sellers shall retain a third party vendor (which may be the Trustee or the Custodian) to complete the assignment and recordation or filing of the Loan Documents in the name of the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders. On or promptly following the Closing Date, the Trust Loan Sellers shall (A) promptly deliver or cause to be delivered to such third party vendor recorded copies of the Mortgage and the documents described in Section 2.01(a)(iii), (v) and (xiv) and (B) cause such third party vendor, at the expense of the Trust Loan Sellers (in proportion to its Trust Loan Seller Percentage Interest in the Trust Loan), (1) to promptly prepare and record (in favor of the Trustee, in trust for the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates) in the appropriate public recording office in no event later than 30 Business Days following the receipt thereof, each Assignment of Mortgage referred to in Section 2.01(a)(iii) which has not yet been submitted for recording; and (2) to prepare and file in the appropriate public filing office each UCC assignment of financing statement referred to in Section 2.01(a)(v)(B) and (xiv) which has not yet been submitted for filing or recording in no event later than 60 days following the receipt thereof. Each such document shall reflect that the

 

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recorded original should be returned by the public recording office to the Custodian or its designee following recording, and each such document shall reflect that the file copy thereof should be returned to the Custodian or its designee following filing; provided that in those instances where the public recording office retains the original Assignment of Mortgage or Assignment of Leases and Rents, if applicable, the Custodian shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain therefrom a certified copy of the recorded original, at the expense of the Depositor. In the event that any such document or instrument in respect of the Whole Loan is lost or returned unrecorded or unfiled, as the case may be, because of a defect therein, the Trust Loan Sellers shall promptly prepare or cause the preparation of a substitute thereof or cure or cause the curing of such defect, as the case may be, and shall thereafter deliver the substitute or corrected document to or at the direction of the Custodian for recording or filing, as appropriate, at the expense of the Trust Loan Sellers (as set forth in the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements). The Trust Loan Sellers shall, promptly upon receipt of the original recorded or filed copy (and in no event later than five Business Days following such receipt) deliver such original to the Custodian, with evidence of filing or recording thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.01, in those instances where the public recording office retains the original Mortgage, Assignment of Mortgage or Assignment of Leases and Rents, if applicable, after any has been recorded, the obligations of the Trust Loan Sellers under the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements shall be deemed to have been satisfied upon delivery to the Custodian of a certified copy of the recorded original of such Mortgage, Assignment of Mortgage or Assignment of Leases and Rents, if applicable.

 

If the Trust Loan Sellers cannot deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to the Whole Loan, the original or a copy of the related lender’s title insurance policy referred to in Section 2.01(a)(vii) solely because such policy has not yet been issued, the delivery requirements of this Section 2.01 will be deemed to be satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item will be deemed to have been included in the Mortgage File by delivery to the Custodian of a binder marked as binding and countersigned by the title insurer or its authorized agent (which may be a pro forma or specimen title insurance policy which has been accepted or approved as binding in writing by the related title insurance company) or an acknowledged closing instruction or escrow letter, and the Trust Loan Sellers shall be required to deliver to the Custodian, promptly following the receipt thereof, the original related lender’s title insurance policy (or a copy thereof). Copies of recorded or filed Assignments of Mortgage and UCC assignments of financing statements shall be held by the Custodian.

 

Subject to the third preceding paragraph, all original documents relating to the Whole Loan which are not delivered to the Custodian are and shall be held by the Depositor or the Master Servicer (or a Sub-Servicer on its behalf), as the case may be, in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders. In the event that any such original document is required pursuant to the terms of this Section to be a part of the Mortgage File in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement, such document shall be delivered promptly to the Custodian.

 

(b)        In connection with the Depositor’s assignment pursuant to subsection (a) above, the Depositor shall direct, and hereby represents and warrants that it has directed, the Trust Loan Sellers pursuant to the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements to deliver to and deposit with or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, (i) the Custodian, on or before the Closing

 

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Date, for the Trust Loan so assigned, among other things, the original Trust Notes, the original or a copy of the Mortgage and any intervening assignments thereof, the original or a copy of the title policy for the Mortgage Loan, a copy of any ground lease, if applicable, for the Mortgage Loan and an original (or copy, if the original is held by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 2.01(c)) of any letters of credit held by the lender as beneficiary or assigned as security for the Mortgage Loan, and, within 30 days following the Closing Date, the remaining applicable documents referred to in Section 2.01(a) for the Whole Loan, in each case with copies to the Master Servicer and (ii) the Master Servicer, on or before the Closing Date, all documents and records that are part of each applicable Servicing File. If the Trust Loan Sellers cannot deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to the Trust Loan, the original Trust Note, the Trust Loan Sellers shall deliver a copy or duplicate original of the Trust Note, together with an affidavit certifying that the original thereof has been lost or destroyed and an indemnification in favor of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian.

 

If the Trust Loan Sellers or the Depositor cannot deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to the Whole Loan, the original or a copy of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in Section 2.01(a)(ii), Section 2.01(a)(v)(A), Section 2.01(a)(viii), Section 2.01(a)(xv), Section 2.01(a)(xv) and Section 2.01(a)(xvii) and the UCC financing statements and UCC assignments of financing statements referred to in Section 2.01(a)(xiv), with evidence of recording or filing thereon, solely because of a delay caused by the public recording or filing office where such document or instrument has been delivered for recordation or filing, or because such original recorded or filed document has been lost or returned from the recording or filing office and subsequently lost, as the case may be, the delivery requirements of Section 2.01 shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the Mortgage File, provided that a copy of such document or instrument (without evidence of recording or filing thereon, but certified (which certificate may relate to multiple documents and/or instruments) by the applicable public recording or filing office, the applicable title insurance company or the Trust Loan Sellers to be a true and complete copy of the original thereof submitted for recording or filing, as the case may be) has been delivered to the Custodian within 30 days after the Closing Date, and either the original of such missing document or instrument, or a copy thereof, with evidence of recording or filing, as the case may be, thereon, is delivered to the Custodian within 180 days after the Closing Date (or within such longer period after the Closing Date so long as the Trust Loan Sellers have provided the Custodian with evidence of such recording or filing, as the case may be, or has certified to the Custodian as to the occurrence of such recording or filing, as the case may be, and is, as certified to the Custodian and the Trustee no less often than quarterly, in good faith attempting to obtain from the appropriate county recorder’s or filing office such original or copy, provided such extensions do not exceed 24 months in the aggregate).

 

(c)        Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to the documents referred to in Section 2.01(a)(xix) and Section 2.01(a)(xx) of this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall hold the original of each such document in trust on behalf of the Trust in order to draw on such letter of credit on behalf of the Trust and the Trust Loan Sellers shall be deemed to have satisfied the delivery requirements of their respective Trust Loan Purchase Agreement and this Section 2.01 of this Agreement by delivering the original of each such document to the Master Servicer, which shall forward a copy of the applicable document to the Custodian. The Trust Loan Sellers shall pay any costs of assignment or amendment of such

 

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letter of credit (which amendment shall change the beneficiary of the letter of credit to the Trust in care of the Master Servicer) required in order for the Master Servicer to draw on such letter of credit on behalf of the Trust. In the event that the documents specified in clause (a)(xx) of Section 2.01(a) of this Agreement are missing because the related assignment or amendment documents have not been completed, the Trust Loan Sellers shall take all necessary steps to enable the Master Servicer to draw on the related letter of credit on behalf of the Trust including, if necessary, drawing on the letter of credit in its own name pursuant to written instructions from the Master Servicer and immediately remitting such funds (or causing such funds to be remitted) to the Master Servicer.

 

Section 2.02     Acceptance by Custodian and the Trustee. By its execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the Trust Loan in good faith without notice of adverse claims and declares that the Custodian holds and will hold such documents and all others delivered to it constituting the Mortgage File (to the extent the documents constituting the Mortgage File are actually delivered to the Custodian) for the Trust Loan assigned to the Trustee hereunder in trust, upon the conditions herein set forth, for the use and benefit of all present and future Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders.

 

The Custodian hereby certifies to each of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Loan Sellers that except as identified in the Custodian’s closing date certification, which shall be delivered no later than two Business Days after the Closing Date, and which is attached as Exhibit N-1 to this Agreement, each Trust Note is in its possession and has been reviewed by the Custodian and (A) appears regular on its face (handwritten additions, changes or corrections shall not constitute irregularities if initialed by the Borrower), (B) appears to have been executed (where appropriate) and (C) purports to relate to the Whole Loan and each of the documents specified in Section 2.01(a)(ii), Section 2.01(a)(vii) and Section 2.01(a)(xix) of this Agreement have been received, have been executed, appear to be what they purport to be, purport to be recorded or filed (as applicable) and have not been torn or mutilated or otherwise defaced, and that such documents relate to the Whole Loan identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule. If the Custodian does not send a certification on the Closing Date, it shall send an email confirmation to the Trustee and the Master Servicer on the Closing Date that it has received the Trust Note (or a copy or a lost note affidavit, as permitted), subject to any exceptions noted therein.

 

On or about the 60th day following the Closing Date (and, if any exceptions are noted, again on or about the 90th day following the Closing Date and monthly thereafter until the earliest of (i) the second anniversary of the Closing Date, (ii) the day on which all material exceptions have been removed and (iii) the day on which the Trust Loan Sellers have repurchased for the Trust Loan), the Custodian shall review each Mortgage File and shall certify to each of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Loan Sellers in the form attached as Exhibit N-2 to this Agreement that all documents (other than documents referred to in clauses Section 2.01(a)(xix) and Section 2.01(a)(xx) of this Agreement, which shall be delivered to the Master Servicer and the documents referred to in clauses (iii), (v)(B) and (viii) of Section 2.01(a) of this Agreement and the assignments of financing statements referred to in clause (xiv) of Section 2.01(a) of this Agreement, which shall be delivered for filing or recording by the Trust Loan Sellers as provided herein) referred to in Section 2.01(a) above (in the case of the documents referred to in Section

 

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2.01(a)(iv), (v), (vi), (vii) (in the case of any endorsement thereto), (viii) and (ix) through (xxi) of this Agreement, as identified to it in writing as a document required to be delivered by the Trust Loan Sellers) and any original recorded documents included in the delivery of the Mortgage File has been received, has been executed, appear to be what they purport to be, purport to be recorded or filed (as applicable) and has not been torn in any materially adverse manner or mutilated or otherwise defaced, and that such documents relate to the Whole Loan. In so doing, the Custodian may rely on the purported due execution and genuineness of any such document and on the purported genuineness of any signature thereon.

 

If at the conclusion of such review any document or documents constituting a part of the Mortgage File has not been executed or received, has not been recorded or filed (if required), is unrelated to the Whole Loan, appear not to be what they purport to be or has been torn in any materially adverse manner or mutilated or otherwise defaced, the Custodian shall promptly so notify (in the form attached as Exhibit M to this Agreement) the Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Loan Sellers by providing a written report, setting forth for the affected Whole Loan, with particularity, the nature of the defective or missing document. The Depositor shall or shall cause the Trust Loan Sellers to deliver to the Custodian an executed, recorded or undamaged document, as applicable, or, if the failure to deliver such document in such form constitutes a Material Document Defect, the Depositor shall cause the Trust Loan Sellers to cure, repurchase or make an indemnification payment with respect to the Whole Loan in the manner provided in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian or the Trustee shall be responsible for any loss, cost, damage or expense to the Trust Fund resulting from any failure to receive any document constituting a portion of the Mortgage File noted on such a report or for any failure by the Depositor to use its best efforts to deliver any such document.

 

Contemporaneously with its execution of this Agreement, the Depositor shall cause each Trust Loan Seller to deliver, a power of attorney substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements to the Master Servicer and Special Servicer, to take such other action as is necessary to effect the delivery, assignment and/or recordation of any documents and/or instruments relating to the Whole Loan which has not been delivered, assigned or recorded at the time required for enforcement by the Trust Fund. Pursuant to each Trust Loan Purchase Agreement, the related Trust Loan Seller shall be required to effect (at the expense of the related Trust Loan Seller) the assignment and recordation of its the Loan Documents until the assignment and recordation of all Loan Documents has been completed.

 

In reviewing any Mortgage File pursuant to the third preceding paragraph of Section 2.01 of this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall have no responsibility to cause the Custodian or Trustee to, and the Custodian or Trustee will have no responsibility to, examine any opinions or determine whether any document is legal, valid, binding, sufficient, duly authorized or enforceable, whether the text of any assignment or endorsement is in proper or recordable form (except, if applicable, to determine if the Trustee is the assignee or endorsee), whether any document has been recorded in accordance with the requirements of any applicable jurisdiction, whether a blanket assignment is permitted in any applicable jurisdiction, or whether any Person executing any document or rendering any opinion is authorized to do so or whether any signature thereon is genuine.

 

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Section 2.03     Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Depositor; Repurchase of Trust Loan. (a) The Depositor hereby represents and warrants that:

 

(i)         The Depositor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware;

 

(ii)        The Depositor has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it, and has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all the transactions contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to, the power and authority to sell, assign and transfer the Trust Loan in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(iii)       This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Depositor and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by each other party hereto, this Agreement and all of the obligations of the Depositor hereunder are the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Depositor, enforceable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, receivership, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, or by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

 

(iv)       The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder by the Depositor will not conflict with any provision of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or any law or regulation to which the Depositor is subject, or conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default under) any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any agreement or instrument to which the Depositor is a party or by which it is bound, or any law, order or decree applicable to the Depositor, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any of the Depositor’s assets or property, which would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Depositor to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(v)        The certificate of incorporation of the Depositor provides that the Depositor is permitted to engage in only the following activities:

 

(A)        to acquire, own, hold, sell, transfer, assign, pledge and otherwise deal with the following: (I) “fully-modified pass-through” certificates (“GNMA Certificates”) issued and guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), a wholly-owned corporate instrumentality of the United States within the Department of Housing and Urban Development organized and existing under Title III of the National Housing Act of 1934; (II) Guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (“FNMA Certificates”) issued and guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA; (III) Mortgage Participation Certificates (“FHLMC Certificates”) issued and guaranteed as to timely payment of interest and ultimate or full payment of principal by FHLMC; (IV) any other participation certificates, pass-through certificates or other obligations or interests backed directly or

 

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indirectly by mortgage loans and issued or guaranteed by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC (collectively with the GNMA Certificates, FNMA Certificates and FHLMC Certificates, the “Agency Securities”); (V) mortgage-backed securities, which securities need not be issued or guaranteed, in whole or in part, by any governmental entity, issued by one or more private entities (hereinafter referred to as “Private Securities”); (VI) mortgage loans secured by first, second or more junior liens on one-to-four family residential properties, multifamily properties that are either rental apartment buildings or projects containing five or more residential units or commercial properties, regardless of whether insured or guaranteed in whole or in part by any governmental entity, or participation interests or stripped interests in such mortgage loans (“Mortgage Assets”); (VII) conditional sales contracts and installment sales or loan agreements or participation interests therein secured by manufactured housing (“Contract”); and (VIII) receivables of third-parties or other financial assets of third-parties, either fixed or revolving, that by their terms convert into cash within a finite time period (“Other Assets”);

 

(B)        to loan its funds to any person under loan agreements and other arrangements which are secured by Agency Securities, Private Securities, Mortgage Assets, Contracts and/or Other Assets;

 

(C)        to authorize, issue, sell and deliver bonds or other evidences of indebtedness that are secured by Agency Securities, Private Securities, Mortgage Assets, Contracts and/or Other Assets;

 

(D)        to authorize, issue, sell and deliver certificates evidencing beneficial ownership interests in pools of Agency Securities, Private Securities, Mortgage Assets, Contracts and/or Other Assets; and

 

(E)        to engage in any activity and to exercise any powers permitted to corporations under the laws of the State of Delaware that are incident to the foregoing and necessary or convenient to accomplish the foregoing.

 

Capitalized terms defined in this clause (v) shall apply only to such clause;

 

(vi)       There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened against the Depositor in any court or by or before any other governmental agency or instrumentality which would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Depositor to carry out its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(vii)      No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or registration or filing with, or notice to any court or governmental agency or body, is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Depositor of or compliance by the Depositor with this Agreement, or if required, such approval has been obtained prior to the Cut-off Date; and

 

(viii)     The Trustee, if not the owner of the Trust Loan, will have a valid and perfected security interest of first priority in the Trust Loan and any proceeds thereof.

 

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(b)        The Depositor hereby represents and warrants with respect to the Trust Loan that:

 

(i)          Immediately prior to the transfer and assignment to the Trustee, the Trust Note and the Mortgage were not subject to an assignment or pledge, and the Depositor had good title to, and was the sole owner of, the Trust Loan and had full right to transfer and sell the Trust Loan to the Trustee free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest;

 

(ii)         The Depositor is transferring the Trust Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering the Trust Loan;

 

(iii)        The related Assignment of Mortgage constitutes the legal, valid and binding assignment of the Mortgage from the Depositor to the Trustee; and

 

(iv)       No claims have been made by the Depositor under the lender’s title insurance policy, and the Depositor has not done anything which would impair the coverage of such lender’s title insurance policy.

 

(c)        It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.03 shall survive delivery of the Mortgage File to the Custodian until the termination of this Agreement, and shall inure to the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Companion Loan Holders, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

 

(d)        If the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (i) receives a Repurchase Communication of a request or demand for repurchase or replacement of the Trust Loan because of a Breach or a Defect (each as defined below) (any such request or demand, a “Repurchase Request”, and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to the extent it receives a Repurchase Request, the “Repurchase Request Recipient” with respect to such Repurchase Request), (ii) receives a Repurchase Communication of a withdrawal of a Repurchase Request by the Person making such Repurchase Request (a “Repurchase Request Withdrawal”), (iii) receives a Repurchase Communication that the Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest of the Trust Loan that was subject to a Repurchase Request has been repurchased or replaced (a “Repurchase”), or (iv) receives a Repurchase Communication of the rejection of a Repurchase Request (a “Repurchase Request Rejection”), then such Person shall deliver written notice of such Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection (each such notice, a “Rule 15Ga-1 Notice”) to the Depositor and the related Trust Loan Seller, in each case within ten Business Days from such party’s receipt of a Repurchase Communication of such Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, as applicable; provided, however, that if the Master Servicer receives notice of a Repurchase Request Withdrawal or Repurchase Request Rejection from the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer shall have no obligation to deliver such notice to any other party.

 

Each Rule 15Ga-1 Notice shall include (i) the identity of the Trust Loan, (ii) the date the Repurchase Communication of the Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, as applicable, was received and

 

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(iii) in the case of a Repurchase Request, (A) the identity of the Person making such Repurchase Request, (B) if known, the basis for the Repurchase Request (as asserted in the Repurchase Request) and (C) a statement from the Repurchase Request Recipient as to whether it currently plans to pursue such Repurchase Request.

 

No Person that is required to provide a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice pursuant to this Section 2.03(d) (a “Rule 15Ga-1 Notice Provider”) shall be required to provide any information in a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice protected by the attorney-client privilege or attorney work product doctrines. Each Trust Loan Purchase Agreement will provide that (i) any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice provided pursuant to this Section 2.03(d) is so provided only to assist the related Trust Loan Seller, the Depositor and its Affiliates to comply with Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act, Items 1104 and 1121 of Regulation AB and any other requirement of law or regulation and (ii) (A) no action taken by, or inaction of, a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice Provider and (B) no information provided pursuant to this Section 2.03(d) by a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice Provider, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or defense to the exercise of any legal right the Rule 15Ga-1 Notice Provider may have with respect to the related Trust Loan Purchase Agreement, including with respect to any Repurchase Request that is the subject of a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice.

 

In the event that the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian receives a Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request or a Repurchase Request Withdrawal, then such party shall promptly forward such Repurchase Communication of such Repurchase Request or Repurchase Request Withdrawal to the Master Servicer, if relating to a Performing Loan, or to the Special Servicer, if relating to a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property, and include the following statement in the related correspondence: “This is a “[Repurchase Request][Repurchase Request Withdrawal]” under Section 2.03(d) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement relating to the MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates requiring action by you as the recipient of such Repurchase Request or Repurchase Request Withdrawal thereunder”. Upon receipt of such Repurchase Communication of such Repurchase Request or Repurchase Request Withdrawal by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, such party shall be deemed to be the Repurchase Request Recipient of such Repurchase Communication of such Repurchase Request or Repurchase Request Withdrawal, and such party shall comply with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.03(d) with respect to such Repurchase Request or Repurchase Request Withdrawal. In no event shall the Custodian, by virtue of this provision, be required to provide any notice other than as set forth in Section 2.02 of this Agreement in connection with its review of the Mortgage File.

 

(e)        A “Defect” shall exist with respect to the Trust Loan if any document constituting a part of the Mortgage File has not been delivered within the time periods provided for in each Trust Loan Purchase Agreement, has not been properly executed, is missing, does not appear to be regular on its face or contains information that does not conform in any material respect with the corresponding information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule. A “Breach” shall mean a breach of any representation or warranty of a Trust Loan Seller made pursuant to the related Trust Loan Purchase Agreement with respect to the Trust Loan. If any party hereto discovers or receives notice of a Defect or a Breach, and if such Defect is a Material Document Defect or such Breach is a Material Breach, as applicable, then such party, on behalf of the Trust Fund, shall upon its actual knowledge thereof notify the Trust Loan Sellers, the other

 

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parties hereto and the 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement) and the Companion Loan Holders. If any such Defect or Breach materially and adversely affects the value of the Trust Loan, the value of the Mortgaged Property or the interests of the Trust in the Trust Loan hereunder or causes the Trust Loan to be other than a Qualified Mortgage, then such Defect shall constitute a “Material Document Defect” or such Breach shall constitute a “Material Breach,” as the case may be; provided, however, that if any of the documents specified in clauses (i), (ii), (vii) and (xix) of Section 2.01(a) of this Agreement are not delivered as required in each Trust Loan Purchase Agreement and certified as missing pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Agreement, it shall be deemed a Material Document Defect; provided, further, that no Defect (except as provided in the immediately preceding proviso and Defects that cause the Trust Loan to be other than a Qualified Mortgage) shall be considered to be a Material Document Defect unless the document with respect to which the Defect exists is required in connection with an imminent enforcement of the lender’s rights or remedies under the Trust Loan, defending any claim asserted by the Borrowers or a third party with respect to the Trust Loan, establishing the validity or priority of any lien on any collateral securing the Trust Loan or for any immediate significant servicing obligation. The Custodian, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee shall not be required to make any such determination absent written notice or direction from Certificateholders in accordance with Section 8.02(a)(iii). Promptly upon receiving written notice of any such Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to the Trust Loan, accompanied by a written demand to take the actions contemplated by this sentence from the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian, on behalf of the Trust Fund, each Trust Loan Seller shall, not later than 90 days from such Trust Loan Seller’s receipt of such notice of, and such written demand to take action with respect to, such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be (or, in the case of a Material Breach or Material Document Defect that would cause the Trust Loan not to be a Qualified Mortgage, within 90 days of the related Trust Loan Seller or any party to this Agreement discovering such Material Breach or Material Document Defect) (any such 90-day period, the “Initial Resolution Period”), (i) cure the same in all material respects, (ii) repurchase its Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest in the Trust Loan at an amount equal to its Trust Loan Seller Percentage Interest of the Repurchase Price in conformity with the applicable Trust Loan Purchase Agreement or (iii) if such Material Document Defect or Material Breach is not related to the Trust Loan not being a Qualified Mortgage, indemnify the Trust for its Trust Loan Seller Percentage Interest of the losses directly related to such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, subject to receipt of No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency with respect to such action (or if each Rating Agency waives review or fails to respond to a request for a No Downgrade Confirmation); provided that if (i) such Material Document Defect or Material Breach is capable of being cured but not within the Initial Resolution Period, (ii) such Material Document Defect or Material Breach is not related to the Trust Loan not being a Qualified Mortgage and (iii) a Trust Loan Seller has commenced and is diligently proceeding with the cure of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach within the Initial Resolution Period, then such Trust Loan Seller shall have an additional period equal to the applicable Resolution Extension Period to complete such cure or, failing such cure, to repurchase its Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest or indemnify the Trust in respect of its Trust Loan Seller Percentage Interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure to deliver to the Trustee and the Custodian copies of the UCC financing statements with respect to the Trust Loan shall not be a Material Document Defect.

 

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(f)         In connection with any repurchase of the Trust Loan contemplated by this Section 2.03, (A) the Custodian, the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Loan) and the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan) shall each tender to the Trust Loan Sellers or their designees all portions of the Mortgage File (in the case of the Custodian) and the Servicing File (in the case of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, as applicable) (including the original Trust Notes related to each Trust Loan Seller’s Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest in the Trust Loan) and other documents pertaining to the Trust Loan possessed by it, upon delivery (i) to each of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, of a trust receipt and (ii) to the Custodian by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, of a Request for Release and an acknowledgement by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, of its receipt of each Trust Loan Seller Percentage Interest of the Repurchase Price from the Trust Loan Sellers, (B) each document that constitutes a part of the Mortgage File that was endorsed or assigned to the Trustee shall be endorsed or assigned without recourse in the form of endorsement or assignment provided to the Custodian by the Trust Loan Sellers, as the case may be, to the Trust Loan Sellers as shall be necessary to vest in the Trust Loan Sellers the legal and beneficial ownership of each Trust Loan Seller’s respective repurchased Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest in the Trust Loan to the extent such ownership was transferred to the Trustee (provided, however, that the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate in furnishing necessary information to the extent in its possession to the Trust Loan Sellers in connection with the preparation by the Trust Loan Sellers of such endorsement or assignment) and (C) the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall release, or cause the release of, any escrow payments and reserve funds held by or on behalf of the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, as applicable, or on the Certificate Administrator’s, the Master Servicer’s and the Special Servicer’s, as applicable, behalf, in respect of the Trust Loan to the Trust Loan Sellers in accordance with their respective repurchased Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest in the Trust Loan.

 

(g)        The Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Loan) and the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan) shall, for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Trustee, use reasonable efforts to enforce the obligations of the related Trust Loan Sellers under Section 6 of the related Trust Loan Purchase Agreement. Such enforcement, including, without limitation, the legal prosecution of claims, shall be carried out in accordance with the Servicing Standard. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall be reimbursed for the reasonable costs of such enforcement: first, pursuant to Section 3.06 of this Agreement (with respect to the Trust Loan), out of the related Repurchase Price or indemnification amounts to the extent that such expenses are a specific component thereof; and second, if at the conclusion of such enforcement action it is determined that the amounts described in clause first are insufficient, then pursuant to Section 3.06 of this Agreement, out of general collections on the Trust Loan on deposit in the Collection Account in each case with interest thereon at the Advance Rate from the time such expense was incurred to, but excluding, the date such expense was reimbursed. To the extent the Trust Loan Sellers prevail in such proceeding, the Trust Loan Sellers shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust for all necessary and reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with such proceeding.

 

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So long as document exceptions are outstanding, on each anniversary of the Closing Date, the Custodian shall prepare and forward to the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Loan Sellers, a document exception report setting forth the then current status of any Defects related to the Mortgage Files in a format mutually agreed upon between the Custodian and the Trustee.

 

It is understood and agreed that Section 6 of each Trust Loan Purchase Agreement provides the sole remedy available to the Certificateholders and the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders respecting any Breach (including a Breach with respect to the Trust Loan failing to constitute a Qualified Mortgage) or any Defect.

 

(h)        In the event that any litigation is commenced which alleges facts which, in the judgment of the Depositor, could constitute a breach of any of the Depositor’s representations and warranties relating to the Trust Loan, the Depositor hereby reserves the right to conduct the defense of such litigation at its expense and shall not be required to obtain any consent from the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, unless such defense results in any liability of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable.

 

(i)         If for any reason any Trust Loan Seller fails to fulfill its obligations under a Trust Loan Purchase Agreement with respect to the Trust Loan, the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Loan) and the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan) shall use reasonable efforts in enforcing any obligation of the Trust Loan Sellers to cure or repurchase or make an indemnity payment with respect to the Trust Loan under the terms of the related Trust Loan Purchase Agreement all at the expense of the related Trust Loan Seller.

 

(j)         To the extent that not all of the Trust Loan Sellers repurchase their Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest pursuant to the terms of the related Trust Loan Purchase Agreement, (i) the Trust Loan shall continue to be serviced by the Master Servicer and, as applicable, the Special Servicer, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement on behalf of such repurchasing Trust Loan Seller and the Certificateholders as a collective whole, and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be the sole representative of the lender in connection with any enforcement, bankruptcy or other proceeding, (ii) the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, shall remain the mortgagee of record with respect to the Mortgage, (iii) the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee, CREFC® License Fee, Servicing Fee and/or Special Servicing Fee with respect to the Trust Loan shall continue to be calculated based on the entire Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan, (iv) the Custodian shall retain all portions of the Mortgage File other than the related Trust Notes corresponding to the repurchased Trust Loan Seller’s Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest, (v) the repurchasing Trust Loan Seller shall be entitled to remittances on or prior to the Distribution Date of its pro rata share, based upon its Trust Loan Seller Percentage Interest, of all amounts that would otherwise be available for distribution on such Distribution Date pursuant to Article IV hereof to Certificateholders (other than any amounts in respect of any P&I Advance) with respect to the Trust Loan less (A) fees and expenses with respect to servicing of such Trust Loan Seller’s Trust Loan Seller Interest and (B) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Trust Loan Seller’s repurchase obligations and such amounts shall be wired in accordance with the directions provided to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer by the Trust Loan Seller at least 10 Business Days prior to the related Distribution Date, (vi) each repurchasing Trust Loan Seller shall be entitled to receive any and all reports and have access to any and all information as a

 

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Priviliged Person under the terms of this Agreement, (vii) no amendment may be made to this Agreement that would materially and adversely affect the rights of such repurchasing Trust Loan Seller in respect of the repurchasing Trust Loan Seller’s Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest without the consent of such repurchasing Trust Loan Seller, (viii) to the extent the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, holds record or legal title to any Mortgage File document that relates to any Trust Loan Seller’s Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest in the Trust Loan repurchased pursuant to this Section 2.03(j), the Trustee shall hold such title in trust for the use and benefit of the Trust and the related Trust Loan Seller collectively, and (ix) to the extent this Agreement refers to the “Mortgage File,” such “Mortgage File” shall be construed to mean the Mortgage File for the entire Trust Loan (except that references to any Trust Note in favor of the repurchasing Trust Loan Seller shall be construed to instead refer to a photocopy of such Trust Note). Neither the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall make any P&I Advance with respect to any Trust Loan Seller’s Trust Loan Seller Transferred Interest of the Trust Loan which has been repurchased as described herein.

 

Section 2.04     Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee. (a) KeyBank National Association, as the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, hereby represents and warrants with respect to itself to the Trustee, for its own benefit and the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)          It is a national banking association, duly organized, validly existing, and is in good standing, under the laws of the United States of America and it is in compliance with the laws of each state (within the United States of America) in which the Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(ii)         Its execution and delivery of this Agreement, and its performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement, do not (A) violate its organizational documents or (B) constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or which is applicable to it or any of its assets, or (C) violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which it or its property is subject, which, in the case of either (B) or (C), is likely to materially and adversely affect either its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or its financial condition;

 

(iii)        It has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions to be performed by it contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement;

 

(iv)       This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights

 

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generally, and general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;

 

(v)        It is not in default with respect to any law, any order or decree of any court, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state, municipal or governmental agency, which default in its reasonable judgment is likely to materially and adversely affect the financial condition or its operations or its properties taken as a whole or its ability to perform its duties and obligations hereunder;

 

(vi)       No litigation is pending or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened against it which would prohibit it from entering into this Agreement or, in its good faith and reasonable judgment is likely to materially and adversely affect either its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or its financial condition;

 

(vii)      No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for its execution, delivery and performance of, or compliance by it, with, this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for any consent, approval, authorization or order which has been obtained, or which, if not obtained would not have a materially adverse effect on the ability of it to perform its obligations hereunder; and

 

(viii)     Each of its officers and employees that has responsibilities concerning the servicing and administration of the Trust Loan is covered by errors and omissions insurance and the fidelity bond in the amounts and with the coverage required by this Agreement.

 

(b)        It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section shall survive delivery of the Mortgage File to the Trustee or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee until the termination of this Agreement, and shall inure to the benefit of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor, the Companion Loan Holders and the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be. Upon discovery by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator (or upon written notice thereof from any Certificateholder) of a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in this Section which materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, the Companion Loans Holders or the Trustee in the Trust Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties hereto and the Trust Loan Sellers.

 

(c)        The Trustee hereby represents and warrants to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holder as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)         The Trustee is a national banking association, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America and has full power, authority and legal right to own its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted and to execute, deliver and perform the terms of this Agreement;

 

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(ii)        This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trustee and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding instrument enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and by general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

 

(iii)       Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Trustee nor the consummation by the Trustee of the transactions herein contemplated to be performed by the Trustee, nor compliance by the Trustee with the provisions hereof, will conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any of the provisions of any applicable law (subject to the appointment in accordance with such applicable law of any co-Trustee or separate Trustee required pursuant to this Agreement), governmental rule, regulation, judgment, decree or order binding on the Trustee or its properties or the organizational documents of the Trustee or the terms of any material agreement, instrument or indenture to which the Trustee is a party or by which it is bound which, in the Trustee’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(iv)       The Trustee is not in violation of, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Trustee and its performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation with respect to, any order or decree of any court binding on the Trustee or any law, order or regulation of any federal, state, municipal or governmental agency having jurisdiction, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance which, in any such event, would have consequences that would materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or operation of the Trustee or its properties or impair the ability of the Trust Fund to realize on the Trust Loan;

 

(v)        No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or registration or filing with, or notice to any court or governmental agency or body, is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of or compliance by the Trustee with this Agreement, or if required, such approval has been obtained prior to the Cut-off Date or which, if not obtained, would have a materially adverse effect on the Trustee’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder;

 

(vi)       To the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, no litigation is pending or threatened against the Trustee which would prohibit its entering into or materially and adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Indemnification Agreement, dated the Pricing Date, between the Trustee, the Depositor and the Initial Purchasers.

 

(d)        The Certificate Administrator hereby represents and warrants to the Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders as of the Closing Date, that:

 

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(i)          The Certificate Administrator is a national banking association, duly organized, validly existing, and is in good standing, under the laws of the United States of America and has full power, authority and legal right to own its property and conduct its business as presently conducted and to execute, deliver and perform the terms of this Agreement.

 

(ii)         This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Certificate Administrator and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding instrument enforceable against the Certificate Administrator in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and by general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(iii)       Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Certificate Administrator nor the consummation by the Certificate Administrator of the transactions herein contemplated to be performed by the Certificate Administrator, nor compliance by the Certificate Administrator with the provisions hereof, will conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any of the provisions of any applicable law, governmental rule, regulation, judgment, decree or order binding on the Certificate Administrator or its properties or the organizational documents of the Certificate Administrator or the terms of any material agreement, instrument or indenture to which the Certificate Administrator is a party or by which it is bound which, in the Certificate Administrator’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Certificate Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iv)       The Certificate Administrator is not in violation of, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Certificate Administrator and its performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation with respect to, any order or decree of any court binding on the Certificate Administrator or any law, order or regulation of any federal, state, municipal or governmental agency having jurisdiction, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance which, in any such event, would have consequences that would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Certificate Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(v)        No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or registration or filing with, or notice to any court or governmental agency or body, is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Certificate Administrator of or compliance by the Certificate Administrator with this Agreement, or if required, such approval has been obtained prior to the Cut-off Date or which, if not obtained, would have a materially adverse effect on the Certificate Administrator’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder; and

 

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entering into or materially and adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Indemnification Agreement, dated the Pricing Date, among the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor and the Initial Purchasers.

 

Section 2.05     Execution and Delivery of Certificates; Issuance of Lower-Tier Regular Interests . The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the Trust Loan and the delivery of the Mortgage File to the Custodian (to the extent the documents constituting the Mortgage File is actually delivered to the Custodian), subject to the provisions of Section 2.01 and Section 2.02 of this Agreement and, concurrently with such delivery, (i) acknowledges and hereby declares that it holds the Trust Loan and the other assets included in the Lower-Tier REMIC on behalf of the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Holders of the Certificates; (ii) acknowledges the issuance of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests to the Depositor in exchange for the Trust Loan and other assets included in the Lower-Tier REMIC, (iii) acknowledges the contribution by the Depositor of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests to the Upper-Tier REMIC and hereby declares that it holds the Lower-Tier Regular Interests on behalf of the Upper-Tier REMIC and the Holders of the Certificates (other than the Class LR Certificates); and (iv) acknowledges the issuance of the Class LR Certificates and, in exchange for the Lower-Tier Regular Interests, acknowledges the issuance of the Regular Certificates and Class R Certificates, in authorized Denominations, in each case registered in the names set forth in such order or as so directed in this Agreement and duly authenticated by the Authenticating Agent, which Certificates, evidence ownership of the entire Trust Fund.

 

Section 2.06     Miscellaneous REMIC Provisions. (a) The Lower-Tier Regular Interests issued hereunder are hereby designated as the “regular interests” in the Lower-Tier REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code, and the Class LR Certificates are hereby designated as the sole class of “residual interests” in the Lower-Tier REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code.

 

The Regular Certificates are hereby designated as “regular interests” in the Upper-Tier REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code, and the Class R Certificates are hereby designated as the sole Class of “residual interests” in the Upper-Tier REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code.

 

The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “Startup Day” of the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The “latest possible maturity date” for purposes of Section 860G(a)(l) of the Code for the Lower-Tier Regular Interests and the Regular Certificates is the Rated Final Distribution Date.

 

(b)        None of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall enter into any arrangement by which the Trust Fund will receive a fee or other compensation for services other than as specifically contemplated herein.

 

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ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING
OF THE TRUST FUND

 

Section 3.01     The Master Servicer To Act as Master Servicer; Special Servicer To Act as Special Servicer; Administration of the Whole Loan. (a) The Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) and the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan), each as an independent contractor servicer, shall service and administer the Whole Loan on behalf of the Trust Fund and the Trustee (as Trustee for the Certificateholders) and the Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender), in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

The Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s liability for actions and omissions in its capacity as Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder is limited as provided herein (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 6.03 hereof). To the extent consistent with the foregoing and subject to any express limitations set forth in this Agreement, the Master Servicer and Special Servicer shall seek to maximize the timely and complete recovery of principal and interest on the Note; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as an express or implied guarantee by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer of the collectability of the Whole Loan. Subject only to the Servicing Standard, the Master Servicer and Special Servicer shall have full power and authority, acting alone or through one or more Sub-Servicers (subject to paragraph (c) of this Section 3.01, to the related Sub-Servicing Agreement with each Sub-Servicer and to Section 3.02 of this Agreement), to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration that it may deem consistent with the Servicing Standard and, in its reasonable judgment, in the best interests of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender), including, without limitation, with respect to the Whole Loan to prepare, execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders and the Trustee or any of them: (i) any and all financing statements, continuation statements and other documents or instruments necessary to maintain the lien on the Mortgaged Property and related collateral; (ii) any modifications, waivers, consents or amendments to or with respect to any documents contained in the Mortgage File; and (iii) any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or release or discharge, and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Whole Loan and the Mortgaged Property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall modify, amend, waive or otherwise consent to any change of the terms of the Whole Loan except under the circumstances described in Section 3.03, Section 3.09, Section 3.10, Section 3.24, Section 3.25 and Section 3.26 hereof. The Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) and the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan) shall provide to the Borrowers reports required to be provided to it pursuant to the Loan Documents. Subject to Section 3.11 of this Agreement, the Trustee shall, upon the receipt of a written request of a Servicing Officer, execute and deliver to the Master Servicer and Special Servicer, as applicable, any powers of attorney (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit Q or such other form as mutually agreed to by the Trustee and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable) and other

 

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documents (including, but not limited to, other powers of attorney) prepared by the Master Servicer and Special Servicer, as applicable, and necessary or appropriate (as certified in such written request) to enable the Master Servicer and Special Servicer, as applicable, to carry out their servicing and administrative duties hereunder. The Trustee shall not be held liable for any misuse of any such power of attorney by the Master Servicer and Special Servicer, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, none of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall, without the Trustee’s written consent: (i) initiate any action, suit or proceeding solely under the Trustee’s name without indicating the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s, as applicable, representative capacity; provided, however, that in those jurisdictions in which the foregoing requirement would not be legally or procedurally permissible, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Trustee of the initiation of such action, suit or proceeding (or provide such prior written notice as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall determine in its reasonable judgment exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, to be reasonably practicable prior to filing such action, suit or proceeding) (and shall not be required to obtain the Trustee’s written consent or indicate the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s, as applicable, representative capacity) or (ii) take any action with the intent to cause, and that actually causes, the Trustee to be registered to do business in any state.

 

(b)        Unless otherwise provided in the Note, Loan Agreement or Co-Lender Agreement, the Master Servicer shall apply any partial Principal Prepayment received on the Whole Loan on a date other than a Due Date to the Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan as of the Due Date immediately following the date of receipt of such partial Principal Prepayment; provided that the Master Servicer shall apply any total or partial Principal Prepayment received on the Whole Loan on a date following a Due Date but prior to the close of business on the Business Day prior to the related Servicer Remittance Date to the Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan as of the Due Date immediately preceding the date of receipt of such total or partial Principal Prepayment. Unless otherwise provided in the Note, if the Whole Loan is defeased, the Master Servicer shall apply any amounts received on U.S. Treasury obligations pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents to the Stated Principal Balance of and interest on the Whole Loan as of the Due Date immediately following the receipt of such amounts.

 

(c)        The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, may enter into Sub-Servicing Agreements with third parties with respect to any of its respective obligations hereunder, provided that (i) any such agreement requires the Sub-Servicer to comply in all material respects with all of the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, the terms of the Loan Documents and the Co-Lender Agreement, (ii) if such Sub-Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant, any such agreement provides that (x) the failure of such Sub-Servicer to comply with any of the requirements under Sections 3.27, 3.28 or 3.29 of this Agreement applicable to such Sub-Servicer, including the failure to deliver any reports or certificates at the time such report or certification is required under Sections 3.27, 3.28 or 3.29 of this Agreement and (y) the failure of such Sub-Servicer to comply with any requirements to deliver any items required by Items 1122 and 1123 of Regulation AB under any other trust and servicing agreement relating to any other series of certificates offered by the Depositor shall constitute a termination event by such Sub-Servicer upon the occurrence of which the Master Servicer shall (and the Depositor may)

 

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immediately terminate the related Sub-Servicer under the related Sub-Servicing Agreement, which termination shall be deemed for cause, (iii) no Sub-Servicer retained by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall grant any modification, waiver or amendment to the Whole Loan or foreclose on the Mortgage without the approval of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, which approval shall be given or withheld in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.09, Section 3.10, Section 3.24, Section 3.25 and Section 3.26 (as applicable), (iv) such agreement shall be consistent with the Servicing Standard and (v) with respect to any Sub-Servicing Agreement entered into after the Closing Date, if such Sub-Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant, such Sub-Servicer, at the time the related Sub-Servicing Agreement is entered into, is not a Prohibited Party. Any such Sub-Servicing Agreement may permit the Sub-Servicer to delegate its duties to agents or Subcontractors so long as the related agreements or arrangements with such agents or Subcontractors are consistent with the provisions of this Section 3.01(c) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, that no such agent or Subcontractor is a Prohibited Party, if such agent or Subcontractor would be a Servicing Function Participant, at the time the related Sub-Servicing Agreement is entered into). Any monies received by a Sub-Servicer pursuant to a Sub-Servicing Agreement (other than sub-servicing fees) shall be deemed to be received by the Master Servicer on the date received by such Sub-Servicer.

 

Any Sub-Servicing Agreement entered into by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide that it may be assumed by the Trustee (in its sole discretion) if the Trustee has assumed the duties of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, respectively, or any successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, without cost or obligation to the assuming party or the Trust Fund, upon the assumption by such party of the obligations, except to the extent they arose prior to the date of assumption, of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, pursuant to Section 7.02 (it being understood that any such obligations shall be the obligations of the terminated Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, only).

 

Any Sub-Servicing Agreement, and any other transactions or services relating to the Whole Loan involving a Sub-Servicer, shall be deemed to be between the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, and such Sub-Servicer alone, and the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Fund, Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders shall not be deemed parties thereto and shall have no claims, rights (except as specified below), obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Sub-Servicer, except as set forth in Section 3.01(c)(ii) and Section 3.01(d).

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of any Sub-Servicing Agreement and this Section 3.01, in no event shall the Trust Fund, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor or the Companion Loan Holders bear any termination fee required to be paid to any Sub-Servicer as a result of the termination of any Sub-Servicing Agreement.

 

(d)        If the Trustee or any successor Master Servicer assumes the obligations of the Master Servicer, or if the Trustee or any successor Special Servicer assumes the obligations of the Special Servicer, in each case in accordance with Section 7.02, the Trustee, the successor Master Servicer or such successor Special Servicer, as applicable, to the extent necessary to permit the Trustee, the successor Master Servicer or such successor Special Servicer, as applicable, to carry out the provisions of Section 7.02, shall, without act or deed on the part of

 

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the Trustee, the successor Master Servicer or such successor Special Servicer, as applicable, succeed to all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, under any Sub-Servicing Agreement entered into by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, pursuant to Section 3.01(c). In such event, such successor shall be deemed to have assumed all of the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s interest, as applicable, therein (but not any liabilities or obligations in respect of acts or omissions of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, prior to such deemed assumption) and to have replaced the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as a party to such Sub-Servicing Agreement to the same extent as if such Sub-Servicing Agreement had been assigned to such successor, except that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall not thereby be relieved of any liability or obligations under such Sub-Servicing Agreement that accrued prior to the succession of such successor.

 

If the Trustee or any successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, assumes the servicing obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, then upon request of such successor, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall at its own expense (except in the event that the Special Servicer is terminated pursuant to Section 3.22, at the expense of the Certificateholders effecting such termination, as applicable) deliver to such successor all documents and records relating to any Sub-Servicing Agreement and the Trust Loan and/or the Companion Loan then being serviced thereunder and an accounting of amounts collected and held by it, if any, and shall otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of any Sub-Servicing Agreement to such successor. The Master Servicer shall not be required to assume the obligations of the Special Servicer and nothing in this paragraph shall imply otherwise.

 

(e)        In order to comply with laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering (for purposed of this clause (e), “Applicable Law”), the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, as the case may be, are required to obtain, verify and record certain information relating to individuals and entities that maintain a business relationship with the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer. Accordingly, each of the parties hereto agrees to provide to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, upon its respective request from time to time, such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to comply with Applicable Law.

 

(f)         The parties hereto acknowledge that the Whole Loan is subject to the terms and conditions of the Co-Lender Agreement. The parties hereto further recognize the rights and obligations of the Companion Loan Holders under the Co-Lender Agreement, including, without limitation with respect to (A) the allocation of collections (and all other amounts received in connection with the Whole Loan) on or in respect of the Whole Loan and (B) the allocation of Default Interest on or in respect of the Whole Loan. In the event of any inconsistency or discrepancy between the provisions, terms or conditions of the Co-Lender Agreement and the provisions, terms or conditions of this Agreement, the Co-Lender Agreement shall govern, and as to any matter on which the Co-Lender Agreement is silent or makes reference to this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern.

 

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Section 3.02     Liability of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer When Sub-Servicing. Notwithstanding any Sub-Servicing Agreement, any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, and any Person acting as Sub-Servicer (or its agents or Subcontractors) or any reference to actions taken through any Person acting as Sub-Servicer or otherwise, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall remain obligated and primarily liable to the Trustee (on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders) and the Certificateholders for the servicing and administering of the Whole Loan in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement without diminution of such obligation or liability by virtue of such Sub-Servicing Agreements or arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from the Depositor or any other Person acting as Sub-Servicer (or its agents or Subcontractors) to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, alone was servicing and administering the Whole Loan. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with any Sub-Servicer providing for indemnification of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, by such Sub-Servicer, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification, but no such agreement for indemnification shall be deemed to limit or modify this Agreement.

 

Section 3.03     Collection of Whole Loan Payments. (a) The Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Mortgage Loan) and the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan) shall use reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under the terms and provisions of the Whole Loan, and shall follow the Servicing Standard with respect to such collection procedures; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as an express or implied guarantee by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of the collectibility of the Whole Loan. With respect to the Performing Loan, the Master Servicer shall use its reasonable efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard, to collect income statements and rent rolls from the Borrowers as required by the Loan Documents and the terms hereof. The Master Servicer shall provide at least 90 days’ notice (with a copy to the Special Servicer) to the Borrowers of Balloon Payments coming due. Consistent with the foregoing, the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) or the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan) may in their discretion waive any late payment charge or Default Interest in connection with any delinquent Monthly Payment or Balloon Payment with respect to the Whole Loan. In addition, the Special Servicer shall be entitled to take such actions with respect to the collection of payments on the Whole Loan as is permitted or required under this Agreement.

 

Section 3.04     Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Escrow Accounts. (a) The Master Servicer shall maintain accurate records with respect to the Mortgaged Property reflecting the status of taxes, assessments and other similar items that is or may become a lien thereon and the status of insurance premiums payable with respect thereto. If the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan, the Special Servicer shall use its reasonable efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard, to collect income statements and rent rolls from Borrowers as required by the Loan Documents. The Special Servicer, in the case of an REO Loan, and the Master Servicer, in the case of the Whole Loan, shall use reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to, from time to time, (i) obtain all bills for the payment of such items (including renewal premiums), and (ii) effect, or, if the Special Servicer, to use

 

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reasonable efforts to cause the Master Servicer to effect, payment of all such bills with respect to the Mortgaged Property prior to the applicable penalty or termination date, in each case employing for such purpose Escrow Payments as allowed under the terms of the Loan Documents. If the Borrowers fail to make any such payment on a timely basis or collections from the Borrowers are insufficient to pay any such item before the applicable penalty or termination date, the Master Servicer shall advance the amount of any shortfall as a Property Advance unless the Master Servicer determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that such Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance (provided that with respect to advancing insurance premiums or delinquent tax assessments the Master Servicer shall comply with the provisions of Section 3.21(d) of this Agreement). The Master Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement of Property Advances, with interest thereon at the Advance Rate, that it makes pursuant to this Section 3.04 of this Agreement from amounts received on or in respect of the Whole Loan respecting which such Advance was made or if such Advance has become a Nonrecoverable Advance, to the extent permitted by Section 3.06 of this Agreement. No costs incurred by the Master Servicer in effecting the payment of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged Property shall, for the purpose of calculating distributions to Certificateholders, be added to the amount owing under the Whole Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of the Whole Loan so permit.

 

(b)        The Master Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received constituting Escrow Payments separate and apart from any of its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one or more segregated custodial accounts (each, an “Escrow Account”) into which all Escrow Payments shall be deposited within two (2) Business Days after receipt of properly identified funds and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Whole Loan and in accordance with the Servicing Standard. The Master Servicer shall also deposit into each Escrow Account any amounts representing losses on Permitted Investments to the extent required pursuant to Section 3.07(b) of this Agreement and any Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds which are required to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the Whole Loan. Escrow Accounts shall be Eligible Accounts (except to the extent the Loan Documents require it to be held in an account that is not an Eligible Account); provided, however, that in the event the ratings of the financial institution holding such account are downgraded to a ratings level below that of an Eligible Account (except to the extent the Loan Documents require it to be held in an account that is not an Eligible Account), the Master Servicer shall have 30 Business Days (or such longer time as confirmed by a No Downgrade Confirmation, obtained at the expense of the Master Servicer relating to the Certificates) to transfer such account to an Eligible Account. Escrow Accounts shall be entitled, “KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and the Borrowers and the Companion Loan Holders”. Withdrawals from an Escrow Account may be made by the Master Servicer only:

 

(i)          to effect timely payments of items constituting Escrow Payments for the Mortgage;

 

(ii)         to transfer funds to the Collection Account (or any sub-account thereof) to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Trustee for any Property Advance (with interest

 

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thereon at the Advance Rate) relating to Escrow Payments, but only from amounts received with respect to the Whole Loan which represent late collections of Escrow Payments thereunder;

 

(iii)        for application to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property in accordance with the Whole Loan and the Servicing Standard;

 

(iv)       to clear and terminate such Escrow Account upon the termination of this Agreement or pay-off of the Whole Loan;

 

(v)        to pay from time to time to the Borrowers any interest or investment income earned on funds deposited in the Escrow Account if such income is required to be paid to the Borrowers under law or by the terms of the Loan Documents, or otherwise to the Master Servicer; or

 

(vi)       to remove any funds deposited in an Escrow Account that were not required to be deposited therein or to refund amounts to Borrowers determined to be overages.

 

(c)        The Master Servicer shall, as to the Whole Loan (i) maintain accurate records with respect to the Mortgaged Property reflecting the status of real estate taxes, assessments and other similar items that are or may become a lien thereon and the status of insurance premiums and any ground rents payable in respect thereof and (ii) use reasonable efforts to obtain, from time to time, all bills for (or otherwise confirm) the payment of such items (including renewal premiums) and, if the Whole Loan requires the Borrowers to escrow for such items, shall effect payment thereof prior to the applicable penalty or termination date. For purposes of effecting any such payment for which it is responsible, the Master Servicer shall apply Escrow Payments as allowed under the terms of the Loan Documents (or, if the Whole Loan does not require the Borrowers to escrow for the payment of real estate taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, ground rents (if applicable) and similar items, the Master Servicer shall use reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to cause the Borrowers to comply with the requirement of the Mortgage that the Borrowers make payments in respect of such items at the time they first become due and, in any event, prior to the institution of foreclosure or similar proceedings with respect to the Mortgaged Property for nonpayment of such items). Subject to Section 3.21 of this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall timely make a Property Advance to cover any such item which is not so paid, including any penalties or other charges arising from the Borrower’s failure to timely pay such items.

 

Section 3.05     Collection Account; Distribution Accounts and Interest Reserve Account. (a) The Master Servicer shall establish and maintain a Collection Account, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Companion Loan Holders and the Trustee as the Holder of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests. The Collection Account shall be established and maintained as an Eligible Account.

 

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The Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the Collection Account within two Business Days following receipt of properly identified funds of the following payments and collections received or made by or on behalf of it on or with respect to the Whole Loan subsequent to the Cut-off Date:

 

(i)         all payments on account of principal on the Whole Loan, including the principal component of all Unscheduled Payments;

 

(ii)        all payments on account of interest on the Whole Loan (net of the related Servicing Fee Rate), including Default Interest, Prepayment Charges and the interest component of all Unscheduled Payments;

 

(iii)       any amounts required to be deposited pursuant to Section 3.07(b) of this Agreement, in connection with net losses realized on Permitted Investments with respect to funds held in the Collection Account;

 

(iv)       all Net REO Proceeds withdrawn from the related REO Account pursuant to Section 3.15(b) of this Agreement;

 

(v)        any amounts received from the Borrowers which represent recoveries of Property Protection Expenses or items for which Administrative Advances were made and are allocable to the Whole Loan, to the extent not permitted to be retained by the Master Servicer as provided herein;

 

(vi)       all Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of the Whole Loan or REO Property, other than Liquidation Proceeds that are received in connection with a purchase of the Whole Loan or REO Property that are to be deposited in the Lower Tier Distribution Account pursuant to Section 9.01 of this Agreement, together with any amounts representing recoveries of Nonrecoverable Advances in respect of the Whole Loan;

 

(vii)      Penalty Charges on the Whole Loan to the extent required to offset interest on Advances and Additional Trust Fund Expenses pursuant Section 3.12(d) of this Agreement;

 

(viii)     any amounts required to be deposited by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.08(b) of this Agreement in connection with losses resulting from a deductible clause in a blanket or master force-placed policy in respect of the Mortgaged Property;

 

(ix)       any other amounts required by the provisions of this Agreement (including without limitation, with respect to the Companion Loans or any mezzanine indebtedness that may exist on a future date, all amounts received pursuant to the cure and purchase rights or reimbursement obligations set forth in the Co-Lender Agreement, the related mezzanine intercreditor agreement) to be deposited into the Collection Account by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer;

 

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(x)        any Master Servicer Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amounts in respect of the Trust Loan pursuant to Section 3.17(c) of this Agreement; and

 

(xi)       any indemnity payment received from a Trust Loan Seller in connection with its indemnification of the Trust for losses directly related to a Material Breach or Material Document Defect pursuant to Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement.

 

The foregoing requirements for deposits in the Collection Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges (subject to Section 3.12 and the Co-Lender Agreement), Assumption Fees, Modification Fees, consent fees, loan service transaction fees, extension fees, demand fees, defeasance fees, beneficiary statement charges and similar fees need not be deposited in the Collection Account by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.12 hereof, shall be entitled to retain any such charges and fees received with respect to the Trust Loan as additional compensation.

 

In the event that the Master Servicer deposits in the Collection Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the Collection Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

Upon receipt of any of the amounts described in clauses (i), (ii), (v), (vi), (vii) and (ix) above of this Section 3.05(a) with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan but is not an REO Loan, the Special Servicer shall remit such amounts within one Business Day after receipt thereof (except, if such amounts are not properly identified, the Special Servicer shall promptly identify such amounts and shall remit such amounts within one Business Day after such identification) to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account in accordance with the second paragraph of this Section 3.05 of this Agreement, unless the Special Servicer determines, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that a particular item should not be deposited because of a restrictive endorsement or other appropriate reason. Any such amounts received by the Special Servicer with respect to the REO Property shall be deposited by the Special Servicer into the REO Account and remitted to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.15(b) of this Agreement. With respect to any such amounts paid by check to the order of the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall endorse without recourse or warranty such check to the order of the Master Servicer and shall promptly deliver any such check to the Master Servicer by overnight courier.

 

(b)        The Certificate Administrator shall establish and maintain the Lower-Tier Distribution Account in its own name for the benefit of the Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Companion Loan Holders and the Trustee as the Holder of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests. The Lower-Tier Distribution Account shall be established and maintained as an Eligible Account or as a sub-account of an Eligible Account.

 

(c)        With respect to each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator on or before the Servicer Remittance Date Available Funds then on deposit in the Collection Account after giving effect to withdrawals of funds pursuant to Section 3.06(a) of this Agreement. Upon receipt from the Master Servicer of such amounts held in the Collection Account, the Certificate Administrator shall deposit in the Lower-Tier Distribution

 

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Account (A) the amount of Available Funds to be distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 of this Agreement hereof, (B) Prepayment Charges to be distributed pursuant to Section 4.01(d) of this Agreement and (C) in the Interest Reserve Account as part of the Lower-Tier REMIC, the amount of any Withheld Amounts to be deposited pursuant to Section 3.05(e) of this Agreement.

 

(d)        The Certificate Administrator shall establish and maintain the Upper-Tier Distribution Account in its own name for the benefit of the Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders. The Upper-Tier Distribution Account shall be established and maintained as an Eligible Account or a sub-account of an Eligible Account. Promptly on each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw or be deemed to withdraw from the Lower-Tier Distribution Account and deposit or be deemed to deposit in the Upper-Tier Distribution Account on or before such date the Lower-Tier Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date to be distributed in respect of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests pursuant to Section 4.01(a) of this Agreement on such date.

 

(e)         The Certificate Administrator shall establish and maintain the Interest Reserve Account in its own name on behalf of the Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Trustee as the holder of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests. The Interest Reserve Account shall be established and maintained as an Eligible Account or as a sub-account of an Eligible Account.

 

(f)         On each Servicer Remittance Date occurring in (i) January of each calendar year that is not a leap year and (ii) February of each calendar year, unless in either case such Servicer Remittance Date is the final Servicer Remittance Date, the Certificate Administrator shall calculate the Withheld Amounts. On each such Servicer Remittance Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw or be deemed to withdraw from the Lower-Tier Distribution Account and deposit or be deemed to deposit in the Interest Reserve Account an amount equal to the aggregate of the Withheld Amounts calculated in accordance with the previous sentence. If the Certificate Administrator shall deposit in the Interest Reserve Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the Interest Reserve Account any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding. On or prior to the Servicer Remittance Date in March of each calendar year (or in February if the final Distribution Date will occur in such month), the Certificate Administrator shall transfer to the Lower-Tier Distribution Account the aggregate of all Withheld Amounts on deposit in the Interest Reserve Account.

 

(g)        Funds in the Collection Account and the REO Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.07 of this Agreement. Funds in the Distribution Account and the Interest Reserve Account shall remain uninvested.

 

The Master Servicer shall give written notice to the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Special Servicer of the location and account number of the Collection Account as of the Closing Date and shall notify the Depositor, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, as applicable, in writing prior to any subsequent change thereof. The Certificate Administrator shall give written notice to the Depositor, the Trustee, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer of the location and account number of each of the Distribution Accounts and the Interest Reserve Account as of the Closing Date and shall

 

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notify the Depositor, the Trustee, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer, as applicable, in writing prior to any subsequent change thereof.

 

(h)        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with respect to each Due Date, within one (1) Business Day after each Determination Date, or, from and after the date when a Companion Loan is deposited into a securitization, unless provided otherwise in the Co-Lender Agreement, on the second Business Day before the “servicer remittance date,” as such term or a similar term is defined in the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as long as such date is at least two (2) Business Days after receipt of properly identified funds), the Master Servicer shall remit, from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, to each Companion Loan Holder by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account of such Companion Loan Holder or an agent therefor appearing on the Companion Loan Holder Register on the related date such amounts as are required to be remitted (or, if no such account so appears or information relating thereto is not provided at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date such amounts are required to be remitted, by check sent by first class mail to the address of such Companion Loan Holder or its agent appearing on the Companion Loan Holder Register) the applicable Remittance Amount allocable to such Companion Loan Holder.

 

Section 3.06     Permitted Withdrawals from the Collection Account and the Distribution Accounts; Trust Ledger. (a) The Master Servicer shall maintain a separate Trust Ledger with respect to the Whole Loan on which it shall make ledger entries as to amounts deposited (or credited) or withdrawn (or debited) with respect thereto. On each Servicer Remittance Date (or such other date as specified below or on which funds are available for such purpose as specified below), with respect to the Whole Loan, the Master Servicer shall make withdrawals from amounts allocated thereto in the Collection Account (and may debit the Trust Ledger and any related sub-ledger)) for the purposes listed below in accordance with the allocation priorities in the Co-Lender Agreement (the order set forth below not constituting an order of priority for such withdrawals):

 

(i)         on or before 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on each Servicer Remittance Date, to remit to the Certificate Administrator the amounts to be deposited into the Lower-Tier Distribution Account (including without limitation the aggregate of the Available Funds and Prepayment Charges) which the Certificate Administrator shall then deposit into the Upper-Tier Distribution Account and the Interest Reserve Account, pursuant to Section 3.05(d) and Section 3.05(c) of this Agreement, respectively;

 

(ii)        to pay (A) itself, unpaid Servicing Fees (or, with respect to any Excess Servicing Fee Rights, to pay any Excess Servicing Fees to the holder of such Excess Servicing Fee Rights pursuant to Section 3.12(a) of this Agreement); and the Special Servicer, unpaid Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees in respect of the Whole Loan, Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan, as applicable, the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s, as applicable, rights to payment of Servicing Fees and Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees pursuant to this clause (ii)(A) with respect to the Whole Loan, Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan, as applicable, being limited to amounts received on or in respect of the Whole Loan, Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan, as applicable (whether in the form of payments, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds), that are allocable as recovery of interest thereon and (B) the Special Servicer, any unpaid Special Servicing

 

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Fees, Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees in respect of a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan, as applicable, remaining unpaid out of general collections on the Whole Loan, Specially Serviced Loan and REO Property;

 

(iii)       to reimburse itself or the Trustee, as applicable (in reverse of such order with respect to the Trust Loan), for unreimbursed P&I Advances with respect to the Trust Loan (other than Nonrecoverable Advances, which are reimbursable pursuant to clause (v) below) and to reimburse each related Companion Loan Service Provider for unreimbursed Companion Loan Advances with respect to a related Companion Loan (other than such advance which have been determined to be nonrecoverable, which are reimbursable pursuant to clause (v) below), the Master Servicer’s, the Trustee’s and the applicable Serviced Companion Loan Service Provider’s right to reimbursement pursuant to this clause (iii) being limited to amounts received which represent Late Collections for the Trust Loan or the related Companion Loan, as applicable (as allocated thereto pursuant to the Co-Lender Agreement), during the applicable period;

 

(iv)       to reimburse itself or the Trustee, as applicable (in reverse of such order with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property), for unreimbursed Property Advances and Administrative Advances, the Master Servicer’s or the Trustee’s respective rights to receive payment pursuant to this clause (iv) with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property being limited to, as applicable, payments received from the Borrowers which represent reimbursements of such Property Advances or Administrative Advances, as applicable, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and REO Proceeds with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property;

 

(v)        (A) first, to reimburse itself and the Trustee, as applicable (in reverse of such order with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property), with respect to Nonrecoverable Property Advances and second, to reimburse itself and the Trustee, as applicable (in reverse of such order with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property) and each related Companion Loan Service Provider on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the total outstanding principal balance of the Trust Loan and the related Companion Loan, respectively) with respect to Nonrecoverable P&I Advances and Companion Loan Advances which have been determined to be nonrecoverable, first, out of Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and REO Proceeds received on the Whole Loan and REO Property, second, out of the principal portion of general collections on the Whole Loan and REO Property, and then, to the extent the principal portion of general collections is insufficient and with respect to such deficiency only, subject to any election at its sole discretion (or at the Trustee’s sole discretion for the reimbursement of the Trustee) to defer reimbursement thereof pursuant to this Section 3.06(a) of this Agreement, out of other collections on the Whole Loan and REO Property; provided that, in the case of Nonrecoverable Property Advances, only to the extent that amounts on deposit in the Collection Account are insufficient for reimbursement therefor after taking into account any allocation set forth in the Co-Lender Agreement, the Master Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to exercise on behalf of the Trust the rights of the Trust under the Co-Lender Agreement to obtain reimbursement for a pro rata portion of such amount allocable to each Companion Loan from the related Companion Loan Holder and (B) to pay itself or the Special Servicer out of general

 

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collections on the Whole Loan and REO Property, with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property any related earned Servicing Fee, Special Servicing Fee, Liquidation Fee or Workout Fee, as applicable, that remained unpaid in accordance with clause (ii) above following a Final Recovery Determination made with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property and the deposit into the Collection Account of all amounts received in connection therewith;

 

(vi)       at such time as it reimburses itself and the Trustee, as applicable (in reverse of such order with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property), for (A) any unreimbursed P&I Advance made with respect to the Trust Loan or any unreimbursed Companion Loan Advances made with respect to the Companion Loans pursuant to clause (iii) above, to pay itself the Trustee or the applicable Companion Loan Service Provider, as applicable, any Advance Interest Amounts accrued and payable thereon, (B) any unreimbursed Property Advances made with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property or Administrative Advances made with respect to the Trust Loan or REO Property pursuant to clause (iv) above, to pay itself or the Trustee, as the case may be, any Advance Interest Amounts accrued and payable thereon or (C) any Nonrecoverable Advances (or nonrecoverable Companion Loan Advances) made with respect to the Trust Loan or Whole Loan, as applicable, or REO Property pursuant to clause (v) above, to pay itself, the Trustee or the applicable Companion Loan Service Provider, as the case may be, any Advance Interest Amounts (or interest on Companion Loan Advances) accrued and payable thereon, in each case first from Penalty Charges as provided in Section 3.12(d) and then from general collections; provided that, in the case of (A) above, such party’s right to reimbursement pursuant to this clause (vii) shall be limited to amounts on deposit in the Collection Account allocable to the Trust Loan or the related Companion Loan for which the advance was made;

 

(vii)      to reimburse itself, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as the case may be, for any unreimbursed expenses reasonably incurred by such Person in respect of any Breach or Defect giving rise to a repurchase obligation of the Trust Loan Sellers under Section 6 of each Trust Loan Purchase Agreements, including, without limitation, any expenses arising out of the enforcement of the repurchase obligation, together with interest thereon at the Advance Rate, each such Person’s right to reimbursement pursuant to this clause (vii) with respect to the Trust Loan subject to the following: (a) if the Repurchase Price is paid for the Trust Loan, then such Person’s right to reimbursement shall be limited to that portion of the Repurchase Price that represents such expense in accordance with clause (e) of the definition of Repurchase Price, or (b) if no Repurchase Price or an indemnity payment pursuant to Section 2.03(e) is paid and proceedings are instituted to enforce the Trust Loan Sellers’ payment or performance pursuant to each Trust Loan Purchase Agreement, then such Person shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust following the adjudication of such proceedings in favor of the Trust Loan Sellers or settlement of the Breach or Defect claim with respect to collections relating to the Trust Loan;

 

(viii)     to pay itself all Prepayment Interest Excesses on the Whole Loan (if and to the extent any such Prepayment Interest Excess exceeds the amount of any Master

 

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Servicer Prepayment Interest Shortfalls calculated pursuant to Section 3.17(c) of this Agreement);

 

(ix)        (A) to pay itself, as additional Servicing Compensation in accordance with Section 3.12(a) of this Agreement, (1) interest and investment income earned in respect of amounts relating to the Trust Fund held in the Collection Account as provided in Section 3.12(b) of this Agreement (but only to the extent of the net investment earnings with respect to such Collection Account for any period from any Distribution Date to the immediately succeeding Servicer Remittance Date) and (2) Penalty Charges on the Whole Loan so long as it is not a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan, but only to the extent collected from the Borrowers and only to the extent that all amounts then due and payable with respect to the Whole Loan have been paid and are not needed to pay interest on Advances or Companion Loan Advances in accordance with Section 3.12 and/or pay or reimburse the Trust for Additional Trust Fund Expenses incurred with respect to the Whole Loan during or prior to the related Collection Period (including Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees or Liquidation Fees); and (B) to pay the Special Servicer, as additional servicing compensation in accordance with Section 3.12(c) of this Agreement, Penalty Charges on the Whole Loan so long as it is a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan, but only to the extent collected from the Borrowers and only to the extent that all amounts then due and payable with respect to the Specially Serviced Loan have been paid and are not needed to pay interest on Advances or Additional Trust Fund Expenses (including Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees or Liquidation Fees), all in accordance with Section 3.12;

 

(x)         to pay itself, the Special Servicer, the Depositor or any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, employees and agents, as the case may be, any amounts payable to any such Person pursuant to Section 6.03(a) of this Agreement;

 

(xi)        to pay for the cost of the Opinions of Counsel contemplated by Sections 3.10(d), 3.10(e), 3.15(a), 3.15(b) and 10.08 of this Agreement;

 

(xii)       to pay out of general collections on the Whole Loan and REO Property any and all federal, state and local taxes imposed on the Upper-Tier REMIC, the Lower-Tier REMIC or any of their assets or transactions, together with all incidental costs and expenses, to the extent that none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee is liable therefor pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(xiii)      to reimburse the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator out of general collections on the Whole Loan and REO Property for expenses incurred by and reimbursable to it by the Trust Fund;

 

(xiv)      to pay any Person permitted to purchase the Trust Loan under Section 3.16 of this Agreement with respect to the Trust Loan, if any, previously purchased by such Person pursuant to this Agreement, all amounts received thereon subsequent to the date of purchase relating to periods after the date of purchase;

 

(xv)       to pay to itself, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian or the Depositor, as the case may be, any amount

 

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specifically required to be paid to such Person at the expense of the Trust Fund under any provision of this Agreement to which reference is not made in any other clause of this Section 3.06(a) of this Agreement, it being acknowledged that this clause (xv) shall not be construed to modify any limitation or requirement otherwise set forth in this Agreement as to the time at which any Person is entitled to payment or reimbursement of any amount or as to the funds from which any such payment or reimbursement is permitted to be made;

 

(xvi)      to withdraw from the Collection Account any sums deposited therein in error and pay such sums to the Persons entitled thereto;

 

(xvii)     to pay from time to time to itself in accordance with Section 3.07(b) of this Agreement any interest or investment income earned on funds deposited in the Collection Account;

 

(xviii)    [Reserved];

 

(xix)      to pay itself, the Special Servicer or the Trust Loan Sellers, as the case may be, with respect to the Trust Loan, if any, previously purchased by such Person pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement, all amounts received on the Trust Loan subsequent to the date of purchase;

 

(xx)       to pay to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian or any of their directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents, as the case may be, any amounts payable or reimbursable to any such Person pursuant to Section 8.05(d) of this Agreement;

 

(xxi)      pursuant to the CREFC® License Agreement, to pay the CREFC® License Fee to CREFC® on a monthly basis;

 

(xxii)     to clear and terminate the Collection Account at the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 of this Agreement ; and

 

(xxiii)    to make remittances each month in an aggregate amount of immediately available funds equal to the Remittance Amount to the Companion Loan Holders in accordance with Section 3.05(h) and in accordance with the Co-Lender Agreement, including amounts to be remitted to the Companion Loan Holders or the Companion Loan Servicer Providers under clauses (iii), (v) and (vi); provided that Liquidation Proceeds relating to the repurchase of a Companion Loan by the related seller thereof shall be remitted solely to the holder of such Companion Loan, as the case may be, and Liquidation Proceeds relating to the repurchase of a Trust Loan related to the Whole Loan by the related Trust Loan Seller shall be remitted solely to the Collection Account.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.06(a), any such amounts payable from the Collection Account to the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or to itself for which the Master Servicer (or the Trustee) is required to advance as an Administrative Advance shall be paid from Administrative Advances therefor deposited into the Collection Account (or deemed deposited into the

 

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Collection Account if such payment is advanced by the Master Servicer (or the Trustee) directly to the party entitled to such payment).

 

Upon written request, the Master Servicer shall provide to the Certificate Administrator such records and any other information in the possession of the Master Servicer to enable the Certificate Administrator to determine the amounts attributable to the Lower-Tier REMIC.

 

The Master Servicer shall pay to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Special Servicer from the Collection Account amounts permitted to be paid to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Special Servicer therefrom, promptly upon receipt of a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, a Responsible Officer of the Certificate Administrator or a Servicing Officer of the Special Servicer, as applicable, describing the item and amount to which such Person is entitled (unless such payment to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, is specifically required pursuant to this Agreement and the timing and the amount of payment is specified in, or calculable pursuant to, this Agreement, in which case a certificate is not required). The Master Servicer may rely conclusively on any such certificate and shall have no duty to recalculate the amounts stated therein.

 

The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer and CREFC® shall in all cases have a right prior to the Certificateholders to any funds on deposit in the Collection Account from time to time for the reimbursement or payment of the Servicing Compensation (including investment income), Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees, Special Servicing Compensation (including investment income), the CREFC® License Fee, Advances, Advance Interest Amounts (for the Master Servicer or the Trustee), their respective indemnification payments (if any) pursuant to Section 6.03, Section 8.05 or Section 10.02 of this Agreement (for each of such Persons other than CREFC®), their respective expenses hereunder to the extent such fees and expenses are to be reimbursed or paid from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account pursuant to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, any fees or expenses (including legal fees) for which a party is to be indemnified pursuant to Section 6.03 herein may be submitted directly to the Trust Fund to be paid from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account. In addition, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer shall in all cases have a right prior to the Certificateholders to any funds on deposit in the Collection Account from time to time for the reimbursement or payment of any federal, state or local taxes imposed on either Trust REMIC.

 

Upon the determination that a previously made Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance, to the extent that the reimbursement thereof would exceed the full amount of the principal portion of general collections on the Whole Loan deposited in the Collection Account and available for distribution on the next Distribution Date, the Master Servicer or the Trustee, each at its own option and in its sole discretion, as applicable, instead of obtaining reimbursement for the remaining amount of such Nonrecoverable Advance pursuant to Section 3.06(a) or Section 3.06(b) of this Agreement immediately, may elect to refrain from obtaining such reimbursement for such portion of the Nonrecoverable Advance during the Collection Period ending on the then-current Determination Date for successive one-month periods for a total period not to exceed 12 months. If the Master Servicer or the Trustee makes such an

 

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election at its sole option and in its sole discretion to defer reimbursement with respect to all or a portion of a Nonrecoverable Advance (together with interest thereon), then such Nonrecoverable Advance (together with interest thereon) or portion thereof shall continue to be fully reimbursable in the subsequent Collection Period (subject, again, to the same sole discretion to elect to defer; it is acknowledged that, in such a subsequent period, such Nonrecoverable Advance shall again be payable first from Principal Collections as described above prior to payment from other collections). In connection with a potential election by the Master Servicer or the Trustee to refrain from the reimbursement of a particular Nonrecoverable Advance or portion thereof during the one-month Collection Period ending on the related Determination Date for any Distribution Date, the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall further be authorized (in its sole discretion) to wait for Principal Collections on the Trust Loan and the Companion Loans to be received before making its determination of whether to refrain from the reimbursement of a particular Nonrecoverable Advance (or portion thereof) until the end of such Collection Period; provided, however, the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall give notice of its election to the 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement), at least 15 days prior to any reimbursement to it of Nonrecoverable Advances from amounts in the Collection Account allocable to interest on the Whole Loan unless (1) the Master Servicer or the Trustee determines in its sole discretion that waiting 15 days after such a notice could jeopardize its ability to recover Nonrecoverable Advances, (2) changed circumstances or new or different information becomes known to the Master Servicer or the Trustee that could affect or cause a determination of whether any Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance, whether to defer reimbursement of a Nonrecoverable Advance or the determination in clause (1) above, or (3) the Master Servicer or the Trustee has not timely received from the Certificate Administrator information requested by the Master Servicer or the Trustee to consider in determining whether to defer reimbursement of a Nonrecoverable Advance; provided that, if clause (1), (2) or (3) apply, the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall give notice of an anticipated reimbursement to it of Nonrecoverable Advances from amounts in the Collection Account allocable to interest on the Whole Loan as soon as reasonably practicable in such circumstances to the 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement). Neither the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall have any liability for any loss, liability or expense resulting from any notice provided to each Rating Agency contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence.

 

The foregoing shall not, however, be construed to limit any liability that may otherwise be imposed on such Person for any failure by such Person to comply with the conditions to making such an election under this Section 3.06(a) or to comply with the terms of this Section 3.06(a) and the other provisions of this Agreement that apply once such an election, if any, has been made. If the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, determines, in its sole discretion, that it should recover the Nonrecoverable Advances without deferral as described above, then the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to immediate reimbursement of Nonrecoverable Advances with interest thereon at the Advance Rate from all amounts in the Collection Account for such Distribution Date. Any such election by any such party to refrain from reimbursing itself or obtaining reimbursement for any Nonrecoverable Advance or portion thereof with respect to any one or more Collection Periods shall not limit the accrual of interest at the Advance Rate on such Nonrecoverable Advance for the period prior to the actual reimbursement of such Nonrecoverable Advance. The Master Servicer’s or the

 

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Trustee’s, as applicable, election to defer reimbursement of such Nonrecoverable Advances as set forth above is an accommodation to the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders and shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, or a right of the Certificateholders or the Companion Loan Holders. Nothing herein shall be deemed to create in the Certificateholders or the Companion Loan Holders a right to prior payment of distributions over the Master Servicer’s or the Trustee’s, as applicable, right to reimbursement for Advances (deferred or otherwise). In all events, the decision to defer reimbursement or to seek immediate reimbursement of Nonrecoverable Advances shall be deemed to be (a) in accordance with the Servicing Standard with respect to the Master Servicer and (b) in accordance with good faith business judgment, with respect to the Trustee, and in each case, neither the Master Servicer, the Trustee nor the other parties to this Agreement shall have any liability to one another or to any of the Certificateholders or the Companion Loan Holders for any such election that such party makes as contemplated by this Section 3.06(a) or for any losses, damages or other adverse economic or other effects that may arise from such an election.

 

None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall be permitted to reverse any other Person’s determination that an Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

If the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, is reimbursed out of general collections for any unreimbursed Advances that are determined to be Nonrecoverable Advances (together with any interest accrued and payable thereon at the Advance Rate), then (for purposes of calculating distributions on the Certificates) such reimbursement and payment of interest shall be deemed to have been made: first, out of the Principal Distribution Amount, which, but for its application to reimburse a Nonrecoverable Advance and/or to pay interest thereon at the Advance Rate, would be included in Available Funds for any subsequent Distribution Date and, second, out of other amounts which, but for their application to reimburse a Nonrecoverable Advance and/or to pay interest thereon, would be included in Available Funds for any subsequent Distribution Date.

 

(b)        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with respect to the Companion Loans, the Master Servicer shall withdraw from the Collection Account and remit to the Companion Loan Holders, within one (1) Business Day after the Determination Date, any amounts that represent Late Collections or Principal Prepayments on the related Companion Loan or any successor REO Loan with respect thereto, that are received by the Master Servicer subsequent to 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the related Due Date therefor in any calendar month (exclusive of any portion of such amount payable or reimbursable to any third party in accordance with the Co-Lender Agreement or this Agreement), unless such amount would otherwise be included in the scheduled monthly remittance to the holder of such Companion Loan for such month.

 

If the Master Servicer fails, as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Servicer Remittance Date or any other date a remittance is required to be made, to remit to the Certificate Administrator (in respect of the Trust Loan) or the Companion Loan Holders (in respect of the Companion Loans) any amounts required to be so remitted hereunder by such date (including any P&I Advance pursuant to Section 4.07 and any Excess Liquidation Proceeds allocable to the Companion Loans pursuant to Section 4.01(e)), the Master Servicer shall pay to the Certificate Administrator (in respect of the Trust Loan) or the Companion Loan Holders (in respect of the

 

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Companion Loans), for the account of the Certificate Administrator (in respect of the Trust Loan) or related Companion Loan Holder (in respect of each Companion Loan), interest, calculated at the Prime Rate, on such amount(s) not timely remitted, from the time such payment was required to be made (without regard to any grace period) until (but not including) the date such late payment is received by the Certificate Administrator or the related Companion Loan Holder, as applicable.

 

(c)        On each Servicer Remittance Date, all net income and gain realized from investment of funds to which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is entitled pursuant to Section 3.07(b) of this Agreement shall be subject to withdrawal by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable.

 

(d)        If amounts required to pay the expenses allocable to the Companion Loans exceed amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as applicable, shall have sought reimbursement from the Trust Fund with respect to such expenses allocable to the Companion Loans, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall seek (on behalf of the Trust Fund, subject to the Co-Lender Agreement) payment or reimbursement for the pro rata portion of such expenses allocable to each Companion Loan from the related Companion Loan Holder or, if such Companion Loan has been deposited into a securitization, out of general collections in the collection account established pursuant to the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(e)        [Reserved].

 

(f)         The Certificate Administrator, may, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Lower-Tier Distribution Account for any of the following purposes (the order set forth below shall not indicate any order of priority), in each case to the extent not previously paid from the Collection Account:

 

(i)          to make deposits of the Lower-Tier Distribution Amount and the amount of any Prepayment Charges distributable pursuant to Section 4.01(a) of this Agreement in the Upper-Tier Distribution Account, and to make distributions on the Class LR Certificates pursuant to Section 4.01(a) of this Agreement;

 

(ii)         to pay itself, the Trustee and the Custodian respective portions of any accrued but unpaid Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees;

 

(iii)       to pay itself an amount equal to all net income and gain realized from investment of funds in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account pursuant to Section 3.07(b) of this Agreement;

 

(iv)       to pay to itself, the Trustee, the Custodian or any of their directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents, as the case may be, any amounts payable or reimbursable to any such Person pursuant to Section 8.05(c) and Section 8.05(d) of this Agreement;

 

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(v)        to recoup any amounts deposited in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account in error; and

 

(vi)       to clear and terminate the Lower-Tier Distribution Account at the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 of this Agreement.

 

(g)        The Certificate Administrator, may make withdrawals from the Upper-Tier Distribution Account for any of the following purposes:

 

(i)         to make distributions to Certificateholders (other than Holders of the Class LR Certificates) on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01 or 9.01 of this Agreement, as applicable;

 

(ii)        to recoup any amounts deposited in the Upper-Tier Distribution Account in error; and

 

(iii)       to clear and terminate the Upper-Tier Distribution Account at the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.07     Investment of Funds in the Collection Account, the REO Account, the Lock-Box Accounts, the Cash Collateral Accounts and the Reserve Accounts. (a) The Master Servicer (with respect to the Collection Account and the Borrower Accounts (as defined below and subject to the second succeeding sentence)) and the Special Servicer (with respect to any REO Account) may direct any depository institution maintaining the Collection Account, the Borrower Accounts and the REO Account (each such account, for purposes of this Section 3.07, an “Investment Account”), to invest the funds in such Investment Account maintained by it in one or more Permitted Investments that bear interest or are sold at a discount, and that mature, unless payable on demand, no later than the Business Day preceding the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such Investment Account pursuant to this Agreement. Any investment of funds on deposit in an Investment Account by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be documented in writing and shall provide evidence that such investment is a Permitted Investment which matures at or prior to the time required hereby or is payable on demand. In the case of any Escrow Account, Lock-Box Account, Cash Collateral Account or Reserve Account (the “Borrower Accounts”), the Master Servicer shall act upon the written request of the Borrowers or Manager to the extent that the Master Servicer is required to do so under the terms of the Loan Documents, provided that in the absence of appropriate written instructions from the Borrowers or Manager meeting the requirements of this Section 3.07, the Master Servicer shall have no obligation to, but will be entitled to, direct the investment of funds in such accounts in Permitted Investments. All such Permitted Investments shall be held to maturity, unless payable on demand. Any investment of funds in an Investment Account shall be made in the name of the Trustee (in its capacity as such) or in the name of a nominee of the Trustee. Neither the Certificate Administrator nor the Trustee shall have any responsibility or liability with respect to the investment directions of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Borrowers or Manager or any losses resulting therefrom, whether from Permitted Investments or otherwise. The Master Servicer shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to the investment directions of the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Borrowers or Manager or any losses resulting therefrom, whether from Permitted Investments or otherwise. The Special Servicer shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to the

 

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investment directions of the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Borrowers or Manager or any losses resulting therefrom, whether from Permitted Investments or otherwise. In the event amounts on deposit in an Investment Account are at any time invested in a Permitted Investment payable on demand, the Master Servicer (or the Special Servicer) shall:

 

(x)        consistent with any notice required to be given thereunder, demand that payment thereon be made on the last day such Permitted Investment may otherwise mature hereunder in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) all amounts then payable thereunder and (2) the amount required to be withdrawn on such date; and

 

(y)        demand payment of all amounts due thereunder promptly upon determination by the Master Servicer (or the Special Servicer) that such Permitted Investment would not constitute a Permitted Investment in respect of funds thereafter on deposit in the related Investment Account.

 

(b)        All income and gain realized from investment of funds deposited in any Investment Account shall be for the benefit of the Master Servicer (except with respect to the investment of funds deposited in (i) the Borrower Accounts, which shall be for the benefit of the Borrowers to the extent required under the Loan Documents or applicable law or (ii) the REO Account, which shall be for the benefit of the Special Servicer) and, if held in the Collection Account or REO Account shall be subject to withdrawal by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.06 or Section 3.15(b) of this Agreement, as applicable. The Master Servicer, or with respect to the REO Account, the Special Servicer, shall deposit from its own funds into the Collection Account or any REO Account, as applicable, the amount of any loss incurred in respect of any such Permitted Investment immediately upon realization of such loss; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, may reduce the amount of such payment to the extent it forgoes any investment income in such Investment Account otherwise payable to it. The Master Servicer shall also deposit from its own funds in the Borrower Account immediately upon realization of such loss the amount of any loss incurred in respect of Permitted Investments, except to the extent that amounts are invested at the direction of or for the benefit of the Borrowers under the terms of the Loan Documents or applicable law; provided that neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be required to deposit any loss on an investment of funds in an Investment Account if such loss is incurred solely as a result of the insolvency of the federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company that holds such Investment Account, so long as such depository institution or trust company has satisfied the qualifications set forth in the definition of Eligible Account both (x) at the time the investment was made and (y) 30 days prior to such insolvency.

 

(c)        Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if any default occurs in the making of a payment due under any Permitted Investment, or if a default occurs in any other performance required under any Permitted Investment, in either case as a result of an action or inaction of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, the Trustee may, and upon the request of Holders of Certificates entitled to a majority of the Voting Rights allocated to any Class shall, take such action as may be appropriate to enforce such payment or performance, including the institution and prosecution of appropriate proceedings. In the event the Trustee takes any such action, (i) the Master Servicer, if such Permitted Investment was for the benefit of the Master Servicer or (ii) the Special Servicer, if such Permitted Investment was

 

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for the benefit of the Special Servicer, shall pay or reimburse the Trustee for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in connection therewith.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the Collection Account, each REO Account, the Interest Reserve Account and the Lower-Tier Distribution Account (including interest, if any, earned on the investment of funds in such accounts) will be owned by the Lower-Tier REMIC, and the Upper-Tier Distribution Account shall be owned by the Upper-Tier REMIC, each for federal income tax purposes.

 

Section 3.08     Maintenance of Insurance Policies and Errors and Omissions and Fidelity Coverage. (a) Unless the Whole Loan is an REO Loan, the Master Servicer shall use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to cause the Borrowers to maintain the following insurance coverage (including identifying the extent to which Borrowers are maintaining insurance coverage and, if the Borrowers do not so maintain such coverage, the Master Servicer will itself cause to be maintained with Qualified Insurers) for the Mortgaged Property: (x) except where the Loan Documents permit the Borrowers to rely on self-insurance provided by a tenant, a fire and casualty extended coverage insurance policy, which does not provide for reduction due to depreciation, in an amount that is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the full replacement cost of improvements securing the Whole Loan or (ii) the Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan, but, in any event, in an amount sufficient to avoid the application of any co-insurance clause and (y) all other insurance coverage (including, but not limited to, coverage for acts of terrorism) that is required, subject to applicable law, under the Loan Documents; provided that:

 

(i)         the Master Servicer shall not be required to maintain any earthquake or environmental insurance policy on the Mortgaged Property unless the Trustee has an insurable interest and such insurance policy (x) was in effect at the time of the origination of the Whole Loan or (y) was required by the Loan Documents and is available at commercially reasonable rates, provided that the Master Servicer shall require the Borrowers to maintain such insurance in the amount, in the case of clause (x), maintained at origination, and in the case of clause (y), required by the Whole Loan to the extent such amounts are available at commercially reasonable rates and to the extent the Trustee has an insurable interest;

 

(ii)        if and to the extent that the Loan Document grants the lender thereunder any discretion (by way of consent, approval or otherwise) as to the insurance provider from whom the Borrowers is to obtain the requisite insurance coverage, the Master Servicer shall (to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard) require the Borrowers to obtain the requisite insurance coverage from Qualified Insurers;

 

(iii)       the Master Servicer shall have no obligation beyond using its efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to cause the Borrowers to maintain the insurance required to be maintained under the Loan Documents; provided, however, that this clause shall not limit the Master Servicer’s obligation to obtain and maintain a force-placed insurance policy, as provided herein;

 

(iv)       except as provided below (including under clause (vi) below), in no event shall the Master Servicer be required to cause the Borrowers to maintain, or itself obtain,

 

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insurance coverage to the extent that the failure of the Borrowers to maintain insurance coverage is an Acceptable Insurance Default (as determined by the Special Servicer);

 

(v)        to the extent that the Master Servicer itself is required to maintain insurance that the Borrowers do not maintain, the Master Servicer will not be required to maintain insurance other than what is available to the Master Servicer on a force-placed basis at commercially reasonable rates, and only to the extent the Trustee as lender has an insurable interest thereon; and

 

(vi)       any explicit terrorism insurance requirements contained in the Loan Documents shall be enforced by the Master Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard, unless the Special Servicer has consented to a waiver (including a waiver to permit the Master Servicer to accept insurance that does not comply with specific requirements contained in the Loan Documents) in writing of that provision in accordance with the Servicing Standard; provided that the Special Servicer shall promptly notify the Master Servicer in writing of such waiver.

 

The Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee if the Master Servicer determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that the Borrowers have failed to maintain insurance required under the Loan Documents and such failure materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or if the Borrowers have notified the Master Servicer in writing that the Borrowers do not intend to maintain such insurance and that the Master Servicer has determined in accordance with the Servicing Standard that such failure materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders.

 

Subject to Section 3.15(b) of this Agreement, if the Mortgaged Property is an REO Property, and only if and to the extent the Trustee has an insurable interest, the Special Servicer shall use efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard, to maintain (subject to the right of the Special Servicer to direct the Master Servicer to make a Property Advance for the costs associated with coverage that the Special Servicer determines to maintain, in which case the Master Servicer shall make such Property Advance) with Qualified Insurers to the extent reasonably available at commercially reasonable rates and to the extent the Trustee has an insurable interest, (a) a fire and casualty extended coverage insurance policy, which does not provide for reduction due to depreciation, in an amount that is at least equal to the lesser of the full replacement value of the Mortgaged Property or the Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan or the REO Loan, as applicable (or such greater amount of coverage required by the Loan Documents (unless such amount is not available)), but, in any event, in an amount sufficient to avoid the application of any co-insurance clause, (b) a comprehensive general liability insurance policy with coverage comparable to that which would be required under prudent lending requirements and in an amount not less than $1.0 million per occurrence, and (c) to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, a business interruption or rental loss insurance covering revenues or rents for a period of at least 18 months; provided, however, that the Special Servicer shall not be required in any event to maintain or obtain insurance coverage described in this paragraph beyond what is reasonably available at a commercially reasonable rate and consistent with the Servicing Standard.

 

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All such insurance policies maintained as described above shall contain (if they insure against loss to property) a “standard” mortgagee clause, with loss payable to the Master Servicer (on behalf of the Trustee on behalf of Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders), or shall name the Trustee as the insured, with loss payable to the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trustee (on behalf of Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders) (in the case of insurance maintained if the Mortgaged Property is an REO Property). Any amounts collected by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, under any such policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property or amounts to be released to the Borrower, in each case in accordance with the Servicing Standard) shall be deposited in the Collection Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.06 of this Agreement, in the case of amounts received in respect of the Whole Loan, or in the REO Account of the Special Servicer, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.15 of this Agreement, in the case of amounts received in respect of the REO Property. Any cost incurred by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in maintaining any such insurance shall not, for purposes hereof, including calculating monthly distributions to Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders, be added to the Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of the Loan Agreement may so permit; provided, however, that this sentence shall not limit the rights of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust Fund to enforce any obligations of the Borrowers under the Whole Loan. Any costs incurred by the Master Servicer in maintaining insurance policies in respect of the Whole Loan or a Specially Serviced Loan (other than the REO Property) (i) if the Borrowers default on their obligation to do so, shall be advanced by the Master Servicer as a Property Advance and will be charged to the Borrowers and (ii) shall not, for purposes of calculating monthly distributions to Certificateholders, be added to the Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of the Whole Loan may so permit. Any cost incurred by the Special Servicer in maintaining any such insurance policies with respect to the REO Property shall be an expense of the Trust Fund (allocated in accordance with the allocation provisions of the Co-Lender Agreement) payable out of the REO Account or, if the amount on deposit therein is insufficient therefor, advanced by the Master Servicer as a Property Advance (or paid from the Collection Account if the Master Servicer determines such Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, subject to Section 3.21(d) of this Agreement).

 

(b)        If either:

 

(x) the Master Servicer or Special Servicer obtains and maintains, or causes to be obtained and maintained, a blanket policy or master force-placed policy insuring against hazard losses on all of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as applicable, then, to the extent such policy

 

(i) is obtained from a Qualified Insurer, and

 

(ii) provides protection equivalent to the individual policies otherwise required, or

 

(y) the Master Servicer or Special Servicer has long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposit accounts that are rated not lower than “A-” by S&P, and the Master Servicer or Special Servicer self-insures for its obligation to maintain the individual policies otherwise required,

 

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then the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to cause hazard insurance to be maintained on the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as applicable.

 

Such a blanket or master force-placed policy may contain a deductible clause (not in excess of a customary amount), in which case the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, that maintains such policy shall, if there shall not have been maintained on the Mortgaged Property or REO Property thereunder a hazard insurance policy complying with the requirements of Section 3.08(a) of this Agreement, and there shall have been one or more losses that would have been covered by such an individual policy, promptly deposit into the Collection Account, from its own funds, the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket or master force-placed policy in connection with such loss or losses because of such deductible clause to the extent that any such deductible exceeds the deductible limitation that pertained to the Whole Loan (or, in the absence of any such deductible limitation, the deductible limitation for an individual policy which is consistent with the Servicing Standard). The Master Servicer and Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall prepare and present, on behalf of itself, the Trustee and Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders claims under any such blanket or master force-placed policy maintained by it in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such policy. If the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, causes the Mortgaged Property or REO Property to be covered by such “force-placed” insurance policy, the incremental costs of such insurance applicable to the Mortgaged Property or REO Property (i.e., other than any minimum or standby premium payable for such policy whether or not the Mortgaged Property or REO Property is covered thereby) shall be paid as a Property Advance.

 

(c)        If the Whole Loan is subject to an Environmental Insurance Policy, and the Master Servicer has actual knowledge of any event giving rise to a claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy, the Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer to such effect and the Master Servicer shall take reasonable actions as are in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the terms and conditions of such Environmental Insurance Policy to make a claim thereunder and achieve the payment of all amounts to which the Trust is entitled thereunder. If the Whole Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan and is subject to an Environmental Insurance Policy, if the Special Servicer has actual knowledge of any event giving rise to a claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy, such Special Servicer shall take reasonable actions as are in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the terms and conditions of such Environmental Insurance Policy to make a claim thereunder and achieve the payment of all amounts to which the Trust, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, is entitled thereunder. Any legal fees or other out-of-pocket costs incurred in accordance with the Servicing Standard in connection with any claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy described above (whether by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer) shall be paid by, and reimbursable to, the Master Servicer as a Property Advance.

 

(d)        The Master Servicer and Special Servicer shall at all times during the term of this Agreement (or, in the case of the Special Servicer, at all times during the term of this Agreement during which the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan) keep in force with a Qualified Insurer, a fidelity bond in such form and amount as are consistent with the Servicing Standard. The Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be deemed to have complied with the foregoing provision if an Affiliate thereof has such fidelity bond

 

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coverage and, by the terms of such fidelity bond, the coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be. Such fidelity bond shall provide that it may not be canceled without ten days’ prior written notice to the Trustee. So long as the long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposit accounts of the Master Servicer (or its corporate parent if such insurance is guaranteed by its parent) or the Special Servicer (or its corporate parent if such insurance is guaranteed by its parent), as applicable, are rated not lower than “A-” by S&P, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, may self-insure with respect to the fidelity bond coverage required as described above, in which case it shall not be required to maintain an insurance policy with respect to such coverage.

 

The Master Servicer and Special Servicer, as applicable, shall at all times during the term of this Agreement (or, in the case of the Special Servicer, at all times during the term of this Agreement during which the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan) also keep in force with a Qualified Insurer a policy or policies of insurance covering loss occasioned by the errors and omissions of its officers and employees in connection with their servicing obligations hereunder, which policy or policies shall be in such form and amount as are consistent with the Servicing Standard. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be deemed to have complied with the foregoing provisions if an Affiliate thereof has such insurance and, by the terms of such policy or policies, the coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be. Any such errors and omissions policy shall provide that it may not be canceled without ten days’ prior written notice to the Trustee. So long as the long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposit accounts of the Master Servicer (or its corporate parent if such insurance is guaranteed by its parent) or the Special Servicer (or its corporate parent), as applicable, are rated not lower than “A” by S&P, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, may self-insure with respect to the errors and omissions coverage required as described above, in which case it shall not be required to maintain an insurance policy with respect to such coverage.

 

Section 3.09     Enforcement of Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements; Defeasance Provisions. (a) If the Whole Loan contains a provision in the nature of a “due-on-sale” clause (including, without limitation, sales or transfers of the Mortgaged Property (in full or part) or the sale, transfer, pledge or hypothecation of direct or indirect interests in the Borrowers or their owners), which by its terms:

 

(i)          provides that the Whole Loan will (or may at the mortgagee’s option) become due and payable upon the sale or other transfer of an interest in the Mortgaged Property (including, without limitation, the sale, transfer, pledge or hypothecation of direct or indirect interests in the Borrowers or their owners),

 

(ii)         provides that the Whole Loan may not be assumed without the consent of the related mortgagee in connection with any such sale or other transfer, or

 

(iii)       provides that the Whole Loan may be assumed or transferred without the consent of the mortgagee, provided certain conditions set forth in the Loan Documents are satisfied,

 

then, for so long as the Trust Loan is included in the Trust Fund, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) (with the consent of the Special

 

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Servicer) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan), as applicable, on behalf of the Trust Fund, shall be required to enforce any such due-on-sale clauses and in connection therewith neither shall be required to (x) accelerate payments thereon or (y) withhold its consent to such an assumption if (1) such provision is not enforceable under applicable law or if the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan, and with the consent of the Special Servicer) or the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan), as applicable, determines, that the enforcement of such provision is reasonably likely to result in meritorious legal action by the Borrowers or (2) the Master Servicer (with the consent of the Special Servicer) or the Special Servicer, as applicable, determines, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that granting such consent would be likely to result in a greater recovery, on a present value basis (discounting at the related Calculation Rate), than would enforcement of such clause. If the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan and with the consent of the Special Servicer) or the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan), as applicable, determines that (A) granting such consent would be likely to result in a greater recovery, (B) such provision is not legally enforceable, or (C) that the conditions described in clause (a)(iii) above relating to the assumption or transfer of the Whole Loan have been satisfied, the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) (with the consent of the Special Servicer) or the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan) is authorized to take or enter into an assumption agreement from or with the Person to whom the Mortgaged Property has been or is about to be conveyed, and to release the original Borrowers from liability upon the Whole Loan and substitute the new borrower as obligor thereon, provided that (a) the credit status of the prospective new borrower is in compliance with the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s servicing standards and criteria and the terms of the Mortgage and (b) the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) or the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan), as applicable, has received a No Downgrade Confirmation from each the Rating Agencies (or has been deemed to satisfy such requirement). In addition, with respect to each Companion Loan, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall waive any rights under a due on sale clause unless it first obtains a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to the Companion Loan Securities to the extent required under the related Other Securitization Trust. The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to rely on the master servicer and/or the special servicer of the related Other Securitization Trust to determine whether a No Downgrade Confirmation is required with respect to any related Companion Loan under such Other Securitization Trust. In connection with each such assumption or substitution entered into by the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall give prior notice thereof to the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) or the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan) shall notify the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator that any such assumption or substitution agreement has been completed by forwarding to the Custodian (with a copy to the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, as applicable) the original copy of such agreement, which copies shall be added to the Mortgage File and shall, for all purposes, be considered a part of the Mortgage File to the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting a part thereof. To the extent not otherwise precluded by the Loan Documents, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) (with the consent of the Special Servicer) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced

 

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Loan or an REO Loan) shall approve an assumption or substitution without requiring the Borrowers to pay any fees owed to the Rating Agencies associated with the approval of such assumption or substitution. However, in the event that the Borrowers are required but fail to pay such fees, such fees shall be an expense of the Trust Fund; provided that the Master Servicer (if the Whole Loan is a Performing Loan) or the Special Servicer (if the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan), shall be required, after receiving payment from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, if any, to (i) promptly notify the of the Companion Loan Holders and (ii) use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to exercise on behalf of the Trust Fund the rights of the Trust Fund under the Co-Lender Agreement to obtain reimbursement for a pro rata portion of such amount allocable to each Companion Loan from the related Companion Loan Holder.

 

(b)        If the Whole Loan contains a provision in the nature of a “due-on-encumbrance” clause, which by its terms:

 

(i)         provides that the Whole Loan shall (or may at the mortgagee’s option) become due and payable upon the creation of any lien or other encumbrance on the Mortgaged Property or any direct or indirect ownership interest in the Borrowers (including, unless specifically permitted, any mezzanine financing of the Borrowers or the Mortgaged Property or any sale or transfer of preferred equity in the Borrowers or their owners),

 

(ii)        requires the consent of the mortgagee to the creation of any such lien or other encumbrance on the Mortgaged Property (including, without limitation, any mezzanine financing of the Borrowers or the Mortgaged Property or any sale or transfer of preferred equity in the Borrowers or their owners), or

 

(iii)       provides that the Mortgaged Property may be further encumbered without the consent of the mortgagee (including, without limitation, any mezzanine financing of the Borrowers or the Mortgaged Property or any sale or transfer of preferred equity in the Borrowers or their owners), provided that certain conditions set forth in the Loan Documents are satisfied,

 

then, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) (with the consent of the Special Servicer) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan), on behalf of the Trust Fund, shall be required to enforce such due-on-encumbrance clauses and in connection therewith, will not be required to (i) accelerate the payments on the Whole Loan or (ii) withhold its consent to such lien or encumbrance, if the Master Servicer (with the consent of the Special Servicer) or the Special Servicer, as applicable, (x) determines, in accordance with the Servicing Standard that such enforcement would not be in the best interests of the Trust Fund or Companion Loans Holders, or that in the case of the circumstances described in clause (b)(iii) above, that the conditions to further encumbrance have been satisfied and (y) receives prior No Downgrade Confirmation from the Rating Agencies (or has been deemed to satisfy such requirement). In addition, with respect to the Companion Loans, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall waive any rights under a due on encumbrance clause unless it first obtains a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to the related Companion Loan Securities to the extent required under each related Other Securitization Trust. The Master Servicer and the Special

 

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Servicer shall be entitled to rely on the master servicer and/or the special servicer of the Other Securitization Trusts to determine whether a No Downgrade Confirmation is required with respect to the Companion Loan under the related Other Securitization Trust. To the extent not otherwise precluded by the Loan Documents, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan) shall approve such lien or encumbrance without requiring the Borrowers to pay any fees owed to the Rating Agencies associated with the approval of such lien or encumbrance. However, in the event that the Borrowers are required but fail to pay such fees, such fees shall be an expense of the Trust Fund; provided that the Master Servicer (if the Whole Loan is a Performing Loan) or the Special Servicer (if the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan), shall be required, after receiving payment from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, if any, to (i) promptly notify the Companion Loan Holders and (ii) use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to exercise on behalf of the Trust Fund the rights of the Trust Fund under the Co-Lender Agreement to obtain reimbursement for a pro rata portion of such amount allocable to each Companion Loan from the related Companion Loan Holder.

 

(c)        [Reserved].

 

(d)        The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall each provide copies of any waivers it effects pursuant to Section 3.09(a) or (b) of this Agreement to the other party and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such waivers to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement) with respect to the Trust Loan.

 

(e)        Nothing in this Section 3.09 shall constitute a waiver of the Trustee’s right, as the mortgagee of record, to receive notice of any assumption of the Trust Loan, any sale or other transfer of the Mortgaged Property or the creation of any lien or other encumbrance with respect to the Mortgaged Property.

 

(f)         In connection with the taking of, or the failure to take, any action pursuant to this Section 3.09, the Special Servicer shall not agree to modify, waive or amend, and no assumption or substitution agreement entered into pursuant to Section 3.09(a) of this Agreement shall contain any terms that are different from, any term of the Whole Loan or the Note, other than pursuant to Section 3.26 hereof, as applicable.

 

(g)        When the Special Servicer’s consent is requested under this Section 3.09, such consent shall be deemed given 15 Business Days after receipt (unless earlier objected to) by the Special Servicer from the Master Servicer of the Master Servicer’s written analysis and recommendation with respect to such proposed action together with such other information reasonably required by the Special Servicer.

 

(h)        If the Whole Loan permits release of the Mortgaged Property through defeasance:

 

(i)         the Master Servicer shall process all defeasances of the Whole Loan in accordance with the terms of the related Loan Documents, and shall be entitled to any defeasance fees paid relating thereto (provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, any such

 

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defeasance fee shall not include any Modification Fees or waiver fees in connection with a defeasance that the Special Servicer is entitled to under this Agreement);

 

(ii)        if the Whole Loan requires that the lender purchase the required government securities, then the Master Servicer shall purchase, or shall cause the purchase of, such obligations on behalf of the Trust, at the Borrower’s expense, in accordance with the terms of the Whole Loan; provided that the Master Servicer shall not accept the amounts paid by the Borrowers to effect defeasance until acceptable government securities have been identified;

 

(iii)       to the extent not inconsistent with the Whole Loan, the Master Servicer shall require the Borrowers to provide an Opinion of Counsel (which shall be an expense of the Borrower) to the effect that the Trustee has a first priority perfected security interest in the defeasance collateral (including the government securities) and the assignment of the defeasance collateral is valid and enforceable;

 

(iv)       to the extent not inconsistent with the Whole Loan, the Master Servicer shall require a certificate at the Borrower’s expense from an Independent certified public accountant certifying to the effect that the government securities will provide cash flows sufficient to meet all payments of interest and principal (including payments at maturity) on the Whole Loan in compliance with the requirements of the terms of the related Loan Documents;

 

(v)        prior to permitting release of the Mortgaged Property through defeasance, the Master Servicer shall require an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such release will not cause either Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or cause a tax to be imposed on the Trust Fund under the REMIC Provisions; provided that to the extent not inconsistent with the Whole Loan, the Borrowers shall pay the cost related to the Opinion of Counsel (and shall otherwise be a Property Advance);

 

(vi)       no defeasance shall occur on or prior to the second anniversary of the Startup Day of the Trust REMICs or if a Companion Loan is held by a REMIC, on or prior to the second anniversary of the startup day of such REMIC;

 

(vii)      the Master Servicer shall, at the expense of the Borrowers (to the extent not inconsistent with the related Loan Documents), cause the U.S. government securities to be held for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, and apply payments of principal and interest received on the government obligations in respect of the defeased Whole Loan in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents;

 

(viii)     the Master Servicer shall, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, enforce provisions in the Whole Loan requiring the Borrowers to pay all reasonable expenses associated with a defeasance;

 

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single purpose entity, formed solely for the purpose of owning and pledging the government securities related to the Whole Loan, to act as a successor borrower;

 

(x)         to the extent not inconsistent with the Whole Loan, each Rating Agency and, to the extent required by the Other Securitization Trust, each rating agency relating to any Companion Loan Securities must provide a No Downgrade Confirmation; and

 

(xi)        to the extent not required or permitted to be placed in a separate account, the Master Servicer shall deposit all payments received by it from defeasance collateral substituted for the Mortgaged Property into the Collection Account and treat any such payments as payments made on the Whole Loan in advance of its Due Date in accordance with clause (a) of the definition of Principal Distribution Amount, and not as a prepayment of the Whole Loan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Master Servicer permit such amounts to be maintained in the Collection Account for a period in excess of 365 days.

 

Section 3.10     Appraisals; Realization upon Defaulted Whole Loan. (a) Contemporaneously with the earliest of (i) the effective date of any (A) modification of the Maturity Date or extended Maturity Date, the Whole Loan Rate, principal balance or amortization terms of the Whole Loan, (B) extension of the Maturity Date or extended Maturity Date of the Whole Loan as described below in Section 3.26 of this Agreement, or (C) consent to the release of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage other than pursuant to the terms of the Whole Loan, (ii) the occurrence of an Appraisal Reduction Event and (iii) a default in the payment of a Balloon Payment for which an extension is not granted, the Special Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an Updated Appraisal (or a letter update for an existing appraisal which is less than two years old) within 60 days of such event, the cost of which shall constitute a Property Advance; provided, however, that the Special Servicer shall not be required to obtain an Updated Appraisal pursuant to clauses (i) through (iii) above with respect to the Mortgaged Property for which there exists an Appraisal or Updated Appraisal which is less than nine months old unless the Special Servicer has actual knowledge of a material adverse change in circumstances that, consistent with the Servicing Standard, would call into question the validity of such Appraisal or Updated Appraisal. For so long as the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan, the Special Servicer shall obtain letter updates to an Updated Appraisal every nine months. The Special Servicer shall use all Updated Appraisals it obtains to calculate any Appraisal Reduction Amount. Prior to the Special Servicer granting extensions beyond one year or any subsequent extension after granting a one year extension with respect to the Whole Loan, the Special Servicer shall recalculate any Appraisal Reduction Amount based on an Updated Appraisal. The Special Servicer shall obtain letter updates, every nine months, to an Updated Appraisal for so long as an Appraisal Reduction Event exists with respect to the Whole Loan and recalculate the Appraisal Reduction Amount based on such Updated Appraisal. In addition, upon receipt of each Updated Appraisal, the Special Servicer shall re-compute the Appraisal Reduction Amount, which shall be adjusted accordingly, and if required in accordance with any such adjustment, each Class of Certificates that has been notionally reduced as a result of Appraisal Reduction Amounts shall have its related Certificate Balance notionally restored to the extent required by such adjustment of the Appraisal Reduction Amount. The Special Servicer shall send all such letter updates and Updated Appraisals to the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly

 

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post such materials to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement).

 

The Special Servicer shall monitor the Whole Loan so long as it is a Specially Serviced Loan, evaluate whether the causes of the default can be corrected over a reasonable period without significant impairment of the value of the Mortgaged Property, initiate corrective action in cooperation with the Borrowers if, in the Special Servicer’s judgment a cure is likely, and take such other actions (including without limitation, negotiating and accepting a discounted payoff of the Whole Loan) as are consistent with the Servicing Standard. If, in the Special Servicer’s judgment, such corrective action has been unsuccessful, no satisfactory arrangement can be made for collection of delinquent payments, and the Specially Serviced Loan has not been released from the Trust Fund pursuant to any provision hereof, and except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 3.09(a) and 3.09(b) of this Agreement, the Special Servicer may, to the extent consistent with the Asset Status Report and with the Servicing Standard, accelerate the Specially Serviced Loan and commence a foreclosure or other acquisition with respect to the Mortgaged Property; provided that the Special Servicer determines that such acceleration and foreclosure are more likely to produce a greater recovery to Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender) on a present value basis (discounting at the related Calculation Rate) than would a waiver of such default or an extension or modification in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.26 hereof. The Master Servicer shall pay the costs and expenses in any such proceedings as a Property Advance unless the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, determines, in its good faith judgment, that such Property Advance would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance; provided, however, that if such Property Advance would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance but the Special Servicer determines (with the Master Servicer permitted to conclusively rely upon any such determination) that such payment would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender) the Special Servicer shall direct the Master Servicer to make such payment from the Collection Account, which payment shall be an Additional Trust Fund Expense. The Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon any determination of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer that a Property Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance. If the Master Servicer does not make such Property Advance in violation of the second preceding sentence, the Trustee shall make such Property Advance, unless the Trustee determines that such Property Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance. The Master Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to reimbursement of Property Advances (with interest at the Advance Rate) made pursuant to this paragraph to the extent permitted by Section 3.06 of this Agreement.

 

The Master Servicer shall deliver by electronic mail (or via other means of electronic delivery reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer) to the Special Servicer any information in the Master Servicer’s possession that is reasonably required to determine, calculate, redetermine or recalculate any Appraisal Reduction Amount or updated Appraisal Reduction Amount pursuant to the definition thereof, using reasonable best efforts to deliver such information, within four (4) Business Days following the Special Servicer’s written request therefor (which request shall be made promptly, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after the Special Servicer’s receipt of the applicable Appraisal or preparation of

 

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the applicable internal valuation); provided, however, that the Special Servicer’s failure to timely make such request shall not relieve the Master Servicer of its obligation to provide such information to the Special Servicer in the manner and timing set forth in this sentence; provided, further, that it shall not be a Special Servicer Termination Event if the Special Servicer fails to satisfy its obligation to determine, calculate, redetermine or recalculate an Appraisal Reduction Amount within the time periods set forth in this Agreement to the extent such failure is due to or caused by the Master Servicer’s failure to deliver the information reasonably required to make such determination, calculation, redetermination or recalculation within the time periods set forth in this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall not calculate Appraisal Reduction Amounts.

 

(b)        If the Special Servicer elects to proceed with a non-judicial foreclosure in accordance with the laws of the state where the Mortgaged Property is located, the Special Servicer shall not be required to pursue a deficiency judgment against the Borrowers or any other liable party if (i) the laws of the state do not permit such a deficiency judgment after a non-judicial foreclosure or (ii) if the Special Servicer determines, in its best judgment, that the likely recovery if a deficiency judgment is obtained will not be sufficient to warrant the cost, time, expense and/or exposure of pursuing the deficiency judgment and such determination is evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator.

 

(c)        In the event that title to the Mortgaged Property is acquired in foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, the deed or certificate of sale shall be issued to the Trustee, or to its nominee (which shall not include the Special Servicer) or a separate Trustee or co-Trustee on behalf of the Trustee as Holder of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests and the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders. Notwithstanding any such acquisition of title and cancellation or partial cancellation of the Whole Loan, the Whole Loan shall (except for purposes of Section 9.01 of this Agreement) be considered to be an REO Loan until such time as the REO Property shall be sold by the Trust Fund and shall be reduced only by collections net of expenses. Consistent with the foregoing, for purposes of all calculations hereunder, so long as the Whole Loan shall be considered to be an outstanding Whole Loan, as applicable:

 

(i)          it shall be assumed that, notwithstanding that the indebtedness evidenced by the Note shall have been discharged or partially discharged, the Note and, for purposes of determining the Stated Principal Balance thereof, the related amortization schedule, if any, in effect at the time of any such acquisition of title shall remain in effect; and

 

(ii)        subject to Section 1.02(f) of this Agreement, Net REO Proceeds received in any month shall be applied to amounts that would have been payable under the Note in accordance with the terms of the Note and the Co-Lender Agreement. In the absence of such terms, Net REO Proceeds shall, subject to Section 1.02(f) of this Agreement, be deemed to have been received first, in payment of the accrued interest that remained unpaid on the date that the REO Property was acquired by the Trust Fund; second, in respect of the delinquent principal installments that remained unpaid on such date; and thereafter, Net REO Proceeds received in any month shall be applied to the payment of installments of principal, if any, and accrued interest on the Whole Loan deemed to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of the Note and such amortization schedule, if any, until such principal has been paid in full and then to other amounts due under the Whole Loan. If such Net REO Proceeds exceed the Monthly Payment then

 

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payable, the excess shall be treated as a Principal Prepayment received in respect of the Whole Loan.

 

(d)        Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Special Servicer shall not acquire for the benefit of the Trust Fund and the Companion Loan Holders any personal property pursuant to this Section 3.10 unless either:

 

(i)         such personal property is incident to real property (within the meaning of Section 856(e)(l) of the Code) so acquired by the Special Servicer for the benefit of the Trust Fund and the Companion Loan Holders; or

 

(ii)        the Special Servicer shall have requested and received an Opinion of Counsel (which opinion shall be an expense of the Lower-Tier REMIC) to the effect that the holding of such personal property by the Lower-Tier REMIC will not cause the imposition of a tax on either Trust REMIC under the REMIC Provisions, cause either Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is outstanding.

 

(e)        Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, the Special Servicer shall not, on behalf of the Trust Fund, obtain title to any direct or indirect partnership interest or other equity interest in the Borrowers pledged pursuant to any pledge agreement unless the Special Servicer shall have requested and received an Opinion of Counsel (which opinion shall be an expense of the Trust Fund and in accordance with the allocation provisions of the Co-Lender Agreement) to the effect that the holding of such partnership interest or other equity interest by the Trust Fund will not cause the imposition of a tax on either Trust REMIC under the REMIC Provisions, cause either Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is outstanding.

 

(f)         Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Special Servicer shall not cause the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust Fund, to obtain title to the Mortgaged Property as a result of or in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, to obtain title to any direct or indirect partnership interest in the Borrowers pledged pursuant to a pledge agreement and thereby be the beneficial owner of the Mortgaged Property, to have a receiver of rents appointed with respect to, and shall not otherwise cause the Trustee to acquire possession of, or take any other action with respect to, the Mortgaged Property if, as a result of any such action, the Trustee, for the Trust Fund or the Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders would be considered to hold title to, to be a “mortgagee-in-possession” of, or to be an “owner” or “operator” of the Mortgaged Property within the meaning of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended from time to time, or any comparable law, unless the Special Servicer has previously determined in accordance with the Servicing Standard, based on an updated environmental assessment prepared by an Independent Person who regularly conducts environmental audits, that:

 

(i)         the Mortgaged Property is in compliance with applicable environmental laws or, if not, after consultation with an environmental consultant, that it would be in the best economic interest of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a

 

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single lender, to take such actions as are necessary to bring the Mortgaged Property in compliance therewith, and

 

(ii)        there are no circumstances present at the Mortgaged Property relating to the use, management or disposal of any Hazardous Materials for which investigation, testing, monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation could be required under any currently effective federal, state or local law or regulation, or that, if any such Hazardous Materials are present for which such action could be required, after consultation with an environmental consultant, it would be in the best economic interest of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, as a collective whole as if such Certificateholder and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender, to take such actions with respect to the Mortgaged Property.

 

In the event that the environmental assessment first obtained by the Special Servicer with respect to the Mortgaged Property indicates that the Mortgaged Property may not be in compliance with applicable environmental laws or that Hazardous Materials may be present but does not definitively establish such fact, the Special Servicer shall cause such further environmental tests to be conducted by an Independent Person who regularly conducts such tests as the Special Servicer shall deem prudent to protect the interests of Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders. Any such tests shall be deemed part of the environmental assessment obtained by the Special Servicer for purposes of this Section 3.10.

 

(g)        The environmental assessment contemplated by Section 3.10(f) of this Agreement shall be prepared within three months (or as soon thereafter as practicable) of the determination that such assessment is required by any Independent Person who regularly conducts environmental audits for purchasers of commercial property where the Mortgaged Property is located, as determined by the Special Servicer in a manner consistent with the Servicing Standard. Upon the written direction of the Special Servicer and delivery by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer of pertinent back-up information the Master Servicer shall advance the cost of preparation of such environmental assessments as a Property Advance unless the Master Servicer determines, in its good faith judgment, that such Property Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement of Property Advances (with interest at the Advance Rate) made pursuant to the preceding sentence to the extent permitted by Section 3.06. The Special Servicer shall provide written reports and a copy of any environmental assessments in electronic format to the Master Servicer, the Companion Loan Holders and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such materials to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement), monthly regarding any actions taken by the Special Servicer with respect to the Mortgaged Property securing a Defaulted Mortgage Loan as to which the environmental testing contemplated by Section 3.10(f) of this Agreement has revealed that either of the conditions set forth in clause (i) and (ii) of the first sentence thereof has not been satisfied, in each case until the earlier to occur of (i) satisfaction of both such conditions, (ii) repurchase of the Trust Loan by the Trust Loan Sellers or (iii) release of the lien of the Mortgage on the Mortgaged Property.

 

(h)        If the Special Servicer determines pursuant to Section 3.10(f)(i) of this Agreement that the Mortgaged Property is not in compliance with applicable environmental laws but that it is in the best economic interest of the Trust Fund and the Companion Loan Holders, as a collective whole as if the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders constituted a

 

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single lender, to take such actions as are necessary to bring the Mortgaged Property in compliance therewith, or if the Special Servicer determines pursuant to Section 3.10(f)(ii) of this Agreement that the circumstances referred to therein relating to Hazardous Materials are present but that it is in the best economic interest of the Trust Fund and the Companion Loan Holders, as a collective whole as if the Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender, to take such action with respect to the containment, clean-up or remediation of Hazardous Materials affecting the Mortgaged Property as is required by law or regulation, the Special Servicer shall take such action as it deems to be in the best economic interest of the Trust Fund and Companion Loan Holders, as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender, but only if the Certificate Administrator has mailed notice to the Holders of the Regular Certificates and Companion Loan Holders of such proposed action, which notice shall be prepared by the Special Servicer, and only if the Certificate Administrator does not receive, within 30 days of such notification, instructions from the Holders of Regular Certificates entitled to a majority of the Voting Rights and the Companion Loan Holders directing the Special Servicer not to take such action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Special Servicer reasonably determines that it is likely that within such 30-day period irreparable environmental harm to the Mortgaged Property would result from the presence of such Hazardous Materials and provides a prior written statement to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator setting forth the basis for such determination, then the Special Servicer may take or cause to be taken such action to remedy such condition as may be consistent with the Servicing Standard. None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be obligated to take any action or not take any action pursuant to this Section 3.10(h) at the direction of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders unless the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders agree to indemnify the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer with respect to such action or inaction. The Master Servicer shall advance the cost of any such compliance, containment, clean-up or remediation as a Property Advance unless the Master Servicer determines, in its good faith judgment, that such Advance would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

(i)         The Special Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer if the Mortgaged Property is abandoned or foreclosed and requires reporting to the IRS and shall provide the Master Servicer with all information regarding forgiveness of indebtedness and required to be reported with respect to the Whole Loan if it is abandoned or foreclosed and the Master Servicer shall report to the IRS and the Borrower, in the manner required by applicable law, such information and the Master Servicer shall report, via Form 1099C, all forgiveness of indebtedness to the extent such information has been provided to the Master Servicer by the Special Servicer. The Master Servicer shall deliver a copy of any such report to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator.

 

(j)         The costs of any Updated Appraisal obtained pursuant to this Section 3.10 shall be paid by the Master Servicer as a Property Advance and shall be reimbursable from the Collection Account.

 

Section 3.11     Custodian to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage File. Upon the payment in full of the Whole Loan, or the receipt by the Master Servicer of a notification that payment in full has been escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes, the Master Servicer

 

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shall immediately notify the Custodian by a certification (which certification shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received or to be received in connection with such payment which are required to be deposited in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.05 of this Agreement have been or will be so deposited) of a Servicing Officer and shall request delivery to it of the Mortgage File. Any expense incurred in connection with any instrument of satisfaction or deed of reconveyance that is not paid by the Borrowers shall be chargeable to the Trust Fund. The Master Servicer agrees to use reasonable efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to enforce any provisions in the Loan Documents that require the Borrowers to pay such amounts. No expenses incurred in connection with any instrument of satisfaction or deed of reconveyance shall be an expense of the Trustee or the Custodian or chargeable to the Collection Account.

 

From time to time upon request of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and delivery to the Custodian of a Request for Release, the Custodian shall promptly release the Mortgage File (or any portion thereof) designated in such Request for Release to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable. Upon return of the foregoing to the Custodian, or in the event of a liquidation or conversion of the Whole Loan into an REO Loan, or receipt by the Custodian of a certificate of a Servicing Officer stating that the Mortgaged Property was liquidated and that all amounts received or to be received in connection with such liquidation which are required to be deposited into the Collection Account have been so deposited, or that the Whole Loan has become an REO Loan, the Custodian shall deliver a copy of the Request for Release to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable.

 

Upon written certification of a Servicing Officer, the Trustee shall execute and deliver to the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) and the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan) any court pleadings, requests for a trustee’s sale or other documents prepared by the Special Servicer, its agents or attorneys, necessary to the foreclosure or trustee’s sale in respect of the Mortgaged Property or to any legal action brought to obtain judgment against the Borrowers on the Notes or Mortgage or to obtain a deficiency judgment, or to enforce any other remedies or rights provided by the Note or Mortgage or otherwise available at law or in equity. Each such certification shall include a request that such pleadings or documents be executed by the Trustee and a statement as to the reason such documents or pleadings are required, that the proposed action is consistent with the Servicing Standard and that the execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee will not invalidate or otherwise affect the lien of the related Mortgage, except for the termination of such a lien upon completion of the foreclosure or trustee’s sale.

 

Section 3.12     Servicing Fees, Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees and Special Servicing Compensation. (a) As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to the Servicing Fee. The Master Servicer’s rights to the Servicing Fee may not be transferred in whole or in part except in connection with the transfer of all of the Master Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement or as provided in the following paragraph with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee. In addition, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to receive, as additional Servicing Compensation, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Loan Documents and the Co-Lender Agreement, (i) all investment income earned on amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and certain Reserve Accounts (to the extent consistent with the Loan Documents), (ii) any Net Default Interest and any other Penalty

 

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Charges collected by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer during a Collection Period accrued on the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan, in each case, remaining after application thereof during such Collection Period to pay the Advance Interest Amount relating to such Performing Loan and to pay or reimburse the Trust for any unreimbursed Additional Trust Fund Expenses (including Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees) relating to such Performing Loan incurred during or prior to such Collection Period, and as further described in (d), (iii) any amounts collected for checks returned for insufficient funds (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is Performing Loan or a Specially Serviced Loan), demand fees (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) or similar items (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) (but not including Prepayment Charges) and (iv) to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Loan Documents, 100% of any Modification Fees and consent fees with respect to (and other similar fees relating to) the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan where the consent of the Special Servicer is not required (50% of such fees where the consent of the Special Servicer is required), 100% of any defeasance fees (provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, any such defeasance fee shall not include any Modification Fees or waiver fees in connection with a defeasance that the Special Servicer is entitled to under this Agreement), 100% of Assumption Fees and consent fees (or similar fees) relating to the transactions referred to in Section 3.09(b) of this Agreement with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan where the consent of the Special Servicer is not required (50% of such fees where the consent of the Special Servicer is required), 100% of loan service transaction fees, 100% of beneficiary statement charges, demand fees or similar items (but not including Prepayment Charges) with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan and 100% of assumption application fees with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan, in each case to the extent received and not required to be deposited or retained in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.05 of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any fee split between the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer pursuant to the terms of Section 3.12(a) or (b) hereof, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each have the right, but not any obligation, to reduce or elect not to charge its respective percentage interest in any such fee; provided, however (x) neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall have the right to reduce or elect not to charge the percentage interest of any fee due to the other and (y) to the extent either of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer exercises its right to reduce or elect not to charge its respective percentage interest in any fee, the party that reduced or elected not to charge such fee shall not have any right to share in any portion of the other party’s fee. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Master Servicer decides not to charge any fee, the Special Servicer shall still be entitled to charge the portion of the related fee the Special Servicer would have been entitled to if the Master Servicer had charged a fee and the Master Servicer shall not be entitled to any of such fee charged by the Special Servicer. The Master Servicer shall also be entitled pursuant to, and to the extent provided in, Section 3.06(a)(viii) or 3.07(b) of this Agreement, as applicable, to withdraw from the Collection Account and to receive from any Borrower Accounts (to the extent not payable to the Borrowers under the Whole Loan or applicable law), Prepayment Interest Excess (if any and to the extent any such Prepayment Interest Excess exceeds the amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls) and any interest or other income earned on deposits therein.

 

KeyBank, National Association and any successor holder of the Excess Servicing Fee Rights that relate to the Whole Loan (and a successor REO Loan) shall be entitled, at any time, at its own expense, to transfer, sell, pledge or otherwise assign such Excess Servicing Fee

 

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Rights in whole (but not in part), in either case, to any Qualified Institutional Buyer or Institutional Accredited Investor (other than a Plan); provided that no such transfer, sale, pledge or other assignment shall be made unless (i) that transfer, sale, pledge or other assignment is exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Act and any applicable state securities laws and is otherwise made in accordance with the Act and such state securities laws, (ii) the prospective transferor shall have delivered to the Depositor a certificate substantially in the form attached as Exhibit P-1 hereto, and (iii) the prospective transferee shall have delivered to the Master Servicer and the Depositor a certificate substantially in the form attached as Exhibit P-2 hereto. None of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar is obligated to register or qualify an Excess Servicing Fee Right under the Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under this Agreement to permit the transfer, sale, pledge or assignment of an Excess Servicing Fee Right without registration or qualification. KeyBank, National Association and each holder of an Excess Servicing Fee Right desiring to effect a transfer, sale, pledge or other assignment of such Excess Servicing Fee Right shall, and the Master Servicer hereby agrees, and each such holder of an Excess Servicing Fee Right by its acceptance of such Excess Servicing Fee Right shall be deemed to have agreed, in connection with any transfer of such Excess Servicing Fee Right effected by such Person, to indemnify the Certificateholders, the Trust, the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Certificate Registrar and the Special Servicer against any liability that may result if such transfer is not exempt from registration and/or qualification under the Act or other applicable federal and state securities laws or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws or in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph. By its acceptance of an Excess Servicing Fee Right, the holder thereof shall be deemed to have agreed not to use or disclose such information in any manner that could result in a violation of any provision of the Act or other applicable securities laws or that would require registration of such Excess Servicing Fee Right or any Certificate pursuant to the Act. From time to time following any transfer, sale, pledge or assignment of an Excess Servicing Fee Right, the Master Servicer with respect to the Whole Loan or successor REO Loan with respect thereto to which the Excess Servicing Fee Right relates, shall pay, out of each amount paid to the Master Servicer as Servicing Fee with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Loan, as the case may be, the related Excess Servicing Fees to the holder of such Excess Servicing Fee Right within one Business Day following the payment of such Servicing Fee to the Master Servicer, in each case in accordance with payment instructions provided by such holder in writing to the Master Servicer. The holder of an Excess Servicing Fee Right shall not have any rights under this Agreement except as set forth in the preceding sentences of this paragraph. None of the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar, the Depositor, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall have any obligation whatsoever regarding payment of the Excess Servicing Fee or the assignment or transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Right.

 

As compensation for its activities hereunder on each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled with respect to the Trust Loan to its portion of the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees, which shall be payable from amounts on deposit in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account. The Certificate Administrator shall pay the Trustee the Trustee’s portion of the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee and the routine fees of the Certificate Registrar, the Paying Agent and the Authenticating Agent. The Certificate Administrator’s and the Trustee’s rights to the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee may not be

 

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transferred in whole or in part except in connection with the transfer of all of its respective responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement.

 

Except as otherwise provided herein, the Master Servicer shall pay all of its overhead expenses incurred by it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder, including all fees of any Sub-Servicers retained by it. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall each pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities hereunder.

 

(b)        As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Special Servicer shall be entitled with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan to the Special Servicing Compensation, which shall be payable from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as set forth in Section 3.06 of this Agreement. The Special Servicer’s rights to the Special Servicing Fee may not be transferred in whole or in part except in connection with the transfer of all of the Special Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement. In addition, the Special Servicer shall be entitled to receive, as Special Servicing Compensation, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Loan Documents, (i) any late payment charges and any Net Default Interest and any other default charges and Penalty Charges collected by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer during a Collection Period accrued on a Specially Serviced Loan remaining after application thereof during such Collection Period (subject to the terms of the Co-Lender Agreement) to pay the Advance Interest Amount relating to such Specially Serviced Loan and any unreimbursed Additional Trust Fund Expenses (including Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees) incurred during or prior to such Collection Period on a Specially Serviced Loan (but not NSF check fees and the like, which shall be paid to the Master Servicer) as further described below in subsection (c), (ii) 50% of any Assumption Fees, consent fees (or similar fees) relating to the transactions referred to in Section 3.09(b) of this Agreement, Modification Fees (and other similar fees) and loan service transaction fees, beneficiary statement charges or similar items with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan, when the approval from the Special Servicer is required (and excluding any Prepayment Charges), (iii) any interest or other income earned on deposits in the REO Accounts and (iv) 100% of any Assumption Fees, assumption application fees, consent fees (or similar fees) relating to the transactions referred to in Section 3.09(b) of this Agreement, Modification Fees (and other similar fees), loan service transaction fees, beneficiary statement charges, demand fees or similar items relating to a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any fee split between the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer pursuant to the terms of Section 3.12(a) or (b) hereof, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each have the right, but not any obligation, to reduce or elect not to charge its respective percentage interest in any such fee; provided, however (x) neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall have the right to reduce or elect not to charge the percentage interest of any fee due to the other and (y) to the extent either of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer exercises its right to reduce or elect not to charge its respective percentage interest in any fee, the party that reduced or elected not to charge such fee shall not have any right to share in any portion of the other party’s fee. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Master Servicer decides not to charge any fee, the Special Servicer shall still be entitled to charge the portion of the related fee the Special Servicer would have been entitled to if the Master Servicer had charged a fee and the Master Servicer shall not be entitled to any of such fee charged by the Special Servicer.

 

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Except as otherwise provided herein, the Special Servicer shall pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder, including all fees of any Sub-Servicers retained by it.

 

(c)        In addition, a Workout Fee will be payable to the Special Servicer with respect to the Whole Loan if it ceases to be a Specially Serviced Loan pursuant to the definition thereof. The Workout Fee will be payable out of each collection of interest and principal (including scheduled payments, prepayments, Balloon Payments and payments at maturity) received on the Whole Loan for so long as it remains a Corrected Mortgage Loan. The Workout Fee will cease to be payable if the Whole Loan again becomes a Specially Serviced Loan or if the Mortgaged Property becomes an REO Property; provided that a new Workout Fee will become payable if and when the Whole Loan again ceases to be a Specially Serviced Loan. If the Special Servicer is terminated (other than for cause) or resigns with respect to any or all of its servicing duties, it shall retain the right to receive any and all Workout Fees payable with respect to the Whole Loan if the Whole Loan ceases to be a Specially Serviced Loan during the period that it had responsibility for servicing the Specially Serviced Loan or had ceased being a Specially Serviced Loan (or the Specially Serviced Loan had not yet become a Corrected Mortgage Loan because as of the time that the Special Servicer is terminated, the Borrowers have not made three consecutive monthly debt service payments and subsequently, the Specially Serviced Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan) at the time of such termination or resignation (and the successor Special Servicer shall not be entitled to any portion of such Workout Fees), in each case until the Workout Fee for any such loan ceases to be payable in accordance with the preceding sentence.

 

A Liquidation Fee will be payable to the Special Servicer with respect to (i) the Trust Loan if repurchased by the Trust Loan Sellers after the applicable time period (including any applicable extension thereof) in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement, (ii) a Specially Serviced Loan as to which the Special Servicer obtains a full, partial or discounted payoff from the Borrowers and (iii) except as otherwise described below, with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property as to which the Special Servicer recovered any Liquidation Proceeds. As to the Trust Loan repurchased by the Trust Loan Sellers after the applicable time period (including any applicable extension thereof) in Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement or a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Property, the Liquidation Fee will be payable from the related payment or proceeds. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary described above, no Liquidation Fee will be payable based on, or out of, Liquidation Proceeds to the extent set forth in the definition of “Liquidation Fee” herein. With respect to any future mezzanine debt, to the extent not prohibited by the Loan Documents, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall require that the related mezzanine intercreditor agreement provide that in the event of a purchase of the Mortgage Loan by the related mezzanine lender after 90 days following the first time that such holder’s option to purchase the Whole Loan becomes exercisable (provided, however, that even if the purchase occurs before such expiration the Liquidation Fee will be payable to the extent paid by, and collected from, the related borrower or the mezzanine lender), such mezzanine lender shall be required to pay a Liquidation Fee equal to the amount that the Special Servicer would otherwise be entitled to under this Agreement with respect to a liquidation of the Mortgage Loan (provided, however, that such Liquidation Fee shall in all circumstances be payable by the related mezzanine lender and shall not, under any circumstances, be payable out of the Trust unless the Master Servicer fails to require the related

 

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mezzanine intercreditor agreement to require the mezzanine lender to pay such amounts in breach of its obligation to do so under this paragraph). If, however, Liquidation Proceeds are received with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan as to which the Special Servicer is properly entitled to a Workout Fee, such Workout Fee will be payable based on and out of the portion of such Liquidation Proceeds that constitute principal and/or interest. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Special Servicer shall only be entitled to receive a Liquidation Fee or a Workout Fee, but not both, with respect to Liquidation Proceeds received on the Whole Loan or a Specially Serviced Loan. In the event that (i) the Special Servicer resigns or has been terminated, and (ii) prior or subsequent to such resignation or termination, either (A) a Specially Serviced Loan was liquidated or modified pursuant to an action plan submitted by the initial Special Servicer or the Special Servicer has determined to grant a forbearance, or (B) a Specially Serviced Loan being monitored by the Special Servicer subsequently became a Corrected Mortgage Loan, then in either such event the Special Servicer (and not the successor special servicer) shall be paid the related Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee, as applicable.

 

The Special Servicer shall be required to pay out of its own funds all expenses incurred by it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder (including, without limitation, payment of any amounts, other than management fees in respect of the REO Property, due and owing to any of its sub servicers, any amounts due and owing to any of its Affiliates, and the premiums for any blanket insurance policy obtained by it insuring against hazard losses pursuant to Section 3.08 of this Agreement, except to the extent such premiums are reimbursable pursuant to Section 3.08 of this Agreement), if and to the extent such expenses are not expressly payable directly out of the Collection Account or the REO Account or as a Property Advance, and the Special Servicer shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

The Special Servicer and its Affiliates shall be prohibited from receiving or retaining any compensation or any other remuneration (including, without limitation, in the form of commissions, brokerage fees, rebates, or as a result of any other fee-sharing arrangement) from any Person (including, without limitation, the Trust, the Borrower, any Manager, guarantor or indemnitor in respect of the Whole Loan and any purchaser of the Whole Loan or REO Property) in connection with the disposition, workout or foreclosure of the Whole Loan, the management or disposition of the REO Property, or the performance of any other special servicing duties under this Agreement, other than as expressly provided in this Section 3.12; provided that such prohibition shall not apply to Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees; and provided, further, that any compensation or other remuneration that the Master Servicer is permitted to receive or retain pursuant to this Agreement in connection with its duties in such capacity as the Master Servicer under this Agreement will not be Disclosable Special Servicer Fees.

 

(d)        In determining the compensation of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, with respect to Penalty Charges, on any Distribution Date, the aggregate Penalty Charges collected on the Whole Loan during the related Collection Period shall be applied (as between Default Interest and late payment charges, in the priority set forth in the definition of “Advance Interest Amount”) to reimburse (i) the Master Servicer or the Trustee for interest on Advances at the Advance Rate with respect to the Trust Loan or Whole Loan that accrued in the period that such Penalty Charges were collected and advance interest to any each

 

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Companion Loan Service Provider for any debt service advance made by such party with respect to the related Companion Loan that accrued in the period that such Penalty Charges were collected, (ii) the Trust Fund for all interest on Advances with respect to the Trust Loan or Whole Loan previously paid to the Master Servicer, the Trustee or to any Companion Loan Service Provider pursuant to Section 3.06(a)(vi) of this Agreement and (iii) the Trust Fund for any Additional Trust Fund Expenses (including Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees) with respect to the Trust Loan or the Whole Loan paid during or prior to the Collection Period that such Penalty Charges were collected and not previously paid out of Penalty Charges, and any Penalty Charges remaining thereafter shall be distributed pro rata to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer based upon the amount of Penalty Charges the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer would otherwise have been entitled to receive during such period with respect to the Whole Loan without any such application.

 

(e)        The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Collection Account in accordance with Section 3.06 for the costs and expenses incurred by them in the performance of their respective duties under this Agreement which are “unanticipated expenses incurred by the REMIC” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(3)(iii). Such expenses shall include, by way of example and not by way of limitation, environmental assessments, Updated Appraisals and appraisals in connection with foreclosure, the fees and expenses of any administrative or judicial proceeding and expenses expressly identified as reimbursable in Section 3.06(a)(xv) of this Agreement. All such costs and expenses shall be treated as costs and expenses of the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Companion Loans, if applicable.

 

(f)         No provision of this Agreement or of the Certificates shall require the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee to expend or risk their own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of their duties hereunder or thereunder, or in the exercise of any of their rights or powers, if, in the good faith business judgment of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as the case may be, repayment of such funds would not be ultimately recoverable from late payments, Net Insurance Proceeds, Net Liquidation Proceeds, Net Condemnation Proceeds and other collections on or in respect of the Trust Loan, or from adequate indemnity from other assets comprising the Trust Fund against such risk or liability.

 

If the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee receives a request or inquiry from the Borrower, any Certificateholder or any other Person the response to which would, in the Master Servicer’s, the Special Servicer’s, the Certificate Administrator’s or the Trustee’s good faith business judgment require the assistance of Independent legal counsel or other consultant to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, the cost of which would not be an expense of the Trust Fund or the Companion Loan Holders hereunder, then the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall not be required to take any action in response to such request or inquiry unless the Borrower, such Certificateholder, or such other Person, as applicable, makes arrangements for the payment of the Master Servicer’s, the Special Servicer’s, the Certificate Administrator’s or the Trustee’s expenses associated with such counsel (including, without limitation, posting an advance payment for such expenses) satisfactory to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the

 

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Trustee, as the case may be, in its sole discretion. Unless such arrangements have been made, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall have no liability to any Person for the failure to respond to such request or inquiry.

 

Section 3.13     Reports to the Certificate Administrator; Collection Account Statements. (a) The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator no later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) one Business Day prior to the Servicer Remittance Date prior to each Distribution Date, the CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File with respect to the Trust Loan for the related Distribution Date (which shall include, without limitation, the amount of Available Funds allocable to all of the Trust Loan) including information therein that states the anticipated P&I Advances for the related Distribution Date and any CREFC® License Fee Rate. The Master Servicer’s responsibilities under this Section 3.13(a) with respect to REO Loan shall be subject to the satisfaction of the Special Servicer’s obligations under Section 3.23 of this Agreement. In the event of the receipt by the Master Servicer of a Principal Prepayment or other Unscheduled Payment after a Determination Date but prior to the related Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall be permitted to deliver to the Certificate Administrator a revised CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File by no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Servicer Remittance Date. In connection with the delivery of any revised report, the Master Servicer shall not be required to pay the Certificate Administrator or any other party any “re-state fee” or any other fee for delivery of such revised report and shall not be required to bear any expenses or penalty charges in connection with the processing of such Principal Prepayment or Unscheduled Payment. With respect to the Companion Loans, the Master Servicer shall (no later than the time(s) that it or any portion thereof is made to the Certificate Administrator) make available to each Companion Loan Holder or, if such Companion Loan is securitized, the applicable related Other Servicer, the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package (excluding any templates) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement on a monthly basis. The Special Servicer shall provide any templates relating to the Companion Loans included in the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package and prepared by the Special Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof to the Master Servicer promptly upon reasonable request. The Master Servicer shall provide any templates relating to the Companion Loans included in the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package (with respect to templates required to be prepared by the Special Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof, to the extent received) to a related Other Servicer upon reasonable request.

 

(b)        For so long as the Master Servicer makes deposits into or credits to and withdrawals or debits from the Collection Account, not later than 15 days after each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall forward to the Certificate Administrator a statement prepared by the Master Servicer setting forth the status of the Collection Account as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the Collection Period related to such Distribution Date and showing the aggregate amount of deposits into and withdrawals from the Collection Account of each category of deposit (or credit) specified in Section 3.05 of this Agreement and each category of withdrawal (or debit) specified in Section 3.06 of this Agreement for the related Collection Period, in each case for the Trust Loan. The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator and its agents and attorneys may at any time during normal business hours, upon reasonable notice, inspect and copy the books, records and accounts of the Master Servicer solely relating to the Trust Loan and the performance of its duties hereunder.

 

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(c)        Beginning in October 2015, no later than 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on each Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator (which shall promptly post such report to the Certificate Administrator’s Website pursuant to Section 4.02(b) of this Agreement), the Companion Loan Holders and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall post such reports to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website) the following reports (in electronic form) with respect to the Trust Loan (and, if applicable, the REO Property), providing the required information as of the immediately preceding Determination Date: (i) to the extent the Master Servicer has received the most recent CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File from the Special Servicer at the time required, the most recent CREFC® Delinquent Loan Status Report, CREFC® Historical Loan Modification and Corrected Mortgage Loan Report, the CREFC® Loan Setup File (with respect to the first Distribution Date) and CREFC® REO Status Report received from such Special Servicer, (ii) the most recent CREFC® Property File, CREFC® Financial File, CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report and the CREFC® Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report (in each case incorporating the data required to be included in the CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File), (iii) the CREFC® Servicer Watch List with information that is current as of such Determination Date and (iv) the CREFC® Advance Recovery Report.

 

The information that pertains to a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property reflected in such reports shall be based solely upon the reports delivered by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer (other than information as to which the Master Servicer has the primary responsibility to generate) at least two Business Days prior to the related Determination Date in the form required by Section 3.13(f) of this Agreement or shall be provided by means of such reports so delivered by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer in the form so required. In the absence of manifest error, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon, without investigation or inquiry, the information and reports delivered to it by the Special Servicer, and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon the Master Servicer’s reports and the Special Servicer’s reports and any information provided by the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee without any duty or obligation to recompute, verify or recalculate any of the amounts and other information stated therein.

 

(d)        The Master Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Companion Loan Holders, the Initial Purchasers and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such materials to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website), the following materials, in each case to the extent that such materials or the information on which they are based have been received by the Master Servicer with respect to the Trust Loan, which shall be made available by the Certificate Administrator on the Certificate Administrator’s Website:

 

(i)         Within 45 days of receipt by the Master Servicer (or within 60 days of receipt by the Special Servicer with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property pursuant to Section 3.13(g)(i)) of any annual year-end operating statements beginning in 2016, with respect to the Mortgaged Property or REO Property (to the extent prepared by and received from the Special Servicer in the case of a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property), a CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report, together with copies of the related operating statements and rent rolls (but only to the extent the Borrowers are required by the Mortgage to deliver, or otherwise agrees to

 

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provide such information and, with respect to operating statements and rent rolls for such Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property, only to the extent received by the Special Servicer) for the current trailing 12 months, if available, or year-to-date. The Master Servicer (or the Special Servicer in the case of a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property) shall use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to obtain said annual and other periodic operating statements and related rent rolls, which efforts shall include a letter sent to the Borrowers (followed up with telephone calls), requesting such annual and other periodic operating statements and related rent rolls until they are received to the extent such action is consistent with applicable law and the terms of the Whole Loan. Upon receipt of such annual and other periodic operating statements (including year-to-date statements) and related rent rolls the Master Servicer shall promptly update the Operating Statement Analysis Report, provided, however, that any analysis or update with respect to year end or the first calendar quarter of each year will not be required to the extent such analysis or update is not required under the then current CREFC® guidelines.

 

(ii)        Within 45 days after receipt by the Master Servicer (or within 60 days of receipt by the Special Servicer in the case of a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property pursuant to Section 3.13(g)(ii)) of any annual year-end operating statements beginning in 2016, with respect to the Mortgaged Property or REO Property (to the extent prepared by and received from the Special Servicer in the case of a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property), a CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet for the Mortgaged Property (with the annual year-end operating statements attached thereto as an exhibit). The Master Servicer will use the “Normalized” column from the CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet to update the full year-end data on any CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report and will use any operating statements received with respect to the Mortgaged Property (other than an REO Property or the Mortgaged Property for so long as the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan) to update the CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report for the Mortgaged Property, provided, however, that any analysis or update with respect to year end or the first calendar quarter of each year will not be required to the extent such analysis or update is not required under the then current CREFC® guidelines.

 

Upon request for receipt of any such items from any Rating Agency, the Master Servicer shall forward such items to the 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such items to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement).

 

The Master Servicer shall maintain one CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report for the Mortgaged Property or REO Property (to the extent prepared by and received from the Special Servicer in the case of an REO Property or the Mortgaged Property for so long as the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan) relating to the Whole Loan. The CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report for the Mortgaged Property (other than an REO Property or the Mortgaged Property while the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan) is to be updated with trailing 12-month information, as available (commencing with the quarter ending in March 2016), or year-to-date information until 12-month trailing information is available by the Master Servicer and such updated report shall be delivered to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator

 

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and the Companion Loan Holders in the calendar month following receipt by the Master Servicer of such updated trailing or year-to-date operating statements and related rent rolls for the Mortgaged Property.

 

The Special Servicer shall pursuant to Section 3.13(d) of this Agreement deliver to the Master Servicer the information required of it pursuant to this Section 3.13(d) with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan.

 

(e)        In connection with their servicing of the Whole Loan, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide to each other and to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, written notice of any event that comes to their knowledge with respect to the Whole Loan or REO Property that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, respectively, determines, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, would have a material adverse effect on the Whole Loan or REO Property, which notice shall include an explanation as to the reason for such material adverse effect.

 

(f)         On each Determination Date, the Special Servicer shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Master Servicer, and upon the request of any of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and, the Depositor, to such requesting party, the CREFC® Specially Serviced Loan File with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan (and, if applicable, the REO Property), providing the required information as of the Business Day prior to such Determination Date (or, upon the reasonable request of any Master Servicer, data files in a form acceptable to the Master Servicer), which CREFC® Specially Serviced Loan File shall include data, to enable the Master Servicer to produce the CREFC® Supplemental Servicer Reports. In addition, at least two Business Days prior to each Servicer Remittance Date, the Special Servicer shall deliver the CREFC® Specially Serviced Loan File to the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such item to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website). Such reports or data shall be presented in writing and in an electronic format acceptable to the Master Servicer.

 

(g)        The Special Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Master Servicer and, upon the request of any of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor or any Rating Agency, to such requesting party, without charge, the following materials for a Specially Serviced Loan, in each case to the extent that such materials or the information on which they are based have been received by the Special Servicer:

 

(i)         Beginning in 2016, within 60 days of receipt by the Special Servicer of any annual operating statements with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan, a CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report for the Mortgaged Property or REO Property as of the end of the preceding calendar year, together with copies of the operating statements and rent rolls for the Mortgaged Property or REO Property as of the end of the preceding calendar year (but only to the extent the Borrowers are required by the Mortgage to deliver, or otherwise agrees to provide, such information) and for the current trailing 12 months, if available, or year-to-date. The Special Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain said annual and other periodic operating statements and related rent rolls with respect to the Mortgaged Property for so long as the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property, which efforts shall include a letter sent to the Borrowers or other appropriate party each quarter (followed up with telephone calls) requesting such annual and other periodic operating statements until they are received,

 

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provided, however, that any analysis or update with respect to year end or the first calendar quarter of each year will not be required to the extent such analysis or update is not required under the then current CREFC® guidelines.

 

(ii)        Beginning in 2016, within 60 days of receipt by the Special Servicer of any annual operating statements with respect to the Mortgaged Property for so long as the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan, a CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet for the Mortgaged Property or REO Property (with the annual operating statements attached thereto as an exhibit); provided, however, that, with the consent of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer may instead provide data files in a form acceptable to the Master Servicer. The Special Servicer will use the “Normalized” column from the CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet to update the full year-end data on any CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report and will use any operating statements received with respect to the Mortgaged Property for so long as the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Property to update the CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report for the Mortgaged Property, provided, however, that any analysis or update with respect to year end or the first calendar quarter of each year will not be required to the extent such analysis or update is not required under the then current CREFC® guidelines.

 

Upon request for receipt of any such items from any Rating Agency, the Special Servicer shall forward such items to the 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such items to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement).

 

The Special Servicer shall maintain one CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report for the Mortgaged Property for so long as the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan or the Mortgaged Property is an REO Property. The CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report for the Mortgaged Property or REO Property is to be updated by the Special Servicer and such updated report delivered to the Master Servicer within 45 days after receipt by the Special Servicer of updated operating statements and related rent rolls for the Mortgaged Property when the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan or the Mortgaged Property is an REO Property; provided, that the Special Servicer may instead provide data files in an electronic form acceptable to the Special Servicer. The Special Servicer shall provide each such report to the Master Servicer in the then applicable CREFC® format.

 

(h)        If the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, is required to deliver any statement, report or information under any provision of this Agreement (including Section 3.14), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may satisfy such obligation by (x) delivering such statement, report or information in a commonly used electronic format or (y) making such statement, report or information available on the Master Servicer’s Website, unless this Agreement expressly specifies a particular method of delivery; provided that all reports required to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator shall be delivered in accordance with clause (x) or (y).

 

(i)         The Master Servicer may, but is not required to, make any of the reports or files it delivers pursuant to this Section 3.13 available each month on the Master Servicer’s Website only with the use of a password, in which case the Master Servicer shall provide such password to (i) the other parties to this Agreement, who by their acceptance of such password

 

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shall be deemed to have agreed not to disclose such password to any other Person and (ii) each Certificateholder and prospective Certificateholder who requests such password, provided that any such Certificateholder or prospective Certificateholder, as the case may be, and has delivered an Investor Certification to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer. In connection with providing access to the Master Servicer’s Website, the Master Servicer may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer and otherwise (subject to the preceding sentence) adopt reasonable rules and procedures, which may include, to the extent the Master Servicer deems necessary or appropriate, conditioning access on execution of an agreement governing the availability, use and disclosure of such information, and which may provide indemnification to the Master Servicer for any liability or damage that may arise therefrom.

 

(j)         With respect to each Collection Period, the Special Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Master Servicer, without charge and within two Business Days following the related Determination Date, an electronic report which may include html, word or excel compatible format, clean and searchable pdf format or such other format as mutually agreeable between the Certificate Administrator and the Special Servicer that discloses and contains an itemized listing of any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees received by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates during the related Collection Period (and the Master Servicer, if it has received such information, shall forward such information to the Certificate Administrator no later than the Servicer Remittance Date). Such report to the Certificate Administrator may omit any information that has previously been delivered to the Certificate Administrator by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer; provided that the Certificate Administrator shall include all such related information in the Distribution Date Statement regardless of how such information was conveyed to it.

 

Section 3.14     Access to Certain Documentation. (a) The Master Servicer and Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide to any Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders (and any registered holder or beneficial holder of Companion Loan Securities) that are federally insured financial institutions, the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC and the OTS and the supervisory agents and examiners of such boards and such corporations, and any other federal or state banking or insurance regulatory authority that may exercise authority over any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holders (or any registered holder or beneficial holder of Serviced Companion Loan Securities) is subject, access to the documentation regarding the Trust Loan required by applicable regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OTS or any such federal or state banking or regulatory authority, such access being afforded without charge but only upon reasonable written request and during normal business hours at the offices of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable. In addition, upon reasonable prior written notice to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor or their accountants or other representatives shall have reasonable access to review the documents, correspondence and records in the possession of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, as they relate to the Mortgaged Property and any REO Property during normal business hours at the offices of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be. Nothing in this Section 3.14 shall detract from the obligation of the Master Servicer and Special Servicer to observe any applicable law prohibiting disclosure of information with respect to the Borrower, and the failure of the Master Servicer and Special Servicer to provide access as provided in this Section 3.14 as a result of such obligation shall not constitute a breach of this Section 3.14.

 

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(b)        In connection with providing or granting any information or access pursuant to the prior paragraph to a Certificateholder, Companion Loan Holder (or any registered holder or beneficial owner of Companion Loan Securities) or any regulatory authority that may exercise authority over a Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder (or any registered holder or beneficial owner of Companion Loan Securities), the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may each require payment from such Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder (or any registered holder or beneficial owner of Companion Loan Securities) of a sum sufficient to cover the reasonable costs and expenses of providing such information or access, including copy charges and reasonable fees for employee time and for space; provided that no charge may be made if such information or access was required to be given or made available under applicable law. In connection with providing Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders (or any registered holder or beneficial owner of Companion Loan Securities) access to the information described in the preceding paragraph the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, as applicable, may require (prior to affording such access) a written confirmation executed by the requesting Person substantially in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, generally to the effect that such Person is a Holder of Certificates or a beneficial holder of Book-Entry Certificates or Companion Loan Holder (or any registered holder or beneficial owner of Companion Loan Securities) or a regulator or governmental body and will keep such information confidential.

 

(c)        Upon the reasonable request of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder (or any registered holder or beneficial owner of Companion Loan Securities) identified to the Master Servicer to the Master Servicer’s reasonable satisfaction, the Master Servicer may provide (or forward electronically) (at the expense of such Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder or registered holder or beneficial owner of Companion Loan Securities) copies of any appraisals, operating statements, rent rolls and financial statements obtained by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer; provided that, in connection therewith, the Master Servicer may require a written confirmation executed by the requesting Person substantially in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, generally to the effect that such Person is a Holder of Certificates or Companion Loan Securities (or any registered holder or beneficial owner of Companion Loan Securities) or a beneficial holder of Book-Entry Certificates or a regulator or a governmental body and will keep such information confidential.

 

(d)        The 17g-5 Information Provider shall make available solely to the Depositor and to any NRSRO that delivers an NRSRO Certification to the 17g-5 Information Provider the following items to the extent such items are delivered to it via electronic mail at 17g5informationprovider@wellsfargo.com (or such other address as the 17g-5 Information Provider shall specify by written notice to the other parties hereto) in an electronic format readable and uploadable (that is not locked or corrupted) on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s system, specifically with a subject reference of “MAD 2015-11MD” and an identification of the type of information being provided in the body of such electronic mail; or via any alternative electronic mail address following notice to the parties hereto or any other delivery method established or approved by the 17g-5 Information Provider if or as may be necessary or beneficial (provided, however, if such information is not in electronic format readable and uploadable (that is not locked or corrupted), then the 17g-5 Information Provider shall immediately notify the applicable delivering party thereof, whereupon such party shall promptly deliver the subject information in such format):

 

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(i)         any waivers delivered to the 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to Section 3.09 of this Agreement;

 

(ii)        any Officer’s Certificate supporting any determination that any Advance was (or, if made, would be) a Nonrecoverable Advance delivered to the 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to Section 3.21(d) or Section 4.07(d) of this Agreement and notice of determination not to refrain from reimbursement of all Nonrecoverable Advances;

 

(iii)       any Asset Status Report delivered by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.23(e) of this Agreement;

 

(iv)       any environmental assessments delivered by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.10(g) of this Agreement;

 

(v)        any annual statements as to compliance and related Officer’s Certificates delivered pursuant to Section 11.07 and Section 11.08 of this Agreement;

 

(vi)       any annual independent public accountants’ attestation reports delivered pursuant to Section 11.09 of this Agreement;

 

(vii)      any Appraisals delivered to the 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to Section 3.10 of this Agreement;

 

(viii)     any notice to the Rating Agencies relating to the Special Servicer’s determination to take action without receiving a No Downgrade Confirmation from any Rating Agency as set forth in the definition of “No Downgrade Confirmation” pursuant to Section 3.30of this Agreement;

 

(ix)       copies of any questions or requests submitted by the Rating Agencies directed toward the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator or Trustee;

 

(x)        any requests for a No Downgrade Confirmation that are delivered to the 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to Section 3.30 of this Agreement;

 

(xi)       any notice of resignation of the Trustee or Certificate Administrator and any notice of the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 8.07 or Section 8.08, as applicable, of this Agreement;

 

(xii)      any notice of resignation or assignment of the rights of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.04 of this Agreement;

 

(xiii)     any notice of Servicer Termination Event or termination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer delivered pursuant to Section 7.03 of this Agreement;

 

(xiv)     any notice of the merger or consolidation of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.09 of this Agreement;

 

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(xv)       any notice of the merger or consolidation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.02 of this Agreement;

 

(xvi)      any notice of any amendment that modifies the procedures herein relating to Exchange Act Rule 17g-5 pursuant to Section 10.08 of this Agreement;

 

(xvii)     any notice or other information provided by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 10.07 of this Agreement;

 

(xviii)    any summary of oral communication with the Rating Agencies delivered to the 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to Section 3.14(f) of this Agreement; provided that the summary of such oral communication shall not attribute which Rating Agency the communication was with;

 

(xix)      the Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Document Request Tool; and

 

(xx)       such information as is delivered to the 17g-5 Information Provider by the Depositor in mutually agreeable electronic format within fifteen (15) days of the Closing Date.

 

The foregoing information shall be made available by the 17g-5 Information Provider on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website (a link to which shall be provided on the Depositor’s website at www.intralinks.com or such other website as the Depositor may notify the parties hereto in writing). Information will be posted on the same Business Day of receipt provided that such information is received by 2:00 p.m. (eastern time) or, if received after 2:00 p.m., on the next Business Day by 12:00 p.m. (eastern time). The 17g-5 Information Provider shall have no obligation or duty to verify, confirm or otherwise determine whether the information being delivered is accurate, complete, conforms to the transaction, or otherwise is or is not anything other than what it purports to be or whether such information (other than (solely with respect to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s obligation to post such information) the information set forth in clauses (i) through (xix) above) is required to be posted on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to this Agreement or Rule 17g-5. In the event that any information is delivered or posted in error, the 17g-5 Information Provider may remove it from the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. The Certificate Administrator and the 17g-5 Information Provider have not obtained and shall not be deemed to have obtained actual knowledge of any information only by receipt and posting to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. Access will be provided by the 17g-5 Information Provider to the Rating Agencies, and to the NRSROs upon receipt of an NRSRO Certification in the form of Exhibit O hereto (which certification may be submitted electronically via the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website) on the same Business Day as the request if such certification is submitted by 2:00 p.m., and if such certification is submitted after 2:00 p.m., on the following Business Day. Questions regarding delivery of information to the 17g-5 Information Provider may be directed to 17g5informationprovider@wellsfargo.com (or such other address as the 17g-5 Information Provider shall specify by written notice to the other parties hereto).

 

Upon request of the Depositor or the Rating Agencies or if otherwise required under this Agreement, the 17g-5 Information Provider shall post on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website any additional information requested by the Depositor (including any pre-

 

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closing material from the Depositor’s Rule 17g-5 website) or the Rating Agencies or otherwise required under this Agreement to the extent such information is delivered to the 17g-5 Information Provider electronically in accordance with this Section 3.14 of this Agreement. In no event shall any party to this Agreement disclose on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website which Rating Agency requested such additional information.

 

The 17g-5 Information Provider shall notify (i) any party that delivers information to the 17g-5 Information Provider under this Agreement that such information was posted and (ii) any party that delivers information to the 17g-5 Information Provider under this Agreement and each Person that has signed up for access to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in respect of the transaction governed by this Agreement each time an additional document is posted to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website and such notice shall specifically identify such document. The 17g-5 Information Provider will send such notice to such Persons to the email address that has been provided by and is used by such Person for the purpose of accessing the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, including a general email address if such general email address has been provided to the 17g-5 Information Provider in connection with a completed NRSRO Certification in the form of Exhibit O hereto.

 

The 17g-5 Information Provider shall make available, only to the Rating Agencies and NRSROs, the Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Document Request Tool. The “Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Document Request Tool” shall be a service available on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, where Rating Agencies and NRSROs may (i) submit Inquiries to the Certificate Administrator relating to the Distribution Date Statement, or submit Inquiries to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, relating to the reports being made available pursuant to this Section 3.14(d), the Whole Loan or the Mortgaged Property, (ii) view Inquiries that have been previously submitted and answered, together with the answers thereto and (iii) submit requests for loan-level reports and information. Upon receipt of an Inquiry for the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, the 17g-5 Information Provider shall forward the Inquiry to the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in each case within a commercially reasonable period following receipt thereof. Following receipt of an Inquiry or request relating to the subject matters described in clauses (i) or (iii) above, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, unless it determines not to answer such Inquiry as provided below, shall reply to the Inquiry, which reply of the Certificate Administrator, Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall be by email to the 17g-5 Information Provider. The 17g-5 Information Provider shall post (within a commercially reasonable period following preparation or receipt of such answer, as the case may be) such Inquiry and the related answer (or reports, as applicable) to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. Any report posted by the 17g-5 Information Provider in response to a request may be posted on a page accessible by a link on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. If the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer determines, in its respective sole discretion, that (i) the Inquiry is beyond the scope outlined above, (ii) answering any Inquiry would be in violation of applicable law, the Servicing Standard, this Agreement or the applicable Loan Documents, (iii) answering any Inquiry would or is reasonably expected to result in a waiver of an attorney-client privilege or the disclosure of attorney work product or is not otherwise advisable to answer or (iv)(A) answering any Inquiry would materially increase the duties of, or result in significant additional cost or expense to, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as

 

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applicable, and (B) the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard (or in good faith, in the case of the Certificate Administrator) that the performance of such duties or the payment of such costs and expenses is beyond the scope of its duties in its capacity as Certificate Administrator, Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, under this Agreement, it shall not be required to answer such Inquiry and, in the case of the Certificate Administrator, Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, shall promptly notify the 17g-5 Information Provider, and the 17g-5 Information Provider shall post such Inquiry on the Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Document Request Tool together with a statement that such Inquiry was not answered. Answers posted on the Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Document Request Tool will be attributable only to the respondent, and shall not be deemed to be answers from any of the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee or any of their respective Affiliates and no such party shall have any responsibility or liability for the content of any such information. The 17g-5 Information Provider shall not be required to post to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website any Inquiry or answer thereto that the 17g-5 Information Provider determines, in its sole discretion, is administrative or ministerial in nature. The Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Document Request Tool will not reflect questions, answers and other communications between the 17g-5 Information Provider and any Person which are not submitted via the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

 

In connection with providing access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website and the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, the Certificate Administrator and/or the 17g-5 Information Provider may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer. The Certificate Administrator and the 17g-5 Information Provider, as the case may be, shall not be liable for the dissemination of information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of such information being made available, and assume no responsibility for such information; provided that it is acknowledged and agreed that the 17g-5 Information Provider shall not be charged with knowledge of any of the contents of such information solely by virtue of its compliance with its obligations to post such information to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. The 17g-5 Information Provider shall not be liable for its failure to make any information available to the NRSROs unless such information was delivered to the 17g-5 Information Provider at the email address set forth herein (or other form of electronic delivery reasonably acceptable to the 17g-5 Information Provider and Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable) in an electronic format readable and uploadable (that is not locked or corrupted) on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s system, with a subject heading of “MAD 2015-11MD” and sufficient detail to indicate that such information is required to be posted on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website; provided, however, that if such information is not in electronic format readable and uploadable (that is not locked or corrupted), then the 17g-5 Information Provider shall immediately notify the applicable delivering party thereof, whereupon such party shall promptly deliver the subject information in such format.

 

The 17g-5 Information Provider shall not be responsible or have any liability for any act, omission or delay attributable to the failure of any other party to this Agreement to timely deliver information to be posted on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website or for any errors or defects in the information supplied by any such party. Neither the Certificate Administrator nor the 17g-5 Information Provider has obtained and neither shall be deemed to

 

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have obtained actual knowledge of any information solely by receipt or posting to the Certificate Administrator’s Website or the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, as applicable.

 

The 17g-5 Information Provider’s obligations in respect of Rule 17g-5 or any other law or regulation related thereto shall be limited to the specific obligations contained in this Agreement and the 17g-5 Information Provider makes no representations or warranties as to the compliance of the Depositor with Rule 17g-5 or any other law or regulation related thereto.

 

(e)        Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may, in accordance with such reasonable rules and procedures as it may adopt, also deliver, produce or otherwise make available through its website or otherwise, any additional information identified in Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement relating to the Whole Loan, the Mortgaged Property or the Borrower, for review by the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers and any other Persons who deliver an Investor Certification in accordance with this Section 3.14, the Companion Loan Holders and the Rating Agencies (collectively, the “Disclosure Parties”) (only to the extent such additional information is simultaneously or previously delivered to the 17g-5 Information Provider in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement, which shall post such additional information on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement), in each case, except to the extent doing so is prohibited by this Agreement, applicable law or by the Loan Documents. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to (i) indicate the source of such information and affix thereto any disclaimer it deems appropriate in its discretion and/or (ii) require that the recipient of such information (A) except for the Depositor, enter into an Investor Certification or other confidentiality agreement acceptable to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, and (B) acknowledge that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may contemporaneously provide such information to any other Disclosure Party. In addition, to the extent access to such information is provided via the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s website, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may require registration and the acceptance of a reasonable and customary disclaimer and/or an additional or alternative agreement as to the confidential nature of such information. In connection with providing access to or copies of the information described in this Section 3.14(e) to current or prospective Certificateholders the form of confidentiality agreement used by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be: (i) in the case of a Certificateholder (or a licensed or registered investment advisor acting on behalf of such Certificateholder), an Investor Certification executed by the requesting Person indicating that such Person is a Holder of Certificates and will keep such information confidential (except that such Certificateholder may provide such information (x) to its auditors, legal counsel and regulators and (y) to any other Person that holds or is contemplating the purchase of any Certificate or interest therein (provided that such other Person confirms in writing such ownership interest or prospective ownership interest and agrees to keep such information confidential)); and (ii) in the case of a prospective purchaser of Certificates or interests therein (or a licensed or registered investment advisor acting on behalf of such prospective purchaser), an Investor Certification indicating that such Person is a prospective purchaser of a Certificate or an interest therein and is requesting the information for use in evaluating a possible investment in Certificates and will otherwise keep such information confidential with no further dissemination (except that such Certificateholder may provide such information to its auditors, legal counsel and regulators). In the case of a licensed or registered investment advisor acting on behalf of a current or prospective Certificateholder, the Investor

 

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Certification shall be executed and delivered by both the investment advisor and such current or prospective Certificateholder.

 

Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be liable for its dissemination of information in accordance with this Agreement or by others in violation of the terms of this Agreement. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be responsible or have any liability for the completeness or accuracy of the information delivered, produced or otherwise made available pursuant to this Section 3.14 unless (i) the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, is the original source for such information and (ii) such failure to deliver complete and accurate information is by reason of such party’s willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud and/or negligence.

 

(f)         The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee shall be permitted (but shall not be required) to orally communicate with the Rating Agencies regarding the Trust Loan, the Whole Loan, any Class of Certificates, the Companion Loan Holders, the Mortgaged Property or any REO Property; provided that such party summarizes the information provided to the Rating Agencies in such communication and provides the 17g-5 Information Provider with such summary in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement the same day such communication takes place; provided that the summary of such oral communications shall not attribute which Rating Agency the communication was with. The 17g-5 Information Provider shall post such summary on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement.

 

(g)        None of the foregoing restrictions in this Section 3.14 or otherwise in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict oral or written communications, or providing information, between the Master Servicer, or the Special Servicer, on the one hand, and any Rating Agency or NRSRO, on the other hand, with regard to (i) such Rating Agency’s or NRSRO’s review of the ratings it assigns to the Master Servicer, or the Special Servicer, as applicable, (ii) such Rating Agency’s or NRSRO’s approval of the Master Servicer, or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as a commercial mortgage master, special or primary servicer or (iii) such Rating Agency’s or NRSRO’s evaluation of the Master Servicer’s, or the Special Servicer’s, as applicable, servicing operations in general; provided that the Master Servicer, or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall not provide any information relating to the Certificates or the Trust Loan to any Rating Agency or NRSRO in connection with such review and evaluation by such Rating Agency or NRSRO unless (x) Borrower, property and other deal specific identifiers are redacted; (y) such information has already been provided to the 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to the terms hereof; or (z) the Rating Agency confirms in writing that it does not intend to use such information in undertaking credit rating surveillance with respect to the Certificates; provided, however, that the Rating Agencies may use information delivered in reliance on the certification provided in this clause (z) for any purpose to the extent it is publicly available (unless the availability results from a breach of this Agreement or any other confidentiality agreement to which such Rating Agency is subject) or comprises information collected by the applicable Rating Agency from the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website (or another 17g-5 information provider’s website that such Rating Agency has access to) (in each case, subject to any agreement governing the use of such information, including any engagement letter with the Depositor or any other applicable depositor).

 

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(h)        The costs and expenses of compliance with this Section 3.14 by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee and any other party hereto shall not be Additional Trust Fund Expenses.

 

(i)         If any of the parties to this Agreement receives a Form ABS Due Diligence-15E from any party in connection with any third-party due diligence services such party may have provided with respect to the Trust Loan (“Due Diligence Service Provider”), such receiving party shall promptly forward such Form ABS Due Diligence-15E to the 17g-5 Information Provider for posting on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. The 17g-5 Information Provider shall post on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website any Form ABS Due Diligence-15E it receives directly from a Due Diligence Service Provider or from another party to this Agreement, promptly upon receipt thereof.

 

Section 3.15     Title and Management of REO Property and REO Accounts. (a) In the event that title to the Mortgaged Property is acquired for the benefit of Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders in foreclosure, by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or upon abandonment or reclamation from bankruptcy, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the name of the Trustee, or its nominee (which shall not include the Master Servicer), or a separate Trustee or co-Trustee, in each case on behalf of the Trust Fund and the Companion Loan Holders. The Special Servicer, on behalf of the Trust Fund and the Companion Loan Holders, shall dispose of any REO Property prior to the close of the third calendar year following the year in which the Trust Fund acquires ownership of the REO Property for purposes of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code, unless (i) the Special Servicer on behalf of the Lower-Tier REMIC has applied for an extension of such period pursuant to Sections 856(e)(3) and 860G(a)(8)(A) of the Code, in which case the Special Servicer shall sell the REO Property within the applicable extension period or if the Special Servicer has applied for extension as provided in this clause (i) but such request has not yet been granted or denied, the additional time specified in such request, or (ii) the Special Servicer seeks and subsequently receives an Opinion of Counsel (which opinion shall be an expense of the Trust Fund and allocated in accordance with the allocation provisions set forth in the Co-Lender Agreement), addressed to the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, to the effect that the holding by the Trust Fund of the REO Property for an additional specified period will not cause the REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code (determined without regard to the exception applicable for purposes of Section 860D(a) of the Code) at any time that any Certificate is outstanding, in which event such period shall be extended by such additional specified period subject to any conditions set forth in such Opinion of Counsel. The Special Servicer, on behalf of the Trust Fund and the Companion Loan Holders, shall dispose of any REO Property held by the Trust Fund prior to the last day of such period (taking into account extensions) by which the REO Property is required to be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence in a manner provided under Section 3.16 hereof. The Special Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate the REO Property for the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale in a manner which does not cause the REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code (determined without regard to the exception applicable for purposes of Section 860D(a) of the Code) and such that income from the operation or sale of such property does not result in receipt by the

 

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Trust Fund of any income from non-permitted assets as described in Section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code with respect to such property.

 

(b)        The Special Servicer shall have full power and authority, subject only to the Servicing Standard and the specific requirements and prohibitions of this Agreement, to do any and all things in connection with any REO Property as are consistent with the manner in which the Special Servicer manages and operates similar property owned or managed by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates, all on such terms and for such period as the Special Servicer deems to be in the best interests of Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, in connection therewith, the Special Servicer shall agree to the payment of management fees that are consistent with general market standards. Consistent with the foregoing, the Special Servicer shall cause or permit to be earned with respect to the REO Property any “net income from foreclosure property”, within the meaning of Section 860G(c) of the Code, which is subject to tax under the REMIC Provisions, only if it has determined, and has so advised the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator in writing, that the earning of such income on a net after-tax basis could reasonably be expected to result in a greater recovery on behalf of Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders than an alternative method of operation or rental of the REO Property that would not be subject to such a tax.

 

The Special Servicer shall segregate and hold all revenues received by it with respect to any REO Property separate and apart from its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain with respect to any REO Property a segregated custodial account (each, an “REO Account”), each of which shall be an Eligible Account and shall be entitled “KeyBank National Association, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, REO Account” and the Companion Loan Holders. The Special Servicer shall be entitled to withdraw for its account any interest or investment income earned on funds deposited in the REO Account to the extent provided in Section 3.07(b) of this Agreement. The Special Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited REO Proceeds in the REO Account within one Business Day after receipt of the REO Proceeds, and shall withdraw therefrom funds necessary for the proper operation, management and maintenance of the REO Property and for other Property Protection Expenses with respect to the REO Property, including:

 

(i)        all insurance premiums due and payable in respect of any REO Property;

 

(ii)       all real estate taxes and assessments in respect of any REO Property that may result in the imposition of a lien thereon;

 

(iii)      all costs and expenses reasonable and necessary to protect, maintain, manage, operate, repair and restore any REO Property; and

 

(iv)      any taxes imposed on the Lower-Tier REMIC in respect of net income from foreclosure property in accordance with Section 4.05.

 

To the extent that such REO Proceeds are insufficient for the purposes set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) above, the Master Servicer shall make such Advance unless the Master Servicer determines, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that such Property Advance would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance (provided that with respect to advancing insurance

 

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premiums or delinquent tax assessments the Master Servicer shall comply with the provisions of the second to last paragraph in Section 3.21(d) of this Agreement) and if the Master Servicer does not make any such Advance, the Trustee, to the extent the Trustee has actual knowledge of the Master Servicer’s failure to make such Advance, shall make such Advance, unless in each case, the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, determines that such Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely, conclusively, on any determination by the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, that an Advance, if made, would be a Nonrecoverable Advance. The Trustee, when making an independent determination whether or not a proposed Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, shall make such determination in accordance with Section 3.21(d) based on its reasonable judgment. The Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to reimbursement of such Advances (with interest at the Advance Rate) made pursuant to the preceding sentence, to the extent permitted by Section 3.06 of this Agreement. The Special Servicer shall withdraw from the REO Account and remit to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account on a monthly basis prior to or on the related Due Date the Net REO Proceeds received or collected from each REO Property, except that in determining the amount of such Net REO Proceeds, the Special Servicer may retain in each REO Account reasonable reserves for repairs, replacements and necessary capital improvements and other related expenses.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Special Servicer shall not:

 

(i)        permit any New Lease to be entered into, renewed or extended, if the New Lease by its terms will give rise to any income that does not constitute Rents from Real Property;

 

(ii)       permit any amount to be received or accrued under any New Lease, other than amounts that will constitute Rents from Real Property;

 

(iii)      authorize or permit any construction on any REO Property, other than the repair or maintenance thereof or the completion of a building or other improvement thereon, and then only if more than ten percent of the construction of such building or other improvement was completed before default on the Trust Loan became imminent, all within the meaning of Section 856(e)(4)(B) of the Code; or

 

(iv)      Directly Operate or allow any Person to Directly Operate any REO Property on any date more than 90 days after its date of acquisition by the Trust Fund, unless such Person is an Independent Contractor;

 

unless, in any such case, the Special Servicer has requested and received an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee (which opinion shall be an expense of the Trust Fund and allocated in accordance with the allocation provisions of the Co-Lender Agreement) to the effect that such action will not cause the REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code (determined without regard to the exception applicable for purposes of Section 860D(a) of the Code) at any time that it is held by the Trust Fund, in which case the Special Servicer may take such actions as are specified in such Opinion of Counsel.

 

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The Special Servicer shall be required to contract with an Independent Contractor, the fees and expenses of which shall be an expense of the Trust Fund and allocated in accordance with the allocation provisions of the Co-Lender Agreement and payable out of REO Proceeds, for the operation and management of any REO Property, within 90 days of the Trust Fund’s acquisition thereof (unless the Special Servicer shall have provided the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator with an Opinion of Counsel that the operation and management of any REO Property other than through an Independent Contractor shall not cause the REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code) (which opinion shall be an expense of the Trust Fund and allocated in accordance with the allocation provisions of the Co-Lender Agreement; provided that:

 

(i)        the terms and conditions of any such contract shall be reasonable and customary for the area and type of property and shall not be inconsistent herewith;

 

(ii)       any such contract shall require, or shall be administered to require, that the Independent Contractor pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the operation and management of the REO Property, including those listed above, and remit all related revenues (net of such costs and expenses) to the Special Servicer as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 30 days following the receipt thereof by such Independent Contractor;

 

(iii)      none of the provisions of this Section 3.15(b) relating to any such contract or to actions taken through any such Independent Contractor shall be deemed to relieve the Special Servicer of any of its duties and obligations to the Trust Fund, the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, with respect to the operation and management of any the REO Property; and

 

(iv)      the Special Servicer shall be obligated with respect thereto to the same extent as if it alone were performing all duties and obligations in connection with the operation and management of the REO Property.

 

The Special Servicer shall be entitled to enter into any agreement with any Independent Contractor performing services for it related to its duties and obligations hereunder for indemnification of the Special Servicer by such Independent Contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification.

 

(c)        Promptly following any acquisition by the Special Servicer of an REO Property on behalf of the Trust Fund, the Special Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer thereof, and, the Special Servicer shall obtain an Updated Appraisal thereof, but only in the event that any Updated Appraisal with respect thereto is more than 9 months old and the Special Servicer has no actual knowledge of any material adverse change in circumstances that, consistent with the Servicing Standard, would call into question the validity of such Updated Appraisal, in order to determine the fair market value of the REO Property and shall notify the Depositor and the Master Servicer and the Companion Loan Holders of the results of such Appraisal. Any such Appraisal shall be conducted in accordance with Appraisal Institute standards and the cost thereof shall be advanced as a Property Advance. The Special Servicer shall obtain a new Updated Appraisal or a letter update every 9 months thereafter until the REO Property is sold.

 

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(d)        When and as necessary, the Special Servicer shall send to the Certificate Administrator a statement prepared by the Special Servicer setting forth the amount of net income or net loss, as determined for federal income tax purposes, resulting from the operation and management of a trade or business on, the furnishing or rendering of a non-customary service to the tenants of, or the receipt of any other amount not constituting Rents from Real Property in respect of, any REO Property in accordance with Sections 3.15(a) and 3.15(b) of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.16     Sale of a Specially Serviced Loan or the REO Property. (a) The parties hereto may sell or purchase, or permit the sale or purchase of, the Whole Loan only on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 3.16 or as otherwise expressly provided in or contemplated by Section 2.03(e) and Section 9.01 of this Agreement or in the Co-Lender Agreement.

 

(b)        If the Special Servicer determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that it would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender) to attempt to sell the Trust Loan if it is a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to solicit offers for such Defaulted Mortgage Loan on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders in such manner as will be reasonably likely to realize a fair price; provided, that the Special Servicer shall be required to sell the Trust Loan together with the Companion Loans as one Whole Loan (subject to the terms of the Co-Lender Agreement). The Special Servicer shall accept the first (and, if multiple offers are received, the highest cash offer received in the solicitation process within the time frame set for such process by the Special Servicer) cash offer received from any Person that constitutes a fair price for such Defaulted Mortgage Loan.

 

The Special Servicer shall give the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer and the Companion Loan Holders, not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to sell a Defaulted Mortgage Loan (and the Certificate Administrator shall promptly forward such notice to the Certificateholders), and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither the Trustee, in its individual capacity, nor any of its Affiliates may make an offer for or purchase any Defaulted Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement. The notice provided to each Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the previous sentence shall include notice of the Companion Loan Holder’s opportunity to bid on the Defaulted Mortgage Loan.

 

(c)        Whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, shall be determined by the Special Servicer, if the highest offeror is a Person other than an Interested Person, and by the Trustee, if the highest offeror is an Interested Person; provided, however, that no offer from an Interested Person shall constitute a fair price unless it is the highest offer received. In determining whether any offer received from an Interested Person represents a fair price for a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall be supplied with and shall rely on the most recent appraisal or Updated Appraisal conducted in accordance with this Agreement within the preceding 9-month period or in the absence of any such appraisal, on a narrative appraisal prepared by an Independent MAI Appraiser selected by the Special Servicer if the Special Servicer or an Affiliate of the Special Servicer is not making an offer with respect to a Defaulted Mortgage Loan (or by the Trustee if the Special Servicer is

 

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making such an offer). The cost of any such Updated Appraisal or narrative appraisal and any related costs and fees of the Trustee shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable as, a Property Advance. In determining whether any offer from an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall be permitted to retain, at the expense of the related Interested Person, qualified Independent experts in real estate or commercial mortgage loan matters with at least five years’ experience in valuing or investing in commercial real estate loans similar to the Trust Loan, selected with reasonable care by the Trustee, in making such determination. The Trustee shall be permitted to conclusively rely on the opinion or reports of such third party’s determination. Any related costs and fees of the Trustee and such experts shall be reimbursable as a Property Advance.

 

In determining whether any offer from a Person other than an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall take into account (in addition to the results of any appraisal, updated appraisal or narrative appraisal that it may have obtained pursuant to this Agreement within the prior 9 months), and in determining whether any offer from an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for such Defaulted Mortgage Loan, any appraiser shall be instructed to take into account, as applicable, among other factors, the period and amount of the Delinquency on such Defaulted Mortgage Loan, the period and amount of the occupancy level and physical condition of the Mortgaged Property, the state of the local economy in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located, the expected recovery from such Defaulted Mortgage Loan if the Special Servicer were to pursue a workout strategy, and the time and expense associated with a purchaser’s foreclosing on the Mortgaged Property. The Repurchase Price for a Defaulted Mortgage Loan shall in all cases be deemed a fair price.

 

In addition, the Special Servicer shall refer to all other relevant information obtained by it or otherwise contained in the Mortgage File; provided that the Special Servicer shall take account of any change in circumstances regarding the Mortgaged Property known to the Special Servicer that has occurred subsequent to, and that would, in the Special Servicer’s reasonable judgment, materially affect the value of the Mortgaged Property reflected in the most recent related Appraisal. Furthermore, the Special Servicer may consider available objective third party information obtained from generally available sources, as well as information obtained from vendors providing real estate services to the Special Servicer, concerning the market for distressed real estate loans and the real estate market for the subject property type in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located. The Special Servicer may, to the extent it is reasonable to do so in accordance with the Servicing Standard, conclusively rely on any opinions or reports of qualified Independent experts in real estate or commercial mortgage loan matters with at least five years’ experience in valuing or investing in loans similar to the subject Specially Serviced Loan, selected with reasonable care by the Special Servicer, in making such determination. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Special Servicer pursuant to this Section 3.16(c) shall constitute, and be reimbursable as, Property Advances. The other parties to this Agreement shall cooperate with all reasonable requests for information made by the Special Servicer in order to allow the Special Servicer to perform its duties pursuant to this Section 3.16(c).

 

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Defaulted Mortgage Loan, and the applicable collection of all amounts payable in connection therewith. In connection therewith, the Special Servicer may charge for its own account prospective offerors, and may retain, fees that approximate the Special Servicer’s actual costs in the preparation and delivery of information pertaining to such sales or exchanging offers without obligation to deposit such amounts into the REO Account or the Collection Account. Any sale of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan shall be final and without recourse to the Trustee or the Trust Fund (except such recourse to the Trust Fund imposed by those representations and warranties typically given in such transactions, any prorations applied thereto and any customary closing matters), and if such sale is consummated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, none of the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee shall have any liability to any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder with respect to the purchase price therefor accepted by the Special Servicer or the Trustee.

 

(e)        Any sale of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan shall be for cash only.

 

(f)        [Reserved].

 

(g)        The parties hereto may sell or purchase, or permit the sale or purchase of, an REO Property only on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 3.16.

 

(h)        The Special Servicer shall use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to solicit offers for an REO Property on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders in such manner as will be reasonably likely to realize a fair price within the time period provided for by Section 3.15(a) of this Agreement. The Special Servicer shall accept the first (and, if multiple offers are contemporaneously received, the highest) cash offer received from any Person that constitutes a fair price for the REO Property. If the Special Servicer determines, in its good faith and reasonable judgment, that it will be unable to realize a fair price for any REO Property within the time constraints imposed by Section 3.15(a) of this Agreement, then the Special Servicer shall dispose of the REO Property upon such terms and conditions as the Special Servicer shall deem necessary and desirable to maximize the recovery thereon under the circumstances and, in connection therewith, shall accept the highest outstanding cash offer, regardless of from whom received.

 

The Special Servicer shall give the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, not less than ten Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to sell an REO Property, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither the Trustee, in its individual capacity, nor any of its Affiliates may make an offer for or purchase any REO Property pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(i)        Whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for an REO Property, as the case may be, shall be determined by the Special Servicer, if the highest offeror is a Person other than an Interested Person, and by the Trustee, if the highest offeror is an Interested Person; provided, however, that no offer from an Interested Person shall constitute a fair price unless it is the highest offer received. In determining whether any offer received from an Interested Person represents a fair price for an REO Property, the Trustee shall be supplied with and shall rely on the most recent appraisal or Updated Appraisal conducted in accordance with this Agreement within the preceding 9-month period or in the absence of any such appraisal, on a narrative appraisal prepared by an Independent MAI Appraiser selected by the Special Servicer if the

 

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Special Servicer or an Affiliate of the Special Servicer is not making an offer with respect to the REO Property (or by the Trustee if the Special Servicer is making such an offer). The cost of any such Updated Appraisal or narrative appraisal and any related costs and fees of the Trustee shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable as, a Property Advance. The Trustee shall be permitted to retain, at the expense of the related Interested Person, an independent third party to determine such fair price and shall be permitted to conclusively rely on the opinion of such third party’s determination. In determining whether any offer from a Person other than an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for an REO Property, the Special Servicer shall take into account (in addition to the results of any appraisal, updated appraisal or narrative appraisal that it may have obtained pursuant to this Agreement within the prior 9 months), and in determining whether any offer from an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for the REO Property, any appraiser shall be instructed to take into account, as applicable, among other factors, the period and amount of the occupancy level and physical condition of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, the state of the local economy and the obligation to dispose of the REO Property within the time period specified in Section 3.15(a) of this Agreement. The Repurchase Price for an REO Property shall in all cases be deemed a fair price.

 

(j)        Subject to subsections (h) and (i) above, the Special Servicer shall act on behalf of the Trustee (for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders) in negotiating and taking any other action necessary or appropriate in connection with the sale of an REO Property, and the applicable collection of all amounts payable in connection therewith. In connection therewith, the Special Servicer may charge for its own account prospective offerors, and may retain, fees that approximate the Special Servicer’s actual costs in the preparation and delivery of information pertaining to such sales or exchanging offers without obligation to deposit such amounts into the Collection Account. Any sale of an REO Property shall be final and without recourse to the Trustee or the Trust Fund (except such recourse to the Trust Fund imposed by those representations and warranties typically given in such transactions, any prorations applied thereto and any customary closing matters), and if such sale is consummated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, none of the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Trustee shall have any liability to any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder with respect to the purchase price therefor accepted by the Special Servicer or the Trustee.

 

(k)        Any sale of an REO Property shall be for cash only.

 

(l)        Notwithstanding any of the foregoing paragraphs of this Section 3.16, the Special Servicer shall not be required to accept the highest cash offer if the Special Servicer determines, in its reasonable and good faith judgment, that rejection of such offer would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender, and the Special Servicer may accept a lower cash offer (from any Person other than itself or an Affiliate) if it determines, in its reasonable and good faith judgment, that acceptance of such offer would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders (for example, if the prospective buyer making the lower offer is more likely to perform its obligations or the terms offered by the prospective buyer making the lower offer are more favorable), as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender.

 

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(m)        The Special Servicer shall have the obligation to sell the Defaulted Mortgage Loan (including the Companion Loans) pursuant to the terms of the Co-Lender Agreement as if the Trust Loan and the Companion Loans were one whole loan on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders. The Special Servicer shall provide notice to the applicable Other Special Servicer (if any) and, to the extent it has received prior written notice, the controlling class representative of the related Other Securitization Trust as soon as practicable following its decision to attempt to sell, and prior to the commencement of marketing of, the Companion Loans.

 

Section 3.17     Additional Obligations of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer; Inspections. (a) The Master Servicer (at its own expense) (or, with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property, the Special Servicer) shall inspect or cause to be inspected the Mortgaged Property securing the Whole Loan at such times and in such manner as is consistent with the Servicing Standard, but in any event shall inspect the Mortgaged Property at least once every 12 months commencing in 2016 (or at such decreased frequency as each Rating Agency shall have provided a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and Companion Loan Securities); provided, however, that if the Whole Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan, the Special Servicer is required to inspect or cause to be inspected the Mortgaged Property as soon as practicable after the Whole Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan and annually thereafter for so long as the Whole Loan remains a Specially Serviced Loan; provided, further, that the Master Servicer will not be required to inspect the Mortgaged Property that has been inspected in the previous 12 months. The cost of each such inspection performed in accordance with the Servicing Standard by the Special Servicer shall be paid by the Master Servicer as a Property Advance; provided, however, that if such Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, then the cost of such inspections shall be an expense of the Trust payable from the Collection Account, which expense shall first be reimbursed to the Trust as an Additional Trust Fund Expense; provided that in the case of any deficiency of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, the Master Servicer shall, after receiving payment or making payments from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, if any (i) promptly notify the Companion Loan Holders and (ii) use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to exercise on behalf of the Trust the rights of the Trust under the Co-Lender Agreement to obtain reimbursement for a pro rata portion of such amount allocable to each Companion Loan from the related Companion Loan Holder. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall prepare a written report of the inspection describing, among other things, the condition of and any damage to the Mortgaged Property securing the Whole Loan and specifying the existence of any material vacancies in the Mortgaged Property, any sale, transfer or abandonment of the Mortgaged Property of which it has actual knowledge, any material adverse change in the condition of the Mortgaged Property, or any visible material waste committed on the Mortgaged Property. The Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall send such reports to the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such reports to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement) and, upon request, to the Initial Purchasers within 20 days of completion, each inspection report, unless the Rating Agencies notify the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, that they do not want such reports.

 

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as applicable, shall exercise the Trustee’s rights, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, with respect to any Manager under the related Loan Documents and Management Agreement, if any.

 

(c)        If the Master Servicer has accepted a voluntary Principal Prepayment with respect to the Whole Loan (other than a Specially Serviced Loan or a previously Specially Serviced Loan with respect to which the Special Servicer has waived or amended the prepayment restrictions) (except (A) in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, (B) in connection with the payment of insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds, (C) subsequent to a default under the Loan Documents (provided that the Master Servicer reasonably believes that acceptance of such prepayment is consistent with the Servicing Standard), (D) pursuant to applicable law or a court order, or (E) at the request of or with the consent of the Special Servicer) resulting in a Prepayment Interest Shortfall the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator on each Servicer Remittance Date for deposit in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account (or with respect to each Companion Loan, remit to the holder of the related Companion Loan a pro rata portion of the following amount), without any right of reimbursement therefor, a cash payment (a “Master Servicer Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount”), in an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the aggregate amount of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls incurred in connection with such voluntary Principal Prepayments received in respect of the Whole Loan (if it is a Performing Loan) during the related Collection Period, and (y) the sum of (A) the aggregate of that portion of its Servicing Fees that is being paid in such Collection Period (calculated for this purpose at 0.125 basis points (0.00125%) per annum) that is being paid in such Collection Period with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan and (B) any Prepayment Interest Excess with respect to the related Collection Period. The Master Servicer’s obligations to pay any Master Servicer Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount, and the rights of the Certificateholders to offset of the aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfalls against those amounts, shall not be cumulative.

 

(d)        The Master Servicer shall, if the Whole Loan is secured by the interest of the Borrowers under a ground lease, promptly (and in any event within 60 days) after the Closing Date deliver notice to the related ground lessor of the transfer of the Whole Loan to the Trust pursuant to this Agreement and inform such ground lessor that any notices of default under the related ground lease should thereafter be forwarded to the Master Servicer; provided that the Trust Loan Sellers shall cooperate with the Master Servicer with respect to such notices, including, without limitation, providing the form of notice to be delivered to such ground lessors.

 

(e)        The Master Servicer shall, to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard and permitted by the Loan Documents, not apply any funds with respect to the Whole Loan (whether arising in the form of a holdback, earnout reserve, cash trap or other similar feature) to the prepayment of the Whole Loan prior to an event of default or reasonably foreseeable event of default with respect to the Whole Loan. Prior to an event of default or reasonably foreseeable event of default any such amounts described in the immediately preceding sentence shall be held by the Master Servicer as additional collateral for the Whole Loan.

 

Section 3.18     Authenticating Agent. The Certificate Administrator may appoint an Authenticating Agent to execute and to authenticate Certificates. The Authenticating Agent must be acceptable to the Depositor and must be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or any state, having a principal office and place

 

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of business in a state and city acceptable to the Depositor, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $15,000,000, authorized under such laws to do a trust business and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities. The Certificate Administrator shall serve as the initial Authenticating Agent.

 

Any corporation into which the Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Authenticating Agent shall be party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate agency business of the Authenticating Agent, shall be the Authenticating Agent without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent.

 

The Authenticating Agent may at any time resign by giving at least 30 days’ advance written notice of resignation to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Depositor and the Master Servicer. The Certificate Administrator may at any time terminate the agency of the Authenticating Agent by giving written notice of termination to the Authenticating Agent, the Depositor and the Master Servicer. Upon receiving a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time the Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.18, the Certificate Administrator may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent, which shall be acceptable to the Depositor, and shall mail notice of such appointment to all Certificateholders. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers, duties and responsibilities of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as Authenticating Agent herein. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section 3.18.

 

The Authenticating Agent shall have no responsibility or liability for any action taken by it as such at the direction of the Certificate Administrator. Any compensation paid to the Authenticating Agent shall be an unreimbursable expense of the Certificate Administrator, as applicable.

 

Section 3.19     Appointment of Custodians. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is hereby appointed as the initial Custodian. The Certificate Administrator may, at its own expense and with the consent of the Master Servicer, appoint one or more additional Custodians to hold all or a portion of the Mortgage Files on behalf of the Trustee and otherwise perform the duties set forth in Article II, by entering into a Custodial Agreement with any Custodian who is not the Depositor; provided that if the additional Custodian is an Affiliate of the Certificate Administrator such consent of the Master Servicer need not be obtained and the Certificate Administrator shall instead notify the Master Servicer of such appointment. The Certificate Administrator agrees to comply with the terms of each Custodial Agreement and to enforce the terms and provisions thereof against the Custodian for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders. The Certificate Administrator shall not be liable for any act or omission of the Custodian under the Custodial Agreement, nor will the Certificate Administrator have any obligation to oversee the activities of a non-Affiliate Custodian. Each Custodian shall be a depository institution subject to supervision by federal or state authority, shall have a combined capital and surplus (or shall have its performance guaranteed by an Affiliate with a combined capital and surplus) of at least $10,000,000, shall have a long-term debt rating of at least “BBB” from S&P. Each Custodian shall be subject to the

 

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same obligations and standard of care as would be imposed on the Certificate Administrator hereunder in connection with the retention of the Mortgage File directly by the Certificate Administrator. The appointment of one or more Custodians shall not relieve the Certificate Administrator from any of its duties, liabilities or obligations hereunder. If the Custodian is an entity other than the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian shall maintain a fidelity bond in the form and amount that are customary for securitizations similar to the securitization evidenced by this Agreement. The Custodian shall be deemed to have complied with this provision if one of its Affiliates has such fidelity bond coverage and, by the terms of such fidelity bond, the coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Custodian. In addition, the Custodian shall keep in force during the term of this Agreement a policy or policies of insurance covering loss occasioned by the errors and omissions of its officers and employees in connection with its obligations hereunder in the form and amount that are customary for securitizations similar to the securitization evidenced by this Agreement. All fidelity bonds and policies of errors and omissions insurance obtained under this Section 3.19 shall be issued by a Qualified Insurer. For the avoidance of doubt, the Certificate Administrator shall bear no responsibility for any acts or omissions on the part of the Custodian.

 

Section 3.20     Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts and Reserve Accounts. The Master Servicer shall administer each Lock-Box Account, Cash Collateral Account, Escrow Account and Reserve Account in accordance with the Mortgage or Loan Agreement, Cash Collateral Account Agreement or Lock-Box Agreement, if any relating to the Whole Loan it is servicing.

 

Section 3.21     Property Advances. (a) The Master Servicer (or, to the extent provided in Section 3.21(c) of this Agreement, the Trustee) to the extent specifically provided for in this Agreement, shall make any Property Advances as and to the extent otherwise required pursuant to the terms hereof with respect to the Whole Loan. For purposes of distributions to Certificateholders and compensation to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, Property Advances shall not be considered to increase the Stated Principal Balance of the Whole Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of the Whole Loan so provide.

 

(b)        Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Special Servicer shall give the Master Servicer not less than five Business Days’ written notice with respect to any Property Advance to be made on a Specially Serviced Loan, before the date on which the Master Servicer is required to make such Property Advance with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan; provided, however, that the Special Servicer shall be required to provide the Master Servicer with only two Business Days’ written notice in respect of Property Advances required to be made on an urgent or emergency basis (which may include, without limitation, Property Advances required to make tax or insurance payments). If the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee makes a Property Advance with respect to the Whole Loan, then it shall provide written notice to the related Other Servicer, Other Special Servicer and Other Trustee of the amount of such Property Advance with respect to the Whole Loan within two (2) Business Days of making such Property Advance.

 

(c)        The Master Servicer shall notify the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator in writing promptly upon, and in any event within one Business Day after, becoming aware that it will be unable to make any Property Advance required to be made pursuant to the terms hereof, and in connection therewith, shall set forth in such notice the

 

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amount of such Property Advance, the Person to whom it is to be paid, and the circumstances and purpose of such Property Advance, and shall set forth therein information and instructions for the payment of such Property Advance, and, on the date specified in such notice for the payment of such Property Advance, or, if the date for payment has passed or if no such date is specified, then within five Business Days following such notice, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 3.21(d) of this Agreement, shall pay the amount of such Property Advance in accordance with such information and instructions.

 

(d)        The Special Servicer shall promptly furnish any party required to make Property Advances hereunder with any information in its possession regarding a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Property as such party required to make Property Advances may reasonably request for purposes of making nonrecoverability determinations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Special Servicer shall have no obligation to make an affirmative determination that any Advance is, or would be, a Nonrecoverable Advance, and in the absence of a determination by the Special Servicer that such an Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance, then all such decisions shall remain with the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Property Advance shall be required hereunder if the Person otherwise required to make such Property Advance determines that such Property Advance would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable Property Advance. In addition, the Master Servicer shall not make any Property Advance to the extent that it determines or has received written notice that the Special Servicer has determined that such Property Advance would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable Property Advance. In making such recoverability determination, such Person will be entitled to (i) give due regard to the existence of any Nonrecoverable Advance with respect to the Whole Loan, the recovery of which, at the time of such consideration, is being deferred or delayed by the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, in light of the fact that proceeds on the Whole Loan are a source of recovery not only for the Property Advance, Administrative Advance or P&I Advance under consideration, but also as a potential source of recovery of such Nonrecoverable Advance which is being or may be deferred or delayed and (ii) consider (among other things) the obligations of the Borrowers under the terms of the Whole Loan as it may have been modified, (iii) consider (among other things) the Mortgaged Property in its “as-is” or then-current condition and occupancy, as modified by such party’s assumptions (consistent with the Servicing Standard in the case of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer) regarding the possibility and effects of future adverse changes with respect to the Mortgaged Property, (iv) estimate and consider (consistent with the Servicing Standard in the case of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer) (among other things) future expenses and (v) estimate and consider (among other things) the timing of recoveries.

 

If an Appraisal of the Mortgaged Property shall not have been obtained within the prior 9 month period (and the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall each request any such appraisal from the Special Servicer prior to ordering an Appraisal pursuant to this sentence) or if such an Appraisal shall have been obtained but as a result of unforeseen occurrences, such Appraisal does not, in the good faith determination of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, reflect current market conditions, and the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, and the Special Servicer cannot agree on the appropriate downward adjustment to

 

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such Appraisal, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, may, subject to its reasonable and good faith determination that such Appraisal will demonstrate the nonrecoverability of the related Advance, obtain an Appraisal for such purpose at the expense of the Trust Fund (and such expense shall be allocated in accordance with the allocation provisions of the Co-Lender Agreement).

 

Any determination by the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or the Trustee that the Master Servicer or Trustee, as the case may be, has made a Property Advance that is a Nonrecoverable Property Advance or any determination by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee that any proposed Property Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Property Advance shall be evidenced, in the case of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, by a certificate of a Servicing Officer delivered to the other, to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor and the Companion Loan Holders, and, in the case of the Trustee, by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, delivered to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Companion Loan Holders, which in each case sets forth such recoverability determination and the considerations of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, forming the basis of such determination (such certificate to be accompanied by, to the extent available, income and expense statements, rent rolls, occupancy status, property inspections and other information used by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, to make such determination, together with any existing Appraisal or any Updated Appraisal); provided, however, that the Special Servicer may, at its option, make a determination in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that any Property Advance previously made or proposed to be made is nonrecoverable and shall deliver to the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Companion Loan Holders and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement), notice of such determination together with a certificate of a Servicing Officer and supporting information described above, if applicable. Any such determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Special Servicer shall have no obligation to make an affirmative determination that any Advance is, or would be, a Nonrecoverable Advance, and in the absence of a determination by the Special Servicer that such an Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance, then all such decisions shall remain with the Master Servicer.

 

Any such Person may update or change its recoverability determinations at any time (but not reverse any other Person’s determination that a Property Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance) and (consistent with the Servicing Standard in the case of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer) may obtain, at the expense of the Trust (and such expense shall be allocated in accordance with the allocation provisions of the Co-Lender Agreement), any analysis, Appraisals or market value estimates or other information for such purposes. Absent bad faith, any such determination as to the recoverability of any Property Advance shall be conclusive and binding on the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders.

 

Notwithstanding the above, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any determination by the Master Servicer and the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall be bound by any determination of the Special Servicer that a Property Advance, if made, would be a Nonrecoverable Property Advance. The Trustee, in determining whether or not a Property

 

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Advance previously made is, or a proposed Property Advance, if made, would be, a Nonrecoverable Property Advance shall be subject to the standards applicable to the Master Servicer hereunder.

 

With respect to the payment of insurance premiums and delinquent tax assessments, in the event that the Master Servicer determines that a Property Advance of such amounts would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance, the Master Servicer shall deliver notice of such determination to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Special Servicer. Upon receipt of such notice, the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) and the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Property) shall determine (with the reasonable assistance of the Master Servicer) whether the payment of such amount (i) is necessary to preserve the Mortgaged Property and (ii) would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender. If the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer determines that the payment of such amount (i) is necessary to preserve the Mortgaged Property and (ii) would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders, as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender, the Special Servicer (in the case of a determination by the Special Servicer) shall direct the Master Servicer in writing to make such payment and, in either case, the Master Servicer shall make such payment, to the extent of available funds, from amounts in the Collection Account.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3.21, the Master Servicer may elect (but shall not be required) to make a payment out of the Collection Account to pay for certain expenses specified in this sentence notwithstanding that the Master Servicer has determined that a Property Advance with respect to such expenditure would be a Nonrecoverable Property Advance (unless, with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan, the Special Servicer has notified the Master Servicer to not make such expenditure), where making such expenditure would prevent (i) the Mortgaged Property from being uninsured or being sold at a tax sale or (ii) any event that would cause a loss of the priority of the lien of the related Mortgage, or the loss of any security for the Whole Loan; provided that in each instance, the Master Servicer determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard (as evidenced by a certificate of a Servicing Officer delivered to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator) that making such expenditure is in the best interests of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, all as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender. The Master Servicer may elect to obtain reimbursement of Nonrecoverable Property Advances from the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 3.06 of this Agreement.

 

(e)        The Master Servicer and/or the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to the reimbursement of Property Advances made by it to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 3.06 of this Agreement, if applicable, of this Agreement, together with any related Advance Interest Amount in respect of such Property Advances, and the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee each hereby covenants and agrees to promptly seek and effect the reimbursement of such Property Advances from the Borrowers to the extent permitted by applicable law and the related Loan Documents.

 

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(f)        If the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, determines that a proposed Property Advance, if made, or any outstanding Property Advance with respect to any such Whole Loan previously made, would be, or is, as applicable, a Nonrecoverable Advance or if the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, subsequently determines that a proposed Property Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance or an outstanding Property Advance is or would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, shall provide the Other Servicer, Other Special Servicer and the Other Trustee under each related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement with written notice of such determination, together with supporting evidence for such determination, promptly and in any event within two (2) Business Days after such determination or such longer time period permitted by the Co-Lender Agreement.

 

Section 3.22     Appointment of Special Servicer. (a) KeyBank National Association, is hereby appointed as the initial Special Servicer to service a Specially Serviced Loan.

 

(b)        Upon (a) the written direction of holders of Principal Balance Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights (taking into account the application of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce the Certificate Balances of the Certificates pursuant to Section 4.08 of this Agreement) allocable to the Principal Balance Certificates requesting a vote to replace the Special Servicer with a new special servicer designated in such written direction, (b) payment by such holders to the Certificate Administrator of the reasonable fees and expenses (including any legal fees and any Rating Agency fees and expenses) to be incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with administering such vote and (c) delivery by such holders to the Certificate Administrator of a No Downgrade Confirmation and each rating agency relating to the Companion Loan Securities, the Certificate Administrator shall promptly provide written notice to all Certificateholders of such request by posting such notice on its internet website, and by mail, and conduct the solicitation of votes of all Certificates in such regard. Upon the written direction of (i) Holders of Principal Balance Certificates evidencing at least 75% of a Certificateholder Quorum or (ii) Holders of Non-Reduced Certificates evidencing more than 50% of the Voting Rights allocable to each Class of Non-Reduced Certificates, to remove the Special Servicer, the Trustee shall (x) terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Special Servicer under this Agreement and appoint the successor Special Servicer designated by such Certificateholders, provided such termination is subject to the terminated Special Servicer’s rights to indemnification, payment of outstanding fees and other compensation, reimbursement of advances and other rights set forth in this Agreement which survive termination and (y) promptly notify such outgoing Special Servicer of the effective date of such termination; provided that if such written direction is not provided within 180 days of the notice from the Certificate Administrator of the request for a vote to terminate and replace the Special Servicer, then such written direction shall have no force and effect. The provisions set forth in the foregoing sentences of this paragraph shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of solely the Certificateholders and the Trustee as between each other. The Special Servicer shall not have any cause of action based upon or arising from any breach or alleged breach of such provisions other than as may arise as a result of the failure to comply with the above described voting procedures. As between the Special Servicer, on the one hand, and the Certificateholders, on the other, the Certificateholders shall be entitled in their sole discretion to vote for the termination or not vote for the termination of the Special Servicer. The Holders of

 

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the Certificates that initiated the vote to replace the Special Servicer shall pay the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the removal and replacement of the Special Servicer pursuant to this paragraph (including the costs associated with administering such vote). The Certificate Administrator shall include on each Distribution Date Statement a statement that each Certificateholder and Beneficial Owner may access notices on the Certificate Administrator’s Website and each Certificateholder and Beneficial Owner may register to receive email notifications when such notices are posted on the Certificate Administrator’s Website; provided that the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to reimbursement from the requesting Certificateholders for the reasonable expenses of posting such notices.

 

(c)        The Trustee shall, promptly after receiving any removal notice pursuant to Section 3.22(b) of this Agreement or direction to terminate pursuant to Section 3.22(a) of this Agreement, so notify the Certificate Administrator, the Companion Loan Holders and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement). The termination of the Special Servicer and appointment of a successor Special Servicer pursuant to this Section 3.22 shall not be effective until (i) the delivery of a No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency to the Trustee and a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to the applicable Companion Loans, (ii) the successor special servicer has assumed all of its responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the Special Servicer hereunder pursuant to a writing reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, (iii) receipt by the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (x) the designation of such replacement to serve as Special Servicer is in compliance with this Agreement, (y) such replacement will be bound by the terms of this Agreement and (z) this Agreement will be enforceable against such replacement in accordance with its terms and (iv) the replacement Special Servicer certifies that such replacement special servicer satisfies all related qualifications set forth in the Co-Lender Agreement. Any successor Special Servicer shall make the representations and warranties provided for in Section 2.04(e) of this Agreement applicable to the Special Servicer mutatis mutandis. Further, such successor shall be a Person that satisfies all of the eligibility requirements applicable to special servicers contained in this Agreement; provided that the licensing requirements set forth in Section 2.04(e) may, with respect to any successor Special Servicer, be satisfied by a sub-servicer appointed by such successor Special Servicer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

The existing Special Servicer shall be deemed to have been removed simultaneously with such designated Person’s becoming the Special Servicer hereunder; provided, however, that the Special Servicer removed pursuant to this Section shall be entitled to receive, and shall have received, all amounts accrued or owing to it under this Agreement on or prior to the effective date of such resignation and it shall continue to be entitled to any rights that accrued prior to the date of such resignation (including the right to receive all fees, expenses and other amounts accrued or owing to it under this Agreement, plus the right to receive any Workout Fee and/or Liquidation Fee specified in Section 3.12(c) of this Agreement in the event that the Special Servicer is terminated and any indemnification rights that the Special Servicer is entitled to pursuant to Section 6.03(a) of this Agreement) notwithstanding any such removal. Such removed Special Servicer shall cooperate with the Trustee and the replacement Special Servicer in effecting the termination of the resigning Special Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder, including without limitation the transfer within two Business Days to the

 

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successor Special Servicer for administration by it of all cash amounts that are thereafter received with respect to the Whole Loan.

 

(d)        The appointment of any such successor Special Servicer shall not relieve the Master Servicer or the Trustee of their respective obligations to make Advances as set forth herein; provided, however, that neither the Trustee nor the Master Servicer shall be liable for any actions or any inaction of such successor Special Servicer.

 

(e)        No penalty or fee shall be payable to the terminated Special Servicer with respect to any termination pursuant to this Section 3.22. All costs and expenses of any such termination made without cause shall be paid by the Trust as an Additional Trust Fund Expense.

 

Section 3.23     Transfer of Servicing Between the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer; Record Keeping; Asset Status Report; Notice of Mezzanine Foreclosure. (a) Upon the occurrence of any event specified in the definition of Specially Serviced Loan with respect to the Whole Loan of which the Master Servicer has notice, the Master Servicer shall promptly give notice thereof to the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Companion Loan Holders and the Trust Loan Sellers, and shall use efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to provide the Special Servicer with all information, documents (but excluding the original documents constituting the Mortgage File) and records (including records stored electronically) relating to the Whole Loan and reasonably requested by the Special Servicer to enable it to assume its duties hereunder with respect thereto without acting through a Sub-Servicer. The Master Servicer shall use efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to comply with the preceding sentence within five Business Days of the date it has notice of the occurrence of any event specified in the definition of Specially Serviced Loan and in any event shall continue to act as Master Servicer and administrator of the Whole Loan until the Special Servicer has commenced the servicing of the Whole Loan, which shall occur upon the receipt by the Special Servicer of the information, documents and records referred to in the preceding sentence. With respect to the Whole Loan that becomes a Specially Serviced Loan, the Master Servicer shall instruct the Borrowers to continue to remit all payments in respect of the Whole Loan to the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall forward any notices it would otherwise send to the Borrowers of a Specially Serviced Loan to the Special Servicer, which shall send such notice to the Borrower.

 

Upon determining that a Specially Serviced Loan has become a Corrected Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall immediately give notice thereof to the Master Servicer, and upon giving such notice, the Whole Loan shall cease to be a Specially Serviced Loan in accordance with the first proviso of the definition of Specially Serviced Loan, the Special Servicer’s obligation to service the Whole Loan shall terminate and the obligations of the Master Servicer to service and administer the Whole Loan as a Whole Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Loan shall resume.

 

(b)        In servicing a Specially Serviced Loan, the Special Servicer shall provide to the Custodian originals of documents included within the definition of “Mortgage File” for inclusion in the Mortgage File (to the extent such documents are in the possession of the Special Servicer) and copies of any additional Whole Loan information, including correspondence with the Borrower, and the Special Servicer shall promptly provide copies of all of the foregoing to

 

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the Master Servicer as well as copies of any analysis or internal review prepared by or for the benefit of the Special Servicer.

 

(c)        Not later than two Business Days preceding each date on which the Master Servicer is required to furnish a report under Section 3.13(a) of this Agreement to the Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator, with a copy to the Trustee and the Master Servicer, a written statement describing (i) the amount of all payments on account of interest received on a Specially Serviced Loan, the amount of all payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments, on a Specially Serviced Loan, the amount of Net Insurance Proceeds, Net Liquidation Proceeds and Net Condemnation Proceeds received with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan, and the amount of net income or net loss, as determined from management of a trade or business on, the furnishing or rendering of a non-customary service to the tenants of, or the receipt of any rental income that does not constitute Rents from Real Property with respect to the REO Property relating to a Specially Serviced Loan, in each case in accordance with Section 3.15 of this Agreement (it being understood and agreed that to the extent this information is provided in accordance with Section 3.13(f) of this Agreement, this Section 3.23(c) shall be deemed to be satisfied) and (ii) such additional information relating to a Specially Serviced Loan as the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee reasonably request, to enable it to perform its duties under this Agreement. Such statement and information shall be furnished to the Master Servicer in writing and/or in such electronic media as is acceptable to the Master Servicer.

 

(d)        Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Section 3.23(c), the Master Servicer shall maintain ongoing payment records with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan relating to the Trust Loan and shall provide the Special Servicer with any information reasonably required by the Special Servicer to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Special Servicer shall provide the Master Servicer with any information reasonably required by the Master Servicer to perform its duties under this Agreement.

 

(e)        No later than 60 days after the Whole Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan, the Special Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer, the Companion Loan Holders and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such report to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement), a report (the “Asset Status Report”) with respect to the Whole Loan and the Mortgaged Property. Such Asset Status Report shall set forth the following information to the extent reasonably determinable:

 

(i)        the date of transfer of servicing of the Whole Loan to the Special Servicer;

 

(ii)       a summary of the status of the Specially Serviced Loan and any negotiations with the Borrower;

 

(iii)      a discussion of the legal and environmental considerations reasonably known to the Special Servicer, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that are applicable to the exercise of remedies as aforesaid and to the enforcement of any related guaranties or other collateral for the Whole Loan and whether outside legal counsel has been retained;

 

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(iv)      the most current rent roll and income or operating statement available for the Mortgaged Property;

 

(v)       (A) the Special Servicer’s recommendations on how the Specially Serviced Loan might be returned to performing status (including the modification of a monetary term, and any workout, restructure or debt forgiveness) and returned to the Master Servicer for regular servicing or foreclosed or otherwise realized upon (including any proposed sale of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or REO Property), (B) a description of any such proposed or taken actions, and (C) the alternative courses of action that were or are being considered by the Special Servicer in connection with the proposed or taken actions;

 

(vi)      the status of any foreclosure actions or other proceedings undertaken with respect thereto, any proposed workouts with respect thereto and the status of any negotiations with respect to such workouts, and an assessment of the likelihood of additional defaults under the Whole Loan;

 

(vii)    a description of any amendment, modification or waiver of a material term of any ground lease;

 

(viii)    the decision that the Special Servicer made, or intends or proposes to make, including a narrative analysis setting forth the Special Servicer’s rationale for its proposed decision, including its rejection of the alternatives;

 

(ix)      an analysis of whether or not taking such proposed action is reasonably likely to produce a greater recovery on a present value basis than not taking such action, setting forth (x) the basis on which the Special Servicer made such determination and (y) the net present value calculation (including the applicable Calculation Rate used) and all related assumptions;

 

(x)       the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property together with the assumptions used in the calculation thereof, and a copy of the last obtained Appraisal of the Mortgaged Property; and

 

(xi)      such other information as the Special Servicer deems relevant in light of the Servicing Standard.

 

The Special Servicer shall take such actions consistent with the Servicing Standard and the Asset Status Report. The Special Servicer shall not take any action inconsistent with the Asset Status Report, unless such action would be required in order to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard, this Agreement, applicable law or the Loan Documents.

 

(f)        While the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan, the Special Servicer shall have the authority to meet with the Borrower.

 

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Mortgaged Property and strategy with respect to the resolution and workout of the Trust Loan), and the Certificate Administrator shall post such summary on the Certificate Administrator’s Website pursuant to Section 4.02(b) and shall deliver such summary of any Asset Status Reports to the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall post such summary to the website pursuant to Section 4.02(b)) and (y) implement the applicable Final Asset Status Report in the form delivered to the 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to Section 3.23(e). The Special Servicer may, from time to time, modify any Asset Status Report it has previously delivered and, following the prompt delivery of such modified Asset Status Report to the 17g-5 Information Provider, which the 17g-5 Information Provider shall post on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 4.02(b), implement such report.

 

(h)        If a Responsible Officer or Servicing Officer, as applicable, of any of the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Depositor, Trustee or Certificate Administrator shall receive written notice pursuant to the mezzanine intercreditor agreement that the mezzanine lender has either accelerated the Mezzanine Loan or commenced foreclosure proceedings against the Mezzanine Collateral or collateral related to a future mezzanine loan, as applicable, it shall provide such notice in the form of Exhibit R to the other parties hereto.

 

Section 3.24     Special Instructions for the Master Servicer and/or Special Servicer. (a) Prior to taking any action with respect to the Whole Loan secured by the Mortgaged Property located in a “one-action” state, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall consult with legal counsel, the fees and expenses of which shall be an expense of the Trust Fund and shall be allocated in accordance with the allocation provisions of the Co-Lender Agreement.

 

(b)        The Master Servicer shall send written notice to the Borrowers and the Manager and clearing bank relating to the Whole Loan that, if applicable, it and/or the Trustee has been appointed as the “Designee” of the “Lender” under any related Lock-Box Agreement.

 

(c)        Without limiting the obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder with respect to the enforcement of the Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents, the Master Servicer agrees that it shall, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, enforce the provisions of the Loan Documents relating to the Whole Loan with respect to the collection of Prepayment Charges.

 

(d)        In the event that a Rating Agency shall charge a fee in connection with providing a No Downgrade Confirmation, the Master Servicer shall require the Borrowers to pay such fee to the extent not inconsistent with the applicable Loan Documents. In the event that such fee remains unpaid, such fee shall be an expense of the Trust Fund (allocated as an Additional Trust Fund Expense in the same manner as Realized Losses as set forth in Section 4.01(e) of this Agreement).

 

(e)        With respect to the Whole Loan, to the extent not inconsistent with the Whole Loan, the Master Servicer shall not consent to a change of franchise affiliation with respect to the Mortgaged Property, if applicable, or the property manager with respect to the Mortgaged Property unless the Master Servicer obtains a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and Serviced Companion Loan Securities, if any.

 

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Section 3.25     Certain Rights and Obligations of the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer. In addition to its rights and obligations with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan, the Special Servicer has the right, whether or not the Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan, to approve (i) certain modifications to the extent described under Section 3.26 of this Agreement and (ii) certain waivers of due-on-sale or due-on-encumbrance clauses as described above under Section 3.09 of this Agreement. With respect to a Performing Loan, the Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Special Servicer of any request for approval (a “Request for Approval”) received relating to the Special Servicer’s above-referenced approval rights and forward to the Special Servicer written notice of any Request for Approval accompanied by its written recommendation and analysis and any other information or documents reasonably requested by the Special Servicer (to the extent such information or documents are in the Master Servicer’s possession). The Special Servicer shall have 15 Business Days (from the date that the Special Servicer receives the information it requested from the Master Servicer) to analyze and make a recommendation with respect to a Request for Approval with respect to a Performing Loan. If the Special Servicer does not respond within such 15 Business-Day period (or in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default, 90 days) (unless earlier objected to), the Special Servicer’s consent shall be deemed given.

 

Section 3.26     Modification, Waiver, Amendment and Consents. (a) Subject to Sections 3.25 and 3.26(f), (i) the Master Servicer (subject to the Special Servicer’s consent if required pursuant to Sections 3.25 and 6.09(a)) or (ii) with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan, the Special Servicer may modify, waive or amend any term of the Whole Loan if such modification, waiver or amendment (A) is consistent with the Servicing Standard and (B) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the Whole Loan pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b) and would not otherwise (1) cause either Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or (2) result in the imposition of a tax upon either Trust REMIC or the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on “prohibited transactions” as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code, but not including the tax on “net income from foreclosure property” under Section 860G(c) of the Code). In order to meet the foregoing requirements in the case of a release of real property collateral securing the Whole Loan, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall observe the REMIC requirements of the Code with respect to a required payment of principal if the related loan-to-value ratio immediately after the release exceeds 125% with respect to the related real property.

 

(b)        Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer may extend the Maturity Date of the Whole Loan beyond the date that is the date occurring later than seven years prior to the Rated Final Distribution Date.

 

(c)        Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall permit the Borrowers to add or substitute collateral for an outstanding Whole Loan, which collateral constitutes real property, unless the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall have obtained a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and the Companion Loan Securities, if any.

 

(d)        Any payment of interest that is deferred pursuant to any modification, waiver or amendment permitted hereunder, shall not, for purposes hereof, including, without limitation, calculating monthly distributions to Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders,

 

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be added to the unpaid principal balance of the Whole Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of the Whole Loan or such modification, waiver or amendment so permit.

 

(e)       Except for waivers of Penalty Charges and waivers of notice periods, all material modifications, waivers and amendments of the Whole Loan in accordance with this Section 3.26 of this Agreement shall be in writing.

 

(f)        The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall notify the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor, the Companion Loan Holders and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement), in writing, of any modification, waiver, material consent or amendment of any term of the Whole Loan and the date thereof, and shall deliver to the Custodian for deposit in the Mortgage File, an original counterpart of the agreement relating to such modification, waiver, material consent or amendment, promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days) following the execution thereof.

 

(g)       The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may (subject to the Servicing Standard), as a condition to granting any request by the Borrowers for consent, modification, waiver or indulgence or any other matter or thing, the granting of which is within its discretion pursuant to the terms of the instruments evidencing or securing the Whole Loan and is permitted by the terms of this Agreement and applicable law, require that the Borrowers pay to it (i) as additional servicing compensation, a reasonable and customary fee for the additional services performed in connection with such request (provided that the charging of such fee would not constitute a “significant modification” of the Whole Loan within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b)), and (ii) any related costs and expenses incurred by it. In no event shall the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer be entitled to payment for such fees or expenses unless such payment is collected from the Borrower.

 

(h)       Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Master Servicer shall not permit the substitution of any Mortgaged Property pursuant to the defeasance provisions of the Whole Loan (or any portion thereof), if any, unless such defeasance complies with Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii) and satisfies the conditions set forth in Section 3.09(h) of this Agreement.

 

(i)        Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Loan Documents to the contrary, the Master Servicer may permit the substitution of direct, non-callable “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or any other securities that comply with Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii) (including U.S. government agency securities if such securities are eligible defeasance collateral under then current guidelines of the Rating Agencies) for the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the defeasance provisions of the Whole Loan (or any portion thereof) in lieu of the defeasance collateral specified in the Loan Documents; provided that, the Master Servicer receives an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the Borrowers to the extent permitted under the Loan Documents) to the effect that such use would not be and would not constitute a “significant modification” of the Whole Loan pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b) and would not otherwise endanger the status of the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon the Lower-Tier REMIC, the Upper-Tier

 

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REMIC or the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on “prohibited transactions” as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code, but not including the tax on “net income from foreclosure property”).

 

(j)        Any modification, waiver or amendment of or consents or approvals relating to the Whole Loan that is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan shall be performed by the Special Servicer and not the Master Servicer.

 

(k)        Any modification, waiver or amendment of or consents or approvals relating to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan shall, unless otherwise set forth in this Section 3.26, be subject to the consent of the Special Servicer pursuant to the requirements set forth in Section 3.25.

 

Section 3.27     [Reserved].

 

Section 3.28     [Reserved].

 

Section 3.29     [Reserved].

 

Section 3.30     No Downgrade Confirmation. (a) Notwithstanding the terms of any Loan Documents or other provisions of this Agreement, if any action under the Loan Documents or this Agreement requires No Downgrade Confirmation as a condition precedent to such action, if the party (the “Requesting Party”) attempting to obtain such No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency has made a request to any Rating Agency for such No Downgrade Confirmation and, within ten Business Days of the No Downgrade Confirmation request being posted to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, such Rating Agency has not replied to such request or has responded in a manner that indicates that such Rating Agency is neither reviewing such request nor waiving the requirement for No Downgrade Confirmation, then (i) such Requesting Party shall (without providing notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider) confirm that the applicable Rating Agency has received the No Downgrade Confirmation request, and, if it has not, promptly request the related No Downgrade Confirmation again, and (ii) if there is no response to either such No Downgrade Confirmation request within five Business Days of such second request, or such Rating Agency has responded in a manner that indicates it is neither reviewing such request nor waiving the requirement for No Downgrade Confirmation, (x) with respect to any such condition in any Loan Document requiring such No Downgrade Confirmation or any other matter under this Agreement relating to the servicing of the Whole Loan (other than as set forth in clause (y) below), the Requesting Party (or, if the Requesting Party is a Borrower, then the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) or the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan), as applicable) shall determine, in accordance with its duties under this Agreement and in accordance with the Servicing Standard, except as provided in Section 3.30(b), whether or not such action would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender), and if the Requesting Party (or, if the Requesting Party is a Borrower, then the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable) determines that such action would be in the best interest of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders, then the requirement for a No Downgrade

 

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Confirmation will be deemed not to apply as to the non-responding Rating Agency, and (y) with respect to a replacement of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, such condition shall be deemed to be satisfied with respect to (i) KBRA, if KBRA has not cited servicing concerns of the applicable replacement master servicer or special servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in any other CMBS transaction serviced by the applicable servicer prior to the time of determination, if KBRA is the non-responding Rating Agency; (ii) Morningstar, if (as certified to in writing by such replacement master servicer or replacement special servicer, as applicable) such replacement master servicer or special servicer is acting as master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, in a commercial mortgage loan securitization that was rated by a Rating Agency within the 12-month period prior to the date of determination and Morningstar has not qualified, downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating or ratings of one or more classes of CMBS certificates citing servicing concerns with the replacement master servicer or replacement special servicer, as applicable, as the sole or material factor in such rating action (and such qualification, downgrade or withdrawal has not been withdrawn by Morningstar within 60 days of such event), if Morningstar is the non-responding Rating Agency; and (iii) S&P, if the replacement servicer is listed on S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Master Servicer or a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, as applicable, if S&P is the non-responding Rating Agency (clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), “Qualified Servicer”).

 

Any No Downgrade Confirmation request made by the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator or Trustee, as applicable, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be made in writing, which writing shall contain a cover page indicating the nature of the No Downgrade Confirmation request, and shall contain all back-up material necessary for the Rating Agency to process such request. Such written No Downgrade Confirmation request shall be provided in electronic format to the 17g-5 Information Provider, and the 17g-5 Information Provider shall post such request on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement.

 

Promptly following the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s determination to take any action discussed in this Section 3.30(a) following any requirement to obtain a No Downgrade Confirmation being considered satisfied, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall provide electronic written notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider of the action taken for the particular item at such time, and the 17g-5 Information Provider shall post such notice on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement.

 

(b)        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.29, for purposes of the provisions of any Loan Document relating to defeasance (including without limitation the type of collateral acceptable for use as defeasance collateral), release or substitution of any collateral, any No Downgrade Confirmation requirement in the Loan Documents with respect to which the Master Servicer or Special Servicer would have been required to make the determination described in Section 3.30(a) shall be deemed not to apply regardless of any such determination by the Requesting Party (or, if the Requesting Party is a Borrower, the Master Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Performing Loan) or the Special Servicer (with respect to the Whole Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Loan), as applicable);

 

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provided that the Requesting Party (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable) shall in any event review the conditions required under the Loan Documents with respect to such defeasance or release and confirm to its satisfaction in accordance with the Servicing Standard that such conditions (other than the requirement for a No Downgrade Confirmation) have been satisfied).

 

(c)        For all other matters or actions not specifically discussed in Section 3.30(a) above, the applicable Requesting Party shall deliver No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency.

 

Section 3.31     Certain Co-Lender Matters Relating to the Whole Loan. (a) Except for those duties to be performed by, and notices to be furnished by, the Trustee under this Agreement, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall perform such duties and furnish such notices, reports and information on behalf of the Trust Fund as may be the obligation of the Trust, or the obligation of the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, following securitization, under the Co-Lender Agreement.

 

(b)        The Master Servicer shall maintain a register (the “Companion Loan Noteholder Register”) on which the Master Servicer shall record the names and addresses of the Companion Loan Holders and wire transfer instructions for the Companion Loan Holders from time to time, to the extent such information is provided in writing to the Master Servicer by the related Companion Loan Holder. Each Companion Loan Holder has agreed to inform the Master Servicer of its name, address, taxpayer identification number and wiring instructions (to the extent the foregoing information is not already contained in the Co-Lender Agreement) and of any transfer thereof (together with any instruments of transfer). The name and address of the initial Companion Loan Holders as of the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule III hereto. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon the information delivered by the Companion Loan Holders including the identity of the controlling class representative in any related Other Securitization Trust until it receives notice of transfer or of any change in information.

 

In no event shall the Master Servicer be obligated to pay any party the amounts payable to a Companion Loan Holder hereunder other than the Person listed as the applicable Companion Loan Holder on the Companion Loan Holder Register. In the event that a Companion Loan Holder transfers a Companion Loan without notice to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall have no liability whatsoever for any misdirected payment on such Companion Loan and shall have no obligation to recover and redirect such payment.

 

The Master Servicer shall promptly provide the names and addresses of the Companion Loan Holders, including the identity of the controlling class representative in any related Other Securitization Trust, to any party hereto, the Companion Holder or any successor thereto upon written request, and any such party or successor may, without further investigation, conclusively rely upon such information. The Master Servicer shall have no liability to any Person for the provision of any such names and addresses.

 

(c)        [Reserved].

 

(d)        [Reserved].

 

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(e)        The Special Servicer (with respect to a Companion Loan if such Companion Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan or has become a Serviced REO Loan) or the Master Servicer (otherwise), as applicable, shall take all actions relating to the servicing and/or administration of, and (subject to Section 3.13 and Section 3.17 of this Agreement and the following paragraph) the preparation and delivery of reports and other information with respect to, the Whole Loan or any related REO Property required to be performed by the holder of the Trust Loan or contemplated to be performed by a servicer, in any case pursuant to and as required by the Co-Lender Agreement and any Co-Lender Agreement not existing on the Closing Date that is provided to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable. In addition notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the following considerations shall apply with respect to the servicing of the Companion Loans:

 

(i)        none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall make any P&I Advance with respect to the Companion Loans; and

 

(ii)       the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each consult with and obtain the consent of the Companion Loan Holders to the extent required by the Co-Lender Agreement.

 

The Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall timely provide to the Companion Loan Holders any reports or notices required to be delivered to the Companion Loan Holders pursuant to the Co-Lender Agreement (provided, that to the extent that a Companion Loan has been included in an Other Securitization Trust, such reports or notices required to be delivered by the Special Servicer to the Companion Loan Holders shall be delivered to the controlling class representative for such Other Securitization Trust to the extent that the Special Servicer receives written notice of the identity of the controlling class representative for such Other Securitization Trust), and the Special Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with the Master Servicer and the Master Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with the Special Servicer in preparing/delivering any such report or notice with respect to special servicing matters.

 

If a Companion Loan or any portion thereof or any particular payments thereon are included in a REMIC or a “grantor trust”, then neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall knowingly take any action that would result in the equivalent of an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to such REMIC or adversely affect the tax status of such grantor trust as a grantor trust.

 

The parties hereto acknowledge that the Companion Loan Holders shall not (1) owe any fiduciary duty to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Certificateholder or (2) have any liability to the Trustee or the Certificateholders for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action pursuant to the Co-Lender Agreement or the giving of any consent or for errors in judgment. Each Certificateholder, by its acceptance of a Certificate, shall be deemed to have confirmed its understanding that the Companion Loan Holders (i) may take or refrain from taking actions that favor its interests or the interests of its affiliates over the Certificateholders, (ii) may have special relationships and interests that conflict with the interests of the Certificateholders and shall be deemed to have agreed to take no action against the Companion Loan Holders or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, principals or agents as a result of such special

 

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relationships or conflicts, and (iii) shall not be liable by reason of its having acted or refrained from acting solely in its interest or in the interest of its affiliates.

 

The parties hereto recognize and acknowledge the respective rights of the Companion Loan Holder under the Co-Lender Agreement. Each of the rights of the Companion Loan Holders under or contemplated by this Section 3.31(e) may be exercisable by a designee thereof on its behalf; provided that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee are provided with written notice by the Companion Loan Holders of such designation (upon which such party may conclusively rely) and the contact details of the designee.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Co-Lender Agreement to the contrary, no direction or objection by the Companion Loan Holders may require or cause the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to violate any provision of any Loan Agreement, applicable law, this Agreement, the Co-Lender Agreement or the REMIC Provisions, including without limitation the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard, or expose the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, a Trust Loan Seller, the Paying Agent, the Trust Fund, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee to liability, or materially expand the scope of the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s responsibilities hereunder.

 

Any reference to servicing of the Trust Loan or the Whole Loan in accordance with any of the related Loan Documents (including the related Note and Mortgage) shall also mean, in the case of the Companion Loans, in accordance with the Co-Lender Agreement.

 

To the extent not otherwise expressly included herein, any provisions required to be included herein pursuant to the Co-Lender Agreement are deemed incorporated herein by reference, and the parties hereto shall comply with those provisions as if set forth herein in full.

 

ARTICLE IV

DISTRIBUTIONS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

 

Section 4.01     Distributions. (a) On each Distribution Date, amounts held in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account shall be withdrawn (to the extent of the Available Funds, including or reduced by, to the extent required by Section 3.05(e) of this Agreement, the Withheld Amounts and Prepayment Charges) in the case of all Classes of Lower-Tier Regular Interests (such amount, the “Lower-Tier Distribution Amount”). Each Class of Lower-Tier Regular Interests shall be deemed to have received interest at its related Pass-Through Rate on its Lower-Tier Principal Balance outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date in accordance with the next sentence and distributions in respect of principal in an amount equal to the amount of principal actually distributable to its respective Corresponding Certificates as provided in Section 4.01(b) of this Agreement. On each Distribution Date, distributions of interest made in respect of any Class of Regular Certificates on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(b) or Section 9.01 of this Agreement shall be deemed to have first been distributed from the Lower-Tier REMIC to the Upper-Tier REMIC in respect of its

 

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Corresponding Lower-Tier Regular Interest set forth in the Preliminary Statement to this Agreement.

 

All distributions of reimbursements of Realized Losses made in respect of any Class of Principal Balance Certificates on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(b) of this Agreement shall be deemed to have first been distributed from the Lower-Tier REMIC to the Upper-Tier REMIC in a manner such that the Lower-Tier Principal Balance of each of the Class LA, Class LB, Class LC and Class LD Interests equals the Certificate Balance of the Corresponding Certificates.

 

The Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to deposit the Lower-Tier Distribution Amount and Prepayment Charges distributable to the Lower-Tier Regular Interests pursuant to Section 4.01(b) into the Upper-Tier Distribution Account. Any amount in respect of the Trust Loan that remains in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account on each Distribution Date after the deemed distribution described in the preceding sentence shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class LR Certificates (but only to the extent of such amount for such Distribution Date remaining in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account, if any).

 

(b)        On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw from the Upper-Tier Distribution Account the amounts deposited in the Upper-Tier Distribution Account in respect of such Distribution Date pursuant Section 4.01(a) of this Agreement, and distribute such amount to the Holders of the Regular Certificates in the amounts and in the order of priority set forth below:

 

(i)        First, to the Class A Certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Classes;

 

(ii)       Second, to the Class A Certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Class Interest Shortfalls for such Class;

 

(iii)      Third, to the Class A Certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount up to the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

(iv)      Fourth, to the Class A Certificates, for the unreimbursed amounts of Realized Losses, if any, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of such unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class;

 

(v)       Fifth, to the Class B Certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

(vi)      Sixth, to the Class B Certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Class Interest Shortfall for such Class;

 

(vii)     Seventh, to the Class B Certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount up to the Principal Distribution Amount less the portion of the Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

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(viii)    Eighth, to the Class B Certificates, for the unreimbursed amounts of Realized Losses, if any, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of such unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class;

 

(ix)       Ninth, to the Class C Certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

(x)        Tenth, to the Class C Certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Class Interest Shortfall for such Class;

 

(xi)       Eleventh, to the Class C Certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount up to the Principal Distribution Amount less the portion of the Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

(xii)      Twelfth, to the Class C Certificates, for the unreimbursed amounts of Realized Losses, if any, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of such unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class;

 

(xiii)     Thirteenth, to the Class D Certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

(xiv)     Fourteenth, to the Class D Certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Class Interest Shortfall for such Class;

 

(xv)      Fifteenth, to the Class D Certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount up to the Principal Distribution Amount less the portion of the Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

(xvi)     Sixteenth, to the Class D Certificates, for the unreimbursed amounts of Realized Losses, if any, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of such unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class; and

 

(xvii)    Seventeenth, when the Certificate Balances of all Classes of Principal Balance Certificates have been reduced to zero and after payment in full of all unpaid expenses of the Trust, to the Class R and Class LR Certificates.

 

(c)        [Reserved].

 

(d)        On each Distribution Date, following the distribution from the Lower-Tier Distribution Account in respect of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests pursuant to Section 4.01(a) of this Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall make distributions of any Prepayment Charges received in the related Collection Period from amounts deposited in the Upper-Tier Distribution Account pursuant to Section 3.05(c) of this Agreement, as follows:

 

Prepayment Charges received with respect to the Trust Loan shall be distributed to the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D Certificates, in an amount equal to the product of (a) a fraction, not greater than one, the numerator of which is the amount distributed as principal

 

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to such Class on such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the total amount distributed as principal to the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D Certificates on such Distribution Date, and (b) the aggregate amount of the Prepayment Charges collected on such Principal Prepayment during the related Collection Period.

 

(e)        On each Distribution Date, immediately following the distributions to be made on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b), the Certificate Administrator shall calculate the amount, if any, of Realized Losses. Any allocation of Realized Losses to a Class of Principal Balance Certificates shall be made by reducing the Certificate Balance thereof by the amount so allocated. Any Realized Losses allocated to a Class of Principal Balance Certificates shall be allocated among the respective Certificates of such Class in proportion to the Percentage Interests evidenced thereby. The allocation of Realized Losses shall constitute an allocation of losses and other shortfalls experienced by the Trust Fund. Reimbursement of previously allocated Realized Losses will not constitute distributions of principal for any purpose and will not result in an additional reduction in the Certificate Balance of the Class in respect of which any such reimbursement is made.

 

The Certificate Balances of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates will be reduced without distribution on any Distribution Date as a write-off to the extent of any Realized Losses allocated to such Class with respect to such date. Any such write-offs shall be applied to the Classes of Principal Balance Certificates in the following order, in each case until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero: first, to the Class D Certificates; second, to the Class C Certificates; third, to the Class B Certificates; and finally, to the Class A Certificates based upon their respective Certificate Balances. Any amounts recovered in respect of amounts previously written off as Realized Losses shall be distributed to the Classes of Principal Balance Certificates described above in reverse order of allocation of Realized Losses thereto in accordance with Section 4.01(b) of this Agreement. Additional Trust Fund Expenses and shortfalls in Available Funds due to extraordinary expenses of the Trust Fund (including indemnification expenses), a reduction in the Trust Loan Rate on the Trust Loan by a bankruptcy court pursuant to a plan of reorganization or pursuant to any of its equitable powers, or otherwise, shall be treated as and allocated in the same manner as Realized Losses.

 

With respect to any Distribution Date, any Realized Losses allocated pursuant to Section 3.06 of this Agreement with respect to such Distribution Date shall reduce the Lower-Tier Principal Balances of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests as a write-off and shall be allocated among the Lower-Tier Regular Interests in the same priority as the Class of Corresponding Certificates.

 

(f)        All amounts distributable to a Class of Certificates pursuant to this Section 4.01 on each Distribution Date shall be allocated pro rata among the outstanding Certificates in each such Class based on their respective Percentage Interests. Such distributions shall be made on each Distribution Date other than the Termination Date to each Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of such Holder at a bank or other entity located in the United States and having appropriate facilities therefor provided that such Holder shall have provided the Paying Agent with wire instructions in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related Record Date, or, otherwise, by check mailed by first-class mail to the address set forth therefor in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate shall be made in like manner, but only upon presentment and

 

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surrender of such Certificate at the office of the Certificate Administrator or its agent (which may be the Paying Agent or the Certificate Registrar acting as such agent) that is specified in the notice to Holders of such final distribution.

 

(g)        Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.01 with respect to an Anticipated Final Termination Date, the Certificate Administrator shall, as soon as reasonably practicable within the month preceding the month in which the final distribution with respect to any Class of Certificates is expected to be made, mail to each Holder of such Class of Certificates on such date a notice to the effect that:

 

(A)        the Certificate Administrator reasonably expects based upon information previously provided to it that the final distribution with respect to such Class of Certificates will be made on such Distribution Date, but only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificates at the office of the Certificate Administrator therein specified, and

 

(B)        if such final distribution is made on such Distribution Date, no interest shall accrue on such Certificates from and after such Distribution Date;

 

provided, however, that the Class R and Class LR Certificates shall remain outstanding until there is no other Class of Certificates or Lower-Tier Regular Interests outstanding.

 

Any funds not distributed to any Holder or Holders of such Classes of Certificates on such Distribution Date because of the failure of such Holder or Holders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held in trust for the benefit of the appropriate non-tendering Holder or Holders. If any Certificates as to which notice has been given pursuant to this Section 4.01(g) shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Holders to surrender their Certificates for cancellation to receive the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice not all of such Certificates shall have been surrendered for cancellation, the Certificate Administrator may, directly or through an agent, take appropriate steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Holders concerning surrender of their Certificates. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such Holders shall be paid out of such funds. If within two years after the second notice any such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Paying Agent shall distribute to the Certificate Administrator all amounts distributable to the Holders thereof, and the Certificate Administrator shall thereafter hold such amounts for the benefit of such Holders until the earlier of (i) its termination as Certificate Administrator hereunder and the transfer of such amounts to a successor Certificate Administrator and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund and distribution of such amounts to the Class R Certificateholders. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Holder on any amount held in trust hereunder or by the Certificate Administrator as a result of such Holder’s failure to surrender its Certificate(s) for final payment thereof in accordance with this Section 4.01(g). Any such amounts transferred to the Certificate Administrator may be invested in Permitted Investments and all income and gain realized from investment of such funds shall accrue for its benefit.

 

(h)        Shortfalls in Available Funds resulting from Excess Prepayment Interest Shortfalls shall be allocated to, and Master Servicer Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amounts shall

 

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be deemed distributed to, each Class of Regular Certificates and correspondingly to the respective Class of Corresponding Lower-Tier Regular Interests, pro rata, based upon the Interest Accrual Amount distributable to each such Class of Certificates prior to reduction by such Excess Prepayment Interest Shortfalls. Master Servicer Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amounts shall be deposited by the Master Servicer into the Collection Account on or prior to the Servicer Remittance Date.

 

Section 4.02     Statements to Certificateholders; Reports by Certificate Administrator; Other Information Available to the Holders and Others. (a) On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall make available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website to any Privileged Person a statement (substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit K to this Agreement and based in part on the information set forth in (i) the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package (CREFC® IRP) prepared by the Master Servicer (other than the CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File) and the other reports prepared by the Master Servicer and Special Servicer relating to such Distribution Date, including the CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File, upon which information the Certificate Administrator may conclusively rely, in accordance with CREFC® guidelines and (ii) the CREFC® Reconciliation of Funds Template prepared by the Certificate Administrator) as to distributions made on such Distribution Date (each, a “Distribution Date Statement”) setting forth (with respect to each Class of Certificates) the following information:

 

(i)        the Record Date, Interest Accrual Period, and Determination Date for such Distribution Date;

 

(ii)       the aggregate amount of the distribution to be made on such Distribution Date to the Holders of each Class of Regular Certificates;

 

(iii)      the aggregate amount of the distribution to be made on such Distribution Date to the Holders of each Class of Regular Certificates allocable to (A) the Interest Distribution Amount and/or (B) Class Interest Shortfalls;

 

(iv)      the aggregate amount of Advances made in respect of the Distribution Date and the amount of interest paid on Advances since the prior Distribution Date (including, to the extent material, the general use of funds advanced and general source of funds for reimbursements);

 

(v)       the aggregate amount of compensation paid to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator and servicing compensation paid to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer for the related Determination Date, CREFC® and any other fees or expenses accrued and paid from the Trust Fund;

 

(vi)      the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan or REO Loan outstanding immediately before and immediately after the Distribution Date;

 

(vii)     the remaining term to maturity and the mortgage rate of the Trust Loan as of the related Determination Date;

 

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(viii)    whether the Trust Loan is (A) delinquent 30-59 days, (B) delinquent 60-89 days, (C) delinquent 90 days or more or (D) current but is a Specially Serviced Loan or in foreclosure (but not REO Loan);

 

(ix)      the Available Funds for such Distribution Date, and any other cash flows received on the Trust Loan and applied to pay fees and expenses (including the components of the Available Funds, or such other cash flows);

 

(x)       the amount of the distribution on the Distribution Date to any Class of Certificates allocable to Prepayment Charges;

 

(xi)      the accrued Interest Distribution Amount in respect of each Class of Regular Certificates for such Distribution Date;

 

(xii)     the Pass-Through Rate for each Class of Regular Certificates for the Distribution Date and the next succeeding Distribution Date;

 

(xiii)    (A) the Principal Distribution Amount for the Distribution Date and (B) the portion of the Principal Distribution Amount distributed to each Class of Principal Balance Certificates;

 

(xiv)    the aggregate Certificate Balance of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates, before and after giving effect to the distributions made on such Distribution Date, separately identifying any reduction in the aggregate Certificate Balance of each such Class due to Realized Losses and/or Additional Trust Fund Expenses;

 

(xv)     the fraction, expressed as a decimal carried to at least eight places, the numerator of which is the then related Certificate Balance, and the denominator of which is the related initial aggregate Certificate Balance, for each class of Regular Certificates immediately following the Distribution Date;

 

(xvi)    the amount of any Appraisal Reduction Amount allocated during the related Collection Period and the total Appraisal Reduction Amount as of the Distribution Date;

 

(xvii)   a statement as to whether the Trust Loan was modified, extended or waived during the related Collection Period (including a description of any material modifications, extensions or waivers to Trust Loan terms, fees, penalties or payments during the Collection Period or that have cumulatively become material over time);

 

(xviii)  the amount of any remaining unpaid Class Interest Shortfalls for each Class of Regular Certificates as of the Distribution Date;

 

(xix)    a statement as to whether the Trust Loan was the subject of a Principal Prepayment (other than Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds) during the related Collection Period and the amount of Principal Prepayment occurring, together with the aggregate amount of Principal Prepayments made during the related Collection Period;

 

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(xx)      a statement as to whether the Trust Loan was defeased during the related Collection Period;

 

(xxi)     the amount of the distribution to the holders of each Class of Certificates on the Distribution Date attributable to reimbursement of Realized Losses;

 

(xxii)    if a repurchase of any portion of the Trust Loan was made by the Trust Loan Sellers or the Trust Loan was otherwise liquidated or disposed of during the related Collection Period, the amount of proceeds of any repurchase of the Trust Loan, Liquidation Proceeds and/or other amounts, if any, received thereon during the related Collection Period and the portion thereof included in the Available Funds for such Distribution Date;

 

(xxiii)   the amount on deposit in the Interest Reserve Account before and after giving effect to the distribution made on such Distribution Date;

 

(xxiv)   the then-current credit support levels for each Class of Principal Balance Certificates;

 

(xxv)    the original and then-current ratings of each Class of Certificates;

 

(xxvi)   if the Mortgaged Property becomes an REO Property during the preceding calendar month, the latest Debt Service Coverage Ratio and the current Stated Principal Balance;

 

(xxvii)  if the Mortgaged Property became REO Property during the preceding calendar month, the value of any REO Property included in the Trust Fund at the close of business on the Determination Date based on the most recent appraisal or valuation;

 

(xxviii) with respect to an REO Property sold or otherwise disposed of during the related Collection Period and for which a Final Recovery Determination has been made, (A) the Realized Loss attributable to the Trust Loan, (B) the amount of sale proceeds and other amounts, if any, received in respect of the REO Property during the related Collection Period and the portion thereof included in the Available Funds for such Distribution Date and (C) the date of the Final Recovery Determination;

 

(xxix)   the amount of the distribution on the Distribution Date to the holders of the Residual Certificates;

 

(xxx)    material breaches of Trust Loan representations and warranties or any covenants of which the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer has received written notice;

 

(xxxi)   the amount of Realized Losses, Additional Trust Fund Expenses and Class Interest Shortfalls, if any, incurred with respect to the Trust Loan during the related Collection Period and in the aggregate for all prior Collection Periods (except to the extent reimbursed or paid);

 

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(xxxii)  an itemized listing of any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees received by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates during the related Collection Period; and

 

(xxxiii)  [Reserved];

 

(xxxiv)  the amount of any CREFC® License Fee payable on such Distribution Date.

 

In the case of information furnished pursuant to sub-clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi), (xi), (xiii), (xix) and (xxi) above, the amounts shall be expressed as a dollar amount in the aggregate for all Certificates of each applicable Class and per $1,000 of original Certificate Balance.

 

On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall make available to each Holder of a Class R or Class LR Certificate a copy of the reports made available to the other Certificateholders on such Distribution Date and a statement setting forth the amounts, if any, actually distributed with respect to the Class R or Class LR Certificates on such Distribution Date. Such obligation of the Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that it provided substantially comparable information pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time to time in force.

 

Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Certificate Administrator shall furnish, upon request, to each Person who at any time during the calendar year was a Certificateholder of record, a report summarizing on an annual basis (if appropriate) the items provided to Certificateholders pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above as to the applicable Class, aggregated for such calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which such person was a Certificateholder, together with such other information as may be required to enable such Certificateholders to prepare their federal income tax returns. Such information shall include the amount of original issue discount accrued on each Class of Certificates held by Persons other than Holders exempted from the reporting requirements and information regarding the expenses of the Trust Fund. Such requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied to the extent such information is provided pursuant to applicable requirements of the Code from time to time in force.

 

On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall deliver the related Distribution Date Statement to the Depositor in electronic format at dbinvestor@list.db.com (or to such other address as the Depositor shall specify by written notice to the Certificate Administrator).

 

(b)        The Certificate Administrator shall make available via the Certificate Administrator’s Website, to any Privileged Person, the following items, in each case to the extent received by the Certificate Administrator:

 

(i)        the following “deal documents”:

 

(A)        the Offering Circular;

 

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(B)        this Agreement, each Sub-Servicing Agreement delivered to the Certificate Administrator from and after the Closing Date (if any), the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements and any amendments and exhibits hereto or thereto; and

 

(C)        the CREFC® Loan Setup File prepared by the Master Servicer and delivered to the Certificate Administrator;

 

(ii)       the following “periodic reports”:

 

(A)        the Distribution Date Statements; and

 

(B)        the supplemental reports and the CREFC® data files (other than the CREFC® Loan Setup File) identified as such in the definition of “CREFC® Investor Reporting Package (CREFC® IRP)”, to the extent it has received or prepared such report or file;

 

(iii)      the following “additional documents”:

 

(A)        the summary of any Asset Status Report delivered to the Certificate Administrator in electronic format; and

 

(B)        any other Third Party Reports (or updates thereto) delivered to the Certificate Administrator in electronic format;

 

(iv)     the following “special notices”:

 

(A)        all Special Notices;

 

(B)         notice of any waiver, modification or amendment of any term of the Trust Loan;

 

(C)         notice of final payment on the Certificates;

 

(D)        all notices of the occurrence of any Servicer Termination Events received by the Certificate Administrator;

 

(E)         notice of termination or resignation of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee (and appointments of successors to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee);

 

(F)         any and all Officer’s Certificates and other evidence delivered to the Certificate Administrator supporting the Master Servicer’s, the Trustee’s or the Special Servicer’s, as the case may be, determination that any Advance was (or, if made, would be) a Nonrecoverable Advance;

 

(G)        any notice of the termination of the Trust;

 

(H)        [Reserved];

 

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(I)         [Reserved];

 

(J)         the annual assessments as to compliance (in the case of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer) and the Officer’s Certificates delivered by the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to the Certificate Administrator since the Closing Date pursuant to Section 11.08 of this Agreement; and

 

(K)        the annual independent public accountants’ servicing report caused to be delivered by the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to the Certificate Administrator since the Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.28 of this Agreement;

 

(v)       the Investor Q&A Forum; and

 

(vi)      solely to Certificateholders and Beneficial Owners, the Investor Registry.

 

The Certificate Administrator may require a receipt of any of the information set forth above to execute a confidentiality agreement (which may be in the form of a web page “click through”.)

 

The Certificate Administrator makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of such information and assumes no responsibility therefor. In addition, the Certificate Administrator may disclaim responsibility for any information distributed by the Certificate Administrator for which it is not the original source. The Certificate Administrator shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information supplied to it by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer that is included in any reports, statements, materials or information prepared or provided by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon the Master Servicer’s reports and the Special Servicer’s reports without any duty or obligation to recompute, verify or re-evaluate any of the amounts or other information stated therein. In connection with providing access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website, the Certificate Administrator may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer. The Certificate Administrator shall not be liable for the dissemination of information in accordance herewith.

 

Any Privileged Person that is the Borrower, a Manager of the Mortgaged Property, an Affiliate of the foregoing, or an agent of the Borrowers shall be entitled to access only the Distribution Date Statement on the Certificate Administrator’s Website. The provisions in this Section shall not limit the Master Servicer’s ability to make accessible certain information regarding the Trust Loan at a website maintained by the Master Servicer.

 

The Certificate Administrator shall not have any liability for access by the Borrower, a Manager of the Mortgaged Property, a Restricted Holder, an Affiliate of the foregoing or an agent of the Borrowers to the Certificate Administrator’s Website beyond the Distribution Date Statement if such Person provided an Investor Certification but did not indicate that it was the Borrower, a Manager of the Mortgaged Property, a Restricted Holder, an Affiliate of the foregoing or an agent of the Borrowers or a Restricted Holder.

 

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(c)        The Certificate Administrator shall make available, only to Privileged Persons, the Investor Q&A Forum. The “Investor Q&A Forum” shall be a service available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, where (i) Certificateholders and Beneficial Owners may (a) submit questions to the Certificate Administrator relating to the Distribution Date Statement and (b) submit questions to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, relating to the reports being made available pursuant to this Section 4.02(c), the Trust Loan or the Mortgaged Property (collectively, “Inquiries”), and (ii) Privileged Persons may view Inquiries that have been previously submitted and answered, together with the answers thereto. Upon receipt of an Inquiry for the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator shall forward the Inquiry to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in each case within a commercially reasonable period following receipt thereof. Following receipt of an Inquiry, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, unless it determines not to answer such Inquiry as provided below, shall reply to the Inquiry, which reply of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall be sent by email to the Certificate Administrator. The Certificate Administrator shall post (within a commercially reasonable period following preparation or receipt of such answer, as the case may be) such Inquiry and the related answer to the Investor Q&A Forum. If the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer determines, in its respective sole discretion, that (i) any Inquiry is beyond the scope outlined above, (ii) answering any Inquiry would not be in the best interests of the Trust and/or the Certificateholders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders constituted a single lender), (iii) answering any Inquiry would be in violation of applicable law, this Agreement or the Loan Documents, (iv) answering any Inquiry would or is reasonably expected to result in a waiver of an attorney-client privilege or the disclosure of attorney work product, (v) answering any Inquiry would materially increase the duties of, or result in significant additional cost or expense to, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, or (vi) answering any Inquiry is otherwise for any reason not advisable to answer, it shall not be required to answer such Inquiry, in which case the Certificate Administrator shall not post the related inquiry. In addition, no party shall post or otherwise disclose information known to such party to be Privileged Information as part of its response to any Inquiry without the prior written consent of the Depositor. The Certificate Administrator shall notify the Person who submitted such Inquiry in the event that the Inquiry will not be answered. The Certificate Administrator shall not be required to post to the Investor Q&A Forum any Inquiry or answer thereto that the Certificate Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, is administrative or ministerial in nature. The Investor Q&A Forum will not reflect questions, answers and other communications between the Certificate Administrator or any other Person which are not submitted via the Investor Q&A Forum.

 

(d)        The Certificate Administrator shall make available to any Certificateholder and Beneficial Owner, the Investor Registry. The “Investor Registry” shall be a voluntary service available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, where Certificateholders and Beneficial Owners can register and thereafter obtain contact information with respect to any other Certificateholder or Beneficial Owner that has so registered. Any person registering to use the Investor Registry will be required to certify that (a) it is a Certificateholder or a Beneficial Owner and (b) it grants authorization to the Certificate Administrator to make its name and contact information available on the Investor Registry for at least 45 days from the date of such certification to other registered Certificateholders and registered Beneficial Owners. Such Person shall then be asked to enter certain mandatory fields

 

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such as the individual’s name, the company name and email address, as well as certain optional fields such as address, phone, and Class(es) of Certificates owned. If any Certificateholder or Beneficial Owner notifies the Certificate Administrator that it wishes to be removed from the Investor Registry (which notice may not be within 45 days of its registration), the Certificate Administrator shall promptly remove it from the Investor Registry. The Certificate Administrator will not be responsible for verifying or validating any information submitted on the Investor Registry, or for monitoring or otherwise maintaining the accuracy of any information thereon. The Certificate Administrator may require acceptance of a waiver and disclaimer for access to the Investor Registry.

 

(e)        The Master Servicer may, but is not required to, at its sole cost and expense, make any of the reports or files it delivers pursuant to this Agreement available on the Master Servicer’s Website only with the use of a password, in which case the Master Servicer shall provide such password to (i) the other parties to this Agreement, who by their acceptance of such password shall be deemed to have agreed not to disclose such password to any other Person and (ii) each Certificateholder and prospective Certificateholder who requests such password, provided that any such Certificateholder or prospective Certificateholder, as the case may be, has delivered an Investor Certification to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer. In connection with providing access to the Master Servicer’s Website, the Master Servicer may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer and otherwise (subject to the preceding sentence) adopt reasonable rules and procedures, which may include, to the extent the Master Servicer deems necessary or appropriate, conditioning access on execution of an agreement governing the availability, use and disclosure of such information, and which may provide indemnification to the Master Servicer for any liability or damage that may arise therefrom. The Master Servicer shall not be liable for dissemination of this information in accordance with this Agreement; provided that such information otherwise meets the requirements set forth herein with respect to the form and substance of such information or reports. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to attach to any report provided pursuant to this subsection, any reasonable disclaimer with respect to information provided, or any assumptions required to be made by such report. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Master Servicer may, at its sole cost and expense, make available by electronic media, bulletin board service or Internet website any reports or other information the Master Servicer is required or permitted to provide to the Borrowers with respect to the Borrower’s Whole Loan to the extent such action does not conflict with the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Loan Documents or applicable law. If the Master Servicer is required to deliver any statement, report or other information under any provision of this Agreement, then, the Master Servicer may satisfy such obligation by (x) physically delivering a paper copy of such statement, report or information, (y) delivering such statement, report or information in a commonly used electronic format, or (z) making such statement, report or information available on the Master Servicer’s Website, unless this Agreement expressly specifies a particular method of delivery; provided that all reports required to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator shall be delivered in accordance with clause (x) or (y) or, upon request, clause (z).

 

(f)        The Special Servicer shall from time to time (and, in any event, as may be reasonably required by the Master Servicer) provide the Master Servicer with such information in its possession regarding a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Property as may be reasonably necessary for the Master Servicer to prepare each report and any supplemental information to be

 

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provided by the Master Servicer to the Certificate Administrator. Neither the Certificate Administrator nor the Depositor shall have any obligation to recompute, verify or recalculate the information provided thereto by the Master Servicer. Unless the Certificate Administrator has actual knowledge that any report or file received from the Master Servicer contains erroneous information, the Certificate Administrator is authorized to rely thereon in calculating and making distributions to Certificateholders and allocating Realized Losses to the Certificates in accordance with Section 4.01 of this Agreement and preparing the statements to Certificateholders required by Section 4.02(a) of this Agreement.

 

(g)        As soon as reasonably practicable, upon the written request of and at the expense of any Certificateholder, the Certificate Administrator shall provide the requesting Certificateholder with such information that is in the Certificate Administrator’s possession or can reasonably be obtained by the Certificate Administrator as is requested by such Certificateholder, for purposes of satisfying applicable reporting requirements under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Neither the Certificate Registrar nor the Certificate Administrator shall have any responsibility for the sufficiency under Rule 144A or any other securities laws of any available information so furnished to any person including any prospective purchaser of a Certificate or any interest therein, nor for the content or accuracy of any information so furnished which was prepared or delivered to them by another.

 

(h)        The Certificate Administrator shall make available at its offices, during normal business hours, upon not less than two Business Days prior notice, for review by any Privileged Person upon resubmission of an Investor Certification, originals or copies of documents relating to the Trust Loan and any REO Property to the extent in its possession, including, without limitation, the following items (except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or under any of the Loan Documents):

 

(i)        any and all notices and reports delivered to the Certificate Administrator with respect to the Mortgaged Property as to which the environmental testing contemplated by Section 3.10(f) of this Agreement revealed that neither of the conditions set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) thereof was satisfied;

 

(ii)       the most recent annual (or more frequent, if available) operating statements, rent rolls (to the extent such rent rolls have been made available by the Borrower) and/or lease summaries and retail “sales information”, if any, collected by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in respect to the Mortgaged Property;

 

(iii)      the Mortgage File, including any and all modifications, waivers and amendments of the terms of the Whole Loan entered into by the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer and delivered to the Certificate Administrator; and

 

(iv)     any other information that may be necessary, as determined by the Depositor, to satisfy the requirements of subsection (d)(4)(i) of Rule 144A under the Securities Act to the extent in the Certificate Administrator’s possession.

 

Copies of any and all of the foregoing items will be available from the Certificate Administrator upon request. The Certificate Administrator will be permitted to require payment

 

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by the requesting party (other than a Rating Agency) of a sum sufficient to cover the reasonable costs and expenses of making such information available and providing any copies thereof. The Certificate Administrator’s obligation under this Section 4.02(h) to make available any document is subject to the Certificate Administrator’s receipt of such document.

 

The Certificate Administrator shall not be liable for providing or disseminating information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(i)        The Depositor hereby authorizes the Certificate Administrator to make available to any Financial Market Publisher or such other vendor chosen by the Depositor that submits to the Certificate Administrator a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit L-4 to this Agreement or in the form of an electronic certification contained on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, all the Distribution Date Statements, CREFC® reports and supplemental notices delivered or made available pursuant to this Section 4.02 to Privileged Persons.

 

(j)        Upon request and delivery by CREFC® of a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit L-5 hereto (which may be a “click-through” confirmation), the Certificate Administrator shall make available to CREFC®, with respect to any Distribution Date, the related Distribution Date Statement and CREFC® IRP.

 

Section 4.03     Compliance with Withholding Requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Paying Agent shall comply with all federal withholding requirements with respect to payments to Certificateholders and payees of interest or original issue discount that the Paying Agent reasonably believes are applicable under the Code. The consent of Certificateholders or payees shall not be required for any such withholding. If the Paying Agent or its agent withholds any amount from interest or original issue discount payments or advances thereof to any Certificateholder or payee pursuant to federal withholding requirements, the Paying Agent shall indicate the amount withheld to such Certificateholder. Any amount so withheld shall be treated as having been distributed to such Certificateholder for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

Section 4.04     REMIC Compliance. (a) The parties intend that the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC shall constitute, and that the affairs of each of the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC shall be conducted so as to qualify as a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” as defined in, and in accordance with, the REMIC Provisions at all times any Certificates are outstanding, and the provisions hereof shall be interpreted consistently with this intention. In furtherance of such intention, the Certificate Administrator shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, act as agent, and is hereby appointed to act as agent, of each Trust REMIC and shall on behalf of each Trust REMIC:

 

(i)        make or cause to be made an election, on behalf of each of the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC, to be treated as a REMIC on Form 1066 for its first taxable year, in accordance with the REMIC Provisions;

 

(ii)       prepare and timely file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, and cause the Trustee to sign (and the Trustee shall sign), all required Tax Returns for the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC, using a calendar year as the taxable year for

 

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each of such REMIC as required by the REMIC Provisions and other applicable federal, state or local income tax laws;

 

(iii)      prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and the IRS and applicable state and local tax authorities all information reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions;

 

(iv)      if the filing or distribution of any documents of an administrative nature not addressed in clauses (i) through (iii) of this Section 4.04(a) is then required by the REMIC Provisions in order to maintain the status of the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC as a REMIC or is otherwise required by the Code, prepare and file or distribute, or cause to be prepared and signed and filed or distributed, such documents with or to such Persons when and as required by the REMIC Provisions or the Code or comparable provisions of state and local law;

 

(v)       within 30 days of the Closing Date, obtain a taxpayer identification number for each of the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC on IRS Form SS-4 and (in the case of the Upper-Tier REMIC only), furnish or cause to be furnished to the IRS, on Form 8811 or as otherwise may be required by the Code, the name, title and address of the person that the Certificateholders may contact for tax information relating thereto (and the Certificate Administrator shall act as the representative of the Upper-Tier REMIC for this purpose), together with such additional information as may be required by such Form, and shall update such information at the time or times and in the manner required by the Code (and the Depositor agrees within 10 Business Days of the Closing Date to provide any information reasonably requested by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator and necessary to make such filing); and

 

(vi)      maintain such records relating to the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC as may be necessary to prepare the foregoing returns, schedules, statements or information, such records, for federal income tax purposes, to be maintained on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.

 

The Holder of the largest Percentage Interest in the Class R Certificates shall be the tax matters person of the Upper-Tier REMIC, and the Holder of the largest Percentage Interest in the Class LR Certificates shall be the tax matters person of the Lower-Tier REMIC pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-4(d). If more than one Holder shall hold an equal Percentage Interest in the Class R or Class LR Certificates larger than that held by any other Holder, the first such Holder to have acquired such Class R or Class LR Certificates shall be such tax matters person. The Certificate Administrator shall act as attorney-in-fact and agent for the tax matters person of the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC, and each Holder of a Percentage Interest in the Class R or Class LR Certificates, by acceptance hereof, is deemed to have consented to the Certificate Administrator’s appointment in such capacity and agrees to execute any documents required to give effect thereto, and any fees and expenses incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with any audit or administrative or judicial proceeding shall be paid by the Trust Fund.

 

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The Certificate Administrator shall not intentionally take any action or intentionally omit to take any action if, in taking or omitting to take such action, the Certificate Administrator has actual knowledge that such action or omission (as the case may be) would cause the termination of the REMIC status of the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC or the imposition of tax on the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC (other than a tax on income expressly permitted to be received by the terms of this Agreement). Notwithstanding any provision of this paragraph to the contrary, the Certificate Administrator shall not be required to take any action that the Certificate Administrator in good faith believes to be inconsistent with any other provision of this Agreement, nor shall the Certificate Administrator be deemed in violation of this paragraph if it takes any action expressly required or authorized by any other provision of this Agreement, and the Certificate Administrator shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to any act or omission of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer which does not enable the Certificate Administrator to comply with any of clauses (i) through (vi) of the first paragraph of this Section 4.04(a) or which results in any action contemplated by clauses (i) or (ii) of the next succeeding sentence. In this regard the Certificate Administrator shall (i) exercise reasonable care not to allow the occurrence of any “prohibited transactions” within the meaning of Section 860F(a) of the Code, unless the party seeking such action shall have delivered to the Certificate Administrator an Opinion of Counsel (at such party’s expense) that such occurrence would not (A) result in a taxable gain, (B) otherwise subject the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to tax (other than a tax at the highest marginal corporate tax rate on net income from foreclosure property), or (c) cause the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC; and (ii) exercise reasonable care not to allow the Trust Fund to receive any contributions, or any income from the performance of services or from assets not permitted under the REMIC Provisions to be held by a REMIC (provided, however, that the receipt of any income expressly permitted or contemplated by the terms of this Agreement shall not be deemed to violate this clause). None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee or the Depositor shall be (i) permitted to take any action that the Certificate Administrator would not be permitted to take pursuant to the preceding two sentences or (ii) responsible or liable (except in connection with taking any act or omission referred to in the two preceding sentences or the following sentence) for any failure by the Certificate Administrator to comply with the provisions of this Section 4.04. The Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall cooperate in a timely manner with the Certificate Administrator in supplying any information within the Depositor’s, the Trustee’s, the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s control (other than any confidential information) that is reasonably necessary to enable the Certificate Administrator to perform its duties under this Section 4.04.

 

(b)        The following assumptions are to be used for purposes of determining the anticipated payments of principal and interest for calculating the original yield to maturity and original issue discount with respect to the Regular Certificates: (i) the Trust Loan will pay principal and interest in accordance with its terms and scheduled payments will be timely received on their Due Dates, provided that the Trust Loan will prepay in accordance with the Prepayment Assumption; (ii) none of the Sole Certificateholder, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificateholder owning a majority of the Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates will exercise the right described in Section 9.01 of this Agreement to cause early termination of the Trust Fund; and (iii) no Trust Loan is repurchased by the Trust Loan Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof.

 

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Section 4.05     Imposition of Tax on the Trust Fund. In the event that any tax, including interest, penalties or assessments, additional amounts or additions to tax, is imposed on the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC, such tax shall be charged against amounts otherwise distributable to the Holders of the Certificates; provided that any taxes imposed on any net income from foreclosure property pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code or any similar tax imposed by a state or local jurisdiction shall instead be treated as an expense of the related REO Property in determining Net REO Proceeds with respect to the REO Property (and until such taxes are paid, the Special Servicer from time to time shall withdraw from amounts in the REO Account allocable to the Trust Loan and transfer to the Certificate Administrator amounts reasonably determined by the Certificate Administrator to be necessary to pay such taxes, which the Certificate Administrator shall maintain in a separate, non-interest-bearing account, and the Certificate Administrator shall send to the Special Servicer for deposit in the REO Account the excess determined by the Certificate Administrator from time to time of the amount in such account over the amount necessary to pay such taxes) and shall be paid therefrom; provided that any such tax imposed on net income from foreclosure property that exceeds the amount in any such reserve shall be retained from Available Funds as provided in Section 3.06(a)(xii) of this Agreement, and the next sentence. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Certificate Administrator is hereby authorized to and shall retain or cause to be retained from Available Funds sufficient funds to pay or provide for the payment of, and to actually pay, such tax as is legally owed by the applicable Trust REMIC (but such authorization shall not prevent the Trustee from contesting, at the expense of the Trust Fund, on a pro rata basis between the Trust Loan and each Companion Loan) any such tax in appropriate proceedings, and withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such proceedings). The Certificate Administrator is hereby authorized to and shall segregate or cause to be segregated, into a separate non-interest bearing account, (i) the net income allocable to the Trust Loan from any “prohibited transaction” under Section 860F(a) of the Code or (ii) the amount of any contribution to the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC after the Startup Day that is subject to tax under Section 860G(d) of the Code and use such income or amount, to the extent necessary, to pay such tax (and return the balance thereof, if any, to the Collection Account, the Lower-Tier Distribution Account or the Upper-Tier Distribution Account, as the case may be). To the extent that any such tax is paid to the IRS, the Certificate Administrator shall retain an equal amount from future amounts otherwise distributable to the Holders of the Class R or the Class LR Certificates, as the case may be, and shall distribute such retained amounts to the Holders of Regular Certificates, or the Trustee as Holder of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests, until they are fully reimbursed and then to the Holders of the Class R Certificates or the Class LR Certificates, as applicable. Neither the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, nor the Trustee shall be responsible for any taxes imposed on the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC except to the extent such tax is attributable to a breach of a representation or warranty or the negligence or willful misconduct of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee or an act or omission of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee in contravention of this Agreement, provided, further, that such breach, act or omission could result in liability under Section 6.03 of this Agreement, in the case of the Master Servicer, Section 4.04 of this Agreement, in the case of the Trustee or Section 4.04 of this Agreement, in the case of the Certificate Administrator in accordance with the standard of liability set forth in those sections. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in each such case, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall not be responsible for the Trustee’s or the Certificate

 

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Administrator’s breaches, acts or omissions, the Trustee shall not be responsible for the breaches, acts or omissions of the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator shall not be responsible for the breaches, acts or omissions of the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicers.

 

The Certificate Administrator shall be responsible for obtaining a tax identification number for any REMIC specified herein, and shall be responsible for the preparation of the related IRS Form W-9, if such form is requested. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on the information contained therein, and is hereby directed to execute such IRS Form W-9; provided, however, the Certificate Administrator shall also be directed to execute such IRS Form W-9 (in lieu of the Trustee) if permitted by IRS regulations.

 

Section 4.06     Remittances. On the Servicer Remittance Date immediately preceding each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall remit to (a) the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account, an amount equal to the Available Funds for such Distribution Date and (b) remit to CREFC® the CREFC® License Fee.

 

Section 4.07     P&I Advances and Administrative Advances. (a) On or before 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on each Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall either (i) remit to the Certificate Administrator for deposit into the Lower-Tier Distribution Account from its own funds an amount equal to the aggregate amount of P&I Advances, if any, to be made in respect of the related Distribution Date, (ii) apply amounts held in the Collection Account for future distribution to Certificateholders in subsequent months in discharge of any such obligation to make P&I Advances; provided, that such amounts in the Collection Account shall only be applied up to the Trust Loan’s pro rata share of the amounts held therein on such date (unless such P&I Advance has been determined to be nonrecoverable, in which case such amounts shall be applied pursuant to the Co-Lender Agreement) or (iii) make P&I Advances in the form of any combination of (i) and (ii) aggregating the total amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Master Servicer, except that the portion of such P&I Advance equal to the CREFC® License Fee shall not be remitted to the Certificate Administrator but shall instead be remitted to CREFC®. Any amounts held in the Collection Account for future distribution and so used to make P&I Advances shall be appropriately reflected in the Master Servicer’s records and replaced by the Master Servicer by deposit in the Collection Account on or before the next succeeding P&I Advance Determination Date (to the extent not previously replaced through either (x) the deposit of Late Collections of the delinquent principal and/or interest in respect of which such P&I Advances were made or (y) the deposit of Monthly Payments collected prior to the expiration of any applicable grace period that ends after the P&I Advance Determination Date in respect of which such P&I Advances were made). The Master Servicer shall notify the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator of (i) the aggregate amount of P&I Advances for a Distribution Date and (ii) the amount of any Nonrecoverable P&I Advances for such Distribution Date, on or before the P&I Advance Determination Date. If the Master Servicer fails to make a required P&I Advance by 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Servicer Remittance Date, then the Trustee shall make such P&I Advance pursuant to Section 7.06 of this Agreement by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the related Distribution Date, in each case unless the Master Servicer shall have cured such failure (and provided written notice of such cure to the Trustee) by 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such Distribution Date or the Trustee determines that such P&I Advance, if made, would be a Nonrecoverable Advance. If the Master

 

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Servicer or the Trustee makes a P&I Advance with respect to the Trust Loan, then it shall provide written notice to the related Other Servicer, Other Special Servicer and Other Trustee of the amount of such P&I Advance within two (2) Business Days of making such P&I Advance.

 

(b)        Subject to Section 4.07(d) and 4.07(e) below, the aggregate amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Master Servicer with respect to any Distribution Date shall equal the aggregate of: (i) the Monthly Payment (net of related Servicing Fees) other than the Balloon Payment that was due during the related Collection Period and delinquent (or unpaid, pending the expiration of any applicable grace period with respect to the Trust Loan having a grace period extending past the P&I Advance Determination Date) as of the close of business on the P&I Advance Determination Date (or not advanced by the Master Servicer or any Sub-Servicer on behalf of the Master Servicer) with respect to the Trust Loan and (ii) with respect to the Balloon Payment that was due during or prior to the related Collection Period and was delinquent (including any applicable grace period) as of the end of the related Collection Period (including any REO Loan as to which the Balloon Payment would have been past due), an amount equal to the Assumed Scheduled Payment therefor. Subject to subsection (c) below, the obligation of the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, to make such P&I Advances with respect to the Trust Loan (or REO Loan) is mandatory, and with respect to the Trust Loan or REO Loan, shall continue until the Distribution Date on which Liquidation Proceeds or REO Proceeds, if any, are to be distributed. The Monthly Payment or Assumed Scheduled Payment shall be reduced, for purposes of P&I Advances, by any modifications pursuant to Section 3.26 of this Agreement or otherwise and by any reductions by a bankruptcy court pursuant to a plan of reorganization or pursuant to any of its equitable powers.

 

(c)        Subject to Section 4.07(d) and 4.07(e) below, the Master Servicer shall also make advances (“Administrative Advances”) with respect to the Trust Loan to pay Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees, Liquidation Fees, Advance Interest Amounts and other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Trust or by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian or the Trustee in connection with the servicing and administration of the Whole Loan not otherwise covered by a Property Advance, including in connection with any workout of the Whole Loan or enforcement of the terms of the Loan Documents, in each case, to the extent the Borrowers (1) is obligated to reimburse the Trust for such amounts pursuant to the Loan Documents and (2) does not pay such amounts on or prior to the time when the party is entitled to payment or reimbursement of such amounts from the Collection Account or the Distribution Account in accordance with terms of this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall deposit Administrative Advances into the Collection Account within the same time frame required for P&I Advances as provided in Section 4.07(a). The Master Servicer shall notify the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator of (i) the aggregate amount of Administrative Advances for a Distribution Date and (ii) the amount of any Nonrecoverable Administrative Advances for such Distribution Date, on or before the P&I Advance Determination Date. If the Master Servicer fails to make a required Administrative Advance by 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Servicer Remittance Date, then the Trustee shall make such Administrative Advance pursuant to Section 7.06 of this Agreement by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the related Distribution Date, in each case unless the Master Servicer shall have cured such failure (and provided written notice of such cure to the Trustee) by 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such Distribution Date or the Trustee determines that such Administrative Advance, if made, would be a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

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(d)        Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no P&I Advance or Administrative Advance shall be required hereunder if the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, determines that such P&I Advance or Administrative Advance (together with interest on such P&I Advance or Administrative Advance, as applicable at the Advance Rate) would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance. In addition, the Master Servicer shall not make any P&I Advance or Administrative Advance to the extent that it has received written notice that the Special Servicer has determined that such P&I Advance or Administrative Advance would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or Nonrecoverable Administrative Advance. In making such nonrecoverability determination, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and Trustee shall be entitled (i) to give due regard to the existence of any Nonrecoverable Advance with respect to the Trust Loan, the recovery of which, at the time of such consideration, is being deferred or delayed by the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, in light of the fact that proceeds on the Trust Loan are a source of recovery not only for the Advance under consideration, but also as a potential source of recovery of such Nonrecoverable Advance which is being or may be deferred or delayed, (ii) to consider (among other things) the obligations of the Borrowers under the terms of the Whole Loan as it may have been modified, (iii) to consider (among other things) the Mortgaged Property in its “as-is” or then-current conditions and occupancy, as modified by such party’s assumptions (consistent with the Servicing Standard in the case of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer) regarding the possibility and effects of future adverse changes with respect to the Mortgaged Property, (iv) to estimate and consider (consistent with the Servicing Standard in the case of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer) (among other things) future expenses and (v) to estimate and consider (among other things) the timing of recoveries.

 

If an Appraisal of the Mortgaged Property shall not have been obtained within the prior 9-month period (and the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall each request any such appraisal from the Special Servicer prior to ordering an Appraisal pursuant to this sentence) or if such an Appraisal shall have been obtained but as a result of unforeseen occurrences, such Appraisal does not, in the good faith determination of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, reflect current market conditions, and the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, and the Special Servicer cannot agree on the appropriate downward adjustment to such Appraisal, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, may, subject to its reasonable and good faith determination that such Appraisal will demonstrate the nonrecoverability of the related Advance, obtain an Appraisal for such purpose at the expense of the Trust Fund.

 

Any such determination by the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or the Trustee that the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, has made a Nonrecoverable Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance or Administrative Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance shall be evidenced, in the case of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, by a certificate of a Servicing Officer delivered to the other and to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor and, in the case of the Trustee, by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, delivered to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, which in each case sets forth such nonrecoverability determination and the considerations of the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, forming the basis of such determination (such certificate to be accompanied by, to the extent available, income and expense statements, rent rolls, occupancy status, property

 

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inspections and other information used by the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, to make such determination, together with any existing Appraisal or any Updated Appraisal); provided, however, that the Special Servicer may, at its option, make a determination in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that any P&I Advance or Administrative Advance previously made or proposed to be made is nonrecoverable and shall deliver to the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement) notice of such determination, together with a certificate of a Servicing Officer and the supporting information described above. Any such determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee.

 

Any such Person may update or change its recoverability determinations at any time (but not reverse any other Person’s determination that a P&I Advance or Administrative Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance) and (consistent with the Servicing Standard in the case of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer) may obtain, at the expense of the Trust Fund, any analysis, Appraisals or market value estimates or other information for such purposes. Absent bad faith, any such determination as to the recoverability of any P&I Advance or Administrative Advance shall be conclusive and binding on the Certificateholders.

 

Notwithstanding the above, (i) the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively on, and shall be bound by, any determination by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, that a P&I Advance or Administrative Advance, if made, would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, if such determination is received prior to the applicable Advance, and (ii) the Master Servicer will be entitled to rely conclusively on, and shall be bound by, any determination of the Special Servicer that a P&I Advance or Administrative Advance, if made, would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, if such determination is received prior to the applicable Advance. The Trustee, in determining whether or not a P&I Advance or Administrative Advance previously made is, or a proposed P&I Advance or Administrative Advance, if made, would be, a Nonrecoverable Advance shall be subject to the standards applicable to the Master Servicer hereunder. The Special Servicer shall promptly furnish the Master Servicer and the Trustee with any information in its possession regarding a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Property as each such party may reasonably request for purposes of making recoverability determinations.

 

(e)        In connection with the recovery of any P&I Advance or Administrative Advance out of the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.06(a) of this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to pay itself or the Trustee, as the case may be (in reverse of such order with respect to the Trust Loan or REO Property) out of any amounts then on deposit in the Collection Account interest at the Advance Rate in effect from time to time, accrued on the amount of such P&I Advance or Administrative Advance from the date made with respect to the Trust Loan. The Master Servicer shall reimburse itself or the Trustee, as the case may be, for any outstanding P&I Advance or Administrative Advance as soon as practicably possible after funds available for such purpose are deposited in the Collection Account with respect to the Trust Loan.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 4.06 of this Agreement, (i) neither the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall make an advance for Prepayment Charges, Penalty Charges or any cure payments and (ii) the interest portion of any

 

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P&I Advance with respect to the Trust Loan as to which there has been an Appraisal Reduction Amount will be an amount equal to the product of (x) the amount required to be advanced without giving effect to the Appraisal Reduction Amount and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan as of the immediately preceding Determination Date less any Appraisal Reduction Amount applicable to the Trust Loan and the denominator of which is the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan as of such Determination Date. All P&I Advances for the Trust Loan that has been modified shall be calculated on the basis of their terms as modified. For the avoidance of doubt, the Master Servicer shall have no obligation to make a principal and interest advance or an administrative advance with respect to the Companion Loans.

 

The portion of any Insurance Proceeds, Net Liquidation Proceeds and Net Condemnation Proceeds in respect of the Trust Loan or any REO Loan allocable to principal shall equal the total amount of such proceeds minus (i) any portion thereof payable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) a portion thereof equal to the interest component of the Monthly Payment(s), as accrued at the related Net Mortgage Rate from the date as to which interest was last paid by the Borrowers up to but not including the Due Date in the Collection Period in which such proceeds are received; provided, however, that in the event that the interest portion(s) of one or more P&I Advances with respect of the Trust Loan or REO Loan, as applicable, were reduced as a result of an Appraisal Reduction Event, the amount of the Net Liquidation Proceeds and Net Condemnation Proceeds to be applied to interest shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such reductions and the portion of such Net Liquidation Proceeds and Net Condemnation Proceeds to be applied to principal shall be increased by such amount, and if the amount of the Net Liquidation Proceeds and Net Condemnation Proceeds to be applied to principal has been applied to pay the principal of the Trust Loan or REO Loan in full, any remaining Net Liquidation Proceeds and Net Condemnation Proceeds shall then be applied to pay any remaining accrued and unpaid interest of the Trust Loan or REO Loan.

 

(f)        The Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to the reimbursement of P&I Advances or Administrative Advances it makes to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 3.06 of this Agreement together with any related Advance Interest Amount in respect of such P&I Advances or Administrative Advances to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 3.06 of this Agreement and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer each hereby covenants and agrees to promptly seek and effect the reimbursement of such Advances from the Borrowers to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Trust Loan and this Agreement.

 

(g)        The Master Servicer will be permitted to make its determination that it has made a P&I Advance on the related Trust Loan that is a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance with respect to such Trust Loan in accordance with Section 4.07(a) independently of any determination made in respect of the Companion Loans, by the master servicer under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement. If the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, determines that a proposed P&I Advance with respect to the Whole Loan, if made, or any outstanding P&I Advance with respect to any such Trust Loan previously made, would be, or is, as applicable, a Nonrecoverable Advance or if the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, subsequently determines that a proposed Property Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance

 

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or an outstanding Property Advance is or would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, shall provide the Other Servicer, Other Special Servicer and the Other Trustee under each related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement with written notice of such determination, promptly and in any event within two (2) Business Days after such determination or such longer time period permitted by the applicable Co-Lender Agreement. If the Master Servicer receives written notice from any master servicer under any such Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement that such master servicer has determined, with respect to the related Companion Loan, that any proposed advance of principal and/or interest with respect to such Companion Loan would be, or any outstanding advance of principal and interest is, a nonrecoverable advance of principal and/or interest, such determination shall not be binding on the Certificateholders, the Master Servicer or the Trustee.

 

If the Master Servicer or Special Servicer receives notice from a Rating Agency that it is no longer approved as a master servicer or a special servicer, as applicable, for commercial mortgage securitizations, it shall promptly notify the Trustee, any Other Trustee, any Other Servicer and any other trustee or master servicer with respect to each commercial mortgage securitization that holds a Companion Loan, if any.

 

Section 4.08     Appraisal Reductions. (a) For purposes of determining the Voting Rights of the related Classes for purposes of removal of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, Appraisal Reductions will be allocated to each Class of Principal Balance Certificates in reverse sequential order to notionally reduce the related Certificate Balances until the Certificate Balance of each such Class is reduced to zero (i.e., first, to the Class D Certificates, second, to the Class C Certificates, third, to the Class B Certificates, and fourth, to the Class A Certificates. The Master Servicer shall notify the Paying Agent of the amount of any Appraisal Reduction with respect to the Trust Loan.

 

ARTICLE V

THE CERTIFICATES

 

Section 5.01     The Certificates. (a) The Certificates consist of the Class A Certificates, the Class B Certificates, the Class C Certificates, the Class D Certificates, the Class R Certificates and the Class LR Certificates.

 

The Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class R and Class LR Certificates will be substantially in the forms of Exhibits A-1 through A-6 to this Agreement, as set forth in the Table of Exhibits to this Agreement. The Certificates of each Class will be issuable in registered form only, in minimum denominations of authorized Certificate Balance as described in the succeeding table, and multiples of $l in excess thereof (or such lesser amount if the Certificate Balance is not a multiple of $1). With respect to any Certificate or any beneficial interest in a Certificate, the “Denomination” thereof shall be (i) the amount (A) set forth on the face thereof or (B) in the case of any Global Certificate, set forth on a schedule attached thereto or, in the case of any beneficial interest in a Global Certificate, the amount set forth on the books and records of the related Depository Participant or indirect participating brokerage firm, as applicable, (ii) expressed in terms of Certificate Balance and (iii) be in an authorized denomination, as set forth below.

 

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Class

 

Minimum
Denomination

 

Aggregate Denomination of
all Certificates of Class

A                        $100,000   $328,964,000
B                        $100,000     $85,558,000
C                        $100,000   $165,591,000
D                        $100,000   $128,087,000

 

Each Certificate will share ratably in all rights of the related Class. The Class R and Class LR Certificates will each be issuable in one or more registered, definitive physical certificates in minimum denominations of 5% Percentage Interests and integral multiples of a 1% Percentage Interest in excess thereof and together aggregating the entire 100% Percentage Interest in each such Class.

 

The Global Certificates shall be issued as one or more certificates registered in the name of a nominee designated by the Depository, and Beneficial Owners shall hold interests in the Global Certificates through the book-entry facilities of the Depository in the minimum Denominations and aggregate Denominations and Classes as set forth above.

 

The Global Certificates shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement as Individual Certificates authenticated and delivered hereunder.

 

(b)        Except insofar as pertains to any Individual Certificate, the Trust Fund, the Certificate Administrator, the Paying Agent and the Trustee may for all purposes (including the making of payments due on the Global Certificates and the giving of notice to Holders thereof) deal with the Depository as the authorized representative of the Beneficial Owners with respect to the Global Certificates for the purposes of exercising the rights of Certificateholders hereunder; provided, however, that, for purposes of transmitting communications pursuant to Section 5.05(a) of this Agreement, to the extent that the Depository has provided the Certificate Administrator with the names of Beneficial Owners (even if such Certificateholders hold their Certificates through the Depository) the Certificate Administrator shall provide such information to such Beneficial Owners directly. The rights of Beneficial Owners with respect to Global Certificates shall be limited to those established by law and agreements between such Certificateholders and the Depository and Depository Participants. Except as set forth in Section 5.01(e) below, Beneficial Owners of Global Certificates shall not be entitled to physical certificates for the Global Certificates as to which they are the Beneficial Owners. Requests and directions from, and votes of, the Depository as Holder of the Global Certificates shall not be deemed inconsistent if they are made with respect to different Beneficial Owners. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 5.01 of this Agreement and Applicable Procedures, the holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate may request that the Certificate Administrator cause the Depository (or any Agent Member) to notify the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Custodian in writing of a request for transfer or exchange of such beneficial interest for an Individual Certificate or Certificates. Upon receipt of such a request and payment by the related Beneficial Owner of any attendant expenses, the Certificate Administrator shall cause the issuance and delivery of such Individual Certificates. The Depositor may establish a reasonable record date in connection with solicitations of consents from or voting by Certificateholders and give notice to the Depository of such record date. Without the written consent of the Certificate Registrar, no Global Certificate may be transferred

 

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by the Depository except to a successor Depository that agrees to hold the Global Certificates for the account of the Beneficial Owners.

 

(c)        Any of the Certificates may be issued with appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and variations, and may have imprinted or otherwise reproduced thereon such legend or legends, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, as may be required to comply with any law or with rules or regulations pursuant thereto, or with the rules of any securities market in which the Certificates are admitted to trading, or to conform to general usage.

 

(d)        The Global Certificates (i) shall be delivered by the Certificate Registrar to the Depository or, pursuant to the Depository’s instructions on behalf of the Depository to, and deposited with, the Certificate Custodian, and in either case shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co. and (ii) shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect:

 

“Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), to the Certificate Registrar for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein”.

 

The Global Certificates may be deposited with such other Depository as the Certificate Registrar may from time to time designate, and shall bear such legend as may be appropriate.

 

(e)        If (i) the Depository advises the Certificate Administrator in writing that the Depository is no longer willing, qualified or able properly to discharge its responsibilities as Depository, and the Depositor is unable to locate a qualified successor or (ii) the Depositor, at its sole option, elects in writing to the Certificate Administrator and to the Depository to terminate the book-entry system through the Depository with respect to all or any portion of any Class of Certificates, the Certificate Administrator shall notify the affected Beneficial Owner or Owners through the Depository of the occurrence of such event and the availability of Individual Certificates to such Beneficial Owners requesting them. Upon surrender to the Certificate Administrator of Global Certificates by the Depository, accompanied by registration instructions from the Depository for registration of transfer, the Certificate Administrator shall issue the Individual Certificates. Neither the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer nor the Depositor shall be liable for any actions taken by the Depository or its nominee, including, without limitation, any delay in delivery of such instructions. Upon the issuance of Individual Certificates, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall recognize the Holders of Individual Certificates as Certificateholders hereunder.

 

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(f)        If the Trustee, its agents, the Certificate Administrator, its agents or the Master Servicer or Special Servicer have instituted or have been directed to institute any judicial proceeding in a court to enforce the rights of the Certificateholders under the Certificates, and the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer have been advised by counsel that in connection with such proceeding it is necessary or appropriate for the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to obtain possession of the Certificates, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may in their sole discretion determine that the Certificates represented by the Global Certificates shall no longer be represented by such Global Certificates. In such event, the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent will execute and authenticate and the Certificate Registrar will deliver, in exchange for such Global Certificates, Individual Certificates (and if the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Custodian has in its possession Individual Certificates previously executed, the Authenticating Agent will authenticate and the Certificate Registrar will deliver such Certificates) in a Denomination equal to the aggregate Denomination of such Global Certificates.

 

(g)        Each Certificate may be printed or in typewritten or similar form, and each Certificate shall, upon original issue, be executed and authenticated by the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent and delivered to, or at the order of, the Depositor. All Certificates shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature on behalf of the Certificate Administrator or Authenticating Agent by an authorized officer or signatory. Certificates bearing the signature of an individual who was at any time the proper officer or signatory of the Certificate Administrator or Authenticating Agent shall bind the Certificate Administrator or Authenticating Agent, notwithstanding that such individual has ceased to hold such office or position prior to the delivery of such Certificates or did not hold such office or position at the date of such Certificates. No Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement, or be valid for any purpose, unless there appears on such Certificate a certificate of authentication in the form set forth in Exhibits A-1 through A-6 executed by the Authenticating Agent by manual signature, and such certificate of authentication upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the date of their authentication.

 

(h)        If, in connection with any Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall have reported the amount of an anticipated distribution to the Depository based on the expected receipt of any monthly payment based on information set forth in any report of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, or any other monthly payment, Balloon Payment or prepayment expected to be paid on the last two Business Days preceding such Distribution Date, and the Borrowers fail to make such payments at such time, the Certificate Administrator shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Depository to make the revised distribution on a timely basis on such Distribution Date. Any out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Certificate Administrator as a consequence of the Borrowers failing to make such payments shall be reimbursable to the Certificate Administrator as an expense of the Trust Fund.

 

Section 5.02     Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Certificates. (a) The Certificate Administrator shall keep or cause to be kept at its offices books (the “Certificate Register”) for the registration, transfer and exchange of Certificates (the Certificate Administrator, in such capacity, being the “Certificate Registrar”). The Depositor, the Trustee,

 

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the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall have the right to inspect the Certificate Register or to obtain a copy thereof at all reasonable times, and to rely conclusively upon a certificate of the Certificate Registrar as to the information set forth in the Certificate Register. The names and addresses of all Certificateholders and the names and addresses of the transferees of any Certificates shall be registered in the Certificate Register; provided, however, that in no event shall the Certificate Registrar be required to maintain in the Certificate Register the names of the individual Participants holding beneficial interests in the Trust Fund through the Depository. The Person in whose name any Certificate is so registered shall be deemed and treated as the sole owner and Holder thereof for all purposes of this Agreement and the Depositor, Certificate Registrar, the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, any Paying Agent and any agent of any of them shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary. An Individual Certificate is transferable or exchangeable only upon the surrender of such Certificate to the Certificate Registrar at its offices together with an assignment and transfer (executed by the Holder or his duly authorized attorney), subject to the requirements of Section 5.01(g) and Sections 5.02(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of this Agreement. Upon request of the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar shall provide the Certificate Administrator with the names, addresses and Percentage Interests of the Holders.

 

(b)        Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Individual Certificate, subject to the requirements of Sections 5.02(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of this Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall duly authenticate in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates in Denominations of a like aggregate Denomination as the Individual Certificate being surrendered. Such Certificates shall be delivered by the Certificate Registrar in accordance with Section 5.02(e) of this Agreement. Each Certificate surrendered for registration of transfer shall be canceled and subsequently destroyed by the Certificate Registrar. Each new Certificate issued pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be registered in the name of any Person as the transferring Holder may request, subject to the provisions of Sections 5.01(g) and 5.02(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of this Agreement.

 

(c)        In addition to the provisions of Sections 5.01(g) and 5.02(d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of this Agreement and the rules of the Depository, the exchange, transfer and registration of transfer of Individual Certificates or beneficial interests in the Global Certificates shall be subject to the following restrictions:

 

(i)         Transfers between Holders of Individual Certificates. With respect to the transfer and registration of transfer of an Individual Certificate to a transferee that takes delivery in the form of an Individual Certificate:

 

(A)        The Certificate Registrar shall register the transfer of an Individual Certificate if (1) the requested transfer is being made (x) in connection with the initial transfer from an Initial Purchaser to an initial investor or (y) by a transferee who has provided the Certificate Registrar with an Investment Representation Letter substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 to this Agreement (an “Investment Representation Letter”), to the effect that the transfer is being made to a Qualified Institutional Buyer in accordance with Rule 144A or (2) prior to the transfer the related transferee furnishes to the Certificate Registrar (x) an Investment

 

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Representation Letter to the effect that the transfer is being made to an Institutional Accredited Investor (other than a Qualified Institutional Buyer) or to an Affiliated Person in accordance with an applicable exemption under the Act, and (y) in the case of a transfer to an Affiliated Person, an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Certificate Registrar that such transfer is in compliance with the Act; or

 

(B)        The Certificate Registrar shall register the transfer of an Individual Certificate pursuant to Regulation S after the expiration of the Restricted Period if (1) the transferor has provided the Certificate Registrar with a Regulation S Transfer Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G to this Agreement (a “Regulation S Transfer Certificate”), and (2) the transferee furnishes to the Certificate Registrar an Investment Representation Letter;

 

and, in each case, the Certificate Registrar shall register the transfer of an Individual Certificate only if prior to the transfer the transferee furnishes to the Certificate Registrar a written undertaking by the transferor to reimburse the Trust Fund for any costs incurred by it in connection with the proposed transfer. In addition, the Certificate Registrar may, as a condition of the registration of any such transfer, require the transferor to furnish such other certificates, legal opinions or other information (at the transferor’s expense) as the Certificate Registrar may reasonably require to confirm that the proposed transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Act and other applicable laws.

 

(ii)       Transfers within the Global Certificates. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, so long as a Global Certificate remains outstanding and is held by or on behalf of the Depository, transfers within the Global Certificates shall only be made in accordance with this Section 5.02(c)(ii).

 

(A)        Rule 144A Global Certificate to Regulation S Global Certificate During the Restricted Period. If, during the Restricted Period, a Beneficial Owner of an interest in a Rule 144A Global Certificate wishes at any time to transfer its beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Certificate to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the related Regulation S Global Certificate, such Beneficial Owner may, in addition to complying with all applicable rules and procedures of the Depository and Clearstream or Euroclear applicable to transfers by their respective participants (the “Applicable Procedures”), transfer or cause the transfer of such beneficial interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Certificate only upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.02(c)(ii)(A). Upon receipt by the Certificate Registrar at the Corporate Trust Office of (1) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from an Agent Member directing the Certificate Registrar to credit or cause to be credited to another specified Agent Member’s account a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate in an amount equal to the Denomination of the beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate to be transferred, (2) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Agent Member and the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the

 

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case may be, to be credited with, and the account of the Agent Member to be debited for, such beneficial interest, and (3) a certificate in the form of Exhibit H to this Agreement given by the Beneficial Owner of such interest, the Certificate Registrar shall instruct the Depository or the Certificate Custodian, as applicable, to reduce the Denomination of the Rule 144A Global Certificate by the Denomination of the beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate to be so transferred and, concurrently with such reduction, to increase the Denomination of the Regulation S Global Certificate by the Denomination of the beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate to be so transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions (who shall be an Agent Member acting for or on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, or both, as the ease may be) a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate having a Denomination equal to the amount by which the Denomination of the Rule 144A Global Certificate was reduced upon such transfer.

 

(B)        Rule 144A Global Certificate to Regulation S Global Certificate After the Restricted Period. If, after the Restricted Period, a Beneficial Owner of an interest in a Rule 144A Global Certificate wishes at any time to transfer its beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Certificate to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the related Regulation S Global Certificate, such holder may, in addition to complying with all Applicable Procedures, transfer or cause the transfer of such beneficial interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Certificate only upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.02(c)(ii)(B). Upon receipt by the Certificate Registrar at the Corporate Trust Office of (1) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from an Agent Member directing the Certificate Registrar to credit or cause to be credited to another specified Agent Member’s account a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate in an amount equal to the Denomination of the beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate to be transferred, (2) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Agent Member and, in the case of a transfer pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S, the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be, to be credited with, and the account of the Agent Member to be debited for, such beneficial interest, and (3) a certificate in the form of Exhibit I to this Agreement given by the Beneficial Owner of such interest, the Certificate Registrar shall instruct the Depository or the Certificate Custodian, as applicable, to reduce the Denomination of the Rule 144A Global Certificate by the aggregate Denomination of the beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate to be so transferred and, concurrently with such reduction, to increase the Denomination of the Regulation S Global Certificate by the aggregate Denomination of the beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate to be so transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate having a Denomination equal to the amount by which the

 

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Denomination of the Rule 144A Global Certificate was reduced upon such transfer.

 

(C)        Regulation S Global Certificate to Rule 144A Global Certificate. If the Beneficial Owner of an interest in a Regulation S Global Certificate wishes at any time to transfer its beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Certificate to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the related Rule 144A Global Certificate, such Beneficial Owner may, in addition to complying with all Applicable Procedures, transfer or cause the transfer of such beneficial interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Certificate only upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.02(c)(ii)(C). Upon receipt by the Certificate Registrar at the Corporate Trust Office of (1) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from an Agent Member directing the Certificate Registrar to credit or cause to be credited to another specified Agent Member’s account a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate in an amount equal to the Denomination of the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate to be transferred, (2) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Agent Member to be credited with, and the account of the Agent Member or, if such account is held for Euroclear or Clearstream, the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be, to be debited for, such beneficial interest, and (3) with respect to a transfer of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Certificate for a beneficial interest in the related Rule 144A Global Certificate (i) during the Restricted Period, a certificate in the form of Exhibit J to this Agreement given by the holder of such beneficial interest or (ii) after the Restricted Period, an Investment Representation Letter from the transferee to the effect that such transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer, the Certificate Registrar shall instruct the Depository or the Certificate Custodian, as applicable, to reduce the Denomination of the Regulation S Global Certificate by the aggregate Denomination of the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate to be transferred, and, concurrently with such reduction, to increase the Denomination of the Rule 144A Global Certificate by the aggregate Denomination of the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate to be so transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Certificate having a Denomination equal to the amount by which the Denomination of the Regulation S Global Certificate was reduced upon such transfer.

 

(iii)      Transfers from the Global Certificates to Individual Certificates. Any and all transfers from a Global Certificate to a transferee wishing to take delivery in the form of an Individual Certificate will require the transferee to take delivery subject to the restrictions on the transfer of such Individual Certificate described in a legend set forth on the face of such Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F to this Agreement (the “Securities Legend”), and such transferee agrees that it will transfer such Individual Certificate only as provided therein and herein. No such transfer shall be made and the

 

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Certificate Registrar shall not register any such transfer unless such transfer is made in accordance with this Section 5.02(c)(iii).

 

(A)        Transfers of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate to an Institutional Accredited Investor (other than a Qualified Institutional Buyer) will require delivery in the form of an Individual Certificate and the Certificate Registrar shall register such transfer only upon compliance with the provisions of Section 5.02(c)(i)(A) of this Agreement.

 

(B)        Transfers of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate to a Qualified Institutional Buyer or a Regulation S Investor wishing to take delivery in the form of an Individual Certificate will be registered by the Certificate Registrar only upon compliance with the provisions of Section 5.02(c)(i)(A) and (B) of this Agreement, respectively.

 

(C)        Notwithstanding the foregoing, no transfer of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Certificate to an Individual Certificate pursuant to subparagraph (B) above shall be made prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period.

 

Upon acceptance for exchange or transfer of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate for an Individual Certificate, as provided herein, the Certificate Registrar shall endorse on the schedule affixed to the related Global Certificate (or on a continuation of such schedule affixed to such Global Certificate and made a part thereof) an appropriate notation evidencing the date of such exchange or transfer and a decrease in the Denomination of such Global Certificate equal to the Denomination of such Individual Certificate issued in exchange therefor or upon transfer thereof. Unless determined otherwise by the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor in accordance with applicable law, an Individual Certificate issued upon transfer of or exchange for a beneficial interest in the Global Certificate shall bear the Securities Legend.

 

(iv)      Transfers of Individual Certificates to the Global Certificates. If a Holder of an Individual Certificate wishes at any time to transfer such Certificate to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the related Regulation S Global Certificate or the related Rule 144A Global Certificate, such transfer may be effected only in accordance with the Applicable Procedures and this Section 5.02(c)(iv). Upon receipt by the Certificate Registrar at the Corporate Trust Office of (l) the Individual Certificate to be transferred with an assignment and transfer pursuant to Section 5.05(a) of this Agreement, (2) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from an Agent Member directing the Certificate Registrar to credit or cause to be credited to a specified Agent Member’s account a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Certificate or such Rule 144A Global Certificate, as the case may be, in an amount equal to the Denomination of the Individual Certificate to be so transferred, (3) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Agent Member and, in the case of any transfer pursuant to Regulation S, the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be, to be credited with such beneficial interest, and (4) (x) an Investment Representation Letter from the transferee and, if delivery is to be taken in the form of a

 

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beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate, a Regulation S Transfer Certificate from the transferor or (y) an Investment Representation Letter from the transferee to the effect that such transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer if delivery is to be taken in the form of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate, the Certificate Registrar shall cancel such Individual Certificate, execute and deliver a new Individual Certificate for the Denomination of the Individual Certificate not so transferred, registered in the name of the Holder or the Holder’s transferee (as instructed by the Holder), and the Certificate Registrar shall instruct the Depository or the Certificate Custodian, as applicable, to increase the Denomination of the Regulation S Global Certificate or the Rule 144A Global Certificate, as the case may be, by the Denomination of the Individual Certificate to be so transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions who, in the case of any increase in the Regulation S Global Certificate during the Restricted Period, shall be an Agent Member acting for or on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, or both, as the case may be, a corresponding Denomination of the Rule 144A Global Certificate or the Regulation S Global Certificate, as the case may be.

 

It is the intent of the foregoing that under no circumstances may an Institutional Accredited Investor that is not a Qualified Institutional Buyer take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Certificate.

 

(v)        All Transfers. An exchange of a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate for an Individual Certificate or Certificates, an exchange of an Individual Certificate or Certificates for a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate and an exchange of an Individual Certificate or Certificates for another Individual Certificate or Certificates (in each case, whether or not such exchange is made in anticipation of subsequent transfer, and, in the case of the Global Certificates, so long as the Global Certificates remain outstanding and are held by or on behalf of the Depository), may be made only in accordance with this Section 5.02 and in accordance with the rules of the Depository and Applicable Procedures.

 

(d)        If Certificates are issued upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Certificates not bearing the Securities Legend, the Certificates so issued shall not bear the Securities Legend. If Certificates are issued upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Certificates bearing the Securities Legend, or if a request is made to remove the Securities Legend on a Certificate, the Certificates so issued shall bear the Securities Legend, or the Securities Legend shall not be removed, as the case may be, unless there is delivered to the Certificate Registrar such satisfactory evidence, which may include an opinion of counsel (at the expense of the party requesting the removal of such legend) familiar with United States securities laws, as may be reasonably required by the Certificate Registrar, that neither the Securities Legend nor the restrictions on transfers set forth therein are required to ensure that transfers of any Certificate comply with the provisions of Rule 144A or Rule 144 under the Act or that such Certificate is not a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Act. Upon provision of such satisfactory evidence, the Certificate Registrar shall execute and deliver a Certificate that does not bear the Securities Legend.

 

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exchange the same in whole or in part (with a denomination equal to any authorized denomination) by surrendering such Certificate at the office of the Certificate Administrator or at the office of any transfer agent appointed as provided under this Agreement, together with an instrument of assignment or transfer (executed by the Holder or its duly authorized attorney), in the case of transfer, and a written request for exchange, in the case of exchange. Following a proper request for transfer or exchange, the Certificate Registrar shall, within five Business Days of such request if made at such office of the Certificate Registrar or within ten Business Days if made at the office of a transfer agent (other than the Certificate Registrar), execute and deliver at the office of the Certificate Registrar or at the office of such transfer agent, as the case may be, to the transferee (in the case of transfer) or Holder (in the case of exchange) or send by first-class mail (at the risk of the transferee in the case of transfer or Holder in the case of exchange) to such address as the transferee or Holder, as applicable, may request, an Individual Certificate or Certificates, as the case may require, for a like aggregate Denomination and in such Denomination or Denominations as may be requested. The presentation for transfer or exchange of any Individual Certificate shall not be valid unless made at the office of the Certificate Registrar or at the office of a transfer agent by the registered Holder in person, or by a duly authorized attorney-in-fact. The Certificate Registrar may decline to accept any request for an exchange or registration of transfer of any Certificate during the period of 15 days preceding any Distribution Date.

 

(f)        An Individual Certificate (other than an Individual Certificate issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate pursuant to Section 5.01 of this Agreement) or a beneficial interest in a Global Certificate may only be transferred to Eligible Investors or Regulation S Investors, as described herein. In the event that a Responsible Officer of the Certificate Registrar has actual knowledge that such an Individual Certificate or beneficial interest in a Global Certificate is being held by or for the benefit of a Person who is not an Eligible Investor, or that such holding is unlawful under the laws of a relevant jurisdiction, then the Certificate Registrar shall have the right to void such transfer, if permitted under applicable law, or to require the investor to sell such Individual Certificate or beneficial interest in a Global Certificate to an Eligible Investor within fourteen days after notice of such determination and each Certificateholder by its acceptance of a Certificate authorizes the Certificate Registrar to take such action.

 

(g)       Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.02 regarding transfer and exchange, transfers of the Global Certificates shall be limited to transfers of such Global Certificates in whole, but not in part, to nominees of the Depository or to a successor of the Depository or such successor’s nominee.

 

(h)       No fee or service charge shall be imposed by the Certificate Registrar for its services in respect of any registration of transfer or exchange referred to in this Section 5.02 other than for transfers to Institutional Accredited Investors that are not Qualified Institutional Buyers, as provided herein. In connection with any transfer to an Institutional Accredited Investor, the transferor shall reimburse the Trust Fund for any costs (including the cost of the Certificate Registrar’s counsel’s review of the documents and any legal opinions, submitted by the transferor or transferee to the Certificate Registrar as provided herein) incurred by the Certificate Registrar in connection with such transfer. The Certificate Registrar may require

 

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payment by each transferor of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, expense or other governmental charge payable in connection with any such transfer.

 

(i)        Subject to Section 5.02(e) of this Agreement, transfers of the Class R and Class LR Certificates may be made only in accordance with this Section 5.02(i). The Certificate Registrar shall register the transfer of a Class R or Class LR Certificate only if (x) the transferor has advised the Certificate Registrar in writing that such Certificate is being transferred to a Qualified Institutional Buyer or an Affiliated Person and (y) prior to such transfer the transferee furnishes to the Certificate Registrar an Investment Representation Letter. In addition, the Certificate Registrar may as a condition of the registration of any such transfer require the transferor to furnish such other certifications, legal opinions or other information (at the transferor’s expense) as it may reasonably require to confirm that the proposed transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Act and other applicable laws.

 

(j)        No transfer, sale, pledge or other disposition of any Certificate or interest therein shall be made unless that transfer, sale, pledge or other disposition is exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Act and any applicable state securities laws, or is otherwise made in accordance with the Act and such state securities laws. Neither the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee nor the Certificate Registrar are obligated to register or qualify the Certificates under the Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under this Agreement to permit the transfer of such Certificates without registration or qualification. Any Certificateholder desiring to affect such a transfer shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Initial Purchasers and the Certificate Registrar, against any loss, liability or expense that may result if the transfer is not so exempt or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws.

 

(k)        No transfer of any Class R or Class LR Certificate (each, a “Restricted Certificate”) shall be made to (i) an employee benefit plan subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA, or Section 4975 of the Code, or a governmental plan, as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA, or other plan subject to any federal, state or local law (“Similar Law”) which is to a material extent similar to the foregoing provisions of ERISA or the Code (each, a “Plan”) or (ii) a collective investment fund in which a Plan is invested, an insurance company that is using the assets of any insurance company separate account or general account in which the assets of any such Plan are invested (or which are deemed pursuant to ERISA or any Similar Law to include assets of Plans) to acquire any such Restricted Certificate or any other Person acting on behalf of any Plan or using the assets of any Plan to acquire any such Restricted Certificate. Each prospective transferee of a Restricted Certificate (other than in the case of the initial transfer from the Initial Purchasers to an initial investor) shall deliver to the Depositor, the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator, a transfer or representation letter, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 to this Agreement, stating that the prospective transferee is not a Person referred to in (i) or (ii) above. None of the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar shall register a Class R or Class LR Certificate in any Person’s name unless such Person has provided the letter referred to in clause (A) of the preceding sentence. Each beneficial owner of a Certificate (other than a Class R or Class LR Certificate) or any interest

 

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therein will be deemed to have represented, by virtue of its acquisition or holding of such Certificate or interest therein, that (i) it is not a Plan and is not acting on behalf of or using the assets of a Plan to purchase the Certificates, (ii) in the case of a Certificate that meets the rating requirements of the Underwriter Exemption at the time of purchase, that (w) it has acquired and is holding such Certificate or an interest therein in reliance on the Underwriter Exemption, (or, in the case of a Plan subject to Similar Law, its acquisition, holding and disposition of the Certificate will not result in a non-exempt violation of Similar Law), (x) its acquisition, holding and disposition of the ERISA Eligible Certificate or interest therein will not constitute or result in a non-exempt violation of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (or, in the case of a Plan subject to Similar Law, will not result in a non-exempt violation of Similar Law) and (y) it is an institutional “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D, or (iii) it is an insurance company general account and all requirements of Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 will be met with respect to its acquisition, holding and disposition of the Certificates (or, in the case of a Plan subject to Similar Law, that its acquisition, holding and disposition of the Certificates will not result in a non-exempt violation of Similar Law). Any transfer of a Certificate that would violate these restrictions or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law shall be deemed absolutely null and void ab initio.

 

(l)        Each Person who has or acquires any Ownership Interest shall be deemed by the acceptance or acquisition of such Ownership Interest to have agreed to be bound by the following provisions and the rights of each Person acquiring any Ownership Interest are expressly subject to the following provisions:

 

(i)        Each Person acquiring or holding any Ownership Interest shall be a Permitted Transferee and shall not acquire or hold such Ownership Interest as agent (including a broker, nominee or other middleman) on behalf of any Person that is not a Permitted Transferee. Any such Person shall promptly notify the Certificate Registrar of any change or impending change in its status (or the status of the beneficial owner of such Ownership Interest) as a Permitted Transferee. Any acquisition described in the first sentence of this Section 5.02(l) by a Person who is not a Permitted Transferee or by a Person who is acting as an agent of a Person who is not a Permitted Transferee shall be void and of no effect, and the immediately preceding owner who was a Permitted Transferee shall be restored to registered and beneficial ownership of the Ownership Interest as fully as possible.

 

(ii)       No Ownership Interest may be Transferred, and no such Transfer shall be registered in the Certificate Register, without the express written consent of the Certificate Registrar (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), and the Certificate Registrar shall not recognize the Transfer, and such proposed Transfer shall not be effective, without such consent with respect thereto. In connection with any proposed Transfer of any Ownership Interest, the Certificate Registrar shall, as a condition to such consent, (x) require delivery to it in form and substance satisfactory to it, and the proposed transferee shall deliver to the Certificate Registrar and to the proposed transferor an affidavit in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C-1 (a “Transferee Affidavit”) of the proposed transferee (A) that such proposed transferee is a Permitted Transferee and (B) stating that (i) the proposed transferee historically has paid its debts as

 

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they have come due and intends to do so in the future, (ii) the proposed transferee understands that, as the holder of an Ownership Interest, it may incur liabilities in excess of cash flows generated by the residual interest, (iii) the proposed transferee intends to pay taxes associated with holding the Ownership Interest as they become due, (iv) the proposed transferee will not transfer the Ownership Interest to any Person that does not provide a Transferee Affidavit or as to which the proposed transferee has actual knowledge that such Person is not a Permitted Transferee or is acting as an agent (including a broker, nominee or other middleman) for a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee, (v) the proposed transferee will not cause income from the Class R or Class LR Certificate to be attributable to a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base, within the meaning of an applicable income tax treaty, of the proposed transferee or any other U.S. Person and (vi) the proposed transferee expressly agrees to be bound by and to abide by the provisions of this Section 5.02(l) and (y) other than in connection with the initial issuance of the Class R and Class LR Certificates, require a statement from the proposed transferor substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-2 (the “Transferor Certificate”), that the proposed transferor has no actual knowledge that the proposed transferee is not a Permitted Transferee and has no actual knowledge or reason to know that the proposed transferee’s statements in the Transferee Affidavit are false.

 

(iii)      Notwithstanding the delivery of a Transferee Affidavit by a proposed transferee under clause (ii) above, if a Responsible Officer of the Certificate Registrar has actual knowledge that the proposed transferee is not a Permitted Transferee, no Transfer to such proposed transferee shall be effected and such proposed Transfer shall not be registered on the Certificate Register; provided, however, that the Certificate Registrar shall not be required to conduct any independent investigation to determine whether a proposed transferee is a Permitted Transferee.

 

Neither the Certificate Administrator nor the Certificate Registrar shall have any obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restriction or transfer imposed under Article V of this Agreement or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any Certificate (including, without limitation, the Securities Legend), or any interest therein, other than to require delivery of the certification(s) and/or opinions of counsel described in Article V applicable with respect to changes in registration of record ownership of Certificates in the Certificate Register. The Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar shall have no liability for transfers, including transfers made through the book-entry facilities of the Depository or between or among Depository Participants or Beneficial Owners made in violation of applicable restrictions.

 

Upon written notice to the Certificate Registrar, or upon the Certificate Registrar having actual knowledge, that there has occurred a Transfer of an Ownership Interest to any Person that is a Disqualified Organization or an agent thereof (including a broker, nominee, or middleman) in contravention of the foregoing restrictions, and in any event not later than 60 days after a request for information from the transferor of such Ownership Interest, or such agent, the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator agree to furnish to the IRS and the transferor of such Ownership Interest or such agent such information necessary to the application of Section 860E(e) of the Code as may be required by the Code, including, but not limited to, the present value of the total anticipated excess inclusions with respect to such Class R or Class LR

 

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Certificate (or portion thereof) for periods after such Transfer. At the election of the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator may charge a reasonable fee for computing and furnishing such information to the transferor or to such agent referred to above; provided, however, that such Persons shall in no event be excused from furnishing such information.

 

Section 5.03     Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates. If (i) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Certificate Registrar, or the Certificate Registrar receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate, and (ii) there is delivered to the Certificate Registrar such security or indemnity as may be required by it to save it and the Certificate Administrator harmless, then, in the absence of actual knowledge by a Responsible Officer of the Certificate Registrar that such Certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent shall execute and authenticate and the Certificate Registrar shall deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate of the same Class and of like tenor and Percentage Interest. Upon the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 5.03, the Certificate Registrar may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Certificate Registrar) connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate issued pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall constitute complete and indefeasible evidence of ownership of the corresponding interest in the Trust Fund, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time.

 

Section 5.04     Appointment of Paying Agent. The Certificate Administrator may appoint a paying agent for the purpose of making distributions to Certificateholders pursuant to Section 4.01 of this Agreement. The Certificate Administrator shall cause such Paying Agent, if other than the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Master Servicer, to execute and deliver to the Master Servicer and the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Master Servicer and the Trustee that such Paying Agent will hold all sums held by it for the payment to Certificateholders in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders entitled thereto until such sums have been paid to the Certificateholders or disposed of as otherwise provided herein. The initial Paying Agent shall be the Certificate Administrator. Except for the Certificate Administrator, as the initial Paying Agent, the Paying Agent shall at all times be an entity having a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “A” by S&P or shall be the subject of a No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency.

 

Section 5.05     Access to Certificateholders’ Names and Addresses; Special Notices. (a) If any Certifying Certificateholder (for purposes of this Section 5.05, an “Applicant”) applies in writing to the Certificate Registrar, and such application states that the Applicant desires to communicate with other Certificateholders, the Certificate Registrar shall furnish or cause to be furnished to such Applicant a list of the names and addresses of the Certificateholders as of the most recent Record Date, at the expense of the Applicant.

 

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of any information as to the names and addresses of the Certificateholders hereunder, regardless of the source from which such information was derived.

 

(c)        Upon the written request of any Certifying Certificateholder that (a) states that such Certificateholder desires the Certificate Administrator to transmit a notice to all Certificateholders stating that such Certificateholder wishes to be contacted by other Certificateholders, setting forth the relevant contact information and briefly stating the reason for the requested contact and (b) provides a copy of the Special Notice which such Certificateholder proposes to transmit, the Certificate Administrator shall deliver such Special Notice to all Certificateholders at their respective addresses appearing on the Certificate Register. The costs and expenses of the Certificate Administrator associated with delivering with any such Special Notice shall be borne by the party requesting such Special Notice. Every Certificateholder, by receiving and holding a Certificate, agrees that neither the Certificate Administrator nor the Certificate Registrar shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such Special Notice to Certificateholders, regardless of the information set forth in such Special Notice.

 

Section 5.06     Actions of Certificateholders. (a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Agreement to be given or taken by Certificateholders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Certificateholders in person or by agent duly appointed in writing; and except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee and, when required, to the Master Servicer. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Agreement and conclusive in favor of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Master Servicer, if made in the manner provided in this Section.

 

(b)        The fact and date of the execution by any Certificateholder of any such instrument or writing may be proved in any reasonable manner which the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee deems sufficient.

 

(c)        Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other act by a Certificateholder shall bind every Holder of every Certificate issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of anything done, or omitted to be done, by the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee or the Master Servicer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Certificate.

 

(d)        The Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or Certificate Registrar may require such additional proof of any matter referred to in this Section 5.06 as it shall deem necessary.

 

Section 5.07     Rule 144A Information. (a) The Certificate Administrator shall, upon request of any Certifying Certificateholder that is a Holder of a Certificate or any beneficial owner of a Certificate, furnish to such Holder or beneficial owner, or to a prospective purchaser that is designated by such Holder or beneficial owner and that is a Qualified Institutional Buyer, the information required to be delivered under Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Act, to the extent such information has been provided to the Certificate Administrator and has been identified as Rule

 

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144A information by the Depositor (which shall include all information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website and all information currently required to be made available to Certificateholders, as well as any other specifically identified information herein).

 

ARTICLE VI

THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER AND THE SPECIAL SERVICER

 

Section 6.01     Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer. The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer each shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations specifically imposed by this Agreement.

 

Section 6.02     Merger or Consolidation of either the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Depositor. Subject to the following paragraph, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer will keep in full effect its existence, rights and good standing as a national banking association under the laws of the United States of America and will not jeopardize its ability to do business in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property securing the Trust Loan is located or to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or the Trust Loan and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement.

 

Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Depositor may be merged or consolidated with or into any Person, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to any Person, in which case any Person into which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Depositor may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Depositor is a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Depositor, shall be the successor of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Depositor, as applicable, hereunder, and shall be deemed to have assumed all of the liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Depositor, as applicable, hereunder, without the consent of any other party to this Agreement if each of the Rating Agencies has provided a No Downgrade Confirmation relating to the Certificates and Companion Loan Securities; provided, however, that no Rating Agency shall be required to provide a No Downgrade Confirmation if the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Depositor is merged into or consolidated with a Qualified Affiliate or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to a Qualified Affiliate; provided, further, that if Master Servicer or the Special Servicer enters into a merger and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, is the surviving entity under the applicable law, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall not, as a result of the merger, be required to provide a No Downgrade Confirmation or obtain the consent of the Depositor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Master Servicer or Special Servicer may remain the Master Servicer or Special Servicer under this Agreement after (x) being merged or consolidated with or into any Person that is a Prohibited Party, or (y) transferring all or substantially all of its assets to any Person if such Person is a Prohibited Party, except to the extent (i) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is the surviving entity of such merger, consolidation or transfer and has been and continues to be in compliance with its Regulation AB reporting obligations hereunder or (ii) the Depositor consents to such merger, consolidation or transfer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

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Section 6.03     Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and Others. (a) None of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any affiliates, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, members, managers or agents (including sub-servicers) of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be under any liability to the Trust Fund, the Certificateholders, the Companion Loan Holders or any third party beneficiary for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action, in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, or any member, manager, director, officer, employee, shareholder or agent (including sub-servicers) of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, against any breach of warranties or representations made herein, or against any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or negligence (or in the case of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, by reason of any specific liability imposed hereunder for a breach of the Servicing Standard) in the performance of duties or by reason of negligent disregard of obligations or duties hereunder. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and any Affiliate, member, manager, shareholder, director, officer, employee or agent of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of any kind which, prima facie, is properly executed and submitted by any appropriate Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. In addition, in no event shall the Depositor be obligated to cause any party to perform or comply with the obligations to remit the CREFC® License Fee to CREFC®, to report any such CREFC® License Fee so paid or to make available any Distribution Date Statement to any party (or in particular, CREFC®).

 

The Trust Fund and each Companion Loan Holder shall be indemnified and held harmless by each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (severally and not jointly) for any loss, liability or expense (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with any claim, loss, penalty, fine, foreclosure, judgment or liability relating to this Agreement or the Certificates, incurred by the Trust Fund or any Companion Loan Holder, as applicable, by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of duties hereunder, or by reason of negligent disregard of obligations and duties thereunder, on the part of such indemnifying party.

 

The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and any affiliate, director, officer, employee, shareholder, member, manager or agent of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with any claim, loss, penalty, fine, foreclosure, judgment, liability or legal action relating to this Agreement or the Certificates, other than any loss, liability or expense (including legal fees and expenses) (i) incurred by reason of such party’s willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of duties hereunder or by reason of its negligent disregard of obligations and duties thereunder or (ii) in the case of the Depositor and any of its directors, officers, members, managers, employees, shareholders and agents, incurred in connection with any violation by any of them of any state or federal securities law; provided that such indemnified parties shall be paid out of the Collection Account (in accordance with Section 3.06(a) of this Agreement), provided that the Master Servicer shall, after receiving payment from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, promptly notify the Companion Loan Holders and use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to exercise on behalf of the Trust any rights

 

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under the Co-Lender Agreement to obtain reimbursement for a pro rata portion of such amount allocable to each Companion Loan from the related Companion Loan Holder.

 

(b)        None of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action, unless such action relates to its respective duties under this Agreement and which in its opinion does not expose it to any expense or liability not recoverable from the Trust Fund; provided, however, that each of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may in its discretion undertake any such action that it may deem necessary or desirable in respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders and Companion Loan Securities hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust Fund, and the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account (in accordance with Section 3.06(a) of this Agreement) no later than 60 days after submitting such expenses or costs for reimbursement, provided that a failure to reimburse such parties within such 60 days will not affect or limit such parties’ rights to receive reimbursement hereunder; provided that such amounts shall be allocated in accordance with the expense allocation provision of the Co-Lender Agreement.

 

(c)        The terms of this Section 6.03 shall survive the termination of any party hereto or of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.04     Limitation on Resignation of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer; Termination of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer. (a) Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may assign their respective rights and delegate their respective duties and obligations under this Agreement, provided that: (i) the party accepting such assignment and delegation (A) shall be an established mortgage finance institution, bank or mortgage servicing institution, organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any state of the United States of America or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to perform the duties of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer or a Person resulting from a merger, consolidation or succession that is permitted under Section 6.02 of this Agreement, (B) shall be acceptable to each Rating Agency as confirmed in a No Downgrade Confirmation delivered to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator relating to the Certificates and Companion Loan Securities, if any, (C) shall execute and deliver to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator an agreement that contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable under this Agreement from and after the date of such agreement and (D) shall not be a Prohibited Party; (ii) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall not be released from its obligations under this Agreement that arose prior to the effective date of such assignment and delegation under this Section 6.04; (iii) the rate at which the Servicing Compensation or Special Servicing Compensation, as applicable (or any component thereof) is calculated shall not exceed the rate then in effect; and (iv) the resigning Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall be responsible for the reasonable costs and expenses of each other party hereto and the Rating Agencies in connection with such transfer. Upon acceptance of such assignment and delegation, the purchaser or transferee shall be the successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, hereunder.

 

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(b)        Except as provided in Section 6.02 of this Agreement and this Section 6.04, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall not resign from its respective obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon either (i) the determination that such duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law or (ii) in connection with the assignment of rights and delegation of duties as set forth in Section 6.04(a). Any such determination described in clause (i) above permitting the resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained at the resigning Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s expense) to such effect delivered to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator. In connection with any such resignation, the successor special servicer shall be appointed by the Trustee and satisfy the requirements for a successor special servicer set forth in Section 6.04; provided that the Trustee shall have obtained a No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency.

 

(c)        The Trustee shall be permitted to remove the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer upon a Master Servicer Termination Event or Special Servicer Termination Event, as applicable. Without limiting the generality of the succeeding paragraph, no such removal shall be effective unless and until (i) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer has been paid any unpaid Servicing Compensation or Special Servicing Compensation, as applicable, unreimbursed Advances (including Advance Interest Amounts thereon to which it is entitled) and all other amounts to which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is entitled hereunder to the extent such amounts accrue prior to such effective date and (ii) with respect to a resignation by the Master Servicer, the successor Master Servicer has deposited into the Investment Accounts from which amounts were withdrawn to reimburse the terminated Master Servicer, an amount equal to the amounts so withdrawn, to the extent such amounts would not have been permitted to be withdrawn except pursuant to this paragraph, in which case the successor Master Servicer shall, immediately upon deposit, have the same right of reimbursement or payment as the terminated Master Servicer had immediately prior to its termination without regard to the operation of this paragraph.

 

No resignation or removal of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer as contemplated by the preceding paragraphs shall become effective until the Trustee or a successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall have assumed the resigning or terminated Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s responsibilities, duties, liabilities and obligations hereunder. If no successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer can be obtained to perform such obligations for the same compensation to which the terminated Master Servicer or Special Servicer would have been entitled, additional amounts payable to such successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall be treated as Realized Losses.

 

Section 6.05     Rights of the Depositor and the Trustee in Respect of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer. Solely with respect to their performance of their respective duties under this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall afford the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, upon reasonable notice, during normal business hours access to all records maintained by it in respect of its rights and obligations hereunder and access to its officers responsible for such obligations. Upon written request, the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall furnish to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee its most recent publicly available financial statements

 

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(or, with respect to the Master Servicer, those of its ultimate parent) and such other non-proprietary information as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion as it possesses, which is relevant to the performance of its duties hereunder and which it is not prohibited by applicable law or contract from disclosing. The Depositor may, but is not obligated to, enforce the obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer hereunder which are in default and may, but is not obligated to, perform, or cause a designee to perform, any defaulted obligation of such Person hereunder or exercise any rights of such Person hereunder, provided that the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall not be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder by virtue of such performance by the Depositor or its designee. In the event the Depositor or its designee undertakes any such action, it will be reimbursed by the Trust Fund from the Collection Account, as provided in Section 3.06 and Section 6.03(a) hereof to the extent not recoverable from the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable. None of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer (solely with respect to any action or failure to act by the Special Servicer) or the Special Servicer (solely with respect to any action or failure to act by the Master Servicer), shall have any responsibility or liability for any action or failure to act by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and no such party is obligated to monitor or supervise the performance of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer under this Agreement or otherwise. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be under any obligation to disclose confidential or proprietary information pursuant to this Section.

 

Section 6.06     The Master Servicer or Special Servicer as Owners of a Certificate. The Master Servicer or an Affiliate of the Master Servicer, or the Special Servicer or an Affiliate of the Special Servicer, may become the Holder (or with respect to a Global Certificate, Beneficial Owner) of any Certificate with the same rights it would have if it were not the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or an Affiliate thereof. If, at any time during which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or an Affiliate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is the Holder or Beneficial Owner of any Certificate, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer proposes to take action (including for this purpose, omitting to take action) that (i) is not expressly prohibited by the terms hereof and would not, in the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s good faith judgment, violate the Servicing Standard, and (ii) if taken, might nonetheless, in the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s good faith judgment, be considered by other Persons to violate the Servicing Standard, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may, but will not be required to, seek the approval of the Certificateholders to such action (or inaction) by delivering to the Certificate Administrator a written notice that (i) states that it is delivered pursuant to this Section 6.06, (ii) identifies the Percentage Interest in each Class of Certificates beneficially owned by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or an Affiliate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, and (iii) describes in reasonable detail the action (or inaction) that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer proposes to take (or refrain from taking). The Certificate Administrator, upon receipt of such notice, shall forward it to the Certificateholders (other than the Master Servicer and its Affiliates or the Special Servicer and its Affiliates, as appropriate) together with such instructions for response as the Certificate Administrator shall reasonably determine. If at any time Certificateholders holding a majority of the Voting Rights of all Certificateholders shall have consented in writing to the proposal described in the written notice, and if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall act as proposed in the written notice, such action shall be deemed to comply with the Servicing Standard. The Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Master

 

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Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, of the reasonable expenses of the Certificate Administrator incurred pursuant to this paragraph. It is not the intent of the foregoing provision that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer be permitted to invoke the procedure set forth herein with respect to routine servicing matters arising hereunder, except in the case of unusual circumstances.

 

ARTICLE VII

TERMINATION EVENTS

 

Section 7.01     Servicer Termination Events. (a) With respect to the Master Servicer, “Master Servicer Termination Event”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events:

 

(i)        (A) any failure by the Master Servicer to make any deposit required to the Collection Account on the day and by the time such deposit was first required to be made under the terms of this Agreement, which failure is not remedied within two Business Days, (B) any failure by the Master Servicer to deposit into, or remit to the Certificate Administrator for deposit into, any Distribution Account any amount required to be so deposited or remitted (including, without limitation, any required P&I Advance or Administrative Advance, unless the Master Servicer determines such P&I Advance or Administrative Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance), which failure is not remedied by 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the relevant Distribution Date (provided, however, that to the extent the Master Servicer does not timely make such remittance to the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer shall pay the Certificate Administrator for the account of the Certificate Administrator interest on any amount not timely remitted at the Prime Rate from and including the applicable required remittance date to, but not including, the date such remittance is actually made) or (C) to remit to any holder of a Companion Loan, as and when required by this Agreement or the Co-Lender Agreement, any amount required to be so remitted (which failure continues for two Business Days);

 

(ii)       any failure on the part of the Master Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect any of its other covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days (15 days in the case of the Master Servicer’s failure to make a Property Advance or 45 days in the case of failure to pay the premium for any insurance policy required to be force placed by the Master Servicer pursuant to this Agreement or in any event such reasonable shorter period of time as is necessary to avoid the commencement of foreclosure proceedings for any lien relating to unpaid real estate taxes or assessments or a lapse in any required insurance coverage) after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Master Servicer by any other party hereto, or to the Master Servicer, with a copy to each other party to this Agreement, by (A) the Holders of Certificates of any Class evidencing, as to such Class, Percentage Interests aggregating not less than 25% of such Class or (B) an affected Companion Loan Holder; provided, however, that if such failure is capable of being cured and the Master Servicer is diligently pursuing such cure, such 15-, 30- or 45-day period, as applicable, will be extended an additional 30 days;

 

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(iii)      any breach on the part of the Master Servicer of any representation or warranty contained in Section 2.04(a) of this Agreement, which materially and adversely affects the interests of any Class of Certificateholders or any Companion Loan Holder and which continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on which notice of such breach, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Master Servicer by any party hereto, or to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee by the Holders of Certificates of any Class evidencing, as to such Class, Percentage Interests aggregating not less than 25% of such Class or by an affected Companion Loan Holder; provided, however, that if such breach is capable of being cured and the Master Servicer is diligently pursuing such cure, such 30-day period will be extended an additional 30 days;

 

(iv)      a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law for the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, trustee or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against the Master Servicer and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged, undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days;

 

(v)       the Master Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, trustee or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Master Servicer or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property;

 

(vi)      the Master Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations or take any corporate action in furtherance of the foregoing;

 

(vii)     a servicing officer of the Master Servicer obtains actual knowledge that the Master Servicer is no longer listed on S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Master Servicer, and the Master Servicer is not reinstated to such status on such list within 60 days of such event;

 

(viii)    KBRA has (A) qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more Classes of Certificates, or (B) placed one or more Classes of Certificates on “watch status” in contemplation of a possible ratings downgrade or withdrawal and, in the case of either of clauses (A) or (B), cited servicing concerns with the Master Servicer as the sole or material factor in such rating action (and such qualification, downgrade, withdrawal or “watch status” placement has not been withdrawn by KBRA within 60 days of such event);

 

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ranking on or after the Closing Date) or (B) if the Master Servicer has not been ranked by Morningstar on or after the Closing Date, and Morningstar has qualified, downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating or ratings of one or more Classes of Certificates, publicly citing servicing concerns with the Master Servicer as the sole or material factor in such rating action (and such qualification, downgrade, or withdrawal has not been withdrawn by Morningstar within sixty (60) days of such event);

 

(x)       a Companion Loan Rating Agency has (A) qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more classes of Companion Loan Securities, or (B) placed one or more classes of Companion Loan Securities on “watch status” in contemplation of rating downgrade or withdrawal and, in the case of either of clauses (A) or (B), publicly citing servicing concerns with the Master Servicer as the sole or material factor in such rating action (and such qualification, downgrade, withdrawal or “watch status” placement has not been withdrawn by such Companion Loan Rating Agency within 60 days of such event); or

 

(xi)      so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Master Servicer or any primary servicer, Sub-Servicer or Servicing Function Participant (such entity, the “Sub-Servicing Entity”) retained by the Master Servicer shall fail to deliver the items required to be delivered by this Agreement to enable such Other Securitization Trust to comply with its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act within the time set forth for such delivery in Article XI, including any applicable grace periods (any Sub-Servicing Entity that defaults in accordance with this Section 7.01(a)(xi) shall be terminated at the direction of the Depositor).

 

Then, and in each and every such case, so long as a Master Servicer Termination Event shall not have been remedied, the Trustee may, and at the written direction of the Holders of at least 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights of all Certificates (allocated based on Certificate Balances as notionally reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts), the Trustee shall, terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer (other than the rights to indemnification provided in Section 6.03 of this Agreement and compensation provided in Section 3.12 of this Agreement).

 

In the event that the Master Servicer is also the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer is terminated as provided in this Section 7.01, then the Master Servicer shall also be terminated as Special Servicer.

 

If the Master Servicer receives notice of termination under this Section 7.01(a) solely due to a Master Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(vii), (viii) or (ix) of this Agreement and if the Master Servicer provides the Trustee with the appropriate “request for proposal” materials within five (5) Business Days following such termination notice, then the Master Servicer shall continue to serve as Master Servicer hereunder until a successor Master Servicer is selected in accordance with this Section 7.01(a). Upon receipt of the “request for proposal” materials, the Trustee shall promptly thereafter (using such “request for proposal” materials provided by the Master Servicer) solicit good faith bids for the rights to service the Whole Loan under this Agreement from at least three (3) Persons qualified to act as Master Servicer hereunder in accordance with Section 6.02 and 7.02 of this Agreement (any such Person so qualified, a “Qualified Bidder”) or, if three (3) Qualified Bidders cannot be located, then from

 

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as many persons as the Trustee can determine are Qualified Bidders; provided that, at the Trustee’s request, the Master Servicer shall supply the Trustee with the names of Persons from whom to solicit such bids; and provided, further, that the Trustee shall not be responsible if less than three (3) or no Qualified Bidders submit bids for the right to service the Whole Loan under this Agreement. The bid proposal shall require any Successful Bidder (as defined below), as a condition of such bid, to enter into this Agreement as successor Master Servicer, and to agree to be bound by the terms hereof, within 45 days after the notice of termination of the Master Servicer. The materials provided to the Trustee shall provide for soliciting bids: (i) on the basis of such successor Master Servicer retaining all Sub-Servicers to continue the primary servicing of the Whole Loan pursuant to the terms of the respective Sub-Servicing Agreements and entering into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with the terminated Master Servicer to service the Whole Loan at a sub-servicing fee rate per annum equal to the excess of the Servicing Fee Rate minus 0.00125% (0.125 basis points) (each, a “Servicing Retained Bid”); and (ii) on the basis of the terminated Master Servicer not being retained as a Sub-Servicer (each, a “Servicing Released Bid”). The Trustee shall select the Qualified Bidder with the highest cash Servicing Retained Bid (or, if none, the highest cash Servicing Released Bid) (the “Successful Bidder”) to act as successor Master Servicer hereunder; provided, however, that if the Trustee does not receive a No Downgrade Confirmation within 10 days after the selection of such Successful Bidder, then the Trustee shall repeat the bid process described above (but subject to the above described 45 day time period) until such No Downgrade Confirmation is obtained. The Trustee shall direct the Successful Bidder to enter into this Agreement as successor Master Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof no later than 45 days after notice of the termination of the Master Servicer; provided, however, that the initial Master Servicer may request and obtain an additional 20 days for such sale and assumption to be completed so long as the initial Master Servicer delivers to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the sale and assumption of the right to service the Whole Loan cannot be completed in the initial 45-day period and specifying the reasons therefor.

 

Upon the assignment and acceptance of master servicing rights hereunder (subject to the terms of Section 3.12 of this Agreement) to and by the Successful Bidder, the Trustee shall remit or cause to be remitted (i) if the successful bid was a Servicing Retained Bid, to the Master Servicer to be terminated pursuant to this Section 7.01(a), the amount of such cash bid received from the Successful Bidder (net of “out of pocket” expenses incurred in connection with obtaining such bid and transferring servicing) and (ii) if the successful bid was a Servicing Released Bid, to the Master Servicer and each terminated Sub-Servicer its respective Bid Allocation.

 

The Master Servicer to be terminated pursuant to this Section 7.01(a) shall be responsible for all out of pocket expenses incurred in connection with the attempt to sell its rights to service the Whole Loan, which expenses are not reimbursed to the party that incurred such expenses pursuant to the preceding paragraph.

 

If the Successful Bidder has not entered into this Agreement as successor Master Servicer within the above described time period or no Successful Bidder was identified within the above described time period, the Master Servicer to be terminated pursuant to Section 7.01(a) of this Agreement shall reimburse the Trustee for all reasonable “out of pocket” expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with such bid process and the Trustee shall have no further

 

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obligations under this Section 7.01(a). The Trustee thereafter may act or may select a successor to act as Master Servicer hereunder in accordance with Section 7.02 of this Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VII, if the Master Servicer shall timely deliver the notice and request for proposal materials referred to in the fourth preceding paragraph, no resignation or termination of the Master Servicer shall be effective in connection with a Master Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(vii) of this Agreement, and the Master Servicer shall continue to perform as such and to collect the Servicing Fee until the conclusion of the process described in this Section 7.01(a).

 

In no event shall the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator be deemed to have knowledge of or be aware of any Master Servicer Termination Event until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, has received written notice thereof or has actual knowledge thereof.

 

(b)       “Special Servicer Termination Event”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events:

 

(i)        any failure by the Special Servicer to deposit into the REO Account at or within the time specified by this Agreement and such failure continues unremediated for two Business Days, or any failure by the Special Servicer to remit to Master Servicer for deposit into, the Collection Account any amount required to be so remitted by the Special Servicer pursuant to, and at the time specified by, the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that the failure of the Special Servicer to remit such amount to the Master Servicer shall not be a Special Servicer Termination Event if such failure is remedied within two Business Days and if the Special Servicer has compensated the Master Servicer for any loss of income on such amount suffered by the Master Servicer due to and caused by the late remittance of the Special Servicer and reimburse the Trust for any resulting Advance Interest Amount due to the Master Servicer;

 

(ii)       any failure on the part of the Special Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect any of its other covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days (45 days in the case of failure to pay the premium for any insurance policy required to be force placed by the Special Servicer pursuant to this Agreement or in any event such reasonable shorter period of time as is necessary to avoid the commencement of foreclosure proceedings for any lien relating to unpaid real estate taxes or assessments or a lapse in any required insurance coverage) after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Special Servicer by any other party hereto, or to the Special Servicer, with a copy to each other party to this Agreement, by the (A) Holders of Certificates of any Class evidencing, as to such Class, Percentage Interests aggregating not less than 25% of such Class or (B) an affected Companion Loan Holder; provided, however, that if such failure is capable of being cured and the Special Servicer is diligently pursuing such cure, such 30- or 45-day period, as applicable, will be extended an additional 30 days;

 

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affects the interests of any Class of Certificateholders or any Companion Loan Holder and which continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on which notice of such breach, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Special Servicer by any party hereto, or to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee by the Holders of Certificates of any Class evidencing, as to such Class, Percentage Interests aggregating not less than 25% of such Class or by an affected Companion Loan Holder; provided, however, that if such breach is capable of being cured and the Special Servicer is diligently pursuing such cure, such 30-day period will be extended an additional 30 days;

 

(iv)       a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law for the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, trustee or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against the Special Servicer and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged, undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days;

 

(v)        the Special Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, trustee or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Special Servicer or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property;

 

(vi)       the Special Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations or take any corporate action in furtherance of the foregoing;

 

(vii)      a servicing officer of the Special Servicer obtains actual knowledge that the Special Servicer is no longer listed on S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, and the Special Servicer is not reinstated to such status on such list within 60 days of such event;

 

(viii)     KBRA has (A) qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more Classes of Certificates, or (B) placed one or more Classes of Certificates on “watch status” in contemplation of a possible ratings downgrade or withdrawal and, in the case of either of clauses (A) or (B), cited servicing concerns with the Special Servicer as the sole or material factor in such rating action (and such qualification, downgrade, withdrawal or “watch status” placement has not been withdrawn by KBRA within 60 days of such event);

 

(ix)       (A) the Special Servicer has failed to maintain a ranking by Morningstar equal to or higher than “MOR CS3” as a special servicer and such ranking is not reinstated within 60 days of such event (if the Special Servicer has or had a Morningstar ranking on or after the Closing Date) or (B) if the Special Servicer has not been ranked by Morningstar on or after the Closing Date, and Morningstar has qualified, downgraded

 

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or withdrawn the then-current rating or ratings of one or more Classes of Certificates, publicly citing servicing concerns with the special servicer as the sole or material factor in such rating action (and such qualification, downgrade, or withdrawal has not been withdrawn by Morningstar within sixty (60) days of such event);

 

(x)        a Companion Loan Rating Agency has (A) qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more classes of Companion Loan Securities, or (B) placed one or more classes of Companion Loan Securities on “watch status” in contemplation of rating downgrade or withdrawal and, in the case of either of clauses (A) or (B), publicly citing servicing concerns with the Special Servicer, as the sole or material factor in such rating action (and such qualification, downgrade, withdrawal or “watch status” placement has not been withdrawn by such Companion Loan Rating Agency within 60 days of such event); or

 

(xi)       so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Special Servicer or any Sub-Servicing Entity retained by the Special Servicer shall fail to deliver the items required to be delivered by this Agreement to enable such Other Securitization Trust to comply with its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act within the time set forth for such delivery in Article XI, including any applicable grace periods (any Sub-Servicing Entity that defaults in accordance with this Section 7.01(b)(xi) shall be terminated at the direction of the Depositor).

 

Then, and in each and every such case, so long as a Special Servicer Termination Event shall not have been remedied, the Trustee may, and at the written direction of the Holders of at least 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights of all Certificates (allocated based on Certificate Balances as notionally reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts), the Trustee shall, terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Special Servicer (other than the rights to indemnification provided in Section 6.03(a) of this Agreement and compensation provided in Section 3.12(c) of this Agreement).

 

In no event shall the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator be deemed to have knowledge of or be aware of any Special Servicer Termination Event until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, has received written notice thereof or has actual knowledge thereof.

 

Notwithstanding Section 7.01(a) or Section 7.01(b), (i) if any Master Servicer Termination Event occurs that affects only a Companion Loan or if an NRSRO engaged to rate a Companion Loan Security qualifies, downgrades or withdraws its rating of such Companion Loan Security, publicly citing servicing concerns with the Master Servicer as the sole or a material factor in such rating action, then the Trustee, only at the direction of a related Companion Loan Holder and not at the direction of the Certificateholders, shall direct the Master Servicer to appoint a sub-servicer (or if the Whole Loan is currently being sub-serviced, then the Trustee shall direct the Master Servicer to replace such sub-servicer with a new sub-servicer but only if such original sub-servicer is in default (beyond any applicable cure periods) under the related sub-servicing agreement, and the Master Servicer shall be permitted to terminate the sub-servicing agreement due to such default) that shall be responsible for servicing the Whole Loan; provided that the Master Servicer shall be required to obtain a No Downgrade Confirmation from

 

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each Rating Agency (including a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to any Companion Loan Securities) (at the expense of the requesting party) with respect to the appointment of such sub-servicer and (ii) if any Special Servicer Termination Event occurs that affects only one or more Companion Loans and the Special Servicer is not otherwise terminated or if an NRSRO engaged to rate a Companion Loan Security qualifies, downgrades or withdraws its rating of such Companion Loan Security, publicly citing servicing concerns with the Special Servicer as the sole or a material factor in such rating action, then the Trustee, at the direction of an affected Companion Loan Holder, shall terminate the Special Servicer.

 

(c)        If the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is terminated pursuant to this Section 7.01, the Trustee (the “Terminating Party”) shall, by notice in writing to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be (the “Terminated Party”), terminate all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and in and to the Whole Loan and the proceeds thereof, other than any rights the Terminated Party may have hereunder as a Certificateholder and any rights or obligations that accrued prior to the date of such termination (including the right to receive all amounts accrued or owing to it under this Agreement, plus interest at the Advance Rate on such amounts until received to the extent such amounts bear interest as provided in this Agreement, with respect to periods prior to the date of such termination and the right to the benefits of Section 6.03 of this Agreement notwithstanding any such termination), and with respect to the Special Servicer, the right to receive any Workout Fee and/or Liquidation Fee subsequent to its termination as Special Servicer, pursuant to Section 3.12(c) of this Agreement. No successor Special Servicer shall be entitled to such Workout Fee and/or Liquidation Fee received by the terminated Special Servicer. On or after the receipt by the Terminated Party of such written notice, all of its authority and power under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Certificates (except that the Terminated Party shall retain its rights as a Certificateholder in the event and to the extent that it is a Certificateholder), the Whole Loan or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the Terminating Party pursuant to and under this Section (absent the appointment of a successor, and such successor’s assumption of obligations hereunder) and, without limitation, the Terminating Party is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of and at the expense of the Terminated Party, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and all documents and other instruments, and to do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Whole Loan and related documents, or otherwise. The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer each agree in the event it is terminated pursuant to this Section 7.01 to promptly (and in any event no later than ten Business Days subsequent to such notice) provide, at its own expense, the Terminating Party with all documents and records requested by the Terminating Party to enable the Terminating Party to assume its functions hereunder, and to cooperate with the Terminating Party and the successor to its responsibilities hereunder in effecting the termination of its responsibilities and rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer to the successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer or the Terminating Party, as applicable, for administration by it of all cash amounts which shall at the time be or should have been credited by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to the Collection Account, any REO Account, Lock-Box Account or Cash Collateral Account or which shall thereafter be received with respect to the Whole Loan, and shall promptly provide the Terminating Party or such successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer (which may include the Trustee) all documents and records reasonably requested by it, such documents and records to be provided in such form as the Terminating Party or such

 

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successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall reasonably request (including electronic form), to enable it to assume the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s function hereunder. All reasonable costs and expenses of the Terminating Party (including the cost of obtaining a No Downgrade Confirmation and any applicable indemnification that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer would be required to provide under this Agreement) or the successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer incurred in connection with transferring the Whole Files to the successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer and amending this Agreement to reflect such succession as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b), as applicable, shall be paid by the predecessor Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, upon presentation of reasonable documentation of such costs and expenses. If the predecessor Master Servicer or Special Servicer (as the case may be) has not reimbursed the Terminating Party or the successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer for such expenses within 90 days after the presentation of reasonable documentation, such expense shall be reimbursed by the Trust Fund; provided that the Terminated Party shall not thereby be relieved of its liability for such expenses. If and to the extent that the Terminated Party has not reimbursed such costs and expenses, the Terminating Party shall have an affirmative obligation to take all reasonable actions to collect such expenses on behalf of the Trust Fund.

 

Section 7.02     Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor. On and after the time the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer receives a notice of termination pursuant to Section 7.01 of this Agreement, the Terminating Party (subject to Section 7.01(a)) shall be its successor, until such successor is appointed in accordance with this Section, in all respects in its capacity as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for herein and, except as provided herein, shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties, limitations on liability and liabilities relating thereto and arising thereafter placed on the Master Servicer or Special Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof, provided, however, that (i) the Terminating Party shall have no responsibilities, duties, liabilities or obligations with respect to any act or omission of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer and (ii) any failure to perform, or delay in performing, such duties or responsibilities caused by the Terminated Party’s failure to provide, or delay in providing, records, tapes, disks, information or monies shall not be considered a termination event for such successor hereunder. The Trustee, as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, shall be indemnified to the full extent provided to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, under this Agreement prior to the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s termination. The appointment of a successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer shall not affect any liability of the predecessor Master Servicer or Special Servicer which may have arisen prior to its termination as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer. The Terminating Party shall not be liable for any of the representations and warranties of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer herein or in any related document or agreement, for any acts or omissions of the predecessor Master Servicer or predecessor Special Servicer or for any losses incurred in respect of any Permitted Investment by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.07 hereunder nor shall the Trustee be required to purchase the Trust Loan or any Companion Loan hereunder. As compensation therefor, the Terminating Party as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer shall be entitled to the Servicing Compensation or Special Servicing Compensation, as applicable, and all funds relating to the Trust Loan or Companion Loans that accrue after the date of the Terminating Party’s succession to which such predecessor Master Servicer or Special Servicer would have been entitled if such predecessor Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, had continued to act hereunder.

 

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In the event any Advances made by the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall at any time be outstanding, or any amounts of interest thereon shall be accrued and unpaid, all amounts available to repay Advances and interest hereunder shall be applied entirely to the Advances made by the Trustee (and the accrued and unpaid interest thereon), until such Advances and interest shall have been repaid in full. Notwithstanding the above, the Trustee may, if it shall be unwilling to so act, or shall (i) if it is unable to so act, (ii) if the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights or an affected Companion Loan Holder so requests in writing to the Trustee or (iii) if the Trustee is not an “approved” servicer by any of the Rating Agencies for mortgage loans similar to the one held in the Trust, promptly appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, any established mortgage loan servicing institution that to act as the successor to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, hereunder in the assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer hereunder; provided that the Trustee shall obtain a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to the Certificates and any Companion Loan Securities. No appointment of a successor to a Terminated Party hereunder shall be effective until the assumption by such successor of all the Terminated Party’s responsibilities, duties and liabilities hereunder. Pending appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer (or the Special Servicer if the Special Servicer is also the Master Servicer) hereunder, unless the Trustee shall be prohibited by law from so acting, the Trustee shall act in such capacity as hereinabove provided. Pending the appointment of a successor to the Special Servicer, the Trustee shall act in such capacity. In connection with such appointment and assumption described herein, the Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out of payments on Whole Loan or otherwise as it and such successor shall agree; provided, however, that no such compensation shall be in excess of that permitted to the Terminated Party hereunder, provided, further, that if no successor to the Terminated Party can be obtained to perform the obligations of such Terminated Party hereunder, additional amounts shall be paid to such successor and such amounts in excess of that permitted the Terminated Party shall be treated as Realized Losses. The Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer and such successor shall take such action, consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession.

 

If the Trustee or an Affiliate acts pursuant to this Section 7.02 as successor to the resigning or terminated Master Servicer, it may reduce the Master Servicer’s Excess Servicing Fee Rate to the extent that its or such Affiliate’s compensation as successor Master Servicer would otherwise be below the market rate servicing compensation. If the Trustee elects to appoint a successor to the resigning or terminated Master Servicer other than itself or an Affiliate pursuant to this Section 7.02, it may reduce the Master Servicer’s Excess Servicing Fee Rate to the extent reasonably necessary (in the sole discretion of the Trustee) for the Trustee to appoint a qualified successor Master Servicer that meets the requirements of this Section 7.02.

 

Section 7.03     Notification to Certificateholders and Other Persons. (a) Upon its receipt of written notice of any termination pursuant to Section 7.01 above or appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator shall give prompt written notice thereof to Certificateholders at their respective addresses appearing in the Certificate Register, the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement), the Other Master Servicer and the Other Trustee.

 

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(b)        Within 30 days after the occurrence of any Servicer Termination Event of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator (which shall then notify all Holders of Certificates), the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement) and the Companion Loan Holders notice of such Servicer Termination Event unless such Servicer Termination Event shall have been cured or waived.

 

Section 7.04     Other Remedies of Trustee. During the continuance of any Servicer Termination Event, so long as the Servicer Termination Event, shall not have been remedied, the Trustee, in addition to the rights specified in Section 7.01 of this Agreement, shall have the right, in its own name as Trustee of an express trust, to take all actions now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute to enforce its rights and remedies and to protect the interests, and enforce the rights and remedies, of the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders (including the institution and prosecution of all judicial, administrative and other proceedings and the filing of proofs of claim and debt in connection therewith). In such event, the legal fees, expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust Fund as provided in Section 3.06 of this Agreement (and such amounts shall be allocated in accordance with the expense allocation provisions of the Co-Lender Agreement). Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no remedy provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy, and no delay or omission to exercise any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Master Servicer Termination Event or Special Servicer Termination Event, if applicable.

 

Section 7.05     Waiver of Past Servicer Termination Events; Termination. The Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 66-⅔% of the aggregate Voting Rights of the Certificates may, together with each affected Companion Loan Holder, on behalf of all Holders of Certificates waive any Servicer Termination Event by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in the performance of its obligations hereunder and its consequences, except a termination event with respect to making any required deposits (including, with respect to the Master Servicer, P&I Advances) to or payments from the Collection Account or the Lower-Tier Distribution Account, or in remitting payments as received, in each case in accordance with this Agreement. Upon any such waiver of a past termination event, such termination event shall cease to exist, and any Servicer Termination Event arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other termination event or impair any right consequent thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Master Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(x) or a Special Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(b)(x) of this Agreement may be waived only with the consent of the Depositor.

 

Section 7.06     Trustee as Maker of Advances. In the event that the Master Servicer fails to fulfill its obligations hereunder to make any Advances and such failure remains uncured, the Trustee shall perform such obligations (x) within five Business Days of the Master Servicer Termination Event resulting from such failure by the Master Servicer with respect to Property Advances to the extent a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge of such failure with respect to such Property Advances and (y) by 12:00 noon (New York City

 

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time) on the related Distribution Date with respect to P&I Advances and Administrative Advances pursuant to the Trustee’s receipt of notice of failure pursuant to Section 4.07(a) or Section 4.07(c) of this Agreement unless the Trustee has received notice that such failure has been cured by 11:00 a.m. on such Distribution Date. With respect to any such Advance made by the Trustee, the Trustee shall succeed to all of the Master Servicer’s rights with respect to Advances hereunder, including, without limitation, the Master Servicer’s rights of reimbursement and interest on each Advance at the Advance Rate, and rights to determine that a proposed Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance (without regard to any impairment of any such rights of reimbursement caused by the Master Servicer’s failure to perform its obligations hereunder); provided, however, that if Advances made by the Trustee and the Master Servicer shall at any time be outstanding, or any interest on any Advance shall be accrued and unpaid, all amounts available to repay such Advances and the interest thereon hereunder shall be applied entirely to the Advances outstanding to the Trustee, until such Advances shall have been repaid in full, together with all interest accrued thereon, prior to reimbursement of the Master Servicer for such Advances. The Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any notice given with respect to a Nonrecoverable Advance or any determination of recoverability in connection therewith by the Master Servicer hereunder.

 

ARTICLE VIII

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR

 

Section 8.01     Duties of Trustee and Certificate Administrator. (a) Each of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no permissive right of the Trustee shall be construed as a duty. During the continuance of a Servicer Termination Event of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 7.02 and 7.05 of this Agreement, shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

 

(b)        The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, upon receipt of any resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, which are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, shall examine them to determine whether they conform on their face to the requirements of this Agreement; provided, however, that, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall not be responsible for the accuracy or content of any such resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order or other instrument provided to it hereunder. If any such instrument is found not to conform on its face to the requirements of this Agreement in a material manner, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall request the provider of such instrument to have the instrument corrected, and if the instrument is not corrected to such Trustee’s or such Certificate Administrator’s reasonable satisfaction, such Trustee or such Certificate Administrator will provide notice thereof to the Certificateholders.

 

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(c)        None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or any of their officers, directors, employees, agents or “control” persons within the meaning of the Act shall have any liability arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, provided that, subject to Section 8.02 of this Agreement, no provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or any such person, from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct or its own bad faith; and provided, further, that:

 

(i)        The Trustee’s and the Certificate Administrator’s duties and obligations shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement, neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in regard to such party in this Agreement, no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator and, in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any resolutions, certificates, statements, reports, opinions, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, that conform on their face to the requirements of this Agreement to the extent set forth herein without responsibility for investigating the contents thereof;

 

(ii)       Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall be personally liable for an error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

 

(iii)      Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall be personally liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of Holders of Certificates entitled to greater than 50% of the Percentage Interests (or such other percentage as is specified herein) of each affected Class, or of the aggregate Voting Rights of the Certificates, relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, under this Agreement (unless a higher percentage of Voting Rights is required for such action);

 

(iv)      Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator nor any of their directors, officers, employees, agents or control persons shall be responsible for any act or omission of any Custodian, Paying Agent or Certificate Registrar that is not an Affiliate of the Trustee or Certificate Administrator, respectively, and that is selected other than by the Trustee or Certificate Administrator, respectively, performed or omitted in compliance with any custodial or other agreement, or any act or omission of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor or any other Person, including, without limitation, in connection with actions taken pursuant to this Agreement;

 

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(v)        Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action which is not incidental to its respective duties as Trustee or Certificate Administrator in accordance with this Agreement (and, if it does, all legal expenses and costs of such action shall be expenses and costs of the Trust Fund (and such costs and expenses shall be allocated in accordance with the allocation provision of the Co-Lender Agreement), and the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall be entitled, as provided in Section 3.06 hereof, to be reimbursed therefor from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account and identified on the Trust Ledger, unless such legal action arises out of the negligence or bad faith of the Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, or any breach of a representation or warranty of the Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, contained herein);

 

(vi)       Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall be charged with knowledge of any act, failure to act or breach of any Person upon the occurrence of which the Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, may be required to act, unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, obtains actual knowledge of such failure. Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to have actual knowledge of the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s failure to provide scheduled reports, certificates and statements when and as required to be delivered to the Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, pursuant to this Agreement; and

 

(vii)      Except in the event of actual fraud (as determined by a non-appealable final court order), in no event shall the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, be liable for special, punitive, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

None of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall require either the Trustee, in its capacity as Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, in its capacity as Certificate Administrator, to expend or risk its own funds, or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if in the opinion of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it, and none of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall in any event require the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, to perform, or be responsible for the manner of performance of, any of the obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer under this Agreement, except, in the case of the Trustee, during such time, if any, as the Trustee shall be the successor to, and be vested with the rights, duties, powers and privileges of, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall be required to post any surety or bond of any kind in connection with its performance of its obligations under this Agreement and neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall be liable for any loss on any investment of funds pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, when acting as the Master

 

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Servicer or Special Servicer hereunder, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall comply with the Servicing Standard.

 

Section 8.02 Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.01 of this Agreement:

 

(i)         The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator may request and/or conclusively rely upon and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties and neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall have any responsibility to ascertain or confirm the genuineness of any such party or parties;

 

(ii)        Each of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the written advice of such counsel or such Opinion of Counsel;

 

(iii)       (A) Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall be under any obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement or to make any investigation of matters arising hereunder or institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Certificateholders, pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless such Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, reasonable security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby, provided that nothing contained herein shall relieve the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, of the obligations, upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event (which has not been cured or waived) of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, has actual knowledge, to exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and, with respect to the Trustee, to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs; and (B) the right of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator to perform any discretionary act enumerated in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty, and the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, shall not be answerable for other than its negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of any such act;

 

(iv)       None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or any of their directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, agents or “control” persons within the meaning of the Act shall be personally liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and reasonably believed by the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement;

 

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(v)        The Trustee (if no Servicer Termination Event has occurred and is continuing) and the Certificate Administrator shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document, unless requested in writing to do so by Holders of Certificates entitled to greater than 25% (or such other percentage as is specified herein) of the Percentage Interests of each affected Class; provided, however, that if the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, not reasonably assured to the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, may require indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it from such requesting Holders against such cost, expense or liability as a condition to taking any such action. The reasonable expense of every such investigation shall be paid by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, if a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing relating to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, respectively, and otherwise by the Certificateholders requesting the investigation; and

 

(vi)       The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder and the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator may perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents, nominees, custodians or attorneys but shall not be relieved of the obligations hereunder by virtue of the appointment of such agents, nominees, custodians or attorneys, provided, however, that the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, may not perform any duties hereunder through any Person that is a Prohibited Party.

 

(b)        Following the Startup Day, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall not, except as expressly required by any provision of this Agreement, accept any contribution of assets to the Trust Fund unless the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (the costs of obtaining such opinion to be borne by the Person requesting such contribution) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or subject the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.

 

(c)        All rights of action under this Agreement or under any of the Certificates, enforceable by the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, may be enforced by it without the possession of any of the Certificates, or the production thereof at the trial or other proceeding relating thereto, and any such suit, action or proceeding instituted by the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall be brought in its name for the benefit of all the Holders of such Certificates, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Loan Sellers pursuant to this Agreement or the eligibility of the Trust Loan for purposes of this Agreement.

 

(e)        Each of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to all of the same rights, protections, immunities and indemnities afforded to it as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, in each capacity for which it serves hereunder (including, without limitation, as Custodian, Certificate Registrar, 17g-5 Information Provider, Paying Agent and Authenticating Agent). For the avoidance of doubt, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee shall be entitled to all of the rights, protections, immunities and indemnities afforded to it hereunder under.

 

(f)        In order to comply with laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including, without limitation, those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering, including Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act of the United States (“Applicable Law”), the Certificate Administrator (in each of its capacities) and the Trustee, as the case may be, are required to obtain, verify and record certain information relating to individuals and entities that maintain a business relationship with the Certificate Administrator (in each of its capacities) or the Trustee. Accordingly, each of the parties hereto agrees to provide to the Certificate Administrator (in each of its capacities) and the Trustee, upon its respective request from time to time, such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the Certificate Administrator (in each of its capacities) and the Trustee to comply with Applicable Law.

 

Section  8.03 Trustee and Certificate Administrator Not Liable for Certificates or the Trust Loan. The recitals contained herein and in the Certificates shall not be taken as the statements of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, or the Special Servicer and the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer assume no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer make no representations or warranties as to the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement, of the Certificates or any offering document used to offer the Certificates for sale or the validity, enforceability or sufficiency of the Trust Loan, or related document. Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall at any time have any responsibility or liability for or with respect to the legality, validity and enforceability of the related Mortgage, the Trust Loan, or the perfection and priority of any Mortgage or the maintenance of any such perfection and priority, or for or with respect to the sufficiency of the Trust Fund or its ability to generate the payments to be distributed to Certificateholders under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall be liable or responsible for: (i) the existence, condition and ownership of the Mortgaged Property; (ii) the existence of any hazard or other insurance thereon (other than if the Trustee shall assume the duties of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.02 of this Agreement) or the enforceability thereof; (iii) the existence of the Trust Loan or the contents of the Mortgage File on any computer or other record thereof (other than if the Trustee shall assume the duties of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant Section 7.02 of this Agreement); (iv) the validity of the assignment of the Trust Loan to the Trust Fund or of any intervening assignment; (v) the completeness of the Mortgage File; the performance or enforcement of the Trust Loan (other than if the Trustee shall assume the duties

 

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of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.02 of this Agreement); (vi) the compliance by the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer with any warranty or representation made under this Agreement or in any related document or the accuracy of any such warranty or representation prior to the Trustee’s receipt of written notice or other discovery of any non-compliance therewith or any breach thereof; (vii) any investment of monies by or at the direction of the Master Servicer or any loss resulting therefrom, the acts or omissions of any of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (other than if the Trustee shall assume the duties of the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.02 of this Agreement) or any Sub-Servicer or the Borrower; any action of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer (other than if the Trustee shall assume the duties of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.02 of this Agreement) or any Sub-Servicer taken in the name of the Trustee, except to the extent such action is taken at the express written direction of the Trustee; (viii) the failure of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or any Sub-Servicer to act or perform any duties required of them on behalf of the Trust Fund or the Trustee hereunder; or (ix) any action by or omission of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator taken at the instruction of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (other than if the Trustee shall assume the duties of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.02 of this Agreement) unless the taking of such action is not permitted by the express terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not relieve the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator of their respective obligations to perform their duties as specifically set forth in this Agreement. The Trustee or the Certificate Administrator shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator (in the case of the Trustee only), the Trustee (in the case of the Certificate Administrator only), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of any of the Certificates or of the proceeds of such Certificates, or for the use or application of any funds paid to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator (in the case of the Trustee only), the Trustee (in the case of the Certificate Administrator only), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in respect of the assignment of the Trust Loan or deposited in or withdrawn from the Collection Account, the Lower-Tier Distribution Account, the Upper-Tier Distribution Account, the Lock-Box Account, the Cash Collateral Account, the Reserve Accounts, any REO Account or any other account maintained by or on behalf of the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, other than any funds held by the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable. Neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Administrator shall have any responsibility for filing any financing or continuation statement in any public office at any time or to otherwise perfect or maintain the perfection of any security interest or lien granted to it hereunder (unless the Trustee shall have become the successor Master Servicer) or to record this Agreement. In making any calculation hereunder which includes as a component thereof the payment or distribution of interest for a stated period at a stated rate “to the extent permitted by applicable law”, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, shall assume that such payment is so permitted unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, has actual knowledge, or receives an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the Person asserting the impermissibility) to the effect, that such payment is not permitted by applicable law. The Depositor is not obligated to monitor or supervise the performance of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

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Section 8.04 Trustee and Certificate Administrator May Own Certificates. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and any agent of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator in its individual capacity or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Certificates, and may deal with the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Initial Purchasers in banking transactions, with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Certificate Administrator or such agent, as the case may be.

 

Section 8.05 Payment of Trustee’s and Certificate Administrator’s Fees and Expenses; Indemnification. (a) On each Distribution Date, prior to the distribution of amounts to the Certificateholders, the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to withdraw and pay the Trustee and itself its respective portion of the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee, as applicable, as reasonable compensation from amounts remitted to the Lower-Tier Distribution Account (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) for all services rendered in the execution of the trusts hereby created and in the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator at the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee Rate.

 

(b)        In the event that the Trustee assumes the servicing responsibilities of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer hereunder pursuant to or otherwise arising from the resignation or removal of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, the Trustee shall be entitled to the compensation to which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, would have been entitled (other than the rights of the Special Servicer to receive any Workout Fee specified in Section 3.12(c) of this Agreement in the event that the Special Servicer is terminated).

 

(c)        The Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator shall be paid or reimbursed by the Trust Fund upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator pursuant to and in accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all persons not regularly in its employ), which the Certificate Administrator will be entitled to withdraw from the Distribution Accounts prior to the distribution to Certificateholders to the extent set forth herein and to the extent such payments are “unanticipated expenses incurred by the REMIC” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(iii), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith; provided, however, that, subject to the last paragraph of Section 8.01 and Section 8.02(a)(iii) of this Agreement, the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator shall not refuse to perform any of their respective duties hereunder solely as a result of the failure to be paid their respective portions of the Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fee, or the Trustee’s previously-incurred expenses or, the Custodian’s or Certificate Administrator’s previously-incurred expenses, as applicable. The term “unanticipated expenses incurred by the REMIC” shall include any fees, expenses and disbursement of any separate Trustee or co-Trustee appointed hereunder, only to the extent such fees, expenses and disbursements were not reasonably anticipated as of the Closing Date and are attributable to the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC and the losses, liabilities, damages, claims or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred or advanced by an Indemnified Party in connection with any

 

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litigation arising out of this Agreement attributable to the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC, including, without limitation, under Section 2.03, Section 3.10, the third paragraph of Section 3.11, Section 4.05 and Section 7.01 of this Agreement.

 

The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer covenant and agree to pay or reimburse the Trustee for the reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in connection with any transfer of the servicing responsibilities of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, respectively, hereunder, pursuant to or otherwise arising from the resignation or removal of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer (except in the case of removal of the Special Servicer without cause), as applicable, in accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement (and including the reasonable fees and expenses and disbursements of its counsel and all other persons not regularly in its employ), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from the negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the Trustee.

 

(d)        Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (each, for purposes of this Section 8.05(d), an “Indemnifying Party”) shall (severally and not jointly) indemnify the Trustee (both in its capacity as Trustee and individually) and the Certificate Administrator (in its capacity as Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, Paying Agent and individually) and each of their Affiliates and each of the directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator and each of their Affiliates (each, for purposes of this Section 8.05(d), an “Indemnified Party”), and hold each of them harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the Indemnified Party may sustain in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by the Indemnified Party in any action or proceeding between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party or between the Indemnified Party and any third party or otherwise) resulting from each such Indemnifying Party’s respective willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of each of its respective duties hereunder or by reason of negligent disregard of its respective obligations and duties hereunder (including in the case of the Master Servicer, any agent of the Master Servicer or Sub-Servicer).

 

The Trust Fund shall indemnify each Indemnified Party from, and hold it harmless against, any and all losses, liabilities, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, judgments, claims or unanticipated expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by the Indemnified Party in any action or proceeding between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party or between the Indemnified Party and any third party or otherwise) arising in respect of this Agreement, the Trust Loan or the Certificates other than those (i) resulting from the willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or negligence of the Indemnified Party, as applicable, in the performance of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, (ii) by reason of its negligent disregard of those obligations or duties, or as may arise from a breach of any representation or warranty of the Indemnified Party made in Section 2.04(c) or Section 2.04(d), as applicable, of this Agreement, (iii) as to which such Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 8.05(d) or (iv) constituting a specific liability imposed on the Indemnified Party by this Agreement. The right of reimbursement of the

 

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Indemnified Parties under this Section 8.05(d) shall be senior to the rights of all Certificateholders.

 

(e)        Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Section 8.05 shall survive the termination or maturity of this Agreement or the resignation, removal or termination of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, regarding rights accrued prior to such resignation, removal or termination and (with respect to any acts or omissions during its respective tenures) the resignation, removal or termination of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar or the Custodian.

 

(f)        This Section 8.05 shall be expressly construed to include, but not be limited to, such indemnities, compensation, expenses, disbursements, advances, losses, liabilities, damages and the like, as may pertain or relate to any environmental law or environmental matter.

 

(g)        Each of the Certificate Administrator, Custodian, Paying Agent and the Trustee (in each case with respect to itself only, for purposes of this Section 8.05(g), an “Indemnifying Party”) shall (severally and not jointly) indemnify the Trust Fund, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer and their respective Affiliates and each of the directors, officers, employees and agents of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer and their respective Affiliates (each, for purposes of this Section 8.05(g), an “Indemnified Party”), and hold each of them harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the Indemnified Party may sustain in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by the Indemnified Party in any action or proceeding between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party or between the Indemnified Party and any third party or otherwise) resulting from the applicable Indemnifying Party’s willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder or by reason of negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder.

 

(h)        The Certificate Administrator (for purposes of this Section 8.05(h), the “Indemnifying Party”) shall, solely in its capacity as the 17g-5 Information Provider, indemnify each of the Trust Loan Sellers and the Initial Purchasers (each, for purposes of this Section 8.05(h), an “Indemnified Party”), and hold each of them harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the Indemnified Party may sustain in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by the Indemnified Party in any action or proceeding between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party or between the Indemnified Party and any third party or otherwise) related to (i) the applicable Indemnifying Party’s willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder or by reason of negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder or (ii) a determination by any Rating Agency that it cannot reasonably rely on representations made by the Depositor or any Affiliate thereof pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 17g-5(a)(3), to the extent caused by any such willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder or by reason of negligent disregard referred to in clause (i) above by the Indemnifying Party.

 

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Section 8.06 Eligibility Requirements for Trustee and Certificate Administrator. The Trustee and Certificate Administrator hereunder shall at all times:

 

(i) be a corporation, national bank association or trust company organized and doing business under the laws of any state or the United States of America,

 

(ii) (a) with respect to the Trustee, be authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and to accept the trust conferred under this Agreement and (b) with respect to the Certificate Administrator, be authorized to exercise corporate trust powers,

 

(iii) have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000,

 

(iv) (A) have a rating on its long-term senior unsecured debt of at least (1) “A” by S&P (or with respect to the Trustee, a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of at least “A-” by S&P, provided that the Trustee may maintain a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of at least “BBB+” by S&P if the Master Servicer maintains a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of at least “A” by S&P (provided that this proviso shall not impose on the Master Servicer any obligation to maintain such rating)), (2) “A2” by Moody’s if it has a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least “P-1” by Moody’s, provided that the Trustee may maintain a long-term unsecured debt rating of “Baa2” by Moody’s and a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least “P-2” by Moody’s if the Master Servicer maintains a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “A2” by Moody’s (provided that this proviso shall not impose on the Master Servicer any obligation to maintain such rating), (3) at least an equivalent rating by KBRA, if then rated by KBRA, and (4) at least an equivalent rating by Morningstar, if then rated by Morningstar, and (B) whose short-term unsecured debt is rated at least (1) “A-1” by S&P, provided that the Trustee may maintain a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least “A-2” by S&P if the Master Servicer maintains a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “A” by S&P (provided that this proviso shall not impose on the Master Servicer any obligation to maintain such rating), (2) “P-1” by Moody’s, (3) at least an equivalent rating by KBRA, if then rated by KBRA, and (4) at least an equivalent rating by Morningstar, if then rated by Morningstar, or such other rating with respect to which each of S&P, KBRA and Morningstar (and Moody’s if it is rating any security backed by a Companion Loan) has provided a No Downgrade Confirmation,

 

(v) be subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and, in the case of the Trustee, shall not be an Affiliate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (except, in the case of the Trustee, during any period when the Trustee has assumed the duties of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 7.02 of this Agreement), and

 

(vi) not be a person that would be a Prohibited Party if it was a proposed Servicing Function Participant.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator meets the provisions of clauses (i) through (iii), (v) and (vi) above, but does not meet the provisions of clause (iv) above, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be,

 

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shall be deemed to meet the provisions of such clause (iv) (A) if it appoints a fiscal agent as a back-up liquidity provider, provided that such fiscal agent meets the provisions of clauses (i) through (vi) above and shall have assumed in writing all obligations of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, to make Advances under this Agreement as and when required of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, or (B) in the case of Wilmington Trust, National Association solely with respect to Moody’s, a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of at least “Baa2” by Moody’s if the Master Servicer has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of at least “A2” by Moody’s and a short-term debt rating of at least “P-1” by Moody’s. If a corporation or association publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for purposes of this Section the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If the place of business from which the Trustee administers the Trust Fund is a state or local jurisdiction that imposes a tax on the Trust Fund or the net income of either Trust REMIC (other than a tax corresponding to a tax imposed under the REMIC Provisions) the Trustee shall elect either to (i) resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 8.07 of this Agreement, (ii) pay such tax and continue as Trustee or (iii) administer the Trust Fund from a state and local jurisdiction that does not impose such a tax. If at any time the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 8.07 of this Agreement.

 

Section 8.07 Resignation and Removal of Trustee and Certificate Administrator. The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator may at any time resign and be discharged from the trusts hereby created by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement); provided that such resignation shall not be effective until its successor shall have accepted the appointment. Upon notice of resignation from the Trustee, the Depositor shall promptly appoint a successor trustee acceptable to the Master Servicer, the appointment of which successor is subject to the requirements contained in Section 8.06 of this Agreement. Upon notice of resignation from the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee shall promptly appoint a successor certificate administrator, the appointment of which is subject to the requirements contained in Section 8.06 of this Agreement. If no successor trustee or certificate administrator shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor. The Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall bear all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses of each other party hereto and each Rating Agency in connection with its resignation.

 

If at any time the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.06 of this Agreement and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Depositor or the Master Servicer, or if at any time the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be (or of

 

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its property), shall be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be (or of its property or affairs), for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, then the Depositor or the Master Servicer may remove the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, and the Depositor or the Master Servicer shall promptly appoint a successor by written instrument, which shall be delivered to the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, so removed and to the successor.

 

The Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 50% of the Voting Rights may at any time remove the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator and appoint a successor by written instrument or instruments, in seven originals, signed by such Holders or their attorneys-in-fact duly authorized, one complete set of which instruments shall be delivered to the Depositor, one complete set to the Master Servicer and Special Servicer, one complete set to the Trustee, one complete set to the Certificate Administrator, and one complete set to the successor trustee or certificate administrator, as applicable.

 

In addition, if the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator is terminated without cause, the terminating party shall pay all of the expenses of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, necessary to affect the transfer of its responsibilities to the successor.

 

In the event that the Trustee is terminated or removed pursuant to this Section 8.07, all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and in and to the Trust Loan shall be terminated, other than any rights or obligations that accrued prior to the date of such termination or removal (including the right to receive all fees, expenses, indemnities, and other amounts accrued or owing to it under this Agreement, plus interest at the Advance Rate on all such amounts until received to the extent such amounts bear interest as provided in this Agreement, with respect to periods prior to the date of such termination or removal) and such resignation, termination, or removal shall be effective with respect to each of its other capacities hereunder.

 

In the event that the Certificate Administrator is terminated or removed pursuant to this Section 8.07, (i) all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and in and to the Trust Loan shall be terminated, other than any rights or obligations that accrued prior to the date of such termination or removal (including the right to receive all fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts accrued or owing to it under this Agreement with respect to periods prior to the date of such termination or removal) and (ii) such resignation, termination, or removal shall be effective with respect to each of its other capacities hereunder.

 

Upon the resignation, assignment, or transfer of the Trustee or its business to a successor, or upon the termination of the Trustee, (a) the outgoing Trustee, at its own expense without right to reimbursement therefor, shall (A) endorse the original executed Trust Note for the Trust Loan (to the extent that the original executed note for the Trust Loan was endorsed to the outgoing Trustee), without recourse, representation or warranty, express or implied, to the order of the successor, as trustee for the registered holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates or in blank, and (B) in the case of the other assignable Loan Documents (to the extent other Loan Documents were assigned to the outgoing Trustee), assign and record Loan Documents to such successor, and such successor shall review the documents delivered to it or to the Custodian with respect to the Trust Loan, and certify in

 

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writing that, as to the Trust Loan then subject to this Agreement, such endorsement and assignment has been made; (b) if any original executed Trust Note for the Trust Loan was not endorsed to the outgoing Trustee, the Custodian shall deliver the Trust Note to the successor trustee and the Custodian shall cooperate with any successor trustee to ensure that the Trust Note is endorsed (without recourse, representation and warranty, express or implied) to the order of the successor trustee, as trustee for the registered holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, or in blank. If any assignable Loan Document (other than the Trust Note) was not assigned to the outgoing Trustee or if the Trustee is removed pursuant to Section 8.07 without cause, with respect to the Loan Documents identified in clause (B) of the preceding sentence, the Custodian shall deliver the Loan Document to the successor trustee and, if appropriate the Loan Documents shall be recorded at the expense of the Trust and the reasonable cooperation (as determined by the Depositor) of the Depositor.

 

Section 8.08 Successor Trustee and Certificate Administrator. (a) Any successor trustee or certificate administrator shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator (or in the case of a successor certificate administrator, to the predecessor Certificate Administrator) and the Trustee, as the case may be, instruments accepting their appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall become effective and such successor, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor hereunder, with the like effect as if originally named as Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, herein, provided that such successor shall satisfy the requirements contained in Section 8.06 of this Agreement. The predecessor Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall deliver to its successor all Mortgage Files and related documents and statements held by it hereunder, and the Depositor and the predecessor Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be required for more fully and certainly vesting and confirming in the successor all such rights, powers, duties and obligations. No successor trustee or certificate administrator, as the case may be, shall accept appointment as provided in this Section 8.08 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 8.06 of this Agreement.

 

Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in this Section 8.08, the Depositor shall mail notice of the succession of such Trustee hereunder to all Holders of Certificates at their addresses as shown in the Certificate Register. If the Depositor fails to mail such notice within 10 days after acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be mailed at the expense of the Depositor.

 

(b)        Any successor trustee appointed pursuant to this Agreement shall satisfy the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 8.06 hereof.

 

Section 8.09 Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or Certificate Administrator. Any corporation into which the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, shall be the successor of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, hereunder, provided that such corporation shall be

  

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eligible under the provisions of Section 8.06 of this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. The Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, will notify the other parties hereto, and the Certificate Administrator shall post notice of such merger or consolidation to the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement and provide notice of such event to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement).

 

Section 8.10 Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee. Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, at any time, for the purpose of meeting any legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Trust Fund or property securing the same may at the time be located, the Depositor and the Trustee acting jointly shall have the power and shall execute and deliver all instruments to appoint one or more Persons approved by the Trustee to act (at the expense of the Trust) as co-Trustee or co-Trustees, jointly with the Trustee, or separate Trustee or separate Trustees, of all or any part of the Trust Fund, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such capacity, such title to the Trust Fund, or any part thereof, and, subject to the other provisions of this Section 8.10, such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the Depositor and the Trustee may consider necessary or desirable. If the Depositor shall not have joined in such appointment within 15 days after the receipt by it of a request so to do, or in case a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee alone shall have the power to make such appointment. No co-Trustee or separate Trustee hereunder shall be required to meet the terms of eligibility as a successor Trustee under Section 8.06 hereunder and no notice to Holders of Certificates of the appointment of co-Trustee(s) or separate Trustee(s) shall be required under Section 8.08 hereof.

 

In the case of any appointment of a co-Trustee or separate Trustee pursuant to this Section 8.10, all rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon the Trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the Trustee and such separate Trustee or co-Trustee jointly (it being understood that such separate Trustee or co-Trustee is not authorized to act separately without the Trustee joining in such act), except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts are to be performed (whether as Trustee hereunder or as successor to the Master Servicer hereunder), the Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations (including the holding of title to the Trust Fund or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed by such separate Trustee or co-Trustee solely at the direction of the Trustee.

 

No Trustee under this Agreement shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission of any other trustee under this Agreement; provided that except as required by applicable law, the appointment of a co-Trustee or separate Trustee shall not relieve the Trustee of its responsibilities, obligations and liabilities hereunder. The Depositor and the Trustee acting jointly may at any time accept the resignation of or remove any separate Trustee or co-Trustee, or if the separate Trustee or co-Trustee is an employee of the Trustee, the Trustee acting alone may accept the resignation of or remove any separate Trustee or co-Trustee.

 

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each of them. Every instrument appointing any separate Trustee or co-Trustee shall refer to this Agreement and the conditions of this Article VIII. Every such instrument shall be filed with the Trustee. Each separate Trustee and co-Trustee, upon its acceptance of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property specified in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Trustee or separately, as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this Agreement, specifically including every provision of this Agreement relating to the conduct of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Trustee. In no event shall any such separate Trustee or co-Trustee be entitled to any provision relating to the conduct of, affecting the liability of or affording protection to such separate Trustee or co-Trustee that imposes a standard of conduct less stringent than that imposed by the Trustee hereunder, affording greater protection than that afforded to the Trustee hereunder or providing a greater limit on liability than that provided to the Trustee hereunder.

 

Any separate Trustee or co-Trustee may, at any time, constitute the Trustee its agent or attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority, to the extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this Agreement on its behalf and in its name. If any separate Trustee or co-Trustee shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates, properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or successor Trustee.

 

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

 

Section 9.01 Termination. (a) The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee created hereby with respect to the Certificates (other than the obligations of the Certificate Administrator to make certain payments and to send certain notices to Certificateholders as hereinafter set forth) shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders of all amounts held by or on behalf of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, as the case may be, required hereunder to be so paid on the Distribution Date following the earlier to occur of (i) the purchase of the Trust Loan and all other property held by the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 9.01(c) of this Agreement; (ii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder of its Certificates for the Trust Loan in accordance with Section 9.01(g) of this Agreement; and (iii) the later of (a) the receipt or collection of the last payment due on the Trust Loan included in the Trust Fund, or (b) the liquidation and disposition pursuant to this Agreement of the last asset held by the Trust Fund; provided, however, that in no event shall the trust created hereby continue beyond the expiration of twenty-one years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late Ambassador of the United States to the United Kingdom, living on the date hereof.

 

For purposes of this Section 9.01, the Sole Certificateholder shall have the first option to terminate the Trust Fund, pursuant to subsection (g), and then the Special Servicer and then the Master Servicer and then the Holder of a majority Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates, in that order, pursuant to subsection (c).

 

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(b)        The Trust Fund, the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC shall be terminated and the assets of the Trust Fund shall be sold or otherwise disposed of in connection therewith, only pursuant to a “plan of complete liquidation” within the meaning of Section 860F(a)(4)(A) of the Code providing for the actions contemplated by the provisions hereof and pursuant to which the applicable Notice of Termination is given, and requiring that the Trust Fund, the Lower-Tier REMIC and the Upper-Tier REMIC shall terminate on a Distribution Date occurring not more than 90 days following the date of adoption of the plan of complete liquidation. For purposes of this Section 9.01(b), the Notice of Termination given pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of this Agreement shall constitute the adoption of the plan of complete liquidation as of the date such notice is given, which date shall be specified by the Certificate Administrator (based on information provided by the Master Servicer) in the final federal income tax returns of the Upper-Tier REMIC and the Lower-Tier REMIC. Notwithstanding the termination of the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC or the Trust Fund, the Certificate Administrator shall be responsible for filing the final Tax Returns for each Trust REMIC for the period ending with such termination, and shall retain books and records with respect to each Trust REMIC for the same period of retention for which it maintains its own tax returns or such other reasonable period. The Trustee shall sign all Tax Returns and other reports required by this Section.

 

(c)        The Special Servicer and if the Special Servicer does not exercise such option, then the Master Servicer, and if the Master Servicer does not exercise such option, then the Holder of a majority Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates, may effect an early termination of the Trust Fund (provided that such party has provided 15 Business Days’ prior notice to each of the parties with such option and none of the parties with a higher priority has elected to exercise such option within such 15 Business Day period), upon not less than 30 days’ prior Notice of Termination (which Notice of Termination shall satisfy the notice requirement of the proviso) given to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer any time on or after the Early Termination Notice Date specifying the Anticipated Final Termination Date, by purchasing on such date all, but not less than all, of the Trust Loan then included in the Trust Fund, and the Trust’s interest in all property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan, at a purchase price, payable in cash, equal to the greater of,

 

(i)         the sum of, without duplication

 

(A)        the outstanding principal balance of the Trust Loan as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of principal);

 

(B)        the fair market value of all other property included in the Trust Fund as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date;

 

(C)        all unpaid interest accrued on the outstanding principal balance of the Trust Loan (including circumstances where title to the Mortgaged Property has been acquired) at the Trust Loan Rate to the last day of the Interest Accrual

 

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Period preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of interest);

 

(D)        the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Advances, with interest thereon at the Advance Rate, and unpaid Servicing Compensation, Special Servicing Compensation, Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees, the CREFC® License Fee and Trust Fund expenses and indemnity amounts owed by the Trust; and

 

(ii)        the aggregate fair market value of the Trust Loan, and all other property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan in the Trust Fund, on the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, together with one month’s interest thereon at the Trust Loan Rate.

 

In the event that the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Holder of a majority Percentage Interest in the Class R or Class LR Certificates purchases the Trust Loan and all property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan remaining in the Trust Fund in accordance with this Section 9.01(c), the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Holder of a majority Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates, as applicable, shall deposit in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account not later than the Servicer Remittance Date relating to the Anticipated Final Termination Date on which the final distribution on the Certificates is to occur, an amount in immediately available funds equal to the above-described purchase price (exclusive of any portion thereof payable to any Person other than the Certificateholders pursuant to Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement, which portion shall be deposited in the Collection Account). In addition, the Master Servicer shall transfer to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account all amounts required to be transferred thereto on the Servicer Remittance Date from the Collection Account, together with any other amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that would otherwise be held for future distribution. The Certificate Administrator shall deposit all amounts deposited into the Lower-Tier Distribution Account into the Upper-Tier Distribution Account for distribution in accordance with Section 4.01(a) and (b) of this Agreement. Upon confirmation that such final deposits have been made and upon direction from the Master Servicer, the Custodian shall, release or cause to be released to the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Holder of a majority Percentage Interest in the Class R or Class LR Certificates, as applicable, the Mortgage File for the Trust Loan and shall execute all assignments, endorsements and other instruments furnished to it by such purchasing party as shall be necessary to effectuate transfer of the Trust Loan and all property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan remaining in the Trust Fund, and the Trust Fund shall be liquidated in accordance with this Article IX.

 

As a condition to the purchase of the assets of the Trust Fund pursuant to this Section 9.01(c), the purchaser shall deliver to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator an Opinion of Counsel, which shall be at the expense of such purchaser, stating that such termination will be a “qualified liquidation” under Section 860F(a)(4)(A) of the Code. All costs and expenses incurred by any and all parties to this Agreement or by the Trust Fund in connection with the purchase of the Trust Loan and other assets of the Trust Fund pursuant to this Section 9.01(c) shall be borne by the party exercising its purchase rights hereunder. The

 

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Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any determination made by an Independent appraiser pursuant to this subsection (c).

 

(d)        If the Trust Fund has not been previously terminated pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section 9.01, the Certificate Administrator shall determine as soon as practicable the Distribution Date on which the Certificate Administrator reasonably anticipates, based on information with respect to the Trust Loan previously provided to it, that the final distribution will be made (i) to the Holders of outstanding Regular Certificates, notwithstanding that such distribution may be insufficient to distribute in full the Certificate Balance of each Class of Certificates, together with amounts required to be distributed on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(b) of this Agreement and (ii) if no such Classes of Certificates are then outstanding, the final distribution shall be made (i) to the Holders of the Class LR Certificates of any amount remaining in the Collection Account or the Lower-Tier Distribution Account, and (ii) to the Holders of the Class R Certificates of any amount remaining in the Upper-Tier Distribution Account.

 

(e)        Notice of any termination of the Trust Fund pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall be mailed by the Certificate Administrator to affected Certificateholders with a copy to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Companion Loan Holders and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement) at their addresses shown in the Certificate Registrar not more than 30 days, and not less than ten days, prior to the Anticipated Final Termination Date. The notice mailed by the Certificate Administrator to affected Certificateholders shall:

 

(i)         specify the Anticipated Final Termination Date on which the final distribution is anticipated to be made to Holders of Certificates of the Classes specified therein;

 

(ii)        specify the amount of any such final distribution, if known; and

 

(iii)       state that the final distribution to Certificateholders will be made only upon presentation and surrender of Certificates at the office of the Paying Agent therein specified.

 

If the Trust Fund is not terminated on any Anticipated Final Termination Date for any reason, the Certificate Administrator shall promptly mail notice thereof to each affected Certificateholder.

 

(f)         Any funds not distributed on the Termination Date because of the failure of any Certificateholders to tender their Certificates shall be set aside and held in trust for the account of the appropriate non-tendering Certificateholders, whereupon the Trust Fund shall terminate. If any Certificates as to which notice of the Termination Date has been given pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining Certificateholders, at their last addresses shown in the Certificate Register, to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive, from such funds held, the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice any Certificate shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Certificate Administrator may, directly or through an agent, take appropriate steps to contact the remaining Certificateholders concerning

 

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surrender of their Certificates. The costs and expenses of maintaining such funds and of contacting Certificateholders shall be paid out of the assets which remain held. If within two years after the second notice any Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Paying Agent shall pay to the Certificate Administrator all amounts distributable to the Holders thereof, and the Certificate Administrator shall thereafter hold such amounts for the benefit of such Holders until the earlier of (i) its termination as Certificate Administrator hereunder and the transfer of such amounts to a successor certificate administrator and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund and distribution of such amounts, subject to applicable law, to the Residual Certificateholders. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Certificateholder on any amount held as a result of such Certificateholder’s failure to surrender its Certificate(s) for final payment thereof in accordance with this Section 9.01.

 

(g)        The Sole Certificateholder shall have the right to exchange all of its Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates), including the Class X Certificates, for the Trust Loan or REO Property, as applicable, as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 9.01(a) by giving written notice to all the parties hereto no later than 60 days prior to the anticipated date of exchange; provided that such Sole Certificateholder compensates the Certificate Administrator for the amount of investment income the Certificate Administrator would have earned if the outstanding Certificate Balance of the then outstanding Principal Balance Certificates were on deposit with the Certificate Administrator as of the first day of the current calendar month and such Sole Certificateholder pays to the Master Servicer as additional compensation an amount equal to (i) the product of (A) the Prime Rate, (B) the aggregate Certificate Balance of the then-outstanding Principal Balance Certificates as of the day of the exchange and (C) three, divided by (ii) 360. In the event that the Sole Certificateholder elects to exchange all of its Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates), including the Class X Certificates, for the Trust Loan and or REO Property, as applicable, remaining in the Trust Fund in accordance with the preceding sentence, such Sole Certificateholder, not later than the Business Day prior to the Distribution Date on which the final distribution on the Certificates is to occur, shall deposit in the Collection Account an amount in immediately available funds equal to all amounts due and owing to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee hereunder through the date of the liquidation of the Trust Fund that may be withdrawn from the Collection Account, or an escrow account acceptable to the respective parties hereto, pursuant to Section 3.06(a) of this Agreement or that may be withdrawn from the Distribution Accounts pursuant to Section 3.06(f) and Section 3.06(g) of this Agreement, but only to the extent that such amounts are not already on deposit in the Collection Account. In addition, the Master Servicer shall transfer all amounts required to be transferred to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Lower-Tier Distribution Account on or Servicer Remittance Date from the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.05 of this Agreement. Upon confirmation from the Certificate Administrator that such final deposits have been made and following the surrender of all its Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates) on the final Distribution Date to the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of a Request for Release from the Master Servicer, release or cause to be released to the Sole Certificateholder or any designee thereof, the Mortgage File for the Trust Loan or shall execute all assignments, endorsements and other instruments furnished to it by the Sole Certificateholder as shall be necessary to effectuate transfer of the Trust Loan and REO Property, as applicable remaining in the Trust Fund, and the Trust Fund shall be liquidated in accordance with this Article IX. The Trust Loan or REO Property, as applicable, is deemed

 

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distributed to the Sole Certificateholder in liquidation of the Trust Fund pursuant to this Article IX. Solely for federal income tax purposes, the Sole Certificateholder shall be deemed to have purchased the assets of the Lower-Tier REMIC for an amount equal to (a) if the Trust Loan is a Performing Loan, the remaining Certificate Balance of its Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates), plus accrued, unpaid interest with respect thereto, or (b) if the Trust Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan or has been converted to REO Property, the fair market value thereof, and the Certificate Administrator shall credit such amounts against amounts distributable in respect of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests and such Certificates.

 

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 10.01 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.02 Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders. The death or incapacity of any Certificateholder shall not operate to terminate this Agreement or the Trust Fund, or entitle such Certificateholder’s legal representatives or heirs to claim an accounting or to take any action or proceeding in any court for a partition or winding up of the Trust Fund, or otherwise affect the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties hereto or any of them.

 

No Certificateholder shall have any right to vote (except as expressly provided for herein) or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Trust Fund, or the obligations of the parties hereto, and nothing herein set forth, or contained in the terms of the Certificates, shall be construed so as to constitute the Certificateholders from time to time as partners or members of an association; and no Certificateholder shall be under any liability to any third person by reason of any action taken by the parties to this Agreement pursuant to any provision hereof.

 

No Certificateholder shall have any right to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Agreement, the Trust Loan or the Certificates, unless such Certificateholder previously shall have given to the Trustee a written notice of default and of the continuance thereof, as hereinbefore provided, and unless also the Certificateholders representing Percentage Interests of at least 25% of each affected Class of Certificates, as applicable, has or have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder and has or have offered to the Trustee such security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it as it may require against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and the Trustee, for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of security or indemnity, shall have failed or refused to institute any such action, suit or proceeding. It is understood and intended, and expressly covenanted by each Certificateholder with every other Certificateholder and the Trustee, that no Certificateholder of any Class shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of any

 

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provision of this Agreement to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the Holders of any other of such Certificates, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Certificateholder, or to enforce any right under this Agreement or the Certificates, except in the manner herein or therein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all Holders of Certificates of such Class, as applicable. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section, each and every Certificateholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.

 

Section 10.03 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CHOICE OF LAW RULES THEREOF. THE PARTIES HERETO INTEND THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW SHALL APPLY TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 10.04 Waiver of Jury Trial; Consent to Jurisdiction. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ASSIGNMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER PARTIES, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ASSIGNMENT OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF OR THEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ASSIGNMENT.

 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH MATTERS MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS; (III) WAIVES THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING INVOLVING SUCH CLAIMS IN ANY SUCH COURT; AND (IV) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN

 

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ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.

 

Section 10.05 Notices. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt (except that notices to Holders of Class R and Class LR Certificates or Holders of any Class of Certificates no longer held through a Depository and instead held in registered, definitive form shall be deemed to have been given upon being sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid or by overnight courier) as follows:

 

If to the Certificate Administrator and the Custodian, to:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road 

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attention: Corporate Trust Services – MAD 2015-11MD
Facsimile number: (410) 715-2380

 

If to the the Custodian, to:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

1055 10th Avenue SE

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414

Attention: Corporate Trust Services

 

If to the Depositor, to:

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Lainie Kaye

 

With a copy to:

Sidley Austin LLP
787 Sevent Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Kevin Blauch

 

If to the Trustee, to:

 

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Wilmington Trust, National Association
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: CMBS Trustee
Fax Number: (302) 630-4140
Email: CMBSTrustee@wilmingtontrust.com

 

If to the Master Servicer, to:

KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Diane Haislip
Fax Number: (877) 379-1625
Email: diane_c_haislip@keybank.com

 

with a copy to:

 

Polsinelli PC
900 West 48th Place, Suite 900
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
Attention: Kraig Kohring
Fax Number: 816-753-1536
Email: kkohring@polsinelli.com

 

If to the Special Servicer, to:

 

KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Clark Rogers
Fax Number: (877) 379-1625
Email: clark_w_rogers@keybank.com

 

with a copy to:

 

Polsinelli PC
900 West 48th Place, Suite 900
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
Attention: Kraig Kohring
Fax Number: 816-753-1536
Email: kkohring@polsinelli.com

 

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If to German American Capital Corporation, as a Trust Loan Seller, to:

German American Capital Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Lainie Kaye

 

If to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC, as a Trust Loan Seller, to:

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Attention: Stephen Holmes

 

with a copy to:

 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 34th Floor
New York, New York 10020
Attention: Legal Compliance Division

 

If to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as a Trust Loan Seller, to:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
Attention: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

with a copy to:

 

Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Senior Counsel
Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053 300
301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28288

 

and a copy to:

 

A.J. Sfarra
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10152
facsimile number: (212) 214-8970
email: anthony.sfarra@wellsfargo.com

 

If to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as an Initial Purchaser, to:

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

 

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Lainie Kaye

 

If to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as an Initial Purchaser, to:

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Attention: Stephen Holmes

 

If to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as an Initial Purchaser, to:

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023
New York, New York 10152
Attention: A.J. Sfarra
Facsimile number: (212) 214–8970

 

with a copy to:

 

Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300
301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
Attention: Jeff D. Blake, Esq.
Facsimile number: (704) 715-2378

 

If to any Certificateholder, to:

the address set forth in the Certificate Register

 

If to the 17g-5 Information Provider, electronically to:

17g5informationprovider@wellsfargo.com
(in an electronic format readable and uploadable (that is not locked or corrupted) on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s system, specifically with a subject reference of “MAD 2015-11MD” and an identification of the type of information being provided in the body of such electronic mail)

 

or, in the case of the parties to this Agreement, to such other address as such party shall specify by written notice to the other parties hereto.

 

Section 10.06 Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or

 

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terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement or of the Certificates or the rights of the Holders thereof.

 

Section 10.07 Notice to the Depositor and Each Rating Agency. (a) The Certificate Administrator shall use its best efforts to promptly provide notice, promptly furnish or make available) to the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Trustee, and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website) with respect to each of the following of which a Responsible Officer of the Certificate Administrator has actual knowledge and to the extent the below information has not already been provided to the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Trustee, and the 17g-5 Information provider pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:

 

(i)         any material change or amendment to this Agreement;

 

(ii)        the occurrence of any Servicer Termination Event that has not been cured;

 

(iii)       the merger, consolidation, resignation or termination of the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee; and

 

(iv)       the repurchase of Trust Loan pursuant to Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement.

 

(b)        The Certificate Administrator shall promptly furnish to the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, and the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such materials to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website):

 

(i)        notice of the final payment to any Class of Certificateholders;

 

(ii)       notice of any change in the location of the Distribution Accounts; and

 

(iii)      each report to Certificateholders described in Section 4.02 and Section 3.13 of this Agreement.

 

(c)        The Master Servicer shall promptly furnish to the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such materials to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website):

 

(i)        a copy of each rent roll and each operating and other financial statement and occupancy reports, to the extent such information is required to be delivered under the Trust Loan, in each case to the extent collected pursuant to Section 3.03 of this Agreement;

 

(ii)       notice of any change in the location of the Collection Account,

 

(iii)      a copy of any notice with respect to a breach of a representation or warranty with respect to the Trust Loan;

 

(iv)       any event that would result in the voluntary or involuntary termination of any insurance of the accounts of the Master Servicer;

 

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(v)        any change in the lien priority of the Trust Loan;

 

(vi)       any material damage to the Mortgaged Property; and

 

(vii)      any amendment, modification, consent or waiver to or of any provision of the Trust Loan (including any modification to the related Loan Documents that remove a requirement for a No Downgrade Confirmation).

 

(d)        Any party required to deliver any notice or information pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to the Rating Agencies shall deliver such written notice of the events or information specified in Section 3.14(d) to the Rating Agencies at the address listed below, promptly following the occurrence thereof. The Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, and the Certificate Administrator and Trustee also shall furnish such other information regarding the Trust Fund as may be reasonably requested by the Rating Agencies to the extent such party has or can obtain such information without unreasonable effort or expense; provided, however, that such other information is first provided to the 17g-5 Information Provider in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.14(d). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure to deliver such notices or copies shall not constitute a Servicer Termination Event, as the case may be, under this Agreement. Any confirmation of the rating by the Rating Agencies required hereunder shall be in writing.

 

Notices to each Rating Agency shall be addressed as follows:

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc.
845 Third Avenue, 4th Floor
New york, New York 10022
Attention: CMBS Surveillance
Facsimile number: (646) 731-2395

 

Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC
220 Gibraltar Road, Suite 300
Horsham, PA 19044
Attention: CMBS Surveillance
E-mail: cmbsratings@morningstar.com

 

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services

 

           55 Water Street, 41st Floor
New York, New York 10041
Attention: Commercial Mortgage Surveillance Manager
Email: cmbs_info_17g5@standardandpoors.com

 

or in each case to such other address as a Rating Agency shall specify by written notice to the parties hereto.

 

(e)        In connection with the delivery by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider of any information, report, notice or document

 

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for posting to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, the 17g-5 Information Provider shall notify the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, of when such information, report, notice or document has been posted to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. The Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, may, but is not obligated to, send such information, report, notice or other document to the applicable Rating Agency so long as such information, report, notice or document was (i) previously provided to the 17g-5 Information Provider or (ii) is simultaneously provided to the 17g-5 Information Provider.

 

Section 10.08 Amendment. This Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may be amended at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee without the consent of any of the Certificateholders or the Companion Loan Holders, (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct any error; (ii) to cause the provisions herein to conform or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made in the Offering Circular with respect to the Certificates, the Trust or this Agreement or to correct or supplement any provisions herein or therein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein or therein; (iii) to amend any provision hereof to the extent necessary or desirable to maintain the rating or ratings assigned to each of the Classes of Certificates or Companion Loan Securities by each Rating Agency (provided that such amendment does not adversely affect in any material respect the rights or interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto); (iv) to amend or supplement a provision, or to supplement any other provisions to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or any other change that will not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto (as evidenced in writing by an Opinion of Counsel or, if solely affecting any Certificateholder of a rated Class or a Companion Loan Holder, in respect of which a No Downgrade Confirmation has been obtained relating to the Certificates or the Companion Loan Securities, if applicable); and (v) to modify the procedures herein relating to compliance with Rule 17g-5 of the Exchange Act; provided that such modification would not materially increase the obligations of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Administrator, the 17g-5 Information Provider, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer without such parties’ consent; and provided, further, that such amendment shall not adversely affect in any material respects the interests of any Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders not consenting thereto, as evidenced by in the case of clauses (iii) through (v) above by (x) an Opinion of Counsel or (y) solely in the case of a Certificateholder of a rated Class, receipt of a No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency and a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to any Companion Loan Securities; and provided, further, that the Certificate Administrator shall give notice of any such amendment to the 17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(c) of this Agreement). In no event shall any such amendment cause the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or subject either REMIC to tax.

 

This Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee with the prior written consent of the Holders of Certificates representing not less than 66-⅔% of the Percentage Interests of each Class of Certificates affected thereby (without regard to Certificates held by the Depositor, any of the Depositor’s Affiliates and/or agents or the Trust Loan Sellers) and the Companion Loan Holders affected thereby for the purpose of adding

 

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any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights of the Certificateholders; provided, however, that no such amendment may:

 

(i)         reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on the Whole Loan which is required to be distributed on any Certificate, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby or which are required to be distributed to any Companion Loan Holders without the consent of such Companion Loan Holder;

 

(ii)        change the percentages of Voting Rights or Percentage Interests of Holders of Certificates which are required to consent to any action or inaction under this Agreement without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder;

 

(iii)       alter the Servicing Standard or obligations of the Master Servicer or the Trustee to make a P&I Advance, Administrative Advance or a Property Advance, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder; or

 

(iv)       amend any section hereof which relates to the amendment of this Agreement without the consent of the Holders of all Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder.

 

Further, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of the Certificateholders or the Companion Loan Holders, may amend this Agreement to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to such extent as shall be necessary: (i) to maintain the qualification of the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC as a REMIC, or to prevent the imposition of any additional material state or local taxes, at all times that any Certificates are outstanding; provided that such action, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained at the expense of the Trust Fund), is necessary or helpful to maintain such qualification or to prevent the imposition of any such taxes, and would not adversely affect in any material respect the interest of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holders or (ii) to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or any related regulatory actions and/or interpretations.

 

In the event that neither the Depositor nor any successor thereto, if any, is in existence, any amendment under this Section 10.08 shall be effective with the consent of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, in writing, and to the extent required by this Section 10.08, the Certificateholders and the Companion Loan Holders. Promptly after the execution of any amendment, the requesting party shall forward to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, and the Certificate Administrator shall furnish a copy of such amendment to each Certificateholder, the

 

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17g-5 Information Provider (which shall promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement).

 

It shall not be necessary for the consent of Certificateholders under this Section 10.08 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. The method of obtaining such consents and of evidencing the authorization of the execution thereof by Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders shall be subject to such reasonable regulations as the Trustee may prescribe; provided, however, that such method shall always be by affirmation and in writing.

 

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, no amendment shall be made to this Agreement or any Custodial Agreement unless the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of the party requesting such amendment (or, if such amendment is required by any Rating Agency to maintain the rating issued by it or requested by the Trustee for any purpose described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of first sentence of this Section, then at the expense of the Trust Fund) confirming that such amendment is authorized or permitted by this Agreement and that all conditions precedent with respect thereto have been satisfied, respectively, hereunder and such amendment will not cause the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding, or cause a tax to be imposed on the Trust Fund or either Trust REMIC.

 

Prior to the execution of any amendment to this Agreement or any Custodial Agreement, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer may request and shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon an Opinion of Counsel and an Officer’s Certificate, at the expense of the party requesting such amendment (or, if such amendment is required by any Rating Agency to maintain the rating issued by it or requested by the Trustee for any purpose described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the first sentence of this Section 10.08 (which do not modify or otherwise relate solely to the obligations, duties or rights of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator), then at the expense of the Trust Fund) stating that the execution of such amendment is authorized or permitted by this Agreement and that all conditions precedent with respect thereto have been satisfied. The Trustee or the Certificate Administrator may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such amendment which affects the Trustee’s or the Certificate Administrator’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in this Agreement, no amendment shall be made to this Agreement which adversely affects the rights, including (without limitation) as a third-party beneficiary hereunder, and/or obligations of the Trust Loan Sellers or the Initial Purchasers without the consent of the Trust Loan Sellers or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, or which adversely affects the rights, including (without limitation) as a third-party beneficiary hereunder, and/or obligations of any Companion Loan Holder without the consent of such Companion Loan Holder.

 

Promptly after the execution of any amendment to this Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall post a copy of the same to the Certificate Administrator’s Website, deliver a copy of the same to the 17g-5 Information Provider which shall post a copy of the same on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 3.14(d) of this Agreement, and

 

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thereafter, the Certificate Administrator shall furnish a copy of such amendment to each Certificateholder, each Companion Loan Holder, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, and the Initial Purchasers.

 

Section 10.09 Confirmation of Intent. It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance of the Trust Fund (including the Trust Loan) by the Depositor to the Trustee on behalf of Certificateholders as contemplated by this Agreement and the sale by the Depositor of the Certificates be, and be treated for all purposes as, a sale by the Depositor of the undivided portion of the beneficial interest in the Trust Fund represented by the Certificates. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the Trust Fund by the Depositor to the Trustee to secure a debt or other obligation of the Depositor. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the Trust Fund is held to continue to be property of the Depositor then (a) this Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement under applicable law; (b) the transfer of the Trust Fund provided for herein shall be deemed to be a grant by the Depositor to the Trustee on behalf of Certificateholders of a first priority security interest in all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in and to the Trust Fund and all amounts payable to the holders of the Trust Loan in accordance with the terms thereof and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, including, without limitation, all amounts from time to time held or invested in the Collection Account, the Distribution Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account and any REO Account whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property; (c) the possession by the Trustee (or the Custodian on its behalf) of Note and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to Section 9-313 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code; and (d) notifications to Persons holding such property, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from Persons holding such property, shall be deemed notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Trustee for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. Any assignment of the interest of the Trustee pursuant to any provision hereof shall also be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereby. The Depositor shall, and upon the request and direction of the Master Servicer, the Trustee shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement (and at the expense of the Trust Fund), take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Trust Loan, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement. It is the intent of the parties that such a security interest would be effective whether any of the Certificates are sold, pledged or assigned.

 

Section 10.10 No Intended Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as specified in Section 10.12 of this Agreement, no Person other than a party to this Agreement, the Trust Loan Sellers, the Initial Purchasers or any Certificateholder shall have any rights with respect to the enforcement of any of the rights or obligations hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, the parties to this Agreement specifically state that no Borrower, Manager or other party to the Trust Loan is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

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Section 10.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Co-Lender Agreement, contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understanding, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersedes any course of performance or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.

 

Section 10.12 Third Party Beneficiaries. Each of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer acknowledge that (i) each Trust Loan Seller and each Initial Purchaser is a third party beneficiaries with respect to Section 8.05(h) of this Agreement, the obligations of any such party to deliver information to the 17g-5 Information Provider hereunder and the obligations of the 17g-5 Information Provider to post information to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website and the express obligations of any party hereto to deliver documents, notices, information or funds to each of the Trust Loan Seller, (ii) each Trust Loan Seller is a third party beneficiary with respect to Section 2.03(d), Section 2.03(e), Section 2.03(g) and Section 10.08 of this Agreement, (iii) each Initial Purchaser is a third party beneficiary with respect to its rights to receive any notices, documents, certifications and/or information hereunder and its rights under Section 10.08 of this Agreement, (iv) each holder of a Companion Loan and any related Other Depositor is an intended third party beneficiary in respect of the rights afforded it under this Agreement and may directly (or, in the case of the holder of a Companion Loan, the related Other Servicer may) enforce such rights, and (v) each of the Companion Loan Service Providers under an applicable Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement is an intended third party beneficiary under this Agreement with respect to any provision herein expressly relating to compensation, reimbursement or indemnification of such Companion Loan Service Provider and the provisions regarding the coordination of Advances.

 

ARTICLE XI

EXCHANGE ACT REPORTING AND REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE

 

Section 11.01 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Article XI of this Agreement is, among other things, to facilitate compliance by any Other Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB and the related rules and regulations of the Commission. Except as expressly required by Sections 11.07, 11.08 and 11.09, the Depositor shall not, and no Other Depositor may, exercise its rights to request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions other than in good faith, or for purposes other than compliance with the Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The parties hereto acknowledge that interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB may change over time due to interpretive guidance provided by the Commission or its staff, and agree to comply with reasonable requests made by the Depositor, or any Other Depositor, in good faith for delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of such evolving interpretations of Regulation AB. In connection with the MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, and any Companion Loan Securities, each of the parties to this Agreement shall cooperate fully with the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, any Other Depositor and any Other Exchange Act Reporting Party, as applicable,

 

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to deliver to the Depositor or Other Depositor, as applicable (including any of its assignees or designees), any and all statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information in its possession or reasonably available to it and necessary in the reasonable good faith determination of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, any Other Depositor or any Other Exchange Act Reporting Party, as applicable, to permit any Other Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosures relating to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian, as applicable, and any Sub-Servicer, or the servicing of the Whole Loan, reasonably believed by the Depositor or any Other Depositor, as applicable, in good faith to be necessary in order to effect such compliance. Each party to this Agreement shall have a reasonable period of time to comply with any written request made under this Section 11.01, but in any event shall, upon reasonable advance written request, provide information in sufficient time to allow the Depositor or any Other Depositor, as applicable, to satisfy any related filing requirements. For purposes of this Article XI, to the extent any party has an obligation to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cause a third party to perform, such party hereunder shall not be required to bring any legal action against such third party in connection with such obligation.

 

Section 11.02 Succession; Sub-Servicers; Subcontractors. (a) For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (in addition to any requirements contained in Section 11.07 of this Agreement), in connection with the succession to the Master Servicer and Special Servicer or any Sub-Servicer as servicer or sub-servicer (to the extent such Sub-Servicer is a “servicer” meeting the criteria contemplated by Item 1108(a)(2) of Regulation AB) under this Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Master Servicer and Special Servicer or such Sub-Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Master Servicer and Special Servicer or any such Sub-Servicer, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable (depending on whether such succession involves it or one of its Sub-Servicers), shall provide to any Other Depositor as to which the applicable Companion Loan is affected, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment as long as such disclosure prior to such effective date would not be violative of any applicable law or confidentiality agreement, and otherwise no later than one (1) Business Day after such effective date of succession, (x) written notice to the Depositor and each such Other Depositor of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each such Other Depositor, all information relating to such successor servicer reasonably requested by any such Other Depositor in order to comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act (if such reports under the Exchange Act are required to be filed under the Exchange Act).

 

(b)        For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any Sub-Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian (each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian and each Sub-Servicer, for purposes of this Section 11.02(b) and Section 11.02(c), a “Servicing Party”) is permitted to utilize one or more Subcontractors to perform certain of its obligations hereunder. Such Servicing Party shall promptly upon request provide to any Other Depositor as to which the applicable Companion Loan is affected, a written description (in form and substance satisfactory to each such Other Depositor) of the role and function of each

 

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Subcontractor that is a Servicing Function Participant utilized by such Servicing Party during the preceding calendar year, specifying (i) the identity of such Subcontractor, and (ii) which elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in assessments of compliance provided by each such Subcontractor. Each Servicing Party shall cause any Subcontractor utilized by such Servicing Party that is determined to be a Servicing Function Participant to comply with the provisions of Section 11.08 and Section 11.09 of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subcontractor were such Servicing Party. Such Servicing Party shall obtain from each such Subcontractor (or, in the case of each Sub-Servicer set forth on Exhibit W, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from such Sub-Servicer) and deliver to the applicable Persons any assessment of compliance report and related accountant’s attestation required to be delivered by such Subcontractor under Section 11.08 and Section 11.09 of this Agreement, in each case, as and when required to be delivered.

 

(c)        For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Servicing Party engages a Subcontractor in connection with the performance of any of its duties under this Agreement, such Servicing Party shall be responsible for determining whether such Subcontractor is a “servicer” within the meaning of Item 1101 of Regulation AB and whether such Subcontractor meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB. If a Servicing Party determines, pursuant to the preceding sentence, that such Subcontractor is a “servicer” within the meaning of Item 1101 of Regulation AB and meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB, then such Subcontractor shall be deemed to be a Sub-Servicer for purposes of this Agreement, and the engagement of such Sub-Servicer shall not be effective unless and until notice is given to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator, as well as any Other Depositor as to which the applicable Companion Loan is affected, of any such Sub-Servicer and Subservicing Agreement. No Subservicing Agreement (other than such agreements relating to a Sub-Servicer set forth in Exhibit W) shall be effective until five (5) Business Days after such written notice is received by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and each such Other Depositor. Such notice shall contain all information reasonably necessary, and in such form as may be necessary, to enable each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party as to which the applicable Companion Loan is affected, to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement or otherwise (if such reports under the Exchange Act are required to be filed under the Exchange Act).

 

(d)        For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, in connection with the succession to the Trustee or Certificate Administrator under this Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Trustee or Certificate Administrator may be merged or consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Trustee or Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall notify the Depositor and each Other Depositor, at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment (or if such prior notice would be violative of applicable law or any applicable confidentiality agreement, no later than the time required under Section 11.06 of this Agreement) and shall furnish pursuant to Section 11.06 of this Agreement to each Other Depositor in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and each Other Depositor, all information reasonably necessary for each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form

 

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8-K pursuant to the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement or otherwise (if such reports under the Exchange Act are required to be filed under the Exchange Act).

 

Section 11.03 Other Securitization Trust’s Filing Obligations. For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian shall (and shall cause (or, in the case of each Sub-Servicer set forth on Exhibit W, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause) each Additional Servicer and Servicing Function Participant utilized thereby to) reasonably cooperate with each Other Depositor in connection with the satisfaction of each Other Securitization Trust’s reporting requirements under the Exchange Act.

 

Section 11.04 Form 10-D Disclosure. For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, within five (5) calendar days after the related Distribution Date (using commercially reasonable efforts), (i) the parties as set forth on Exhibit S to this Agreement, shall be required to provide to each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and each Other Depositor to which the particular Additional Form 10-D Disclosure is relevant for Exchange Act reporting purposes, to the extent a Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer thereof has knowledge thereof (other than information required by Item 1117 of Regulation AB as to such party which shall be reported if actually known by any Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer, as the case may be, or any lawyer in the in-house legal department of such party), in EDGAR-compatible format (to the extent available to such party in such format), or in such other format as otherwise agreed upon by each such Other Exchange Act Reporting Party, each such Other Depositor and such parties, the form and substance of the Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, if applicable, and (ii) the parties listed on Exhibit S to this Agreement shall include with such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure application to such party and shall cause each Sub-Servicer (or, in the case of each Sub-Servicer set forth on Exhibit W, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Sub-Servicer) and Subcontractor of such party to the extent required under Regulation AB to provide, and if received, include, an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form attached as Exhibit V to this Agreement. The Certificate Administrator has no duty under this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed on Exhibit S to this Agreement of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure information.

 

Section 11.05 Form 10-K Disclosure. For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, no later than March 10th (with a grace period through March 15th), (i) the parties listed on Exhibit T to this Agreement shall be required to provide (and with respect to any Servicing Function Participant of such party (other than any party to this Agreement), shall cause such Servicing Function Participant to provide) to each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and each Other Depositor to which the particular Additional Form 10-K Disclosure is relevant for Exchange Act Reporting purposes, to the extent a Servicing Officer or a Responsible Officer, as the case may be, thereof has actual knowledge (other than information required by Item 1117 of Regulation AB as to such party which shall be reported if actually known by any Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer, as the case may be, or any lawyer in the in house legal department of such party), in EDGAR compatible format (to the extent available to such party in such format) or in such other format

 

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as otherwise agreed upon by each such Other Exchange Act Reporting Party, each such Other Depositor and such providing parties, the form and substance of any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure described on Exhibit T to this Agreement applicable to such party, and (ii) the parties listed on Exhibit T to this Agreement shall include with such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure applicable to such party and shall cause each Sub-Servicer (or, in the case of each Sub-Servicer set forth on Exhibit W, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Sub-Servicer) and Subcontractor of such party to the extent required under Regulation AB to provide, and if received, include, an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form attached as Exhibit V to this Agreement. The Certificate Administrator has no duty under this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed on Exhibit T to this Agreement of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure information.

 

Section 11.06 Form 8-K Disclosure. For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, to the extent a Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer thereof has actual knowledge of such event (other than Item 1117 of Regulation AB as to such party which shall be reported if actually known by any Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer, as the case may be, or any lawyer in the in-house legal department of such party), within one Business Day after the occurrence of an event requiring disclosure on Form 8-K (each such event, a “Reportable Event”) (using commercially reasonable efforts), but in no event later than the end of business (New York City time) on the second Business Day after the occurrence of a Reportable Event, (i) the parties set forth on Exhibit U to this Agreement shall be required to provide (and (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant of such party that is a Sub-Servicer set forth on Exhibit W, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Servicing Function Participant to provide, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant of such party (other than any party to this Agreement), shall cause such Servicing Function Participant to provide) to each Other Depositor and each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party to which the particular Form 8-K Disclosure Information is relevant for Exchange Act reporting purposes, in EDGAR-compatible format (to the extent available to such party in such format) or in such other format as otherwise agreed upon by each such Other Depositor, each such Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and such providing parties, any Form 8-K Disclosure Information described on Exhibit U to this Agreement as applicable to such party, if applicable, and (ii) the parties listed on Exhibit U to this Agreement shall include with such Form 8-K Disclosure Information applicable to such party and shall cause each Sub-Servicer (or, in the case of each Sub-Servicer set forth on Exhibit W, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Sub-Servicer) and Subcontractor of such party to the extent required under Regulation AB to provide, and if received, include, an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit V. The Certificate Administrator has no duty under this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed on Exhibit U of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any Form 8-K Disclosure Information.

 

Section 11.07 Annual Compliance Statements. On or before March 15 of each year, commencing in 2016, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (regardless of whether the Special Servicer has commenced special servicing of the Whole Loan) and, for so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, any Additional Servicer and each Servicing

 

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Function Participant, each at its own expense, shall furnish (and each such party, (i) with respect to each Servicing Function Participant that is a Sub-Servicer set forth on Exhibit W with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Whole Loan, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Servicing Function Participant to furnish, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant of such party (other than any party to this Agreement), shall cause such Servicing Function Participant to furnish) (each such Servicing Function Participant and each of the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian, a “Certifying Servicer”) to the Certificate Administrator and the 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall post it to the Certificate Administrator’s Website and the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, as applicable)), the Trustee, the Depositor and the Companion Loan Holders (or, in the case of a Companion Loan that is part of an Other Securitization Trust, the applicable Other Depositor and Other Exchange Act Reporting Party), an Officer’s Certificate stating, as to the signer thereof, that (A) a review of such Person’s activities during the preceding calendar year or portion thereof and of such Person’s performance under this Agreement or the applicable sub-servicing agreement, as applicable, has been made under such officer’s supervision and (B) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, such Person has fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement or the applicable sub-servicing agreement, as applicable, in all material respects throughout such year or portion thereof, or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and status thereof. For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, promptly after receipt of each such Officer’s Certificate, the Depositor (and, in the case of a Companion Loan that is part of an Other Securitization Trust, the applicable Other Depositor and Other Exchange Act Reporting Party) may review each such Officer’s Certificate and, if applicable, consult with the Certifying Servicer, as applicable, as to the nature of any failures by such Certifying Servicer, respectively, or any related Servicing Function Participant with which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Trust Loan or the Companion Loans in the fulfillment of any Certifying Servicer’s obligations hereunder or under the applicable sub-servicing or primary servicing agreement. The obligations of each Certifying Servicer under this Section apply to each such Certifying Servicer that serviced the Trust Loan or a Companion Loan during the applicable period, whether or not the Certifying Servicer is acting in such capacity at the time such Officer’s Certificate is required to be delivered. Copies of all Officer’s Certificates delivered pursuant to this Section 11.07 shall be made available to any Privileged Person by the Certificate Administrator by posting such Compliance Report to the Certificate Administrator’s Website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be required to deliver an annual compliance statement with respect to any period during which there was no Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to it.

 

Section 11.08 Annual Reports on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria. (a) On or before March 15 of each year, commencing in 2016, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (regardless of whether the Special Servicer has commenced special servicing of the Whole Loan) and, for so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian, each at its own expense, shall furnish (and each such party, (i) with respect to each Servicing Function Participant that is a Sub-Servicer set forth on Exhibit W with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Whole Loan, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Servicing Function Participant to furnish, and (ii) with respect to any other

 

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Servicing Function Participant of such party (other than any party to this Agreement), shall cause such Servicing Function Participant to furnish) (each Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian and any Servicing Function Participant, as the case may be, a “Reporting Servicer”) to the Certificate Administrator and the 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post it to the Certificate Administrator’s Website and the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, as applicable), the Trustee, the Depositor and the Companion Loan Holders (or, in the case of a Companion Loan that is part of an Other Securitization Trust, the applicable Other Depositor and Other Exchange Act Reporting Party), a report on an assessment of compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria that contains (A) a statement by such Reporting Servicer of its responsibility for assessing compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria, (B) a statement that, to the best of such Reporting Servicer’s knowledge, such Reporting Servicer used the Servicing Criteria to assess compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria, (C) such Reporting Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria as of the end of and for the preceding calendar year, including, if there has been any material instance of noncompliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria, a discussion of each such failure and the nature and status thereof and (D) a statement that a registered public accounting firm that is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has issued an attestation report on such Reporting Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria as of and for such period. Copies of all compliance reports delivered pursuant to this Section 11.08 shall be provided to any Certificateholder, upon the written request therefor, by the Certificate Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be required to deliver an assessment of compliance with respect to any period during which there was no Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to it.

 

Each such report shall be addressed to the Depositor and each Other Depositor (if addressed) and signed by an authorized officer of the applicable company, and shall address each of the Applicable Servicing Criteria. For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, promptly after receipt of each such report, the Depositor and each Other Depositor may review each such report and, if applicable, consult with the each Reporting Servicer as to the nature of any material instance of noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria.

 

(b)        On the Closing Date, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian and the Trustee each acknowledge and agree that Schedule I to this Agreement sets forth the Relevant Servicing Criteria for such party.

 

(c)        No later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year for the Trust, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and, for so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian shall notify the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor, each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and each Other Depositor as to the name of each Servicing Function Participant utilized by it, in each case, and each such notice will specify what specific Servicing Criteria will be addressed in the report on assessment of compliance prepared by such Servicing Function Participant. When the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and, for so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian submit their assessments pursuant to Section

  

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11.08(a) of this Agreement, such parties, as applicable, will also at such time include the assessment (and related attestation pursuant to Section 11.09) of each Servicing Function Participant engaged by it. The fiscal year for the Trust shall be January 1 through and including December 31 of each calendar year.

 

(d)        In the event the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or, for so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Custodian is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, such party shall provide, and each such party shall cause (or, if the Servicing Function Participant is a Sub-Servicer set forth on Exhibit W, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause) any Servicing Function Participant engaged by it to provide (and the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian shall, with respect to any Servicing Function Participant that resigns or is terminated under any applicable servicing agreement, cause such Servicing Function Participant to provide) an annual assessment of compliance pursuant to this Section 11.08, coupled with an attestation as required in Section 11.09 in respect of the period of time that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or, for so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Custodian was subject to this Agreement or the period of time that the Servicing Function Participant was subject to such other servicing agreement.

 

Section 11.09 Annual Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing Report. On or before March 15 of each year, commencing in 2016, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and, for so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian, each at its own expense, shall cause (and each such party, (i) with respect to each Servicing Function Participant that is a Sub-Servicer set forth on Exhibit W with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Whole Loan, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Servicing Function Participant to cause, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant of such party (other than any party to this Agreement), shall cause such Servicing Function Participant to cause) a registered public accounting firm (which may also render other services to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian or the applicable Servicing Function Participant, as the case may be) and that is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a report to the Certificate Administrator (who shall post it to the Certificate Administrator’s Website), the Depositor, the Companion Loan Holders (or, in the case of a Companion Loan that is part of an Other Securitization Trust, the applicable Other Depositor and Other Exchange Act Reporting Party) and the 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall post it to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website), to the effect that (i) it has obtained a representation regarding certain matters from the management of such Reporting Servicer, which includes an assessment from such Reporting Servicer of its compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria and (ii) on the basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, it is expressing an opinion as to whether such Reporting Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria was fairly stated in all material respects, or it cannot express an overall opinion regarding such party’s assessment of compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria. In the event that an overall opinion cannot be expressed, such registered public accounting firm shall

 

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state in such report why it was unable to express such an opinion. Each accountant’s attestation report required hereunder shall be made in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the Act and the Exchange Act. Such report must be available for general use and not contain restricted use language. Copies of all statements delivered pursuant to this Section 11.09 shall be made available to any Privileged Person by the Certificate Administrator posting such statement on the Certificate Administrator’s Website pursuant to Section 8.14(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be required to deliver an annual independent public accountants’ servicing report with respect to any period during which there was no Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to it.

 

For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, promptly after receipt of such report from the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian or any Servicing Function Participant, the Depositor and each Other Depositor may review the report and, if applicable, consult with the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or, for so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Certificate Administrator as to the nature of any defaults by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian or any Servicing Function Participant with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Trust Loan or any Companion Loan, as the case may be, in the fulfillment of any of the Master Servicer’s, the Special Servicer’s, the Certificate Administrator’s, the Trustee’s, the Custodian’s or the applicable Servicing Function Participants’ obligations hereunder or under the applicable sub-servicing agreement.

 

Section 11.10 Significant Obligor. With respect to a Companion Loan that an applicable Other Depositor has notified the Master Servicer in writing that the Property is a “significant obligor” (within the meaning of Item 1101(k) of Regulation AB) with respect to an Other Securitization Trust that includes such Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall, solely to the extent the Master Servicer is in receipt of the updated financial statements of such “significant obligor” for any calendar quarter (other than the fourth calendar quarter of any calendar year) (beginning with the first calendar quarter following receipt of such notice from the Other Depositor) or the updated financial statements of such “significant obligor” for any calendar year (beginning with the first calendar year following receipt of such notice from the Other Depositor), as applicable, from the Borrowers or the Special Servicer, as applicable, deliver to the Other Certificate Administrator on or prior to the day that occurs two Business Days prior to the related Significant Obligor NOI Quarterly Filing Deadline or seven Business Days prior to the related Significant Obligor NOI Yearly Filing Deadline, as applicable, (A) if such financial statement receipt occurs 12 or more Business Days prior to the related Significant Obligor NOI Quarterly Filing Deadline or 17 or more Business Days prior to the related Significant Obligor NOI Yearly Filing Deadline, as applicable, such financial statements of such “significant obligor”, together with the net operating income of such significant obligor for the applicable period as calculated by the Master Servicer in accordance with the CREFC® guidelines and (B) if such financial statement receipt occurs less than 12 Business Days prior to the related Significant Obligor NOI Quarterly Filing Deadline or less than 17 Business Days prior to the related Significant Obligor NOI Yearly Filing Deadline, as applicable, such financial statements of such “significant obligor”, together with the net operating income for the applicable period as reported by the Borrowers in such financial statements.

 

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If the Master Servicer does not receive financial information satisfactory to comply with Item 6 of Form 10-D or Item 1112(b)(1) of Form 10-K, as the case may be, of such “significant obligor” within ten Business Days after the date such financial information is required to be delivered under the Loan Documents, the Master Servicer shall notify the Other Depositor with respect to such Other Securitization Trust that includes such related Companion Loan (and shall cause each applicable sub-servicing agreement to require any related Sub-Servicer to notify such Other Depositor) that it has not received them. The Master Servicer shall use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard (taking into account, in addition, the ongoing reporting obligations of such Other Depositor under the Exchange Act) to obtain the periodic financial statements of the Borrowers under the Loan Documents.

 

The Master Servicer shall (and shall cause each applicable sub-servicing agreement to require any related Sub-Servicer to) retain written evidence of each instance in which it (or a Sub-Servicer) attempts to contact the Borrowers to obtain the required financial information and is unsuccessful and, within five (5) Business Days prior to the date in which a Form 10-D or Form 10-K, as applicable, is required to be filed with respect to the Other Securitization Trust, shall forward an Officer’s Certificate evidencing its attempts to obtain this information to the Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and Other Depositor related to such Other Securitization Trust. This Officer’s Certificate should be addressed to the certificate administrator at its corporate trust office, as specified in the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 11.11 Sarbanes-Oxley Backup Certification. For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall provide (and with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant of such party, shall cause such Servicing Function Participant to provide) to the Person who signs the Sarbanes-Oxley Certification with respect to such Other Securitization Trust (the “Certifying Person”) no later than March 15 of the year following the year to which the Form 10-K of such Other Securitization Trust relates or, if March 15 is not a Business Day, on the immediately following Business Day, a certification in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit X, on which the Certifying Person, the entity for which the Certifying Person acts as an officer, and such entity’s officers, directors and Affiliates (collectively with the Certifying Person, “Certification Parties”) can reasonably rely. In the event any Reporting Servicer is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any applicable sub-servicing agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be, such Reporting Servicer shall provide a certification to the Certifying Person pursuant to this Section 11.11 with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or the applicable sub-servicing or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be required to deliver such certification with respect to any period during which there was no Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to it.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 10.08 shall require any Reporting Servicer (i) to certify or verify the accurateness or completeness of any information provided to such Reporting Servicer by third parties (other than a Sub-Servicer, Additional Servicer or any other third party retained by it that is not a Sub-Servicer listed on Exhibit W or a Sub-Servicer appointed pursuant to Section 3.01(c)), (ii) to certify information other than to such

 

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Reporting Servicer’s knowledge and in accordance with such Reporting Servicer’s responsibilities hereunder or (iii) with respect to completeness of information and reports, to certify anything other than that all fields of information called for in written reports prepared by such Reporting Servicer have been completed except as they have been left blank on their face.

 

Section 11.12 Indemnification. For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian (if the Custodian is a separate entity from the Certificate Administrator), the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee shall indemnify and hold harmless each Certification Party, the Depositor (and any Other Depositor related to an Other Securitization Trust that includes such Companion Loan), their respective directors and officers, and each other person who controls any such entity within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any and all expenses, losses, claims, damages and other liabilities, including without limitation the costs of investigation, legal defense and any amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation arising out of (i) the failure to perform its obligations to the Depositor (or any Other Depositor related to an Other Securitization Trust that includes such Companion Loan) or Certificate Administrator (or any Other Trustee related to an Other Securitization Trust that includes such Companion Loan) under this Article XI by the time required after giving effect to any applicable grace period or cure period, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any information (x) regarding such party or any Servicing Function Participant, Additional Servicer or subcontractor engaged by it (other than any Trust Loan Seller Sub-Servicer), (y) prepared by any such party described in clause (x) or any registered public accounting firm, attorney or other agent retained by such party to prepare such information and (z) delivered by or on behalf of such party in connection with the performance of such party’s obligations described in this Article XI, or the omission or alleged omission to state in any such information a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, that the applicable party shall be entitled to participate in any action arising out of the foregoing and the Depositor shall consult with such party with respect to any litigation or audit strategy, as applicable, in connection with the foregoing and any potential settlement terms related thereto, (iii) the failure of any Servicing Function Participant or Additional Servicer retained by it (other than a Trust Loan Seller Sub-Servicer) to perform its obligations to the Depositor (or any Other Depositor related to an Other Securitization Trust that includes such Companion Loan) or Certificate Administrator (or any Other Trustee related to an Other Securitization Trust that includes such Companion Loan) under this Article XI by the time required after giving effect to any applicable grace period and cure period or (iv) any Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable.

 

In addition, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee shall cooperate (and require each Servicing Function Participant and Additional Servicer retained by it to cooperate under the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement) with the Depositor or the Other Depositor as necessary for the Depositor or the Other Depositor to conduct any reasonable due diligence necessary to evaluate and assess any material instances of non-compliance disclosed in any of the deliverables required by the applicable reporting requirements under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“Reporting Requirements”).

 

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In connection with comments provided to the Depositor or any Other Depositor from the Commission regarding information (x) delivered by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, a Servicing Function Participant or an Additional Servicer, as applicable (“Affected Reporting Party”), (y) regarding such Affected Reporting Party, and (z) prepared by such Affected Reporting Party or any registered public accounting firm, attorney or other agent retained by such party to prepare such information, which information is contained in a report filed by the Depositor or Other Depositor under the Reporting Requirements and which comments are received subsequent to the Depositor’s or Other Depositor’s filing of such report, the Depositor or Other Depositor shall promptly provide to such Affected Reporting Party any such comments which relate to such Affected Reporting Party. Such Affected Reporting Party shall be responsible for timely preparing a written response to the Commission for inclusion in the Depositor’s or Other Depositor’s response to the Commission, unless such Affected Reporting Party elects, with the consent of the Depositor or Other Depositor, as applicable (which consent shall not be unreasonably denied, withheld or delayed), to directly communicate with the Commission and negotiate a response and/or resolution with the Commission; provided, if an Affected Reporting Party is a Servicing Function Participant or Additional Servicer retained by the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall receive copies of all material communications pursuant to this paragraph. If such election is made, the applicable Affected Reporting Party shall be responsible for directly negotiating such response and/or resolution with the Commission in a timely manner; provided, that (i) such Affected Reporting Party shall use reasonable efforts to keep the Depositor or Other Depositor informed of its progress with the Commission and copy the Depositor or Other Depositor on all correspondence with the Commission and provide the Depositor or Other Depositor with the opportunity to participate (at the Depositor’s or Other Depositor’s expense) in any telephone conferences and meetings with the Commission and (ii) the Depositor or Other Depositor shall cooperate with any Affected Reporting Party in order to authorize such Affected Reporting Party and its representatives to respond to and negotiate directly with the Commission with respect to any comments from the Commission relating to such Affected Reporting Party and to notify the Commission of such authorization. The Depositor (or Other Depositor) and the Affected Reporting Party shall cooperate and coordinate with one another with respect to any requests made to the Commission for extension of time for submitting a response or compliance. All respective reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Depositor or Other Depositor (including reasonable legal fees and expenses of outside counsel to the Depositor or Other Depositor, as the case may be) in connection with the foregoing (other than those costs and expenses required to be at the Depositor’s or Other Depositor’s expense as set forth above) and any amendments to any reports filed with the Commission therewith shall be promptly paid by the applicable Affected Reporting Party upon receipt of an itemized invoice from the Depositor or Other Depositor, as the case may be. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any Servicing Function Participant or Additional Servicer retained by it to comply with the foregoing by inclusion of similar provisions in the related sub-servicing or similar agreement.

 

The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Servicing Function Participant (other than (x) any party to this Agreement or (y) a Trust Loan Seller Sub-Servicer) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Trust Loan to

 

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indemnify and hold harmless each Certification Party from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses incurred by such Certification Party arising out of (i) a breach of its obligations to provide any of the annual compliance statements or annual assessment of servicing criteria or attestation reports pursuant to this Agreement, or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement, as applicable or (ii) any Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable.

 

If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless any Certification Party, then the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian, each Additional Servicer or other Servicing Function Participant (the “Performing Party”) shall, and the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Servicing Function Participant with which it has entered into a servicing relationship (other than (x) a party to this Agreement or (y) any Trust Loan Seller Sub-Servicer) with respect to the Trust Loan to contribute to the amount paid or payable to the Certification Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the Certification Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Certification Party on the one hand and the Performing Party on the other in connection with a breach of the Performing Party’s obligations pursuant to this Article XI. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian and the Trustee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Servicing Function Participant (other than (x) any party to this Agreement or (y) Trust Loan Seller Sub-Servicers) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Trust Loan to agree to the foregoing indemnification and contribution obligations.

 

Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify in writing the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party under this Agreement except to the extent that such omission to notify materially prejudices the indemnifying party. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, after the indemnifying party has been notified of the commencement of such action, such indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein (at its own expense) and, to the extent that it may wish, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof (jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified) with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election to so assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party for any expenses subsequently incurred in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have agreed to the retention of such counsel, (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties and, in the case of an investigation by the Commission, any parties that are, or whose reporting materials are, the subject of such investigation) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them or (iii) the indemnifying party fails within a reasonable period of time to designate counsel that is

 

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reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one jurisdiction separate from their own counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. An indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent. However, if settled with such consent, the indemnifying party shall indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement to the extent that the indemnifying party is otherwise required to do so under this Agreement. If an indemnifying party assumes the defense of any proceeding, it shall be entitled to settle such proceeding with the consent of the indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or, if such settlement (i) provides for an unconditional release of the indemnified party in connection with all matters relating to the proceeding that have been asserted against the indemnified party in such proceeding by the other parties to such settlement and (ii) does not require an admission of fault by the indemnified party, without the consent of the indemnified party.

 

Section 11.13 Amendments. This Article XI may be amended by the parties hereto pursuant to Section 11.08 of this Agreement for purposes of complying with Regulation AB, the Act or the Exchange Act and/or to conform to standards developed within the commercial mortgage-backed securities market and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act without any Opinions of Counsel, Officer’s Certificates, Rating Agency Confirmations or the consent of any Certificateholder, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement.

 

Section 11.14 Termination of the Certificate Administrator. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Depositor or any Other Depositor may terminate the Certificate Administrator upon five Business Days’ notice if the Certificate Administrator fails to comply with any of its obligations under this Article XI; provided that such termination shall not be effective until a successor Certificate Administrator shall have accepted the appointment.

 

Section 11.15 Termination of Sub-Servicing Agreements. For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, each of the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian, as applicable, shall (i) cause each Sub-Servicing Agreement to which it is a party to entitle the Depositor or any Other Depositor to terminate such agreement (without compensation, termination fee or the consent of any other Person) at any time following any failure of the applicable Sub-Servicer to any deliver any Exchange Act reporting items that such Sub-Servicer is required to deliver under Regulation AB or as otherwise contemplated by this Article XI and (ii) promptly notify the Depositor and any Other Depositor following any failure of the applicable Sub-Servicer to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items that such Sub-Servicer is required to deliver under Regulation AB or as otherwise contemplated by this Article XI. The Depositor and any Other Depositor is hereby authorized to exercise the rights described in clause (i) of the preceding sentence in its sole discretion. The rights of the Depositor and any Other Depositor to terminate a Sub-Servicing Agreement as aforesaid shall not limit any right the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Custodian, as applicable, may have to terminate such Sub-Servicing Agreement.

 

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Section 11.16 Notification Requirements and Deliveries in Connection with Securitization of a Companion Loan. (a) Any other provision of this Article XI to the contrary notwithstanding, including, without limitation, any deadlines for delivery set forth in this Article XI, in connection with the requirements contained in this Article XI that provide for the delivery of information and other items to, and the cooperation with, the Other Depositor and Other Exchange Act Reporting Party of any Other Securitization Trust that includes a Companion Loan, no party hereunder shall be obligated to provide any such items to or cooperate with such Other Depositor or Other Exchange Act Reporting Party (i) until the Other Depositor or Other Exchange Act Reporting Party of such Other Securitization Trust has provided each party hereto with not less than 30 days written notice (which shall only be required to be delivered once and each party shall be entitled to conclusively rely on such notice until a Responsible Officer thereof has received a subsequent notice), setting forth the contact information for such Person(s) and, except as regards the deliveries and cooperation contemplated by Section 11.07, Section 11.08 and Section 11.09 of this Agreement, stating that such Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and (ii) specifying in reasonable detail the information and other items not otherwise specified in this Agreement that are requested to be delivered; provided that if Exchange Act reporting is being requested, such Other Depositor or Other Exchange Act Reporting Party is only required to provide a single written notice to such effect. Any reasonable cost and expense of the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Trustee, Certificate Administrator and Custodian in cooperating with such Other Depositor or Other Exchange Act Reporting Party of such Other Securitization Trust (above and beyond their expressed duties hereunder) shall be the responsibility of such Other Depositor or Other Securitization Trust. The parties hereto shall have the right to confirm in good faith with the Other Depositor of such Other Securitization Trust as to whether applicable law requires the delivery of the items identified in this Article XI to such Other Depositor and Other Exchange Act Reporting Party of such Other Securitization Trust prior to providing any of the reports or other information required to be delivered under this Article XI in connection therewith and (i) upon such confirmation, the parties shall comply with the deadlines for delivery set forth in this Article XI with respect to such Other Securitization Trust or (ii) in the absence of such confirmation, the parties shall not be required to deliver such items; provided that no such confirmation will be required in connection with any delivery of the items contemplated by Section 11.07, Section 11.08 and Section 11.09 of this Agreement. Such confirmation shall be deemed given if the Other Depositor or Other Exchange Act Reporting Party for the Other Securitization Trust provides a written statement to the effect that the Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the appropriate party hereto receives such written statement. The parties hereunder shall also have the right to require that such Other Depositor provide them with the contact details of such Other Depositor, Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and any other parties to the Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to such Other Securitization Trust.

 

(b)        Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian shall, upon reasonable prior written request given in accordance with the terms of Section 11.16(a) above, and subject to a right of the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee or Custodian, as the case may be, to review and approve such disclosure materials, permit each Companion Loan Holder to use such party’s description contained in the Offering Circular (updated as appropriate by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee or Custodian, as applicable, at

 

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the reasonable cost of the Other Depositor) for inclusion in the disclosure materials relating to any securitization of a Companion Loan.

 

(c)        The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator , the Trustee and the Custodian, upon reasonable prior written request given in accordance with the terms of Section 11.16(a) above, shall each timely provide (to the extent the reasonable cost thereof is paid or caused to be paid by the requesting party) to the Other Depositor and any underwriters with respect to any securitization transaction that includes a Companion Loan such opinion(s) of counsel, certifications and/or indemnification agreement(s) with respect to the updated description referred in Section 11.16(b) with respect to such party, substantially identical to those, if any, delivered by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian, as the case may be, or their respective counsel, in connection with the information concerning such party in the Offering Circular and/or any other disclosure materials relating to this Trust (updated as deemed appropriate by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian, or their respective legal counsel, as the case may be, and sufficient to comply with Regulation AB). None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian shall be obligated to deliver any such item with respect to the securitization of a Companion Loan if it did not deliver a corresponding item with respect to this Trust.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized all as of the day and year first above written.

 

  DEUTSCHE MORTGAGE & ASSET
RECEIVING CORPORATION,
as Depositor
   
  By:  /s/ Natalie Grainger
    Name:  Natalie Grainger
    Title:    Director
   
  By:  /s/ Matt Smith
    Name: Matt Smith
    Title:   Director

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STATE OF New York )  
  :   ss.:
COUNTY OF New York   )  

 

On the 24 day of September in the year 2015, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Matt Smith & Natalie Grainger, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument, and that such individual made such appearance before the undersigned in the New York (insert the city or other political subdivision and the state or county or other place the acknowledgment was taken).

 

  /s/ Christine L. Last
  Signature and Office of individual taking
acknowledgment

  

This instrument prepared by:

Name:        Sidley Austin LLP
Address:    787 Seventh Avenue
                   New York, New York 10036
 

Christine L. Last
Notary Public - State of New York
No. 01LA6274862
Qualified in New York County
My Commission Expires January 14, 2017

 
       

 

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keybank national association, as Master Servicer
     
By:  /s/ Diane Haislip  
  Name:  Diane Haislip  
  Title:    Senior Vice President  
     
keybank national association, as Special Servicer
     
By:  /s/ Diane Haislip  
  Name:  Diane Haislip  
  Title:    Senior Vice President  

 

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STATE OF KS )  
  : ss.:
COUNTY OF Johnson   )  

 

On the 18th day of September in the year 2015, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Diane Haislip, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument, and that such individual made such appearance before the undersigned in the Overland Park, KS (insert the city or other political subdivision and the state or county or other place the acknowledgment was taken).

 

  /s/ Janna Oliver
  Signature and Office of individual taking
acknowledgment
   
This instrument prepared by:

Name:        Sidley Austin LLP
Address:    787 Seventh Avenue
                   New York, New York 10036
JANNA OLIVER
Notary Public, State of Kansas
My Commission Expires June 24, 2016



   

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  WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
   
  By:  /s/ Dorri Costello
    Name:  Dorri Costello
    Title:    Vice President

 

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STATE OF Delaware)    
  :  ss.:
COUNTY OF New Castle)  

 

On the 18st day of September in the year 2015, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Dorri Costello, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument, and that such individual made such appearance before the undersigned in the Wilmington Delaware (insert the city or other political subdivision and the state or county or other place the acknowledgment was taken).

 

  /s/ Christina M. Bader
  Signature and Office of individual taking
acknowledgment

 

This instrument prepared by:

Name:        Sidley Austin LLP
Address:    787 Seventh Avenue
                   New York, New York 10036

CHRISTINA M BADER

NOTARY PUBLIC

STATE OF DELAWARE

My Commission Expires 04-15-2016

 

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  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Certificate Administrator, Custodian and Paying Agent
   
  By:  /s/ Michael Pinzon
    Name:  Michael Pinzon
    Title:    Vice President

 

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STATE OF New York )  
  : ss.:
COUNTY OF Kings   )  

 

On the 18th day of September in the year 2015, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Michael Pinzon, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument, and that such individual made such appearance before the undersigned in the New York, New York (insert the city or other political subdivision and the state or county or other place the acknowledgment was taken).

 

  /s/ Janet M. Jolley
  Signature and Office of individual taking
acknowledgment
   
This instrument prepared by:

Name:        Sidley Austin LLP
Address:    787 Seventh Avenue
                   New York, New York 10036
JANET M. JOLLEY
Notary Public, State of New York
No. 01JO6121000
Qualified in Kings County
Commission Expires Jan. 3, 2017
   

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EXHIBIT A-1

FORM OF CLASS A [RULE 144A]1 [REG S]2 CERTIFICATE

[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO., OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]3

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, AND ONLY (A)(1) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) FOR SO LONG AS THIS CERTIFICATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER”) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR A PERSON PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (3) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS ARE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS THAT ARE “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (4) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTION THAT IS A NOT A “U.S. PERSON” IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” AS SUCH TERMS ARE

 

 

1  For Rule 144A Global Certificates only.

2  For Reg S Global Certificates only.

3 Legend required as long as DTC is the Depository under the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

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DEFINED IN, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF, REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

 

THE INITIAL INVESTOR IN THIS CERTIFICATE, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN, IS DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT. A TRANSFEREE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO DELIVER AN INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT D-1 TO THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO A RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE) AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, AND MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED BY A TRANSFEREE THAT IS (A) AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR A KEOGH PLAN, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), OR A GOVERNMENTAL PLAN, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(32) OF ERISA, OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW (“SIMILAR LAW”) WHICH IS TO A MATERIAL EXTENT SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (EACH, A “PLAN”), OR (B) A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT FUND IN WHICH SUCH PLANS ARE INVESTED, AN INSURANCE COMPANY USING ASSETS OF SEPARATE ACCOUNTS OR GENERAL ACCOUNTS WHICH INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS (OR WHICH ARE DEEMED PURSUANT TO ERISA OR ANY SIMILAR LAW TO INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS) OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN, UNLESS (A) THE TRANSFEREE HAS ACQUIRED AND IS HOLDING THIS CERTIFICATE IN RELIANCE ON THE EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. AS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINAL AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 97-03E, TO MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC, AS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 90-24, AND TO WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, AS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 96-22, EACH AS AMENDED BY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 2013-08 AND IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTIONS, INCLUDING THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE RATED, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, NOT LOWER THAN “BBB-” (OR ITS EQUIVALENT) BY A RATING AGENCY SET FORTH THEREIN AND THAT THIS CERTIFICATE IS SO RATED AND IT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1) OF REGULATION D OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER

 

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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, OR (B) (1) IT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, (2) THE SOURCE OF FUNDS USED TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS CERTIFICATE OR INTEREST THEREIN IS AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION (“PTCE”) 95-60 AND (3) THE CONDITIONS IN SECTIONS I AND III OF PTCE 95-60 HAVE BEEN SATISFIED OR (C) IN THE CASE OF A TRANSFEREE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LAW, ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL NOT RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT VIOLATION OF SIMILAR LAW.

 

ANY HOLDER DESIRING TO EFFECT A TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL, AND DOES HEREBY AGREE TO, INDEMNIFY THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER AND THE DEPOSITOR AGAINST ANY LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT IF THE TRANSFER IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THE SECURITIES ACT OR IS NOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN THE DEPOSITOR, THE ORIGINATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THE CERTIFICATES NOR THE UNDERLYING TRUST LOAN ARE INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.

PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ON THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PAYABLE IN INSTALLMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE INITIAL CERTIFICATE BALANCE SET FORTH BELOW.

TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES OF PORTIONS OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.

 

FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G(a)(1) AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED.

 

[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE OFFERING OF THE CERTIFICATES, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED

 

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STATES OR TO A U.S. PERSON EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.]1

  

 

1 For Reg S Global Certificates only.

 

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MAD 2015-11MD MORTGAGE TRUST COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, CLASS A

 

Class A Pass-Through Rate: The Net Mortgage Rate   CUSIP:

[556227 AA4]1
[U55618 AA7]2

       
    ISIN: [US556227AA48]3
[USU55618AA74]4
       
Original Aggregate Certificate Balance of the
Class A Certificates: $328,964,000
  Initial Certificate Balance of this Certificate: $[______] (SUBJECT TO SCHEDULES OF EXCHANGES ATTACHED)
     
First Distribution Date:  October 13, 2015   Cut-off Date: September 6, 2015
     
Assumed Final Distribution Date: September 2025   No.: A- [__]

This certifies that [              ] is the registered owner of a beneficial ownership interest in a Trust Fund, including the distributions to be made with respect to the Class A Certificates. The Trust Fund, described more fully below, consists primarily of a Trust Loan secured by a partial interest in first lien mortgage on the fee simple interests in 27 condominium units and leasehold interests (with the reversionary right to the related fee simple interests) in 9 condominium units of an office building and held in trust by the Trustee and serviced by the Master Servicer. The Trust Fund was created, and the Trust Loan is to be serviced, pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement (as defined below). The Holder of this Certificate, by virtue of the acceptance hereof, assents to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement and is bound thereby.

The Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), KeyBank National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as special servicer (in such capacity, the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), custodian and paying agent, evidences the issuance of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class R and Class LR Certificates (the “Certificates”; the Holders of Certificates issued under the Trust and Servicing Agreement are collectively referred to herein as “Certificateholders”). This Certificate is issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of

 

1 For Rule 144A Certificates.

2 For Regulation S Certificates.

3 For Rule 144A Certificates.

4 For Regulation S Certificates.

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the Trust and Servicing Agreement. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

This Certificate represents a “regular interest” in a “real estate mortgage investment conduit”, as those terms are defined, respectively, in Sections 860G(a)(1) and 860D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each Holder of this Certificate, by acceptance hereof, agrees to treat, and take no action inconsistent with the treatment of, this Certificate in accordance with the preceding sentence for purposes of federal income taxes, state and local income and franchise taxes and other taxes imposed on or measured by income.

The Certificate Administrator makes no representation or warranty as to any of the statements contained herein or the validity or sufficiency of the Certificates or the Trust Loan and has executed this Certificate in its limited capacity as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

Pursuant to the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator, or the Paying Agent on behalf of the Certificate Administrator, will distribute (other than the final distribution on any Certificate), on the fourth Business Day after each Determination Date (each such date, a “Distribution Date”) an amount equal to such Person’s pro rata share (based on the Percentage Interest represented by this Certificate) of that portion of the aggregate amount of principal and interest then distributable, if any, allocable to the Class A Certificates for such Distribution Date, all as more fully described in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. “Determination Date” is defined in the Trust and Servicing Agreement as the 6th day of each calendar month, or if such 6th day is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day, commencing in October 2015. Holders of this Certificate may be entitled to Prepayment Charges as provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

During each Certificate Interest Accrual Period (as defined below), interest on the Class A Certificates will be calculated based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, on the outstanding Certificate Balance hereof.

Interest accrued on this Certificate during a Certificate Interest Accrual Period, plus the aggregate unpaid Class Interest Shortfall with respect to this Certificate, if any, will be payable on the related Distribution Date to the extent provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. The “Certificate Interest Accrual Period” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. The Certificate Interest Accrual Period is assumed to consist of 30 days.

All distributions (other than the final distribution on any Certificate) will be made by the Paying Agent to the persons in whose names the Certificates are registered at the close of business on each Record Date, which will be the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. Such distributions shall be made on each Distribution Date other than the Termination Date to each Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of such Holder at a bank or other entity located in the United

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States and having appropriate facilities therefor provided that such Holder shall have provided the Paying Agent with wire instructions in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related Record Date, or, otherwise, by check mailed by first-class mail to the address set forth therefor in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate shall be made in like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at the office of the Certificate Administrator or its agent (which may be the Paying Agent or the Certificate Registrar acting as such agent) that is specified in the notice to Holders of such final distribution.

Any funds not distributed on the Termination Date because of the failure of any Certificateholders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held in trust for the benefit of the appropriate non-tendering Certificateholders. If any Certificates as to which notice of the Termination Date has been given pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders, at their last addresses shown in the Certificate Register, to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive, from such funds held, the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice not all of such Certificates shall have been surrendered for cancellation, the Certificate Administrator may, directly or through an agent, take appropriate steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such Certificateholders shall be paid out of such funds. If within two years after the second notice any such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Paying Agent shall pay to the Certificate Administrator all amounts distributable to the Holders thereof, and the Certificate Administrator shall thereafter hold such amounts for the benefit of such Holders until the earlier of (i) its termination as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement and the transfer of such amounts to a successor certificate administrator and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund and distribution of such amounts to the Residual Certificateholders. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Certificateholder on any amount held as a result of such Certificateholder’s failure to surrender its Certificate(s) for final payment thereof in accordance with the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Such funds held by the Certificate Administrator may be invested under certain circumstances, and all income and gain realized from investment of such funds shall accrue for its benefit.

This Certificate is limited in right of payment to, among other things, certain collections and recoveries in respect of the Trust Loan, as more specifically set forth herein and in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Fund includes (in each case, to the extent of the Trust Fund’s interest therein) (i) the Trust Loan, together with the Mortgage File relating thereto; (ii) all scheduled or unscheduled payments on or collections in respect of the Trust Loan due after the Cut-off Date; (iii) the REO Property; (iv) all revenues received in respect of the REO Property; (v) any indemnities or guaranties given as additional security for the Trust Loan; (vi) a security interest in all assets deposited in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts, and Reserve Accounts; (vii) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account attributable to the Trust Loan as identified on the Trust Ledger, the Distribution Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account or any REO Account, including any reinvestment income, as applicable; (viii) a security interest in any environmental indemnity

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agreements relating to the Mortgaged Property; (ix) a security interest in all insurance policies with respect to the Trust Loan and the Mortgaged Property; (x) the rights and remedies under the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements relating to document delivery requirements with respect to the Trust Loan and the representations and warranties of the Trust Loan Sellers regarding the Trust Loan; (xi)  the Lower-Tier Regular Interests; and (xii) the proceeds of the foregoing (other than any interest earned on deposits in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts and any Reserve Accounts, to the extent such interest belongs to the Borrower). As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, withdrawals may be made from certain of the above-accounts for purposes other than distributions to Certificateholders.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and reference is made to the Trust and Servicing Agreement for the interests, rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the limitations thereon, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Certificate Administrator.

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, this Certificate is transferable or exchangeable only upon surrender of this Certificate to the Certificate Registrar at its offices together with an assignment and transfer (executed by the Holder or his duly authorized attorney), subject to the requirements in Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of this Certificate, subject to the requirements Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall duly authenticate in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations of a like aggregate denomination as the Certificate being surrendered. Such Certificates shall be delivered by the Certificate Registrar in accordance with Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

Prior to due presentation of this Certificate for registration of transfer, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent or any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice or knowledge to the contrary.

No fee or service charge shall be imposed by the Certificate Registrar for its services in respect of any registration of transfer or exchange referred to in Section 5.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement other than for transfers to Institutional Accredited Investors as provided in Section 5.02(h) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In connection with any transfer to an Institutional Accredited Investor, the transferor shall reimburse the Trust Fund for any costs (including the cost of the Certificate Registrar’s counsel’s review of the documents and any legal opinions, submitted by the transferor or transferee to the Certificate Registrar as provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) incurred by the Certificate Registrar in connection with such transfer. The Certificate Registrar may require payment by each transferor of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, expense or other governmental charge payable in connection with any such transfer.

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The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may be amended at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee without the consent of any of the Certificateholders, (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct any error; (ii) to cause the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to conform or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made in the Offering Circular with respect to the Certificates, the Trust or the Trust and Servicing Agreement or to correct or supplement any provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein; (iii) to amend any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to the extent necessary or desirable to maintain the rating or ratings assigned to each of the Classes of Certificates or Companion Loan Securities by each Rating Agency (provided that such amendment does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto); (iv) to amend or supplement a provision, or to supplement any other provisions to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, or any other change that will not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto (as evidenced in writing by an Opinion of Counsel or, if solely affecting any Certificateholder of a rated Class or Companion Loan Holder, in respect of which a No Downgrade Confirmation has been obtained relating to the Certificates or the Companion Loan Securities, if applicable); and (v) to modify the procedures in the Trust and Servicing Agreement relating to compliance with Rule 17g-5 of the Exchange Act; provided that such modification does not materially increase the obligations of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Administrator, the 17g-5 Information Provider, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer without such parties’ consent; and provided, further, that such amendment shall not adversely affect in any material respects the interests of any Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders not consenting thereto, as evidenced by in the case of clauses (iii) through (v) above by (x) an Opinion of Counsel or (y) solely in the case of a Certificateholder of a rated Class, receipt of a No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency and a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to any Companion Loan Securities. In no event shall any such amendment cause the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or subject either REMIC to tax.

The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee with the prior written consent of the Holders of Certificates representing not less than 66-2/3% of the Percentage Interests of each Class of Certificates affected thereby (without regard to Certificates held by the Depositor, any of the Depositor’s Affiliates and/or agents or the Trust Loan Seller) and the Companion Loan Holders affected thereby for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights of the Certificateholders; provided, however, that no such amendment may:

(i)reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on the Whole Loan which are required to be distributed on any Certificate, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby or

 

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  which are required to be distributed to any Companion Loan Holder without the consent of such Companion Loan Holder;
(ii)change the percentages of Voting Rights or Percentage Interests of Holders of Certificates which are required to consent to any action or inaction under the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder;
(iii)alter the Servicing Standard or obligations of the Master Servicer or the Trustee to make a P&I Advance, Administrative Advance or a Property Advance, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder; or
(iv)amend any section of the Trust and Servicing Agreement which relates to the amendment of the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of all Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder.

Further, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of the Certificateholders, may amend the Trust and Servicing Agreement to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to such extent as shall be necessary: (i) to maintain the qualification of the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC as a REMIC, or to prevent the imposition of any additional material state or local taxes, at all times that any Certificates are outstanding; provided that such action, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained at the expense of the Trust Fund), is necessary or helpful to maintain such qualification or to prevent the imposition of any such taxes, and would not adversely affect in any material respect the interest of any Certificateholder or the Companion Loan Holders or (ii) to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or any related regulatory actions and/or interpretations.

The Special Servicer, and if the Special Servicer does not exercise such option, then the Master Servicer, and if the Master Servicer does not exercise its option, a Holder of a majority of the Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates, may effect an early termination of the Trust Fund, upon not less than 30 days’ prior Notice of Termination given to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer any time on or after the Early Termination Notice Date (defined as any date as of which the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan is less than 1.0% of the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan as of the Cut-off Date) specifying the Anticipated Final Termination Date, by purchasing on such date all, but not less than all, of the Trust Loan then included in the Trust Fund, and all, but not less than all, of the Trust’s interest in all property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan, at a purchase price, payable in cash, equal to the greater of,

(i)  the sum of, without duplication:

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(A)the outstanding principal balance of the Trust Loan as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of principal);
(B)the fair market value of all other property included in the Trust Fund as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date;
(C)all unpaid interest accrued on the unpaid balance of the Trust Loan (including if title to the Mortgaged Property has been acquired) at the Trust Loan Rate to the last day of the Certificate Interest Accrual Period preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of interest);
(D)the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Advances, with interest thereon at the Advance Rate, and unpaid Servicing Compensation, Special Servicing Compensation, Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees, the CREFC® License Fee and Trust Fund expenses and indemnity amounts owed by the Trust: and

(ii)          the aggregate fair market value of the Trust Loan, and all other property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan in the Trust Fund, on the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, together with one month’s interest thereon at the Trust Loan Rate.

In addition, the Trust and Servicing Agreement provides that the Sole Certificateholder shall have the right to exchange all of its Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates) for the Trust Loan and the REO Property, as applicable, as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 9.01(a) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement by giving written notice to all the parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement no later than 60 days prior to the anticipated date of exchange.

All costs and expenses incurred by any and all parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement or by the Trust Fund in connection with the purchase of the Trust Loan and the other assets of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall be borne by the party exercising its purchase rights thereunder. The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any determination made by an Independent appraiser pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee created by the Trust and

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Servicing Agreement with respect to the Certificates (other than the obligations of the Certificate Administrator to make certain payments and to send certain notices to Certificateholders as set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by or on behalf of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, as the case may be, required under the Trust and Servicing Agreement to be so paid on the Distribution Date following the earlier to occur of (i) the purchase of the Trust Loan and all other property held by the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; (ii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder of its Certificates for the Trust Loan in accordance with Section 9.01(g) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) the later of (a) the receipt or collection of the last payment due on the Trust Loan included in the Trust Fund, or (b) the liquidation and disposition pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement of the last asset held by the Trust Fund; provided, however, that in no event shall the trust created by the Trust and Servicing Agreement continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late Ambassador of the United States to the United Kingdom, living on the date hereof.

Unless the Certificate of Authentication on this Certificate has been executed by the Certificate Administrator or on its behalf by the Authenticating Agent, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust and Servicing Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement and reference is made to that agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby and the rights, duties and obligations of the parties thereto.  This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, to which Trust and Servicing Agreement, as amended from time to time, the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.  In the case of any conflict between terms specified in this Certificate and terms specified in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall govern.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Certificate Administrator has caused this Class A Certificate to be duly executed. 

         
Dated: ________________      
         
      WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Administrator
         
    By:
        Authorized Signatory

Certificate of Authentication

This is one of the Class A Certificates referred to in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

         
Dated: ________________      
         
      WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
         
    By:
        Authorized Signatory


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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF GLOBAL CERTIFICATES

 

The following exchanges of a part of this Global Certificate have been made:

 

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EXHIBIT A-2

FORM OF CLASS B [RULE 144A]1 [REG S]2 CERTIFICATE

[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]3

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, AND ONLY (A)(1) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) FOR SO LONG AS THIS CERTIFICATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER”) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR A PERSON PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (3) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS ARE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS THAT ARE “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (4) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTION THAT IS A NOT A “U.S. PERSON” IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” AS SUCH TERMS ARE

 

 

1 For Rule 144A Global Certificates only.

2 For Reg S Global Certificates only.

3 Legend required as long as DTC is the Depository under the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

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DEFINED IN, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF, REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

 

THE INITIAL INVESTOR IN THIS CERTIFICATE, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN, IS DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT. A TRANSFEREE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO DELIVER AN INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT D-1 TO THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO A RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE) AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, AND MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED BY A TRANSFEREE THAT IS (A) AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR A KEOGH PLAN, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), OR A GOVERNMENTAL PLAN, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(32) OF ERISA, OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW (“SIMILAR LAW”) WHICH IS TO A MATERIAL EXTENT SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (EACH, A “PLAN”), OR (B) A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT FUND IN WHICH SUCH PLANS ARE INVESTED, AN INSURANCE COMPANY USING ASSETS OF SEPARATE ACCOUNTS OR GENERAL ACCOUNTS WHICH INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS (OR WHICH ARE DEEMED PURSUANT TO ERISA OR ANY SIMILAR LAW TO INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS) OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN, UNLESS (A) THE TRANSFEREE HAS ACQUIRED AND IS HOLDING THIS CERTIFICATE IN RELIANCE ON THE EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. AS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINAL AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 97-03E, TO MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC, AS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 90-24, AND TO WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, AS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 96-22, EACH AS AMENDED BY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 2013-08 AND IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTIONS, INCLUDING THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE RATED, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, NOT LOWER THAN “BBB-” (OR ITS EQUIVALENT) BY A RATING AGENCY SET FORTH THEREIN AND THAT THIS CERTIFICATE IS SO RATED AND IT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1) OF REGULATION D OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER

 

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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, OR (B) (1) IT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, (2) THE SOURCE OF FUNDS USED TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS CERTIFICATE OR INTEREST THEREIN IS AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION (“PTCE”) 95-60 AND (3) THE CONDITIONS IN SECTIONS I AND III OF PTCE 95-60 HAVE BEEN SATISFIED OR (C) IN THE CASE OF A TRANSFEREE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LAW, ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL NOT RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT VIOLATION OF SIMILAR LAW.

 

ANY HOLDER DESIRING TO EFFECT A TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL, AND DOES HEREBY AGREE TO, INDEMNIFY THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER AND THE DEPOSITOR AGAINST ANY LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT IF THE TRANSFER IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THE SECURITIES ACT OR IS NOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN THE DEPOSITOR, THE ORIGINATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THE CERTIFICATES NOR THE UNDERLYING TRUST LOAN ARE INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.

PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ON THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PAYABLE IN INSTALLMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE INITIAL CERTIFICATE BALANCE SET FORTH BELOW.

TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES OF PORTIONS OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE TO ONE OR MORE OTHER CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES AS AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G(a)(1) AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED.

 

[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE OFFERING OF THE CERTIFICATES, MAY NOT BE

 

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OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO A U.S. PERSON EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.]1

 

 

1 For Reg S Global Certificates only.

 

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MAD 2015-11MD MORTGAGE TRUST COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, CLASS B

       
Class B Pass-Through Rate: The Net Mortgage Rate   CUSIP: [556227 AE6]1
              [U55618 AC3]2
     
    ISIN:     [US556227AE69]3
              [USU55618AC31]4
       
Original Aggregate Certificate Balance of the
Class B Certificates: $85,558,000
  Initial Certificate Balance of this Certificate: $[_____] (SUBJECT TO SCHEDULES OF EXCHANGES ATTACHED)
       
First Distribution Date: October 13, 2015   Cut-off Date: September 6, 2015
       
Assumed Final Distribution Date:  September 2025   No.: B-[__]

This certifies that [              ] is the registered owner of a beneficial ownership interest in a Trust Fund, including the distributions to be made with respect to the Class B Certificates. The Trust Fund, described more fully below, consists primarily of a Trust Loan secured by a partial interest in a first lien mortgage on the fee simple interests in 27 condominium units and leasehold interests (with the reversionary right to the related fee simple interests) in 9 condominium units of an office building and held in trust by the Trustee and serviced by the Master Servicer. The Trust Fund was created, and the Trust Loan is to be serviced, pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement (as defined below). The Holder of this Certificate, by virtue of the acceptance hereof, assents to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement and is bound thereby.

The Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), KeyBank National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as special servicer (in such capacity, the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), custodian and paying agent, evidences the issuance of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class R and Class LR Certificates (the “Certificates”; the Holders of Certificates issued under the Trust and Servicing Agreement are collectively referred to herein as “Certificateholders”). This Certificate is issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of

 

1 For Rule 144A Certificates.

2 For Regulation S Certificates.

3 For Rule 144A Certificates.

4 For Regulation S Certificates.

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the Trust and Servicing Agreement. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

This Certificate represents a “regular interest” in a “real estate mortgage investment conduit”, as those terms are defined, respectively, in Sections 860G(a)(1) and 860D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each Holder of this Certificate, by acceptance hereof, agrees to treat, and take no action inconsistent with the treatment of, this Certificate in accordance with the preceding sentence for purposes of federal income taxes, state and local income and franchise taxes and other taxes imposed on or measured by income.

The Certificate Administrator makes no representation or warranty as to any of the statements contained herein or the validity or sufficiency of the Certificates or the Trust Loan and has executed this Certificate in its limited capacity as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

Pursuant to the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator, or the Paying Agent on behalf of the Certificate Administrator, will distribute (other than the final distribution on any Certificate), on the fourth Business Day after each Determination Date (each such date, a “Distribution Date”) an amount equal to such Person’s pro rata share (based on the Percentage Interest represented by this Certificate) of that portion of the aggregate amount of principal and interest then distributable, if any, allocable to the Class B Certificates for such Distribution Date, all as more fully described in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. “Determination Date” is defined in the Trust and Servicing Agreement as the 6th day of each calendar month, or if such 6th day is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day, commencing in October 2015. Holders of this Certificate may be entitled to Prepayment Charges as provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

During each Certificate Interest Accrual Period (as defined below), interest on the Class B Certificates will be calculated based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, on the outstanding Certificate Balance hereof.

Interest accrued on this Certificate during an Certificate Interest Accrual Period, plus the aggregate unpaid Class Interest Shortfall with respect to this Certificate, if any, will be payable on the related Distribution Date to the extent provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. The “Certificate Interest Accrual Period” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. The Certificate Interest Accrual Period is assumed to consist of 30 days.

All distributions (other than the final distribution on any Certificate) will be made by the Paying Agent to the persons in whose names the Certificates are registered at the close of business on each Record Date, which will be the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. Such distributions shall be made on each Distribution Date other than the Termination Date to each Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of such Holder at a bank or other entity located in the United

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States and having appropriate facilities therefor provided that such Holder shall have provided the Paying Agent with wire instructions in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related Record Date, or, otherwise, by check mailed by first-class mail to the address set forth therefor in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate shall be made in like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at the office of the Certificate Administrator or its agent (which may be the Paying Agent or the Certificate Registrar acting as such agent) that is specified in the notice to Holders of such final distribution.

Any funds not distributed on the Termination Date because of the failure of any Certificateholders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held in trust for the benefit of the appropriate non-tendering Certificateholders. If any Certificates as to which notice of the Termination Date has been given pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders, at their last addresses shown in the Certificate Register, to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive, from such funds held, the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice not all of such Certificates shall have been surrendered for cancellation, the Certificate Administrator may, directly or through an agent, take appropriate steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such Certificateholders shall be paid out of such funds. If within two years after the second notice any such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Paying Agent shall pay to the Certificate Administrator all amounts distributable to the Holders thereof, and the Certificate Administrator shall thereafter hold such amounts for the benefit of such Holders until the earlier of (i) its termination as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement and the transfer of such amounts to a successor certificate administrator and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund and distribution of such amounts to the Residual Certificateholders. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Certificateholder on any amount held as a result of such Certificateholder’s failure to surrender its Certificate(s) for final payment thereof in accordance with the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Such funds held by the Certificate Administrator may be invested under certain circumstances, and all income and gain realized from investment of such funds shall accrue for its benefit.

This Certificate is limited in right of payment to, among other things, certain collections and recoveries in respect of the Trust Loan, as more specifically set forth herein and in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Fund includes (in each case, to the extent of the Trust Fund’s interest therein) (i) the Trust Loan, together with the Mortgage File relating thereto; (ii) all scheduled or unscheduled payments on or collections in respect of the Trust Loan due after the Cut-off Date; (iii) the REO Property; (iv) all revenues received in respect of the REO Property; (v) any indemnities or guaranties given as additional security for the Trust Loan; (vi) a security interest in all assets deposited in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts, and Reserve Accounts; (vii) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account attributable to the Trust Loan as identified on the Trust Ledger, the Distribution Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account or any REO Account, including any reinvestment income, as applicable; (viii) a security interest in any environmental indemnity

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agreements relating to the Mortgaged Property; (ix) a security interest in all insurance policies with respect to the Trust Loan and the Mortgaged Property; (x) the rights and remedies under the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements relating to document delivery requirements with respect to the Trust Loan and the representations and warranties of the Trust Loan Sellers regarding the Trust Loan; (xi)  the Lower-Tier Regular Interests; and (xii) the proceeds of the foregoing (other than any interest earned on deposits in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts and any Reserve Accounts, to the extent such interest belongs to the Borrower). As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, withdrawals may be made from certain of the above-accounts for purposes other than distributions to Certificateholders.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and reference is made to the Trust and Servicing Agreement for the interests, rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the limitations thereon, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Certificate Administrator.

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, this Certificate is transferable or exchangeable only upon surrender of this Certificate to the Certificate Registrar at its offices together with an assignment and transfer (executed by the Holder or his duly authorized attorney), subject to the requirements in Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of this Certificate, subject to the requirements Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall duly authenticate in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations of a like aggregate denomination as the Certificate being surrendered. Such Certificates shall be delivered by the Certificate Registrar in accordance with Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

Prior to due presentation of this Certificate for registration of transfer, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent or any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice or knowledge to the contrary.

No fee or service charge shall be imposed by the Certificate Registrar for its services in respect of any registration of transfer or exchange referred to in Section 5.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement other than for transfers to Institutional Accredited Investors as provided in Section 5.02(h) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In connection with any transfer to an Institutional Accredited Investor, the transferor shall reimburse the Trust Fund for any costs (including the cost of the Certificate Registrar’s counsel’s review of the documents and any legal opinions, submitted by the transferor or transferee to the Certificate Registrar as provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) incurred by the Certificate Registrar in connection with such transfer. The Certificate Registrar may require payment by each transferor of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, expense or other governmental charge payable in connection with any such transfer.

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The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may be amended at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee without the consent of any of the Certificateholders, (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct any error; (ii) to cause the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to conform or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made in the Offering Circular with respect to the Certificates, the Trust or the Trust and Servicing Agreement or to correct or supplement any provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein; (iii) to amend any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to the extent necessary or desirable to maintain the rating or ratings assigned to each of the Classes of Certificates or Companion Loan Securities by each Rating Agency (provided that such amendment does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto); (iv) to amend or supplement a provision, or to supplement any other provisions to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, or any other change that will not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto (as evidenced in writing by an Opinion of Counsel or, if solely affecting any Certificateholder of a rated Class or a Companion Loan Holder, in respect of which a No Downgrade Confirmation has been obtained relating to the Certificates or the Companion Loan Securities, if applicable); and (v) to modify the procedures in the Trust and Servicing Agreement relating to compliance with Rule 17g-5 of the Exchange Act; provided that such modification does not materially increase the obligations of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Administrator, the 17g-5 Information Provider, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer without such parties’ consent; and provided, further, that such amendment shall not adversely affect in any material respects the interests of any Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders not consenting thereto, as evidenced by in the case of clauses (iii) through (v) above by (x) an Opinion of Counsel or (y) solely in the case of a Certificateholder of a rated Class, receipt of a No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency and a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to any Companion Loan Securities. In no event shall any such amendment cause the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or subject either REMIC to tax.

The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee with the prior written consent of the Holders of Certificates representing not less than 66-2/3% of the Percentage Interests of each Class of Certificates affected thereby (without regard to Certificates held by the Depositor, any of the Depositor’s Affiliates and/or agents or the Trust Loan Seller) and the Companion Loan Holders affected thereby for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights of the Certificateholders; provided, however, that no such amendment may:

(i)reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on the Whole Loan which are required to be distributed on any Certificate, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby or

 

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  which are required to be distributed to any Companion Loan Holder without the consent of such Companion Loan Holder;
(ii)change the percentages of Voting Rights or Percentage Interests of Holders of Certificates which are required to consent to any action or inaction under the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder;
(iii)alter the Servicing Standard or obligations of the Master Servicer or the Trustee to make a P&I Advance, Administrative Advance or a Property Advance, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder; or
(iv)amend any section of the Trust and Servicing Agreement which relates to the amendment of the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of all Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder.

Further, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of the Certificateholders, may amend the Trust and Servicing Agreement to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to such extent as shall be necessary: (i) to maintain the qualification of the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC as a REMIC, or to prevent the imposition of any additional material state or local taxes, at all times that any Certificates are outstanding; provided, that such action, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained at the expense of the Trust Fund), is necessary or helpful to maintain such qualification or to prevent the imposition of any such taxes, and would not adversely affect in any material respect the interest of any Certificateholder or the Companion Loan Holders or (ii) to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or any related regulatory actions and/or interpretations.

The Special Servicer, and if the Special Servicer does not exercise such option, then the Master Servicer, and if the Master Servicer does not exercise its option, a Holder of a majority of the Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates, may effect an early termination of the Trust Fund, upon not less than 30 days’ prior Notice of Termination given to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer any time on or after the Early Termination Notice Date (defined as any date as of which the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan is less than 1.0% of the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan as of the Cut-off Date) specifying the Anticipated Final Termination Date, by purchasing on such date all, but not less than all, of the Trust Loan then included in the Trust Fund, and all, but not less than all, of the Trust’s interest in all property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan, at a purchase price, payable in cash, equal to the greater of,

(i)            the sum of, without duplication:

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(A)the outstanding principal balance of the Trust Loan as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of principal);
(B)the fair market value of all other property included in the Trust Fund as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date;
(C)all unpaid interest accrued on the unpaid balance of the Trust Loan (including if title to the Mortgaged Property has been acquired) at the Trust Loan Rate to the last day of the Certificate Interest Accrual Period preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of interest);
(D)the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Advances, with interest thereon at the Advance Rate, and unpaid Servicing Compensation, Special Servicing Compensation, Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees, the CREFC® License Fee and Trust Fund expenses and indemnity amounts owed by the Trust: and

(ii)          the aggregate fair market value of the Trust Loan, and all other property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan in the Trust Fund, on the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, together with one month’s interest thereon at the Trust Loan Rate.

In addition, the Trust and Servicing Agreement provides that the Sole Certificateholder shall have the right to exchange all of its Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates) for the Trust Loan and the REO Property, as applicable, as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 9.01(a) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement by giving written notice to all the parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement no later than 60 days prior to the anticipated date of exchange.

All costs and expenses incurred by any and all parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement or by the Trust Fund in connection with the purchase of the Trust Loan and the other assets of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall be borne by the party exercising its purchase rights thereunder. The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any determination made by an Independent appraiser pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee created by the Trust and

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Servicing Agreement with respect to the Certificates (other than the obligations of the Certificate Administrator to make certain payments and to send certain notices to Certificateholders as set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by or on behalf of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, as the case may be, required under the Trust and Servicing Agreement to be so paid on the Distribution Date following the earlier to occur of (i) the purchase of the Trust Loan and all other property held by the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; (ii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder of its Certificates for the Trust Loan in accordance with Section 9.01(g) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) the later of (a) the receipt or collection of the last payment due on the Trust Loan included in the Trust Fund, or (b) the liquidation and disposition pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement of the last asset held by the Trust Fund; provided, however, that in no event shall the trust created by the Trust and Servicing Agreement continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late Ambassador of the United States to the United Kingdom, living on the date hereof.

Unless the Certificate of Authentication on this Certificate has been executed by the Certificate Administrator or on its behalf by the Authenticating Agent, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust and Servicing Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement and reference is made to that agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby and the rights, duties and obligations of the parties thereto.  This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, to which Trust and Servicing Agreement, as amended from time to time, the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.  In the case of any conflict between terms specified in this Certificate and terms specified in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall govern.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Certificate Administrator has caused this Class B Certificate to be duly executed.

         
Dated: ________________      
         
      WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Administrator
         
    By:
        Authorized Signatory

Certificate of Authentication

This is one of the Class B Certificates referred to in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

         
Dated: ________________      
         
      WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
         
    By:
        Authorized Signatory

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF GLOBAL CERTIFICATES

 

The following exchanges of a part of this Global Certificate have been made:

 

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EXHIBIT A-3

FORM OF CLASS C [RULE 144A]1 [REG S]2 CERTIFICATE

[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]3

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, AND ONLY (A)(1) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) FOR SO LONG AS THIS CERTIFICATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER”) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR A PERSON PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (3) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS ARE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS THAT ARE “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (4) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTION THAT IS A NOT A “U.S. PERSON” IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” AS SUCH TERMS ARE

 

 

1 For Rule 144A Global Certificates only.

2 For Reg S Global Certificates only.

3 Legend required as long as DTC is the Depository under the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

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DEFINED IN, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF, REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

 

THE INITIAL INVESTOR IN THIS CERTIFICATE, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN, IS DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT. A TRANSFEREE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO DELIVER AN INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT D-1 TO THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO A RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE) AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, AND MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED BY A TRANSFEREE THAT IS (A) AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR A KEOGH PLAN, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), OR A GOVERNMENTAL PLAN, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(32) OF ERISA, OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW (“SIMILAR LAW”) WHICH IS TO A MATERIAL EXTENT SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (EACH, A “PLAN”), OR (B) A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT FUND IN WHICH SUCH PLANS ARE INVESTED, AN INSURANCE COMPANY USING ASSETS OF SEPARATE ACCOUNTS OR GENERAL ACCOUNTS WHICH INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS (OR WHICH ARE DEEMED PURSUANT TO ERISA OR ANY SIMILAR LAW TO INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS) OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN, UNLESS (A) THE TRANSFEREE HAS ACQUIRED AND IS HOLDING THIS CERTIFICATE IN RELIANCE ON THE EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. AS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINAL AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 97-03E, TO MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC, AS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 90-24, AND TO WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, AS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 96-22, EACH AS AMENDED BY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 2013-08 AND IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTIONS, INCLUDING THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE RATED, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, NOT LOWER THAN “BBB-” (OR ITS EQUIVALENT) BY A RATING AGENCY SET FORTH THEREIN AND THAT THIS CERTIFICATE IS SO RATED AND IT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1) OF REGULATION D OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER

 

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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, OR (B) (1) IT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, (2) THE SOURCE OF FUNDS USED TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS CERTIFICATE OR INTEREST THEREIN IS AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION (“PTCE”) 95-60 AND (3) THE CONDITIONS IN SECTIONS I AND III OF PTCE 95-60 HAVE BEEN SATISFIED OR (C) IN THE CASE OF A TRANSFEREE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LAW, ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL NOT RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT VIOLATION OF SIMILAR LAW.

 

ANY HOLDER DESIRING TO EFFECT A TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL, AND DOES HEREBY AGREE TO, INDEMNIFY THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER AND THE DEPOSITOR AGAINST ANY LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT IF THE TRANSFER IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THE SECURITIES ACT OR IS NOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN THE DEPOSITOR, THE ORIGINATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THE CERTIFICATES NOR THE UNDERLYING TRUST LOAN ARE INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.

PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ON THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PAYABLE IN INSTALLMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE INITIAL CERTIFICATE BALANCE SET FORTH BELOW.

TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES OF PORTIONS OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE TO ONE OR MORE OTHER CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES AS AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G(a)(1) AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED.

 

[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE OFFERING OF THE CERTIFICATES, MAY NOT BE

 

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OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO A U.S. PERSON EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.]1

 

 

 1 For Reg S Global Certificates only.

 

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MAD 2015-11MD MORTGAGE TRUST COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, CLASS C

         
Class C Pass-Through Rate: The Net Mortgage Rate     CUSIP:

 [556227 AG1]1
 [U55618 AD1]2

         
      ISIN:  [US556227AG18]3
 [USU55618AD14]4
         
Original Aggregate Certificate Balance of the
Class C Certificates: $165,591,000
  Initial Certificate Balance of this Certificate: $[_____] (SUBJECT TO SCHEDULES OF EXCHANGES ATTACHED)
       
First Distribution Date: October 13, 2015   Cut-off Date: September 6, 2015
       
Assumed Final Distribution Date:  September 2025   No.: C-[__]

This certifies that [              ] is the registered owner of a beneficial ownership interest in a Trust Fund, including the distributions to be made with respect to the Class C Certificates. The Trust Fund, described more fully below, consists primarily of a Trust Loan secured by a partial interest in a first lien mortgage on the fee simple interests in 27 condominium units and leasehold interests (with the reversionary right to the related fee simple interests) in 9 condominium units of an office building and held in trust by the Trustee and serviced by the Master Servicer. The Trust Fund was created, and the Trust Loan is to be serviced, pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement (as defined below). The Holder of this Certificate, by virtue of the acceptance hereof, assents to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement and is bound thereby.

The Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), KeyBank National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as special servicer (in such capacity, the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), custodian and paying agent, evidences the issuance of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class R and Class LR Certificates (the “Certificates”; the Holders of Certificates issued under the Trust and Servicing Agreement are collectively referred to herein as “Certificateholders”). This Certificate is issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of

 

1 For Rule 144A Certificates.

2 For Regulation S Certificates.

3 For Rule 144A Certificates.

4 For Regulation S Certificates.

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the Trust and Servicing Agreement. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

This Certificate represents a “regular interest” in a “real estate mortgage investment conduit”, as those terms are defined, respectively, in Sections 860G(a)(1) and 860D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each Holder of this Certificate, by acceptance hereof, agrees to treat, and take no action inconsistent with the treatment of, this Certificate in accordance with the preceding sentence for purposes of federal income taxes, state and local income and franchise taxes and other taxes imposed on or measured by income.

The Certificate Administrator makes no representation or warranty as to any of the statements contained herein or the validity or sufficiency of the Certificates or the Trust Loan and has executed this Certificate in its limited capacity as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

Pursuant to the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator, or the Paying Agent on behalf of the Certificate Administrator, will distribute (other than the final distribution on any Certificate), on the fourth Business Day after each Determination Date (each such date, a “Distribution Date”) an amount equal to such Person’s pro rata share (based on the Percentage Interest represented by this Certificate) of that portion of the aggregate amount of principal and interest then distributable, if any, allocable to the Class C Certificates for such Distribution Date, all as more fully described in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. “Determination Date” is defined in the Trust and Servicing Agreement as the 6th day of each calendar month, or if such 6th day is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day, commencing in October 2015. Holders of this Certificate may be entitled to Prepayment Charges as provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

During each Certificate Interest Accrual Period (as defined below), interest on the Class C Certificates will be calculated based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, on the outstanding Certificate Balance hereof.

Interest accrued on this Certificate during an Certificate Interest Accrual Period, plus the aggregate unpaid Class Interest Shortfall with respect to this Certificate, if any, will be payable on the related Distribution Date to the extent provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. The “Certificate Interest Accrual Period” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. The Certificate Interest Accrual Period is assumed to consist of 30 days.

All distributions (other than the final distribution on any Certificate) will be made by the Paying Agent to the persons in whose names the Certificates are registered at the close of business on each Record Date, which will be the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. Such distributions shall be made on each Distribution Date other than the Termination Date to each Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of such Holder at a bank or other entity located in the United

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States and having appropriate facilities therefor provided that such Holder shall have provided the Paying Agent with wire instructions in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related Record Date, or, otherwise, by check mailed by first-class mail to the address set forth therefor in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate shall be made in like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at the office of the Certificate Administrator or its agent (which may be the Paying Agent or the Certificate Registrar acting as such agent) that is specified in the notice to Holders of such final distribution.

Any funds not distributed on the Termination Date because of the failure of any Certificateholders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held in trust for the benefit of the appropriate non-tendering Certificateholders. If any Certificates as to which notice of the Termination Date has been given pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders, at their last addresses shown in the Certificate Register, to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive, from such funds held, the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice not all of such Certificates shall have been surrendered for cancellation, the Certificate Administrator may, directly or through an agent, take appropriate steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such Certificateholders shall be paid out of such funds. If within two years after the second notice any such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Paying Agent shall pay to the Certificate Administrator all amounts distributable to the Holders thereof, and the Certificate Administrator shall thereafter hold such amounts for the benefit of such Holders until the earlier of (i) its termination as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement and the transfer of such amounts to a successor certificate administrator and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund and distribution of such amounts to the Residual Certificateholders. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Certificateholder on any amount held as a result of such Certificateholder’s failure to surrender its Certificate(s) for final payment thereof in accordance with the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Such funds held by the Certificate Administrator may be invested under certain circumstances, and all income and gain realized from investment of such funds shall accrue for its benefit.

This Certificate is limited in right of payment to, among other things, certain collections and recoveries in respect of the Trust Loan, as more specifically set forth herein and in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Fund includes (in each case, to the extent of the Trust Fund’s interest therein) (i) the Trust Loan, together with the Mortgage File relating thereto; (ii) all scheduled or unscheduled payments on or collections in respect of the Trust Loan due after the Cut-off Date; (iii) the REO Property; (iv) all revenues received in respect of the REO Property; (v) any indemnities or guaranties given as additional security for the Trust Loan; (vi) a security interest in all assets deposited in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts, and Reserve Accounts; (vii) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account attributable to the Trust Loan as identified on the Trust Ledger, the Distribution Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account or any REO Account, including any reinvestment income, as applicable; (viii) a security interest in any environmental indemnity

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agreements relating to the Mortgaged Property; (ix) a security interest in all insurance policies with respect to the Trust Loan and the Mortgaged Property; (x) the rights and remedies under the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements relating to document delivery requirements with respect to the Trust Loan and the representations and warranties of the Trust Loan Sellers regarding the Trust Loan; (xi)  the Lower-Tier Regular Interests; and (xii) the proceeds of the foregoing (other than any interest earned on deposits in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts and any Reserve Accounts, to the extent such interest belongs to the Borrower). As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, withdrawals may be made from certain of the above-accounts for purposes other than distributions to Certificateholders.

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and reference is made to the Trust and Servicing Agreement for the interests, rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the limitations thereon, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Certificate Administrator.

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, this Certificate is transferable or exchangeable only upon surrender of this Certificate to the Certificate Registrar at its offices together with an assignment and transfer (executed by the Holder or his duly authorized attorney), subject to the requirements in Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of this Certificate, subject to the requirements Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall duly authenticate in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations of a like aggregate denomination as the Certificate being surrendered. Such Certificates shall be delivered by the Certificate Registrar in accordance with Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

Prior to due presentation of this Certificate for registration of transfer, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent or any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice or knowledge to the contrary.

No fee or service charge shall be imposed by the Certificate Registrar for its services in respect of any registration of transfer or exchange referred to in Section 5.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement other than for transfers to Institutional Accredited Investors as provided in Section 5.02(h) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In connection with any transfer to an Institutional Accredited Investor, the transferor shall reimburse the Trust Fund for any costs (including the cost of the Certificate Registrar’s counsel’s review of the documents and any legal opinions, submitted by the transferor or transferee to the Certificate Registrar as provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) incurred by the Certificate Registrar in connection with such transfer. The Certificate Registrar may require payment by each transferor of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, expense or other governmental charge payable in connection with any such transfer.

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The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may be amended at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee without the consent of any of the Certificateholders, (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct any error; (ii) to cause the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to conform or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made in the Offering Circular with respect to the Certificates, the Trust or the Trust and Servicing Agreement or to correct or supplement any provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein; (iii) to amend any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to the extent necessary or desirable to maintain the rating or ratings assigned to each of the Classes of Certificates or Companion Loan Securities by each Rating Agency (provided that such amendment does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto); (iv) to amend or supplement a provision, or to supplement any other provisions to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, or any other change that will not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto (as evidenced in writing by an Opinion of Counsel or, if solely affecting any Certificateholder of a rated Class or a Companion Loan Holder, in respect of which a No Downgrade Confirmation has been obtained relating to the Certificates or the Companion Loan Securities, if applicable); and (v) to modify the procedures in the Trust and Servicing Agreement relating to compliance with Rule 17g-5 of the Exchange Act; provided that such modification does not materially increase the obligations of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Administrator, the 17g-5 Information Provider, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer without such parties’ consent; and provided, further, that such amendment shall not adversely affect in any material respects the interests of any Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders not consenting thereto, as evidenced by in the case of clauses (iii) through (v) above by (x) an Opinion of Counsel or (y) solely in the case of a Certificateholder of a rated Class, receipt of a No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency and a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to any Companion Loan Securities. In no event shall any such amendment cause the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or subject either REMIC to tax.

The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee with the prior written consent of the Holders of Certificates representing not less than 66-2/3% of the Percentage Interests of each Class of Certificates affected thereby (without regard to Certificates held by the Depositor, any of the Depositor’s Affiliates and/or agents or the Trust Loan Seller) and the Companion Loan Holders affected thereby for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights of the Certificateholders; provided, however, that no such amendment may:

(i)reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on the Whole Loan which are required to be distributed on any Certificate, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby or

 

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  which are required to be distributed to any Companion Loan Holder without the consent of such Companion Loan Holder;
(ii)change the percentages of Voting Rights or Percentage Interests of Holders of Certificates which are required to consent to any action or inaction under the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder;
(iii)alter the Servicing Standard or obligations of the Master Servicer or the Trustee to make a P&I Advance, Administrative Advance or a Property Advance, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder; or
(iv)amend any section of the Trust and Servicing Agreement which relates to the amendment of the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of all Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder.

Further, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of the Certificateholders, may amend the Trust and Servicing Agreement to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to such extent as shall be necessary: (i) to maintain the qualification of the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC as a REMIC, or to prevent the imposition of any additional material state or local taxes, at all times that any Certificates are outstanding; provided, that such action, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained at the expense of the Trust Fund), is necessary or helpful to maintain such qualification or to prevent the imposition of any such taxes, and would not adversely affect in any material respect the interest of any Certificateholder or the Companion Loan Holders or (ii) to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or any related regulatory actions and/or interpretations.

The Special Servicer, and if the Special Servicer does not exercise such option, then the Master Servicer, and if the Master Servicer does not exercise its option, a Holder of a majority of the Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates, may effect an early termination of the Trust Fund, upon not less than 30 days’ prior Notice of Termination given to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer any time on or after the Early Termination Notice Date (defined as any date as of which the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan is less than 1.0% of the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan as of the Cut-off Date) specifying the Anticipated Final Termination Date, by purchasing on such date all, but not less than all, of the Trust Loan then included in the Trust Fund, and all, but not less than all, of the Trust’s interest in all property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan, at a purchase price, payable in cash, equal to the greater of,

(i)           the sum of, without duplication:

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(A)the outstanding principal balance of the Trust Loan as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of principal);
(B)the fair market value of all other property included in the Trust Fund as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date;
(C)all unpaid interest accrued on the unpaid balance of the Trust Loan (including if title to the Mortgaged Property has been acquired) at the Trust Loan Rate to the last day of the Certificate Interest Accrual Period preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of interest);
(D)the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Advances, with interest thereon at the Advance Rate, and unpaid Servicing Compensation, Special Servicing Compensation, Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees, the CREFC® License Fee and Trust Fund expenses and indemnity amounts owed by the Trust: and

(ii)          the aggregate fair market value of the Trust Loan, and all other property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan in the Trust Fund, on the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, together with one month’s interest thereon at the Trust Loan Rate.

In addition, the Trust and Servicing Agreement provides that the Sole Certificateholder shall have the right to exchange all of its Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates) for the Trust Loan and the REO Property, as applicable, as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 9.01(a) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement by giving written notice to all the parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement no later than 60 days prior to the anticipated date of exchange.

All costs and expenses incurred by any and all parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement or by the Trust Fund in connection with the purchase of the Trust Loan and the other assets of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall be borne by the party exercising its purchase rights thereunder. The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any determination made by an Independent appraiser pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

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Servicing Agreement with respect to the Certificates (other than the obligations of the Certificate Administrator to make certain payments and to send certain notices to Certificateholders as set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by or on behalf of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, as the case may be, required under the Trust and Servicing Agreement to be so paid on the Distribution Date following the earlier to occur of (i) the purchase of the Trust Loan and all other property held by the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; (ii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder of its Certificates for the Trust Loan in accordance with Section 9.01(g) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) the later of (a) the receipt or collection of the last payment due on the Trust Loan included in the Trust Fund, or (b) the liquidation and disposition pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement of the last asset held by the Trust Fund; provided, however, that in no event shall the trust created by the Trust and Servicing Agreement continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late Ambassador of the United States to the United Kingdom, living on the date hereof.

Unless the Certificate of Authentication on this Certificate has been executed by the Certificate Administrator or on its behalf by the Authenticating Agent, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust and Servicing Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement and reference is made to that agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby and the rights, duties and obligations of the parties thereto.  This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, to which Trust and Servicing Agreement, as amended from time to time, the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.  In the case of any conflict between terms specified in this Certificate and terms specified in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall govern.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Certificate Administrator has caused this Class C Certificate to be duly executed. 

         
Dated: ________________      
         
      WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Administrator
         
    By:
        Authorized Signatory

Certificate of Authentication

This is one of the Class C Certificates referred to in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

         
Dated: ________________      
         
      WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
         
    By:
        Authorized Signatory

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF GLOBAL CERTIFICATES

 

The following exchanges of a part of this Global Certificate have been made:

 

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EXHIBIT A-4

 

FORM OF CLASS D [RULE 144A]1 [REG S]2 CERTIFICATE

 

[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]3

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, AND ONLY (A)(1) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) FOR SO LONG AS THIS CERTIFICATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER”) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR A PERSON PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (3) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS ARE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS THAT ARE “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (4) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTION THAT IS A NOT A “U.S. PERSON” IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” AS SUCH TERMS ARE

 

 

 

1 For Rule 144A Global Certificates only.

 

2 For Reg S Global Certificates only.

 

3 Legend required as long as DTC is the Depository under the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

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DEFINED IN, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF, REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

 

THE INITIAL INVESTOR IN THIS CERTIFICATE, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN, IS DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT. A TRANSFEREE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO DELIVER AN INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT D-1 TO THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO A RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE) AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, AND MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A. 

 

THIS CERTIFICATE SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED BY A TRANSFEREE THAT IS (A) AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR A KEOGH PLAN, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), OR A GOVERNMENTAL PLAN, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(32) OF ERISA, OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW (“SIMILAR LAW”) WHICH IS TO A MATERIAL EXTENT SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (EACH, A “PLAN”), OR (B) A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT FUND IN WHICH SUCH PLANS ARE INVESTED, AN INSURANCE COMPANY USING ASSETS OF SEPARATE ACCOUNTS OR GENERAL ACCOUNTS WHICH INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS (OR WHICH ARE DEEMED PURSUANT TO ERISA OR ANY SIMILAR LAW TO INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS) OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN, UNLESS (A) THE TRANSFEREE HAS ACQUIRED AND IS HOLDING THIS CERTIFICATE IN RELIANCE ON THE EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. AS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINAL AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 97-03E, TO MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC, AS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 90-24, AND TO WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, AS PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 96-22, EACH AS AMENDED BY PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 2013-08 AND IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTIONS, INCLUDING THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE RATED, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, NOT LOWER THAN “BBB-” (OR ITS EQUIVALENT) BY A RATING AGENCY SET FORTH THEREIN AND THAT THIS CERTIFICATE IS SO RATED AND IT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1) OF REGULATION D OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER

 

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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, OR (B) (1) IT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, (2) THE SOURCE OF FUNDS USED TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS CERTIFICATE OR INTEREST THEREIN IS AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION (“PTCE”) 95-60 AND (3) THE CONDITIONS IN SECTIONS I AND III OF PTCE 95-60 HAVE BEEN SATISFIED OR (C) IN THE CASE OF A TRANSFEREE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LAW, ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL NOT RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT VIOLATION OF SIMILAR LAW. 

 

ANY HOLDER DESIRING TO EFFECT A TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL, AND DOES HEREBY AGREE TO, INDEMNIFY THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER AND THE DEPOSITOR AGAINST ANY LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT IF THE TRANSFER IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THE SECURITIES ACT OR IS NOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN THE DEPOSITOR, THE ORIGINATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THE CERTIFICATES NOR THE UNDERLYING TRUST LOAN ARE INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.

 

PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ON THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PAYABLE IN INSTALLMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE INITIAL CERTIFICATE BALANCE SET FORTH BELOW.

 

TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES OF PORTIONS OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE TO ONE OR MORE OTHER CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES AS AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G(a)(1) AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED.

 

[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE OFFERING OF THE CERTIFICATES, MAY NOT BE

 

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OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO A U.S. PERSON EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.]1

 

 

 

1 For Reg S Global Certificates only.

 

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MAD 2015-11MD MORTGAGE TRUST COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, CLASS D

 

Class D Pass-Through Rate: The Net Mortgage Rate  

CUSIP:   [556227 AJ5]1
                [U55618 AE9]2

 

ISIN:       [US556227AJ56]3
                [USU55618AE96]4

 

Original Aggregate Certificate Balance of the
Class D Certificates: $128,087,000
  Initial Certificate Balance of this Certificate: $[_____] (SUBJECT TO SCHEDULES OF EXCHANGES ATTACHED)
     
First Distribution Date: October 13, 2015   Cut-off Date: September 6, 2015
     
Assumed Final Distribution Date:  September 2025   No.: D-[__]
     

This certifies that [              ] is the registered owner of a beneficial ownership interest in a Trust Fund, including the distributions to be made with respect to the Class D Certificates. The Trust Fund, described more fully below, consists primarily of a Trust Loan secured by a partial interest in a first lien mortgage on the fee simple interests in 27 condominium units and leasehold interests (with the reversionary right to the related fee simple interests) in 9 condominium units of an office building and held in trust by the Trustee and serviced by the Master Servicer. The Trust Fund was created, and the Trust Loan is to be serviced, pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement (as defined below). The Holder of this Certificate, by virtue of the acceptance hereof, assents to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement and is bound thereby.

 

The Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), KeyBank National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as special servicer (in such capacity, the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), custodian and paying agent, evidences the issuance of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class R and Class LR Certificates (the “Certificates”; the Holders of Certificates issued under the Trust and Servicing Agreement are collectively referred to herein as “Certificateholders”). This Certificate is issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of

 

 

1 For Rule 144A Certificates.

 

2 For Regulation S Certificates.

 

3 For Rule 144A Certificates.

 

4 For Regulation S Certificates.

 

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the Trust and Servicing Agreement. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

This Certificate represents a “regular interest” in a “real estate mortgage investment conduit”, as those terms are defined, respectively, in Sections 860G(a)(1) and 860D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each Holder of this Certificate, by acceptance hereof, agrees to treat, and take no action inconsistent with the treatment of, this Certificate in accordance with the preceding sentence for purposes of federal income taxes, state and local income and franchise taxes and other taxes imposed on or measured by income.

 

The Certificate Administrator makes no representation or warranty as to any of the statements contained herein or the validity or sufficiency of the Certificates or the Trust Loan and has executed this Certificate in its limited capacity as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator, or the Paying Agent on behalf of the Certificate Administrator, will distribute (other than the final distribution on any Certificate), on the fourth Business Day after each Determination Date (each such date, a “Distribution Date”) an amount equal to such Person’s pro rata share (based on the Percentage Interest represented by this Certificate) of that portion of the aggregate amount of principal and interest then distributable, if any, allocable to the Class D Certificates for such Distribution Date, all as more fully described in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. “Determination Date” is defined in the Trust and Servicing Agreement as the 6th day of each month, or if such 6th day is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day, commencing in October 2015. Holders of this Certificate may be entitled to Prepayment Charges as provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

During each Certificate Interest Accrual Period (as defined below), interest on the Class D Certificates will be calculated based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, on the outstanding Certificate Balance hereof.

 

Interest accrued on this Certificate during an Certificate Interest Accrual Period, plus the aggregate unpaid Class Interest Shortfall with respect to this Certificate, if any, will be payable on the related Distribution Date to the extent provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. The “Certificate Certificate Interest Accrual Period” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. The Certificate Interest Accrual Period is assumed to consist of 30 days.

 

All distributions (other than the final distribution on any Certificate) will be made by the Paying Agent to the persons in whose names the Certificates are registered at the close of business on each Record Date, which will be the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. Such distributions shall be made on each Distribution Date other than the Termination Date to each Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date, by wire transfer of immediately

 

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available funds to the account of such Holder at a bank or other entity located in the United States and having appropriate facilities therefor provided that such Holder shall have provided the Paying Agent with wire instructions in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related Record Date, or, otherwise, by check mailed by first-class mail to the address set forth therefor in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate shall be made in like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at the office of the Certificate Administrator or its agent (which may be the Paying Agent or the Certificate Registrar acting as such agent) that is specified in the notice to Holders of such final distribution.

 

Any funds not distributed on the Termination Date because of the failure of any Certificateholders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held in trust for the benefit of the appropriate non-tendering Certificateholders. If any Certificates as to which notice of the Termination Date has been given pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders, at their last addresses shown in the Certificate Register, to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive, from such funds held, the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice not all of such Certificates shall have been surrendered for cancellation, the Certificate Administrator may, directly or through an agent, take appropriate steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such Certificateholders shall be paid out of such funds. If within two years after the second notice any such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Paying Agent shall pay to the Certificate Administrator all amounts distributable to the Holders thereof, and the Certificate Administrator shall thereafter hold such amounts for the benefit of such Holders until the earlier of (i) its termination as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement and the transfer of such amounts to a successor certificate administrator and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund and distribution of such amounts to the Residual Certificateholders. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Certificateholder on any amount held as a result of such Certificateholder’s failure to surrender its Certificate(s) for final payment thereof in accordance with the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Such funds held by the Certificate Administrator may be invested under certain circumstances, and all income and gain realized from investment of such funds shall accrue for its benefit.

 

This Certificate is limited in right of payment to, among other things, certain collections and recoveries in respect of the Trust Loan, as more specifically set forth herein and in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Fund includes (in each case, to the extent of the Trust Fund’s interest therein) (i) the Trust Loan, together with the Mortgage File relating thereto; (ii) all scheduled or unscheduled payments on or collections in respect of the Trust Loan due after the Cut-off Date; (iii) the REO Property; (iv) all revenues received in respect of the REO Property; (v) any indemnities or guaranties given as additional security for the Trust Loan; (vi) a security interest in all assets deposited in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts, and Reserve Accounts; (vii) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account attributable to the Trust Loan as identified on the Trust Ledger, the Distribution Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account or any REO Account, including any

 

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reinvestment income, as applicable; (viii) a security interest in any environmental indemnity agreements relating to the Mortgaged Property; (ix) a security interest in all insurance policies with respect to the Trust Loan and the Mortgaged Property; (x) the rights and remedies under the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements relating to document delivery requirements with respect to the Trust Loan and the representations and warranties of the Trust Loan Sellers regarding the Trust Loan; (xi)  the Lower-Tier Regular Interests; and (xii) the proceeds of the foregoing (other than any interest earned on deposits in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts and any Reserve Accounts, to the extent such interest belongs to the Borrower). As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, withdrawals may be made from certain of the above-accounts for purposes other than distributions to Certificateholders.

 

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and reference is made to the Trust and Servicing Agreement for the interests, rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the limitations thereon, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Certificate Administrator.

 

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, this Certificate is transferable or exchangeable only upon surrender of this Certificate to the Certificate Registrar at its offices together with an assignment and transfer (executed by the Holder or his duly authorized attorney), subject to the requirements in Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of this Certificate, subject to the requirements Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall duly authenticate in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations of a like aggregate denomination as the Certificate being surrendered. Such Certificates shall be delivered by the Certificate Registrar in accordance with Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

Prior to due presentation of this Certificate for registration of transfer, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent or any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice or knowledge to the contrary.

 

No fee or service charge shall be imposed by the Certificate Registrar for its services in respect of any registration of transfer or exchange referred to in Section 5.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement other than for transfers to Institutional Accredited Investors as provided in Section 5.02(h) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In connection with any transfer to an Institutional Accredited Investor, the transferor shall reimburse the Trust Fund for any costs (including the cost of the Certificate Registrar’s counsel’s review of the documents and any legal opinions, submitted by the transferor or transferee to the Certificate Registrar as provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) incurred by the Certificate Registrar in connection with such transfer. The Certificate Registrar may require payment by each transferor of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, expense or other governmental charge payable in connection with any such transfer.

 

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The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may be amended at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee without the consent of any of the Certificateholders, (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct any error; (ii) to cause the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to conform or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made in the Offering Circular with respect to the Certificates, the Trust or the Trust and Servicing Agreement or to correct or supplement any provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein; (iii) to amend any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to the extent necessary or desirable to maintain the rating or ratings assigned to each of the Classes of Certificates or Companion Loan Securities by each Rating Agency (provided that such amendment does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto); (iv) to amend or supplement a provision, or to supplement any other provisions to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, or any other change that will not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto (as evidenced in writing by an Opinion of Counsel or, if solely affecting any Certificateholder of a rated Class or a Companion Loan Holder, in respect of which a No Downgrade Confirmation has been obtained relating to the Certificates or the Companion Loan Securities, if applicable); and (v) to modify the procedures in the Trust and Servicing Agreement relating to compliance with Rule 17g-5 of the Exchange Act; provided that such modification does not materially increase the obligations of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Administrator, the 17g-5 Information Provider, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer without such parties’ consent; and provided, further, that such amendment shall not adversely affect in any material respects the interests of any Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders not consenting thereto, as evidenced by in the case of clauses (iii) through (v) above by (x) an Opinion of Counsel or (y) solely in the case of a Certificateholder of a rated Class, receipt of a No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency and a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to any Companion Loan Securities. In no event shall any such amendment cause the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or subject either REMIC to tax.

 

The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee with the prior written consent of the Holders of Certificates representing not less than 66-2/3% of the Percentage Interests of each Class of Certificates affected thereby (without regard to Certificates held by the Depositor, any of the Depositor’s Affiliates and/or agents or the Trust Loan Seller) and the Companion Loan Holders affected thereby for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights of the Certificateholders; provided, however, that no such amendment may:

 

(i)reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on the Whole Loan which are required to be distributed on any Certificate, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby or

 

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which are required to be distributed to any Companion Loan Holder without the consent of such Companion Loan Holder;

 

(ii)change the percentages of Voting Rights or Percentage Interests of Holders of Certificates which are required to consent to any action or inaction under the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder;

 

(iii)alter the Servicing Standard or obligations of the Master Servicer or the Trustee to make a P&I Advance, Administrative Advance or a Property Advance, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder; or

 

(iv)amend any section of the Trust and Servicing Agreement which relates to the amendment of the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of all Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder.

 

Further, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of the Certificateholders, may amend the Trust and Servicing Agreement to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to such extent as shall be necessary: (i) to maintain the qualification of the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC as a REMIC, or to prevent the imposition of any additional material state or local taxes, at all times that any Certificates are outstanding; provided, that such action, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained at the expense of the Trust Fund), is necessary or helpful to maintain such qualification or to prevent the imposition of any such taxes, and would not adversely affect in any material respect the interest of any Certificateholder or the Companion Loan Holders or (ii) to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or any related regulatory actions and/or interpretations.

 

The Special Servicer, and if the Special Servicer does not exercise such option, then the Master Servicer, and if the Master Servicer does not exercise its option, a Holder of a majority of the Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates, may effect an early termination of the Trust Fund, upon not less than 30 days’ prior Notice of Termination given to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer any time on or after the Early Termination Notice Date (defined as any date as of which the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan is less than 1.0% of the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan as of the Cut-off Date) specifying the Anticipated Final Termination Date, by purchasing on such date all, but not less than all, of the Trust Loan then included in the Trust Fund, and all, but not less than all, of the Trust’s interest in all property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan, at a purchase price, payable in cash, equal to the greater of,

 

(i)           the sum of, without duplication:

 

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(A)the outstanding principal balance of the Trust Loan as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of principal);

 

(B)the fair market value of all other property included in the Trust Fund as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date;

 

(C)all unpaid interest accrued on the unpaid balance of the Trust Loan (including if title to the Mortgaged Property has been acquired) at the Trust Loan Rate to the last day of the Certificate Interest Accrual Period preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of interest);

 

(D)the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Advances, with interest thereon at the Advance Rate, and unpaid Servicing Compensation, Special Servicing Compensation, Trustee/Certificate Administrator Fees, the CREFC® License Fee and Trust Fund expenses and indemnity amounts owed by the Trust: and

 

(ii)          the aggregate fair market value of the Trust Loan, and all other property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan in the Trust Fund, on the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, together with one month’s interest thereon at the Trust Loan Rate.

 

In addition, the Trust and Servicing Agreement provides that the Sole Certificateholder shall have the right to exchange all of its Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates) for the Trust Loan and the REO Property, as applicable, as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 9.01(a) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement by giving written notice to all the parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement no later than 60 days prior to the anticipated date of exchange.

 

All costs and expenses incurred by any and all parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement or by the Trust Fund in connection with the purchase of the Trust Loan and the other assets of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall be borne by the party exercising its purchase rights thereunder. The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any determination made by an Independent appraiser pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee created by the Trust and

 

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Servicing Agreement with respect to the Certificates (other than the obligations of the Certificate Administrator to make certain payments and to send certain notices to Certificateholders as set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by or on behalf of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, as the case may be, required under the Trust and Servicing Agreement to be so paid on the Distribution Date following the earlier to occur of (i) the purchase of the Trust Loan and all other property held by the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; (ii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder of its Certificates for the Trust Loan in accordance with Section 9.01(g) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) the later of (a) the receipt or collection of the last payment due on the Trust Loan included in the Trust Fund, or (b) the liquidation and disposition pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement of the last asset held by the Trust Fund; provided, however, that in no event shall the trust created by the Trust and Servicing Agreement continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late Ambassador of the United States to the United Kingdom, living on the date hereof.

 

Unless the Certificate of Authentication on this Certificate has been executed by the Certificate Administrator or on its behalf by the Authenticating Agent, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust and Servicing Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement and reference is made to that agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby and the rights, duties and obligations of the parties thereto.  This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, to which Trust and Servicing Agreement, as amended from time to time, the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.  In the case of any conflict between terms specified in this Certificate and terms specified in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall govern.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Certificate Administrator has caused this Class D Certificate to be duly executed.

 

Dated:                         

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Administrator
     
  By:   
    Authorized Signatory

 

Certificate of Authentication

 

This is one of the Class D Certificates referred to in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

Dated:                         

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
     
  By:   
    Authorized Signatory

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF GLOBAL CERTIFICATES

 

The following exchanges of a part of this Global Certificate have been made:

 

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EXHIBIT A-5

 

FORM OF CLASS R CERTIFICATE

 

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN THE DEPOSITOR, THE ORIGINATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THE CERTIFICATES NOR THE UNDERLYING TRUST LOAN ARE INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.

 

FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS A “RESIDUAL INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G(a)(2) AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”). A TRANSFEREE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IS DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THIS CERTIFICATE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 5.02 OF THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH AN AFFIDAVIT TO THE TRANSFEROR AND THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR TO THE EFFECT THAT IT IS A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE AND, AMONG OTHER THINGS, (A) IT IS NOT A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 860E(e)(5) OF THE CODE, OR AN AGENT (INCLUDING A BROKER, NOMINEE OR OTHER MIDDLEMAN) FOR SUCH DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION AND IS OTHERWISE A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE, (B) IT WILL NOT CAUSE INCOME WITH RESPECT TO THIS CERTIFICATE TO BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO A FOREIGN PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT OR FIXED BASE, WITHIN THE MEANING OF AN APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY, OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY OTHER U.S. PERSON, (C) IT HAS HISTORICALLY PAID ITS DEBTS AS THEY HAVE COME DUE AND INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO PAY ITS DEBTS AS THEY COME DUE IN THE FUTURE, AND (D) IT INTENDS TO PAY ANY TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH HOLDING THIS CERTIFICATE AS THEY BECOME DUE. ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER TO A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION OR OTHER PERSON THAT IS NOT A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE OR OTHERWISE IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE ABSOLUTELY NULL AND VOID AND SHALL VEST NO RIGHTS IN ANY PURPORTED TRANSFEREE. BECAUSE THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS A “NON-ECONOMIC RESIDUAL INTEREST,” AS DEFINED IN TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 1.860E-1(c), CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. IN ORDER TO SATISFY A REGULATORY SAFE HARBOR UNDER WHICH SUCH TRANSFERS WILL NOT BE DISREGARDED, THE TRANSFEROR MAY BE REQUIRED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO SATISFY ITSELF AS TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE AND EITHER TO PAY A SPECIFIED AMOUNT TO THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE OR TRANSFER TO AN ELIGIBLE TRANSFEREE AS PROVIDED IN REGULATIONS.

 

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THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IS DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO CONSENT TO ACT AS “TAX MATTERS PERSON” OF THE UPPER-TIER REMIC AND TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR AS ATTORNEY IN FACT AND AGENT FOR THE TAX MATTERS PERSON OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF A “TAX MATTERS PARTNER” FOR PURPOSES OF SUBCHAPTER C OF CHAPTER 63 OF SUBTITLE F OF THE CODE.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, AND ONLY (A)(1) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) FOR SO LONG AS THIS CERTIFICATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER”) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR A PERSON PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (3) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS ARE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS THAT ARE “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (4) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTION THAT IS A NOT A “U.S. PERSON” IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF, REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED BY A TRANSFEREE THAT IS (A) AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR A KEOGH PLAN, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) OR A GOVERNMENTAL PLAN, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(32) OF ERISA, OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW (“SIMILAR LAW”) WHICH IS TO A

 

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MATERIAL EXTENT SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (EACH, A “PLAN”), OR (B) A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT FUND IN WHICH SUCH PLANS ARE INVESTED, AN INSURANCE COMPANY USING ASSETS OF SEPARATE ACCOUNTS OR GENERAL ACCOUNTS WHICH INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS (OR WHICH ARE DEEMED PURSUANT TO ERISA OR ANY SIMILAR LAW TO INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS) OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN. TRANSFEREES OF THIS CERTIFICATE TAKING DELIVERY IN CERTIFICATED FORM SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A LETTER IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT TO SUCH EFFECT.

 

TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.

 

ANY HOLDER DESIRING TO EFFECT A TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL, AND DOES HEREBY AGREE TO, INDEMNIFY THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER AND THE DEPOSITOR AGAINST ANY LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT IF THE TRANSFER IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THE SECURITIES ACT OR IS NOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.

 

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MAD 2015-11MD MORTGAGE TRUST COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, CLASS R

 

No.: R-[__] Percentage Interest: ___%
   
 

CUSIP:   [556227 AL0]1
                [U55618 AF6]2

 

ISIN:       [US556227AL03]3
                [USU55618AF61]4

 

This certifies that [              ] is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate in the Trust Fund. The Class R Certificateholder is not entitled to interest or principal distributions. The Class R Certificateholder will be entitled to receive the proceeds of the remaining assets of the Upper-Tier REMIC, if any, on the Final Scheduled Distribution Date for the Certificates, after distributions in respect of any accrued but unpaid interest on the Certificates and after distributions in reduction of principal balance have reduced the principal balances of the Certificates to zero. It is not anticipated that there will be any assets remaining in the Upper-Tier REMIC or Trust Fund on the Final Scheduled Distribution Date following the distributions on the Regular Certificates. The Trust Fund, described more fully below, consists primarily of a Trust Loan secured by a partial interest in a first lien mortgage on the fee simple interests in 27 condominium units and leasehold interests (with the reversionary right to the related fee simple interests) in 9 condominium units of an office building and held in trust by the Trustee and serviced by the Master Servicer. The Trust Fund was created, and the Trust Loan is to be serviced, pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement (as defined below). The Holder of this Certificate, by virtue of the acceptance hereof, assents to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement and is bound thereby.

 

The Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), KeyBank National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as special servicer (in such capacity, the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), custodian and paying agent, evidences the issuance of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class R and Class LR Certificates (the “Certificates”; the Holders of Certificates issued under the Trust and Servicing Agreement are collectively referred to herein as “Certificateholders”). This Certificate is issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

 

1 For Rule 144A Certificates.

 

2 For Regulation S Certificates.

 

3 For Rule 144A Certificates.

 

4 For Regulation S Certificates.

 

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This Class R Certificate represents the sole “residual interest” in a “real estate mortgage investment conduit”, as those terms are defined, respectively, in Sections 860G(a)(1) and 860D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each Holder of this Certificate, by acceptance hereof, agrees to treat, and take no action inconsistent with the treatment of, this Certificate in accordance with the preceding sentence for purposes of federal income taxes, state and local income and franchise taxes and other taxes imposed on or measured by income. The Holder of the largest Percentage Interest in the Class R Certificates shall be the “tax matters person” for the Upper-Tier REMIC pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-4(d), and the Certificate Administrator is hereby irrevocably designated and shall serve as attorney-in-fact and agent for any such Person that is the “tax matters person”.

 

The Certificate Administrator makes no representation or warranty as to any of the statements contained herein or the validity or sufficiency of the Certificates or the Trust Loan and has executed this Certificate in its limited capacity as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

All distributions (other than the final distribution on any Certificate) will be made by the Paying Agent to the persons in whose names the Certificates are registered at the close of business on each Record Date, which will be the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. Such distributions shall be made on each Distribution Date other than the Termination Date to each Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of such Holder at a bank or other entity located in the United States and having appropriate facilities therefor provided that such Holder shall have provided the Paying Agent with wire instructions in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related Record Date, or, otherwise, by check mailed by first-class mail to the address set forth therefor in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate shall be made in like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at the office of the Certificate Administrator or its agent (which may be the Paying Agent or the Certificate Registrar acting as such agent) that is specified in the notice to Holders of such final distribution.

 

Any funds not distributed on the Termination Date because of the failure of any Certificateholders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held in trust for the benefit of the appropriate non-tendering Certificateholders. If any Certificates as to which notice of the Termination Date has been given pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders, at their last addresses shown in the Certificate Register, to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive, from such funds held, the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice not all of such Certificates shall have been surrendered for cancellation, the Certificate Administrator may, directly or through an agent, take appropriate steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such Certificateholders shall be paid out of such funds. If within two years after the second notice any such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the

 

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Paying Agent shall pay to the Certificate Administrator all amounts distributable to the Holders thereof, and the Certificate Administrator shall thereafter hold such amounts for the benefit of such Holders until the earlier of (i) its termination as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement and the transfer of such amounts to a successor certificate administrator and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund and distribution of such amounts to the Residual Certificateholders. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Certificateholder on any amount held as a result of such Certificateholder’s failure to surrender its Certificate(s) for final payment thereof in accordance with the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Such funds held by the Certificate Administrator may be invested under certain circumstances, and all income and gain realized from investment of such funds shall accrue for its benefit.

 

This Certificate is limited in right of payment to, among other things, certain collections and recoveries in respect of the Trust Loan, as more specifically set forth herein and in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Fund includes (in each case, to the extent of the Trust Fund’s interest therein) (i) the Trust Loan, together with the Mortgage File relating thereto; (ii) all scheduled or unscheduled payments on or collections in respect of the Trust Loan due after the Cut-off Date; (iii) the REO Property; (iv) all revenues received in respect of the REO Property; (v) any indemnities or guaranties given as additional security for the Trust Loan; (vi) a security interest in all assets deposited in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts, and Reserve Accounts; (vii) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account attributable to the Trust Loan as identified on the Trust Ledger, the Distribution Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account or any REO Account, including any reinvestment income, as applicable; (viii) a security interest in any environmental indemnity agreements relating to the Mortgaged Property; (ix) a security interest in all insurance policies with respect to the Trust Loan and the Mortgaged Property; (x) the rights and remedies under the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements relating to document delivery requirements with respect to the Trust Loan and the representations and warranties of the Trust Loan Sellers regarding the Trust Loan; (xi)  the Lower-Tier Regular Interests; and (xii) the proceeds of the foregoing (other than any interest earned on deposits in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts and any Reserve Accounts, to the extent such interest belongs to the Borrower). As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, withdrawals may be made from certain of the above-accounts for purposes other than distributions to Certificateholders.

 

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and reference is made to the Trust and Servicing Agreement for the interests, rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the limitations thereon, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Certificate Administrator.

 

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, this Certificate is transferable or exchangeable only upon surrender of this Certificate to the Certificate Registrar at its offices together with an assignment and transfer (executed by the Holder or his duly authorized attorney), subject to the requirements in Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of this Certificate, subject to the requirements Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall duly authenticate in

 

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the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations of a like aggregate denomination as the Certificate being surrendered. Such Certificates shall be delivered by the Certificate Registrar in accordance with Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

Prior to due presentation of this Certificate for registration of transfer, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent or any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice or knowledge to the contrary.

 

No fee or service charge shall be imposed by the Certificate Registrar for its services in respect of any registration of transfer or exchange referred to in Section 5.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement other than for transfers to Institutional Accredited Investors as provided in Section 5.02(h) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In connection with any transfer to an Institutional Accredited Investor, the transferor shall reimburse the Trust Fund for any costs (including the cost of the Certificate Registrar’s counsel’s review of the documents and any legal opinions, submitted by the transferor or transferee to the Certificate Registrar as provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) incurred by the Certificate Registrar in connection with such transfer. The Certificate Registrar may require payment by each transferor of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, expense or other governmental charge payable in connection with any such transfer.

 

The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may be amended at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee without the consent of any of the Certificateholders, (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct any error; (ii) to cause the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to conform or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made in the Offering Circular with respect to the Certificates, the Trust or the Trust and Servicing Agreement or to correct or supplement any provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein; (iii) to amend any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to the extent necessary or desirable to maintain the rating or ratings assigned to each of the Classes of Certificates or Companion Loan Securities by each Rating Agency (provided that such amendment does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto); (iv) to amend or supplement a provision, or to supplement any other provisions to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, or any other change that will not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto (as evidenced in writing by an Opinion of Counsel or, if solely affecting any Certificateholder of a rated Class or a Companion Loan Holder, in respect of which a No Downgrade Confirmation has been obtained relating to the Certificates or the Companion Loan Securities, if applicable); and (v) to modify the procedures in the Trust and Servicing Agreement relating to compliance with Rule 17g-5 of the Exchange Act; provided that such modification does not materially increase the obligations of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the

 

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Certificate Administrator, the 17g-5 Information Provider, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer without such parties’ consent; and provided, further, that such amendment shall not adversely affect in any material respects the interests of any Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders not consenting thereto, as evidenced by in the case of clauses (iii) through (v) above by (x) an Opinion of Counsel or (y) solely in the case of a Certificateholder of a rated Class, receipt of a No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency and a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to any Companion Loan Securities. In no event shall any such amendment cause the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or subject either REMIC to tax.

 

The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee with the prior written consent of the Holders of Certificates representing not less than 66-2/3% of the Percentage Interests of each Class of Certificates affected thereby (without regard to Certificates held by the Depositor, any of the Depositor’s Affiliates and/or agents or the Trust Loan Seller) and the Companion Loan Holders affected thereby for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights of the Certificateholders; provided, however, that no such amendment may:

 

(i)reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on the Whole Loan which are required to be distributed on any Certificate, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby or which are required to be distributed to any Companion Loan Holder without the consent of such Companion Loan Holder;

 

(ii)change the percentages of Voting Rights or Percentage Interests of Holders of Certificates which are required to consent to any action or inaction under the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder;

 

(iii)alter the Servicing Standard or obligations of the Master Servicer or the Trustee to make a P&I Advance, Administrative Advance or a Property Advance, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder; or

 

(iv)amend any section of the Trust and Servicing Agreement which relates to the amendment of the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of all Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder.

 

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Further, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of the Certificateholders, may amend the Trust and Servicing Agreement to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to such extent as shall be necessary: (i) to maintain the qualification of the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC as a REMIC, or to prevent the imposition of any additional material state or local taxes, at all times that any Certificates are outstanding; provided, that such action, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained at the expense of the Trust Fund), is necessary or helpful to maintain such qualification or to prevent the imposition of any such taxes, and would not adversely affect in any material respect the interest of any Certificateholder or the Companion Loan Holders or (ii) to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or any related regulatory actions and/or interpretations.

 

The Special Servicer, and if the Special Servicer does not exercise such option, then the Master Servicer, and if the Master Servicer does not exercise its option, a Holder of a majority of the Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates, may effect an early termination of the Trust Fund, upon not less than 30 days’ prior Notice of Termination given to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer any time on or after the Early Termination Notice Date (defined as any date as of which the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan is less than 1.0% of the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan as of the Cut-off Date) specifying the Anticipated Final Termination Date, by purchasing on such date all, but not less than all, of the Trust Loan then included in the Trust Fund, and all, but not less than all, of the Trust’s interest in all property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan, at a purchase price, payable in cash, equal to the greater of,

 

(i)            the sum of, without duplication:

 

(A)the outstanding principal balance of the Trust Loan as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of principal);

 

(B)the fair market value of all other property included in the Trust Fund as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date;

 

(C)all unpaid interest accrued on the unpaid balance of the Trust Loan (including if title to the Mortgaged Property has been acquired) at the Trust Loan Rate to the last day of the Certificate Interest Accrual Period preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of interest);

 

(D)the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Advances, with interest thereon at the Advance Rate, and unpaid Servicing Compensation, Special Servicing Compensation, Trustee/Certificate Administrator

 

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Fees, the CREFC® License Fee and Trust Fund expenses and indemnity amounts owed by the Trust: and

 

(ii)          the aggregate fair market value of the Trust Loan, and all other property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan in the Trust Fund, on the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, together with one month’s interest thereon at the Trust Loan Rate.

 

In addition, the Trust and Servicing Agreement provides that the Sole Certificateholder shall have the right to exchange all of its Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates) for the Trust Loan and the REO Property, as applicable, as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 9.01(a) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement by giving written notice to all the parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement no later than 60 days prior to the anticipated date of exchange.

 

All costs and expenses incurred by any and all parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement or by the Trust Fund in connection with the purchase of the Trust Loan and the other assets of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall be borne by the party exercising its purchase rights thereunder. The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any determination made by an Independent appraiser pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee created by the Trust and Servicing Agreement with respect to the Certificates (other than the obligations of the Certificate Administrator to make certain payments and to send certain notices to Certificateholders as set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by or on behalf of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, as the case may be, required under the Trust and Servicing Agreement to be so paid on the Distribution Date following the earlier to occur of (i) the purchase of the Trust Loan and all other property held by the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; (ii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder of its Certificates for the Trust Loan in accordance with Section 9.01(g) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) the later of (a) the receipt or collection of the last payment due on the Trust Loan included in the Trust Fund, or (b) the liquidation and disposition pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement of the last asset held by the Trust Fund; provided, however, that in no event shall the trust created by the Trust and Servicing Agreement continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late Ambassador of the United States to the United Kingdom, living on the date hereof.

 

Unless the Certificate of Authentication on this Certificate has been executed by the Certificate Administrator or on its behalf by the Authenticating Agent, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust and Servicing Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

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This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement and reference is made to that agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby and the rights, duties and obligations of the parties thereto.  This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, to which Trust and Servicing Agreement, as amended from time to time, the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.  In the case of any conflict between terms specified in this Certificate and terms specified in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall govern.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Certificate Administrator has caused this Class R Certificate to be duly executed.

 

Dated:                         

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Administrator
     
  By:   
    Authorized Signatory

 

Certificate of Authentication

 

This is one of the Class R Certificates referred to in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

Dated:                         

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
     
  By:   
    Authorized Signatory

 

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EXHIBIT A-6

 

FORM OF CLASS LR CERTIFICATE

 

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN THE DEPOSITOR, THE ORIGINATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THE CERTIFICATES NOR THE UNDERLYING TRUST LOAN ARE INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY. 

 

FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS A “RESIDUAL INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G(a)(2) AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”). A TRANSFEREE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IS DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THIS CERTIFICATE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 5.02 OF THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH AN AFFIDAVIT TO THE TRANSFEROR AND THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR TO THE EFFECT THAT IT IS A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE AND, AMONG OTHER THINGS, (A) IT IS NOT A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 860E(e)(5) OF THE CODE, OR AN AGENT (INCLUDING A BROKER, NOMINEE OR OTHER MIDDLEMAN) FOR SUCH DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION AND IS OTHERWISE A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE, (B) IT WILL NOT CAUSE INCOME WITH RESPECT TO THIS CERTIFICATE TO BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO A FOREIGN PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT OR FIXED BASE, WITHIN THE MEANING OF AN APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY, OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY OTHER U.S. PERSON, (C) IT HAS HISTORICALLY PAID ITS DEBTS AS THEY HAVE COME DUE AND INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO PAY ITS DEBTS AS THEY COME DUE IN THE FUTURE, AND (D) IT INTENDS TO PAY ANY TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH HOLDING THIS CERTIFICATE AS THEY BECOME DUE. ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER TO A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION OR OTHER PERSON THAT IS NOT A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE OR OTHERWISE IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE ABSOLUTELY NULL AND VOID AND SHALL VEST NO RIGHTS IN ANY PURPORTED TRANSFEREE. BECAUSE THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS A “NON-ECONOMIC RESIDUAL INTEREST,” AS DEFINED IN TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 1.860E-1(c), CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. IN ORDER TO SATISFY A REGULATORY SAFE HARBOR UNDER WHICH SUCH TRANSFERS WILL NOT BE DISREGARDED, THE TRANSFEROR MAY BE REQUIRED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO SATISFY ITSELF AS TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE AND EITHER TO PAY A SPECIFIED AMOUNT TO THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE OR TRANSFER TO AN ELIGIBLE TRANSFEREE AS PROVIDED IN REGULATIONS.

 

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THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IS DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO CONSENT TO ACT AS “TAX MATTERS PERSON” OF THE LOWER-TIER REMIC AND TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR AS ATTORNEY IN FACT AND AGENT FOR THE TAX MATTERS PERSON OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF A “TAX MATTERS PARTNER” FOR PURPOSES OF SUBCHAPTER C OF CHAPTER 63 OF SUBTITLE F OF THE CODE.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, AND ONLY (A)(1) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) FOR SO LONG AS THIS CERTIFICATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER”) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR A PERSON PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (3) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS ARE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS THAT ARE “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (4) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTION THAT IS A NOT A “U.S. PERSON” IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF, REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED BY A TRANSFEREE THAT IS (A) AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR A KEOGH PLAN, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) OR A GOVERNMENTAL PLAN, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(32) OF ERISA, OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW (“SIMILAR LAW”) WHICH IS TO A

 

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MATERIAL EXTENT SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (EACH, A “PLAN”), OR (B) A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT FUND IN WHICH SUCH PLANS ARE INVESTED, AN INSURANCE COMPANY USING ASSETS OF SEPARATE ACCOUNTS OR GENERAL ACCOUNTS WHICH INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS (OR WHICH ARE DEEMED PURSUANT TO ERISA OR ANY SIMILAR LAW TO INCLUDE ASSETS OF PLANS) OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN. TRANSFEREES OF THIS CERTIFICATE TAKING DELIVERY IN CERTIFICATED FORM SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A LETTER IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT TO SUCH EFFECT.

 

TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.

 

ANY HOLDER DESIRING TO EFFECT A TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL, AND DOES HEREBY AGREE TO, INDEMNIFY THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER AND THE DEPOSITOR AGAINST ANY LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT IF THE TRANSFER IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THE SECURITIES ACT OR IS NOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.

 

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MAD 2015-11MD MORTGAGE TRUST COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, CLASS LR

 

No.: LR-[__] Percentage Interest: ___%
   
 

CUSIP:   [556227 AN6]1
                [U55618 AG4]2

 

ISIN:       [US556227AN68]3
                [USU55618AG45]4

 

This certifies that [              ] is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate in the Trust Fund. The Class LR Certificateholder is not entitled to interest or principal distributions. The Class LR Certificateholder will be entitled to receive the proceeds of the remaining assets of the Upper-Tier REMIC, if any, on the Final Scheduled Distribution Date for the Certificates, after distributions in respect of any accrued but unpaid interest on the Certificates and after distributions in reduction of principal balance have reduced the principal balances of the Certificates to zero. It is not anticipated that there will be any assets remaining in the Upper-Tier REMIC or Trust Fund on the Final Scheduled Distribution Date following the distributions on the Regular Certificates. The Trust Fund, described more fully below, consists primarily of a Trust Loan secured by a partial interest in a first lien mortgage on the fee simple interests in 27 condominium units and leasehold interests (with the reversionary right to the related fee simple interests) in 9 condominium units of an office building and held in trust by the Trustee and serviced by the Master Servicer. The Trust Fund was created, and the Trust Loan is to be serviced, pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement (as defined below). The Holder of this Certificate, by virtue of the acceptance hereof, assents to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement and is bound thereby.

 

The Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), KeyBank National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as special servicer (in such capacity, the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), custodian and paying agent, evidences the issuance of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class R and Class LR Certificates (the “Certificates”; the Holders of Certificates issued under the Trust and Servicing Agreement are collectively referred to herein as “Certificateholders”). This Certificate is issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

 

1 For Rule 144A Certificates.

 

2 For Regulation S Certificates.

 

3 For Rule 144A Certificates.

 

4 For Regulation S Certificates.

 

 

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 This Class LR Certificate represents the sole “residual interest” in a “real estate mortgage investment conduit”, as those terms are defined, respectively, in Sections 860G(a)(1) and 860D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each Holder of this Certificate, by acceptance hereof, agrees to treat, and take no action inconsistent with the treatment of, this Certificate in accordance with the preceding sentence for purposes of federal income taxes, state and local income and franchise taxes and other taxes imposed on or measured by income. The Holder of the largest Percentage Interest in the Class LR Certificates shall be the “tax matters person” for the Lower-Tier REMIC pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-4(d), and the Certificate Administrator is hereby irrevocably designated and shall serve as attorney-in-fact and agent for any such Person that is the “tax matters person”.

 

The Certificate Administrator makes no representation or warranty as to any of the statements contained herein or the validity or sufficiency of the Certificates or the Trust Loan and has executed this Certificate in its limited capacity as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

All distributions (other than the final distribution on any Certificate) will be made by the Paying Agent to the persons in whose names the Certificates are registered at the close of business on each Record Date, which will be the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. Such distributions shall be made on each Distribution Date other than the Termination Date to each Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of such Holder at a bank or other entity located in the United States and having appropriate facilities therefor provided that such Holder shall have provided the Paying Agent with wire instructions in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related Record Date, or, otherwise, by check mailed by first-class mail to the address set forth therefor in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate shall be made in like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at the office of the Certificate Administrator or its agent (which may be the Paying Agent or the Certificate Registrar acting as such agent) that is specified in the notice to Holders of such final distribution.

 

Any funds not distributed on the Termination Date because of the failure of any Certificateholders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held in trust for the benefit of the appropriate non-tendering Certificateholders. If any Certificates as to which notice of the Termination Date has been given pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders, at their last addresses shown in the Certificate Register, to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive, from such funds held, the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice not all of such Certificates shall have been surrendered for cancellation, the Certificate Administrator may, directly or through an agent, take appropriate steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such Certificateholders shall be paid out of such funds. If within two years after the second notice any such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the

 

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Paying Agent shall pay to the Certificate Administrator all amounts distributable to the Holders thereof, and the Certificate Administrator shall thereafter hold such amounts for the benefit of such Holders until the earlier of (i) its termination as Certificate Administrator under the Trust and Servicing Agreement and the transfer of such amounts to a successor certificate administrator and (ii) the termination of the Trust Fund and distribution of such amounts to the Residual Certificateholders. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Certificateholder on any amount held as a result of such Certificateholder’s failure to surrender its Certificate(s) for final payment thereof in accordance with the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Such funds held by the Certificate Administrator may be invested under certain circumstances, and all income and gain realized from investment of such funds shall accrue for its benefit.

 

This Certificate is limited in right of payment to, among other things, certain collections and recoveries in respect of the Trust Loan, as more specifically set forth herein and in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Fund includes (in each case, to the extent of the Trust Fund’s interest therein) (i) the Trust Loan, together with the Mortgage File relating thereto; (ii) all scheduled or unscheduled payments on or collections in respect of the Trust Loan due after the Cut-off Date; (iii) the REO Property; (iv) all revenues received in respect of the REO Property; (v) any indemnities or guaranties given as additional security for the Trust Loan; (vi) a security interest in all assets deposited in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts, and Reserve Accounts; (vii) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account attributable to the Trust Loan as identified on the Trust Ledger, the Distribution Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account or any REO Account, including any reinvestment income, as applicable; (viii) a security interest in any environmental indemnity agreements relating to the Mortgaged Property; (ix) a security interest in all insurance policies with respect to the Trust Loan and the Mortgaged Property; (x) the rights and remedies under the Trust Loan Purchase Agreements relating to document delivery requirements with respect to the Trust Loan and the representations and warranties of the Trust Loan Sellers regarding the Trust Loan; (xi)  the Lower-Tier Regular Interests; and (xii) the proceeds of the foregoing (other than any interest earned on deposits in the Lock-Box Accounts, Cash Collateral Accounts, Escrow Accounts and any Reserve Accounts, to the extent such interest belongs to the Borrower). As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, withdrawals may be made from certain of the above-accounts for purposes other than distributions to Certificateholders.

 

This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and reference is made to the Trust and Servicing Agreement for the interests, rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced hereby, and the limitations thereon, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Certificate Administrator.

 

As provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, this Certificate is transferable or exchangeable only upon surrender of this Certificate to the Certificate Registrar at its offices together with an assignment and transfer (executed by the Holder or his duly authorized attorney), subject to the requirements in Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of this Certificate, subject to the requirements Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall duly authenticate in

 

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the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates in authorized denominations of a like aggregate denomination as the Certificate being surrendered. Such Certificates shall be delivered by the Certificate Registrar in accordance with Article V of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

Prior to due presentation of this Certificate for registration of transfer, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any Paying Agent or any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice or knowledge to the contrary.

 

No fee or service charge shall be imposed by the Certificate Registrar for its services in respect of any registration of transfer or exchange referred to in Section 5.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement other than for transfers to Institutional Accredited Investors as provided in Section 5.02(h) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement. In connection with any transfer to an Institutional Accredited Investor, the transferor shall reimburse the Trust Fund for any costs (including the cost of the Certificate Registrar’s counsel’s review of the documents and any legal opinions, submitted by the transferor or transferee to the Certificate Registrar as provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) incurred by the Certificate Registrar in connection with such transfer. The Certificate Registrar may require payment by each transferor of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, expense or other governmental charge payable in connection with any such transfer.

 

The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may be amended at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee without the consent of any of the Certificateholders, (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct any error; (ii) to cause the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to conform or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made in the Offering Circular with respect to the Certificates, the Trust or the Trust and Servicing Agreement or to correct or supplement any provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or herein; (iii) to amend any provision of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to the extent necessary or desirable to maintain the rating or ratings assigned to each of the Classes of Certificates or Companion Loan Securities by each Rating Agency (provided that such amendment does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto); (iv) to amend or supplement a provision, or to supplement any other provisions to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, or any other change that will not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or Companion Loan Holder not consenting thereto (as evidenced in writing by an Opinion of Counsel or, if solely affecting any Certificateholder of a rated Class or a Companion Loan Holder, in respect of which a No Downgrade Confirmation has been obtained relating to the Certificates or the Companion Loan Securities, if applicable); and (v) to modify the procedures in the Trust and Servicing Agreement relating to compliance with Rule 17g-5 of the Exchange Act; provided that such modification does not materially increase the obligations of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the

 

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Certificate Administrator, the 17g-5 Information Provider, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer without such parties’ consent; and provided, further, that such amendment shall not adversely affect in any material respects the interests of any Certificateholders or Companion Loan Holders not consenting thereto, as evidenced by in the case of clauses (iii) through (v) above by (x) an Opinion of Counsel or (y) solely in the case of a Certificateholder of a rated Class, receipt of a No Downgrade Confirmation from each Rating Agency and a No Downgrade Confirmation with respect to any Companion Loan Securities. In no event shall any such amendment cause the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or subject either REMIC to tax.

 

The Trust and Servicing Agreement or any Custodial Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee with the prior written consent of the Holders of Certificates representing not less than 66-2/3% of the Percentage Interests of each Class of Certificates affected thereby (without regard to Certificates held by the Depositor, any of the Depositor’s Affiliates and/or agents or the Trust Loan Seller) and the Companion Loan Holders affected thereby for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights of the Certificateholders; provided, however, that no such amendment may:

 

(i)reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on the Whole Loan which are required to be distributed on any Certificate, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby or which are required to be distributed to any Companion Loan Holder without the consent of such Companion Loan Holder;

 

(ii)change the percentages of Voting Rights or Percentage Interests of Holders of Certificates which are required to consent to any action or inaction under the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder;

 

(iii)alter the Servicing Standard or obligations of the Master Servicer or the Trustee to make a P&I Advance, Administrative Advance or a Property Advance, without the consent of the Holders of Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder; or

 

(iv)amend any section of the Trust and Servicing Agreement which relates to the amendment of the Trust and Servicing Agreement without the consent of the Holders of all Certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests of the Class or Classes affected thereby and the consent of any affected Companion Loan Holder.

 

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Further, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of the Certificateholders, may amend the Trust and Servicing Agreement to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to such extent as shall be necessary: (i) to maintain the qualification of the Lower-Tier REMIC or the Upper-Tier REMIC as a REMIC, or to prevent the imposition of any additional material state or local taxes, at all times that any Certificates are outstanding; provided, that such action, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (obtained at the expense of the Trust Fund), is necessary or helpful to maintain such qualification or to prevent the imposition of any such taxes, and would not adversely affect in any material respect the interest of any Certificateholder or the Companion Loan Holders or (ii) to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or any related regulatory actions and/or interpretations.

 

The Special Servicer does not exercise such option, then the Master Servicer, and if the Master Servicer does not exercise its option, a Holder of a majority of the Percentage Interest in the Class R and Class LR Certificates, may effect an early termination of the Trust Fund, upon not less than 30 days’ prior Notice of Termination given to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer any time on or after the Early Termination Notice Date (defined as any date as of which the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan is less than 1.0% of the Stated Principal Balance of the Trust Loan as of the Cut-off Date) specifying the Anticipated Final Termination Date, by purchasing on such date all, but not less than all, of the Trust Loan then included in the Trust Fund, and all, but not less than all, of the Trust’s interest in all property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan, at a purchase price, payable in cash, equal to the greater of,

 

(i)           the sum of, without duplication:

 

(A)the outstanding principal balance of the Trust Loan as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of principal);

 

(B)the fair market value of all other property included in the Trust Fund as of the last day of the month preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date;

 

(C)all unpaid interest accrued on the unpaid balance of the Trust Loan (including if title to the Mortgaged Property has been acquired) at the Trust Loan Rate to the last day of the Certificate Interest Accrual Period preceding such Anticipated Final Termination Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of interest);

 

(D)the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Advances, with interest thereon at the Advance Rate, and unpaid Servicing Compensation, Special Servicing Compensation, Trustee/Certificate Administrator

 

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Fees, the CREFC® License Fee and Trust Fund expenses and indemnity amounts owed by the Trust: and

 

(ii)           the aggregate fair market value of the Trust Loan, and all other property acquired in respect of the Trust Loan in the Trust Fund, on the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, as determined by an Independent appraiser acceptable to the Master Servicer as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, together with one month’s interest thereon at the Trust Loan Rate.

 

In addition, the Trust and Servicing Agreement provides that the Sole Certificateholder shall have the right to exchange all of its Certificates (other than the Class R and Class LR Certificates) for the Trust Loan and the REO Property, as applicable, as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 9.01(a) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement by giving written notice to all the parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement no later than 60 days prior to the anticipated date of exchange.

 

All costs and expenses incurred by any and all parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement or by the Trust Fund in connection with the purchase of the Trust Loan and the other assets of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall be borne by the party exercising its purchase rights thereunder. The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any determination made by an Independent appraiser pursuant to Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee created by the Trust and Servicing Agreement with respect to the Certificates (other than the obligations of the Certificate Administrator to make certain payments and to send certain notices to Certificateholders as set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement) shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by or on behalf of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, as the case may be, required under the Trust and Servicing Agreement to be so paid on the Distribution Date following the earlier to occur of (i) the purchase of the Trust Loan and all other property held by the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 9.01(c) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; (ii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder of its Certificates for the Trust Loan in accordance with Section 9.01(g) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) the later of (a) the receipt or collection of the last payment due on the Trust Loan included in the Trust Fund, or (b) the liquidation and disposition pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement of the last asset held by the Trust Fund; provided, however, that in no event shall the trust created by the Trust and Servicing Agreement continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late Ambassador of the United States to the United Kingdom, living on the date hereof.

 

Unless the Certificate of Authentication on this Certificate has been executed by the Certificate Administrator or on its behalf by the Authenticating Agent, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust and Servicing Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

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This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Trust and Servicing Agreement and reference is made to that agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby and the rights, duties and obligations of the parties thereto.  This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, to which Trust and Servicing Agreement, as amended from time to time, the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.  In the case of any conflict between terms specified in this Certificate and terms specified in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement shall govern.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Certificate Administrator has caused this Class LR Certificate to be duly executed.

 

Dated:                             

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Administrator
     
  By:   
    Authorized Signatory

 

Certificate of Authentication

 

This is one of the Class LR Certificates referred to in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

Dated:                             

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
     
  By:   
    Authorized Signatory

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

 
 

                                         
MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Loan Schedule
                                         
Trust Loan Name   Address   City   County   State   Zip Code   Whole
Loan

Rate
  Trust
Loan

Rate
  Original Whole
Loan Balance
  Cut-off Whole
Loan Balance
 
Original
Trust Loan
Balance
11 Madison Avenue   11 Madison Avenue   New York   New York   NY   10010   3.5602%   3.5602%   $1,075,000,000   $1,075,000,000   $708,200,000

 

 
 

 

                                     
MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Loan Schedule
                                     
Cut-off Trust
Loan Balance
  Whole
Loan Maturity Date
  Payment Due Date   First

Mortgage Loan
Monthly Debt

Service Payment
  Master
Servicing Fee Rate
  Primary
 Servicing Fee Rate
  Trustee/
Administrator Fee
  CREFC
Fee
  Total Admin
Fee Rate
  Letter of Credit
$708,200,000   9/6/2025   6   $3,189,345.83   0.00125%   0.00125%   0.0024%   0.0005%   0.0054%   No

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT C-1

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE AFFIDAVIT

 

AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 860E(e)(4) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986, AS AMENDED

   
STATE OF NEW YORK )
  ) ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )

 

                    , being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

 

1.      That he/she is a                       of                       (the “Purchaser”), a                         duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of_____________ on behalf of which he/she makes this affidavit.

 

2.      That the Purchaser’s Taxpayer Identification Number is                      .

 

3.      That the Purchaser of the MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class [R][LR] (the “Class [R][LR] Certificate”) is a Permitted Transferee (as defined in Article I of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), entered into in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction) or is acquiring the Class [R][LR] Certificate for the account of, or as agent (including as a broker, nominee, or other middleman) for, a Permitted Transferee and has received from such person or entity an affidavit substantially in the form of this affidavit.

 

4.      That the Purchaser historically has paid its debts as they have come due and intends to pay its debts as they come due in the future and the Purchaser intends to pay taxes associated with holding the Class [R][LR] Certificate as they become due.

 

5.      That the Purchaser understands that it may incur tax liabilities with respect to the Class [R][LR] Certificate in excess of any cash flow generated by the Class [R][LR] Certificate.

 

6.      That the Purchaser will not transfer the Class [R][LR] Certificate to any person or entity from which the Purchaser has not received an affidavit substantially in the form of this affidavit or as to which the Purchaser has actual knowledge that the requirements set forth in paragraph 3, paragraph 4 or paragraph 7 hereof are not satisfied or that the Purchaser has reason to know does not satisfy the requirements set forth in paragraph 4 hereof.

 

7.      That the Purchaser is not a Disqualified Non-U.S. Person and is not purchasing the Class [R][LR] Certificate for the account of, or as an agent (including as a broker, nominee or other middleman) for, a Disqualified Non-U.S. Person and is otherwise a Permitted Transferee.

 

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8.      That the Purchaser agrees to such amendments of the Trust and Servicing Agreement as may be required to further effectuate the restrictions on transfer of the Class [R][LR] Certificate to a “disqualified organization,” an agent thereof, or a person that does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 4, paragraph 7 and paragraph 11 hereof.

 

9.      That, if a “tax matters person” is required to be designated with respect to the [Upper-Tier REMIC] [Lower-Tier REMIC], the Purchaser agrees to act as “tax matters person” and to perform the functions of “tax matters partner” of the [Upper-Tier REMIC][Lower-Tier REMIC] pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and agrees to the irrevocable designation of the Certificate Administrator as the Purchaser’s agent in performing the function of “tax matters person” and “tax matters partner.”

 

10.  The Purchaser agrees to be bound by and to abide by the provisions of Section 5.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement concerning registration of the transfer and exchange of the Class [R][LR] Certificate.

 

11.  The Purchaser will not cause income from the Class [R][LR] Certificate to be attributable to a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base, within the meaning of an applicable income tax treaty, of the Purchaser or any other U.S. Person.

 

12.  Check the applicable paragraph:

 

☐          The present value of the anticipated tax liabilities associated with holding the Class [R][LR] Certificate, as applicable, does not exceed the sum of:

                 

(i)the present value of any consideration given to the Purchaser to acquire such Class [R][LR] Certificate;

 

(ii)the present value of the expected future distributions on such Certificate; and

 

(iii)the present value of the anticipated tax savings associated with holding such Class [R][LR] Certificate as the related REMIC generates losses.

 

For purposes of this calculation, (i) the Purchaser is assumed to pay tax at the highest rate currently specified in Code Section 11(b) (but the tax rate in Code Section 55(b)(1)(B) may be used in lieu of the highest rate specified in Code Section 11(b) if the Purchaser has been subject to the alternative minimum tax under Code Section 55 in the preceding two years and will compute its taxable income in the current taxable year using the alternative minimum tax rate) and (ii) present values are computed using a discount rate equal to the short-term Federal rate prescribed by Code Section 1274(d) for the month of the transfer and the compounding period used by the Purchaser.

 

☐          The transfer of the Class [R][LR] Certificate complies with U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(5) and (6) and, accordingly,

 

(i)the Purchaser is an “eligible corporation,” as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(i), as to which income from the Class [R][LR] Certificate will only be taxed in the United States;

 

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(ii)at the time of the transfer, and at the close of the Purchaser’s two fiscal years preceding the year of the transfer, the Purchaser had gross assets for financial reporting purposes (excluding any obligation of a person related to the Purchaser within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(ii)) in excess of $100 million and net assets in excess of $10 million;

 

(iii)the Purchaser will transfer the Class [R][LR] Certificate only to another “eligible corporation,” as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(i), in a transaction that satisfies the requirements of Section 1.860E-1(c)(4)(i), (ii) and (iii) and Section 1.860E-1(c)(5) of the U.S. Treasury Regulations; and

 

(iv)the Purchaser determined the consideration paid to it to acquire the Class [R][LR] Certificate based on reasonable market assumptions (including, but not limited to, borrowing and investment rates, prepayment and loss assumptions, expense and reinvestment assumptions, tax rates and other factors specific to the Purchaser) that it has determined in good faith.

 

☐          None of the above.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser has caused this instrument to be executed on its behalf by its                              this day of          ,               .

     
  [The Purchaser]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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Personally appeared before me the above named [_____], known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be the of the Purchaser, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same as his/her free act and deed and the free act and deed of the Purchaser.

 

Subscribed and sworn before me this      day of               , 20    .

 

____________________________________  
   
NOTARY PUBLIC  
   
COUNTY OF_________________________  
   
STATE OF___________________________  
   
My commission expires the__day of ________, 20___.  

 

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EXHIBIT C-2

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE

 

[Date]

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust

Re:          MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class [R][LR]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

[Transferor] has reviewed the attached affidavit of [Transferee], and has no actual knowledge that such affidavit is not true or that [Transferee] is not a Permitted Transferee (as defined in the Trust and Servicing Agreement defined in the attached affidavit) and has no actual knowledge or reason to know that the information contained in the attached affidavit is not true. No purpose of [Transferor]’s transfer of the Class [R][LR] Certificate[s] to [Transferee] is or will be to impede the assessment of any tax.

     
  Very truly yours,
   
  [Transferor]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT D-1

 

FORM OF INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust

 

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005

Attention: Helaine M. Kaplan

 

Re:Transfer of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates: Class [__]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), entered into in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction and the issuance of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (the “Certificates”) in connection with the transfer by [_______] (the “Seller”) to the undersigned (the “Purchaser”) of [$_____ aggregate [Certificate Balance][_____% Percentage Interest]] of Class [__] Certificates, in certificated fully registered form (such registered interest, the “Certificate”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

In connection with such transfer, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants to you as follows:

 

[For Institutional Accredited Investors only]

 

(i)The Purchaser is an “institutional accredited investor” (i.e., an entity meeting the requirements of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or an entity in which all of the equity owners are institutional investors that are an “accredited investor” meeting the requirements of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Certificate, and the Purchaser and any accounts for which the Purchaser is acting are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment. The Purchaser is acquiring the Certificate for its own account or for one or more accounts (each of which is an “institutional accredited investor”) as to each of which the Purchaser exercises sole investment discretion. The Purchaser hereby undertakes to reimburse the Trust for any costs incurred by it in connection with this transfer.

 

[For Qualified Institutional Buyers only]

 

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(i)The Purchaser is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A (“Rule 144A”) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Purchaser is aware that the transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, and the Purchaser has had the opportunity to obtain the information required to be provided pursuant to paragraph (d)(4)(i) of Rule 144A.

             

(ii)The Purchaser’s intention is to acquire the certificate (A) for investment for the Purchaser’s own account or (B) for resale to (1) ”qualified institutional buyers” in transactions under Rule 144A, (2) “institutional accredited investors” meeting the requirements of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or an entity in which all of the equity owners are institutional investors that are an “accredited investor” meeting the requirements of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, or (3) pursuant to any other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, subject in the case of this clause (ii) to (a) the receipt by the Certificate Registrar of a letter substantially in the form hereof, (b) in the case of a transfer to an Affiliated Person, the receipt by the Certificate Registrar of an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Certificate Registrar that such reoffer, resale, pledge or other transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act, (c) the receipt by the Certificate Registrar of such other evidence acceptable to the Certificate Registrar that such reoffer, resale, pledge or other transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and other applicable laws (including applicable state and foreign securities laws), and (d) a written undertaking to reimburse the Trust for any costs incurred by it in connection with the proposed transfer. It understands that the Certificate (and any subsequent Individual Certificate) has not been registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specified exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the Purchaser’s investment intent (or intent to resell to only certain investors in certain exempted transactions) as expressed herein.

 

(iii)The Purchaser acknowledges that the Certificate (and any Certificate issued on transfer or exchange thereof) has not been registered or qualified under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any State or any other jurisdiction, and that the Certificate cannot be reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless it is registered or qualified thereunder or unless an exemption from such registration or qualification is available.

 

(iv)The Purchaser has reviewed the applicable Offering Circular dated September 15, 2015, relating to the Certificates (the “Offering Circular”) and the agreements and other materials referred to therein and has had the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Offering Circular.

 

(v)The Purchaser hereby undertakes to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement in its capacity as an owner of an Individual Certificate or Certificates, as the case may be (each, a “Certificateholder”), in all respects as if it were a signatory thereto. This undertaking is made for the benefit of the Trust, the

 

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   Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar and all Certificateholders present and future.

 

(vi)The Purchaser will not sell or otherwise transfer any portion of the Certificate, except in compliance with Section 5.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

(vii)Check one of the following:

 

☐          The Purchaser is a “U.S. Person” and it has attached hereto an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9 (or successor form).

 

☐          The Purchaser is not a “U.S. Person” and under applicable law in effect on the date hereof, no taxes will be required to be withheld by the Certificate Registrar (or its agent) with respect to Distributions to be made on the Certificate(s). The Purchaser has attached hereto [(i) in the case of an individual, a duly executed IRS Form W-8BEN (or successor form), which identifies such Purchaser as the beneficial owner of the Certificate(s) and states that such Purchaser is not a U.S. Person, (ii) in the case of an entity, a duly executed IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or successor form), which identifies such Purchaser as the beneficial owner of the certificate(s) and states that such Purchaser is not a U.S. Person, (iii) two duly executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY (and all appropriate attachment or (iv)]* two duly executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI (or successor form), which identify such Purchaser as the beneficial owner of the Certificate(s) and state that interest and original issue discount on the U.S. Securities is, or is expected to be, effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. The Purchaser agrees to provide to the Certificate Registrar updated [IRS Forms W-8BEN, IRS Forms, W-8BEN-E, IRS Forms W-8IMY or]* IRS Forms W-8ECI[, as the case may be]*, any applicable successor IRS forms, or such other certifications as the Certificate Registrar may reasonably request, on or before the date that any such IRS form or certification expires or becomes obsolete, or promptly after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent IRS form of certification furnished by it to the Certificate Registrar.

 

For purposes of this paragraph (vii), “U.S. Person” means a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership (except to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations), or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, including any entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes, an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust, and one or more such U.S. Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust (or, to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20, 1996 that have elected to be treated as U.S. Persons).

 

Please make all payments due on the Certificates:**

 

(a) by wire transfer to the following account at a bank or entity in New York, New York, having appropriate facilities therefor:

 

Account number:        _________________________

 

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Institution:                              __________________

 

(b) by mailing a check or draft to the following address:

 

     
     
     

 

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  [The Purchaser]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Dated: _____________________, 20___

 

 

 

*Delete for Class R and Class LR.
**Only to be filled out by Purchasers of Individual Certificates. Please select (a) or (b).

 

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EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF ERISA REPRESENTATION LETTER

 

[Date]

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Helaine M. Kaplan

 

Re:              MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class [ ]          

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

[_____] (the “Purchaser”) intends to purchase from [______] (the “Seller”) [$[_] initial Certificate Balance][[    ]% Percentage Interest] of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class [ ], CUSIP No. [_____] (the “Certificates”), issued pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), entered into in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. The Purchaser hereby certifies, represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar and the Trustee that:

 

1.          The Purchaser is not (a) an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement, including an individual retirement account or a Keogh plan, which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), Code Section 4975, a governmental plan, as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA, or other plan subject to any federal, state or local law (“Similar Law”) which is to a material extent similar to the foregoing provisions of ERISA or the Code (each, a “Plan”), or (b) a collective investment fund in which such Plans are invested, an insurance company using assets of separate accounts or general accounts which include assets of Plans (or which are deemed pursuant to ERISA or any Similar Law to include assets of Plans) or other person acting on behalf of any such Plan or using the assets of any such Plan, other than (except in the case of the Class R and Class LR Certificates) an insurance company using the assets of its general account under circumstances whereby such purchase and the subsequent holding of such Certificate by such insurance company would be exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 and 407 of ERISA and Code Section 4975 under Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60, or a substantially similar exemption under Similar Law; and

 

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2.          The Purchaser understands that if the Purchaser is a person referred to in clause (a) or (b) above, except in the case of the Class R or Class LR Certificate, which may not be transferred unless the transferee represents it is not such a person, such Purchaser is required to provide to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar any opinions of counsel, officers’ certificates or agreements as may be required by such persons, and which establishes to the satisfaction of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar that the purchase and holding of the Certificates by or on behalf of a Plan will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 and Section 407 of ERISA or Code Section 4975 or any corresponding provision of any Similar Law, and will not subject the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Initial Purchaser or the Certificate Registrar to any obligation or liability (including obligations or liabilities under ERISA, Code Section 4975 or Similar Law), which opinions of counsel, officers’ certificates or agreements shall not be at the expense of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Initial Purchaser or the Certificate Registrar.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser hereby executes this ERISA Representation Letter on this ___ day of __________, 20__.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  [Purchaser]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

FORM OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE

 

Loan Information  
   
Name of Borrower:

11 Madison Avenue Owner LLC , 11 Madison Avenue Owner 2 LLC , 11 Madison Avenue Owner 3 LLC , 11 Madison Avenue Owner 4 LLC , 11 Madison Avenue Owner 5 LLC , 11 Madison Avenue Owner 6 LLC and 11 Madison EAT Lender LLC

[Master Servicer][Special Servicer] Loan No.:
   
Custodian  
   
Name: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
   
Address: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
1055 10th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust
   
Custodian Mortgage File No.:  
   
Depositor  
   
Name: Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
   
Address: Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
   
Certificates: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

The undersigned [Master Servicer][Special Servicer] hereby requests delivery from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, the documents (the “Documents”) specified below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Request for Release shall have the meanings given them in the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction.

 

(  )  
   
(  )  
   
(  )  

 

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(  )  

 

The undersigned [Master Servicer][Special Servicer] hereby acknowledges and agrees as follows:

 

(i)               The [Master Servicer][Special Servicer] shall hold and retain possession of the Documents in trust for the benefit of the Trustee, solely for the purposes provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

(ii)              The [Master Servicer][Special Servicer] shall not cause or permit the Documents to become subject to, or encumbered by, any claim, liens, security interest, charges, writs of attachment or other impositions nor shall the [Master Servicer][Special Servicer] assert or seek to assert any claims or rights of set-off to or against the Documents or any proceeds thereof except as otherwise provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

(iii)             The [Master Servicer][Special Servicer] shall return the Documents to the Custodian when the need therefor no longer exists, unless the Whole Loan has been liquidated or the Whole Loan has been paid in full and the proceeds thereof have been remitted to the Collection Account, except as expressly provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

(iv)            The Documents coming into the possession or control of the [Master Servicer][Special Servicer] shall at all times be held for the account of the Trustee, and the [Master Servicer][Special Servicer] shall keep the Documents and any proceeds separate and distinct from all other property in the [Master Servicer][Special Servicer]’s possession, custody or control.

         
  [MASTER SERVICER/SPECIAL SERVICER]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
Dated:  _______________    

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

SECURITIES LEGEND

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “Securities Act”), OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAW. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES THAT THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE Securities Act AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, AND ONLY (A)(1) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE Securities Act, (2) FOR SO LONG AS THIS CERTIFICATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE Securities Act (“RULE 144A”), TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A (“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER”) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR A PERSON PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER, WHOM THE HOLDER HAS INFORMED, IN EACH CASE, THAT THE REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (3) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE Securities Act OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE EQUITY OWNERS ARE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS THAT ARE “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (4) IN THE CASE OF THE REGULAR CERTIFICATES, TO AN INSTITUTION THAT IS A NON-“U.S. PERSON” IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF, REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

 

THE INITIAL INVESTOR IN THIS CERTIFICATE, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN, IS DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT. A TRANSFEREE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO DELIVER AN INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT D-1 TO THE TRUST AND SERVICING AGREEMENT IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO A RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE) AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, AND MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A.

  

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EXHIBIT G

 

FORM OF REGULATION S TRANSFER CERTIFICATE

 


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113

Attention: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust

 

Re:    Transfer of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class [    ]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction, on behalf of the holders of the MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class [    ] (the “Certificates”) in connection with the transfer by the undersigned (the “Transferor”) to [_____] (the “Transferee”) of $[_____] Certificate Balance of Certificates, in fully registered form (each, an “Individual Certificate”), or a beneficial interest of such aggregate Certificate Balance in the Regulation S Global Certificate (the “Global Certificate”) maintained by The Depository Trust Company or its successor as Depositary under the Trust and Servicing Agreement (such transferred interest, in either form, being the “Transferred Interest”).

 

In connection with such transfer, the Transferor does hereby certify that such transfer has been effected in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement and the Certificates and (i) with respect to transfers made in accordance with Regulation S (“Regulation S”) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Transferor does hereby certify that:

 

(1)            the offer of the Transferred Interest was not made to a person in the United States;

 

[(2)          at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or the Transferor and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the Transferee was outside the United States;]*

 

[(2)           the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither there undersigned nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was pre-arranged with a buyer in the United States;]*

 

(3)            no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable; and

 

 

 

* Insert one of these two provisions, which come from the definition of “offshore transaction” in Regulation S.

 

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(4)            the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

or (ii) with respect to transfers made in reliance on Rule 144 under the Securities Act, the Transferor does hereby certify that the Certificates that are being transferred are not “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

     
  [Insert Name of Transferor]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
Dated: _______________, 20__    

  

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EXHIBIT H

 

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
FOR EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER FROM RULE 144A
GLOBAL CERTIFICATE TO REGULATION S GLOBAL
CERTIFICATE DURING THE RESTRICTED PERIOD

 

(Exchanges or transfers pursuant to Section 5.02(c)(ii)(A) of
the Trust and Servicing Agreement)

 


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113

Attention: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust

 

Re:    Transfer of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class [    ]

 

Reference is hereby made to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

This letter relates to US $[_____] aggregate Certificate Balance of Certificates (the “Certificates”) which are held in the form of a Rule 144A Global Certificate (CUSIP No. [_____]) with the Depository in the name of [insert name of transferor] (the “Transferor”). The Transferor has requested a transfer of such beneficial interest for an interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate (CUSIP No. [_____]) to be held with [Euroclear] [Clearstream]* (Common Code) through the Depositary.

 

In connection with such request and in respect of such Certificates, the Transferor does hereby certify that such transfer has been effected in accordance with the Transfer restrictions set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement and pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly the Transferor does hereby certify that:

 

(1)            the offer of the Certificates was not made to a person in the United States,

 

[(2)           at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or the Transferor and any persons acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the Transferee was outside the United States,]**

 

 

 

* Select appropriate depository.

 

** Insert one of these two provisions, which come from the definition of “offshore transaction” in Regulation S.

 

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[(2)           the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither the Transferor nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was pre-arranged with a buyer in the United States,]*

 

(3)            no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable, and

 

(4)            the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

     
  [Insert Name of Transferor]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
Dated: _______________, 20__    

 

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EXHIBIT I

 

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
FOR EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER FROM RULE 144A
GLOBAL CERTIFICATE TO REGULATION S GLOBAL
CERTIFICATE AFTER THE RESTRICTED PERIOD

 

(Exchange or transfers pursuant to
Section 5.02(c)(ii)(B) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement)

 


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113

Attention: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust

 

Re:    Transfer of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Class [    ]

 

Reference is hereby made to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

The letter relates to U.S. $[_____] aggregate Certificate Balance of Certificates (the “Certificates”) which are held in the form of the Rule 144A Global Certificate (CUSIP No. [_____]) with the Depository in the name of [insert name of transferor] (the “Transferor”). The Transferor has requested a transfer of such beneficial interest in the Certificates for an interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate (Common Code No. [_____]).

 

In connection with such request, and in respect of such Certificates, the Transferor does hereby certify that such transfer has been effected in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement and, (i) with respect to transfers made in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Transferor does hereby certify that:

 

(1)            the offer of the Certificates was not made to a person in the United States,

 

[(2)           at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or the Transferor and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States,]*

 

[(2)           the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither the Transferor nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was pre-arranged with a buyer in the United States,]*

 

 

  

* Insert one of these two provisions, which come from the definition of “offshore transaction” in Regulation S.

 

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(3)            no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable, and

 

(4)            the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act;

 

or (ii) with respect to transfers made in reliance on Rule 144 under the Securities Act, the Transferor does hereby certify that the Certificates that are being transferred are not “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

     
  [Insert Name of Transferor]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
Dated: _______________, 20__    

 

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EXHIBIT J

 

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
FOR EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER FROM REGULATION S GLOBAL
CERTIFICATE TO RULE 144A GLOBAL CERTIFICATE

 

(Exchange or transfers pursuant to Section 5.02(c)(ii)(C)
of the Trust and Servicing Agreement)

 


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust

 

Re:    Transfer of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class [    ]

 

Reference is hereby made to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

This letter relates to U.S. $[_____] aggregate Certificate Balance of Certificates (the “Certificates”) which are held in the form of the Regulation S Global Certificate (CUSIP No. [_____]) with [Euroclear] [Clearstream]* (Common Code [_____]) through the Depository in the name of [insert name of transferor] (the “Transferor”). The Transferor has requested a transfer of such beneficial interest in the Certificates for an interest in the Regulation 144A Global Certificate (CUSIP No. [_____]).

 

In connection with such request, and in respect of such Certificates, the Transferor does hereby certify that such Certificates are being transferred in accordance with (i) the transfer restrictions set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement and (ii) Rule 144A under the Securities Act to a transferee that the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the Certificates for its own account with respect to which the transferee exercises sole investment discretion and the transferee and any such account is “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A, in each case in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or an jurisdiction.

 

 

 

* Select appropriate depositary.

 

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This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

     
  [Insert Name of Transferor]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
Dated: _______________, 20__    

 

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EXHIBIT K

 

FORM OF DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
 
For Additional Information please contact
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
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Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                 
        DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT      
        Table of Contents      
                 
                 
                 
        STATEMENT SECTIONS PAGE(s)      
                 
        Certificate Distribution Detail 2      
        Certificate Factor Detail 3      
        Reconciliation Detail 4      
        Other Required Information 5      
        Cash Reconciliation Detail 6      
        Loan Detail 7      
        NOI Detail 8      
        Principal Prepayment Detail 9      
        Historical Detail 10      
        Delinquency Loan Detail 11      
        Specially Serviced Loan Detail 12 - 13      
        Advance Summary 14      
        Modified Loan Detail 15      
        Historical Liquidated Loan Detail 16      
        Historical Bond / Collateral Loss Reconciliation 17      
        Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail 18 - 19      
        Supplemental Reporting 20      
                 
                 
                             
      Depositor       Special Servicer       Master Servicer      
                             
      Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.       KeyBank National Association       KeyBank National Association      
            11501 Outlook Street       11501 Outlook Street      
      60 Wall Street       Suite 300       Suite 300      
      New York, NY 10005        Overland Park, KS 66211       Overland Park, KS 66211      
                             
                             
      Contact:     Laine Kaye       Contact: Andy Lindenman       Contact:     Andy Lindenman      
      Phone Number:  (212) 250-5270       Phone Number:  (913) 317-4372       Phone Number:  (913) 317-4372      
                             
                             
 

This report is compiled by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from information provided by third parties. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has not independently confirmed the accuracy of the information.

 

Please visit www.ctslink.com for additional information and special notices. In addition, certificateholders may register online for email notification when special notices are posted. For information or assistance please call 866-846-4526.

 
                             

 

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Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                                                     
    Certificate Distribution Detail    
                                                     
    Class   CUSIP Pass-Through
Rate
  Original
Balance
  Beginning
Balance
  Principal
Distribution
  Interest
Distribution
  Prepayment
Premium
  Realized Loss/
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses
  Total
Distribution
  Ending
Balance
  Current
Subordination
Level (1)
   
    A       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    B       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    C       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    D       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    R       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    LR       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    Totals           0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     

 

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For Additional Information please contact
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1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 10/13/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 9/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                   
                   
Certificate Factor Detail
                   
  Class CUSIP

Beginning
Balance

Principal
Distribution

Interest
Distribution

Prepayment
Premium

Realized Loss/
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses

Ending
Balance

 
   
   
  A   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  B   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  C   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  D   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  R   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  LR   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   

 

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    Reconciliation Detail    
    Principal Reconciliation    
        Stated Beginning
Principal Balance
  Unpaid Beginning
Principal Balance
  Scheduled
Principal
  Unscheduled
Principal
  Principal
Adjustments
  Realized Loss   Stated Ending
Principal Balance
  Unpaid Ending
Principal Balance
  Current Principal
Distribution Amount
   
    Total   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00     
                                                   
    Certificate Interest Reconciliation                                
                                     
    Class   Accrual
Dates
  Accrual
Days
  Accrued
Certificate
Interest
  Net Aggregate
Prepayment
Interest Shortfall
  Distributable
Certificate
Interest
  Distributable
Certificate Interest
Adjustment
  WAC CAP
Shortfall
  Additional
Trust Fund
Expenses
  Interest
Distribution
  Remaining Unpaid
Distributable
Certificate Interest
   
    A   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    B   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    C   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    D   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    Totals       0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   

 

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8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 9/30/15
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    Other Required Information  
                                       
                                       
    Available Distribution Amount (1)     0.00                              
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
        Appraisal Reduction Amount        
                       
              Loan
Number
    Appraisal     Cumulative     Most Recent      
                  Reduction     ASER     App. Red.      
                  Effected     Amount     Date      
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
              Total                        
   

(1) The Available Distribution Amount includes any Prepayment Premiums.

                             
                                       
                                       

 

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Cash Reconciliation Detail

                       
                       
  Total Funds Collected           Total Funds Distributed        
                       
  Interest:           Fees:        
  Interest paid or advanced   0.00       Servicing Fee - KeyBank National Association   0.00    
  Interest reductions due to Non-Recoverability Determinations   0.00       Trustee Fee - Wilmington Trust, N.A.   0.00    
  Interest Adjustments   0.00       Certificate Administration Fee- Wells Fargo Bank N.A   0.00    
  Deferred Interest   0.00       CREFC License Fee   0.00    
  Net Prepayment Interest Shortfall   0.00       Miscellaneous Fee   0.00    
  Net Prepayment Interest Excess   0.00       Total Fees     0.00  
                       
          Additional Trust Fund Expenses:        
                   
  Total Interest Collected     0.00     Reimbursement for Interest on Advances   0.00    
              ASER Amount   0.00    
  Principal:           Special Servicing Fee   0.00    
  Scheduled Principal   0.00       Rating Agency Expenses   0.00    
  Unscheduled Principal   0.00       Attorney Fees & Expenses   0.00    
  Principal Prepayments   0.00       Bankruptcy Expense   0.00    
  Collection of Principal after Maturity Date   0.00       Taxes Imposed on Trust Fund   0.00    
  Recoveries from Liquidation and Insurance Proceeds   0.00       Non-Recoverable Advances   0.00    
  Excess of Prior Principal Amounts paid   0.00       Other Expenses   0.00    
  Curtailments   0.00       Total Additional Trust Fund Expenses     0.00  
  Negative Amortization   0.00                
  Principal Adjustments   0.00            
  Total Principal Collected       0.00              
              Payments to Certificateholders & Others:        
  Other:           Interest Distribution   0.00    
  Prepayment Penalties/Yield Maintenance   0.00       Principal Distribution   0.00    
  Repayment Fees   0.00       Prepayment Penalties/Yield Maintenance   0.00    
  Borrower Option Extension Fees   0.00       Borrower Option Extension Fees   0.00    
               
               
  Total Other Collected     0.00     Total Payments to Certificateholders & Others     0.00  
  Total Funds Collected     0.00     Total Funds Distributed     0.00  
                       

 

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  Loan Detail  
     
  Loan
Number
ODCR Property
Type (1)
City State Interest
Payment
Principal
Payment
Gross
Coupon
Anticipated
Repayment
Date
Maturity
Date
Neg.
Amort
(Y/N)
Beginning
Scheduled
Balance
Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Paid
Thru
Date
Appraisal
Reduction
Date
Appraisal
Reduction
Amount
Res.
Strat.
(2)
Mod.
Code
(3)
 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
  Totals                                    
                                       
(1) Property Type Code (2) Resolution Strategy Code (3) Modification Code
     
  MF - Multi-Family OF - Office 1 - Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed in Lieu Of 1 - Maturity Date Extension  
  RT - Retail MU - Mixed Use 2 - Foreclosure 7 - REO          Foreclosure 2 - Amortization Change  
  HC - Health Care LO - Lodging 3 - Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff 3 - Principal Write-Off  
  IN   - Industrial SS - Self Storage 4 - Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties 4 - Combination  
  WH - Warehouse OT - Other 5 - Note Sale          to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD        
  MH - Mobile Home Park                                
                                       

 

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  NOI Detail  
                       
  Loan
Number
ODCR Property
Type
City State Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Most
Recent
Fiscal NOI
Most
Recent
NOI
Most Recent
NOI Start
Date
Most Recent
NOI End
Date
 
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
  Total                    
                       

 

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  Principal Prepayment Detail  
                 
  Loan Number Loan Group, if
applicable
Offering Document Principal Prepayment Amount Prepayment Penalties  
  Cross-Reference Payoff Amount Curtailment Amount Prepayment Premium Yield Maintenance Premium  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
  Totals              
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

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Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                                           
  Historical Detail  
                                           
  Delinquencies Prepayments Rate and Maturities  
  Distribution 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Foreclosure REO Modifications Curtailments Payoff Next Weighted Avg.    
  Date # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance Coupon Remit WAM  
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
  Note: Foreclosure and REO Totals are excluded from the delinquencies.                    
                       

 

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Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                               
  Delinquency Loan Detail  
                               
  Loan Number Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
# of
Months
Delinq.
Paid Through
Date
Current
P & I
Advances
Outstanding
P & I
Advances **
Status of
Loan  (1)
Resolution
Strategy
Code  (2)
Servicing
Transfer Date
Foreclosure
Date
Actual
Principal
Balance
Outstanding
Servicing
Advances
Bankruptcy
Date
REO
Date
 
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
  Totals                            
                                           
                                           
        (1) Status of Loan     (2) Resolution Strategy Code    
                                           
    A - Payment Not Received 0 - Current 4 - Assumed Scheduled Payment 1 - Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed In Lieu Of    
        But Still in Grace Period 1 - One Month Delinquent     (Performing Matured Balloon) 2 - Foreclosure 7 - REO     Foreclosure    
        Or Not Yet Due 2 - Two Months Delinquent 5 - Non Performing Matured Balloon 3 - Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff    
    B - Late Payment But Less 3 - Three or More Months Delinquent       4 - Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties    
        Than 1 Month Delinquent             5 - Note Sale     to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD    
                                         
    ** Outstanding P & I Advances include the current period advance.          
                                         

 

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Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                                   
  Specially Serviced Loan Detail - Part 1  
                                   
  Distribution
Date
Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Servicing
Transfer
Date
Resolution
Strategy
Code (1)
Scheduled
Balance
Property
Type (2)
State Interest
Rate
Actual
Balance
Net
Operating
Income
NOI
Date
DSCR Note
Date
Maturity
Date
Remaining
Amortization
Term
 
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                 
    (1) Resolution Strategy Code (2) Property Type Code  
         
  1 -  Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed In Lieu Of MF - Multi-Family OF - Office  
  2 -  Foreclosure 7 - REO     Foreclosure RT - Retail   MU - Mixed use  
  3 -  Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff HC - Health Care   LO - Lodging  
  4 -  Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties IN - Industrial   SS - Self Storage  
  5 -  Note Sale     to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD WH - Warehouse OT - Other  
                  MH - Mobile Home Park          
                                 
                                 
                                 

 

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Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                       
  Specially Serviced Loan Detail - Part 2  
                       
  Distribution
Date
Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Resolution
Strategy
Code (1)
Site
Inspection
Date

Phase 1 Date
Appraisal Date Appraisal
Value
Other REO
Property Revenue
Comment  
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                     
(1) Resolution Strategy Code
                     
  1 - Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed In Lieu Of  
  2 - Foreclosure 7 - REO     Foreclosure  
  3 - Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff  
  4 - Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties  
  5 - Note Sale     to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD  
                     

 

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Advance Summary
             
    Current P&I
Advances
Outstanding P&I
Advances
Outstanding Servicing
Advances
Current Period Interest
on P&I and Servicing
Advances Paid
 
             
             
  Totals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             

 

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Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                   
  Modified Loan Detail  
                   
  Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Pre-Modification
Balance
Post-Modification
Balance
Pre-Modification
Interest Rate
Post-Modification
Interest Rate
Modification
Date
Modification Description  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
  Totals                
                   
                   
                   

 

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  Historical Liquidated Loan Detail  
                             
  Distribution
Date
ODCR Beginning
Scheduled
Balance
Fees,
Advances,
and Expenses *
Most Recent
Appraised
Value or BPO
Gross Sales
Proceeds or
Other Proceeds
Net Proceeds
Received on
Liquidation
Net Proceeds
Available for
Distribution
Realized
Loss to Trust
Date of Current
Period Adj.
to Trust
Current Period
Adjustment
to Trust
Cumulative
Adjustment
to Trust
Loss to Loan
with Cum
Adj. to Trust
 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
  Current Total                        
  Cumulative Total                        
                             
  * Fees, Advances and Expenses also include outstanding P & I advances and unpaid fees (servicing, trustee, etc.).  
                             

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 10/13/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 9/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                                                                       
  Historical Bond/Collateral Loss Reconciliation Detail  
     
  Distribution
Date
    Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
    Beginning
Balance
at Liquidation
    Aggregate
Realized Loss
on Loans
    Prior Realized
Loss Applied
to Certificates
    Amounts
Covered by
Credit Support
    Interest
(Shortages)/
Excesses
    Modification
/Appraisal
Reduction Adj.
    Additional
(Recoveries)
/Expenses
    Realized Loss
Applied to
Certificates to Date
    Recoveries of
Realized Losses
Paid as Cash
    (Recoveries)/
Losses Applied to
Certificate Interest
 
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                         
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
  Totals                                                              
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 10/13/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 9/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                                                                 
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail - Part 1  
                                                                 
  Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
    Stated Principal
Balance at
Contribution
    Current Ending
Scheduled
Balance
    Special Servicing Fees     ASER     (PPIS) Excess     Non-Recoverable
(Scheduled
Interest)
    Interest on
Advances
    Modified Interest
Rate (Reduction)
/Excess
 
Monthly     Liquidation   Work Out
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
  Totals                                                              
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)
MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 10/13/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 9/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
                 
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail - Part 2  
                 
  Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Stated Principal
Balance at
Contribution
Current Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Reimb of Advances to the Servicer Other (Shortfalls)/
Refunds
Comments  
Current Month Left to Reimburse
Master Servicer
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
  Totals              
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail Part 2 Total 0.00      
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail Part 1 Total 0.00      
  Total Interest Shortfall Allocated to Trust 0.00      
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 10/13/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 9/30/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 10/6/15
     
     
  Supplemental Reporting  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

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EXHIBIT L-1

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION FOR NON-BORROWERS AND
NON-BORROWER AFFILIATES

 

[Date]

 

[KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street
Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Diane Haislip]

 

[Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – MAD 2015-11MD]

 

Re:MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

In accordance with the requirements for obtaining certain information under the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction, with respect to the above-referenced certificates (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.         The undersigned is a [certificateholder][beneficial owner][prospective purchaser] of the Class [_] Certificates.

 

2.         The undersigned is not a Borrower, a Manager, a Restricted Holder, an Affiliate of any of the foregoing or an agent of any of the foregoing.

 

3.         The undersigned is requesting access pursuant to the Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on the [Master Servicer’s Website][Certificate Administrator’s Website] and/or is requesting the information identified on the schedule attached hereto (also, the “Information”) pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.

 

In consideration of the disclosure to the undersigned of the Information, or the access thereto, the undersigned will keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the Depositor, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part.

 

L-1-1
 

  

The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

4.          The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

5.         The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the [Master Servicer’s Website][Certificate Administrator’s Website], the undersigned is deemed to have recertified that the representations and covenants contained herein remain true and correct.

 

6.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified. 

     
  [Certificateholder][Beneficial Owner][Prospective Purchaser]
     
  By:   
    Title:
    Company:
    Phone:

  

L-1-2
 

 

EXHIBIT L-2

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION FOR BORROWER AND BORROWER AFFILIATES

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – MAD 2015-11MD

 

Re:MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

In accordance with the requirements for obtaining certain information under the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction, with respect to the above-referenced certificates (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.         The undersigned is a [certificateholder][beneficial owner][prospective purchaser] of the Class [_] Certificates.

 

2.         The undersigned is a Borrower, a Manager, a Restricted Holder, or an Affiliate thereof or is an agent of any of the foregoing.

 

3.         The undersigned is requesting access to the Distribution Date Statement in accordance with the Agreement (the “Information”) and agrees to keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the Depositor, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part.

 

The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

3.         The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

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4.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Certificate Administrator’s Website, the undersigned is deemed to have recertified that the representations and covenants contained herein remain true and correct.

 

5.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified. 

     
  [Borrower][Manager of Mortgaged Property][Restricted Holder][Affiliate][Agent]
     
  By:   
    Title:
    Company:
    Phone:

 

 

L-2-2
 

   

EXHIBIT L-3

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION

 

[Date]

 

KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street
Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Diane Haislip

 


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – MAD 2015-11MD

 

Re:MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

In accordance with the requirements for the exercise of Voting Rights pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction, with respect to the above-referenced certificates (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is a beneficial certificateholder of the Class [_] Certificates in the original principal amount of $[_____], CUSIP number [_].

 

2.          The undersigned is duly authorized to deliver this certification to the Certificate Administrator, such power has not been granted or assigned to any other Person and the Certificate Administrator may conclusively rely on this certification.

 

3.          The undersigned intends to exercise Voting Rights under the Agreement, and certifies that the undersigned is not the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, a Borrower, a Manager, a Restricted Holder, an Affiliate of any of the foregoing or an agent of any of the foregoing.

 

4.          The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives, and shall indemnify the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

5.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

L-3-1
 

  

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified. 

     
  [Certificateholder]
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:
    Company:
    Phone:
     
  DTC Participant Name_________________
   
  DTC Participant No. _________________

  

L-3-2
 

   

EXHIBIT L-4

 

FORM OF ONLINE VENDOR CERTIFICATION

 

This Certification has been prepared for provision of information to the market data providers listed in Paragraph 1 below pursuant to the direction of the Depositor.

 

In connection with the MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (the “Certificates”) issued pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction, the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.The undersigned is an employee or agent of of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Bloomberg, L.P., Trepp, LLC, Intex Solutions, Inc., Thomson Reuters Corporation, Interactive Data Corporation or Markit LLC, a market data provider that has been given access to the Distribution Date Statements, CREFC reports and supplemental notices delivered or made available pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to Privileged Persons on https://www.ctslink.com (the “Website”) by request of the Depositor.

 

2.The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Website, the undersigned is deemed to have recertified that the representation above remains true and correct.

 

3.Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the agreement pursuant to which the Certificates were issued.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified.

     
  [______________________]
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:
    Phone:
    E-mail:

 

Dated:

 

L-4-1
 

  

EXHIBIT L-5

 

FORM OF CREFC® Certification

 

This Certification has been prepared for provision of information to the CRE Finance Council®.  

 

In connection with the MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.    The undersigned is an employee or agent of the CRE Finance Council® that has been given access to the Distribution Date Statements and CREFC® reports on https://www.ctslink.com.

 

2.    The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses https:// www.ctslink.com, the undersigned is deemed to have recertified that the representation above remains true and correct.

 

3.    Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the agreement pursuant to which the Certificates were issued.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and has caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified. 

     
  [______________________]
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:
    Phone:
    E-mail:

 

Dated:

  

L-5-1
 

 

EXHIBIT M

 

FORM OF NOTIFICATION FROM CUSTODIAN

 

[DATE]

 

To the Persons Listed on the attached Schedule A

 

Re:MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section 2.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby notifies you that, based upon the review required under the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the Mortgage File for the Whole Loan set forth on the attached defect schedule contains a document or documents which (i) has not been executed or received, (ii) has not been recorded or filed (if required), (iii) is unrelated to the Whole Loan, (iv) appears not to be what they purport to be or has been torn in any materially adverse manner or (v) is mutilated or otherwise defaced, in each case as more fully described on the attached defect schedule.

 

The Custodian has no responsibility to determine, and expresses no opinion with respect thereto, whether any document or opinion is legal, valid, binding or enforceable, whether the text of any assignment or endorsement is in proper or recordable form (except, if applicable, to determine if the Trustee is the assignee or endorsee), whether any document has been recorded in accordance with the requirements of any applicable jurisdiction, whether a blanket assignment is permitted in any applicable jurisdiction, or whether any Person executing any document or rendering any opinion is authorized to do so or whether any signature thereon is genuine.

 

Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Trust and Servicing Agreement. 

       
  wells fargo bank, national association, as Custodian
     
  By:     
    Name:
    Title:

 

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SCHEDULE A
TO
FORM OF NOTIFICATION FROM CUSTODIAN

 

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Helaine M. Kaplan
Email: lainie.kaye@db.com

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – MAD 2015-11MD 

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: MAD 2015-11MD 

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association
Rodney Square North 

1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: Adam Scozzafava
Fax Number: (302) 630-4140
Email: cmbstrustee@wilmingtontrust.com

 

To the Master Servicer:

 

KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street
Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Diane Haislip

 

with a copy to:

Polsinelli PC
900 West 48th Place, Suite 900
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
Attention: Kraig Kohring
Fax Number: 816-753-1536
Email: kkohring@polsinelli.com

 

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To the Special Servicer: 

 

KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Clark Rogers
Fax Number: (877) 379-1625
Email: clark_w_rogers@keybank.com

 

To the Trust Loan Sellers:

 

German American Capital Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Helaine M. Kaplan
Email: lainie.kaye@db.com

 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Attention: Stephen Holmes

 

with a copy to:

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 34th Floor
New York, New York 10020
Attention: Legal Compliance Division

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
Attention: MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

with a copy to:

Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Senior Counsel
Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053 300
301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28288

and a copy to:

A.J. Sfarra
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10152
facsimile number: (212) 214-8970
email: anthony.sfarra@wellsfargo.com

 

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DEFECT SCHEDULE
TO FORM OF NOTIFICATION FROM CUSTODIAN

 

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EXHIBIT N-1

 

FORM OF CLOSING DATE CUSTODIAN CERTIFICATION

 

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York  10005
Attention: Helaine M. Kaplan
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Commercial Mortgage Servicing
550 South Tryon Street
MAC D1086
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attention: MAD 2015-11MD - Asset Manager
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
 Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – MAD 2015-11MD
German American Capital Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York  10005
Attention: Helaine M. Kaplan
Wilmington Trust, National Association
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention:  MAD 2015-11MD
Fax Number: (302) 630-4140
Email: cmbstrustee@wilmingtontrust.com
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC 1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Attention: Stephen Holmes
KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Clark Rogers
Fax Number: (877) 379-1625
Email: clark_w_rogers@keybank.com

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

 

 

 

KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Diane Haislip
Fax Number: (877) 379-1625
Email: diane_c_haislip@keybank.com
 


[Date]

 

Re:MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

In accordance with Section 2.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction, the Custodian hereby certifies that, with respect to the Trust Loan listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto as Schedule A, (a) the Custodian has in its possession each Note, and (b) the foregoing documents delivered or caused to be delivered by

 

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the Trust Loan Sellers as described in clause (a) above have been reviewed by it and appear regular on their face, appear to be executed and purport to relate to the Trust Loan, except as identified on the schedule attached hereto, and each of the documents specified in Section 2.01(a)(ii), Section 2.01(a)(vii) and Section 2.01(a)(xix) of the Agreement have been received, have been executed, appear to be what they purport to be, purport to be recorded or filed (as applicable) and have not been torn or mutilated or otherwise defaced, and that such documents relate to the Trust Loan identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall the respective meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

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  wells fargo bank, national association,
not in its individual capacity
but solely as Custodian
     
  By:     
    Name:
    Title:

 

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SCHEDULE A
TO CLOSING DATE CUSTODIAN CERTIFICATION

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

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SCHEDULE
TO CLOSING DATE CUSTODIAN CERTIFICATION

 

Exceptions to the Mortgage File Delivery and Review

 

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EXHIBIT N-2

 

FORM OF POST-CLOSING CUSTODIAN CERTIFICATION

 

[Date] 

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Helaine M. Kaplan
KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Clark Rogers
Fax Number: (877) 379-1625
Email: clark_w_rogers@keybank.com
   
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – MAD 2015-11MD
KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Diane Haislip
Fax Number: (877) 379-1625
Email: diane_c_haislip@keybank.com
   
Wilmington Trust, National Association
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: MAD 2015-11MD
Fax Number: (302) 630-4140
Email: cmbstrustee@wilmingtontrust.com
German American Capital Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Helaine M. Kaplan
   
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036 Attention: Stephen Holmes
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

 

Re:MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

In accordance with Section 2.02 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction, the Custodian hereby certifies, subject to the terms of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, that, with respect to the Trust Loan listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto as Schedule A, all documents (other than documents referred to in clauses (xix) and (xx) of Section 2.01(a) of the Agreement, the documents referred to in clauses (iii), (v)[(B)] and (xiv) of Section 2.01(a) of the Agreement) referred to in Section 2.01(a) of the Agreement (in the case of the documents referred to in Section 2.01(a)(iv), (v), (vi) (vii) (in the case of any endorsement thereto), (viii) and (ix) through (xxi) of the Agreement, as identified to it in writing by the Trust Loan Sellers) and any original recorded documents included in the delivery of the Mortgage File have been received, have been executed, appear to be what they purport to be, purport to be recorded or filed (as applicable) and have not been torn in any materially adverse manner or mutilated or otherwise defaced, and that such documents relate to the Trust Loan

 

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identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, in each case, except as set forth on the attached schedule hereto.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall the respective meanings set forth in the Agreement. 

       
  wells fargo bank, national association,
not in its individual capacity but solely as Custodian
     
  By:     
    Name:
    Title:

 

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SCHEDULE A
TO POST-CLOSING CUSTODIAN CERTIFICATION

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

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EXHIBIT O

 

FORM OF NRSRO CERTIFICATION

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Certificate Administrator
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – MAD 2015-11MD

 

Attention:Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

In accordance with the requirements for obtaining certain information pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction, with respect to the above-referenced certificates (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.The undersigned is either:

 

(a)          a Rating Agency under the Trust and Servicing Agreement, or

 

(b)          a nationally recognized statistical rating organization and either (x) has provided the Depositor with the appropriate certifications under Exchange Act Rule 17g-5(e), had access to the Depositor’s 17g-5 website prior to the Closing Date, is requesting access pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on such 17g-5 website pursuant to the provisions of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and agrees that any confidentiality agreement applicable to the undersigned with respect to the information obtained from the Depositor’s 17g-5 website prior to the Closing Date shall also be applicable to information obtained from the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website (including without limitation, to any information received by the Depositor for posting on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website), or (y), if the undersigned did not have access to the Depositor’s 17g-5 website prior to the Closing Date, it hereby agrees that it shall be bound by the provisions of the confidentiality agreement attached hereto as Annex A which shall be applicable to it with respect to any information obtained from the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, including any information that is obtained from the section of the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website that hosts the Depositor’s 17g-5 website after the Closing Date.

 

2.             [The undersigned either (a) has not accessed information pursuant to Rule 17g–5(a)(3) ten (10) or more times during the most recently ended calendar year, or (b) has determined and maintained credit ratings for at least 10% of the issued securities and money market instruments for which it accessed information pursuant to Rule 17g–

 

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5(a)(3)(iii) in the calendar year prior to the year covered by the SEC Certification, if it accessed such information for 10 or more issued securities or money market instruments.] 

 

3.The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, it shall be deemed to have recertified that the representations above remain true and correct.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. 

 

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BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified.

   
  [Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization]
     
       
     
  Name:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Company:  

 

  Phone:  

 

  Email:   

 

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Annex A

 

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT 

 

This Confidentiality Agreement (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) is made in connection with the [Depositor] together with its affiliates, the “Furnishing Entities” and each a “Furnishing Entity”) furnishing certain financial, operational, structural and other information relating to the issuance of the [________________] (the “Certificates”) pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of [__________] (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), by and among [____________________] and the assets underlying or referenced by the Certificates, including the identity of, and financial information with respect to borrowers, sponsors, guarantors, managers and lessees with respect to such assets (together, the “Collateral”) to you (the “NRSRO”) through the website of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as 17g-5 Information Provider under the Trust and Servicing Agreement, including the [section of the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website that hosts the Depositor’s 17g-5 website after the Closing Date (as defined in the Trust and Servicing Agreement)]. Information provided by each Furnishing Entity is labeled as provided by the specific Furnishing Entity. 

 

Definition of Confidential Information. For purposes of this Confidentiality Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” shall include the following information (irrespective of its source or form of communication, including information obtained by you through access to this site) that may be furnished to you by or on behalf of a Furnishing Entity in connection with the issuance or monitoring of a rating with respect to the Certificates: (x) all data, reports, interpretations, forecasts, records, agreements, legal documents and other information (such information, the “Evaluation Material”) and (y)  any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Trust and Servicing Agreement, including the status thereof; provided, however, that the term Confidential Information shall not include information which: 

 

was or becomes generally available to the public (including through filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or disclosure in an offering document) other than as a result of a disclosure by you or a NRSRO Representative (as defined in Section 2(c)(i) below) in violation of this Confidentiality Agreement; 

 

was or is lawfully obtained by you from a source other than a Furnishing Entity or its representatives that (i) is reasonably believed by you to be under no obligation to maintain the information as confidential and (ii) provides it to you without any obligation to maintain the information as confidential; or is independently developed by the NRSRO without reference to any Confidential Information. 

 

Information to Be Held in Confidence. 

 

You will use the Confidential Information solely for the purpose of determining or monitoring a credit rating on the Certificates and, to the extent that any information used is derived from but does not reveal any Confidential Information, for benchmarking, modeling or research purposes (the “Intended Purpose”). 

 

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You acknowledge that you are aware that the United States and state securities laws impose restrictions on trading in securities when in possession of material, non-public information and that the NRSRO will advise (through policy manuals or otherwise) each NRSRO Representative who is informed of the matters that are the subject of this Confidentiality Agreement to that effect. 

 

You will treat the Confidential Information as private and confidential. Subject to Section 4, without the prior written consent of the applicable Furnishing Entity, you will not disclose to any person any Confidential Information, whether such Confidential Information was furnished to you before, on or after the date of this Confidentiality Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may: 

 

disclose the Confidential Information to any of the NRSRO’s affiliates, directors, officers, employees, legal representatives, agents and advisors (each, a “NRSRO Representative”) who, in the reasonable judgment of the NRSRO, need to know such Confidential Information in connection with the Intended Purpose; provided, that, prior to disclosure of the Confidential Information to a NRSRO Representative, the NRSRO shall have taken reasonable precautions to ensure, and shall be satisfied, that such NRSRO Representative will act in accordance with this Confidentiality Agreement; solely to the extent required for compliance with Rule 17g-5(a)(3) of the Act (17 C.F.R. 240.17g-5),post the Confidential Information to the NRSRO’s password protected website; and use information derived from the Confidential Information in connection with an Intended Purpose, if such derived information does not reveal any Confidential Information.

 

Disclosures Required by Law. If you or any NRSRO Representative is requested or required (orally or in writing, by interrogatory, subpoena, civil investigatory demand, request for information or documents, deposition or similar process relating to any legal proceeding, investigation, hearing or otherwise) to disclose any Confidential Information, you agree to provide the relevant Furnishing Entity with notice as soon as practicable (except in the case of regulatory or other governmental inquiry, examination or investigation, and otherwise to the extent practical and permitted by law, regulation or regulatory or other governmental authority) that a request to disclose the Confidential Information has been made so that the relevant Furnishing Entity may seek an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information if it so chooses. Unless otherwise required by a court or other governmental or regulatory authority to do so, and provided that you been informed by written notice that the related Furnishing Entity is seeking a protective order or other reasonable assurance for confidential treatment with respect to the requested Confidential Information, you agree not to disclose the Confidential Information while the Furnishing Entity’s effort to obtain such a protective order or other reasonable assurance for confidential treatment is pending. You agree to reasonably cooperate with each Furnishing Entity in its efforts to obtain a protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the portion of the Confidential Information that is being disclosed, at the sole

 

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expense of such Furnishing Entity; provided, however, that in no event shall the NRSRO be required to take a position that such information should be entitled to receive such a protective order or reasonable assurance as to confidential treatment. If a Furnishing Entity succeeds in obtaining a protective order or other remedy, you agree to comply with its terms with respect to the disclosure of the Confidential Information, at the sole expense of such Furnishing Entity. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or if the relevant Furnishing Entity waives compliance with the provisions of this Confidentiality Agreement in writing, you agree to furnish only such information as you are legally required to disclose, at the sole expense of the relevant Furnishing Entity. 

 

Obligation to Return Evaluation Material. Promptly upon written request by or on behalf of the relevant Furnishing Entity, all material or documents, including copies thereof, that contain Evaluation Material will be destroyed or, in your sole discretion, returned to the relevant Furnishing Entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the NRSRO may retain one or more copies of any document or other material containing Evaluation Material to the extent necessary for legal or regulatory compliance (or compliance with the NRSRO’s internal policies and procedures designed to ensure legal or regulatory compliance) and (b) the NRSRO may retain any portion of the Evaluation Material that may be found in backup tapes or other archive or electronic media or other documents prepared by the NRSRO and any Evaluation Material obtained in an oral communication; provided, that any Evaluation Material so retained by the NRSRO will remain subject to this Confidentiality Agreement and the NRSRO will remain bound by the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement. 

 

Violations of this Confidentiality Agreement. The NRSRO will be responsible for any breach of this Confidentiality Agreement by you, the NRSRO or any NRSRO Representative. 

You agree promptly to advise each relevant Furnishing Entity in writing of any misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure or use by any person of the Confidential Information which may come to your attention and to take all steps reasonably requested by such Furnishing Entity to limit, stop or otherwise remedy such misappropriation, or unauthorized disclosure or use. 

You acknowledge and agree that the Furnishing Entities would not have an adequate remedy at law and would be irreparably harmed in the event that any of the provisions of this Confidentiality Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that each Furnishing Entity shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief to prevent breaches of this Confidentiality Agreement and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which a Furnishing Entity may be entitled at law or in equity. It is further understood and agreed that no failure to or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise of any right, power or privilege. 

 

Term. Notwithstanding the termination or cancellation of this Confidentiality Agreement and regardless of whether the NRSRO has provided a credit rating on a Security, your obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement will survive indefinitely. 

 

Governing Law. This Confidentiality Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under the Confidentiality Agreement, the relationships of the parties and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties shall be governed by and construed in

 

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accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed within such State. 

 

Amendments. This Confidentiality Agreement may be modified or waived only by a separate writing by the NRSRO and each Furnishing Entity. 

 

Entire Agreement. This Confidentiality Agreement represents the entire agreement between you and the Furnishing Entities relating to the treatment of Confidential Information heretofore or hereafter reviewed or inspected by you. This agreement supersedes all other understandings and agreements between us relating to such matters; provided, however, that, if the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement conflict with another agreement relating to the Confidential Information that specifically states that the terms of such agreement shall supersede, modify or amend the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement, then to the extent the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement conflict with such agreement, the terms of such agreement shall control notwithstanding acceptance by you of the terms hereof by entry into this website.

  

Contact Information. Notices for each Furnishing Entity under this Confidentiality Agreement, shall be directed as set forth below:

  

[_____________]

 

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EXHIBIT P-1

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER OF THE EXCESS SERVICING FEE RIGHTS

 

[Date]

 

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Helaine M. Kaplan

 

Re:Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by [_____] (the “Transferor”) to [_____] (the “Transferee”) of the Excess Servicing Fee Right established under the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, as Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferor is the lawful owner of the right to receive the Excess Servicing Fees with respect to the Whole Loan for which [_____] is the Master Servicer (the “Excess Servicing Fee Right”), with the full right to transfer the Excess Servicing Fee Right free from any and all claims and encumbrances whatsoever.

 

2.          Neither the Transferor nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, transferred, pledged, sold or otherwise disposed of the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a transfer, pledge or other disposition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner, or (e) taken any other action, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) hereof) would constitute a distribution of the Excess Servicing Fee Right under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or would render the disposition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any state securities laws, or would require registration or qualification of the Excess Servicing Fee Right pursuant to the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

 

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  Very truly yours,
     
  By:     
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT P-2

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER OF THE EXCESS SERVICING FEE RIGHTS

 

[Date]

 

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Helaine M. Kaplan

 

KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street
Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Diane Haislip

 

Re:Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by [_____] (the “Transferor”) to [_____] (the “Transferee”) of the Excess Servicing Fee Right established under the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”) and executed in connection with the MAD 2015-11MD securitization transaction. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, as the Depositor and the Master Servicer, that:

 

1.          The Transferee is acquiring the right to receive Excess Servicing Fees with respect to the Whole Loan as to which [_____] is the applicable Master Servicer (the “Excess Servicing Fee Right”) for its own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale or transfer in connection with any distribution thereof, in whole or in part, in any manner which would violate the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any applicable state securities laws.

 

2.          The Transferee understands that (a) the Excess Servicing Fee Right has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or registered or qualified under any applicable state securities laws, (b) none of the Depositor, the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar is obligated so to register or qualify the Excess Servicing Fee Right, and (c) the Excess Servicing Fee Right may not be resold or transferred unless it is (i) registered pursuant to the Securities Act and registered or qualified pursuant to any applicable state securities laws or (ii) sold or transferred in transactions which are exempt from such registration and qualification and (A) the Depositor has received a certificate from the prospective transferor substantially in the form attached as Exhibit P-1 to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and (B) each of the Master Servicer and the Depositor have received a certificate from the prospective

 

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transferee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit P-2 to the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

3.          The Transferee understands that it may not sell or otherwise transfer the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any interest therein except in compliance with the provisions of Section 3.12 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, which provisions it has carefully reviewed.

 

4.          Neither the Transferee nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, pledged, sold, disposed of or otherwise transferred the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a pledge, disposition or other transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner, or (e) taken any other action with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) above) would constitute a distribution of the Excess Servicing Fee Right under the Securities Act, would render the disposition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any state securities law or would require registration or qualification of the Excess Servicing Fee Right pursuant thereto. The Transferee will not act, nor has it authorized or will it authorize any person to act, in any manner set forth in the foregoing sentence with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security.

 

5.          The Transferee has been furnished with all information regarding (a) the Depositor, (b) the Excess Servicing Fee Right and any payments thereon, (c) the Trust and Servicing Agreement and the Trust Fund created pursuant thereto, (d) the nature, performance and servicing of the Whole Loan, and (e) all related matters that it has requested.

 

6.          The Transferee is (a) a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act or (b) an “accredited investor” as defined in any of paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (7) of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act or an entity in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors” as defined in any of paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (7) of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. The Transferee has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Excess Servicing Fee Right; the Transferee has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision; and the Transferee is able to bear the economic risks of such investment and can afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

7.          The Transferee agrees (i) to keep all information relating to the Trust, the Trust Fund and the parties to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and made available to it, confidential, (ii) not to use or disclose such information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act or would require registration of the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any Certificate pursuant to the Securities Act, and (iii) not to disclose

 

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such information, and to cause its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives not to disclose such information, in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, to any other Person other than such holder’s auditors, legal counsel and regulators, except to the extent such disclosure is required by law, court order or other legal requirement or to the extent such information is of public knowledge at the time of disclosure by such holder or has become generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by such holder; provided, however, that such holder may provide all or any part of such information to any other Person who is contemplating an acquisition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right if, and only if, such Person (x) confirms in writing such prospective acquisition and (y) agrees in writing to keep such information confidential, not to use or disclose such information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act or would require registration of the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any Certificates pursuant to the Securities Act and not to disclose such information, and to cause its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives not to disclose such information, in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, to any other Person other than such Persons’ auditors, legal counsel and regulators.

 

8.          The Transferee acknowledges that the holder of the Excess Servicing Fee Right shall not have any rights under the Trust and Servicing Agreement except as set forth in Section 3.12(a) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, and that the Excess Servicing Fee Rate may be reduced to the extent provided in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

       
  Very truly yours,
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT Q

 

FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY BY TRUSTEE
FOR MASTER SERVICER AND SPECIAL SERVICER

 

RECORDING REQUESTED BY:

{insert address}

   

SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER’S USE

 

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, incorporated and existing under the laws of the United States, having its usual place of business at 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890 as Trustee (the “Trustee”) pursuant to that Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Agreement”) by and among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as Depositor, KeyBank National Association, as the Master Servicer and as the Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Paying Agent and Custodian, and the Trustee hereby constitutes and appoints the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer], by and through the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer] officers, the Trustee’s true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, in the Trustee’s name, place and stead and for the Trustee’s benefit, in connection with the portion of a mortgage loan (the “Trust Loan”) serviced by the Servicer and the property (“[REO ]Property”) administered by the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer] pursuant to the Agreement, to execute and acknowledge in writing or by facsimile stamp all documents customarily and reasonably necessary and appropriate to effectuate the enumerated transactions described in items 1 through 12 below with respect to the Trust Loan and [REO ]Property; provided however, that the documents described below may only be executed and delivered by such Attorneys-in-Fact if such documents are required or permitted under the Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

1.The endorsement on behalf of the Trustee of all checks, drafts and/or other negotiable instruments made payable to the Trustee and draw upon, replace, substitute, release or amend letters of credit standing as collateral securing the Trust Loan.

 

2.The modification or re-recording of the Mortgage or deed of trust, where said modification or re-recording is solely for the purpose of correcting the Mortgage or deed of trust to conform same to the original intent of the parties thereto or to correct title errors discovered after such title insurance was issued; provided that said modification or re-recording, in either instance, (i) does not adversely affect the lien of the Mortgage or deed of trust as insured and (ii) otherwise conforms to the provisions of the Agreement.

 

3.The subordination of the lien of the Mortgage or deed of trust to an easement in favor of a public utility company of a government agency or unit with powers of eminent domain; this section shall include, without limitation, the execution of partial satisfactions/releases, partial

 

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reconveyances or the execution or requests to trustees to accomplish same.

 

4.The conveyance of the property to the mortgage insurer, or the closing of the title to the property to be acquired as real estate owned, or conveyance of title to real estate owned.

 

5.The completion of loan assumption agreements.

 

6.The full satisfaction/release of the Mortgage or deed of trust or full conveyance upon payment and discharge of all sums secured thereby, including, without limitation, cancellation of a Note.

  

7.The assignment of the Mortgage or deed of trust and a Note, in connection with the repurchase of the mortgage loan secured and evidenced thereby.

  

8.The full assignment of the Mortgage or deed of trust upon payment and discharge of all sums secured thereby in conjunction with the refinancing thereof, including, without limitation, the assignment of a Note.

  

9.The full enforcement of and preservation of the Trustee’s interests in the Notes, the Mortgage or the deed of trust, and in the proceeds thereof, by way of, including but not limited to, foreclosure, the taking of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, or the completion of judicial or non-judicial foreclosure or the termination, cancellation or rescission of any such foreclosure, the initiation, prosecution and completion of eviction actions or proceedings with respect to, or the termination, cancellation or rescission of any such eviction actions or proceedings, and the pursuit of title insurance, hazard insurance and claims in bankruptcy proceedings, including, without limitation, any and all of the following acts:

  

a.the substitution of trustee(s) serving under a deed of trust, in accordance with state law and the deed of trust;

 

b.the preparation and issuance of statements of breach or non-performance;

 

c.the preparation and filing of notices of default and/or notices of sale;

 

d.the cancellation/rescission of notices of default and/or notices of sale;

 

e.the taking of deed in lieu of foreclosure;

 

f.the filing, prosecution and defense of claims, and to appear on behalf of the Trustee, in bankruptcy cases affecting Notes, the Mortgage or the deed of trust;

 

g.the preparation and service of notices to quit and all other documents necessary to initiate, prosecute and complete eviction actions or proceedings;

 

h.the tendering, filing, prosecution and defense, as applicable, of hazard insurance and title insurance claims, including but not limited to appearing on behalf of the Trustee

 

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in quiet title actions; and
 

i.the preparation and execution of such other documents and performance of such other actions as may be necessary under the terms of the Mortgage, deed of trust or state law to expeditiously complete said transactions in paragraphs 9.a. through 9.h. above.

  

10.With respect to the sale of property acquired through a foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, including, without limitation, the execution of the following documentation:

 

a.listing agreements;

 

b.purchase and sale agreements;

 

c.grant/warranty/quit claim deeds or any other deed causing the transfer of title of the property to a party contracted to purchase same;

 

d.escrow instructions; and

 

e.any and all documents necessary to effect the transfer of property.

 

11.The modification or amendment of escrow agreements established for repairs to the mortgaged property or reserves for replacement of personal property.

 

12.The execution and delivery of the following:

  

a.any and all financing statements, continuation statements and other documents or instruments necessary to maintain the lien created by the Mortgage, deed of trust or other security document in the Mortgage File or the Mortgaged Property and other related collateral;

  

b.any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, or of partial or full defeasance, and all other comparable instruments; and

 

c.any and all assumptions, modifications, waivers, substitutions, extensions, amendments, consents to transfers of interests in borrowers, consents to any subordinate financings to be secured by the Mortgaged Property, consents to any mezzanine financing to be secured by the ownership interests in a borrower, consents to and monitoring of the application of any proceeds of insurance policies or condemnation awards to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property, [REO] Property or otherwise, documents relating to the management, operation, maintenance, repair, leasing and marketing of the Mortgaged Property (including agreements and requests by any borrower with respect to modifications of the standards of operation and management of the Mortgaged Property or the replacement of asset managers) or the [REO] Property, documents exercising any or all of the rights, powers and privileges granted or provided to the holder of the Trust Loan under the related loan documents, lease subordination agreements, non-disturbance and attornment agreements or other

 

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leasing or rental arrangements, any easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, equitable servitudes, or land use or zoning requirements with respect to the Mortgaged Property or [REO] Property, instruments relating to the custody of any collateral that now secures or hereafter may secure the Trust Loan and any other consents.

 

The undersigned gives said Attorney-in-Fact full power and authority to execute such instruments and to do and perform all and every act and thing necessary and proper to carry into effect the power or powers granted by or under this Limited Power of Attorney as fully as the undersigned might or could do, and hereby does ratify and confirm to all that said Attorney-in-Fact shall be effective as of the date set forth below.

  

This appointment is to be construed and interpreted as a limited power of attorney. The enumeration of specific items, rights, acts or powers herein is not intended to, nor does it give rise to, and it is not to be construed as a general power of attorney.

  

Solely to the extent that the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer] has the power to delegate its rights or obligations under the Agreement, the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer]also has the power to delegate the authority given to it by Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, under this Limited Power of Attorney, for purposes of performing its obligations and duties by executing such additional powers of attorney in favor of its attorneys-in-fact as are necessary for such purpose. The [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer]’s attorneys-in-fact shall have no greater authority than that held by the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer].

 

Nothing contained herein shall: (i) limit in any manner any indemnification provided to the Trustee under the Agreement, (ii) limit in any manner the rights and protections afforded the Trustee under the Agreement, or (iii) be construed to grant the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer]the power to initiate or defend any suit, litigation or proceeding in the name of Wilmington Trust, National Association except as specifically provided for herein. If the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer] receives any notice of suit, litigation or proceeding in the name of Wilmington Trust, National Association, then the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer] shall promptly forward a copy of same to the Trustee.

 

This limited power of attorney is not intended to extend the powers granted to the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer] under the Agreement or to allow the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer] to take any action with respect to Mortgages, deeds of trust or Notes not authorized by the Agreement.

 

The [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer] hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Trustee and its directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever incurred by reason or result of the negligent use, or negligent or willful misuse, of this Limited Power of Attorney by the [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer]. The foregoing indemnity shall survive the termination of this Limited Power of Attorney and the Agreement or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee under the Agreement.

 

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This Limited Power of Attorney is entered into and shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of law principles of such state.

 

Third parties without actual notice may rely upon the exercise of the power granted under this Limited Power of Attorney; and may be satisfied that this Limited Power of Attorney shall continue in full force and effect and has not been revoked unless an instrument of revocation has been made in writing by the undersigned.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates has caused its corporate seal to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed and acknowledged in its name and behalf by a duly elected and authorized signatory this ___________ day of ____________.

       
  Wilmington Trust, National Association,
  as Trustee for the registered holders of MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
     
  By:     
    Name:
    Title:

 

Witness:  
   
   
Witness:  
   

 

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State of Delaware}

 

County of ____}

 

On ________________________, before me, _________________________ Notary Public, personally appeared _________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity and that by his/her signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

 

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of Delaware that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

Witness my hand and official seal.

   

Notary signature

 

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EXHIBIT R

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF MEZZANINE COLLATERAL FORECLOSURE

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890

 

KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Diane Haislip
Fax Number: (877) 379-1625
Email: diane_c_haislip@keybank.com

 

KeyBank National Association
11501 Outlook Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Attention: Clark Rogers
Fax Number: (877) 379-1625
Email: clark_w_rogers@keybank.com

 

In accordance with Section 3.23(h) of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Agreement”), by and among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as Depositor, KeyBank National Association, as the Master Servicer and as the Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Certificate Administrator, Paying Agent and Custodian, with respect to the above-referenced certificates, the undersigned hereby notifies you that the following Mezzanine Lenders have accelerated the Mezzanine Loan and/or have commenced foreclosure proceedings against the related mezzanine collateral:

 

[INSERT NAME]

 

As set forth in the Agreement, you are required to cause such Mezzanine Lender to re-submit any Investor Certification previously delivered by such Mezzanine Lender, prior to allowing it access to the information on the Certificate Administrator’s website, to the extent such information is accessible only to Privileged Persons.

 

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Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.

       
  [Master Servicer] [Special Servicer] [Certificate Administrator] [Trustee]
       
  Name:
  Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S

 

ADDITIONAL FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE

 

For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the parties identified in the “Party Responsible” column (with each Servicing Function Participant deemed to be responsible for the following items for which the party that retained such Servicing Function Participant is responsible) are obligated pursuant to Section 11.04 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to disclose to each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor any information described in the corresponding Form 10-D Item described in the “Item on Form 10-D” column to the extent such party has actual knowledge (and in the case of financial statements required to be provided in connection with Item 6 below, possession) of such information (other than information as to itself). Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such), each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of the Offering Circular and the offering materials with respect to any related Other Securitization Trust (other than information with respect to itself that is set forth in or omitted from such offering materials or the Offering Circular), in the absence of specific written notice to the contrary from the Depositor, Other Depositor or Trust Loan Sellers. Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such), each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor shall be entitled to conclusively assume that there is no “significant obligor” other than a party identified as such in the prospectus supplement relating to the Other Securitization. For this MAD 2015-11MD Trust and Servicing Agreement and any Other Securitization Trust, each of the Certificate Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such), each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor shall be entitled to assume that there is no provider of credit enhancement, liquidity or derivative instruments within the meaning of Items 1114 or 1115 of Regulation AB other than a party identified as such in the Offering Circular and the offering materials with respect to any related Other Securitization Trust.

 

Item on Form 10-D Party Responsible
Item 1: Distribution and Pool Performance Information:
Only with respect to any information required by 1121 which is NOT included on the Distribution Date Statement

·     Each Master Servicer (only with respect to 1121(a)(12) as to non Specially Serviced Loans)

·     Special Servicer (only with respect to 1121(a)(12) as to Specially Serviced Loans)

·     Depositor

·     Certificate Administrator

·     Each Trust Loan Seller (only with respect to 1121(c)(2))

Item 2: Legal Proceedings:
Item 1117 of Regulation AB (to the extent material to Certificateholders)

·     Master Servicer (as to itself)

·     Special Servicer (as to itself)

·     Trustee (as to itself)

·     Certificate Administrator (as to itself)

·     Depositor (as to itself)

 

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·     Any other Reporting Servicer (as to itself)

·     Trustee/Certificate Administrator/Master Servicer/ Depositor/Special Servicer as to the Trust

·     Each Trust Loan Seller

·     Originators under Item 1110 of Regulation AB (to be provided by the Depositor)

·     Party under Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB (to be provided by the Depositor)

Item 3: Sale of Securities and Use of Proceeds ·     Depositor
Item 4: Defaults Upon Senior Securities

·     Certificate Administrator

·     Trustee

Item 5: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ·     Certificate Administrator
Item 6: Significant Obligors of Pool Assets ·     Master Servicer
Item 7: Significant Enhancement Provider Information ·     N/A
Item 8: Other Information (information required to be disclosed on Form 8-K that was not properly disclosed) ·     Any party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K to the extent of such items
Item 9: Exhibits

·     Depositor (exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, such as material agreements)

·     Certificate Administrator (Monthly Statement to Certificateholders)

 

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EXHIBIT T

 

ADDITIONAL FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE

 

For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the parties identified in the “Party Responsible” column (with each Servicing Function Participant deemed to be responsible for the following items for which the party that retained such Servicing Function Participant is responsible) are obligated pursuant to Section 11.05 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to disclose to each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor any information described in the corresponding Form 10-K Item described in the “Item on Form 10-K” column to the extent such party has actual knowledge (and in the case of financial statements required to be provided in connection with 1112(b) below, possession) of such information (other than information as to itself). Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such), each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of the Offering Circular and the offering materials with respect to any related Other Securitization Trust (other than information with respect to itself that is set forth in or omitted from such offering materials or the Offering Circular), in the absence of specific written notice to the contrary from the Depositor, the Other Depositor or Trust Loan Sellers. Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such), each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor shall be entitled to conclusively assume that there is no “significant obligor” other than a party identified as such in the prospectus supplement relating to the Other Securitization. For this MAD 2015-11MD Trust and Servicing Agreement and any Other Securitization, each of the Certificate Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such), each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor shall be entitled to assume that there is no provider of credit enhancement, liquidity or derivative instruments within the meaning of Items 1114 or 1115 of Regulation AB other than a party identified as such in the Offering Circular and the offering materials with respect to any related Other Securitization Trust.

 

Item on Form 10-K Party Responsible
Item 1B: Unresolved Staff Comments ·     Depositor
Item 9B: Other Information (information required to be disclosed on Form 8-K that was not properly disclosed) ·     Any party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K to the extent of such items
Item 15: Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

·     Certificate Administrator

·     Depositor

Additional Item:
Disclosure per Item 1112(b)(1) of Regulation AB
·     Master Servicer
Additional Item:
Disclosure per Items 1114(b)(2) and 1115(b) of Regulation AB
·     N/A

 

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Additional Item:
Disclosure per Item 1117 of Regulation AB (to the extent material to Certificateholders)

·     Master Servicer (as to itself)

·     Special Servicer (as to itself)

·     Certificate Administrator (as to itself)

·     Trustee (as to itself)

·     Depositor (as to itself)

·     Any other Reporting Servicer (as to itself)

·     Trustee/Certificate Administrator/Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer as to the Trust

·     Each Trust Loan Seller

·     Originators under Item 1110 of Regulation AB (to be provided by the Depositor)

·     Party under Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB (to be provided by the Depositor)

Additional Item:
Disclosure per Item 1119 of Regulation AB

·     Master Servicer (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders and only as to affiliations under 1119(a) with the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Special Servicer or a sub-servicer meeting any of the descriptions in Item 1108(a)(3))

·     Special Servicer (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders and only as to affiliations under 1119(a) with the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Master Servicer or a sub-servicer meeting any of the descriptions in Item 1108(a)(3))

·     Certificate Administrator (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders)

·     Trustee (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders)

·     Depositor (as to itself)

·     Depositor (as to the Trust)

·     Each Trust Loan Seller

·     Originators under Item 1110 of Regulation AB (to be provided by the Depositor)

·     Party under Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB (to be provided by the Depositor)

 

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EXHIBIT U

 

FORM 8-K DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

 

For so long as any Other Securitization Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the parties identified in the “Party Responsible” column (with each Servicing Function Participant deemed to be responsible for the following items for which the party that retained such Servicing Function Participant is responsible) are obligated pursuant to Section 11.06 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement to disclose to each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor the occurrence of any event described in the corresponding Form 8-K Item described in the “Item on Form 8-K” column to the extent such party has actual knowledge of such information (other than information as to itself). Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such), each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of the Offering Circular and the offering materials with respect to any related Other Securitization Trust (other than information with respect to itself that is set forth in or omitted from such offering materials or the Offering Circular), in the absence of specific written notice to the contrary from the Depositor, the Other Depositor or Trust Loan Sellers. Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such), each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor shall be entitled to conclusively assume that there is no “significant obligor” other than a party identified as such in the prospectus supplement relating to the Other Securitization. For this MAD 2015-11MD Trust and Servicing Agreement and any Other Securitization, each of the Certificate Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such), each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the Other Depositor shall be entitled to assume that there is no provider of credit enhancement, liquidity or derivative instruments within the meaning of Items 1114 or 1115 of Regulation AB other than a party identified as such in the Offering Circular and the offering materials with respect to any related Other Securitization Trust.

 

Item on Form 8-K Party Responsible
Item 1.01- Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Disclosure is required regarding entry into or amendment of any definitive agreement that is material to the securitization, even if depositor is not a party.

Examples: servicing agreement, custodial agreement.
·      Trustee/Certificate Administrator/Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer as to the Trust (only as to the agreements such entity is a party to or entered into on behalf of the Trust)
Item 1.02- Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

Disclosure is required regarding termination of any definitive agreement that is material to the securitization (other than expiration in accordance with its terms), even if depositor is not a party.

Examples: servicing agreement, custodial agreement.
·      Trustee/Certificate Administrator/Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer as to the Trust (only as to the agreements such entity is a party to or entered into on behalf of the Trust)
Item 1.03- Bankruptcy or Receivership

·      Depositor

·      Each Trust Loan Seller

 

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Item on Form 8-K Party Responsible
Item 2.04- Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

Includes an early amortization, performance trigger or other event, including event of default, that would materially alter the payment priority/distribution of cash flows/amortization schedule.

Disclosure will be made of events other than waterfall triggers which are disclosed in the monthly statements to the certificateholders.

·     Depositor

·     Certificate Administrator

Item 3.03- Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

Disclosure is required of any material modification to documents defining the rights of Certificateholders, including the Trust and Servicing Agreement.
·     Certificate Administrator
Item 5.03- Amendments of Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of Fiscal Year

Disclosure is required of any amendment “to the governing documents of the issuing entity”.
·     Depositor
Item 5.06 – Change in Shell Company Status ·     Depositor
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ·     Depositor
Item 5.08 – Shareholder Director Nomination ·     Depositor
Item 6.01- ABS Informational and Computational Material ·     Depositor
Item 6.02- Change of Servicer or Trustee

Requires disclosure of any removal, replacement, substitution or addition of any master servicer, affiliated servicer, other servicer servicing 10% or more of pool assets at time of report, other material servicers or trustee.

·     Master Servicer (as to itself or a servicer retained by it)

·     Special Servicer (as to itself or a servicer retained by it)

·     Certificate Administrator (as to itself or an entity retained by it)

·     Trustee

·     Depositor

Reg AB disclosure about any new servicer or master servicer is also required. ·     Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable
Reg AB disclosure about any new Trustee is also required. ·     Trustee
Reg AB disclosure about any new Certificate Administrator is also required. ·     Certificate Administrator
Item 6.03- Change in Credit Enhancement or Other External Support        N/A
Item 6.04- Failure to Make a Required Distribution ·     Certificate Administrator
Item 6.05- Securities Act Updating Disclosure ·     Depositor
Item 7.01- Regulation FD Disclosure ·     Depositor
Item 8.01 – Other Events

Any event, with respect to which information is not otherwise called for in Form 8-K, that the registrant deems of importance to certificateholders.
·     Depositor
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits ·     Responsible party for reporting/disclosing the financial statement or exhibit

 

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EXHIBIT V

 

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE NOTIFICATION

 

**SEND VIA FAX TO (410)715-2380 AND VIA EMAIL TO cts.sec.notifications@wellsfargo.com AND VIA OVERNIGHT MAIL TO THE ADDRESSES IMMEDIATELY BELOW**

 

[Other Depositor Address]

 

[Each Other Exchange Act Reporting Party Address]

 

Re:              **Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure Required **

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section [11.04][11.05][11.06] of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), entered into between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor, KeyBank National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as special servicer (in such capacity, the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), paying agent and custodian, the undersigned, as                          , hereby notifies you that certain events have come to our attention that [will] [may] need to be disclosed on Form [10-D][10-K][8-K].

 

Description of Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure:

 

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List of any Attachments hereto to be included in the Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure:

 

Any inquiries related to this notification should be directed to                          , phone number:                          ; email address:                          

     
  [NAME OF PARTY], as [role]
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT W

 

INITIAL SUB-SERVICERS

 

[NONE]

 

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EXHIBIT X

 

FORM OF BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust (the “Trust”)

 

I, [identify the certifying individual], a [identify position] of [identify party], as [identify role] under that certain Trust and Servicing Agreement dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Trust and Servicing Agreement”), entered into between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor, KeyBank National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”) and as special servicer (in such capacity, the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (the “Certificate Administrator”), paying agent and custodian, on behalf of the [identify role], certify to [Name of Certifying Person(s) for Sarbanes-Oxley Certification], the Depositor, and its officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

1.Based on my knowledge, with respect to the period ending [December 31, 20__] (the “Relevant Period”), all servicing information and all required reports required to be submitted by the [identify role] to the applicable Other Exchange Act Reporting Party pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period and inclusion in all reports on Form 10-D or Form 8-K (the “Reports”) have been submitted by the [identify role] to the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, for inclusion in these reports;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, the [identify role] information contained in the Reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by these reports;

 

3.I am, or an officer under my supervision is, responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the [identify role] under the Trust and Servicing Agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance reviews conducted in preparing the servicer compliance statements required in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB with respect to the [identify role], and except as disclosed in the compliance certificate delivered by the [identify role] under Section 11.07 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, the [identify role] has fulfilled its obligations under the Trust and Servicing Agreement in all material respects in the year to which such report applies;

 

4.The accountants that are to deliver the annual attestation report on assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in respect of the [identify role] with respect to the Trust’s fiscal year _____ have been provided all information relating to the [identify role] assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, in order to enable them to conduct a review in compliance with the standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the PCAOB; and

 

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5.The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the [identify role] for asset-backed securities with respect to the [identify role] or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the [identify role] and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Trust and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:  _______________  

     
  [IDENTIFY PARTY]
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE

 

The assessment of compliance to be delivered shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified below as “Relevant Servicing Criteria” (with each Servicing Function Participant deemed to be responsible for the items applicable to the functions it is performing and for which the party that retained such Servicing Function Participant is responsible):

 

Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
  General Servicing Considerations  
1122(d)(1)(i) Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
Cert. Admin.
1122(d)(1)(ii) If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s performance and compliance with such servicing activities. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
Cert. Admin.
1122(d)(1)(iii) Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the mortgage loans are maintained. N/A
1122(d)(1)(iv) A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(1)(v) Aggregation of information, as applicable, is mathematically accurate and the information conveyed accurately reflects the information.1

Cert. Admin.

Master Servicer

Special Servicer

  Cash Collection and Administration  
1122(d)(2)(i) Payments on mortgage loans are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(2)(ii) Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel. Cert. Admin.

 

 

1 The Servicing criteria in Item 1122(d)(1)(v) of Regulation AB shall be applicable on and after November 23, 2015.

 

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Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
1122(d)(2)(iii) Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements. Trustee
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(2)(iv) The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
Cert. Admin.
1122(d)(2)(v) Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements.  For purposes of this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
Cert. Admin.
1122(d)(2)(vi) Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
Cert. Admin.
1122(d)(2)(vii) Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts.  These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate; (B) prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items.  These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
Cert. Admin.
  Investor Remittances and Reporting  

 

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Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
1122(d)(3)(i) Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements.  Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of mortgage loans serviced by the Master Servicer. Cert. Admin.
1122(d)(3)(ii) Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements. Cert. Admin.
1122(d)(3)(iii) Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Master Servicer’s investor records or Certificate Administrator’s investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Cert. Admin.
1122(d)(3)(iv) Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements. Cert. Admin.
  Pool Asset Administration  
1122(d)(4)(i) Collateral or security on mortgage loans is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related mortgage loan documents. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
Custodian
1122(d)(4)(ii) Mortgage loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements. Custodian
1122(d)(4)(iii) Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(4)(iv) Payments on mortgage loans, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents are posted to the Master Servicer’s obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents. Master Servicer

 

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Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
1122(d)(4)(v) The Master Servicer’s records regarding the mortgage loans agree with the Master Servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(vi) Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s mortgage loans (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(4)(vii) Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements. Special Servicer
1122(d)(4)(viii) Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a mortgage loan is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements.  Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent mortgage loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(4)(ix) Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for mortgage loans with variable rates are computed based on the related mortgage loan documents. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(x) Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s mortgage loan documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable mortgage loan documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related mortgage loans, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer

 

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Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
1122(d)(4)(xi) Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xii) Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the servicer’s funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or omission. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xiii) Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xiv) Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xv) Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements. N/A

 

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Exhibit 99.9

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., as Depositor,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Master Servicer,

 

RIALTO CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC,
as Special Servicer,

 

TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, INC.,
as Trust Advisor,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian,

 

and

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee

 

 

 

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of August 1, 2015

 

 

 

$716,328,406

 

Aggregate Initial Certificate Principal Balance

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1

 

 

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page
       
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; GENERAL INTERPRETIVE PRINCIPLES; CERTAIN
CALCULATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE MORTGAGE POOL
  6
     
Section 1.01     Defined Terms   6
Section 1.02 General Interpretive Principles   109
Section 1.03 Certain Calculations in Respect of the Mortgage Pool   109
Section 1.04 Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans   113
Section 1.05 Incorporation of Preliminary Statement   114
     
ARTICLE II CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF REMIC I REGULAR INTERESTS, REMIC II REGULAR INTERESTS, REMIC III COMPONENTS, REMIC I RESIDUAL INTEREST, REMIC II RESIDUAL INTEREST, REMIC III RESIDUAL INTEREST AND CERTIFICATES   114
     
Section 2.01 Conveyance of Mortgage Loans   114
Section 2.02 Acceptance of Mortgage Loans by Trustee   119
Section 2.03 Certain Repurchases and Substitutions of Mortgage Loans by the Responsible Repurchase Parties   122
Section 2.04 Representations and Warranties of the Depositor   131
Section 2.05 Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer   132
Section 2.06 Representations and Warranties of the Special Servicer   134
Section 2.07 Representations and Warranties of the Trust Advisor   136
Section 2.08 Representations and Warranties of the Certificate Administrator   137
Section 2.09 Representations and Warranties of the Tax Administrator   139
Section 2.10 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Trustee   140
Section 2.11 Creation of REMIC I; Issuance of the REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC I Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC I   142
Section 2.12 Conveyance of the REMIC I Regular Interests; Acceptance of the REMIC I Regular Interests by Trustee   145
Section 2.13 Creation of REMIC II; Issuance of the REMIC II Regular Interests and the REMIC II Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC II   145
Section 2.14 Conveyance of the REMIC II Regular Interests; Acceptance of the REMIC II Regular Interests by Trustee   147
Section 2.15 Creation of REMIC III; Issuance of the Regular Certificates, the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest, the REMIC III Components and the REMIC III Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC III and the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates   147
       

 

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Section 2.16    Issuance of the Class R Certificates   150
Section 2.17 Grantor Trust Pool; Issuance of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class PEX and Class V Certificates   150
       
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE TRUST FUND   151
     
Section 3.01    General Provisions   151
Section 3.02 Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments   159
Section 3.03 Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Servicing Accounts; Reserve Accounts   159
Section 3.04 Collection Account, Distribution Account, Interest Reserve Account, Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and Loss of Value Reserve Fund   164

Section 3.05    Permitted Withdrawals From the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account and the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account   171
Section 3.06 Investment of Funds in the Accounts   187
Section 3.07 Maintenance of Insurance Policies; Errors and Omissions and Fidelity Coverage   190
Section 3.08 Enforcement of Alienation Clauses   196
Section 3.09 Realization Upon Defaulted Serviced Mortgage Loans   200
Section 3.10 Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files   205
Section 3.11 Master Servicing and Special Servicing Compensation; Interest on and Reimbursement of Servicing Advances; Payment of Certain Expenses; Obligations of the Trustee Regarding Back-up Servicing Advances   207
Section 3.12 Property Inspections; Collection of Financial Statements   220
Section 3.13 [Reserved]   222
Section 3.14 [Reserved]   222
Section 3.15 Access to Information   222
Section 3.16 Title to Administered REO Property; REO Account   224
Section 3.17 Management of Administered REO Property   226
Section 3.18 Sale of Defaulted Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties; Sale of the Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans   229
Section 3.19 Additional Obligations of Master Servicer and Special Servicer   237
Section 3.20 Modifications, Waivers, Amendments and Consents   244
Section 3.21 Transfer of Servicing Between Master Servicer and Special Servicer; Record Keeping   253
Section 3.22 Sub-Servicing Agreements   255
Section 3.23 Subordinate Class Representative   258
Section 3.24 Asset Status Reports and Certain Rights and Powers of the Subordinate Class Representative   262

 

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Section 3.25    Application of Default Charges   269
Section 3.26 Certain Matters Regarding the Serviced Loan Combinations   271
Section 3.27 Rating Agency Confirmations; Communications with Rating Agencies   276
Section 3.28 The Trust Advisor   280
Section 3.29 Delivery of Excluded Information to the Certificate Administrator   290
Section 3.30 General Acknowledgement Regarding Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders   291
Section 3.31 Matters Regarding the Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans   291
Section 3.32 Litigation Control   291
     
ARTICLE IV PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS   294
     
Section 4.01 Distributions   294
Section 4.02 Distribution Date Statements; Servicer Reporting   306
Section 4.03 P&I Advances   315
Section 4.04 Allocation of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses   319
Section 4.05 Allocation of Certain Trust Advisor Expenses   321
Section 4.06 Calculations   323
     
ARTICLE V THE CERTIFICATES   324
     
Section 5.01    The Certificates   324
Section 5.02 Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates   324
Section 5.03 Book-Entry Certificates   333
Section 5.04 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates   335
Section 5.05 Persons Deemed Owners   335
Section 5.06 Certification by Certificate Owners   335

Section 5.07    Appointment of Authenticating Agents   336
Section 5.08 [Reserved]   337
Section 5.09 Exchanges of Exchangeable Certificates   337
       
ARTICLE VI THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER AND THE TRUST ADVISOR   338
     
Section 6.01 Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor   338
Section 6.02 Merger, Consolidation or Conversion of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Special Servicer   338
Section 6.03 Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer   339
Section 6.04 Resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer   342
Section 6.05 Replacement of Special Servicer   344
Section 6.06 Rights of the Depositor and the Trustee in Respect of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer   348

 

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Section 6.07    Master Servicer and Special Servicer May Own Certificates   348
     
ARTICLE VII SERVICER TERMINATION EVENTS   349
     
Section 7.01 Servicer Termination Event   349
Section 7.02 Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor   355
Section 7.03 Notification to Certificateholders   357
Section 7.04 Waiver of Servicer Termination Event   357
Section 7.05 Additional Remedies of Trustee Upon Servicer Termination Event   358
       
ARTICLE VIII THE TRUSTEE, THE CUSTODIAN, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE TAX ADMINISTRATOR   358
     
Section 8.01 Duties of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator   358
Section 8.02 Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator   361
Section 8.03 The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator not Liable for Validity or Sufficiency of Certificates or Mortgage Loans   363
Section 8.04 The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator May Own Certificates   364
Section 8.05 Fees and Expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator; Indemnification of and by the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator   364
Section 8.06 Eligibility Requirements for the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator   367
Section 8.07 Resignation and Removal of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator   367
Section 8.08 Successor Trustee, Certificate Administrator and Tax Administrator   370
Section 8.09 Merger or Consolidation of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator   371
Section 8.10 Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee   371
Section 8.11 Appointment of Custodian   372
Section 8.12 Access to Certain Information   373
Section 8.13 Cooperation Under Applicable Banking Law   382
       
ARTICLE IX TERMINATION   383

       
Section 9.01    Termination Upon Repurchase or Liquidation of All Mortgage Loans   383
Section 9.02 Additional Termination Requirements   386
       
ARTICLE X ADDITIONAL TAX PROVISIONS   387
     

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Section 10.01    REMIC Administration   387
Section 10.02 Grantor Trust Administration   390
Section 10.03 The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee to Cooperate with the Tax Administrator   393
     
ARTICLE XI EXCHANGE ACT REPORTING AND REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE   393
     
Section 11.01 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness   393
Section 11.02 Notification Requirements and Deliveries in Connection with Securitization of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan   394
Section 11.03 Sub-Servicers; Subcontractors and Agents   395
Section 11.04 Information to be Provided by the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer   396
Section 11.05 Information to be Provided by the Trustee   397
Section 11.06 Filing Obligations   397
Section 11.07 Form 10-D Filings   398
Section 11.08 Form 10-K Filings   400
Section 11.09 Sarbanes-Oxley Certification   403
Section 11.10 Form 8-K Filings   404
Section 11.11 Suspension of Exchange Act Filings; Incomplete Exchange Act Filings; Amendments to Exchange Act Reports   406
Section 11.12 Annual Compliance Statements   407
Section 11.13 Annual Reports on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria   408
Section 11.14 Annual Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing Report   410
Section 11.15 Exchange Act Reporting Indemnification   411
Section 11.16 Amendments   414
Section 11.17 Exchange Act Report Signatures; Delivery of Notices; Interpretation of Grace Periods   414
Section 11.18 Termination of the Certificate Administrator   416
       
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS   416
       
Section 12.01 Amendment   416
Section 12.02 Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts   419
Section 12.03 Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders   419
Section 12.04 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury   420
Section 12.05 Notices   420
Section 12.06 Communications by Electronic Mail   422
Section 12.07 Severability of Provisions   423
Section 12.08 Successors and Assigns; Beneficiaries   423
Section 12.09 Article and Section Headings   423
Section 12.10 Notices to Subordinate Class Representative   423

 

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Section 12.11    Complete Agreement   423
Section 12.12 Precautionary Trust Indenture Act Provisions   423

 

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EXHIBITS  
EXHIBIT A-1    Form of Certificates (other than Class R and Class V Certificates)
EXHIBIT A-2 Form of Class R Certificates
EXHIBIT A-3 Form of Class V Certificates
EXHIBIT B Letter of Representations Between Issuer and Initial Depository
EXHIBIT C-1A Form of Transferor Certificate (For Use in Connection With Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates to Non-QIB Accredited Investors)
EXHIBIT C-1B Form of Transferee Certificate (For Use in Connection with Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates to Non-QIB Accredited Investors)
EXHIBIT C-2A     Form of Transferor Certificate (For Use in Connection with Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates to QIBs)
EXHIBIT C-2B Form of Transferee Certificate (For Use in Connection with Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates to QIBs)
EXHIBIT C-3A Form of Transferor Certificate (For Use in Connection with Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates Under Regulation S)
EXHIBIT C-3B Form of Transferee Certificate (For Use in Connection with Transfers of Non-Registered Certificates Under Regulation S)
EXHIBIT D-1 Form of Transferee Certificate in Connection with ERISA (Non-Investment Grade Certificates Held in Physical Form)
EXHIBIT D-2 Form of Transferee Certificate in Connection with ERISA (Certificates Held in Book-Entry Form)
EXHIBIT E-1 Form of Transfer Affidavit and Agreement for Transfers of Class R Certificates
EXHIBIT E-2 Form of Transferor Certificate for Transfers of Class R Certificates
EXHIBIT F-1 Form of Master Servicer Request for Release
EXHIBIT F-2 Form of Special Servicer Request for Release
EXHIBIT F-3A Form of Transferor Certificate for Transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Rights
EXHIBIT F-3B Form of Transferee Certificate for Transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Rights
EXHIBIT G-1 Form of Distribution Date Statement
EXHIBIT G-2 Minimum Information for Distribution Date Statement
EXHIBIT H [Reserved]
EXHIBIT I-1 Form of Notice and Acknowledgment Concerning Replacement of Special Servicer
EXHIBIT I-2 Form of Acknowledgment of Proposed Special Servicer
EXHIBIT J Form of UCC-1 Financing Statement
EXHIBIT K-1A Form of Investor Certification for Non-Borrower Parties (for Persons other than the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)
EXHIBIT K-1B Form of Investor Certification for Non-Borrower Parties (for the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXHIBIT K-2A     Form of Investor Certification for Borrower Parties (for Persons other than the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)
EXHIBIT K-2B Form of Investor Certification for Borrower Parties (for the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)
EXHIBIT K-3A Form of Notice of [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder]
EXHIBIT K-3B Form of Notice of [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] to Certificate Administrator
EXHIBIT K-4 Form of Investor Confidentiality Agreement
EXHIBIT K-5 Form of Notice of Mezzanine Collateral Foreclosure
EXHIBIT L Form of Power of Attorney by Trustee for Master Servicer and Special Servicer
EXHIBIT M Form of Final Certification of Custodian
EXHIBIT N Form of Defeasance Certification
EXHIBIT O-1 Form of Trust Advisor Annual Report (Subordinate Control Period)
EXHIBIT O-2 Form of Trust Advisor Annual Report (Collective Consultation Period and Senior Consultation Period)
EXHIBIT O-3 Form of Notice from Trust Advisor Recommending Replacement of Special Servicer

EXHIBIT P            Form of NRSRO Certification
EXHIBIT Q Form of Online Vendor Certification
EXHIBIT R Additional Disclosure Notification
EXHIBIT S-1 Form of Trustee Backup Certification
EXHIBIT S-2 Form of Custodian Backup Certification
EXHIBIT S-3 Form of Certificate Administrator Backup Certification
EXHIBIT S-4 Form of Master Servicer Backup Certification
EXHIBIT S-5 Form of Special Servicer Backup Certification
EXHIBIT S-6 Form of Trust Advisor Backup Certification
EXHIBIT T Form of Sarbanes-Oxley Certification
EXHIBIT U Form of Outside Master Servicer Notice
EXHIBIT V [Reserved]
EXHIBIT W [Reserved]
EXHIBIT X Form of Notice of Exchange of Exchangeable Certificates
   
SCHEDULES  
   
SCHEDULE I Mortgage Loan Schedule
SCHEDULE II Schedule of Exceptions to Mortgage File Delivery (under Section 2.02(a))
SCHEDULE III Servicing Criteria to be Addressed in Assessment of Compliance
SCHEDULE IV Designated Sub-Servicers
SCHEDULE V Additional Form 10-D Disclosure
SCHEDULE VI Additional Form 10-K Disclosure
SCHEDULE VII Form 8-K Disclosure Information
SCHEDULE VIII     Initial NOI Information for Significant Obligors

 

 

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SCHEDULE IX Schedule of Initial Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders
SCHEDULE X Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance Schedule
SCHEDULE XI         Designated Escrow/Reserve Mortgage Loans

 

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This Pooling and Servicing Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated and effective as of August 1, 2015, among WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., as Depositor, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Master Servicer, RIALTO CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC, as Special Servicer, TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, INC., as Trust Advisor, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee.

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:

 

The Depositor intends to sell Certificates, to be issued hereunder in multiple Classes, which in the aggregate will evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust to be created hereunder.

 

REMIC I

 

As provided herein, the Tax Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Mortgage Loans (exclusive of certain amounts payable thereon) and certain other assets as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC I”. The Class R Certificates will evidence ownership of (among other things) the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC I for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The Latest Possible Maturity Date for each REMIC I Regular Interest is the date that is the Rated Final Distribution Date. None of the REMIC I Regular Interests will be certificated.

 

REMIC II

 

As provided herein, the Tax Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC II”. The Class R Certificates will evidence ownership of (among other things) the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The following table sets forth the designation, the REMIC II Remittance Rate and the initial Uncertificated Principal Balance for each of the REMIC II Regular Interests. The Latest Possible Maturity Date for each REMIC II Regular Interest is the date that is the Rated Final Distribution Date. None of the REMIC II Regular Interests will be certificated.

 

 
 

 

Designation

  

REMIC II Remittance Rate

   

Initial Uncertificated
Principal Balance
 

 
A-1   Variable(1)  $30,306,000 
A-2   Variable(1)  $17,909,000 
A-3   Variable(1)  $6,600,000 
A-4   Variable(1)  $391,844,000 
A-SB   Variable(1)  $54,770,000 
A-S   Variable(1)  $41,189,000 
B   Variable(1)  $44,771,000 
C   Variable(1)  $33,130,000 
D   Variable(1)  $38,503,000 
E   Variable(1)  $17,908,000 
F   Variable(1)  $8,059,000 
G   Variable(1)  $31,339,406 

 

 

(1)The REMIC II Remittance Rate for each REMIC II Regular Interest shall be a variable rate per annum calculated in accordance with the definition of “REMIC II Remittance Rate”.

 

REMIC III

 

As provided herein, the Tax Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC III”. The Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest will evidence ownership of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III and the Class X-A, Class X-E, Class X-F and Class X-G Certificates will evidence ownership of six (6), one (1), one (1) and one (1) classes of “regular interests” in REMIC III, respectively, all as described herein. The Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component will each evidence ownership of a specified portion from time to time of the Class A-S Regular Interest. The Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component will each evidence ownership of a specified portion from time to time of the Class B Regular Interest. The Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component will each evidence ownership of a specified portion from time to time of the Class C Regular Interest. The Class R Certificates will evidence ownership of (among other things) the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The Latest Possible Maturity Date for each Class of Regular Certificates (other than the Interest Only Certificates), the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest and the REMIC III Components is the date that is the Rated Final Distribution Date.

 

Designations of the REMIC III Components

 

The REMIC III Components of the Class X-A Certificates are hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-A Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. The REMIC III Component of the Class X-E Certificates is hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-E Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. The REMIC III Component of the Class X-F Certificates is hereby irrevocably

 

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assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-F Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”. The REMIC III Component of the Class X-G Certificates is hereby irrevocably assigned the alphanumeric designation under the column heading “REMIC III Component of Class X-G Certificates” in the table that appears under “Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”.

 

Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests

 

The following table irrevocably sets forth, with respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest (i) the Class of Certificates, Class PEX Component and/or Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest and (ii) the REMIC III Component of the Class X-A, Class X-E, Class X-F or Class X-G Certificates, in each case for which such REMIC II Regular Interest constitutes a Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest:

 

REMIC II
Regular
Interest 

 

Class of
Certificates or
REMIC III
Regular Interest

 

REMIC III
Component
of
Class X-A
Certificates
 

 

REMIC III
Component
of
Class X-E
Certificates
 

 

REMIC III
Component
of
Class X-F
Certificates
 

 

REMIC III
Component
of
Class X-G
Certificates
 

A-1   A-1 Certificates   A-1-X-A   N/A   N/A   N/A
A-2   A-2 Certificates   A-2-X-A   N/A   N/A   N/A
A-3   A-3 Certificates   A-3-X-A   N/A   N/A   N/A
A-4   A-4 Certificates   A-4-X-A   N/A   N/A   N/A
A-SB   A-SB Certificates   A-SB-X-A   N/A   N/A   N/A
A-S   A-S Certificates and
A-S-PEX
Component
(collectively
representing the
Class A-S
Regular Interest)
  A-S-X-A   N/A   N/A   N/A
B   B Certificates
and B-PEX
Component
(collectively
representing the
Class B Regular
Interest)
  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
C   C Certificates
and C-PEX
Component
(collectively
representing the
Class C Regular
Interest)
  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
D   D Certificates   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
E   E Certificates   N/A   E-X-E   N/A   N/A
F   F Certificates   N/A   N/A   F-X-F   N/A
G   G Certificates   N/A   N/A   N/A   G-X-G

 

Each of (i) the Cut-off Date Pool Balance, (ii) the initial aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC I Regular Interests, (iii) the initial aggregate Uncertificated

 

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Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests and (iv) the initial aggregate Class Principal Balance of the respective Classes of Regular Certificates (other than the Interest Only Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest will be $716,328,406.

 

Class Designations of the Certificates, the Class PEX Components and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest.

 

The following table irrevocably sets forth the Class Designation, Pass-Through Rate and initial Class Principal Balance for each Class of Certificates, the Class PEX Components and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest.

 

Class Designation

 

Pass-Through Rate

 

Initial Class Principal
Balance
 

Class A-1   1.5680% per annum   $30,306,000  
Class A-2   2.9650% per annum   $17,909,000  
Class A-3   3.7150% per annum   $6,600,000  
Class A-4   3.7890% per annum   $391,844,000  
Class A-SB   3.5560% per annum   $54,770,000  
Class X-A   Variable(1)   (2)           
Class X-E   Variable(1)   (3)           
Class X-F   Variable(1)   (4)           
Class X-G   Variable(1)   (5)           
Class A-S(6)   4.0470% per annum   $41,189,000  
Class A-S-PEX Component(6)   4.0470% per annum   $0  
Class A-S Regular Interest(6)   4.0470% per annum   $41,189,000  
Class B(6)   Variable(1)   $44,771,000  
Class B-PEX Component(6)   Variable(1)   $0  
Class B Regular Interest(6)   Variable(1)   $44,771,000  
Class C(6)   Variable(1)   $33,130,000  
Class C-PEX Component(6)   Variable(1)   $0  
Class C Regular Interest(6)   Variable(1)   $33,130,000  
Class PEX(6)   (7)   $0  
Class D   Variable(1)   $38,503,000  
Class E   3.2770% per annum   $17,908,000  
Class F   3.2770% per annum   $8,059,000  
Class G   3.2770% per annum   $31,339,406  
Class R   None   None      
Class V   None   (8)           

 

 
(1)The respective Pass-Through Rates for the Interest Only Certificates and the Class B, Class C and Class D Certificates, the Class B-PEX Component, the Class C-PEX Component, the Class B Regular Interest and the Class C Regular Interest will, in the case of each of those Classes, be a variable rate per annum calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pass-Through Rate”.

 

(2)The Class X-A Certificates will not have a Class Principal Balance and will not entitle their Holders to receive distributions of principal. The Class X-A Certificates will evidence the ownership of six (6) REMIC regular interests, each corresponding to one of the components of the notional balance of the Class X-A Certificates. The Class X-A Certificates will have a Class Notional Amount which will be equal to the aggregate of the Component Notional Amounts of the REMIC III Components of such Class from time to time. As more specifically provided herein, interest in respect of such Class of Certificates will consist of the aggregate amount of interest accrued on the respective Component Notional Amounts of such Class’ REMIC III Components from time to time.

 

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(3)The Class X-E Certificates will not have a Class Principal Balance and will not entitle their Holders to receive distributions of principal. The Class X-E Certificates will evidence the ownership of one (1) REMIC regular interest, corresponding to the component of the notional balance of the Class X-E Certificates. The Class X-E Certificates will have a Class Notional Amount which will be equal to the Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of such Class from time to time. As more specifically provided herein, interest in respect of such Class of Certificates will consist of the amount of interest accrued on the Component Notional Amount of such Class’ REMIC III Component from time to time.

 

(4)The Class X-F Certificates will not have a Class Principal Balance and will not entitle their Holders to receive distributions of principal. The Class X-F Certificates will evidence the ownership of one (1) REMIC regular interest, corresponding to the component of the notional balance of the Class X-F Certificates. The Class X-F Certificates will have a Class Notional Amount which will be equal to the Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of such Class from time to time. As more specifically provided herein, interest in respect of such Class of Certificates will consist of the amount of interest accrued on the Component Notional Amount of such Class’ REMIC III Component from time to time.

 

(5)The Class X-G Certificates will not have a Class Principal Balance and will not entitle their Holders to receive distributions of principal. The Class X-G Certificates will evidence the ownership of one (1) REMIC regular interest, corresponding to the component of the notional balance of the Class X-G Certificates. The Class X-G Certificates will have a Class Notional Amount which will be equal to the Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of such Class from time to time. As more specifically provided herein, interest in respect of such Class of Certificates will consist of the amount of interest accrued on the Component Notional Amount of such Class’ REMIC III Component from time to time.

 

(6)The Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates are not regular interests in REMIC III but represent ownership of the Class A-S Percentage Interest, the Class B Percentage Interest and the Class C Percentage Interest, respectively, in the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, respectively. The Class A-S-PEX Component, Class B-PEX Component and Class C-PEX Component are not regular interests in REMIC III but represent ownership of the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest, the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest, respectively, in the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, respectively. The Class PEX Certificates are not regular interests in REMIC III but represent ownership of the Class PEX Components.

 

(7)The Class PEX Certificates will not have a Pass-Through Rate but will be entitled to receive the sum of the interest distributable on the Class PEX Components.

 

(8)The Class V Certificates will not have a Class Principal Balance and will not entitle their Holders to receive distributions of principal. The Class V Certificates will evidence the beneficial ownership of the assets of the portion of the Grantor Trust consisting of the Class V Specific Grantor Trust Assets.

 

Grantor Trust

 

The Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class PEX and Class V Certificates shall each represent undivided beneficial interests in the portion of the Grantor Trust consisting of the assets set forth opposite such Class in the following table, in each case as described herein. As provided herein, the Certificate Administrator shall not take any actions to cause the portions of the Trust Fund consisting of the Grantor Trust to fail (i) to maintain its status as a “grantor trust” under federal income tax law and (ii) to not be treated as part of any Trust REMIC Pool.

 

Class Designation

 

Corresponding Grantor Trust Assets 

Class A-S   Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets
Class B   Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets
Class C   Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets
Class PEX   Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets
Class V   Class V Specific Grantor Trust Assets

 

Split Loan Structures

 

The Mortgaged Property that secures the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 1 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (the “Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan”), which consists of two promissory notes designated note A-1 and note A-2, also secures a companion loan to the same Borrower, which consists of a promissory note designated note A-3 in the original principal balance of $26,700,000, which companion loan is pari passu in right of payment to the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan (the “Patrick Henry Mall Pari Passu Companion Loan” and,

 

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collectively with the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan, the “Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination”). The Patrick Henry Mall Pari Passu Companion Loan and all amounts attributable thereto will not be assets of the Trust Fund, the REMIC Pools or the Grantor Trust and will be beneficially owned by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder.

 

The Mortgaged Property that secures the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 60 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (the “Patriots Park Mortgage Loan”), which consists of a promissory note designated note A-4, also secures three companion loans to the same Borrower, which consist of a promissory note designated note A-1 in the original principal balance of $95,000,000, a promissory note designated note A-2 in the original principal balance of $90,000,000 and a promissory note designated note A-3 in the original principal balance of $26,000,000, which companion loans are pari passu in right of payment to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan (the “Patriots Park Pari Passu Companion Loans” and, collectively with the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan, the “Patriots Park Loan Combination”). The Patriots Park Pari Passu Companion Loans and all amounts attributable thereto will not be assets of the Trust Fund, the REMIC Pools or the Grantor Trust and will be beneficially owned by the related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders.

 

The Patriots Park Loan Combination will be serviced pursuant to (i) the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (ii) the related Intercreditor Agreement. The Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination will be serviced pursuant to (i) this Agreement and (ii) the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Preliminary Statement have the respective meanings assigned thereto in Section 1.01 of this Agreement.

 

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator and the Trustee hereby agree as follows:

 

Article I

DEFINITIONS; GENERAL INTERPRETIVE PRINCIPLES;
CERTAIN CALCULATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE MORTGAGE POOL

 

Section 1.01 Defined Terms. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.01, subject to modification in accordance with Section 1.04.

 

30/360 Basis”: The accrual of interest calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

 

30/360 Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan that accrues interest on a 30/360 Basis.

 

Acceptable Insurance Default”: As defined in Section 3.07(a).

 

Accrued Certificate Interest”: The interest accrued from time to time with respect to any Class of Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and

 

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Class C Regular Interest, the amount of which interest shall equal: (a) in the case of any Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, for any Interest Accrual Period, one-twelfth of the product of (i) the Pass-Through Rate applicable to such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, for such Interest Accrual Period, multiplied by (ii) the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date; and (b) in the case of any Class of Interest Only Certificates for any Interest Accrual Period, the aggregate amount of Accrued Component Interest for all of such Class’ REMIC III Components for such Interest Accrual Period.

 

Accrued Component Interest”: The interest accrued from time to time with respect to any REMIC III Component of any Class of Interest Only Certificates, the amount of which interest shall equal, for any Interest Accrual Period, one-twelfth of the product of (i)(A) in the case of each REMIC III Component of the Class X-A Certificates, the Class X-A Strip Rate applicable to such REMIC III Component for such Interest Accrual Period, (B) in the case of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-E Certificates, the Class X-E Strip Rate applicable to such REMIC III Component for such Interest Accrual Period, (C) in the case of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-F Certificates, the Class X-F Strip Rate applicable to such REMIC III Component for such Interest Accrual Period or (D) in the case of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-G Certificates, the Class X-G Strip Rate applicable to such REMIC III Component for such Interest Accrual Period multiplied by (ii) the Component Notional Amount of such REMIC III Component outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date.

 

Actual/360 Basis”: The accrual of interest calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed during any calendar month (or other applicable recurring accrual period) in a year assumed to consist of 360 days.

 

Actual/360 Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan that accrues interest on an Actual/360 Basis.

 

Additional Collateral”: Any non-real property collateral (including any Letters of Credit or Reserve Funds) pledged and/or delivered by or on behalf of the related Borrower and held by the related Mortgagee to secure payment on any Mortgage Loan which, in the case of any Loan Combination, also secures payment on the related Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Additional Form 10-D Disclosure”: As defined in Section 11.07.

 

Additional Form 10-K Disclosure”: As defined in Section 11.08.

 

Additional Master Servicing Compensation”: As defined in Section 3.11(b).

 

Additional Servicer”: Each Affiliate of the Master Servicer, any Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor, any Non-Trust Master Servicer, any Non-Trust Special Servicer or any of the Underwriters, that Services any of the Mortgage Loans and each Person, other than the Special Servicer, who is not an Affiliate of the Master Servicer, any Mortgage Loan Seller, the Depositor

 

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or any of the Underwriters and who Services 10% or more of the Mortgage Loans (based on their Stated Principal Balance). For clarification purposes, the Certificate Administrator is an Additional Servicer and the Trustee is not an Additional Servicer. For further clarification purposes, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor are not Additional Servicers, it being acknowledged that the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor constitute Reporting Servicers regardless of the number or percentage of Mortgage Loans serviced on any particular date.

 

Additional Special Servicing Compensation”: As defined in Section 3.11(d).

 

Additional Trust Fund Expense”: Any expense of the Trust Fund that (i) arises out of a default on a Mortgage Loan or a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or an otherwise unanticipated event, (ii) is not included in the calculation of a Realized Loss, (iii) is not covered by a Servicing Advance or a corresponding collection from the related Borrower, and (iv) is not covered by Default Charges collected on the Mortgage Loans to the extent provided herein.

 

Additional Yield Amount”: As defined in Section 4.01(c).

 

Adjusted Actual/360 Accrued Interest Amount”: As defined in Section 2.11(f).

 

Administered REO Property”: Any REO Property other than any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

Administrative Fee Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the sum of (i) the Certificate Administrator Fee Rate, (ii) the CREFC® License Fee Rate, (iii) the Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee Rate (except with respect to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan), (iv) the applicable Master Servicing Fee Rate; and (v) in the case of each Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, a rate per annum equal to the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate.

 

Advance”: Any P&I Advance or Servicing Advance.

 

Advance Interest”: The interest accrued on any Advance (other than any Unliquidated Advance) at the Reimbursement Rate, which is payable to the party hereto that made that Advance, all in accordance with Section 3.11(g) or Section 4.03, as applicable.

 

Adverse Grantor Trust Event”: Either: (i) any impairment of the status of the Grantor Trust Pool as a Grantor Trust; or (ii) the imposition of a tax upon the Grantor Trust Pool or any of its assets or transactions.

 

Adverse Rating Event”: With respect to any Class of Rated Certificates and any Rating Agency that has assigned a rating thereto, as of any date of determination, the qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to such Class of Rated Certificates by such Rating Agency (or the placement of such Class of Rated Certificates on “negative credit watch” status in contemplation of any such action with respect thereto).

 

Adverse REMIC Event”: Either: (i) any impairment of the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC, including (insofar as it relates to a proposed modification, waiver or amendment of any term of a Mortgage Loan) any impairment that could result by virtue of the exercise of a “unilateral option” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1001-3(c)(3)) of the

 

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Borrower; or (ii) except as permitted by Section 3.17(a), the imposition of a tax upon any REMIC Pool or any of its assets or transactions (including the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, the tax on contributions under Section 860G(d) of the Code and the tax on income from foreclosure property under Section 860G(c) of the Code).

 

Affected Loan(s)”: As defined in Section 2.03(b)(A).

 

Affected Party”: As defined in Section 7.01(b).

 

Affected Reporting Party”: As defined in Section 11.15.

 

Affiliate”: With respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Agreement”: This Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as it may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated following the Closing Date.

 

Anticipated Repayment Date”: With respect to any ARD Mortgage Loan, the date specified in the related Mortgage Note, as of which Post-ARD Additional Interest shall begin to accrue on such Mortgage Loan, which date is prior to the Stated Maturity Date for such Mortgage Loan.

 

Applicable Banking Law”: As defined in Section 8.13.

 

Applicable State Law”: For purposes of Article X, the Applicable State Law shall be (1) the laws of the State of New York; (2) to the extent brought to the attention of the Tax Administrator (by either (i) an Opinion of Counsel delivered to it or (ii) written notice from the appropriate taxing authority as to the applicability of such state law), (a) the laws of the states in which the Corporate Trust Offices of the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee and the Primary Servicing Offices of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer are located and (b) the laws of the states in which any Mortgage Loan Documents are held and/or any REO Properties are located; and (3) such other state or local law as to which the Tax Administrator has actual knowledge of applicability.

 

Appraisal”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property or REO Property as to which an appraisal is required to be performed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, a narrative appraisal complying with USPAP (or, in the case of a Mortgage Loan or an REO Mortgage Loan with a Stated Principal Balance as of the date of such appraisal of less than $2,000,000, at the Special Servicer’s option, either a limited appraisal and a summary report or an internal valuation prepared by the Special Servicer) that (i) indicates the “market value” of the subject property (within the meaning of 12 C.F.R. § 225.62(g)) and (ii) is conducted by a Qualified Appraiser (except that, in the case of a Mortgage Loan or an REO Mortgage Loan with a Stated Principal Balance as of the date of such appraisal of less than $2,000,000, the appraiser may be an employee of the Special Servicer, which employee need not be a Qualified Appraiser but shall

 

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have experience in commercial and/or multifamily properties, as the case may be, and possess sufficient knowledge to value such a property).

 

Appraisal-Reduced Interest Amount”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, the amount of any reduction in any P&I Advance that occurs as result of Appraisal Reduction Amounts pursuant to the proviso to Section 4.03(b).

 

Appraisal Reduction Amount”: With respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan (or, as described in the fourth-to-last paragraph of this definition, for any Mortgage Loan relating to a Serviced Loan Combination) that is a Required Appraisal Loan, an amount (calculated initially as of the Determination Date immediately following the later of the date on which the subject Mortgage Loan became a Required Appraisal Loan and the date on which the applicable Appraisal was obtained) equal to the excess, if any, of:

 

(a)          the sum of, without duplication, (i) the Stated Principal Balance of such Required Appraisal Loan, (ii) to the extent not previously advanced by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Trustee, all unpaid interest on such Required Appraisal Loan through the most recent Due Date prior to the date of determination (exclusive of any portion thereof that represents Default Interest and/or Post-ARD Additional Interest), (iii) all accrued and unpaid Special Servicing Fees in respect of such Required Appraisal Loan, (iv) all related unreimbursed Advances (together with Unliquidated Advances) made by or on behalf of (plus all accrued and unpaid interest on such Advances (other than Unliquidated Advances) payable to) the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and/or the Trustee with respect to such Required Appraisal Loan, (v) any other outstanding Additional Trust Fund Expenses (other than Trust Advisor Expenses) with respect to such Required Appraisal Loan, and (vi) all currently due and unpaid real estate taxes and assessments, insurance premiums and, if applicable, ground rents, and any unfunded improvement or other applicable reserves, in respect of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be (in each case, net of any amounts escrowed with the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer for such items); over

 

(b)          an amount equal to the sum of: (a) the excess, if any, of (i) 90% of the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property (or REO Property) as determined by the most recent Appraisal or any letter update of such Appraisal, over (ii) the amount of any obligations secured by liens on such Mortgaged Property (or REO Property) that are prior to the lien of the related Required Appraisal Loan; plus (b) the amount of any Escrow Payments and/or Reserve Funds held by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer with respect to such Required Appraisal Loan, the related Mortgaged Property or any related REO Property that (i) are not being held in respect of any real estate taxes and assessments, insurance premiums or, if applicable, ground rents, (ii) are not otherwise scheduled to be applied or utilized (except to pay debt service on such Required Appraisal Loan) within the twelve-month period following the date of determination and (iii) may be applied toward the reduction of the principal balance of such Required Appraisal Loan; plus (c) the amount of any Letter of Credit constituting additional security for such Required Appraisal Loan and that may be applied towards the reduction of the principal balance of such Required Appraisal Loan.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination becomes a Required Appraisal Loan, (ii) either (A) no Appraisal or update thereof has been obtained or conducted, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.19(a), with respect to the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be, during the nine-month period prior to the date such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination became a Required Appraisal Loan or (B) there shall have occurred since the date of the most recent Appraisal or update thereof a material change in the circumstances surrounding the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be, that would, in the Special Servicer’s reasonable judgment, materially affect the value of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be, and (iii) no new Appraisal is obtained or conducted, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.19(a), within sixty (60) days after such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination became a Required Appraisal Loan, then (x) until such new Appraisal is obtained or conducted, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.19(a), the Appraisal Reduction Amount shall equal 25% of the Stated Principal Balance of such Required Appraisal Loan, and (y) upon receipt or performance, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.19(a), of such Appraisal or update thereof by the Special Servicer, the Appraisal Reduction Amount for such Required Appraisal Loan shall be recalculated in accordance with the preceding sentence of this definition.

 

In connection with the foregoing, each Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan that is part of a single Cross-Collateralized Group shall be treated separately (in each case as a single Mortgage Loan without regard to the cross-collateralization and cross-default provisions) for purposes of calculating an Appraisal Reduction Amount.

 

Also notwithstanding the foregoing, as of any date of determination, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, (a) any Appraisal Reduction Amounts will be calculated with respect to the entirety of such Serviced Loan Combination as if it were a single Mortgage Loan and allocated to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) and the related Mortgage Loan on a pro rata and pari passu basis in accordance with, the respective outstanding principal balances of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) and the related Mortgage Loan, and (b) the resulting portion of such Appraisal Reduction Amount that is so allocated to the related Mortgage Loan shall be the “Appraisal Reduction Amount” of that Mortgage Loan for purposes of P&I Advances and the determination of whether a Subordinate Control Period is in effect under this Agreement.

 

Also notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining whether a Subordinate Control Period is in effect, the determination of Appraisal Reduction Amounts will be subject to the provisions and procedures set forth under Section 3.19.

 

An Appraisal Reduction Amount with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination will be reduced to zero as of the date on which all Servicing Transfer Events have ceased to exist with respect to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and at least ninety (90) days have passed following the occurrence of the most recent Appraisal Trigger Event. No Appraisal Reduction Amount will exist as to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination after it has been paid in full or it (or the REO Property) has been liquidated, repurchased or otherwise disposed of.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the Appraisal Reduction Amount shall be the “Appraisal Reduction Amount” calculated pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the parties hereto shall be entitled to rely on such calculations as reported to them by the Non-Trust Master Servicer. By their acceptance of their Certificates, the Certificateholders will be deemed to have acknowledged that any Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and any Intercreditor Agreement related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, taken together, provide that any such “Appraisal Reduction Amount” shall be calculated by the related Non-Trust Special Servicer under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Appraisal Trigger Event”: As defined in Section 3.19(a).

 

Appraised Value”: With respect to each Mortgaged Property or REO Property, the appraised value thereof based upon the most recent Appraisal obtained or conducted, as appropriate, pursuant to this Agreement.

 

ARD Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan that provides for the accrual of Post-ARD Additional Interest thereon if such Mortgage Loan is not paid in full on or prior to its Anticipated Repayment Date.

 

Asset Status Report”: As defined in Section 3.24(a).

 

Assignment of Leases”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, any assignment of leases, rents and profits or similar document or instrument executed by the related Borrower in connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan(s) or Loan Combination, as applicable, as such assignment may be amended, modified, renewed or extended through the date hereof and from time to time hereafter.

 

Assumed Monthly Payment”: With respect to (a) any Mortgage Loan that is a Balloon Mortgage Loan delinquent in respect of its Balloon Payment beyond the Determination Date immediately following its scheduled maturity date (as such date may be extended in connection with a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or by reason of a modification, waiver or amendment granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer), for that scheduled maturity date and for each subsequent Due Date as of which such Mortgage Loan remains outstanding and part of the Trust Fund, the scheduled monthly payment of principal and/or interest deemed to be due with respect to such Mortgage Loan on such Due Date equal to the amount (exclusive of Default Interest and any Post-ARD Additional Interest) that would have been due in respect thereof on such Due Date if such Mortgage Loan had been required to continue to accrue interest in accordance with its terms, and to pay principal in accordance with the amortization schedule (if any), in effect immediately prior to, and without regard to the occurrence of, such maturity date; and (b) any REO Mortgage Loan, for any Due Date as of which the related REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Mortgage Loan that is a successor to any Mortgage Loan in a Loan Combination, any interest in the related REO Property) remains part of the Trust Fund, the scheduled monthly payment of principal and/or interest deemed to be due in respect thereof on such Due Date equal to the Monthly Payment (or, in the case of a Balloon Mortgage Loan described in clause (a) of this definition, the Assumed

 

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Monthly Payment) that was due (or deemed due) with respect to the related Mortgage Loan on the last Due Date prior to its becoming an REO Mortgage Loan.

 

Assumption Application Fees”: With respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any and all assumption application fees for transactions effected under Section 3.08 of this Agreement actually collected from the related Borrower and not prohibited from being charged by the lender under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, with respect to any application submitted to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer for a proposed assumption or substitution transaction or proposed transfer of an interest in such Borrower.

 

Assumption Fees”: With respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any and all assumption fees for transactions effected under Section 3.08 of this Agreement actually collected from the related Borrower and not prohibited from being charged by the lender under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, with respect to any assumption or substitution agreement entered into by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 3.08 of this Agreement or paid by the related Borrower with respect to any transfer of an interest in such Borrower pursuant to Section 3.08 of this Agreement.

 

ASTM”: ASTM International (originally known as The American Society for Testing and Materials).

 

Authenticating Agent”: Any authenticating agent appointed pursuant to Section 5.07 (or, in the absence of any such appointment, the Certificate Administrator).

 

Available Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the sum of (i) all amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such Distribution Date, (ii) to the extent not included in the amount described in clause (a)(i) of this definition, any P&I Advances and/or Compensating Interest Payments that were made hereunder in respect of such Distribution Date, (iii) to the extent not included in the amount described in clause (a)(i) of this definition, the aggregate amount transferred (pursuant to Section 3.05(d)) from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account to the Distribution Account in respect of such Distribution Date and (iv) to the extent not included in the amount described in clause (a)(i) of this definition, if such Distribution Date occurs during the month of March of any year (or if the Final Distribution Date occurs during the month of January (except in a leap year) or February of any year, during such January or February), the aggregate of the Interest Reserve Amounts with respect to the Interest Reserve Loans transferred from the Interest Reserve Account to the Distribution Account during such month of March (or if the Final Distribution Date occurs during the month of January (except in a leap year) or February of any year, during such January or February) for distribution on such Distribution Date, net of (b) any portion of the amounts described in clause (a) of this definition that represents one or more of the following: (i) collected Monthly Payments that are due on a Due Date following the end of the related Collection Period, (ii) any payments of principal (including Principal Prepayments) and interest, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds Received by the Trust after the end of the related Collection Period, (iii) any Prepayment Premiums, Yield Maintenance Charges and/or Post-ARD Additional Interest, (iv) any amounts payable or reimbursable to any Person from the Distribution Account pursuant

 

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to clauses (iii) through (viii) of Section 3.05(b), (v) if such Distribution Date occurs during the month of February of any year or during the month of January of any year that is not a leap year, the aggregate of the Interest Reserve Amounts with respect to the Interest Reserve Loans to be withdrawn (pursuant to Section 3.04(c) and Section 3.05(b)(ii)) from the Distribution Account and deposited into the Interest Reserve Account during such month of February or such month of January, as the case may be, and held for future distribution, and (vi) any amounts deposited in the Distribution Account in error; provided that the Available Distribution Amount for the Final Distribution Date shall be calculated without regard to clauses (b)(i), (b)(ii) and (b)(v) of this definition.

 

Balloon Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination that by its original terms or by virtue of any modification entered into as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution) provides for an amortization schedule extending beyond its Stated Maturity Date and as to which, in accordance with such terms, the Monthly Payment due on its Stated Maturity Date is at least 5% of the original principal balance of such Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination.

 

Balloon Payment”: With respect to any Balloon Mortgage Loan as of any date of determination, the Monthly Payment payable on the Stated Maturity Date of such Mortgage Loan.

 

Bankruptcy Code”: The federal Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time (Title 11 of the United States Code).

 

Base Interest Fraction”: As defined in Section 4.01(c).

 

Base Prospectus”: That certain prospectus dated August 3, 2015, relating to trust funds established by the Depositor and publicly offered mortgage pass-through certificates evidencing interests therein.

 

Basis Investment”: Basis Investment Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Basis Real Estate Capital”: Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Book-Entry Certificate”: Any Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee.

 

Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificate”: Any Non-Registered Certificate that constitutes a Book-Entry Certificate.

 

Borrower” or “Mortgagor”: The obligor or obligors on a Mortgage Note, and may also be referred to as the mortgagor.

 

Borrower Party”: A Borrower, a manager of a Mortgaged Property, an Affiliate of any Borrower or manager of a Mortgaged Property, or an agent, principal, partner, member, joint

 

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venturer, limited partner, employee, representative, director, trustee, advisor or investor in or of a Borrower, a manager of a Mortgaged Property or an Affiliate of any Borrower.

  

Breach”: As defined in Section 2.03(a).

 

Business Day”: Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in California, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Florida, Texas or any of the jurisdictions in which the respective Primary Servicing Offices of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or the Corporate Trust Offices of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee are located, or the New York Stock Exchange or the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America, are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to remain closed.

 

CERCLA”: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

 

Certificate”: Any one of the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, as executed by the Certificate Administrator and authenticated and delivered hereunder by the Certificate Registrar.

 

Certificate Administrator”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as certificate administrator hereunder, or any successor certificate administrator appointed as herein provided.

 

Certificate Administrator Fee”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in each REO Mortgage Loan, the fee designated as such and payable to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 8.05(a). The Certificate Administrator Fee includes the Tax Administrator Fee and the Trustee Fee, each of which shall be paid by the Certificate Administrator as provided herein.

 

Certificate Administrator Fee Rate”: 0.0063% per annum.

 

Certificate Administrator’s Website”: The internet website of the Certificate Administrator, initially located at www.ctslink.com.

 

Certificate Factor”: With respect to any Class of Interest Only Certificates or Principal Balance Certificates, any Class PEX Component or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as of any date of determination, a fraction, expressed as a decimal carried to eight places, the numerator of which is the related Class Principal Balance or Class Notional Amount, as the case may be, then outstanding, and the denominator of which is the related Class Principal Balance or Class Notional Amount, as the case may be, outstanding as of the Closing Date (in the case of any Class of Exchangeable Certificates or Class PEX Component, as the same may be adjusted in connection with exchanges pursuant to Section 5.09).

 

Certificate Notional Amount”: With respect to any Interest Only Certificate, as of any date of determination, the then notional principal amount on which such Certificate accrues interest, equal to the product of (a) the then Certificate Factor for the Class of Interest Only

 

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Certificates to which such Certificate belongs, multiplied by (b) the amount specified on the face of such Certificate as the initial Certificate Notional Amount thereof.

 

Certificate Owner”: With respect to any Book-Entry Certificate, the Person who is the beneficial owner of such Certificate as reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a Depository Participant or on the books of an indirect participating brokerage firm for which a Depository Participant acts as agent.

 

Certificate Principal Balance”: With respect to any Principal Balance Certificate, any Class PEX Component and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, as of any date of determination, the then-outstanding principal amount of such Certificate, Class PEX Component or REMIC III Regular Interest, as applicable, equal to the product of (a) the then Certificate Factor for the Class of Principal Balance Certificates to which such Certificate belongs, the Class PEX Component or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, multiplied by (b) the amount specified on the face of such Certificate as the initial Certificate Principal Balance thereof. The aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component shall be equal at all times to the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-S Regular Interest. The aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component shall be equal at all times to the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B Regular Interest. The aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component shall be equal at all times to the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class C Regular Interest. The original and outstanding Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates and the Class PEX Components are subject to adjustment in connection with any exchange of Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates for Class PEX Certificates, or vice versa, in each case in accordance with Section 5.09 hereof.

 

Certificate Register” and “Certificate Registrar”: The register maintained and the registrar appointed pursuant to Section 5.02.

 

Certificateholder” or “Holder”: The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register, provided that: (i) no Disqualified Organization, Disqualified Partnership, or Non-United States Tax Person shall be a “Holder” of, or a “Certificateholder” with respect to, a Class R Certificate for any purpose hereof; and (ii) solely for purposes of giving any consent, approval, direction or waiver pursuant to this Agreement that specifically relates to the rights, duties and/or obligations hereunder of any of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee in its respective capacity as such (other than any consent, approval or waiver contemplated by Section 3.24), any Certificate registered in the name of such party or in the name of any Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding, and the Voting Rights to which it is entitled shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requisite percentage of Voting Rights necessary to effect any such consent, approval or waiver that specifically relates to such party has been obtained. The Certificate Registrar shall be entitled to request and conclusively rely upon a certificate of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in determining whether a Certificate is registered in the name of an Affiliate of such Person. All references herein to “Certificateholders” or “Holders” shall reflect the rights of Certificate Owners only insofar as they may indirectly exercise such rights through the

 

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Depository and the Depository Participants (except as otherwise specified herein), it being herein acknowledged and agreed that the parties hereto shall be required to recognize as a “Certificateholder” or “Holder” only the Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this definition, in connection with the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, the term “Certificateholder” or “Holder” shall mean the Trustee as the holder of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable.

 

Certification Parties”: As defined in Section 11.09.

 

Certifying Person”: As defined in Section 11.09.

 

Certifying Servicer”: As defined in Section 11.12.

 

CGMI”: Citigroup Global Markets Inc., or its successor-in-interest.

 

Class”: Collectively, all of the Certificates bearing the same alphabetic or alphanumeric Class Designation and having the same payment terms, or any of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, in each case as the context may require.

 

Class A Certificates”: The Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates.

 

Class A-1 Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-1” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class A-2 Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-2” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class A-3 Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-3” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class A-4 Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-4” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class A-S Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-S” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the proceeds thereof.

 

Class A-S Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, with respect to the Class A-S Certificates, a percentage interest equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-S Certificates on such date, and the denominator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-S Regular Interest on such date.

 

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Class A-S Regular Interest”: The uncertificated interest corresponding to the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component and evidencing a “regular interest” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets”: The portion of the Trust Fund consisting of the Class A-S Percentage Interest of the Class A-S Regular Interest.

 

Class A-S-PEX Component”: One of the three components of the Class PEX Certificates, which component evidences an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class A-S Regular Interest.

 

Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, 100% less the Class A-S Percentage Interest as of such date.

 

Class A-SB Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class A-SB” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the balance shown for such Distribution Date on Schedule X hereto.

 

Class B Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class B” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the proceeds thereof.

 

Class B Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, with respect to the Class B Certificates, a percentage interest equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class B Certificates on such date, and the denominator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class B Regular Interest on such date.

 

Class B Regular Interest”: The uncertificated interest corresponding to the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component and evidencing a “regular interest” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets”: The portion of the Trust Fund consisting of the Class B Percentage Interest of the Class B Regular Interest.

 

Class B-PEX Component”: One of the three components of the Class PEX Certificates, which component evidences an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class B Regular Interest.

 

Class B-PEX Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, 100% less the Class B Percentage Interest as of such date.

 

Class C Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class C” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing an

 

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undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the proceeds thereof.

 

Class C Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, with respect to the Class C Certificates, a percentage interest equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class C Certificates on such date, and the denominator of which is the Class Principal Balance of the Class C Regular Interest on such date.

 

Class C Regular Interest”: The uncertificated interest corresponding to the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component and evidencing a “regular interest” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets”: The portion of the Trust Fund consisting of the Class C Percentage Interest of the Class C Regular Interest.

 

Class C-PEX Component”: One of the three components of the Class PEX Certificates, which component evidences an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class C Regular Interest.

 

Class C-PEX Percentage Interest”: As of any date of determination, 100% less the Class C Percentage Interest as of such date.

 

Class D Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class D” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class Designation”: As set forth in the Preliminary Statement under “Class Designations of the Certificates, the Class PEX Components and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest”.

 

Class E Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class E” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class F Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class F” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class F Transfer”: As defined in Section 3.23(i).

 

Class G Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class G” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing a portion of a class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class Interest Shortfall”: As defined in the definition of “Interest Distribution Amount”.

 

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Class Notional Amount”: The aggregate hypothetical or notional amount on which any Class of Interest Only Certificates accrues or is deemed to accrue interest from time to time, as calculated in accordance with Section 2.15(e).

 

Class PEX Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class PEX” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing an undivided beneficial interest in the portion of the Grantor Trust Pool consisting of the Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the proceeds thereof.

 

Class PEX Component”: Each of the Class A-S-PEX Component, the Class B-PEX Component and the Class C-PEX Component.

 

Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets”: The portion of the Trust Fund consisting of the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class B Regular Interest and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest of the Class C Regular Interest.

 

Class Principal Balance”: The aggregate principal balance of any Class of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Component or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest outstanding as of any date of determination. As of the Closing Date, the Class Principal Balance of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Component and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest shall equal the initial Class Principal Balance thereof. On each Distribution Date, the Class Principal Balance of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Component and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest shall be (i) reduced by the amount of any distributions of principal made thereon on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01, (ii) further reduced by the amount of any Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses deemed allocated thereto on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.04(a); and (iii) if such Class is not a Control-Eligible Class, any Excess Trust Advisor Expenses allocated to such Class of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Component or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.05; provided that if the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date includes any amount described in clause (I)(C) of the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount” (in respect of recoveries during the Collection Period related to such Distribution Date of amounts determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Advances during a Collection Period related to a prior Distribution Date), then the Class Principal Balances of the respective Classes of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Component or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest shall hereby be increased (in the aggregate) immediately prior to such Distribution Date by the lesser of the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated thereto and such amount described in such clause (I)(C) (and, as among the respective Classes of Principal Balance Certificates, Class PEX Components or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, such increase shall be allocated, first, to the Class A Certificates, pro rata according to the amounts of Realized Losses previously allocated to the respective Classes of Class A Certificates, then to the Class A-S Regular Interest, then to the Class B Regular Interest, then to the Class C Regular Interest, and then to the Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates, in that order in each case to the extent of the lesser of the Realized Losses previously allocated thereto and the

 

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remaining unallocated portion of the increase). Amounts allocated to the Class A-S Regular Interest as described in the preceding sentence shall be allocated between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest, respectively. Amounts allocated to the Class B Regular Interest as described in the second preceding sentence shall be allocated between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest, respectively. Amounts allocated to the Class C Regular Interest as described in the third preceding sentence shall be allocated between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest, respectively. The original and outstanding Class Principal Balances of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates and the Class PEX Components are subject to adjustment in connection with any exchange of Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates for Class PEX Certificates, or vice versa, in each case in accordance with Section 5.09 hereof.

 

Class R Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class R” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 attached hereto, and evidencing ownership of an interest in each of the REMIC I Residual Interest, the REMIC II Residual Interest and the REMIC III Residual Interest.

 

Class V Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class V” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3 attached hereto, and evidencing beneficial ownership of the Class V Specific Grantor Trust Assets.

 

Class V Specific Grantor Trust Assets”: The portion of the Trust Fund consisting of any collections of Post-ARD Additional Interest Received by the Trust with respect to the Mortgage Loans that are ARD Mortgage Loans and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loans with respect thereto.

 

Class V Sub-Account”: As defined in Section 3.04(b).

 

Class X-A Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class X-A” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing ownership of a portion of six (6) classes of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class X-A Strip Rate”: With respect to each REMIC III Component of the Class X-A Certificates, with respect to each Interest Accrual Period, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (I) zero and (II) the excess, if any, of the WAC Rate for such Interest Accrual Period over the Pass-Through Rate on the Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest with the same alphanumeric designation; and with respect to the Class X-A Certificates as a whole, the greater of (I) zero and (II) the excess of the WAC Rate over the weighted average of the Pass-Through Rates of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest for such Interest Accrual Period, weighted on the basis of the Class Principal Balances of such Classes of Certificates and Class A-S Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to the conclusion of such Interest Accrual Period.

 

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Class X-E Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class X-E” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing ownership of a portion of one (1) class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class X-E Strip Rate”: With respect to the REMIC III Component of the Class X-E Certificates, with respect to each Interest Accrual Period, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (I) zero and (II) the excess, if any, of the WAC Rate for such Interest Accrual Period over the Pass-Through Rate on the Class of Principal Balance Certificates with the same alphabetic designation; and with respect to the Class X-E Certificates as a whole, the greater of (I) zero and (II) excess of the WAC Rate over the Pass-Through Rate of the Class E Certificates for such Interest Accrual Period.

 

Class X-F Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class X-F” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing ownership of a portion of one (1) class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class X-F Strip Rate”: With respect to the REMIC III Component of the Class X-F Certificates, with respect to each Interest Accrual Period, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (I) zero and (II) the excess, if any, of the WAC Rate for such Interest Accrual Period over the Pass-Through Rate on the Class of Principal Balance Certificates with the same alphabetic designation; and with respect to the Class X-F Certificates as a whole, the greater of (I) zero and (II) excess of the WAC Rate over the Pass-Through Rate of the Class F Certificates for such Interest Accrual Period.

 

Class X-G Certificate”: Any one of the Certificates with a “Class X-G” designation on the face thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, and evidencing ownership of a portion of one (1) class of “regular interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

Class X-G Strip Rate”: With respect to the REMIC III Component of the Class X-G Certificates, with respect to each Interest Accrual Period, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (I) zero and (II) the excess, if any, of the WAC Rate for such Interest Accrual Period over the Pass-Through Rate on the Class of Principal Balance Certificates with the same alphabetic designation; and with respect to the Class X-G Certificates as a whole, the greater of (I) zero and (II) excess of the WAC Rate over the Pass-Through Rate of the Class G Certificates for such Interest Accrual Period.

 

Clearstream”: Clearstream Banking, société anonyme or any successor.

 

Closing Date”: August 27, 2015.

 

Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and regulations promulgated thereunder, including proposed regulations to the extent that, by reason of their proposed effective date, could, as of the date of any determination or opinion as to the tax consequences of any action or proposed action or transaction, be applied to the Trust or the Certificates.

 

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Collection Account”: The segregated account or accounts created and maintained by the Master Servicer, pursuant to Section 3.04(a), in trust for the Certificateholders, which, shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [or name of successor Master Servicer], as Master Servicer, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, Collection Account”.

 

Collection Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period commencing on the day immediately following the Determination Date (or, with respect to payments remitted to the Trust by a Non-Trust Master Servicer pursuant to a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the day immediately following one Business Day after the Determination Date) in the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs (or, in the case of the initial Distribution Date, commencing as of the Cut-off Date) and ending on and including the Determination Date (or, with respect to payments remitted to the Trust by a Non-Trust Master Servicer pursuant to a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, one Business Day after the Determination Date) in the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

Collective Consultation Period”: Unless a Senior Consultation Period is deemed to occur and is continuing pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of “Senior Consultation Period”, any period when both (i) the Class Principal Balance of the Class F Certificates, reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable to such Class, is less than 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of the Class F Certificates and (ii) the Class Principal Balance of the Class F Certificates, without regard to any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable to such Class, is at least 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of the Class F Certificates.

 

No Collective Consultation Period shall limit the control and consultation rights of the “Controlling Note Holder” (as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of any Non-Serviced Loan Combination.

 

Commission” or “SEC”: The Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

 

Companion Loan Holder”: Any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and/or Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, as the context may require.

 

Compensating Interest Payment”: With respect to any Distribution Date, any payment made by the Master Servicer from its own funds pursuant to Section 3.19(c) to cover Prepayment Interest Shortfalls incurred during the related Collection Period.

 

Component Notional Amount”: The notional amount on which any REMIC III Component of any Class of Interest Only Certificates accrues interest, which, as of any date of determination, is equal to the then-current Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC III Component’s Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest.

 

Condemnation Proceeds”: All cash amounts actually Received by the Trust or on behalf of the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with the taking of all or a part of a Mortgaged Property or REO Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or

 

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condemnation (in the case of any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, to the extent of any portions of such amounts received by the Master Servicer pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement), exclusive of any portion thereof applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property (or placed in a reserve account for that purpose) or required to be released to the related Borrower or any other third party in accordance with applicable law and/or the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan Documents or any other applicable document.

 

Control-Eligible Certificate”: Any Class F or Class G Certificate.

 

Control-Eligible Class”: The Class F or Class G Certificates.

 

Corporate Trust Office”: The corporate trust office of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as the case may be, at which at any particular time its duties, with respect to this Agreement shall be administered, which office is as of the Closing Date located: (i) in the case of the Certificate Administrator, for Certificate transfer purposes, at Wells Fargo Center, Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479; Attn: Corporate Trust Services Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, and for all other purposes, at 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045, Attention: Corporate Trust Services, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1; and (ii) in the case of the Trustee, at 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, Attention: CMBS Trustee WFCM 2015-SG1.

 

Corrected Mortgage Loan”: Any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that had been a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan but has ceased to be such in accordance with the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” (other than by reason of a Liquidation Event occurring in respect of such Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or the related Mortgaged Property becoming an REO Property). With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, neither the related Serviced Mortgage Loan nor the Serviced Loan Combination in whole shall be a Corrected Mortgage Loan unless both the Serviced Mortgage Loan and the entire Serviced Loan Combination are Corrected Mortgage Loans.

 

Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest(s)”: (a) With respect to any Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, the REMIC II Regular Interest opposite which such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest is set forth in the Preliminary Statement in the table entitled “REMIC III—Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”; (b) with respect to any REMIC III Component of the Class X-A Certificates, the REMIC II Regular Interest opposite which such REMIC III Component is set forth in the Preliminary Statement in the table entitled “REMIC III—Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”; (c) with respect to the REMIC III Component of the Class X-E Certificates, the REMIC II Regular Interest opposite which such REMIC III Component is set forth in the Preliminary Statement in the table entitled “REMIC III—Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”; (d) with respect to the REMIC III Component of the Class X-F Certificates, the REMIC II Regular Interest opposite which such REMIC III Component is set forth in the Preliminary Statement in the table entitled “REMIC III—Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”; and (e) with respect to the REMIC III Component of the Class X-G Certificates, the

 

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REMIC II Regular Interest opposite which such REMIC III Component is set forth in the Preliminary Statement in the table entitled “REMIC III—Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests”.

 

CREFC®”: The Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, or any association or organization that is a successor thereto. If neither such association nor any successor remains in existence, “CREFC®” shall be deemed to refer to such other association or organization as may exist whose principal membership consists of servicers, trustees, issuers, placement agents and underwriters generally involved in the commercial mortgage loan securitization industry, which is the principal such association or organization in the commercial mortgage loan securitization industry and one of whose principal purposes is the establishment of industry standards for reporting transaction-specific information relating to commercial mortgage pass-through certificates and commercial mortgage-backed bonds and the commercial mortgage loans and foreclosed properties underlying or backing them to investors holding or owning such certificates or bonds, and any successor to such other association or organization. If an organization or association described in one of the preceding sentences of this definition does not exist, “CREFC®” shall be deemed to refer to such other association or organization as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor and the Subordinate Class Representative.

 

CREFC® Advance Recovery Report”: The monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Advance Recovery Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator. The preparation of each CREFC® Advance Recovery Report shall constitute a responsibility of the Master Servicer and shall not constitute a responsibility of any other party. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Master Servicer shall not be required to deliver a CREFC® Advance Recovery Report with respect to any Collection Period prior to the date when a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount or a Nonrecoverable Advance exists with respect to any Mortgage Loan.

 

CREFC® Bond Level File”: The monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Bond Level File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Certificate Administrator.

 

CREFC® Collateral Summary File”: The monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Collateral Summary File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions

 

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generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Certificate Administrator.

 

CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Comparative Financial Status Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

 

CREFC® Delinquent Loan Status Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Delinquent Loan Status Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

 

CREFC® Financial File”: A monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Financial File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer.

 

CREFC® Historical Loan Modification & Corrected Mortgage Loan Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Historical Loan Modification Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

 

CREFC® Investor Reporting Package”: Collectively:

 

(a)          the following electronic data files: (i) CREFC® Loan Setup File, (ii) CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File, (iii) CREFC® Property File, (iv) CREFC® Bond Level File, (v) CREFC® Financial File, (vi) CREFC® Collateral Summary File and (vii) CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File; and

 

(b)          the following supplemental reports: (i) CREFC® Delinquent Loan Status Report, (ii) CREFC® Historical Loan Modification & Corrected Mortgage Loan Report, (iii) CREFC® REO Status Report, (iv) CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report,

 

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(v) CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report, (vi) CREFC® Servicer Watch List, (vii) CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet, (viii) CREFC® Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report, (ix) CREFC® Reconciliation of Funds Report, (x) CREFC® Advance Recovery Report and (xi) solely with respect to the Loan Combinations, CREFC® Total Loan Report.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event any of the electronic files listed in clause (a) of this definition or any of the supplemental reports listed in clause (b) of this definition are amended or changed in any material respect by the CREFC® and placed on the CREFC® Website or otherwise recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally, so long as such electronic files and such supplemental reports are reasonably acceptable (as applicable) to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, then same shall be used with respect to the Collection Period that commences at any time following the date that is not later than three (3) months following adoption of the form thereof by the CREFC®.

 

CREFC® License Fee”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and REO Mortgage Loan, a monthly fee payable in respect thereof in an amount equal to the amount of interest accrued during the accrual period for such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan under its Mortgage Loan Documents at the related CREFC® License Fee Rate on the same balance, in the same manner and for the same number of days as interest at the applicable Mortgage Rate accrued with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan during such accrual period, and will be prorated for partial periods. Any payments of the CREFC® License Fee shall be made by the Master Servicer on a monthly basis on each Master Servicer Remittance Date to “CRE Finance Council” and delivered by wire transfer pursuant to the following instructions (or such other instructions as may hereafter be furnished by CREFC® to the Master Servicer in writing):

 

Account Name: Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC)

Bank Name: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 

Bank Address: 80 Broadway, New York, NY 10005

Routing Number: 021000021 

Account Number: 213597397

 

To the extent that amounts on deposit in the Collection Account are insufficient to pay the CREFC® License Fee on any Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall apply any P&I Advances required to be made by it on the related P&I Advance Date pursuant to Sections 4.03(a) and 4.03(b) to pay the balance of such CREFC® License Fee.

 

CREFC® License Fee Rate”: 0.0005% per annum.

 

CREFC® Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the “Loan Level Reserve Report” as adopted by the CREFC® and made available at the CREFC® Website.

 

CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File”: The monthly data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Loan Periodic Update File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for

 

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the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator.

 

CREFC® Loan Setup File”: The data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Loan Setup File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator.

 

CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet”: An annual report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “NOI Adjustment Worksheet” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

 

CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report”: A report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Operating Statement Analysis Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer.

 

CREFC® Property File”: A data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Property File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

 

CREFC® Reconciliation of Funds Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Reconciliation of Funds Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such

 

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additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Certificate Administrator.

 

CREFC® REO Status Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “REO Status Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

 

CREFC® Servicer Watch List”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Servicer Watch List” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be adopted by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer.

 

CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File”: A data file substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Special Servicer Loan File” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be adopted by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Special Servicer.

 

CREFC® Total Loan Report”: A monthly report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Total Loan Report” available as of the Closing Date on the CREFC® Website, or in such other form for the presentation of such information and containing such additional information as may from time to time be adopted by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions; provided that, to the extent that such other form contemplates such additional information, such other form must be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer.

 

CREFC® Website”: The CREFC®’s Website located at “www.crefc.org” or such other primary website as the CREFC® may establish for dissemination of its report forms.

 

Cross-Collateralized Group”: Any group of Mortgage Loans that are cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with each other. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no Cross-Collateralized Groups related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

 

Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan, that is, by its terms, cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with any other Mortgage Loan; provided that the Mortgage Loans that are part of any Loan Combination shall not constitute Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans.

 

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Custodian”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Custodian hereunder, or any successor custodian appointed as herein provided.

 

Cut-off Date”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Due Date for the Monthly Payment due on such Mortgage Loan in August 2015 (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan that has its first Due Date in September 2015, the date that would have been its Due Date in August 2015 under the terms of that Mortgage Loan if a Monthly Payment were scheduled to be due in that month).

 

Cut-off Date Pool Balance”: The aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of all the Original Mortgage Loans.

 

Cut-off Date Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of its Cut-off Date, after application of all payments of principal due on or before such date, whether or not received.

 

DBRS”: DBRS, Inc. or its successor-in-interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “DBRS” shall be deemed to refer to such other NRSRO or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor (and such designation shall be deemed to be reasonable if the Person so designated is an NRSRO that has been regularly engaged in rating new issue commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions during the 12 months preceding the designation), notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of DBRS herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated. References herein to “applicable rating category” (other than such references to “highest applicable rating category”) shall, in the case of DBRS, be deemed to refer to such applicable rating category of DBRS, without regard to any plus or minus or other comparable rating qualification.

 

Default Charges”: Default Interest and/or late payment charges that are paid or payable, as the context may require, in respect of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or REO Mortgage Loan.

 

Default Interest”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or successor REO Mortgage Loan) or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, any amounts collected thereon, other than late payment charges, Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges, that represent interest in excess of interest (exclusive, if applicable, of Post-ARD Additional Interest) accrued on the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan (or REO Mortgage Loan) or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan at the related Mortgage Rate, such excess interest arising out of a default under such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Defaulted Mortgage Loan”: A Serviced Mortgage Loan that is both (A) a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (B) either (i) delinquent 120 days or more with respect to any Balloon Payment or sixty (60) days or more with respect to any other Monthly Payment, with such delinquency to be determined without giving effect to any grace period permitted by the related Mortgage or Mortgage Note and without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note, or (ii) a Serviced Mortgage Loan as to which the amounts due thereunder have been accelerated following any other material default.

 

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Defective Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan as to which there exists a Material Breach or a Material Document Defect that has not been cured in all material respects.

 

Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable”: With respect to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee and each Servicing Function Participant and Additional Servicer retained by it (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer), any item (x) regarding such party, (y) prepared by such party or any registered public accounting firm, attorney or other agent retained by such party to prepare such item and (z) delivered by or on behalf of such party pursuant to the delivery requirements under Article XI of this Agreement that does not conform to the applicable reporting requirements under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Definitive Certificate”: As defined in Section 5.03(a).

 

Definitive Non-Registered Certificate”: Any Non-Registered Certificate that constitutes a Definitive Certificate.

 

Deleted Mortgage Loan”: A Defective Mortgage Loan that is purchased or repurchased, as the case may be, from the Trust or replaced with one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans, in either case as contemplated by Section 2.03.

 

Depositor”: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., or its successor-in-interest.

 

Depository”: The Depository Trust Company or any successor Depository hereafter named as contemplated by Section 5.03(c). The nominee of the initial Depository for purposes of registering those Certificates that are to be Book-Entry Certificates, is Cede & Co. The Depository shall at all times be a “clearing corporation” as defined in Section 8-102(3) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act.

 

Depository Participant”: A broker, dealer, bank or other financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time the Depository effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.

 

Designated Sub-Servicer”: A Sub-Servicer or Additional Servicer required by a Mortgage Loan Seller to be retained by the Master Servicer, as listed on Schedule IV hereto, including any Primary Servicer.

 

Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement”: Any Sub-Servicing Agreement between a Designated Sub-Servicer and the Master Servicer, including any Primary Servicing Agreement.

 

Designated Trust Advisor Expenses”: Any Trust Advisor Expenses for which the Trust Advisor is indemnified under this Agreement or for which any Non-Trust Trust Advisor is entitled to indemnification under the related Intercreditor Agreement and arise from any legal action that is pending or threatened against the Trust Advisor or any Non-Trust Trust Advisor at

 

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the time of its discharge, termination or resignation under this Agreement or the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Determination Date”: The 11th day of each month, or if such 11th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following such 11th day, commencing in September 2015.

 

Directly Operate” or “Directly Operating”: With respect to any Administered REO Property, the furnishing or rendering of services to the tenants thereof, the management or operation of such Administered REO Property, the holding of such Administered REO Property primarily for sale or lease, the performance of any construction work thereon or any use of such Administered REO Property in a trade or business conducted by the Trust other than through an Independent Contractor; provided that the Special Servicer shall not be considered to Directly Operate an Administered REO Property solely because the Special Servicer establishes rental terms, chooses tenants, enters into or renews leases, deals with taxes and insurance, or makes decisions as to repairs or capital expenditures with respect to such Administered REO Property.

 

Disclosable Special Servicer Fees”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property, any compensation and other remuneration (including, without limitation, in the form of commissions, brokerage fees, rebates, or as a result of any other fee-sharing arrangement) received or retained by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates that is paid by any Person (including, without limitation, the Trust, any Borrower, any manager, any guarantor or indemnitor in respect of a Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) and any purchaser of any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property) in connection with the disposition, workout or foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) or Serviced Loan Combination, the management or disposition of any Administered REO Property, and the performance by the Special Servicer or any such Affiliate of any other special servicing duties under this Agreement, other than (1) any Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees and (2) any compensation to which the Special Servicer is entitled pursuant to Section 3.11 of this Agreement.

 

Discount Rate”: As defined in Section 4.01(c).

 

Disqualified Non-United States Tax Person”: With respect to any Class R Certificate, any Non-United States Tax Person or agent thereof other than: (1) a Non-United States Tax Person that (a) holds such Class R Certificate and, for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-3(a)(3), is subject to tax under Section 882 of the Code, (b) certifies that it understands that, for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(4)(ii), as a holder of such Class R Certificate for United States federal income tax purposes, it may incur tax liabilities in excess of any cash flows generated by such Class R Certificate and intends to pay taxes associated with holding such Class R Certificate, and (c) has furnished the Transferor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator with an effective IRS Form W-8ECI or successor form and has agreed to update such form as required under the applicable Treasury regulations; or (2) a Non-United States Tax Person that has delivered to the Transferor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator an opinion of nationally recognized tax counsel to the effect that (x) the Transfer of such Class R Certificate to it is in accordance with the

 

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requirements of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (y) such Transfer of such Class R Certificate will not be disregarded for United States federal income tax purposes.

 

Disqualified Organization”: Any of the following: (i) the United States or a possession thereof, any State or any political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality which is a corporation if all of its activities are subject to tax and, except for Freddie Mac, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by any such governmental unit), (ii) a foreign government, international organization, or any agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (iii) any organization (except certain farmers’ cooperatives described in Section 521 of the Code) which is exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (unless such organization is subject to the tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income), (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381 of the Code or (v) any other Person so designated by the Tax Administrator, based upon an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Tax Administrator (but not at the Tax Administrator’s expense) to the effect that the holding of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate by such Person may cause the Trust or any Person having an Ownership Interest in any Class of Certificates, other than such Person, to incur a liability for any federal tax imposed under the Code that would not otherwise be imposed but for the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate to such Person. The terms “United States”, “State” and “international organization” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

 

Disqualified Partnership”: Any domestic entity classified as a partnership under the Code if any of its direct or indirect beneficial owners (other than through a U.S. corporation) are (or, under the applicable partnership agreement, are permitted to be) Disqualified Non-United States Tax Persons.

 

Distribution Account”: The segregated account or accounts created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee, pursuant to Section 3.04(b), for the benefit of the Certificateholders, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [or the name of any successor Certificate Administrator], as Certificate Administrator, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or the name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, Distribution Account”.

 

Distribution Date”: The fourth Business Day following the Determination Date in each month, commencing in September 2015. The first Distribution Date shall be September 17, 2015.

 

Distribution Date Statement”: As defined in Section 4.02(a).

 

Document Defect”: As defined in Section 2.03(a).

 

Dodd-Frank Act”: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as amended.

 

DTC”: The Depository Trust Company.

 

 

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Due Date”: With respect to (i) any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination on or prior to its Stated Maturity Date, the day of the month set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which each Monthly Payment on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination is scheduled to be first due; (ii) any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination after its Stated Maturity Date, the day of the month set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which each Monthly Payment on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination had been scheduled to be first due; and (iii) any REO Mortgage Loan, the day of the month set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which each Monthly Payment on the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination had been scheduled to be first due.

 

Due Diligence Service Provider”: As defined in Section 3.15(e).

 

EDGAR”: The Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System of the Commission, which is the computer system for the receipt, acceptance, review and dissemination of documents submitted to the Commission in electronic format.

 

EDGAR-Compatible Format”: Any format compatible with EDGAR, including HTML, Word, Excel or clean, searchable PDFs.

 

Eligible Account”: Any of the following:

 

(i)          an account maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company, (A) the long term deposit or long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated no less than “A” by Fitch (to the extent rated by Fitch) and “A2” by Moody’s, if the deposits are to be held in the account for more than thirty (30) days, or (B) the short term deposit or short term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated no less than “F1” by Fitch (to the extent rated by Fitch) and “P-1” by Moody’s if the deposits are to be held in the account for thirty (30) days or less, in any event at any time funds are on deposit therein;

 

(ii)          for so long as WFB serves as Master Servicer hereunder, an account maintained with WFB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., provided that such subsidiary’s (A) commercial paper, short term unsecured debt obligations or other short term deposits are rated no less than “F1” by Fitch (to the extent rated by Fitch) and “P-1” by Moody’s if the deposits are to be held in the account for thirty (30) days or less, or (B) long term unsecured debt obligations are rated at least “A” by Fitch (to the extent rated by Fitch) and “A2” by Moody’s, if the accounts are to be held in the account for more than thirty (30) days;

 

(iii)          a segregated trust account maintained with the trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company (which, subject to the remainder of this clause (iii), may include the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee) acting in its fiduciary capacity, and which, in either case, has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and to regulations regarding fiduciary funds on deposit similar to Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 9.10(b) and the long-term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s;

 

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(iv)          an account other than one listed in clauses (i)-(iii) above that is maintained with any insured depository institution that is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each and every Rating Agency; or

 

(v)          an account that, but for the failure to satisfy one or more of the minimum rating(s) set forth in the applicable clause, would be listed in clauses (i)-(iii) above that is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency for which the minimum rating(s) set forth in the applicable clause is not satisfied with respect to such account.

 

Emergency Advance”: Any Servicing Advance, whether or not it is a Servicing Advance that, pursuant hereto, the Special Servicer is required to make (at its sole discretion in accordance with the Servicing Standard) or to request the Master Servicer to make, that must be made within three (3) Business Days of the Special Servicer obtaining actual knowledge that it must be made in order to avoid any material penalty, any material harm to a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or any other material adverse consequence to the Trust Fund.

 

Environmental Insurance Policy”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan or any Administered REO Property, any insurance policy covering pollution conditions and/or other environmental conditions that is maintained from time to time in respect of such Mortgaged Property or Administered REO Property, as the case may be, for the benefit of, among others, the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders.

 

ERISA”: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

Escrow Payment”: Any payment received by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer for the account of the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination for application toward the payment of real estate taxes, assessments, insurance premiums (including with respect to any Environmental Insurance Policy), ground rents (if applicable) and similar items in respect of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Euroclear”: The Euroclear System or any successor thereto.

 

Excess Liquidation Proceeds”: The excess, if any, of (a) the Net Liquidation Proceeds from the sale or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or an Administered REO Property (or the proceeds of the final payment (including any full, partial or discounted payoff) on a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or a Corrected Mortgage Loan that were Received by the Trust, net of any and all fees, expenses and costs payable therefrom), over (b) the sum of (i) the amount needed to pay all principal, interest (including Default Interest and (if applicable) Post-ARD Additional Interest), Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges (as applicable) and late payment charges payable with respect to such Mortgage Loan or the related REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be (together with, without duplication, any outstanding Unliquidated Advances in respect of any such principal or interest), in full, (ii) any other fees that would constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation and/or Additional Special Servicing Compensation, (iii) any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances (together with, without duplication, outstanding Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances), (iv) all

 

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unpaid Advance Interest on any related Advances (but (for the avoidance of doubt) excluding any Unliquidated Advances), (v) any related Liquidation Fee and/or Special Servicing Fees paid or payable in respect of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or the related REO Mortgage Loan, (vi) any other Additional Trust Fund Expenses paid or payable in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, and (vii) in the case of (a) any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Serviced Loan Combination or (b) any Administered REO Property relating to a Serviced Loan Combination, any portion of such Net Liquidation Proceeds payable to any one or more of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) pursuant to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement. With respect to any Non-Serviced Loan Combination, Excess Liquidation Proceeds shall mean the related Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan’s pro rata share of any “Excess Liquidation Proceeds” as defined in, and determined in accordance with, the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement that are Received by the Trust.

 

Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account”: The segregated account (or the sub-account of the Distribution Account) created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.04(d) for the benefit of the Certificateholders, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [or the name of any successor Certificate Administrator], as Certificate Administrator on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account”.

 

Excess Servicing Fee Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), a rate per annum equal to zero (0) basis points. If the Excess Servicing Fee Rate is a rate per annum that is greater than zero (0) basis points, such rate shall be subject to reduction at any time following any resignation of the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.04 (if no successor is appointed in accordance with Section 6.04(b)) or any termination of the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 7.01, to the extent reasonably necessary (in the sole discretion of the Trustee) for the Trustee to appoint a qualified successor Master Servicer (which successor may include the Trustee) that meets the requirements of Section 7.02.

 

Excess Servicing Fee Right”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), the right to receive Excess Servicing Fees. In the absence of any transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Right by the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall be the owner of such Excess Servicing Fee Right with respect to each Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto).

 

Excess Servicing Fees”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), that portion of the Master Servicing Fees that accrue at a per annum rate equal to the Excess Servicing Fee Rate.

 

Excess Trust Advisor Expenses”: With respect to each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the positive amount, if any, of the Trust Advisor Expenses for such Distribution Date,

 

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less the amount of any such Trust Advisor Expenses allocated to reduce the aggregate Interest Distribution Amount of the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest and the Class D and Class E Certificates for such Distribution Date.

 

Exchange Act”: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

Exchange Date”: As defined in Section 5.09(c).

 

Exchange Proportion”: With respect to any exchange of Exchangeable Certificates pursuant to Section 5.09, Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates with original Certificate Principal Balances (regardless of current Certificate Principal Balance) that represent approximately 34.59%, 37.59% and 27.82%, respectively, of the aggregate original Certificate Principal Balances of all Class A-S, B and C Certificates involved in the exchange.

 

Exchangeable Certificates”: The Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates.

 

Excluded Controlling Class Holder”: With respect to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan, the Subordinate Class Representative or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, that is a Borrower Party with respect to such Excluded Controlling Class Loan. Immediately upon obtaining actual knowledge of any such Person becoming an “Excluded Controlling Class Holder”, such Subordinate Class Representative or Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, shall provide notice in the form of Exhibit K-3A hereto to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, which notice shall be physically delivered in accordance with Section 12.05 of this Agreement and shall specifically identify the Excluded Controlling Class Holder and the subject Excluded Controlling Class Loan. Additionally, any Excluded Controlling Class Holder shall also send to the Certificate Administrator a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3B hereto, which notice shall provide each of the CTSLink User IDs associated with such Excluded Controlling Class Holder, and which such notice shall direct the Certificate Administrator to restrict such Excluded Controlling Class Holder’s access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website as provided in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Person is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, such Person also is not an Excluded Holder. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no Excluded Controlling Class Holders related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

 

Excluded Controlling Class Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination with respect to which, as of any date of determination, the Subordinate Class Representative or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder is a Borrower Party. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination is not an Excluded Controlling Class Loan, such Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination also is not an Excluded Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no Excluded Controlling Class Loan related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

 

Excluded Holder”: With respect to an Excluded Loan, either or each of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and/or the Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, in the event that such Person is a Borrower Party with respect to such Excluded Loan. For the

 

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avoidance of doubt, whether the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or the Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, is an Excluded Holder shall be determined individually based upon whether such Person is a Borrower Party, irrespective of whether such other Person is an Excluded Holder. Immediately upon obtaining actual knowledge of either such Person becoming an “Excluded Holder”, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or Subordinate Class Representative, as the case may be, shall provide notice in the form of Exhibit K-3A hereto to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, which such notice shall be physically delivered and shall specifically identify the Excluded Holder and the subject Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, as applicable. Additionally, any Excluded Holder shall also send the Certificate Administrator a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3B hereto, which such notice shall provide each of the CTSLink User IDs associated with such Excluded Holder, and which such notice shall direct the Certificate Administrator to restrict such Excluded Holder’s access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website as provided in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, any Excluded Holder is also an Excluded Controlling Class Holder. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no Excluded Holders related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

 

Excluded Information”: Information related exclusively to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan, which includes the Asset Status Reports and Final Asset Status Reports (or summaries thereof) and which may include any Trust Advisor reports to the Certificate Administrator regarding the Special Servicer’s net present value determination, any Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations delivered pursuant to Section 3.28(d) and 3.28(e), and any Officer’s Certificates delivered by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.11(h) or Section 4.03(c) supporting a non-recoverability determination, or such other information and reports designated as Excluded Information by the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Trust Advisor, as applicable. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, or the Trust Advisor shall deliver any Excluded Information to the Certificate Administrator in accordance with Section 3.29 hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Certificate Administrator’s obligation to segregate any information delivered to it under the “Excluded Information” tab on the Certificate Administrator’s Website shall be triggered solely by such information being delivered in the manner provided in Section 3.29 hereof.

 

Excluded Loan”: A Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination with respect to which, as of any date of determination, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and/or the Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, is a Borrower Party. For the avoidance of doubt, any Excluded Loan is also an Excluded Controlling Class Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, there are no Excluded Loans related to this Trust as of the Closing Date.

 

Exemption”: PTE 96-22 issued to a predecessor of WFS, as amended by PTE 2013-08 and as may be subsequently amended following the Closing Date.

 

Exemption-Favored Party”: Any of (i) WFS, (ii) any Person directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by or under common control with WFS and (iii) any member of any underwriting syndicate or selling group of which any Person described in clauses (i) and (ii) is a manager or co-manager with respect to a Class of Certificates.

 

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Fannie Mae”: The Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor thereto.

 

FDIC”: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.

 

Final Asset Status Report”: As defined in Section 3.24(a)(vi).

 

Final Distribution Date”: The Distribution Date on which the final distribution is to be made with respect to the Certificates in connection with a termination of the Trust Fund pursuant to Article IX.

 

Final Recovery Determination”: A determination by the Special Servicer with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Corrected Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, or by the related Non-Trust Special Servicer with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that is a “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” (as defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) or any related Administered REO Property, that there has been a recovery of all Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or recoveries that the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer has determined, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, will be ultimately Received by the Trust; provided that the term Final Recovery Determination shall not apply to: (i) a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that was paid in full (including by means of a payoff on behalf of the Borrower, or the purchase of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, by a mezzanine lender or another creditor of the related Borrower in connection with a Mortgage Loan default, as set forth in the related intercreditor agreement) or (ii) a Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property, as the case may be, that was purchased by (a) any Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (b) an Interested Person, the Trustee or the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder in connection with the purchase of a Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property pursuant to Section 3.18, (c) any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01 or (d) in respect of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan by any other party pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement and/or pursuant to terms analogous to those set forth in clause (ii)(a), (b) or (c) above contained in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and provided, further, that, for purposes of making any such determination with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to rely on, and shall be required to follow, any such determination made pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer, as applicable.

 

Fitch”: Fitch Ratings, Inc. or its successor-in-interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “Fitch” shall be deemed to refer to such other NRSRO or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor (and such designation shall be deemed to be reasonable if the Person so designated is an NRSRO that has been regularly engaged in rating new issue commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions during the 12 months preceding the designation), notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of Fitch herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated. References herein to “applicable rating category” (other than such references to “highest applicable rating category”) shall, in the case of Fitch, be deemed to

 

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refer to such applicable rating category of Fitch, without regard to any plus or minus or other comparable rating qualification.

 

Form 8-K Disclosure Information”: As defined in Section 11.10.

 

Form 10-K Filing Deadline”: As defined in Section 11.08.

 

Freddie Mac”: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any successor thereto.

 

GAAP”: Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

 

Global Certificates”: The Rule 144A Global Certificates and the Regulation S Global Certificates, collectively.

 

Grantor Trust”: A grantor trust as defined under subpart E of part 1 of subchapter J of the Code.

 

Grantor Trust Pool”: The Grantor Trust created herein containing the Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets, the Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets, the Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets, the Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the Class V Specific Grantor Trust Assets.

 

Grantor Trust Provisions”: Subpart E of part I of subchapter J of the Code, including Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-4(c)(2).

 

Ground Lease”: The ground lease pursuant to which any Borrower holds a leasehold interest in the related Mortgaged Property, together with any estoppels or other agreements executed and delivered by the ground lessor in favor of the lender under the related Mortgage Loan(s).

 

Hazardous Materials”: Any dangerous, toxic or hazardous pollutants, chemicals, wastes, or substances, including those so identified pursuant to CERCLA or any other federal, state or local environmental related laws and regulations now existing or hereafter enacted, and specifically including asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”), radon gas, petroleum and petroleum products, urea formaldehyde and any substances classified as being “in inventory”, “usable work in process” or similar classification which would, if classified as unusable, be included in the foregoing definition.

 

Holder”: As defined in the definition of “Certificateholder”.

 

Indemnified Items”: With respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement or, if not defined therein, any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses incurred in connection with servicing and administration of the related Non-Serviced Loan Combination (or, with respect to the related Non-Trust Trust Advisor, incurred in connection with the provision of services for the related Non-Serviced Loan Combination) under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

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Indemnified Parties”: With respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement or, if not defined therein, each of the related Non-Trust Depositor, the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Special Servicer, the related Non-Trust Certificate Administrator, the related Non-Trust Trustee and the related Non-Trust Trust Advisor (and any director, officer, employee or agent of any of the foregoing, to the extent such parties are identified as indemnified parties in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement in respect of other mortgage loans).

 

Independent”: When used with respect to any specified Person, any such Person who (i) is in fact independent of, (ii) does not have any direct financial interest in or any material indirect financial interest in any of and (iii) is not connected (as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions) with, any of the following and any and all Affiliates thereof: the Depositor, each Mortgage Loan Seller, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Subordinate Class Representative, and, if applicable, insofar as the relevant matter involves a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan (whether alone or together with one or more other Mortgage Loans), each Non-Trust Depositor, Non-Trust Master Servicer, Non-Trust Special Servicer, Non-Trust Certificate Administrator, Non-Trust Trustee, Non-Trust Trust Advisor and Non-Trust Subordinate Class Representative and any and all Affiliates thereof; provided that a Person shall not fail to be Independent of any of the aforementioned parties merely because such Person is the beneficial owner of 1% or less of any class of securities issued by any such party; provided that such ownership constitutes less than 1% of the total assets owned by such Person.

 

Independent Contractor”: (a) Any Person that would be an “independent contractor” with respect to any REMIC Pool within the meaning of Section 856(d)(3) of the Code if such REMIC Pool were a real estate investment trust (except that the ownership test set forth in that section shall be considered to be met by any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of any Class of Certificates, or such other interest in any Class of Certificates as is set forth in an Opinion of Counsel, which shall be at no expense to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust, delivered to the Trustee), provided that (i) the Trust does not receive or derive any income from such Person and (ii) the relationship between such Person and the Trust is at arm’s length, all within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.856-4(b)(5); or (b) any other Person upon receipt by the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel, which shall be at no expense to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Trust, to the effect that the taking of any action in respect of any Administered REO Property by such Person, subject to any conditions therein specified, that is otherwise herein contemplated to be taken by an Independent Contractor will not cause such Administered REO Property to cease to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code, or cause any income realized in respect of such Administered REO Property to fail to qualify as Rents from Real Property.

 

Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder”: RREF II CMBS AIV, LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

 

Initial Resolution Period”: As defined in Section 2.03(b).

 

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Initial Subordinate Class Representative”: RREF II CMBS AIV, LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

 

Insolvency Event”: With respect to any Person, an Insolvency Event shall be deemed to have occurred if (A) a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law for the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, administrator or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against such Person and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged, undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days, (B) such Person shall consent to the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, administrator or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to such Person or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property, or (C) such Person shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations or take any corporate action in furtherance of the foregoing.

 

Institutional Accredited Investor”: An institutional investor which qualifies as an “accredited investor” within the meaning of paragraphs (1), (2), (3) or (7) of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act or any entity in which all of the equity owners come within such paragraphs.

 

Insurance Policy”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, any hazard insurance policy, terrorism insurance policy, flood insurance policy, title insurance policy, earthquake insurance policy, Environmental Insurance Policy, business interruption insurance policy or other insurance policy that is maintained from time to time in respect of such Mortgage Loan (or the related Mortgaged Property) or such REO Property, as the case may be.

 

Insurance Proceeds”: Proceeds paid under any Insurance Policy and received by or on behalf of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (including with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property, any such proceeds remitted to the Master Servicer by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement and/or the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), to the extent such proceeds are not applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property (or placed in a reserve account for that purpose) or released to the related Borrower or any other third party pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage or lease, in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

Insured Environmental Event”: As defined in Section 3.07(d).

 

Intercreditor Agreement”: With respect to any Loan Combination, the related agreement between noteholders, intercreditor, co-lender or similar agreement in effect from time to time by and between the holders of the related Mortgage Loan and the related Pari Passu Companion Loan relating to the relative rights of such holders.

 

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Interest Accrual Basis”: The basis on which interest accrues in respect of any Mortgage Loan, any REMIC I Regular Interest, any REMIC II Regular Interest, any Regular Certificate, any of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates, any of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest or any particular REMIC III Component of a Class of Interest Only Certificates, in each case consisting of one of the following: (i) a 30/360 Basis; or (ii) an Actual/360 Basis.

 

Interest Accrual Period”: With respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest, any REMIC II Regular Interest, any Regular Certificate, any of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates, any of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest or any particular REMIC III Component of a Class of Interest Only Certificates, for any Distribution Date, the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs, and calculated assuming that each month has 30 days and each year has 360 days.

 

Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Class of Regular Certificates and any of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest for any Distribution Date, an amount of interest equal to the sum of (I) the amount of Accrued Certificate Interest in respect of such Class for the related Interest Accrual Period, reduced (to not less than zero) by that portion, if any, of the Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such Distribution Date allocated to such Class as provided below (such Accrued Certificate Interest, the “Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest” for such Class and Distribution Date) and (II) any shortfall between the amount described in clause (I) for any prior Distribution Date and the amount of interest actually distributed on such Class on such prior Distribution Date and remaining unpaid as of this Distribution Date (such amounts described in this clause (II), a “Class Interest Shortfall”); provided that such sum shall be adjusted as follows: (i) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest and the Class D and E Certificates, such sum shall be reduced by the amount of Trust Advisor Expenses allocated to such Class under Section 4.05; (ii) if and to the extent that any such Trust Advisor Expenses were previously allocated to reduce such sum on the Class B Regular Interest, Class C Regular Interest and/or Class D Certificates on a prior Distribution Date, such sum shall be increased (in each case, up to the amount of the Trust Advisor Expenses previously so allocated to such Class), and such sum on the Class E Certificates and (if necessary) Class D Certificates and (if necessary) the Class C Regular Interest (in that order) will be reduced (in each case, up to such sum for such Class); (iii) if any such Trust Advisor Expenses were previously allocated to the Class B Regular Interest, Class C Regular Interest or Class D or Class E Certificates, and the expenses are subsequently recovered from a source other than the Borrowers under the Mortgage Loans or the related Mortgaged Properties, then, to the extent of any portion of such recovery remaining after application to reimburse the Holders of any Principal Balance Certificates that suffered write-offs in connection with Trust Advisor Expenses as provided in Section 4.01(a), such sums on such Classes in the aggregate will be increased by the amount of such recovery, which aggregate increase shall be allocated to the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest and the Class D and Class E Certificates, in that order, in each case up to the aggregate unrecovered amount of such Trust Advisor Expenses previously allocated to such Class; and (iv) if the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Regular Certificates or Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, is deemed to have been increased immediately prior to such Distribution Date pursuant to the proviso to the definition of “Class

 

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Principal Balance” because the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date includes any collections of amounts that (x) had previously been determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Advances, (y) were reimbursed to a party to this Agreement from the principal portions of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool in a Collection Period prior to the one related to such Distribution Date (pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv)) and (z) were recovered in the Collection Period related to such Distribution Date, such sum shall be increased by interest at the Pass-Through Rate(s) applicable to such Class for the applicable Interest Accrual Periods on the amount of such increase to its Certificate Principal Balance accrued from the Distribution Date(s) on which the amount of such increase(s) were most recently written down on such Class (whether such written down amount(s) were written down as a result of the Realized Loss whose recovery has resulted in the increase or as a result of subsequent allocations of Realized Loss(es) unrelated to such Realized Loss whose recovery has resulted in the increase(s)) to, but not including, such current Distribution Date (such amounts described in this clause (iv), “Recovered Interest Amounts”).

 

For purposes of clause (I) above, the portion of the Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall, if any, for each Distribution Date shall be allocated to each Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest in an amount equal to the product of (i) the amount of such Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Accrued Certificate Interest for such Class for such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of Accrued Certificate Interest for all Classes of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest for such Distribution Date. No portion of any Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall for any Distribution Date shall be allocated to the Interest Only Certificates. Any Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall allocated to the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest for any Distribution Date shall be allocated (i) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component on such Distribution Date in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component on such Distribution Date in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively and (iii) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component on such Distribution Date in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively.

 

Interest Only Certificates”: Collectively, the Class X-A, Class X-E, Class X-F and Class X-G Certificates.

 

Interest Reserve Account”: The segregated account (or sub-account of the Distribution Account) created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee, pursuant to Section 3.04(c), for the benefit of the Certificateholders, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [or the name of any successor Certificate Administrator], as Certificate Administrator, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National

 

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Association [or the name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, Interest Reserve Account”.

 

Interest Reserve Amount”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan that is an Interest Reserve Loan (or the related successor REO Mortgage Loan), for any Distribution Date that occurs during February of any year or during January of any year that is not a leap year, an amount equal to one day’s interest accrued at the related Net Mortgage Rate on the related Stated Principal Balance as of the beginning of the Collection Period related to such Distribution Date, but prior to giving effect to the application of any amounts due on the Due Date occurring in such Collection Period, to the extent that a Monthly Payment is Received by the Trust with respect to such Interest Reserve Loan for the related Due Date in the same month as such Distribution Date on or before the related Master Servicer Remittance Date or a P&I Advance is made under this Agreement with respect to such Interest Reserve Loan by such Distribution Date. For purposes of calculating Interest Reserve Amounts, the Net Mortgage Rate for each Interest Reserve Loan shall be the Net Mortgage Rate in effect (including as a result of any step-up provision) under the original terms of such Interest Reserve Loan in effect as of the Closing Date, without regard to any modifications, extensions, waivers or amendments of such Interest Reserve Loan subsequent to the Closing Date (whether entered into by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Master Servicer or the Non-Trust Special Servicer or in connection with any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding involving the related Borrower).

 

Interest Reserve Loan”: Each Mortgage Loan that is an Actual/360 Mortgage Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto).

 

Interested Person”: The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any Borrower, any manager of a Mortgaged Property, any independent contractor engaged by the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, or, in connection with any individual Mortgage Loan or holder of a related mezzanine loan, or any known Affiliate of any such party described above.

 

Interested SLC Person”: With respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, an “Interested Person” as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Investment Account”: Each of the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (if any), the Servicing Accounts, the Reserve Accounts, the REO Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account and the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account.

 

Investment Company Act”: The Investment Company Act of 1940, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

Investment Grade Certificate”: As of any date of determination, a Certificate that is rated in one of the four highest generic rating categories by at least one Rating Agency that is defined as a “Rating Agency” under Section III of the Exemption.

 

Investor-Based Exemption”: Any of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 84-14 (for transactions by independent “qualified professional asset managers”), PTCE 90-1 (for

 

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transactions by insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTCE 91-38 (for transactions by bank collective investment funds), PTCE 95-60 (for transactions by insurance company general accounts) or PTCE 96-23 (for transactions effected by “in-house asset managers”), or any comparable exemption available under any Similar Law.

 

Investor Confidentiality Agreement”: An investor confidentiality agreement in the form of Exhibit K-4 hereto.

 

Investor Q&A Forum”: As defined in Section 8.12(d).

 

Investor Registry”: As defined in Section 8.12(e).

 

IRS”: The Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto.

 

Issue Price”: With respect to each Class of Certificates, the “issue price” as defined in the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Late Collections”: (a) With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, all amounts Received by the Trust thereon during any Collection Period, whether as payments, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise, which (as applied under Section 1.03) represent collections of the principal and/or interest portions of a Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) or an Assumed Monthly Payment in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination due or deemed due on a Due Date in a previous Collection Period or on a Due Date during or prior to the month of the Cut-off Date for such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, and not previously Received by the Trust; and (b) with respect to any REO Mortgage Loan, all amounts Received by the Trust in connection with the related REO Property during any Collection Period, whether as Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, REO Revenues or otherwise, which (as applied under Section 1.03) represent collections of the principal and/or interest portions of a Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) or an Assumed Monthly Payment in respect of the predecessor Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or the principal and/or interest portions of an Assumed Monthly Payment in respect of such REO Mortgage Loan due or deemed due on a Due Date in a previous Collection Period and not previously Received by the Trust. Late Collections do not include Default Charges.

 

Latest Possible Maturity Date”: With respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest, any REMIC II Regular Interest, any REMIC III Component, any Class of Regular Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, the “latest possible maturity date” thereof, calculated solely for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii).

 

Letter of Credit”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any third-party letter of credit delivered by or at the direction of the related Borrower pursuant to the terms of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination in lieu of the establishment of, or deposit otherwise required to be made into, a Reserve Fund or otherwise pledged or assigned by the related Borrower as Additional Collateral.

 

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Liberty Island”: Liberty Island Group I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Liberty Island Group”: Liberty Island Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Liquidation Event”: (a) With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any of the following events: (i) such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination is paid in full, (ii) a Final Recovery Determination is made with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, (iii) such Mortgage Loan is repurchased or replaced by a Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, as contemplated by Section 2.03, (iv) such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination is sold pursuant to Section 3.18, (v) such Mortgage Loan is purchased by any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01, (vi) such Mortgage Loan is acquired by the Sole Certificateholder(s) in exchange for all of the Certificates pursuant to Section 9.01, (vii) such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination is paid off or purchased by the holder of a related mezzanine loan or another creditor of the Borrower in connection with a Mortgage Loan default, if so permitted and set forth in the related intercreditor agreement or (viii) in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, such Mortgage Loan is purchased by any party pursuant to terms analogous to those set forth in the preceding clauses (a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii) contained in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement; and (b) with respect to any REO Property (and the related REO Mortgage Loan), any of the following events: (i) a Final Recovery Determination is made with respect to such REO Property, (ii) such REO Property is repurchased or replaced by a Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, as contemplated by Section 2.03, (iii) such REO Property is purchased by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s) pursuant to Section 9.01, or (iv) in the case of any REO Property (and the related REO Mortgage Loan) related to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any event contemplated in the preceding clauses (b)(i), (ii) or (iii) occurs pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement, or (v) such REO Property is acquired by the Sole Certificateholder(s) in exchange for all of the Certificates pursuant to Section 9.01.

 

Liquidation Expenses”: All customary, reasonable and necessary “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses due and owing (but not otherwise covered by Servicing Advances) in connection with the liquidation of any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property pursuant to Section 3.09 or Section 3.18 (including legal fees and expenses, committee or referee fees and, if applicable, brokerage commissions and conveyance taxes).

 

Liquidation Fee”: The fee designated as such in, and payable to the Special Servicer in connection with certain events in respect of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or an Administered REO Property pursuant to, Section 3.11(c).

 

Liquidation Fee Rate”: With respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property as to which a Liquidation Fee is payable, (a) 1.00% or (b) if such rate set forth in clause (a) above would result in an aggregate Liquidation Fee less than $25,000,

 

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then the lesser of (i) 3.00% and (ii) such lower rate as would result in an aggregate Liquidation Fee equal to $25,000; in each case as calculated prior to the application of any Offsetting Modification Fees as contemplated in Section 3.11(c).

 

Liquidation Proceeds”: All cash amounts (other than Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and REO Revenues) Received by the Trust in connection with: (i) the liquidation of a Mortgaged Property, REO Property or other collateral constituting security for a Defaulted Mortgage Loan (including for these purposes any defaulted Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), through trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale, REO Disposition or otherwise, exclusive of any portion thereof required to be released to the related Borrower in accordance with applicable law and/or the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage; (ii) the realization upon any deficiency judgment obtained against a Borrower; (iii) the purchase of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan by the Special Servicer, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s) or any assignee of either of them pursuant to Section 3.18; (iv) the repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property by a Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement as contemplated by Section 2.03 of this Agreement; (v) the purchase of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and/or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s) pursuant to Section 9.01; (vi) the acquisition of any Mortgage Loan or REO Property by the Sole Certificateholder(s) in exchange for all the Certificates pursuant to Section 9.01; (vii) the payoff or purchase of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property by the holder of a related mezzanine loan or another creditor of the Borrower in connection with a Mortgage Loan default, if so permitted and set forth in the related intercreditor agreement; (viii) the transfer of any Loss of Value Payments from the Loss of Value Reserve Fund to the Collection Account in accordance with Section 3.05(h)(iii) of this Agreement (provided that, for the purpose of determining the amount of the Liquidation Fee (if any) payable to the Special Servicer in connection with such Loss of Value Payment, the full amount of such Loss of Value Payment shall be deemed to constitute “Liquidation Proceeds” from which the Liquidation Fee (if any) is payable as of such time such Loss of Value Payment is made by the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller); or (ix) the purchase of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan by any party pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Litigation Control”: As defined in Section 3.32(a) of this Agreement.

 

Loan Combination”: A Serviced Loan Combination and/or a Non-Serviced Loan Combination, as the context may require.

 

Loss of Value Payment”: As defined in Section 2.03(h) of this Agreement.

 

Loss of Value Reserve Fund”: The “outside reserve fund” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(h)) designated as such pursuant to Section 3.04(g) of this Agreement. The Loss of Value Reserve Fund will be part of the Trust Fund but not part of any REMIC Pool.

 

Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s)”: Subject to Section 3.23(i), as of any date of determination, any single Holder or Certificate Owner or group of Holders or Certificate Owners of Certificates representing a majority of the Voting Rights allocated to the outstanding Class (if

 

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any) of Control-Eligible Certificates that (a) is the most subordinate (based on the payment priorities set forth in Section 4.01(a)) outstanding such Class and (b)(i) during a Subordinate Control Period, has a Class Principal Balance, as reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable thereto, that is not less than 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of such Class, and (ii) during a Collective Consultation Period, has a Class Principal Balance, without regard to any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable thereto, that is not less than 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of such Class.

 

For purposes of the provisions of this Agreement that require any party hereto to deliver any information to the “Majority Subordinate Certificateholder” as such, (i) all Persons that alone or together constitute the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s) shall be deemed (by their receipt of such information) to have agreed to the confidentiality provisions of Exhibit K-4 hereto (as if they had executed a confidentiality agreement in such form) with respect to such information, (ii) if multiple Persons are the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s), then only one such Person shall be entitled to receive such information at any one time, which Person shall be designated by the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s), and (iii) such information need not be so delivered (notwithstanding the provision that otherwise requires such delivery) unless such Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s) have delivered to the party required to make such delivery a certification or other reasonable evidence of their status as the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder(s) (upon which such party shall be entitled to rely), except that such certification or evidence need not be delivered by the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, and notified such party of the electronic or other address where the applicable information should be so delivered. Once a Majority Subordinate Certificateholder has provided the information in clauses (i)-(iii) above, each of the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to conclusively rely on such information unless the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or a successor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall have (x) notified each other party to this Agreement, in writing, of a change of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and (y) provided the information in clauses (i)-(iii) to each of the parties to this Agreement upon which each party may conclusively rely.

 

Master Servicer”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or any successor thereto (as master servicer) appointed as provided herein.

 

Master Servicer Remittance Amount”: With respect to each Master Servicer Remittance Date, an amount equal to (a) all amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such Master Servicer Remittance Date, net of (b) any portion of the amounts described in clause (a) of this definition that represents one or more of the following: (i) collected Monthly Payments with respect to any Mortgage Loan that are due on a Due Date following the end of the related Collection Period, (ii) to the extent not covered by clause (i) above, any payments of principal (including Principal Prepayments) and interest, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds Received by the Trust with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property after the end of the related Collection Period, (iii) any Prepayment Premiums and/or Yield Maintenance Charges Received by the Trust with respect to any Mortgage Loan or successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto after the end of the related Collection Period, (iv) any Excess Liquidation Proceeds, (v) any amounts payable or reimbursable to any Person from the Collection Account pursuant to clauses (ii) through (xxii) of Section 3.05(a)(I), and (vi) any amounts deposited in the Collection Account in error; provided

 

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that the Master Servicer Remittance Amount for the Master Servicer Remittance Date that occurs in the same calendar month as the anticipated Final Distribution Date shall be calculated without regard to clauses (b)(i), (b)(ii), (b)(iii) and (b)(iv) of this definition.

 

Master Servicer Remittance Date”: The Business Day immediately preceding each Distribution Date.

 

Master Servicing Fee”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto, the fee designated as such and payable to the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.11(a).

 

Master Servicing Fee Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto, a rate per annum equal to the rate per annum specified as the “Master Servicing Fee Rate” on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which rate (i) includes, in each such case (other than in the case of a Pari Passu Mortgage Loan), the rate at which applicable primary and sub-servicing fees and Excess Servicing Fees accrue, or (ii) includes, in the case of a Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, the rate at which sub-servicing fees and Excess Servicing Fees accrue.

 

Material Action”: As defined in Section 3.24(c).

 

Material Breach”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any Breach that materially and adversely affects the value of such Mortgage Loan or the interests of the Certificateholders in the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

Material Document Defect”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any Document Defect that materially and adversely affects the value of such Mortgage Loan or the interests of the Certificateholders, or any of them, in the affected Mortgage Loan, including, but not limited to, a material and adverse effect on any of the distributions distributable with respect to any of the Certificates or on the value of those Certificates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the absence of a Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document following the date and under the circumstances specified with respect to such Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document in the third to last sentence of the first paragraph of Section 2.03(b), which absence results from the failure of the related Mortgage Loan Seller to deliver such Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, shall also constitute a Material Document Defect to the extent set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

Material Litigation Control Matter”: As defined in Section 3.32(a) of this Agreement.

 

Modification Fees”: With respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any and all fees with respect to a modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment that modifies, extends, amends or waives any term of the Mortgage Loan Documents (as evidenced by a signed writing) agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as applicable), other than any Assumption Fees, Assumption Application Fees, consent fees and any defeasance fee; provided that (A) in connection with each modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment that constitutes a workout of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Modification Fees collected from the related Borrower will be subject to a cap of 1%

 

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of the outstanding principal balance of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination immediately after giving effect to such transaction; (B) the preceding clause (A) shall be construed only as a limitation on the amount of Modification Fees that may be collected in connection with each such transaction involving a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and not as a limitation on the cumulative amount of Modification Fees that may be collected in connection with multiple such transactions involving such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan; and (C) for purposes of such preceding clauses (A) and (B), a Modification Fee shall be deemed to have been collected in connection with a workout of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan if such fee arises substantially in consideration of or otherwise in connection with such workout, whether the related Borrower must pay such fee upon the consummation of such workout and/or on one or more subsequent dates.

 

Modified Mortgage Loan”: Any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan which has been modified by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 in a manner that:

 

(a)          materially affects the amount or timing of any payment of principal or interest due thereon (other than, or in addition to, bringing Monthly Payments current with respect to the Mortgage Loan or related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan);

 

(b)          except as expressly contemplated by the related Mortgage Loan Documents, results in a release of the lien of the Mortgage on any material portion of the related Mortgaged Property without a corresponding Principal Prepayment in an amount, or the delivery of substitute real property collateral with a fair market value (as is), that is not less than the fair market value (as is) of the property to be released, as determined by an Appraisal delivered to the Special Servicer (at the expense of the related Borrower and upon which the Special Servicer may conclusively rely); or

 

(c)          in the reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, otherwise materially impairs the security for such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or materially reduces the likelihood of timely payment of amounts due thereon.

 

Monthly Payment”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, as of any Due Date, the scheduled monthly debt service payment (or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, the minimum monthly debt service payment required to be paid on a current basis) on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is actually payable by the related Borrower from time to time under the terms of the related Mortgage Note (as such terms may be changed or modified in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or by reason of a modification, extension, waiver or amendment granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 (or, in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement)), including any Balloon Payment payable in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan on such Due Date; provided that (A) the Monthly Payment due in respect of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan shall not include Default Interest; and (B) the Monthly Payment due in respect of any ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date shall not include Post-ARD Additional Interest.

 

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Moody’s”: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or its successor-in-interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “Moody’s” shall be deemed to refer to such other NRSRO or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor (and such designation shall be deemed to be reasonable if the Person so designated is an NRSRO that has been regularly engaged in rating new issue commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions during the 12 months preceding the designation), notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of Moody’s herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated. References herein to “applicable rating category” (other than such references to “highest applicable rating category”) shall, in the case of Moody’s, be deemed to refer to such applicable rating category of Moody’s, without regard to any plus or minus or other comparable rating qualification.

 

Morgan Stanley”: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Morningstar”: Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC or its successor in interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “Morningstar” shall be deemed to refer to such other NRSRO or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of Morningstar herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated. References herein to “applicable rating category” (other than such references to “highest applicable rating category”) shall, in the case of Morningstar, be deemed to refer to such applicable rating category of Morningstar, without regard to any plus or minus or other comparable rating qualification.

 

Mortgage”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, separately and collectively, as the context may require, each mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or similar document that secures the related Mortgage Note and creates a lien on the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Mortgage File”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the following documents collectively with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (which documents, in the case of each Mortgage Loan with a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, except for the Mortgage Notes referred to in clause (i) below, relate to the entire Serviced Loan Combination):

 

(i)          (A) the original executed Mortgage Note, endorsed (either on the face thereof or pursuant to a separate allonge) “Pay to the order of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, without recourse, representation or warranty” or in blank, and further showing a complete, unbroken chain of endorsement from the originator; or alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note; and (B) in the case of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, a copy of the executed Mortgage Note for such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan;

 

(ii)          an original or a copy of the Mortgage, together with originals or copies of any and all intervening assignments thereof prior to the assignment to the Trustee, in each

 

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case (unless the particular item has been delivered to but not returned from the applicable recording office) with evidence of recording indicated thereon; provided that if the original or a copy of the Mortgage cannot be delivered with evidence of recording thereon on or prior to the 90th day following the Closing Date because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such original Mortgage has been delivered for recordation, or because the public recording office retains the original or because such original Mortgage has been lost, there shall be delivered to the Custodian a true and correct copy of such Mortgage, together with (A) in the case of a delay caused by the public recording office, an Officer’s Certificate of the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent to the effect that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation or (B) in the case of an original Mortgage that has been lost after recordation or retained by the appropriate public recording office, a certification by the appropriate county recording office where such Mortgage is recorded that such copy is a true and complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage;

 

(iii)          the original or a copy of any related Assignment of Leases (if any such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) and, if applicable, the originals or copies of any intervening assignments thereof showing a complete chain of assignment from the originator of the Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination to the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee, in each case (unless the particular item has been delivered to but not returned from the applicable recording office) with evidence of recording thereon;

 

(iv)          except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, an original executed assignment, in recordable form (except for recording information not yet available if the instrument being assigned has not been returned from the applicable recording office), of (A) the Mortgage and (B) any related Assignment of Leases (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage), in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1”, or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, and in its capacity as lead lender on behalf of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) secured by the [insert name of Mortgaged Property]” (or, in each case, a copy thereof certified to be the copy of such assignment submitted or to be submitted for recording);

 

(v)          an original or a copy of any related Security Agreement (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) and, if applicable, the originals or copies of any intervening assignments thereof showing a complete chain of assignment from the originator of the Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination to the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee, if any;

 

(vi)          except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, an original assignment of any related Security Agreement (if such item is a document

 

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separate from the Mortgage) executed by the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the Trustee or, if none, by the originator, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1”, or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, and as lead lender on behalf of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) secured by the [insert name of Mortgaged Property]”, which assignment may be included as part of the corresponding assignment of Mortgage referred to in clause (iv) above;

 

(vii)         originals or copies of any assumption, modification, written assurance, consolidation, extension and substitution agreements, if any, with evidence of recording thereon if the applicable document or instrument being modified or assumed, was recorded (unless the particular item has not been returned from the applicable recording office), in those instances where the terms or provisions of the Mortgage, Mortgage Note or any related security document have been materially modified or the Mortgage Loan has been assumed;

 

(viii)        the original or a copy of the policy or certificate of lender’s title insurance issued in connection with such Mortgage Loan (which may be in the form of an electronically issued policy) (or, if the policy has not yet been issued, an original or copy of a written commitment “marked-up” at the closing of such Mortgage Loan interim binder or the pro forma title insurance policy, in each case evidencing a binding commitment to issue such policy);

 

(ix)          (A) filed copies (with evidence of filing) of any prior effective UCC Financing Statements in favor of the originator of such Mortgage Loan or in favor of any assignee prior to the Trustee (but only to the extent the related Mortgage Loan Seller had possession of such UCC Financing Statements prior to the Closing Date) and (B) except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, an original assignment thereof, in form suitable for filing, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1”; or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, and as lead lender on behalf of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) secured by the [insert name of Mortgaged Property]” (or, in each case, a copy thereof certified to be the copy of such assignment submitted or to be submitted for filing);

 

(x)          if a portion of the interest of the Borrower in the related Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest, the original or a copy of the Ground Lease or Space Lease relating to such Mortgage Loan, together with a notice to the related lessor of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust or the Trustee on its behalf;

 

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(xi)           except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any original documents not otherwise described in the preceding clauses of this definition relating to, evidencing or constituting Additional Collateral (except that, in the case of such documents, if any, that are in the form of a Letter of Credit, the “Mortgage File” shall initially contain a copy of such Letter of Credit and the original of such Letter of Credit shall initially be delivered to the Master Servicer and, thereafter, such original shall be maintained by the Master Servicer) and, if applicable, the originals or copies of any intervening assignments thereof;

 

(xii)          an original or a copy of the loan agreement, if any, related to such Mortgage Loan;

 

(xiii)         an original or a copy of the related guaranty of payment under such Mortgage Loan, if any;

 

(xiv)         an original or a copy of the lock-box agreement or cash management agreement relating to such Mortgage Loan, if any;

 

(xv)          an original or a copy of the environmental indemnity from the related Borrower or other party, if any;

 

(xvi)         an original or a copy of any intercreditor agreement or similar agreement relating to such Mortgage Loan (including, in the case of each Mortgage Loan that is included in a Loan Combination, the related Intercreditor Agreement);

 

(xvii)        an original or a copy of any management agreement with respect to the related Mortgaged Property;

 

(xviii)       an original or a copy of any master operating lease with respect to the related Mortgaged Property;

 

(xix)          an original or a copy of any related Environmental Insurance Policy;

 

(xx)           if the related Mortgaged Property is a hospitality property that is subject to a franchise, management or similar arrangement, (a) an original or a copy of any franchise, management or similar agreement; (b) either (i) a signed copy of the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the holder of the Mortgage Loan in connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s origination or acquisition of the Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, together with such instrument(s) of notice or transfer (if any) as are necessary to (A) transfer or assign to the Trust or the Trustee the benefits of such estoppel certificate or comfort letter or (B) request the issuance of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter for the benefit of the Trust or the Trustee, or (ii) a copy of the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the holder of the Mortgage Loan in connection with such origination or acquisition of the Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, together with a signed copy or a fax copy of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter (in substantially the same form and substance as the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered in

 

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connection with such origination or acquisition) by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the Trust or the Trustee (and, if a fax copy of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter is delivered, then the original copy shall be included in the “Mortgage File” promptly following receipt thereof by the related Mortgage Loan Seller); and (c) a copy of an instrument in which the Mortgage Loan Seller notifies the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, of the transfer of such Mortgage Loan (and the related estoppel certificate or comfort letter) to the Trust pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and this Agreement and directs such Person to deliver any and all notice of default or other correspondence under the related estoppel certificate or comfort letter to the Master Servicer, together with reasonable evidence of the delivery of such instrument to such franchisor, manager or similar person; and

 

(xxi)          a checklist (a “Mortgage File Checklist”) of the applicable documents described above and delivered in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan (which checklist may be in a reasonable form selected by the related Mortgage Loan Seller);

 

provided that (A) whenever the term “Mortgage File” is used to refer to documents actually received by the Custodian, such term shall not be deemed to include such documents required to be included therein unless they are actually so received, and with respect to any receipt or certification by the Custodian for documents described in clauses (vi), (vii) and (ix) through (xx) of this definition, shall be deemed to include such documents only to the extent the Custodian has actual knowledge of their existence (and the Custodian shall be deemed to have actual knowledge of the existence of any document listed on the related Mortgage File Checklist); (B) the “Mortgage File” for each Mortgage Loan that consists of a Mortgage Loan in a Serviced Loan Combination shall include the documents described above with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination, together with the original or a copy of the Intercreditor Agreement relating to such Mortgage Loan and a photocopy of the executed promissory note evidencing each related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; and (C) with respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, (1) any documents required by clauses (ii)-(xx) of this definition to be included in the Mortgage File need only be copies, (2) any reference in such clauses to the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Trust (including, without limitation, as the assignee or transferee of any assignment, UCC financing statement or other transfer document or the beneficiary of any document or instrument) shall mean the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Trustee or the trust established under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and (3) no document or instrument referred to in such clauses need reflect any evidence of filing or recordation in the name of such related Non-Trust Trustee or such trust established under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Mortgage File Checklist”: As defined in clause (xxi) of the definition of “Mortgage File”.

 

Mortgage Loan”: Each of the Original Mortgage Loans and Replacement Mortgage Loans that are from time to time held in the Trust Fund. As used herein, the term “Mortgage Loan” includes the interest of the Trust Fund in the related Mortgage Loan Documents and each

 

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Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, but does not include any Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Mortgage Loan Documents”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the documents included or required to be included, as the context may require, in the related Mortgage File and Servicing File.

 

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”: Any of (i) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, between Société Générale, as seller, and the Depositor, as purchaser, (ii) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, among Liberty Island, as seller, Liberty Island Group and the Depositor, as purchaser; (iii) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, among Basis Real Estate Capital, as seller, Basis Investment, and the Depositor, as purchaser; (iv) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, between Natixis, as seller, and the Depositor, as purchaser; and (v) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Pricing Date, between WFB, as seller, and the Depositor, as purchaser.

 

Mortgage Loan Schedule”: The schedule of Mortgage Loans attached hereto as Schedule I, as any such schedule may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. Such schedule shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

 

(i)             the identification number assigned to the Mortgage Loan in the Prospectus Supplement;

 

(ii)            the name of the Mortgage Loan/Mortgaged Property;

 

(iii)           the street address (including city, state and zip code) of the related Mortgaged Property;

 

(iv)           (A) the original principal balance and (B) the Cut-off Date Principal Balance;

 

(v)            the “Monthly P&I Payment”, as described in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement;

 

(vi)           the Mortgage Rate as of the Closing Date and the Interest Accrual Basis;

 

(vii)          (a) the Stated Maturity Date or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan, the Anticipated Repayment Date, and (b) the original and remaining term to the Stated Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date, as applicable;

 

(viii)         in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Balloon Mortgage Loan, the original and remaining amortization term;

 

(ix)            whether such Mortgage Loan is a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan and, if so, an identification of the Mortgage Loans with which such Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized;

 

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(x)           whether such Mortgage Loan provides for defeasance and if so, the period during which defeasance may occur and the periods when any Principal Prepayments must be accompanied by any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge;

 

(xi)          whether such Mortgage Loan is secured by a fee simple interest in the related Mortgaged Property; by the Borrower’s leasehold interest, and a fee simple interest, in the related Mortgaged Property; or solely by a leasehold interest in the related Mortgaged Property;

 

(xii)         the name of the related Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(xiii)        the Administrative Fee Rate;

 

(xiv)        the Due Date;

 

(xv)         the number of grace days before such Mortgage Loan requires a late payment charge in connection with a delinquent Monthly Payment;

 

(xvi)        whether there exists (and, if so, the amount of) any Letter of Credit that constitutes Additional Collateral;

 

(xvii)       the related Borrower; and

 

(xviii)      the Master Servicing Fee Rate.

 

Mortgage Loan Sellers”: Collectively, Société Générale, Liberty Island, Basis Real Estate Capital, Natixis, and WFB.

 

Mortgage Note”: The original executed promissory note(s) evidencing the indebtedness of a Borrower under a Mortgage Loan, together with any rider, addendum or amendment thereto, or any renewal, substitution or replacement of such note.

 

Mortgage Pool”: All of the Mortgage Loans and any successor REO Mortgage Loans, collectively, as of any particular date of determination.

 

Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), the related annualized rate at which interest (including, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, Post-ARD Additional Interest) is scheduled (in the absence of a default) to accrue on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan from time to time in accordance with the related Mortgage Note and applicable law, as such rate may be modified in accordance with Section 3.20 (or, in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer in accordance with the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) or in connection with a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower. In the case of each ARD Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Rate shall increase in accordance with the related Mortgage Note if such ARD Mortgage Loan is not paid in full on or before its Anticipated Repayment Date.

 

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Mortgaged Property”: Individually and collectively, as the context may require, each real property (together with all improvements and fixtures thereon) subject to the lien of a Mortgage and constituting collateral for a Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, as applicable. With respect to any Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, if and when the context may require, “Mortgaged Property” shall mean, collectively, all the mortgaged real properties (together with all improvements and fixtures thereon) securing the relevant Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

Mortgagee”: The holder of legal title to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, together with any third parties through which such holder takes actions with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Natixis”: Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Natixis Securities”: Natixis Securities Americas LLC.

 

Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount, if any, by which (a) the aggregate of all Prepayment Interest Shortfalls incurred in connection with the receipt of Principal Prepayments (and prepayment resulting from the receipt of Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds) on the Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period, exceeds (b) the aggregate amount of the Compensating Interest Payments remitted by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.19(c) on the Master Servicer Remittance Date related to such Distribution Date.

 

Net Default Charges”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or successor REO Mortgage Loan, the Default Charges referred to in clause third of Section 3.25(a) or clause fourth of Section 3.25(c), which are payable to the Master Servicer as Additional Master Servicing Compensation or the Special Servicer as Additional Special Servicing Compensation.

 

Net Investment Earnings”: With respect to any Investment Account for any Collection Period, the amount, if any, by which the aggregate of all interest and other income realized during such Collection Period on funds held in such Investment Account (exclusive, in the case of a Servicing Account or a Reserve Account, of any portion of such interest or other income payable to a Borrower in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law), exceeds the aggregate of all losses and costs, if any, incurred during such Collection Period in connection with the investment of such funds in accordance with Section 3.06 (exclusive, in the case of a Servicing Account or a Reserve Account, of any portion of such losses that were incurred in connection with investments made for the benefit of a Borrower).

 

Net Investment Loss”: With respect to any Investment Account for any Collection Period, the amount by which the aggregate of all losses, if any, incurred during such Collection Period in connection with the investment of funds held in such Investment Account for the benefit of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.06 (exclusive, in the case of a Servicing Account or a Reserve Account, of any portion of such losses that were incurred in connection with investments made for the benefit of a Borrower, and other than losses of what would otherwise have constituted interest or other income earned on such funds), exceeds the aggregate of all

 

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interest and other income realized during such Collection Period in connection with the investment of such funds for the benefit of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.06; provided that, in the case of any Investment Account and any particular investment of funds in such Investment Account, Net Investment Loss shall not include any loss with respect to such investment which is incurred solely as a result of the insolvency of the federal or state chartered depositary institution or trust company at which such Investment Account is maintained, so long as such depositary institution or trust company (a) satisfied the qualifications set forth in the definition of “Eligible Account” both at the time such investment was made and as of a date not more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of such loss and (b) is not the same Person as the Person that made the relevant investment.

 

Net Liquidation Proceeds”: The excess, if any, of all Liquidation Proceeds Received by the Trust with respect to any particular Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, over the amount of all Liquidation Expenses (other than, with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the pro rata share of such Liquidation Expenses reimbursable to the parties hereto by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement) incurred with respect thereto and all related Servicing Advances (other than, with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the pro rata share of such Servicing Advances reimbursable to the parties hereto by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement) reimbursable therefrom.

 

Net Mortgage Rate”: With respect to (i) any Mortgage Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), the rate per annum equal to (a) the related Mortgage Rate minus (b) the related Administrative Fee Rate minus (c) in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, the related Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate and (ii) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), the rate per annum equal to (a) the related Mortgage Rate minus (b) the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Administrative Fee Rate minus (c) in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan related to an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, the related Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate.

 

New Lease”: Any lease of an Administered REO Property entered into at the direction of the Special Servicer, including any lease renewed, modified or extended on behalf of the Trust if the Special Servicer has the power to renegotiate the terms of such lease.

 

Non-Registered Certificate”: Any Certificate that has not been subject to registration under the Securities Act. As of the Closing Date, the Class X-E, Class X-F, Class X-G, Class E, Class F, Class G, Class R and Class V Certificates are Non-Registered Certificates.

 

Non-Serviced Loan Combination”: Any mortgage loan not serviced under this Agreement that is divided into one or more notes, which includes a mortgage note that is included in the Trust and one or more pari passu mortgage notes not included in the Trust. References herein to a Non-Serviced Loan Combination shall be construed to refer to the aggregate indebtedness under the related notes. The Patriots Park Loan Combination shall be a Non-Serviced Loan Combination.

 

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Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan”: With respect to each Non-Serviced Loan Combination, if any, a mortgage loan not included in the Trust that is generally payable on a pari passu basis with the related Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan. The Patriots Park Pari Passu Companion Loan shall be a Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder”: The holder of the promissory note evidencing any Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Non-Trust Certificate Administrator”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the certificate administrator under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The certificate administrator (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Certificate Administrator.

 

Non-Trust Custodian”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced-Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the custodian under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The custodian (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Custodian.

 

Non-Trust Depositor”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the depositor under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The depositor under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Depositor.

 

Non-Trust Master Servicer”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the master servicer under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The master servicer under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Master Servicer.

 

Non-Trust Paying Agent”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the paying agent under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The paying agent (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Paying Agent.

 

Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the separate agreement pursuant to which such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and the related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans are (or, if applicable, any related REO Property is) to be principally serviced and administered. The WFCM 2015-NXS1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement pursuant to which the Patriots Park Loan Combination is serviced shall be a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Non-Trust Primary Servicing Fee”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the primary servicing fee that is payable to the Non-Trust Master Servicer under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement in respect of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, which such fee shall accrue at the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate.

 

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Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan that is primarily serviced and administered under the pooling and servicing agreement for another commercial mortgage securitization trust. The Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

Non-Trust Special Servicer”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the special servicer under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The special servicer under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Special Servicer.

 

Non-Trust Subordinate Class Representative”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the “Subordinate Class Representative” (or other similar term) as defined under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The “Subordinate Class Representative” (or other similar term) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Subordinate Class Representative.

 

Non-Trust Tax Administrator”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the tax administrator under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The tax administrator (if any) under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Tax Administrator.

 

Non-Trust Trust Advisor”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the trust advisor under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The trust advisor or operating advisor, as applicable, under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Trust Advisor.

 

Non-Trust Trustee”: With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, the trustee under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The trustee under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan shall be a Non-Trust Trustee.

 

Non-United States Tax Person”: Any Person other than a United States Tax Person.

 

Non-WFB Mortgage Loans”: Each of the Mortgage Loans other than the WFB Mortgage Loans.

 

Nonrecoverable Advance”: Any Nonrecoverable P&I Advance (including any Unliquidated Advance that constitutes a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance) or Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance (including any Unliquidated Advance that constitutes a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance). Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts shall constitute Nonrecoverable Advances only when the Person making such determination in accordance with the procedures specified herein, and taking into account factors such as all other outstanding Advances, either (a) has determined that such Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts, would not ultimately be recoverable from Late Collections, Default Charges, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or any other recovery on or in respect of such Mortgage Loan or the related REO Property (without giving effect to potential recoveries on deficiency judgments or recoveries from guarantors), or (b) has determined that such Workout-

 

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Delayed Reimbursement Amount, along with any other Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (that have not been reimbursed to the party that made such Advance) or unreimbursed Nonrecoverable Advances, would not be ultimately recoverable from the principal portion of future general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties. The determination as to the recoverability of any servicing advance previously made or proposed to be made with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall be made by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or Non-Trust Special Servicer, as the case may be, pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and any such determination so made shall be conclusive and binding upon the Trust and the Certificateholders.

 

Nonrecoverable P&I Advance”: As evidenced by the Officer’s Certificate and supporting documentation contemplated by Section 4.03(c), any P&I Advance, or any Unliquidated Advance in respect of a prior P&I Advance, previously made and any P&I Advance contemplated to be made in respect of any Mortgage Loan or related successor REO Mortgage Loan that, as determined by the Master Servicer or, if applicable, by the Trustee, or by the Special Servicer pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 4.03(c), subject to the Servicing Standard, or, with respect to the Trustee, in its reasonable, good faith judgment, will not be ultimately recoverable, or in fact was not ultimately recovered, from Late Collections, Default Charges, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or any other recovery on or in respect of such Mortgage Loan or the related REO Property (without giving effect to potential recoveries on deficiency judgments or recoveries from guarantors). In the case of a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, such recoverability determination shall take into account the cross-collateralization of the related Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance”: As evidenced by the Officer’s Certificate and supporting documentation contemplated by Section 3.11(h), any Servicing Advance, or any Unliquidated Advance in respect of a prior Servicing Advance, previously made, and any Servicing Advance proposed to be made, in respect of any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property that, as determined by the Master Servicer or, if applicable or the Trustee, or by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.11, subject to the Servicing Standard, or, with respect to the Trustee, in its reasonable, good faith judgment, will not be ultimately recoverable, or in fact was not ultimately recovered, from Late Collections, Default Charges, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or any other recovery on or in respect of such Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or such Administered REO Property (without giving effect to potential recoveries on deficiency judgments or recoveries from guarantors). In the case of a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, such recoverability determination shall take into account the cross-collateralization of the related Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

NRSRO”: A nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act); provided that, when referred to in connection with the Certificate Administrator’s Website or the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, “NRSRO” shall mean a nationally recognized statistical rating organization that has delivered an NRSRO Certification.

 

NRSRO Certification”: A certification executed (or submitted electronically by means of a click-through confirmation on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website) by an

 

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NRSRO in favor of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider substantially in the form attached as Exhibit P hereto (which may also be submitted electronically via the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website) that states that such NRSRO is a Rating Agency, or that (i) such NRSRO has provided the Depositor with the appropriate certifications under Rule 17g-5(e), (ii) such NRSRO has access to the Depositor’s 17g-5 website and (iii) such NRSRO shall keep the information obtained from the Depositor’s 17g-5 website confidential. Each NRSRO shall be deemed to recertify to the foregoing each time it accesses the Certificate Administrator’s Website. An NRSRO Certification will be deemed to have been executed by an NRSRO if the Depositor so directs the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider.

 

Officer’s Certificate”: A certificate signed by a Servicing Officer of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer or a Responsible Officer of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as the case may be, or, with respect to any other Person, a certificate signed by any of the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, Director or Managing Director, an Assistant Vice President or any other authorized officer (however denominated) or another officer customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers or, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

Offsetting Modification Fees”: For purposes of any Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee payable to the Special Servicer in connection with any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or REO Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), any and all Modification Fees collected by the Special Servicer as Additional Special Servicing Compensation to the extent that:

 

(i)          such Modification Fees were earned and collected by the Special Servicer either (A) in connection with the workout or liquidation (including partial liquidation) of the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) as to which such Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee became payable or (B) in connection with the immediately prior workout of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination while it was previously a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, provided that (in the case of this clause (B)) the Servicing Transfer Event that resulted in it again becoming a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan occurred within twelve (12) months following the consummation of such prior workout and provided, further, that there shall be deducted from the Offsetting Modification Fees otherwise described in this clause (i) an amount equal to that portion of such Modification Fees that were previously applied to actually reduce the payment of a Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee; and

 

(ii)          such Modification Fees were earned in connection with a modification, extension, waiver or amendment of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination at a time when such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination was a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Offshore Transaction”: Any “offshore transaction” as defined in Rule 902(h) of Regulation S.

 

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Opinion of Counsel”: A written opinion of counsel (who must, in the case of any such opinion relating to the taxation of the Trust Fund or any portion thereof, the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC or the Grantor Trust Pool as a Grantor Trust for taxation purposes or a resignation under Section 6.04, be Independent counsel, but who otherwise may be salaried counsel for the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Tax Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer), which written opinion is acceptable and delivered to the addressee(s) thereof and which opinion of counsel, except as provided herein, shall not be at the expense of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust Fund.

 

Opting-Out Party”: As defined in Section 3.23(i).

 

Original Mortgage Loans”: The mortgage loans initially identified on Schedule I, including each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan. No Pari Passu Companion Loan is an “Original Mortgage Loan”.

 

Other Crossed Loans”: As defined in Section 2.03(b).

 

Other Depositor”: The applicable other “depositor” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Other Master Servicer”: The applicable other “master servicer” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement”: The pooling and servicing agreement relating to an Other Securitization.

 

Other Securitization”: Any commercial mortgage securitization trust that holds a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto.

 

Other Special Servicer”: The applicable other “special servicer” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Other Trustee”: The applicable other “trustee” under an Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

OTS”: The Office of Thrift Supervision or any successor thereto.

 

Ownership Interest”: In the case of any Certificate, any ownership or security interest in such Certificate as the Holder thereof and any other interest therein, whether direct or indirect, legal or beneficial, as owner or as pledgee.

 

P&I Advance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan (including a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan thereto), any advance made by the Master Servicer or the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.03.

 

P&I Advance Date”: The Business Day preceding each Distribution Date.

 

 

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Pari Passu Companion Loan”: A Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and/or a Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, as the context may require.

 

Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency”: Any NRSRO rating a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Security.

 

Pari Passu Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan included in a Loan Combination that is pari passu in right of payment to the related Pari Passu Companion Loan. The Pari Passu Mortgage Loans are the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan and the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan.

 

Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate”: With respect to (A) the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan or any Patrick Henry Mall Pari Passu Companion Loan, a rate equal to 0.05% (5.0 basis points) per annum and (B) the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan, a rate equal to 0.0025% (0.25 basis points) per annum.

 

Pass-Through Rate”: The per annum rate at which interest accrues in respect of any of the Classes of Regular Certificates, the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates, the Class PEX Components and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests during any Interest Accrual Period, which rate shall be:

 

(a)          with respect to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates, the fixed rate per annum set forth opposite such Class in the following table:

 

Class

 

Pass-Through Rate 

Class A-1   1.5680% per annum
Class A-2   2.9650% per annum
Class A-3   3.7150% per annum
Class A-4   3.7890% per annum
Class A-SB   3.5560% per annum
Class E   3.2770% per annum
Class F   3.2770% per annum
Class G   3.2770% per annum
     

(b)          with respect to each of the Class A-S Certificates, the Class A-S-PEX Component and the Class A-S Regular Interest, a fixed rate equal to 4.0470% per annum (the Class A-S Regular Interest will be uncertificated and will be transferred to the Trust Fund on the Closing Date, and the Trust will issue the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component in exchange therefor);

 

(c)          with respect to each of the Class B Certificates, the Class B-PEX Component and the Class B Regular Interest, an annual rate equal to the REMIC II Remittance Rate in respect of REMIC II Regular Interest B for the subject Interest Accrual Period (the Class B Regular Interest will be uncertificated and will be transferred to the Trust Fund on the Closing Date, and the Trust will issue the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component in exchange therefor);

 

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(d)          with respect to each of the Class C Certificates, the Class C-PEX Component and the Class C Regular Interest, an annual rate equal to the REMIC II Remittance Rate in respect of REMIC II Regular Interest C for the subject Interest Accrual Period (the Class C Regular Interest will be uncertificated and will be transferred to the Trust Fund on the Closing Date, and the Trust will issue the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component in exchange therefor);

 

(e)          with respect to the Class D Certificates, an annual rate equal to the REMIC II Remittance Rate in respect of REMIC II Regular Interest D for the subject Interest Accrual Period;

 

(f)          with respect to the Class X-A Certificates, the weighted average of the Class X-A Strip Rates for such Interest Accrual Period;

 

(g)          with respect to the Class X-E Certificates, the Class X-E Strip Rate for such Interest Accrual Period;

 

(h)          with respect to the Class X-F Certificates, the Class X-F Strip Rate for such Interest Accrual Period; and

 

(i)          with respect to the Class X-G Certificates, the Class X-G Strip Rate for such Interest Accrual Period.

 

Past Grace Period Loan”: With respect to any Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment due and payable, or deemed due and payable, in respect of any particular Mortgage Loan, the status attributable to that Mortgage Loan by reason of, if applicable, the fact that such Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment remains unpaid past its Due Date and past any applicable grace period for such Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment.

 

Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

 

Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

 

Patrick Henry Mall Pari Passu Companion Loan”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

 

Patriots Park Loan Combination”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

 

Patriots Park Mortgage Loan”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

 

Patriots Park Pari Passu Companion Loan”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.

 

PCAOB”: The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

 

Percentage Interest”: With respect to (a) any Interest Only Certificate or Principal Balance Certificate, the portion of the relevant Class evidenced by such Certificate, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount, as the case may be, of such Certificate as of the Closing Date, as specified on the face

 

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thereof, and the denominator of which is the initial Class Principal Balance or initial Class Notional Amount, as the case may be, of the relevant Class as of the Closing Date; and (b) any Class R or Class V Certificate, the percentage interest in distributions to be made with respect to the relevant Class, as specified on the face of such Certificate.

 

Performance Certification”: As defined in Section 11.09.

 

Performing Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Performing Party”: As defined in Section 11.15.

 

Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan”: Any Serviced Mortgage Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan”: Any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Permitted Investments”: Any one or more of the following obligations or securities payable on demand or having a scheduled maturity on or before the Business Day preceding the date upon which such funds are required to be drawn, regardless of whether issued by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee or any of their respective Affiliates and having at all times the required ratings, if any, provided for in this definition, unless each Rating Agency shall have provided a Rating Agency Confirmation relating to the Certificates:

 

(i)          direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, provided that each such obligation is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;

 

(ii)          repurchase agreements on obligations specified in clause (i) of this definition, with a party agreeing to repurchase such obligations (1) in the case of such investments with maturities of 30 days or less, (x) the short-term obligations of the applicable repurchase agreement counterparty are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Fitch and (y) the short-term obligations of which counterparty are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s or the long-term obligations of which counterparty are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s, (2) in the case of such investments with maturities of three months or less, but more than 30 days, the short-term obligations of the applicable repurchase agreement counterparty are rated in the highest short-term rating category by each Rating Agency and the long-term obligations of which counterparty are rated at least “A1” by Moody’s, (3) in the case of such investments with maturities of six months or less, but more than three months, the short-term obligations of the applicable repurchase agreement counterparty are rated in the highest short-term rating category by each Rating Agency and the long-term obligations of which counterparty are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s, and (4) in the case of such investments with maturities of more than six months, the short-term obligations of the applicable repurchase agreement counterparty are rated in the highest short-term rating category by

 

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each Rating Agency and the long-term obligations of which counterparty are rated “Aaa” by Moody’s (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency as set forth in subclauses (1)-(4) above, such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency and Morningstar);

 

(iii)          federal funds, unsecured uncertificated certificates of deposit, time deposits, demand deposits and bankers’ acceptances of any bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, (1) in the case of such investments with maturities of 30 days or less, (x) the short-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Fitch and (y) the short-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s or the long-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s, (2) in the case of such investments with maturities of three months or less, but more than 30 days, the short-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s or the long-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s, (3) in the case of such investments with maturities of six months or less, but more than three months, the short-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated in the highest short-term rating category by each Rating Agency and the long-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s and (4) in the case of such investments with maturities of more than six months, the short-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated in the highest short-term rating category by each Rating Agency and the long-term obligations of which bank or trust company are rated “Aaa” by Moody’s (or, in the case of any such Rating Agency as set forth in subclauses (1)-(4) above, such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency and Morningstar);

 

(iv)          commercial paper of any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof (or of any corporation not so incorporated, provided that the commercial paper is United States Dollar denominated and amounts payable thereunder are not subject to any withholding imposed by any non-United States jurisdiction) , provided that (x) such commercial paper carries a short-term rating by Fitch of “F1” or better, unless such commercial paper is for a term of more than 30 days, in which case such commercial paper carries either (i) a short-term rating of “F1+” or (ii) a short-term rating of “F1” and a long-term rating of “AA-“ or better and (y) (i) if maturing in three months or less, such commercial paper carries either a short-term rating of “P-1” by Moody’s or a long-term rating of “A2” or better by Moody’s (or such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by Moody’s and Morningstar), (ii) if maturing in six months or less but more than three months, such commercial paper carries a short-term rating of “P-1” by Moody’s and a long-term rating of “Aa3” or better by Moody’s (or such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by Moody’s and Morningstar) and (iii) if maturing in longer than six months, such commercial paper carries a short-term rating of “P-1” by Moody’s and a long-term rating of Aaa by Moody’s (provided, however, that (A) in the case of investments of funds in a Servicing Account, with respect to the required Moody’s rating under subclause (y), the subject corporation need only have a short-term rating of at least “P-1” from Moody’s, and (B) in the case of any such Rating Agency as set forth in subclauses (x) – (y) above,

 

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the subject corporation need only have such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency and Morningstar);

 

(v)           units of taxable money market mutual funds, issued by regulated investment companies, which seek to maintain a constant net asset value per share (including the Federated Prime Obligation Money Market Fund, US Bank Long Term Eurodollar Sweep or the Wells Fargo Advantage Heritage Money Market Fund) so long as any such fund is rated in the highest category by (A) Moody’s (or, if not rated by Moody’s, otherwise acceptable to Moody’s, as confirmed in a Rating Agency Confirmation) and (B) Fitch (or, if not rated by Fitch, an equivalent rating (or higher) by at least two (2) NRSROs (which may include Moody’s and/or Morningstar) or otherwise acceptable to such Rating Agency and Morningstar, in any such case, as confirmed in a Rating Agency Confirmation);

 

(vi)          an obligation or security that, but for the failure to satisfy one or more of the minimum rating(s) set forth in the applicable clause, would be listed in clauses (ii)-(v) above, and is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from Morningstar and each Rating Agency for which the minimum rating(s) set forth in the applicable clause is not satisfied with respect to such obligation or security; and

 

(vii)         any other obligation or security other than one listed in clauses (i)-(v) above, that is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each and every Rating Agency;

 

provided that each investment described hereunder shall not (A) evidence either the right to receive (1) only interest with respect to such investment or (2) a yield to maturity greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of the obligations, (B) be purchased at a price greater than par if such investment may be prepaid or called at a price less than its purchase price prior to stated maturity, (C) be sold prior to stated maturity if such sale would result in a loss of principal on the instrument or a tax on “prohibited transactions” under Section 860F of the Code or (D) have an “r” highlighter or other comparable qualifier attached to its rating; and provided, further, that each investment described hereunder must have (X) a predetermined fixed amount of principal due at maturity (that cannot vary or change), (Y) an original maturity of not more than 365 days and a remaining maturity of not more than thirty (30) days and (Z) except in the case of a Permitted Investment described in clause (v) of this definition, a fixed interest rate or an interest rate that is tied to a single interest rate index plus a single fixed spread and moves proportionately with that index; and provided, further, that each investment described hereunder must be a “cash flow investment” (within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions).

 

Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees”: Any commercially reasonable treasury management fees, banking fees, title insurance and/or other insurance commissions or fees and appraisal fees received or retained by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates in connection with any services performed by such party with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or REO Property in accordance with this Agreement.

 

Permitted Transferee”: Any Transferee of a Class R Certificate other than (a) a Disqualified Organization, (b) a Disqualified Non-United States Tax Person, (c) a Disqualified

 

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Partnership, (d) a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base (within the meaning of any applicable income tax treaty between the United States and any foreign jurisdiction) of a United States Tax Person or (e) any other Person so designated by the Tax Administrator who is unable to provide an Opinion of Counsel at the expense of such Person or the Person seeking to Transfer a Class R Certificate, that the Transfer of a Class R Certificate will not cause any REMIC Pool to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is outstanding.

 

Person”: Any individual, corporation, partnership (including a series of a limited liability limited partnership), joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Phase I Environmental Assessment”: A “Phase I assessment” as described in, and meeting the criteria of, the ASTM, plus a radon and asbestos inspection.

 

Plan”: Any of those employee benefit plans and other benefit plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and annuities, Keogh plans and collective investment funds and separate accounts, the assets of which are considered “plan assets” under U.S. Department of Labor Regulation § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, or for purposes of Similar Law, including insurance company general accounts, that are subject to Title I of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law.

 

PMCC”: Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Post-ARD Additional Interest”: With respect to any ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, all interest accrued on the principal balance of such ARD Mortgage Loan at the Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate (the payment of which interest shall, under the terms of such ARD Mortgage Loan, be deferred until the principal balance of such ARD Mortgage Loan and all other interest thereon has been paid in full), together with all interest, if any, accrued at the related Mortgage Rate on such deferred interest.

 

Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate”: With respect to any ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, the incremental increase in the Mortgage Rate for such ARD Mortgage Loan resulting from the passage of such Anticipated Repayment Date.

 

Prepayment Assumption”: For purposes of determining the accrual of original issue discount, market discount and premium, if any, on the Mortgage Loans, the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the Certificates for federal income tax purposes, the assumptions that no Mortgage Loan is voluntarily prepaid prior to its Stated Maturity Date.

 

Prepayment Interest Excess”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (including any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) that was subject to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part made (or, if resulting from the application of Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds, any other early recovery of principal received) after the Due Date for such Mortgage Loan in any Collection Period, any payment of interest (net of related Master Servicing Fees (and, in the case of any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, net of interest accrued at a rate equal to the sum of (A) the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate and (B) the

 

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rate per annum at which the fee, if any, payable to the applicable Non-Trust Trust Advisor accrues) and, further, net of any portion of such interest that represents Default Charges or Post-ARD Additional Interest) actually Received by the Trust and collected from the related Borrower or out of such Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds, as the case may be, and intended to cover the period from and after such Due Date to, but not including, the date of prepayment (exclusive, for the avoidance of doubt, of any related Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge that may have been collected).

 

Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (including any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) that was subject to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part made (or, if resulting from the application of Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds, any other early recovery of principal received) prior to the Due Date for such Mortgage Loan in any Collection Period, the amount of interest, to the extent not collected from the related Borrower or otherwise (without regard to any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge that may have been collected), not Received by the Trust, that would have accrued on the amount of such Principal Prepayment during the period from the date to which interest was paid by the related Borrower to, but not including, the related Due Date immediately following the date of the subject Principal Prepayment (net of related Master Servicing Fees (and, in the case of (i) any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any, net of interest accrued at a rate equal to the sum of (A) the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate and (B) the rate per annum at which the fee, if any, payable to the applicable Non-Trust Trust Advisor accrues, and (ii) an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, net of any Post-ARD Additional Interest), and, further, net of any portion of that interest that represents Default Charges).

 

Prepayment Premium”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any premium, fee or other additional amount (other than a Yield Maintenance Charge) paid or payable, as the context requires, by a Borrower in connection with a Principal Prepayment on, or other early collection of principal of, such Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto (including any payoff of a Mortgage Loan by a mezzanine lender on behalf of the subject Borrower if and as set forth in the related intercreditor agreement).

 

Pricing Date”: August 18, 2015.

 

Primary Collateral”: With respect to any Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan, that portion of the Mortgaged Property designated as directly securing such Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan and excluding any Mortgaged Property as to which the related lien may only be foreclosed upon by exercise of the cross-collateralization provisions of such Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan.

 

Primary Servicer”: As the context may require, (i) Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., or any successor thereto (as primary servicer) appointed as provided in the related Primary Servicing Agreement, and/or (ii) Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, or any successor thereto (as primary servicer) appointed as provided in the related Primary Servicing Agreement.

 

Primary Servicing Agreement”: As the context may require, (i) that certain Primary Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National

 

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Association, as master servicer, and Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., as primary servicer, relating to some or all of the Mortgage Loans for which Liberty Island, and in the case of the Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan, for which each of Liberty Island and Société Générale is the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller, and/or (ii) that certain Primary Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, and Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, as primary servicer, relating to certain Mortgage Loans for which WFB is the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

Primary Servicing Office”: The office of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the context may require, that is primarily responsible for such party’s servicing obligations hereunder.

 

Principal Balance Certificate”: Any of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G and Class PEX Certificates.

 

Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, an amount (which shall in no event be less than zero) equal to the excess, if any, of:

 

(I)            the sum of:

 

(A)          the aggregate (without duplication) of the following (such aggregate of the following amounts described below in this clause (A), the “Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount” for such Distribution Date):

 

(i)            all payments of principal (including Principal Prepayments), including any such payments on Corrected Mortgage Loans (but exclusive, if applicable, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, of any payments of principal payable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement), Received by the Trust with respect to the Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period, in each case exclusive of any portion of the particular payment that represents a Late Collection of principal for which a P&I Advance (including any Unliquidated Advance in respect of a prior P&I Advance) was previously made under this Agreement for a prior Distribution Date or that represents the principal portion of a Monthly Payment due on or before the Cut-off Date or on a Due Date occurring subsequent to the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs,

 

(ii)           the aggregate of the principal portions of all Monthly Payments due in respect of the Mortgage Loans for their respective Due Dates occurring in the month in which such Distribution Date occurs, that were Received by the Trust (other than as part of a Principal Prepayment) prior to the related Collection Period,

 

(iii)          the aggregate of all Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds Received by the Trust with respect to any Mortgage

 

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Loans during the related Collection Period that were identified and applied by the Master Servicer as recoveries of principal (whether as Principal Prepayments or otherwise) of such Mortgage Loans in accordance with Section 1.03, in each case net of any portion of such proceeds that represents a Late Collection of principal (a) due on or before the Cut-off Date or (b) for which a P&I Advance (including an Unliquidated Advance in respect of a prior P&I Advance) was previously made under this Agreement for a prior Distribution Date,

 

(iv)          the aggregate of all Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and REO Revenues Received by the Trust with respect to any REO Properties during the related Collection Period that were identified and applied by the Master Servicer as recoveries of principal (whether as Principal Prepayments or otherwise) of the related REO Mortgage Loans in accordance with Section 1.03, in each case net of any portion of such proceeds and/or revenues that represents a Late Collection of principal (a) due on or before the Cut-off Date or (b) for which a P&I Advance (including an Unliquidated Advance in respect of a prior P&I Advance) was previously made under this Agreement for a prior Distribution Date, and

 

(v)           the respective principal portions of all P&I Advances made under this Agreement in respect of the Mortgage Loans and any REO Mortgage Loans with respect to such Distribution Date;

 

(B)          the aggregate amount of any collections received on or in respect of the Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period that, in each case, represents a delinquent amount as to which an Advance had been made, which Advance was previously reimbursed during the Collection Period for a prior Distribution Date as part of a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount for which a deduction was made under clause (II)(B) below with respect to such Distribution Date; and

 

(C)          the aggregate amount of any collections received on or in respect of the Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period that, in each case, is identified and applied by the Master Servicer (in accordance with Section 1.03) as a recovery of an amount previously determined (in a Collection Period for a prior Distribution Date) to have been a Nonrecoverable Advance and for which a deduction was made under clause (II)(C) below with respect to a prior Distribution Date; less

 

(II)          the sum of:

 

(A)          the aggregate amount of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (and Advance Interest thereon) that were reimbursed or paid during the related Collection Period to one or more of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee from principal advances and collections on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii);

 

(B)          with respect to each Mortgage Loan (1) with respect to which Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and/or Liquidation Proceeds were received during the

 

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related Collection Period or (2) that was otherwise liquidated, including at a discount, during such Collection Period, the aggregate amount of Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees paid with respect to such Mortgage Loan from a source other than Default Charges during such Collection Period, provided that, in the case of any individual Mortgage Loan, the deduction in respect of such Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees under this clause (II)(B) shall not exceed the amounts described in clauses (I)(A)(i) through (I)(A)(v) that are attributable to such Mortgage Loan; and

 

(C)          the aggregate amount of Nonrecoverable Advances (and Advance Interest thereon) that were reimbursed or paid during the related Collection Period to one or more of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee during the related Collection Period from principal advances and collections on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv).

 

Furthermore, unless and until the Class Principal Balances of all Classes of Principal Balance Certificates other than the Control-Eligible Certificates have been reduced to zero, the Principal Distribution Amount (or any lesser portion thereof allocable to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class D or Class E Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest) for each Distribution Date will be reduced to the extent of any Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) that exceed the amount of interest otherwise payable on the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest and the Class D and Class E Certificates on that Distribution Date.

 

In no event shall any portion of any Excess Liquidation Proceeds constitute a portion of the Principal Distribution Amount for any Distribution Date.

 

Principal Prepayment”: Any payment of principal made by the Borrower on a Mortgage Loan, which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and that is not accompanied by an amount of interest (without regard to any Prepayment Premium, Yield Maintenance Charge and/or Post-ARD Additional Interest that may have been collected) representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment.

 

Private Placement Memorandum”: The final Private Placement Memorandum dated August 19, 2015, relating to certain classes of the Non-Registered Certificates delivered by the Depositor to WFS, SGAS, CGMI, Morgan Stanley and Natixis Securities as of the Closing Date.

 

Privileged Communications”: Any correspondence between the Subordinate Class Representative and the Special Servicer referred to in clause (i) of the definition of “Privileged Information”.

 

Privileged Information”: Any (i) correspondence between the Subordinate Class Representative and the Special Servicer related to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or the exercise of the Subordinate Class Representative’s consent or consultation rights under this Agreement, and (ii) information that the Special Servicer has reasonably determined could compromise the Trust Fund’s position in any ongoing or future negotiations with a related Borrower under a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or any other interested party or in litigation or in potential legal proceedings.

 

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Privileged Person”: Any of (i) the Depositor or its designee, (ii) each Underwriter, (iii) the Trustee, (iv) the Certificate Administrator, (v) the Master Servicer, (vi) the Special Servicer, (vii) the Trust Advisor, (viii) any Mortgage Loan Seller, (ix) the Non-Trust Master Servicer, (x) any Person who certifies to the Certificate Administrator substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1A, Exhibit K-1B, Exhibit K-2A or Exhibit K-2B hereto, as applicable (which form shall also be located on, and may be submitted electronically via, the Certificate Administrator’s Website), that such Person is a Certificateholder, a Certificate Owner or a prospective purchaser of a Certificate or any interest therein, and agrees to be bound by the confidentiality provisions contained therein, that such Person is the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder and is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, or that such Person is the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder and is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, as applicable, (xi) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder that delivers a certification to the Certificate Administrator in the form of Exhibit H hereto, (xii) after an Other Securitization, the Other Master Servicer and (xiii) each Rating Agency and each NRSRO that has submitted an NRSRO Certification to the Certificate Administrator (which NRSRO Certification may be submitted electronically via the Certificate Administrator’s Website); provided, however, that Borrower Parties (including Excluded Controlling Class Holders) and their Affiliates will not be entitled to receive certain Excluded Information to which Privileged Persons are generally entitled to the extent provided in this Agreement. For purposes of obtaining information or access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website, (i) to the extent that the Subordinate Class Representative or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder in respect of any Excluded Controlling Class Loan, such Person shall be prohibited from obtaining any Excluded Information in respect of such Excluded Controlling Class Loan, and (ii) to the extent that a Borrower Party is not the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder, such person will only be entitled to receive the Distribution Date Statements and such other documents as such Person is entitled to under Section 8.12(f). The Certificate Administrator may require that investor certifications in the form of Exhibit K-1A, Exhibit K-1B, Exhibit K-2A or Exhibit K-2B be re-submitted from time to time in accordance with its policies and procedures and shall restrict access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website to a mezzanine lender upon notice from the Special Servicer pursuant to this Agreement in the form of Exhibit K-5 hereto (or such other form as mutually agreed to by the Certificate Administrator and the Special Servicer) stating that such mezzanine lender has commenced foreclosure proceedings against the equity collateral pledged to secure the related mezzanine loan.

 

Prohibited Party”: As of any date of determination, any Person that has theretofore failed to comply with such Person’s obligations under Regulation AB with respect to the Trust Fund or any other securitization if (and only if) both (A) such failure was an “event of default” under the relevant agreement to which such Person was a party, and (B) such Person is proposed to become a Servicing Function Participant in respect of the Trust Fund. In determining whether any person or entity is a “Prohibited Party”, each party hereto, provided that they are not an Affiliate of such Person, shall be entitled to conclusively rely on a written certification from any Person stating that it is not a Prohibited Party. All necessary determinations under or for purposes of this definition shall be made as of the date of consummation of the transaction in which the relevant person or entity would become a Servicing Function Participant in respect of the Trust Fund.

 

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Prospectus”: The Base Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, together.

 

Prospectus Supplement”: That certain prospectus supplement dated August 19, 2015, relating to the Registered Certificates, that is a supplement to the Base Prospectus.

 

PTCE”: Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption.

 

PTE”: Prohibited Transaction Exemption.

 

Purchase Price”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or REO Property), a cash price equal to the aggregate of (a) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Mortgage Loan) as of the date of purchase less any portion of any Loss of Value Payment then on deposit in the Loss of Value Reserve Fund attributable to such Mortgage Loan (or REO Property), (b) all accrued and unpaid interest on such Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Mortgage Loan) at the related Mortgage Rate to, but not including, the Due Date occurring in the Collection Period during which the applicable purchase or repurchase occurs (exclusive, however, of any portion of such accrued but unpaid interest that represents Default Interest or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, Post-ARD Additional Interest), (c) all related unreimbursed Servicing Advances (including, in the case of any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the pro rata portion of any such amounts allocable to such Mortgage Loan and payable with respect thereto pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement) (together with Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances) and all related Servicing Advances (without duplication with Unliquidated Advances described in the immediately preceding parenthetical clause) that were previously reimbursed out of collections on other Mortgage Loans and/or REO Properties relating to other Mortgage Loans, if any, (d) all accrued and unpaid Advance Interest with respect to any related Advances (including, in the case of (i) any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the pro rata portion of any such amounts allocable to such Mortgage Loan and payable with respect thereto pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) any Serviced Loan Combination, if a securitization trust holds a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, interest on any comparable debt service advances made by a servicer or trustee of such securitization trust), and (e) solely in the case of a purchase, repurchase or substitution, as applicable, by a Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (i) to the extent not otherwise included in the amount described in clause (d) of this definition, any unpaid Special Servicing Fees and other outstanding Additional Trust Fund Expenses (including without limitation any Liquidation Fee payable in connection with the applicable purchase or repurchase) with respect to such Mortgage Loan (or REO Property) and (ii) to the extent not otherwise included in the amount described in clause (c) or clause (e) of this definition, any costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee or an agent of any of them (on behalf of the Trust) in enforcing the obligation, if any, of a Responsible Repurchase Party to repurchase or replace such Mortgage Loan or REO Property.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the “Purchase Price” in respect of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is purchased by the related mortgage loan seller shall be the repurchase price paid by the related mortgage loan seller under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the applicable servicing agreement and (ii) with respect to a sale of an REO Property securing a Serviced Loan Combination, the term “Mortgage Loan” or “REO

 

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Mortgage Loan” shall be construed to include the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s).

 

Qualified Appraiser”: In connection with the appraisal of any Mortgaged Property or REO Property, an Independent MAI-designated appraiser with at least five years of experience in respect of the relevant geographic location and property type.

 

Qualified Bidder”: As defined in Section 7.01(c).

 

Qualified Institutional Buyer” or “QIB”: A “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A.

 

Qualified Insurer”: An insurance company or security or bonding company qualified to write the related Insurance Policy in the relevant jurisdiction.

 

Qualified Mortgage”: A qualified mortgage within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code.

 

Qualified Replacement Special Servicer”: A Person as to which all the following conditions are satisfied at the relevant date of determination: (A)(i) all the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.06 are true and accurate as applied to such Person (other than any change in the entity type or the state or jurisdiction of formation), (ii) there is no event or circumstances that constitutes, or would constitute, but for notice or the passage of time, a Servicer Termination Event with respect to such Person under this Agreement, (iii) such Person is not the Trust Advisor or an Affiliate of the Trust Advisor and there exists no agreement as a result of which, whether or not subject to any condition or contingency, such Person would become an Affiliate of the Trust Advisor or merge or be consolidated with or into the Trust Advisor (regardless of the identity of the surviving Person) or succeed to any portion of the business of the Trust Advisor that includes the Trust Advisor’s rights or duties under this Agreement, (iv) neither such Person nor any Affiliate of such Person is obligated, whether by agreement or otherwise, and whether or not subject to any condition or contingency, to pay any fee to, or otherwise compensate or grant monetary or other consideration to, the Trust Advisor or any Affiliate thereof in connection with this Agreement, (x) in connection with the special servicing obligations that such Person would assume under this Agreement or the performance thereof or (y) in connection with the appointment of such Person as, or any recommendation by the Trust Advisor for such Person to become, the successor Special Servicer, (v) such Person is not entitled to receive any compensation from the Trust Advisor in connection with its activities under this Agreement and (vi) such Person is not entitled to receive from the Trust Advisor or any Affiliate thereof any fee in connection with the appointment of such Person as successor Special Servicer, unless, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), the appointment of such Person as successor Special Servicer has been expressly approved by 100% of the Certificateholders; (B) such Person is not a Prohibited Party and has not been terminated in the capacity of Master Servicer or Special Servicer hereunder in whole or in part as a result of a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(xiii), unless the appointment of such Person as successor Special Servicer has been expressly approved by Depositor acting in its reasonable discretion; and (C) such Person satisfies any minimum criteria set forth in any Intercreditor

 

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Agreement relating to a Serviced Loan Combination to be serviced and administered (if necessary) by such Person.

 

Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan”: In connection with the replacement of a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by Section 2.03, any other mortgage loan which, on the date of substitution: (i) has an outstanding Stated Principal Balance, after application of all scheduled payments of principal and interest due during or prior to the month of substitution, not in excess of the Stated Principal Balance of the Defective Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the calendar month during which the substitution occurs; (ii) has a fixed Mortgage Rate that is not less than, and not more than one percentage point in excess of, the Mortgage Rate of the Defective Mortgage Loan; (iii) has the same monthly Due Date as, and a grace period for delinquent Monthly Payments that is no longer than, the Due Date and grace period, respectively, of the Defective Mortgage Loan; (iv) accrues interest on the same Interest Accrual Basis as the Defective Mortgage Loan; (v) has a remaining term to stated maturity not greater than, and not more than one year less than, that of the Defective Mortgage Loan, (vi) has a Stated Maturity Date not later than two years prior to the Rated Final Distribution Date; (vii) has a then-current loan-to-value ratio not higher than, and a then-current debt service coverage ratio not lower than, the loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratio, respectively, of the Defective Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date; (viii) has comparable prepayment restrictions to those of the Defective Mortgage Loan; (ix) will comply, as of the date of substitution, with all of the representations relating to the Defective Mortgage Loan set forth in or made pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; (x) has a Phase I Environmental Assessment relating to the related Mortgaged Property in its Servicing File, which Phase I Environmental Assessment will evidence that there is no material adverse environmental condition or circumstance at the related Mortgaged Property for which further remedial action may be required under applicable law; and (xi) constitutes a “qualified replacement mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(4) of the Code (as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel provided by the related Responsible Repurchase Party at its expense); provided that if more than one mortgage loan is to be substituted for any Defective Mortgage Loan, then all such proposed Replacement Mortgage Loans shall, in the aggregate, satisfy the requirement specified in clause (i) of this definition and have a weighted average remaining term to stated maturity that satisfies the condition described in clause (v) above and each such proposed Replacement Mortgage Loan shall, individually, satisfy each of the requirements specified in clauses (ii) through (iv) and clauses (vi) through (xi) of this definition; and provided, further, that no mortgage loan shall be substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan unless (a) such prospective Replacement Mortgage Loan shall (at all times other than during a Senior Consultation Period) be acceptable to the Subordinate Class Representative (or, if there is no Subordinate Class Representative then serving, to the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder; provided that in each case, the affected Mortgage Loan is not an Excluded Loan), in its sole discretion, (b) such substitution is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation and (c) the related Responsible Repurchase Party (at its expense) has delivered or caused to have been delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the substitution of such mortgage loan would not result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool, either immediately or at some future date due to the right of the mortgagor to obtain a release of all or any portion of the real property securing such Replacement Mortgage Loan in a manner that could result in such Replacement Mortgage Loan ceasing to be a Qualified Mortgage on or after the date of such release. When a Replacement Mortgage Loan is substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan, the

 

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applicable Responsible Repurchase Party shall certify that the Mortgage Loan meets all of the requirements of the above definition and shall send such certification to the Trustee.

 

Rated Certificate”: Any of the Certificates to which a rating has been assigned by a Rating Agency at the request of the Depositor.

 

Rated Final Distribution Date”: With respect to each Class of Rated Certificates, the Distribution Date in September 2048.

 

Rating Agency”: With respect to any Class of Rated Certificates, each of Fitch, Moody’s and Morningstar or their successors in interest.

 

Rating Agency Confirmation”: With respect to any matter, written confirmation (which may be in electronic form) from each applicable Rating Agency that a proposed action, failure to act or other event will not in and of itself result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the then-current rating assigned to any Class of Certificates (if then rated by such Rating Agency); provided that if a written waiver or acknowledgment indicating its decision not to review the matter for which the Rating Agency Confirmation is sought, then the requirement to receive a Rating Agency Confirmation from the Rating Agency with respect to such matter shall not apply. For the purposes of this definition, any confirmation, waiver, request, acknowledgment or approval which is required to be in writing may be in the form of electronic mail. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at any time during which the Certificates are no longer rated by a Rating Agency, no Rating Agency Confirmation will be required under this Agreement.

 

Rating Agency Inquiries”: As defined in Section 8.12(g).

 

Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool”: As defined in Section 8.12(g).

 

Realized Loss”: With respect to:

 

(1)          each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made (or any related successor REO Mortgage Loan as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made as to the related REO Property), and with respect to each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, that is a Corrected Mortgage Loan on which all amounts have been fully paid under the terms of such Corrected Mortgage Loan (as it may have been modified), an amount (not less than zero) equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (i) the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, as of the commencement of the Collection Period in which the Final Recovery Determination was made or the final payment was made, as the case may be, plus (ii) without taking into account the amount described in subclause (1)(b) of this definition, all accrued but unpaid interest (exclusive, however, of any portion of such accrued but unpaid interest that represents Default Interest or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, Post-ARD Additional Interest) on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, or such REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, to

 

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but not including the Due Date in the Collection Period in which the Final Recovery Determination was made or such final payment was made, as the case may be, plus (iii) without duplication with amounts included under another subclause above, all related unreimbursed Servicing Advances (together with Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances) and unpaid Liquidation Expenses, plus (iv) the amount of any and all related Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees and/or Workout Fees with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, or successor REO Mortgage Loan, to the extent not previously reflected as Realized Loss with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, or successor REO Mortgage Loan, plus (v) any accrued and unpaid Advance Interest on any Advances, over (b) all payments and proceeds, if any, Received by the Trust in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, or, to the extent allocable to such REO Mortgage Loan, the related REO Property, as the case may be, during the Collection Period in which such Final Recovery Determination was made or such final payment was made, as the case may be;

 

(2)          each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, as to which any portion of the principal or previously accrued interest payable thereunder or any Unliquidated Advance was canceled in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or a modification, extension, waiver or amendment of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 (or, in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), the amount of such principal and/or interest (other than Default Interest and, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, Post-ARD Additional Interest) or Unliquidated Advance so canceled; and

 

(3)          each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable, as to which the Mortgage Rate thereon has been permanently reduced and not recaptured for any period in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or a modification, extension, waiver or amendment of such Mortgage Loan granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 (or, in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), the amount of the consequent reduction in the interest portion of each successive Monthly Payment due thereon (on the related Due Date for the affected Monthly Payment).

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any allocation of any Realized Loss to any REMIC I Regular Interest, any REMIC II Regular Interest, any Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as the case may be, may occur (i) in the case of any amount described in clause (1) or clause (2) above, solely pursuant to, in accordance with and to the extent provided by the combination of (x) the accounting for such amount that occurs under the definition of “Stated Principal Balance” and (y) the operation of

 

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Section 4.04 of this Agreement and (ii) in the case of any amount described in clause (3) above, solely pursuant to, in accordance with and to the extent provided by the operation of Section 4.04 of this Agreement.

 

Realized Loss Template”: With respect to each Collection Period, a report substantially in the form of, and containing the information called for in, the downloadable form of the “Servicer Realized Loss Template” available and effective from time to time on the CREFC® Website. The Realized Loss Template shall be in Excel format or such other format as is reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Subordinate Class Representative.

 

Received by the Trust”: In the case of (a) a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any REO Property related thereto, received by the Trustee (or the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee), as holder of the Mortgage Note for such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, on behalf of the Trust; and (b) any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or related Administered REO Property, received by the Master Servicer (or any Sub-Servicer thereof), the Special Servicer (or any Sub-Servicer thereof) or the Trustee, as the case may be, on behalf of the Trust and/or, in connection with a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s).

 

Record Date”: With respect to any Distribution Date and each Class of Certificates, the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

Recovered Interest Amounts”: As defined in the definition of “Interest Distribution Amount”.

 

Registered Certificate”: Any Certificate that has been the subject of registration under the Securities Act. As of the Closing Date, the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class X-A, Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class PEX and Class D Certificates constitute Registered Certificates.

 

Regular Certificate”: Any of the Interest Only Certificates and the Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates). The Regular Certificates have the terms provided for in Section 2.15.

 

Regulation AB”: Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been or may hereafter be from time to time provided by the Commission or by the staff of the Commission, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

Regulation S”: Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

Regulation S Global Certificate”: With respect to any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates offered and sold to institutions that are non-United States Securities Persons in Offshore Transactions in reliance on Regulation S, a single global Certificate, or

 

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multiple global Certificates collectively, in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupon, each of which Certificates bears a Regulation S Legend.

 

Regulation S Legend”: With respect to any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates offered and sold to institutions that are non-United States Securities Persons in Offshore Transactions in reliance on Regulation S, a legend generally to the effect that such Certificates may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred in a non-Offshore Transaction or to a United States Securities Person prior to the Release Date except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

Reimbursement Rate”: The rate per annum applicable to the accrual of Advance Interest, which rate per annum is equal to the “prime rate” published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, as such “prime rate” may change from time to time. If The Wall Street Journal ceases to publish the “prime rate”, then the Certificate Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall select an equivalent publication that publishes such “prime rate”; and if such “prime rate” is no longer generally published or is limited, regulated or administered by a governmental or quasi-governmental body, then the Certificate Administrator shall select a comparable interest rate index. In either case, such selection shall be made by the Certificate Administrator in its sole discretion and the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer in writing of its selection.

 

Release Date”: The date that is forty (40) days following the later of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) the commencement of the initial offering of the Non-Registered Certificates in reliance on Regulation S.

 

Relevant Servicing Criteria”: The Servicing Criteria applicable to each Reporting Servicer (as set forth on Schedule III attached hereto). For clarification purposes, multiple Reporting Servicers can have responsibility for the same Relevant Servicing Criteria and some of the Servicing Criteria will not be applicable to certain Reporting Servicers. With respect to a Servicing Function Participant engaged by the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator or any Sub-Servicer, the term “Relevant Servicing Criteria” may refer to a portion of the Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator or such Sub-Servicer.

 

REMIC”: A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” as defined in Section 860A through G of the Code.

 

REMIC I”: The segregated pool of assets designated as such in Section 2.11(a).

 

REMIC I Regular Interest”: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and, in each such case, designated as a “regular interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code) in REMIC I. The REMIC I Regular Interests have the designations and terms provided for in Section 2.11.

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate”: The per annum rate at which interest accrues in respect of any REMIC I Regular Interest during any Interest Accrual Period, as set forth in or otherwise calculated in accordance with Section 2.11(f).

 

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REMIC I Residual Interest”: The sole uncertificated “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in REMIC I issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

REMIC II”: The segregated pool of assets designated as such in Section 2.13(a).

 

REMIC II Regular Interest”: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and, in each such case, designated as a “regular interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code) in REMIC II. The REMIC II Regular Interests have the designations provided for in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The REMIC II Regular Interests have the terms provided for in Section 2.13.

 

REMIC II Remittance Rate”: The per annum rate at which interest accrues in respect of any REMIC II Regular Interest during any Interest Accrual Period, as set forth in or otherwise calculated in accordance with Section 2.13(f).

 

REMIC II Residual Interest”: The sole uncertificated “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in REMIC II issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

REMIC III”: The segregated pool of assets designated as such in Section 2.15(a).

 

REMIC III Component”: Any of the separate beneficial ownership interests in REMIC III issued hereunder, evidenced by a Class of Interest Only Certificates. The REMIC III Components have the designations provided for in the Preliminary Statement hereto and each constitutes a “regular interest” in REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code). The REMIC III Components have the terms provided for in Section 2.15.

 

REMIC III Regular Interest”: The Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable.

 

REMIC III Residual Interest”: The sole uncertificated “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in REMIC III issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

REMIC Pool”: Any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III.

 

REMIC Provisions”: The provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Sections 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code, and related provisions, and proposed, temporary and final Treasury regulations and any published rulings, notices and announcements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

 

REMIC Sub-Account”: As defined in Section 3.04(b).

 

Rents from Real Property”: With respect to any REO Property, gross income of the character described in Section 856(d) of the Code.

 

REO Account”: A segregated custodial account or accounts created and maintained by the Special Servicer, pursuant to and for the benefit of the Persons specified in Section 3.16(b), which shall be titled “Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC [or the name of any successor Special

 

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Servicer], as Special Servicer, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or the name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, and if the account is established for the deposit of funds received in respect of one or more REO Properties related to any Serviced Loan Combination, “Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC [or the name of any successor Special Servicer], as Special Servicer, on behalf of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or the name of any successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 and the owners of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, as their interests may appear, REO Account”.

 

REO Acquisition”: The acquisition of any REO Property pursuant to Section 3.09 (or, in the case of any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement).

 

REO Disposition”: The sale or other disposition of any REO Property pursuant to Section 3.18 (or, in the case of any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement).

 

REO Extension”: As defined in Section 3.16(a).

 

REO Mortgage Loan”: The successor mortgage loan to a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (including those deemed to be outstanding with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan), which successor mortgage loan is deemed for purposes hereof to be outstanding with respect to each REO Property. Each REO Mortgage Loan shall be deemed to provide for monthly payments of principal and/or interest equal to its Assumed Monthly Payment and otherwise to have the same terms and conditions as its predecessor mortgage loan (such terms and conditions to be applied without regard to the default on such predecessor mortgage loan and the acquisition of the related REO Property on behalf of the Trust or, if applicable, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, on behalf of the Trust and the respective holders of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s)). Each REO Mortgage Loan shall be deemed to have an initial unpaid principal balance and Stated Principal Balance equal to the unpaid principal balance and Stated Principal Balance, respectively, of its predecessor mortgage loan as of the date of the related REO Acquisition. All Monthly Payments (other than a Balloon Payment), Assumed Monthly Payments (in the case of a Balloon Mortgage Loan delinquent in respect of its Balloon Payment) and other amounts due and owing, or deemed to be due and owing, in respect of the predecessor mortgage loan as of the date of the related REO Acquisition, shall be deemed to continue to be due and owing in respect of an REO Mortgage Loan. In addition, all amounts payable or reimbursable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Trustee in respect of the predecessor mortgage loan as of the date of the related REO Acquisition, including any unpaid or unreimbursed Master Servicing Fees, Special Servicing Fees and Advances (together with Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Advances), together with any related unpaid Advance Interest on such Advances (other than Unliquidated Advances), Trust Advisor Ongoing Fees and Trust Advisor Expenses, shall continue to be payable or reimbursable in the same priority and manner pursuant to

 

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Section 3.05(a) to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or the Trust, as the case may be, in respect of an REO Mortgage Loan.

 

REO Property”: A Mortgaged Property acquired on behalf and in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and, in the case of each such Mortgaged Property relating to a Serviced Loan Combination, also on behalf of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) through foreclosure, acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in accordance with applicable law in connection with the default or imminent default of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; provided that a Mortgaged Property that secures a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall constitute an REO Property if and when it is acquired under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement for the benefit of the Trustee as the holder of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and of the holder of the related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) through foreclosure, acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in accordance with applicable law in connection with a default or imminent default of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

REO Revenues”: All income, rents, profits and proceeds derived from the ownership, operation or leasing of any REO Property, other than any income, profits or proceeds derived from the REO Disposition of such REO Property.

 

REO Tax”: As defined in Section 3.17(a).

 

Replacement Mortgage Loan”: Any Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan that is substituted by a Responsible Repurchase Party for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by Section 2.03.

 

Reportable Event”: As defined in Section 11.10.

 

Reporting Requirements”: As defined in Section 11.15.

 

Reporting Servicer”: As defined in Section 11.13.

 

Repurchase”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

Repurchase Communication”: For purposes of Section 2.03(g) and Section 3.22(a) of this Agreement only, any communication, whether oral or written, which need not be in any specific form.

 

Repurchase Request”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

Repurchase Request Recipient”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

Repurchase Request Rejection”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

Repurchase Request Withdrawal”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

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Request for Release”: A request signed by a Servicing Officer of, as applicable, the Master Servicer in the form of Exhibit F-1 attached hereto or the Special Servicer in the form of Exhibit F-2 attached hereto.

 

Requesting Party”: As defined in Section 3.27(a).

 

Required Appraisal Loan”: As defined in Section 3.19(a).

 

Required Claims-Paying Ratings”: As used in Section 3.07 of this Agreement,

 

(i)          in the case of coverage provided for a Mortgaged Property related to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, a claims-paying ability rating of at least (1) ”A-“ by Fitch (or, if not rated by Fitch, an equivalent rating by (A) at least two NRSROs (which may include Moody’s and/or Morningstar) or (B) one NRSRO (which may include Moody’s or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company) and (2) ”A3” by Moody’s (or, if not rated by Moody’s, at least “A-“ by S&P (or, if not rated by S&P, an equivalent rating by (A) at least two NRSROs (which may include Fitch and/or Morningstar) or (B) one NRSRO (which may include Fitch or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company)), and

 

(ii)         in the case of fidelity bond coverage or errors and omissions insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section 3.07(e) of this Agreement, a claims-paying ability rating at least equal to both (x) any one of the following: (a) ”A-” by S&P, (b) “A3” by Moody’s, (c) “A-” by Fitch or (d) ”A:X” by A.M. Best Company and (y) any one of the following: (a) ”A-” by S&P, (b) “A3” by Moody’s, (c) “A-” by Fitch, (d) “A (low)” by DBRS or (e) ”A:X” by A.M. Best Company; provided, however, that any claims-paying ability rating that satisfies the requirement in the preceding clause (x) will also satisfy the requirement in clause (y); and provided that (A) an insurance carrier shall be deemed to have the applicable claims-paying ability ratings set forth above if the obligations of such insurance carrier under the related insurance policy are guaranteed or backed in writing by an entity that has long-term unsecured debt obligations that are rated not lower than the ratings set forth above or claims-paying ability ratings that are not lower than the ratings set forth above; and (B) an insurance carrier will be deemed to have the applicable claims-paying ability ratings set forth in this clause (ii) if a Rating Agency Confirmation is obtained from the Rating Agency whose rating requirement has not been satisfied.

 

Reserve Account”: Any of the accounts established and maintained pursuant to Section 3.03(d).

 

Reserve Funds”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any amounts delivered by the related Borrower to be held in escrow by or on behalf of the mortgagee representing: (i) reserves for repairs, replacements, capital improvements and/or environmental testing and remediation with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, or for ongoing or threatened litigation; (ii) reserves for tenant improvements and leasing commissions; (iii) reserves for debt service; or (iv) amounts to be applied as a Principal Prepayment on such

 

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Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or held as Additional Collateral if certain leasing or other economic criteria in respect of the related Mortgaged Property are not met.

 

Resolution Extension Period”: As defined in Section 2.03(b).

 

Responsible Officer”: Any Vice President, any Trust Officer, any Assistant Secretary or any other officer of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee as the case may be, assigned to the Corporate Trust Office of such party; in each case, with direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and, in the case of any certification required to be signed by a Responsible Officer, such an officer whose name and specimen signature appears on a list of corporate trust officers furnished to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer by the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, as such list may from time to time be amended.

 

Responsible Repurchase Party”: (i) With respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by Société Générale, Société Générale; (ii) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by Liberty Island, Liberty Island, Liberty Island Group and, solely if Liberty Island Group ceases to exist, PMCC, on a joint and several basis of liability as provided in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; (iii) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by Basis Real Estate Capital, Basis Investment; (iv) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by Natixis, Natixis; and (v) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Depositor by WFB, WFB.

 

Restricted Group”: Collectively, the following persons and entities: (a) the Trustee, (b) the Exemption-Favored Parties; (c) the Depositor; (d) the Master Servicer; (e) the Special Servicer; (f) any Primary Servicer; (g) any Sub-Servicer; (h) any person that is considered a “sponsor” as defined in Section III of the Exemption; (i) each Borrower, if any, with respect to Mortgage Loans constituting more than 5.0% of the Cut-off Date Pool Balance; and (j) any and all Affiliates of any of the aforementioned Persons.

 

Routine Disbursements”: As defined within the definition of “Special Servicer Decision”.

 

Rule 15Ga-1”: Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act.

 

Rule 15Ga-1 Notice”: As defined in Section 2.03(g).

 

Rule 17g-5”: Rule 17g-5 under the Exchange Act.

 

Rule 17g-5 Information Provider”: The Certificate Administrator acting in such capacity under this Agreement.

 

Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website”: The internet website of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, initially located within the Certificate Administrator’s website (www.ctslink.com), under the “NRSRO” tab for the related transaction access to which is limited to the Depositor and to NRSROs who have provided an NRSRO Certification to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider.

 

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Rule 144A”: Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

 

Rule 144A Global Certificate”: With respect to any Class of Book-Entry Certificates, a single global Certificate, or multiple global Certificates collectively, registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, each of which Certificates bears a Qualified Institutional Buyer CUSIP number and does not bear a Regulation S Legend.

 

S&P”: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, or its successor-in-interest. If neither such rating agency nor any successor remains in existence, “S&P” shall be deemed to refer to such other NRSRO or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor (and such designation shall be deemed to be reasonable if the Person so designated is an NRSRO that has been regularly engaged in rating new issue commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions during the 12 months preceding the designation), notice of which designation shall be given to the other parties hereto, and specific ratings of S&P herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated. References herein to “applicable rating category” (other than such references to “highest applicable rating category”) shall, in the case of S&P, be deemed to refer to such applicable rating category of S&P, without regard to any plus or minus or other comparable rating qualification.

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act”: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder (including any interpretations thereof by the Commission’s staff).

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Certification”: As defined in Section 11.09.

 

Securities Act”: The Securities Act of 1933, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

Security Agreement”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any security agreement, chattel mortgage or similar document or instrument creating in favor of the holder of such Mortgage a security interest in the personal property constituting security for repayment of such Mortgage Loan or related Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Senior Consultation Period”: A period when either (i) the Class Principal Balance of the Class F Certificates, without regard to the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts to such Class, is less than 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of the Class F Certificates or (ii) the then Majority Subordinate Certificateholder that holds a majority of the Class F Certificates (provided such Class is the Subordinate Class) has irrevocably waived its right to appoint a Subordinate Class Representative and to exercise any of the rights of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or cause the exercise of the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative under this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.23(i) and such rights have not been reinstated to a successor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder pursuant to Section 3.23(i).

 

No Senior Consultation Period shall limit the control and consultation rights of the “Controlling Note Holder” (as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of any Non-Serviced Loan Combination.

 

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Service(s)(ing)”: In accordance with Regulation AB, the act of servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans or any other assets of the Trust by an entity that meets the definition of “servicer” set forth in Item 1101 of Regulation AB and is subject to the disclosure requirements set forth in Item 1108 of Regulation AB. For clarification purposes, any uncapitalized occurrence of this term shall have the meaning commonly understood by participants in the commercial mortgage-backed securities market.

 

Serviced Loan Combination”: Any mortgage loan serviced under this Agreement that is divided into one or more notes, which includes a mortgage note that is included in the Trust and one or more pari passu mortgage notes not included in the Trust. References herein to a Serviced Loan Combination shall be construed to refer to the aggregate indebtedness under the related notes. The Patrick Henry Mall Loan Combination shall be a Serviced Loan Combination.

 

Serviced Loan Combination Remittance Amount”: For each remittance date that the Master Servicer is required to make a distribution to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to Section 3.04(j) and with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination and related Mortgaged Property (if it becomes an REO Property), any amount received by the Master Servicer (or, with respect to an REO Property, the Special Servicer) during the related Collection Period that is payable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement or to be remitted to the Collection Account.

 

Serviced Loan Combination Special Servicer”: Any Person responsible for performing the duties of Special Servicer hereunder with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property.

 

Serviced Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan other than a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if any. The Patrick Henry Mall Mortgage Loan shall be a Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan”: With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, any related mortgage note not included in the Trust that is serviced under this Agreement and that is generally payable on a pari passu basis with a Mortgage Loan included in the Trust to the extent set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement. The Patrick Henry Mall Pari Passu Companion Loan shall be a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Administrative Fee Rate”: With respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the “Administrative Fee Rate” for such loan as set forth in the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account”: With respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s), the separate account or sub-account created and maintained by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.04(h) on behalf of the Certificateholders and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [or name of successor Master Servicer], as Master Servicer for the Certificateholders and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders relating to, and for the benefit of Wilmington Trust, National Association [or name of successor Trustee], as Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1,

  

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Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account.” Amounts in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account applicable to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan shall not be assets of the Trust Fund, but instead shall be held by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trust Fund (in respect of amounts reimbursable therefrom) and, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders. Any such account or sub-account shall be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of an Eligible Account (including a sub-account of the Collection Account).

 

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Early Remittance Date”: As defined in Section 3.04(j).

 

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder”: Any holder of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder Register”: As defined in Section 3.26(b).

 

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities”: For so long as the related Pari Passu Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan is part of the Mortgage Pool, any class of securities issued by an Other Securitization and backed by a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. Any reference herein to a “series” of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities shall refer to separate securitizations of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan”: Any Pari Passu Mortgage Loan that is a Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Servicer Notice”: As defined in Section 11.17.

 

Servicer Termination Event”: As defined in Section 7.01(a).

 

Servicing Account”: The account or accounts established and maintained pursuant to Section 3.03(a).

 

Servicing Advances”: All customary, reasonable and necessary “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred or to be incurred, as the context requires, by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) in connection with the servicing or administration of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and any related Mortgaged Property as to which a default, delinquency or other unanticipated event has occurred or is imminent, or in connection with the administration of any Administered REO Property, including:

 

(1)          any such costs and expenses associated with (a) compliance with the obligations of the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer set forth in Sections 2.03, 3.03(c) and 3.09, (b) the preservation, insurance, restoration, protection, operation and/or management of either a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan, a Serviced Loan Combination or an Administered REO Property, including the cost of any “force-placed” insurance policy purchased by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to the extent such cost is allocable to a particular Mortgaged Property that the Master Servicer or Special Servicer is required to cause to be insured pursuant to Section 3.07(a),

 

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(c) obtaining any Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds in respect of any such Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or any Administered REO Property, (d) any enforcement or judicial proceedings with respect to any such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, including foreclosures and similar proceedings, (e) the operation, management, maintenance and liquidation of any Administered REO Property, (f) obtaining any Appraisal required to be obtained hereunder, and (g) UCC filings (to the extent that the costs thereof are not reimbursed by the related Borrower), and

 

(2)          the reasonable and direct out-of-pocket travel expenses incurred by the Special Servicer in connection with performing inspections pursuant to Section 3.12(a);

 

provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, “Servicing Advances” shall not include (A) allocable overhead of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, such as costs for office space, office equipment, supplies and related expenses, employee salaries and related expenses and similar internal costs and expenses, (B) costs incurred by or on behalf of any such party hereto or any Affiliate thereof in connection with its purchase of any Mortgage Loan or REO Property pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any intercreditor agreement or similar agreement or (C) costs or expenses expressly required under this Agreement to be borne by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee; and provided further, however, that “Servicing Advances” shall also include any other expenditure which is expressly designated as a “Servicing Advance” herein, including all Emergency Advances made by the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer at the direction of the Special Servicer hereunder.

 

Servicing Criteria”: The criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.

 

Servicing File”: Any documents (other than documents required to be part of the related Mortgage File, but including copies of documents required to be part of the related Mortgage File and originals or copies of all management agreements which are not covered by clause (xvii) of the definition of “Mortgage File” and originals of any Letters of Credit) that are in the possession or under the control of, or that are required (pursuant to the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, this Agreement or otherwise) to be delivered and actually have been delivered to, as the context may require, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or the administration of any REO Property and reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, including any documents delivered by a Mortgage Loan Seller as described in clause (i) of Section 2.01(f).

 

Servicing Function Participant”: Any Person, other than the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor, that, within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, is primarily responsible for performing activities addressed by the Servicing Criteria, unless such Person’s activities relate only to 5% or less of the Mortgage Loans (based on their Stated Principal Balance) or the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, takes responsibility for the activities of such Person in accordance with SEC telephone interpretation 17.06 under

 

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Regulation AB. For clarification purposes, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator are Servicing Function Participants.

 

Servicing Officer”: Any officer or employee of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of Mortgage Loans, whose name and specimen signature appear on a list of servicing officers furnished by such party to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Custodian and the Depositor on the Closing Date, as such list may thereafter be amended from time to time by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be.

 

Servicing-Released Bid”: As defined in Section 7.01(c).

 

Servicing-Retained Bid”: As defined in Section 7.01(c).

 

Servicing Standard”: With respect to each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, to service and administer the Mortgage Loans, the Loan Combinations and any REO Properties that such party is obligated to service and administer pursuant to this Agreement in the best interests and for the benefit of the Certificateholders (or, in the case of a Loan Combination, for the benefit of the Certificateholders and the related Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) (as determined by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in its good faith and reasonable judgment), as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and, if applicable, the related Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) constituted a single lender, in accordance with applicable law and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the respective Mortgage Loans or Loan Combinations, as applicable, and the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable (provided that in the event the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, in its reasonably exercised judgment determines that following the terms of any Mortgage Loan Document would or potentially would result in an Adverse REMIC Event (for which determination, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer will be entitled to rely on advice of counsel, the cost of which will be reimbursed as an Additional Trust Fund Expense by withdrawal from the Collection Account), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, must comply with the REMIC Provisions to the extent necessary to avoid an Adverse REMIC Event) and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, in accordance with the following standards:

 

(a)          with the same care, skill, prudence and diligence as it services and administers comparable mortgage loans and manages real properties on behalf of third parties or on behalf of itself, whichever is the higher standard with respect to mortgage loans and REO properties that are comparable to those for which it is responsible hereunder, giving due consideration to customary and usual standards of practice utilized by prudent institutional commercial mortgage loan servicers under comparable circumstances;

 

(b)          with a view to: (i) in the case of the Master Servicer, the timely collection of all scheduled payments of principal and interest, including Balloon Payments, under the Serviced Mortgage Loans (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) and the full collection of all Prepayment Premiums and Yield Maintenance Charges that may become payable under the Serviced Mortgage Loans (or Serviced Loan Combination, as

 

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applicable), and (ii) in the case of the Special Servicer and any Serviced Mortgage Loan that is (A) a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or (B) a Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) as to which the related Mortgaged Property has become an Administered REO Property, the maximization of recovery on such Mortgage Loan to the Certificateholders (or, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, to the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), as applicable), as a collective whole, of principal and interest, including Balloon Payments, on a present value basis (the relevant discounting of anticipated collections that will be distributable to the Certificateholders (or, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, to the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), as applicable), as a collective whole, to be performed at a rate determined by the Special Servicer but in no event less than the related Net Mortgage Rate (or, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, in no event less than the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates for the Mortgage Loans and/or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in such Serviced Loan Combination)); and

 

(c)          without regard to any potential conflict of interest arising from (i) any known relationship that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of its Affiliates may have with a related Borrower, a Mortgage Loan Seller or any other party to this Agreement, (ii) the ownership of any Certificate or any interest in a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of their respective Affiliates, (iii) the obligation of the Master Servicer to make Advances or otherwise to incur servicing expenses with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or Administered REO Property (or, if applicable, to make P&I Advances with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), (iv) the obligation of the Special Servicer to make, or direct the Master Servicer to make, Servicing Advances (including Emergency Advances) or otherwise to incur servicing expenses with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or Administered REO Property, (v) the right of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of its Affiliates to receive reimbursement of costs, or the sufficiency of any compensation payable to it, hereunder or with respect to any particular transaction, (vi) any ownership, servicing and/or management by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of its Affiliates, of any other mortgage loans or real property, (vii) the ownership by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of its Affiliates of any other debt owed by, or secured by ownership interests in, any of the Borrowers or any Affiliate of a Borrower, and (viii) the obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any of its Affiliates to repurchase any Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund, or to indemnify the Trust Fund, in any event as a result of a Material Breach or a Material Document Defect;

 

provided that the foregoing standards shall apply with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and any related REO Property only to the extent that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer has any express duties or rights to grant consent with respect thereto pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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Servicing Transfer Event”: With respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, the occurrence of any of the events described in clauses (a) through (h) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan”.

 

SGAS”: SG Americas Securities, LLC, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Significant Obligor”: (a) Any obligor (as defined in Item 1101(i) of Regulation AB) or group of affiliated obligors on any Mortgage Loan or group of Mortgage Loans that represent, as of the Closing Date, 10% or more of the principal balance of the Mortgage Pool as of the Cut-off Date; or (b) any single Mortgaged Property or group of Mortgaged Properties securing any Mortgage Loan or Cross-Collateralized Group and/or Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans that represent, as of the Closing Date, 10% or more of the pool balance of the Mortgage Pool as of the Cut-off Date. For the avoidance of doubt, no Mortgaged Property or obligor (as defined in Item 1101(i) of Regulation AB) is a Significant Obligor in respect of the Trust as of the Closing Date.

 

Similar Law”: Any federal, state or local law that is materially similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

 

Société Générale”: Société Générale, a société anonyme, or its successor-in-interest.

 

Sole Certificateholder(s)”: Any Holder or group of Holders, as the case may be, of 100% of the then-outstanding Certificates.

 

Space Lease”: The space or occupancy lease pursuant to which any Borrower holds a leasehold interest in the related Mortgaged Property, together with any estoppels or other agreements executed and delivered by the lessor in favor of the lender under the related Mortgage Loan(s).

 

Special Notice”: Any of the following delivered by any Person hereunder to any other Person: (i) any notice of a modification, waiver or amendment of any term of any Mortgage Loan; (ii) any notice of Final Distribution Date; (iii) any notice of the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event; (iv) any notice of the resignation of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator and notice of the acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee or certificate administrator; (v) any Officer’s Certificate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with a determination that an Advance is or would be a Nonrecoverable Advance (including supporting documentation); (vi) any notice of the termination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer; and (vii) any notice of the termination of the Trust Fund.

 

Special Servicer”: Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, or its successor-in-interest, or any successor special servicer appointed as provided herein.

 

Special Servicer Decision”: Any of the following with respect to a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan:

 

(a)          approving leases (except ground leases), lease modifications or amendments (except with respect to ground leases) or any requests for subordination, non-disturbance and attornment or other similar agreements for leases (except ground

 

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leases) in excess of the lesser of (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan primary serviced by Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. or any successor or assign, the greater of) (i) 30,000 square feet of the improvements at the related Mortgaged Property and (ii) 30% of the net rentable area of the improvements at the related Mortgaged Property;

 

(b)          other than with respect to any Mortgage Loan primary serviced by Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. or any successor or assign, approving annual budgets for the related Mortgaged Property with material (more than 15%) increases in operating expenses or payments to entities actually known by the Master Servicer to be Affiliates of the related Borrower (excluding affiliated managers paid at fee rates agreed to at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan);

 

(c)          any requests for the funding or disbursement of amounts from any escrow accounts, reserve funds or letters of credit held as “performance”, “earn-out”, “holdback” or similar escrows or reserves, including the funding or disbursement of any such amounts with respect to any Mortgage Loan, but excluding, as to any Mortgage Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, any routine and/or customary escrow and reserve fundings or disbursements for which the satisfaction of performance-related criteria or lender discretion is not required or permitted pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents (for the avoidance of doubt, any request with respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan for the funding or disbursement of ordinary course impounds, repair and replacement reserves, lender approved budget and operating expenses, and tenant improvements pursuant to an approved lease, each in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Documents (all such fundings and disbursements being collectively referred to as “Routine Disbursements”) or any other funding or disbursement as mutually agreed upon by the Master Servicer and Special Servicer, shall not constitute a Special Servicer Decision; provided, however, that in the case of any Mortgage Loan whose escrows, reserves, holdbacks and related letters of credit exceed, in the aggregate, at the related origination date, 10% of the initial principal balance of such Mortgage Loan (which Mortgage Loans are identified on Schedule XI hereto), no such funding or disbursement of such escrows, reserves, holdbacks or letters of credit shall be deemed to constitute a Routine Disbursement, and shall instead constitute Special Servicer Decisions, except for the routine funding of tax payments and insurance premiums when due and payable (provided the Mortgage Loan is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan);

 

(d)          requests to incur additional debt in accordance with the terms of the applicable Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(e)          requests for property releases or substitutions, other than (i) grants of easements or rights of way that do not materially affect the use or value of a Mortgaged Property or the Borrower’s ability to make any payments with respect to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, (ii) releases of non-material parcels of a Mortgaged Property (including, without limitation, any such releases (A) to which the related Mortgage Loan Documents expressly require the mortgagee thereunder to make such releases upon the satisfaction of certain conditions (and the conditions to the release that are set forth in the related Mortgage Loan

 

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Documents do not include the approval of the lender or the exercise of lender discretion (other than confirming the satisfaction of the other conditions to the release set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents that do not include any other approval or exercise)) and such release is made as required by the related Mortgage Loan Documents or (B) that are related to any condemnation action that is pending, or threatened in writing, and would affect a non-material portion of the Mortgaged Property) or (iii) the release of collateral securing any Mortgage Loan in connection with a defeasance of such collateral;

 

(f)          approving any transfers of an interest in the Borrower under a Serviced Mortgage Loan, unless such transfer (i) is allowed under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents without the exercise of any lender approval or discretion other than confirming the satisfaction of the other conditions to the transfer set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents that do not include any other approval or exercise of discretion, including a consent to transfer to any subsidiary or affiliate of such Borrower or to a Person acquiring less than a majority interest in such Borrower and (ii) does not involve incurring new mezzanine financing or a change in control of the Borrower;

 

(g)          approval of any waiver regarding the receipt of financial statements (other than immaterial timing waivers including late financial statements);

 

(h)          approval of easements that materially affect the use or value of a Mortgaged Property or the borrower’s ability to make any payments with respect to the related Mortgage Loan;

 

(i)          agreeing to any modification of the type of defeasance collateral required under the Mortgage Loan documents such that defeasance collateral other than direct, non-callable obligations of the United States of America would be permitted; and

 

(j)          requests for ground lease modification or amendment, entry into a new ground lease or any requests for subordination, non-disturbance and attornment or other similar agreements for ground leases.

 

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, “Special Servicer Decision” shall not include any matter listed in the foregoing clauses (a) through (j) (1) requested with respect to a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan if the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer have mutually agreed, as contemplated by Section 3.08(a) or Section 3.20(a), as applicable, of this Agreement, that the Master Servicer will process such matter with respect to such Mortgage Loan or (2) requested with respect to any WFB Mortgage Loan.

 

Special Servicing Fee”: With respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and each REO Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), the fee designated as such and payable to the Special Servicer pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 3.11(c).

 

Special Servicing Fee Rate”: With respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and each REO Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), (a)

 

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0.25% per annum or (b) if the rate in clause (a) would result in a Special Servicing Fee that would be less than $3,500 with respect to any Mortgage Loan in any given month, then the Special Servicing Fee Rate for such month for such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan shall be a rate equal to such higher rate as would result in a Special Servicing Fee equal to $3,500 for such month with respect to such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan.

 

Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Documents”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, subject to Section 1.04, the following documents on a collective basis:

 

(i)          the original executed Mortgage Note or alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note;

 

(ii)         an original or a copy of the Mortgage, in each case (unless the particular item has been sent for recording but has not been returned from the applicable recording office) with evidence of recording indicated thereon; provided that if such original Mortgage cannot be delivered with evidence of recording thereon on or before the 90th day following the Closing Date because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such original Mortgage has been delivered for recordation, or because the public recording office retains the original or because such original Mortgage has been lost, there shall be delivered to the Custodian a true and correct copy of such Mortgage, together with (A) in the case of a delay caused by the public recording office, an Officer’s Certificate of the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller stating that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation or retained by the appropriate public recording office or (B) in the case of an original Mortgage that has been lost after recordation, a certification by the appropriate county recording office where such Mortgage is recorded that such copy is a true and complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage;

 

(iii)        an original executed assignment, in recordable form (except for recording information not yet available if the instrument being assigned has not been returned from the applicable recording office), of the Mortgage, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1”, or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination, in favor of “Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, and as lead lender on behalf of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) secured by the [insert name of Mortgaged Property]” (or a copy thereof, certified to be the copy of such assignment submitted or to be submitted for recording);

 

(iv)        the original or a copy of the policy or certificate of lender’s title insurance issued in connection with such Mortgage Loan (or, if the policy has not yet been issued, an original or copy of a written commitment “marked-up” at the closing of such

 

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Mortgage Loan, interim binder or the pro forma title insurance policy, in each case evidencing a binding commitment to issue such policy);

 

(v)         if a material portion of the interest of the Borrower in the related Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest, the original or a copy of the related Ground Lease or Space Lease;

 

(vi)        if any documents relating to, evidencing or constituting Additional Collateral for such Mortgage Loan are in the form of a Letter of Credit, a photocopy of such Letter of Credit (and, except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the original of such Letter of Credit shall be delivered to the Master Servicer); and

 

(vii)       if the related Mortgaged Property is a hospitality property that is subject to a franchise, management or similar arrangement, (a) an original or a copy of any franchise, management or similar agreement and (b) either (i) a signed copy of the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the holder of the Mortgage Loan in connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s origination or acquisition of the Mortgage Loan, together with such instrument(s) of notice or transfer (if any) as are necessary to (A) transfer or assign to the Trust or the Trustee the benefits of such estoppel certificate or comfort letter or (B) request the issuance of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter for the benefit of the Trust or the Trustee, or (ii) a copy of the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the holder of the Mortgage Loan in connection with such origination or acquisition of the Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, together with a signed copy or a fax copy of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter (in substantially the same form and substance as the estoppel certificate or comfort letter delivered in connection with such origination or acquisition) by the franchisor, manager or similar person, as applicable, for the benefit of the Trust or the Trustee (and, if a fax copy of a new estoppel certificate or comfort letter is delivered, then the original copy shall be included in the “Mortgage File” promptly following receipt thereof by the related Mortgage Loan Seller);

 

provided, however, that in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, (1) the “Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document” contemplated by clause (ii) above need only consist of a copy of the related Mortgage in recordable form provided to the related Non-Trust Trustee or Non-Trust Custodian pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, but need not reflect evidence of recordation in the name of the related Non-Trust Trustee or the related trust established under such related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and (2) the “Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document” contemplated by clause (iii) above need only be a copy of the assignment in the name of the applicable Non-Trust Trustee.

 

Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan”: Any Serviced Mortgage Loan (including any related REO Mortgage Loan) or any Serviced Loan Combination (including any related REO Mortgage Loan) as to which any of the following events has occurred:

 

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(a)          the related Borrower has failed to make when due any Balloon Payment, and the Borrower has not delivered to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, on or before the due date of such Balloon Payment, a written and fully executed (subject only to customary final closing conditions) refinancing commitment from an acceptable lender and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable (and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall promptly forward such commitment to the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable) which provides that such refinancing will occur within 120 days after the date on which such Balloon Payment will become due (provided that such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination shall immediately become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan if either (x) such refinancing does not occur before the expiration of the time period for refinancing specified in such binding commitment or (y) the Master Servicer is required to make a P&I Advance in respect of such Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, in respect of the Mortgage Loan included in the same Serviced Loan Combination) at any time prior to such a refinancing); or

 

(b)          the related Borrower has failed to make when due any Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) or any other payment (other than a Balloon Payment) required under the related Mortgage Note or the related Mortgage, which failure has continued unremedied for sixty (60) days; or

 

(c)          the Master Servicer determines (in accordance with the Servicing Standard) or receives from the Special Servicer a written determination of the Special Servicer (which determination the Special Servicer shall make in accordance with the Servicing Standard and, to the extent a Subordinate Control Period is then in effect, with the consent or deemed consent of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan), and, to the extent a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan)), that a default in making any Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) or any other material payment (other than a Balloon Payment) required under the related Mortgage Note or the related Mortgage is likely to occur in the foreseeable future, and such default is likely to remain unremedied for at least sixty (60) days beyond the date on which the subject payment will become due; or the Master Servicer determines (in accordance with the Servicing Standard) or receives from the Special Servicer a written determination of the Special Servicer (which determination the Special Servicer shall make in accordance with the Servicing Standard and, to the extent a Subordinate Control Period is then in effect, with the consent or deemed consent of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan), and, to the extent a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan)), that a default in making a Balloon Payment is likely to occur in the foreseeable future, and such default is likely to remain unremedied for at least sixty (60) days beyond the date on which such Balloon Payment will become due (or, if the Borrower has delivered a written and fully executed (subject only to customary final closing conditions) refinancing commitment from an acceptable lender and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall promptly forward such commitment to the

 

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Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable) which provides that such refinancing will occur within 120 days following the date on which such Balloon Payment will become due, the Master Servicer determines (in accordance with the Servicing Standard) or receives from the Special Servicer a written determination of the Special Servicer (which determination the Special Servicer shall make in accordance with the Servicing Standard and, to the extent a Subordinate Control Period is then in effect, with the consent or deemed consent of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan), and, to the extent a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan)), that (A) the Borrower is likely not to make one or more Assumed Monthly Payments prior to such a refinancing or (B) such refinancing is not likely to occur within 120 days following the date on which such Balloon Payment will become due); or

 

(d)          there shall have occurred a default (including, in the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s judgment, the failure of the related Borrower to maintain any insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents, unless such default has been waived in accordance with Section 3.07 or 3.20 hereof) under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, other than as described in clause (a) or (b) above, that may, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (and, in the case of the Special Servicer and to the extent a Subordinate Control Period is then in effect, with the consent or deemed consent of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan), and, to the extent a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan)), materially impair the value of the related Mortgaged Property as security for such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or otherwise materially and adversely affect the interests of Certificateholders (or, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, the interests of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), which default has continued unremedied for the applicable cure period under the terms of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or, if no cure period is specified, sixty (60) days); or

 

(e)          a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against the related Borrower and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or

 

(f)          the related Borrower shall have consented to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to such Borrower or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or

 

(g)          the related Borrower shall have admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, filed a petition to take advantage of any applicable

 

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insolvency or reorganization statute, made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily suspended payment of its obligations; or

 

(h)          the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall have received notice of the commencement of foreclosure or similar proceedings with respect to the corresponding Mortgaged Property; or

 

(i)          the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (and in the case of the Special Servicer, during a Subordinate Control Period, with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan)) determines that (i) a default (including, in the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s judgment, the failure of the related Borrower to maintain any insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents, unless such default has been waived in accordance with Section 3.07 or Section 3.20 hereof) under the Mortgage Loan Documents (other than as described in clause (c) above) is imminent or reasonably foreseeable, (ii) such default will materially impair the value of the corresponding Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) (if any) or otherwise materially and adversely affect the interests of Certificateholders (or the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) and (iii) the default is likely to continue unremedied for the applicable cure period under the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, or, if no cure period is specified and the default is capable of being cured, for sixty (60) days;

 

provided that a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination shall cease to be a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan when a Liquidation Event has occurred in respect of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, or at such time as such of the following as are applicable occur with respect to the circumstances identified above that caused such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination to be characterized as a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (and provided that no other Servicing Transfer Event then exists):

 

(I)          with respect to the circumstances described in clauses (a) and (b) above, the related Borrower has made three consecutive full and timely Monthly Payments under the terms of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (as such terms may be changed or modified in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or by reason of a modification, extension, waiver or amendment granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20);

 

(II)         with respect to the circumstances described in clauses (c), (e), (f), (g) and (i) above, such circumstances cease to exist in the good faith reasonable judgment, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, of the Special Servicer;

 

(III)        with respect to the circumstances described in clause (d) above, the default is cured in the good faith reasonable judgment, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, of the Special Servicer; and

 

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(IV)        with respect to the circumstances described in clause (h) above, such proceedings are terminated.

 

Startup Day”: With respect to each REMIC Pool, the day designated as such in Section 2.11(a) (in the case of REMIC I), Section 2.13(a) (in the case of REMIC II) or Section 2.15(a) (in the case of REMIC III), as applicable.

 

Stated Maturity Date”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Due Date specified in the related Mortgage Note (as in effect on the Closing Date or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on the related date of substitution) on which the last payment of principal is due and payable under the terms of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, without regard to any change in or modification of such terms in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving the related Borrower or a modification, waiver or amendment of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan granted or agreed to by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 (or, in the case of (i) a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (ii) an ARD Mortgage Loan, without regard to its Anticipated Repayment Date).

 

Stated Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or any component thereof) (and any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), a principal balance which (a) initially shall equal the unpaid principal balance thereof as of the related Cut-off Date or, in the case of any Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution, in any event after application of all payments of principal due thereon on or before such date, whether or not received, and (b) shall be permanently reduced on each subsequent Distribution Date (to not less than zero) by the sum of:

 

(i)          that portion, if any, of the Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date that is attributable to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or any component thereof) (or successor REO Mortgage Loan); and

 

(ii)         the principal portion of any Realized Loss incurred in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or any component thereof) (or successor REO Mortgage Loan) during the related Collection Period;

 

provided that, if a Liquidation Event occurs in respect of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or any component thereof) or the related REO Mortgage Loan, then the “Stated Principal Balance” of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or any component thereof) or of the related REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, shall be zero commencing as of the close of business on the Distribution Date next following the Collection Period in which such Liquidation Event occurred; provided, further, that the Stated Principal Balance of any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan will be calculated in accordance with the definition of “Stated Principal Balance” in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. For purposes of this definition, monthly remittances to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders are deemed made on the Distribution Date in each calendar month.

 

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Subordinate Class”: The most subordinate Class among the Classes of Control-Eligible Certificates that has a Class Principal Balance, net of Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable thereto, that is at least equal to 25% of its initial Class Principal Balance.

 

Subordinate Class Certificateholder”: A Holder or Certificate Owner of any Certificate of the Subordinate Class.

 

Subordinate Class Representative”: As defined in Section 3.23(a).

 

Subordinate Control Period”: Unless a Senior Consultation Period is deemed to occur and is continuing pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of “Senior Consultation Period”, any period when the Class Principal Balance of the Class F Certificates, net of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable to such Class, is at least 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of the Class F Certificates.

 

No Subordinate Control Period shall limit the control and consultation rights of the “Controlling Note Holder” (as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of any Non-Serviced Loan Combination.

 

Sub-Servicer”: Any Person with which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer has entered into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans or Serviced Loan Combinations in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Sub-Servicing Agreement”: The written contract between the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, on the one hand, and any Sub-Servicer, on the other hand, relating to servicing and administration of Mortgage Loans or Serviced Loan Combinations as provided in Section 3.22.

 

Sub-Servicing Entity”: Any Sub-Servicer or Servicing Function Participant retained by the Master Servicer (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer) or the Special Servicer.

 

Substitution Shortfall Amount”: In connection with the substitution of one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for any Defective Mortgage Loan, the amount, if any, by which the Purchase Price for such Defective Mortgage Loan (calculated as if it were to be repurchased, instead of replaced, on the relevant date of substitution), exceeds the initial Stated Principal Balance or the initial aggregate Stated Principal Balance, as the case may be, of such Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) as of the date of substitution.

 

Successful Bidder”: As defined in Section 7.01(c).

 

Tax Administrator”: The Certificate Administrator, in its capacity as tax administrator hereunder, or any successor tax administrator appointed as herein provided.

 

Tax Administrator Fee”: At any time when the Certificate Administrator is not also the Tax Administrator, the portion of the Certificate Administrator Fee payable to the Tax Administrator in an amount agreed to by the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator.

 

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Tax Matters Person”: With respect to any REMIC Pool, the Person designated as the “tax matters person” of such REMIC Pool in the manner provided under Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury Regulations Section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, which Person shall, pursuant to Section 10.01(b), be the Holder of Certificates evidencing the largest Percentage Interest in the Class R Certificates.

 

Tax Returns”: The federal income tax return on IRS Form 1066, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Income (REMIC) Tax Return, including Schedule Q thereto, Quarterly Notice to Residual Interest Holder of REMIC Taxable Income or Net Loss Allocation, or any successor forms, to be filed on behalf of each REMIC Pool due to its classification as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and the federal income tax return to be filed by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Grantor Trust Pool due to its classification as a Grantor Trust, together with any and all other information, reports or returns that may be required to be furnished to the Certificateholders or filed with the IRS under any applicable provisions of federal tax law or any other governmental taxing authority under applicable state or local tax laws.

 

Termination Price”: As defined in Section 9.01(a).

 

Third Party Reports”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the related Appraisal, Phase I environmental report, Phase II environmental report, seismic report or property condition report, if any.

 

TIA”: As defined in Section 12.12.

 

TIA Applicability Determination”: As defined in Section 12.12.

 

Transfer”: Any direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, or other form of assignment of any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

 

Transfer Affidavit and Agreement”: As defined in Section 5.02(d).

 

Transferee”: Any Person who is acquiring by Transfer any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

 

Transferor”: Any Person who is disposing by Transfer of any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

 

Trust”: The trust created hereby.

 

Trust Advisor”: Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., and its successors in interest and assigns, or any successor trust advisor appointed as herein provided.

 

Trust Advisor Annual Report”: As defined in Section 3.28(a)(ii).

 

Trust Advisor Consulting Fee”: The fee designated and payable as such and payable to the Trust Advisor pursuant to Section 3.28(l).

 

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Trust Advisor Expenses”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to any unreimbursed indemnification amounts or expenses payable to (i) the Trust Advisor pursuant to Section 3.28(k) of this Agreement (other than any Trust Advisor Consulting Fees and the Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee) and (ii) the Non-Trust Trust Advisor pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(I)(xix) of this Agreement.

 

Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee”: With respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related successor REO Mortgage Loan, the fee designated and payable as such to the Trust Advisor pursuant to Section 3.28(k). For the avoidance of doubt, no Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee shall accrue on the principal balance of, or be payable with respect to, the Patriots Park Mortgage Loan or the related Pari Passu Companion Loans.

 

Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee Rate”: 0.00365% per annum.

 

Trust Fund”: All of the assets of all the REMIC Pools, the Grantor Trust Pool and the Loss of Value Reserve Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, no Pari Passu Companion Loan is an asset of the Trust Fund.

 

Trustee”: Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its capacity as trustee hereunder, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided.

 

Trustee Fee”: An amount payable to the Trustee as a portion of the Certificate Administrator Fee, equal to a fee of $210.00 per month, pursuant to Section 8.05(a).

 

UCC”: The Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the applicable jurisdiction.

 

UCC Financing Statement”: A financing statement filed, or to be filed, pursuant to the UCC.

 

Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest”: As defined in the definition of “Interest Distribution Amount.”

 

Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount”: As defined in the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount.”

 

Uncertificated Accrued Interest”: As defined in Section 2.11(g) with respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest for any Interest Accrual Period and in Section 2.13(g) with respect to any REMIC II Regular Interest for any Interest Accrual Period.

 

Uncertificated Distributable Interest”: As defined in Section 2.11(g) with respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest for any Distribution Date and in Section 2.13(g) with respect to any REMIC II Regular Interest for any Distribution Date.

 

Uncertificated Principal Balance”: The principal balance outstanding from time to time of any REMIC I Regular Interest (calculated in accordance with Section 2.11(e) hereof) or any REMIC II Regular Interest (calculated in accordance with Section 2.13(e) hereof).

 

Underwriters”: WFS, SGAS, CGMI, Morgan Stanley and Natixis Securities.

 

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United States Securities Person”: Any “U.S. person” as defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S.

 

United States Tax Person”: A citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, an estate whose income from sources without the United States is includible in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes regardless of its source or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States Tax Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, all within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (or, to the extent provided in the applicable Treasury Regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20, 1996 that have elected to be treated as United States Tax Persons).

 

Unliquidated Advance”: Any Advance previously made by a party hereto that has been previously reimbursed, as between the Person that made the Advance hereunder, on the one hand, and the Trust Fund, on the other, as part of a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii) but that has not been recovered from the Borrower or otherwise from collections on or the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or REO Property in respect of which the Advance was made.

 

USPAP”: The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices.

 

Voting Rights”: The voting rights evidenced by the respective Certificates. At all times during the term of this Agreement: 98.0% of the Voting Rights shall be allocated among all the Holders of the various Classes of Principal Balance Certificates in proportion to the respective Class Principal Balances of such Classes (solely in connection with a proposed termination and replacement of the Special Servicer under Section 6.05(b) or Section 6.05(c) or the Trust Advisor under Section 3.28(m) or Section 3.28(n), as notionally reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable to the respective Classes of Certificates) and 2.0% to be allocated among the Holders of the Interest Only Certificates on a pro rata basis based on their respective outstanding Class Notional Amounts at the time of determination). For purposes of this definition, the Class PEX Components shall be treated as if they were Principal Balance Certificates, and the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute a single “Class”, the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute a single “Class”, the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute as single “Class,” and the Holders of the Class PEX Certificates shall have the Voting Rights so allocated to the Class PEX Components and no other Voting Rights. Voting Rights allocated to a particular Class of Certificateholders shall be allocated among such Certificateholders in proportion to the respective Percentage Interests evidenced by their respective Certificates. No Voting Rights shall be allocated to the Class R or Class V Certificateholders.

 

WAC Rate”: With respect to each Interest Accrual Period, is the rate per annum equal to the weighted average, (solely for reporting purposes, expressed as a percentage and rounded to six decimal places), of the REMIC I Remittance Rates applicable to the respective REMIC I Regular Interests for such Interest Accrual Period, weighted on the basis of the respective

 

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Uncertificated Principal Balances of such REMIC I Regular Interests outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date.

 

WFB”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or its successor-in-interest.

 

WFB Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans sold to the Depositor by WFB pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

WFCM 2015-NXS1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement”: That certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2015, between the Depositor, as depositor, WFB, as master servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor, WFB, as certificate administrator, tax administrator and custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-NXS1 securitization (into which one of the Patriots Park Pari Passu Companion Loans was deposited).

 

WFS”: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, or its successor-in-interest.

 

WHFIT”: A “Widely Held Fixed Investment Trust” as that term is defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.671-5(b)(22) or successor provisions.

 

WHFIT Regulations”: Treasury Regulations Section 1.671-5, as amended.

 

WHMT”: A “Widely Held Mortgage Trust” as that term is defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.671-5(b)(23) or successor provisions.

 

Within Grace Period Loan”: With respect to any Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment due and payable, or deemed due and payable, in respect of any particular Mortgage Loan, the status attributable to that Mortgage Loan by reason of, if applicable, the fact that, although such Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment has not been received, the Due Date, together with any applicable grace period, for such Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment has not passed.

 

Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount”: As defined in Section 3.05(a)(II)(i).

 

Workout Fee”: The fee designated as such in, and payable to the Special Servicer in connection with Corrected Mortgage Loans pursuant to, the second paragraph of Section 3.11(c).

 

Workout Fee Projected Amount”: As defined in Section 3.11(c).

 

Workout Fee Rate”: With respect to each Corrected Mortgage Loan, 1.00%.

 

Yield Maintenance Charge”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any premium, fee or other additional amount paid or payable, as the context requires, by a Borrower in connection with a Principal Prepayment on, or other early collection of principal of, a Mortgage Loan, calculated, in whole or in part, pursuant to a yield maintenance formula or otherwise pursuant to a formula that reflects the lost interest, including any specified amount or specified percentage of

 

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the amount prepaid which constitutes the minimum amount that such Yield Maintenance Charge may be.

 

Section 1.02        General Interpretive Principles. For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:

 

(i)          the terms defined in this Agreement include the plural as well as the singular, and the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other gender;

 

(ii)         accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time;

 

(iii)        references herein to “Articles”, “Sections”, “Subsections”, “Paragraphs” and other subdivisions without reference to a document are to designated Articles, Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and other subdivisions of this Agreement;

 

(iv)        a reference to a Subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such Subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears, and this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other subdivisions;

 

(v)         the words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder”, “hereto”, “hereby” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision; and

 

(vi)        the terms “include” and “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of enumeration.

 

Section 1.03        Certain Calculations in Respect of the Mortgage Pool. (a) All amounts Received by the Trust in respect of any Cross-Collateralized Group, including any payments from Borrowers, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds (including any such collections on or in respect of Corrected Mortgage Loans but exclusive, if applicable, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, of amounts payable to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement), together with any other cash recoveries on and proceeds of any Cross-Collateralized Group shall be applied among the Mortgage Loans constituting such Cross-Collateralized Group in accordance with the express provisions of the related Mortgage Loan Documents (including any modifications, waivers or amendments thereto or supplemental agreements entered into in connection with the servicing and administration of such Mortgage Loan) and, in the absence of such express provisions, in accordance with the Servicing Standard. All amounts Received by the Trust in respect of or allocable to any particular Mortgage Loan (but excluding any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, which shall be allocated in accordance with Section 1.03(c), hereof), including any payments from Borrowers, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds (including any such collections on or in respect of Corrected Mortgage Loans but exclusive, if applicable, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, of amounts payable to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement), together with any other cash recoveries on and proceeds of such Mortgage Loan shall be applied to amounts due and owing under the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage (including for principal and accrued and unpaid interest) in

 

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accordance with the express provisions of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and, in the absence of such express provisions or if and to the extent that such terms authorize the lender to use its discretion, shall be applied:

 

(i)          first, as a recovery of any related and unreimbursed Servicing Advances (together with, without duplication, any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances and any prior Servicing Advances theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances) and, if applicable, unpaid Liquidation Expenses;

 

(ii)         second, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest (together with, without duplication, any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior P&I Advances of such interest and any P&I Advances of interest theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable P&I Advances) on such Mortgage Loan to, but not including, the end of the mortgage loan interest accrual period ending in the Collection Period in which the collection occurred, exclusive, however, of any portion of such accrued and unpaid interest that constitutes Default Interest or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, that constitutes Post-ARD Additional Interest; provided that in no event shall any portion of any Liquidation Proceeds be applied under this clause second to any interest that previously accrued on a Mortgage Loan and constitutes an Appraisal-Reduced Interest Amount;

 

(iii)        third, as a recovery of principal (together with, without duplication, any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior P&I Advances of such principal and any prior P&I Advances of such principal theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable P&I Advances) of such Mortgage Loan then due and owing, including by reason of acceleration of such Mortgage Loan following a default thereunder (or, if a Liquidation Event has occurred in respect of such Mortgage Loan, as a recovery of principal to the extent of its entire remaining unpaid principal balance);

 

(iv)        fourth, as a recovery of any Appraisal-Reduced Interest Amounts that have occurred and are then existing with respect to such Mortgage Loan;

 

(v)          fifth, unless a Liquidation Event has occurred in respect of such Mortgage Loan, as a recovery of amounts to be currently applied to the payment of, or escrowed for the future payment of, real estate taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, ground rents (if applicable) and similar items;

 

(vi)        sixth, unless a Liquidation Event has occurred in respect of such Mortgage Loan, as a recovery of Reserve Funds to the extent then required to be held in escrow;

 

(vii)       seventh, as a recovery of any Default Charges then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

 

(viii)      eighth, as a recovery of any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

 

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(ix)         ninth, as a recovery of any assumption fees and modification fees then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

 

(x)          tenth, as a recovery of any other amounts then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan, other than remaining unpaid principal or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, other than Post-ARD Additional Interest (if both (x) fees that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation or Additional Special Servicing Compensation and (y) Trust Advisor Consulting Fees are due and owing, first, allocated to fees that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation or Additional Special Servicing Compensation, and then allocated to Trust Advisor Consulting Fees);

 

(xi)         eleventh, as a recovery of any remaining principal of such Mortgage Loan to the extent of its entire remaining unpaid principal balance; and

 

(xii)        twelfth, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid Post-ARD Additional Interest on such ARD Mortgage Loan;

 

provided that, in connection with any Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination), payments or proceeds received from the related Borrower with respect to any partial release (including pursuant to a condemnation) of a Mortgaged Property at a time when the loan-to-value ratio of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination) exceeds 125% (based solely on the value of the real property and excluding personal property and going concern value, if any, unless otherwise permitted under the applicable REMIC rules as evidenced by an opinion of counsel provided to the Trustee) must be applied to reduce the principal balance of such Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination) in the manner permitted by the REMIC Provisions.

 

(b)          Amounts Received by the Trust with respect to each REO Property (other than, if applicable, any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan which shall be allocated in accordance with Section 1.03(c), hereof and other than, if applicable, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, amounts payable to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement as set forth in Section 1.03(g) hereof), exclusive of amounts to be applied to the payment of the costs of operating, managing, maintaining and disposing of such REO Property, shall be treated:

 

(i)          first, as a recovery of any related and unreimbursed Servicing Advances (together with any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior Servicing Advances and any prior Servicing Advances theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances) and, if applicable, unpaid Liquidation Expenses;

 

(ii)         second, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest (together with any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior P&I Advances of such interest and any P&I Advances of interest theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable P&I Advances) on the related REO Mortgage Loan to, but not including, the end of the mortgage loan interest accrual period ending in the Collection Period of receipt by or on behalf of the

 

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Trust, exclusive, however, of any portion of such accrued and unpaid interest that constitutes Default Interest or, in the case of an REO Mortgage Loan that relates to an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, that constitutes Post-ARD Additional Interest; provided that in no event shall any portion of any Liquidation Proceeds be applied under this clause second to any interest that previously accrued on a Mortgage Loan and constitutes an Appraisal-Reduced Interest Amount;

 

(iii)        third, as a recovery of principal (together with any Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior P&I Advances of such principal and any P&I Advances of principal theretofore determined to constitute Nonrecoverable P&I Advances) of the related REO Mortgage Loan to the extent of its entire unpaid principal balance;

 

(iv)        fourth, as a recovery of any Appraisal-Reduced Interest Amounts that have occurred and are then existing with respect to such Mortgage Loan;

 

(v)          fifth, as a recovery of any Default Charges deemed to be due and owing in respect of the related REO Mortgage Loan;

 

(vi)        sixth, as a recovery of any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge deemed to be due and owing in respect of the related REO Mortgage Loan;

 

(vii)       seventh, as a recovery of any other amounts deemed to be due and owing in respect of the related REO Mortgage Loan (other than, in the case of an REO Mortgage Loan that relates to an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, accrued and unpaid Post-ARD Additional Interest (and if both (x) fees that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation or Additional Special Servicing Compensation and (y) Trust Advisor Consulting Fees are due and owing, first, allocated to fees that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation or Additional Special Servicing Compensation, and then allocated to Trust Advisor Consulting Fees)); and

 

(viii)      eighth, in the case of an REO Mortgage Loan that relates to an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid Post-ARD Additional Interest on such REO Mortgage Loan.

 

(c)          The parties hereto acknowledge that any payments, collections and recoveries received by the parties to the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan are required to be allocated by such parties as interest, principal or other amounts in accordance with the terms and conditions of the related Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

(d)          For the purposes of this Agreement, Post-ARD Additional Interest on an ARD Mortgage Loan or a successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto shall be deemed not to constitute principal or any portion thereof and shall not be added to the unpaid principal balance or Stated Principal Balance of such ARD Mortgage Loan or successor REO Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents so permit. To the extent any Post-ARD Additional Interest is not paid on a current basis, it shall be deemed to be deferred interest.

 

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(e)          The foregoing applications of amounts received in respect of any Mortgage Loan or REO Property shall be determined by the Master Servicer and reflected in the appropriate monthly report from the Master Servicer and in the appropriate monthly Distribution Date Statement as provided in Section 4.02.

 

(f)          All net present value calculations and determinations made with respect to a Mortgage Loan (other than a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), a Serviced Loan Combination, Mortgaged Property or REO Property (other than any Mortgaged Property or REO Property, or any interest therein, related to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) (including for purposes of the definition of “Servicing Standard”) shall be made using a discount rate (a) for principal and interest payments on a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, or the sale of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, equal to the higher of (x) the rate determined by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, that approximates the market rate that would be obtainable by the Borrower on similar non-defaulted debt of such Borrower as of such date of determination and (y) the Mortgage Rate on the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination based on its outstanding principal balance (or, in connection with a sale of a Mortgage Loan related to a Serviced Loan Combination, the senior note interest rate), and (b) for all other cash flows, including property cash flow, identical to the “discount rate” set forth in the most recent Appraisal (or update of such Appraisal) of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property.

 

(g)          Amounts collected on or with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property shall be applied in accordance with the allocation and payment provisions of the applicable Intercreditor Agreement. In no event, however, shall there be charged to or borne by any one or more related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders any out-of-pocket expense incurred under this Agreement that, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, (i) relates primarily to the general administration of the Trust Fund (and is not attributable to any particular mortgage loans), (ii) relates primarily to a REMIC Pool or the general administration thereof, (iii) relates primarily to any determination respecting the amount, payment or avoidance of any tax on the Trust Fund under the REMIC Provisions, (iv) relates to any unrelated Mortgage Loan, or (v) consists of the actual payment of any REMIC tax. Section 1.03 and Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the preceding statement.

 

Section 1.04          Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, it is hereby acknowledged that any groups of Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as being cross-collateralized with each other are, in the case of each such particular group of Mortgage Loans, by their terms, cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with each other. For purposes of reference only in this Agreement, and without in any way limiting the servicing rights and powers of the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer, with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan (or successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto), the Mortgaged Property (or REO Property) that relates or corresponds thereto shall be the property identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as corresponding thereto. The provisions of this Agreement, including each of the defined terms set forth in Section 1.01, shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with this Section 1.04; provided that, if there exists with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Group only one original of any document referred to in the

 

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definition of “Mortgage File” covering all the Mortgage Loans in such Cross-Collateralized Group, then the inclusion of the original of such document in the Mortgage File for any of the Mortgage Loans constituting such Cross-Collateralized Group shall be deemed an inclusion of such original in the Mortgage File for each such Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 1.05          Incorporation of Preliminary Statement. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Preliminary Statement at the beginning of this Agreement constitutes a part of this Agreement.

 

Article II

CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF REMIC I REGULAR INTERESTS,
REMIC II REGULAR INTERESTS, REMIC III COMPONENTS, REMIC I RESIDUAL
INTEREST, REMIC II RESIDUAL INTEREST, REMIC III RESIDUAL INTEREST
AND CERTIFICATES

 

Section 2.01          Conveyance of Mortgage Loans.

 

(a)          It is the intention of the parties hereto that a common law trust be established under the laws of the State of New York pursuant to this Agreement and, further that such trust be designated as “Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1”. The fiscal year-end of such trust shall be December 31. Wilmington Trust, National Association is hereby appointed, and does hereby agree to act, as Trustee hereunder and, in such capacity, to hold the Trust Fund in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Certificateholders. This Agreement is not intended to create a partnership or a joint-stock association between or among any of the parties hereto.

 

(b)          The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee, in trust, without recourse, for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and for the benefit of the other parties to this Agreement as their respective interests may appear) and the Trustee (as holder of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest) all the right, title and interest of the Depositor, in, to and under (i) the Original Mortgage Loans and all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files, (ii) the rights of the Depositor under Sections 2, 3, 4 (other than Section 4(c), (d) and (f)) and 5 (other than Section 5(f), (g), (h) and (i)) and, to the extent related to the foregoing, Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and (in the case of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement between Liberty Island, Liberty Island Group and the Depositor)19 of each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and (iii) all other assets included or to be included in the Trust Fund. Such assignment includes (i) all scheduled payments of principal and interest under and proceeds of the Original Mortgage Loans received after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due and payable on or before their respective Cut-off Dates, which amounts shall belong and be promptly remitted to the related Mortgage Loan Seller when and if received), together with all documents delivered or caused to be delivered hereunder with respect to the Original Mortgage Loans by the respective Mortgage Loan Sellers (including all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files and any related Additional Collateral); (ii) any REO Property acquired in respect of an Original Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage

 

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Loan, the beneficial interest of the holder of the related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan with respect thereto); and (iii) such funds or assets as from time to time are deposited in the Collection Account (but not in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account), the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and, if established, and subject to the rights of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), the REO Account.

 

The Depositor’s transfer and conveyance of: (i) any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan is subject to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the related Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) any Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination is subject to the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

After the Depositor’s transfer of the Original Mortgage Loans to the Trustee pursuant to this Section 2.01(b), the Depositor shall not take any action inconsistent with the Trust’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans.

 

(c)          The conveyance of the Original Mortgage Loans and the related rights and property accomplished hereby is absolute and is intended by the parties hereto to constitute an absolute transfer of the Original Mortgage Loans and such other related rights and property by the Depositor to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and the Trustee as holder of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest). Furthermore, it is not intended that such conveyance be a pledge of security for a loan. If such conveyance is determined to be a pledge of security for a loan, however, the Depositor and the Trustee intend that the rights and obligations of the parties to such loan shall be established pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Depositor and the Trustee also intend and agree that, in such event, (i) this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law, (ii) the Depositor shall be deemed to have granted and hereby grants to the Trustee (in such capacity) a first priority security interest in all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in and to the following, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising: (1) the Mortgage Loans, (2) all principal and interest received on or with respect to such Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due and payable on such Mortgage Loans on or prior to their respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or prior to the related date of substitution), (3) all amounts held from time to time in the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and, if established, the REO Account, and all investment earnings on such amounts, (4) all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements that are described under clause (ii) of the first sentence of Section 2.01(b), (5) all other assets included or to be included in the Trust Fund and (6) all income, payments, products and proceeds of any of the foregoing, together with any additions thereto or substitutions therefor, (iii) the possession by the Custodian on the Trustee’s behalf of the Mortgage Notes with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject hereto from time to time and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” or possession by a purchaser or person designated by such secured party for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law, and (iv) notifications to, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, Persons holding such property, shall be deemed to be notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, securities intermediaries, bailees or agents (as

 

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applicable) of the Trustee for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Depositor shall file or cause to be filed, as a precautionary filing, a UCC financing statement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit J hereto in all appropriate locations in the State of Delaware promptly following the initial issuance of the Certificates, and the Certificate Administrator shall, at the expense of the Depositor (to the extent reasonable), prepare and file continuation statements with respect thereto, in each case in the six-month period prior to every fifth anniversary of the date of the initial UCC financing statement. The Depositor shall cooperate in a reasonable manner with the Certificate Administrator in the preparation and filing of such continuation statements. This Section 2.01(c) shall constitute notice to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to any requirements of the UCC in effect in each applicable jurisdiction.

 

(d)          In connection with the Depositor’s assignment pursuant to Section 2.01(b) above, the parties acknowledge that each Mortgage Loan Seller is obligated, at such Mortgage Loan Seller’s expense, pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, to deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Custodian, (i) on or before the Closing Date, the Mortgage Note relating to each Mortgage Loan so assigned, endorsed to the Trustee as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File”) and (ii) on or before the respective delivery dates therefor set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the remainder of the Mortgage File and any Additional Collateral (other than Reserve Funds and originals of Letters of Credit, all of which are to be transferred to the Master Servicer) for each Original Mortgage Loan acquired by the Depositor from such Mortgage Loan Seller. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller cannot so deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to any Mortgage Loan, the original or a copy of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (ii), (iii), (vii) and (ix)(A) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, with evidence of recording or filing (if applicable, and as the case may be) thereon, solely because of a delay caused by the public recording or filing office where such document or instrument has been delivered for recordation or filing, as the case may be, then (subject to the obligation of such Mortgage Loan Seller to nonetheless (1) from time to time make or cause to be made reasonably diligent efforts to obtain such document or instrument (with such evidence) if it is not returned within a reasonable period after the date when it was transmitted for recording and (2) deliver such document or instrument to the Custodian (if such document or instrument is not otherwise returned to the Custodian) promptly upon such Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt thereof), so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by such Mortgage Loan Seller or title agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing and (in the case of such clause (ii)) accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent to the effect that such original Mortgage has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation, has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the respective delivery dates therefor set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the delivery requirements of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File; or if the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller cannot or does not so deliver, or cause to be delivered, as to any Mortgage Loan (exclusive of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), the original of any of the documents and/or instruments referred to in clauses (iv) and (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, because such document or instrument has been

 

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delivered for recording or filing, as the case may be, then (subject to the obligation of such Mortgage Loan Seller to nonetheless (1) from time to time make or cause to be made reasonably diligent efforts to obtain such document or instrument (with such evidence) if it is not returned within a reasonable period after the date when it was transmitted for recording and (2) deliver such document or instrument to the Custodian (if such document or instrument is not otherwise returned to the Custodian) promptly upon such Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt thereof), so long as a copy of such document or instrument, certified by such Mortgage Loan Seller, a title agent or a recording or filing agent as being a copy of the document deposited for recording or filing and accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate of such Mortgage Loan Seller or a statement from the title agent that such document or instrument has been sent to the appropriate public recording official for recordation (except that such copy and certification shall not be required if the Custodian is responsible for recordation of such document or instrument under this Agreement and such Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered the original unrecorded document or instrument to the Custodian on or before the date that is forty-five (45) days following the Closing Date), has been delivered to the Custodian on or before the respective delivery dates therefor set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the delivery requirements of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to such missing item, and such missing item shall be deemed to have been included in the related Mortgage File. In addition, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) under which any Additional Collateral is in the form of a Letter of Credit as of the Closing Date, the parties acknowledge that the related Mortgage Loan Seller is contractually obligated to cause to be prepared, executed and delivered to the issuer of each such Letter of Credit such notices, assignments and acknowledgments as are required under such Letter of Credit to assign, without recourse, to the Trustee the related Mortgage Loan Seller’s rights as the beneficiary thereof and drawing party thereunder. Furthermore, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (exclusive of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), if any, as to which there exists a secured creditor impaired property insurance policy or pollution limited liability environmental impairment policy covering the related Mortgaged Property, the related Mortgage Loan Seller is contractually obligated to cause such policy, within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, to inure to the benefit of the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders (if and to the extent that it does not by its terms automatically inure to the holder of such Mortgage Loan). The Depositor shall deliver to the Trustee and the Custodian on or before the Closing Date a fully executed counterpart of each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. With respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the parties hereto acknowledge the provisions of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in which the related Mortgage Loan Seller agrees that the documents described in clauses (ii), (iii) and (xi) of the definition of “Mortgage File” and documents comparable to those described in clauses (iv), (vi) and (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File” have been delivered to the trustee or custodian under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, except to the extent that the absence of such document does not constitute a breach pursuant to the terms of the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In addition, with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the parties hereto acknowledge the provisions of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in which the related Mortgage Loan Seller agrees that any “Document Defect” as such term is defined in the applicable Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall constitute a Document Defect under the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; provided that the foregoing shall not apply if any such “Document Defect” relates solely to the promissory note for any related Non-

 

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Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. None of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be liable for any failure by any Mortgage Loan Seller to comply with the document delivery requirements of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

(e)          The parties hereto acknowledge that, except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement requires the related Mortgage Loan Seller, or its designee, to itself submit, or cause to be submitted, (i) each assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (iv) of the definition of “Mortgage File” and (ii) each assignment of UCC Financing Statement in favor of the Trustee referred to in clause (ix)(B) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, for recording or filing to the extent that they are related to Mortgage Loans for which it is the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller. Each such assignment shall reflect that it should be returned by the public recording office to the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee, and such Mortgage Loan Seller has agreed in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to deliver or cause the delivery of each such assignment to the Custodian (with a copy thereof to the Master Servicer)) following recording, and each such assignment of UCC Financing Statement shall reflect that the file copy thereof or an appropriate receipt therefor, as applicable, should be returned to the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee, and such Mortgage Loan Seller has agreed in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to deliver or cause the delivery of each such assignment to the Custodian (with a copy thereof to the Master Servicer) following filing; provided that in those instances where the public recording office retains the original assignment of Mortgage or assignment of Assignment of Leases, the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller has agreed to obtain therefrom a copy of the recorded original and is required to provide a copy of such recorded original to the Custodian (with a copy to the Master Servicer). The parties hereto further acknowledge that, except in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement requires the related Mortgage Loan Seller, if any such document or instrument is lost or returned unrecorded or unfiled, as the case may be, because of a defect therein, to prepare or cause to be prepared promptly a substitute therefor or cure such defect, as the case may be, and thereafter cause the same to be duly recorded or filed, as appropriate.

 

(f)          In connection with the Depositor’s assignment pursuant to Section 2.01(b) above, the parties acknowledge that each Mortgage Loan Seller is contractually obligated, at such Mortgage Loan Seller’s expense, pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, to deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Master Servicer, on or before the Closing Date: (i) a copy of the Mortgage File for each Original Mortgage Loan (except that copies of instruments of assignment shall be forwarded by the Custodian upon request when the originals are returned to the Custodian in accordance with Section 2.01(e) above); (ii) originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, transaction screens, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, major space leases, legal opinions and tenant estoppels and any other relevant documents relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that are reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Original Mortgage Loans transferred by it to the Depositor and, to the extent that any original documents or copies, as applicable, of the

 

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following documents are not required to be a part of a Mortgage File for any such Original Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, originals or copies of all documents, certificates and opinions in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that were delivered by or on behalf of the related Borrowers in connection with the origination of such Original Mortgage Loans (provided that such Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents); and (iii) all unapplied Reserve Funds and Escrow Payments in the possession or under the control of such Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Original Mortgage Loans transferred by such Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor. The Master Servicer (or a Sub-Servicer on its behalf) shall hold all such documents, records and funds that it so receives on behalf of the Trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and the Trustee as holder of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest) and, insofar as they also relate to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, on behalf of and for the benefit of any and all related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s).

 

(g)          With respect to the Mortgage Loans identified as Loan Nos. 4, 6, 7, 16, 20, 21, 22, 26, 29, 31, 36, 38, 41, 47 and 50 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which are each subject to a franchise agreement with a related comfort letter in favor of the respective Mortgage Loan Seller, the related Mortgage Loan Seller or its agent will be required to, within 60 days of the Closing Date (or any shorter period if required by the applicable comfort letter), notify the related franchisor that each such Mortgage Loan has been transferred to the Trust and, unless only notice to the related franchisor is required, request a replacement comfort letter (or any such new document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter), and deliver to the Master Servicer a copy of each such notice and request and the existing comfort letters, and the Master Servicer shall use reasonable efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to acquire such replacement comfort letter, if necessary (or to acquire any such new document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter). If the Master Servicer is unable to acquire any such replacement comfort letter (or new document or acknowledgement, as applicable) within 120 days of the Closing Date, the Master Servicer will notify the related Mortgage Loan Seller that no such replacement comfort letter has been received.

 

(h)          Reserved.

 

Section 2.02          Acceptance of Mortgage Loans by Trustee. (a) Subject to the other provisions in this Section 2.02, the Trustee, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby accepts receipt on behalf of the Trust, through the Custodian on its behalf, of (i) the Original Mortgage Loans and all documents delivered to the Custodian that constitute portions of the related Mortgage Files and (ii) all other assets delivered to the Custodian and included in the Trust Fund, in good faith and without notice of any adverse claim. The Custodian declares that it holds and will hold such documents and any other documents received by it that constitute portions of the Mortgage Files, and that it holds and will hold the Original Mortgage Loans and such other assets, together with any other Mortgage Loans and assets subsequently delivered to it that are to be included in the Trust Fund, in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Certificateholders and the Trustee (as holder of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class

 

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B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest). To the extent that the Mortgage File relates to a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the Custodian shall also hold such Mortgage File in trust for the use and benefit of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s). The Master Servicer acknowledges receipt of all of the original Letters of Credit relating to the Mortgage Loans or Serviced Loan Combination delivered to it (copies of which are part of the Mortgage File) and agrees to hold such Letters of Credit in trust for the benefit of the Trustee. In connection with the foregoing, the Custodian hereby certifies to each of the other parties hereto, each Mortgage Loan Seller and each Underwriter that, as to each Mortgage Loan, except as specifically identified in the Schedule of Exceptions to Mortgage File Delivery attached hereto as Schedule II, (i) all documents specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” are in its possession, and (ii) the original Mortgage Note (or, if accompanied by a lost note affidavit and indemnity, the copy of such Mortgage Note) received by it with respect to such Mortgage Loan has been reviewed by it and (A) appears regular on its face (handwritten additions, changes or corrections shall not constitute irregularities if initialed by the Borrower), (B) appears to have been executed (where appropriate) and (C) purports to relate to such Mortgage Loan. The Custodian may rely on the purported due execution and genuineness of any such document and on the purported genuineness of any signature thereon.

 

(b)          On or about the 75th day following the Closing Date, the Custodian shall review the documents delivered to it with respect to each Original Mortgage Loan, and the Custodian shall, subject to Sections 1.04, 2.02(c) and 2.02(d), certify in writing (and, if any exceptions are noted or if the recordation/filing contemplated by Section 2.01(e) has not been completed (based solely on receipt by the Custodian of the particular documents showing evidence of the recordation/filing), the Custodian shall deliver updates to any exception list attached to such certification in accordance with the penultimate sentence of this paragraph (which exception list shall also be delivered in Excel-compatible format)) to each of the other parties hereto (substantially in the form of Exhibit M), the Mortgage Loan Sellers, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders (in each case, provided that the Custodian has received notice of the identity of and notice address information for such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative that, as to each Original Mortgage Loan then subject to this Agreement (except as specifically identified in any exception report annexed to such certification): (i) the original Mortgage Note specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” and all allonges thereto, if any (or a copy of such Mortgage Note, together with a lost note affidavit and indemnity) and, except with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the original or copy of documents specified in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (viii) (without regard to the verification of the effective date with respect to a title policy or the date of funding with respect to a title commitment), (x) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that a material portion of the interest of the Borrower in the related Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest) and (xx) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that the Mortgaged Property type is a hospitality property) of the definition of “Mortgage File” have been received by it; (ii) if such report is due more than 180 days after the Closing Date, the recordation/filing contemplated by Section 2.01(e) has been completed (based solely on receipt by the Custodian of the particular recorded/filed documents or an appropriate receipt of recording/filing therefor); (iii) all documents received by it with respect to such Mortgage Loan have been reviewed by it and (A) appear regular on their face (handwritten additions, changes or corrections shall not constitute irregularities if initialed by the Borrower), (B) appear to have been executed and (C) purport to relate to such Mortgage Loan; and (iv)

 

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based on the examinations referred to in Section 2.02(a) above and this Section 2.02(b) and only as to the foregoing documents, the information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the items specified in clause (iv)(A) and clause (vi) of the definition of “Mortgage Loan Schedule” accurately reflects the information set forth in the related Mortgage File. Every ninety (90) days after such 75th day following the Closing Date, until the earlier of (i) the date on which such exceptions are eliminated and such recordation/filing has been completed, and (ii) the date on which all the affected Mortgage Loans are removed from the Trust Fund, the Custodian shall deliver electronically (including in Excel-compatible format) to each of the other parties hereto, to the Mortgage Loan Sellers, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative an update to the exception report annexed to the certification described above substantially in the form of Exhibit M, which update shall report any remaining outstanding exceptions with respect to each Original Mortgage Loan. Such delivery shall be deemed to constitute a certification of the substance of the matters set forth in the form of such Exhibit M (except as set forth in such exception report). The Master Servicer shall provide the contact name, mailing address and e-mail address of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder to the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator to the extent not previously provided thereto, provided that the Master Servicer has such information. The contact name, mailing address and e-mail address of each initial Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is set forth on Schedule IX hereto.

 

(c)          If a Responsible Repurchase Party substitutes a Replacement Mortgage Loan for any Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by Section 2.03, the Custodian shall review the documents delivered to it with respect to such Replacement Mortgage Loan, and the Custodian shall deliver a certification comparable to that described in the prior paragraph, in respect of such Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or about the 30th day following the related date of substitution (and, if any exceptions are noted, every ninety (90) days thereafter until the earlier of (i) the date on which such exceptions are eliminated and all related recording/filing has been completed, and (ii) the date on which such Replacement Mortgage Loan is removed from the Trust Fund).

 

With respect to the documents described in clause (iii) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, absent actual knowledge to the contrary, the Custodian may assume, for purposes of the certification(s) delivered in this Section 2.02(c) or to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.02(b), that the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan includes a separate Assignment of Leases.

 

With respect to the documents described in clause (ix) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, absent actual knowledge to the contrary or copies of UCC Financing Statements delivered to the Custodian as part of the Mortgage File indicating otherwise, the Custodian may assume, for purposes of the certification(s) to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.02(c), that the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan should include a copy of one state-level UCC Financing Statement filed in the state of incorporation or organization of the related Borrower for each Mortgaged Property (or with respect to any Mortgage Loan that has two or more Borrowers, for each related Borrower). To the extent appropriate under applicable law, the UCC Financing Statements to be assigned to the Trustee will be delivered on the new national forms and in recordable form and will be filed in the state of incorporation or organization as so indicated on the documents provided.

 

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(d)          None of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, any Sub-Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian or the Trust Advisor is under any duty or obligation to (i) determine whether any of the documents specified in clauses (iii), (iv)(B), (v), (vi), (vii), (ix) and (xi) through (xviii) of the definition of “Mortgage File” exist or are required to be delivered by the Mortgage Loan Sellers in respect of any Mortgage Loan unless such item(s) are specified on the related Mortgage File Checklist, or (ii) inspect, review or examine any of the documents, instruments, certificates or other papers relating to the Mortgage Loans delivered to it to determine that the same are valid, legal, effective, genuine, binding, enforceable, sufficient or appropriate for the represented purpose or that they are other than what they purport to be on their face. Furthermore, except as expressly provided in Section 2.01(e), none of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, any Sub-Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian or the Trust Advisor shall have any responsibility for determining whether the text of any assignment or endorsement is in proper or recordable form, whether the requisite recording of any document is in accordance with the requirements of any applicable jurisdiction, or whether a blanket assignment is permitted in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

(e)          In performing the reviews contemplated by subsections (a) and (b) above, the Custodian may conclusively rely on the related Mortgage Loan Seller as to the purported genuineness of any such document and any signature thereon. It is understood that the scope of the Custodian’s review of the Mortgage Files is limited solely to confirming that the documents specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (except with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), (viii) (without regard to the verification of the effective date with respect to a title policy or the date of funding with respect to a title commitment), (x) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that a material portion of the interest of the Borrower in the related Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest) and (xx) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that the Mortgaged Property type is a hospitality property) of the definition of “Mortgage File” have been received by it and such additional information as will be necessary for delivering the certifications required by subsections (a) and (b) above.

 

Section 2.03          Certain Repurchases and Substitutions of Mortgage Loans by the Responsible Repurchase Parties.

 

(a)          If, in the process of reviewing the documents delivered or caused to be delivered by the Mortgage Loan Sellers as contemplated by Section 2.01(d), the Custodian discovers that any document required to have been delivered as contemplated by Section 2.01(d) has not been so delivered, or discovers that any of the documents that were delivered has not been properly executed, contains information that does not conform in any material respect with the corresponding information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, or is defective on its face (each, including, without limitation, that a document is missing, a “Document Defect”), or if, at any other time, the Custodian or any other party hereto discovers (without implying that any such party has a duty to make or attempt to make such discovery) a Document Defect in respect of any Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such Document Defect shall promptly so notify each of the other parties hereto. If any party hereto discovers (without implying that any such party has a duty to make or attempt to make such discovery) or receives notice of a breach of any representation or warranty relating to any Mortgage Loan set forth in or made pursuant to Section 4(b) or 4(g) of any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (a “Breach”), such party shall

 

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promptly so notify each of the other parties hereto. Upon a Responsible Officer of the Trustee obtaining actual knowledge or the Trustee’s receipt of notice that a Document Defect or Breach exists with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall notify the Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the related Responsible Repurchase Party and the Rating Agencies.

 

(b)          Promptly upon its actual knowledge of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan or its receipt of notice from the Trustee or any other party to this Agreement of a Material Document Defect or Material Breach the Master Servicer, if relating to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, or the Special Servicer, if relating to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, shall notify the related Responsible Repurchase Party in writing (in each case, with a copy to the Depositor) of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, and direct such Responsible Repurchase Party that it must, not later than (1) ninety (90) days from discovery of the subject Material Document Defect or Material Breach by the Responsible Repurchase Party, or (2) ninety (90) days from the receipt by such Responsible Repurchase Party of such notice (or, if (x) such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, relates to whether such Mortgage Loan is or, as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was a Qualified Mortgage, and (y) such Responsible Repurchase Party discovered or received prompt written notice of the relation specified in clause (x), then (z) within ninety (90) days after any earlier discovery by the Responsible Repurchase Party or any party to this Agreement of such Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be) (such 90-day period, in any case, the “Initial Resolution Period”), correct or cure such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, in all material respects, or repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan (as, if and to the extent required by the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement), at the applicable Purchase Price; provided that if such Responsible Repurchase Party certifies to the Trustee in writing (i) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, does not relate to whether the affected Mortgage Loan is or, as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, as of the related date of substitution), was a Qualified Mortgage, (ii) that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, is capable of being cured but not within the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iii) that such Responsible Repurchase Party has commenced and is diligently proceeding with the cure of such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, during the applicable Initial Resolution Period, (iv) in the case of a Material Document Defect, that (x) the related Mortgage Loan is not, at the end of the Initial Resolution Period, then a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and a Servicing Transfer Event has not occurred as a result of a monetary default or as described in clause (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” in this Agreement and (y) the Material Document Defect was not identified in a certification delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.02 not less than ninety (90) days prior to the delivery of the notice of such Material Document Defect, and (v) that such Responsible Repurchase Party anticipates that such Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, will be cured within an additional 90-day period (such additional 90-day period, the “Resolution Extension Period”) (a copy of which certification shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Rating Agencies), then such Responsible Repurchase Party shall have an additional period

 

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equal to the Resolution Extension Period to complete such correction or cure (or, upon failure to complete such correction or cure, for the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party to repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan); and provided, further, however, that, in lieu of repurchasing the affected Mortgage Loan as contemplated above (but, in any event, no later than such repurchase would have to have been completed), the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party shall be permitted, during the three-month period commencing on the Startup Day for the REMIC Pool that holds the affected Mortgage Loan (or during the two-year period commencing on such Startup Day if the affected Mortgage Loan is a “defective obligation” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)), to replace the affected Mortgage Loan with one or more Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loans and to pay a cash amount equal to the applicable Substitution Shortfall Amount, subject to any other applicable terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that delivery by the Custodian of a certification or schedule of exceptions to a Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party shall not in and of itself constitute delivery of notice of any Material Document Defect or knowledge of such Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect. If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 2.03, the Master Servicer shall designate the Collection Account as the account to which funds in the amount of the applicable Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) are to be wired, and the Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator when such deposit is made. Any such repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan shall be on a whole loan, servicing released basis. Notwithstanding this Section 2.03(b), the absence from the Mortgage File, (i) on the Closing Date of the Mortgage Note (or a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of the Mortgage Note) and (ii) by the first anniversary of the Closing Date, of originals or copies of any other Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document (without the presence of any factor that reasonably mitigates such absence, nonconformity or irregularity) shall (if the absence results from the related Mortgage Loan Seller’s failure to deliver such Specially Designated Mortgage Loan Document in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement) be conclusively presumed to be a Material Document Defect and shall obligate the party discovering such absence to give the Trustee prompt notice, whereupon the Trustee shall notify the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party (with a copy to the Depositor) to cure such Material Document Defect, or, failing that, repurchase or replace the related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, all in accordance with the procedures set forth, and to the extent permitted, herein and in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. Notwithstanding this Section 2.03(b), in the event of any Breach described in the second paragraph of Section 5(d) of any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the remedy described in such second paragraph of such Section 5(d) shall constitute the sole remedy available to the Trustee and any other affected Person with respect to such Breach. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian shall have any obligation to review or approve any condition or requirement contemplated hereunder in connection with any repurchase, removal, addition, or substitution.

 

The remedies provided for in this Section 2.03(b) with respect to any Material Document Defect or Material Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall apply to the related REO Property.

 

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If (x) a Defective Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as described above, (y) such Defective Mortgage Loan is part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and (z) the applicable Document Defect or Breach does not constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, as to the other Mortgage Loan(s) that are a part of such Cross-Collateralized Group (the “Other Crossed Loans”) (without regard to this paragraph), then the applicable Document Defect or Breach (as the case may be) shall be deemed to constitute a Material Document Defect or Material Breach (as the case may be) as to each such Other Crossed Loan for purposes of the above provisions, and the related Responsible Repurchase Party shall be obligated to repurchase or replace each such Other Crossed Loan in accordance with the provisions above unless, in the case of such Breach or Document Defect:

 

(A)          the related Responsible Repurchase Party (at its expense) delivers or causes to be delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such Responsible Repurchase Party’s repurchase of only those Mortgage Loans as to which a Material Document Defect or Material Breach has actually occurred without regard to the provisions of this paragraph (the “Affected Loan(s)”) and the operation of the remaining provisions of this Section 2.03(b) will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event or any Adverse Grantor Trust Event hereunder; and

 

(B)          each of the following conditions would be satisfied if the related Responsible Repurchase Party were to repurchase or replace only the Affected Loans and not the Other Crossed Loans:

 

(I)          the debt service coverage ratio for such Other Crossed Loan(s) (excluding the Affected Loan(s)) for the four calendar quarters immediately preceding the repurchase or replacement is not less than the least of (A) 0.10x below the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement, (B) the debt service coverage ratio for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) for the four preceding calendar quarters preceding the repurchase or replacement and (C) 1.25x;

 

(II)          the loan-to-value ratio for the Other Crossed Loans is not greater than the greatest of (A) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a whole number percentage (taken to one decimal place), for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) set forth in Annex A-1 to the Prospectus Supplement plus 10%, (B) the loan-to-value ratio, expressed as a whole number percentage (taken to one decimal place), for the Cross-Collateralized Group (including the Affected Loan(s)) at the time of repurchase or replacement and (C) 75%; and

 

(III)          the exercise of remedies against the Primary Collateral of any Mortgage Loan in the Cross-Collateralized Group shall not impair the ability to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral of the other Mortgage Loans in the Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

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The determination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as to whether the conditions set forth above have been satisfied shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be entitled to cause to be delivered, or direct the related Responsible Repurchase Party to cause to be delivered, to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, an Appraisal of any or all of the related Mortgaged Properties for purposes of determining whether the condition set forth in clause (II) above has been satisfied, in each case at the expense of the related Responsible Repurchase Party if the scope and cost of the Appraisal is approved by the related Responsible Repurchase Party and the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld in each case).

 

With respect to any Defective Mortgage Loan that forms a part of a Cross-Collateralized Group and as to which the conditions described in the preceding paragraph are satisfied, such that the Trust Fund will continue to hold the Other Crossed Loans, the related Responsible Repurchase Party and the Trustee, as successor to the Depositor, are bound by an agreement (set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement) to forbear from enforcing any remedies against the other’s Primary Collateral but each is permitted to exercise remedies against the Primary Collateral securing its respective Mortgage Loans, including with respect to the Trustee, the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan(s) still held by the Trustee. If the exercise of remedies by one such party would impair the ability of the other such party to exercise its remedies with respect to the Primary Collateral securing the Affected Loan or the Other Crossed Loans, as the case may be, held by the other such party, then both parties have agreed to forbear from exercising such remedies unless and until the Mortgage Loan Documents evidencing and securing the relevant Mortgage Loans can be modified in a manner that complies with the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to remove the threat of impairment as a result of the exercise of remedies. Any reserve or other cash collateral or Letters of Credit securing any of the Mortgage Loans that form a Cross-Collateralized Group shall be allocated between such Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Documents, or otherwise on a pro rata basis based upon their outstanding Stated Principal Balances. All other terms of the Mortgage Loans shall remain in full force and effect, without any modification thereof. The provisions of this paragraph shall be binding on all future holders of each Mortgage Loan that forms part of a Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

To the extent necessary and appropriate, the Trustee shall execute (or, subject to Section 3.01(b) and Section 3.10, provide the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, with a limited power of attorney that enables the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to execute) the modification of the Mortgage Loan Documents that complies with the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to remove the threat of impairment of the ability of the Responsible Repurchase Party or the Trust Fund to exercise its remedies with respect to the Primary Collateral securing the Mortgage Loan(s) held by such party resulting from the exercise of remedies by the other such party; provided that the Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any negligence with respect to, or any willful misuse of, any such power of attorney by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable. The Master Servicer shall advance all costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee and the Master Servicer with respect to any Cross-Collateralized Group pursuant to this paragraph, and such advances and interest thereon shall (i) constitute and be reimbursable as Servicing Advances and (ii) be included in the calculation of Purchase Price for the Mortgage Loan(s) to be repurchased or

 

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replaced. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be liable to any Certificateholder or any other party hereto if a modification of the Mortgage Loan Documents described above cannot be effected for any reason beyond the control of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, respectively.

 

The reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee and/or the Custodian pursuant to this Section 2.03(b), including reasonable attorney fees and expenses, shall constitute Servicing Advances to the extent not collected from the related Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

(c)          Whenever one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans are substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan by a Mortgage Loan Seller as contemplated by this Section 2.03, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall direct the party effecting the substitution to deliver to the Custodian the related Mortgage File and a certification to the effect that such Replacement Mortgage Loan satisfies or such Replacement Mortgage Loans satisfy, as the case may be, all of the requirements of the definition of “Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan”. No mortgage loan may be substituted for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by this Section 2.03 if the Mortgage Loan to be replaced was itself a Replacement Mortgage Loan, in which case, absent a cure of the relevant Material Breach or Material Document Defect, the affected Mortgage Loan will be required to be repurchased as contemplated hereby. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after its respective Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related date of substitution, shall be part of the Trust Fund. Monthly Payments due with respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) on or prior to the related date of substitution, and Monthly Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, shall not be part of the Trust Fund and are to be remitted by the Master Servicer to the party effecting the related substitution promptly following receipt.

 

If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced by a Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 2.03, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall direct such party to amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of any Deleted Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, the substitution of the related Replacement Mortgage Loan(s); and, upon its receipt of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall deliver or cause the delivery of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the other parties hereto. Upon any substitution of one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, such Replacement Mortgage Loan(s) shall become part of the Trust Fund and be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects.

 

The reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee and/or the Custodian pursuant to this Section 2.03(c), including reasonable attorney fees and expenses, shall constitute Servicing Advances to the extent not collected from the related Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

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any Mortgage Loan repurchased or replaced by the related Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 2.03 has been deposited in the Collection Account, and further, if applicable, upon receipt of the Mortgage File for each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) to be substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, together with any certifications and/or opinions required pursuant to Section 2.03(b) to be delivered by the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party, the Trustee and the Custodian shall each (i) release the Mortgage File and any Additional Collateral held by it or on its behalf for the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the related Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee and (ii) execute and deliver such instruments of release, transfer and/or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be provided to it and are reasonably necessary to vest in the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee the ownership of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall notify the Depositor and the affected Borrowers of the transfers of the Deleted Mortgage Loan(s) and any Replacement Mortgage Loan(s). In connection with any such repurchase or substitution by the related Responsible Repurchase Party, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall deliver to the applicable Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee any portion of the related Servicing File, together with any Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds and Additional Collateral, held by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with respect to the Deleted Mortgage Loan, in each case at the expense of such Responsible Repurchase Party. The reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee and/or the Custodian pursuant to this Section 2.03(d), to the extent not collected from the related Responsible Repurchase Party, shall be reimbursable to each of them as Servicing Advances in respect of the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

(e)          The related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement provides the sole remedies available to the Certificateholders, or the Trustee on their behalf, respecting any Document Defect or Breach with respect to any Mortgage Loan. If, in connection with any Material Document Defect or Material Breach, the related Responsible Repurchase Party defaults on its obligations to cure such Material Document Defect or Material Breach and fails to deliver a Loss of Value Payment as provided in Section 2.03(h), as the case may be, in all material respects or to repurchase or replace the affected Mortgage Loan as contemplated by this Section 2.03, then the Master Servicer, if relating to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, or the Special Servicer, if relating to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, shall promptly notify the Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, and the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Certificateholders. Thereafter, the Trustee shall (and the Special Servicer may in its own name, or, as provided in Section 3.01(b) below, in the name of the Trustee) take such actions on behalf of the Trust with respect to the enforcement of such repurchase/substitution obligations, including the institution and prosecution of appropriate legal proceedings, as the Trustee (or, if applicable, the Special Servicer) shall determine are in the best interests of the Certificateholders (taken as a collective whole). Any and all reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer, the Trustee and/or the Special Servicer pursuant to this Section 2.03(e), including, reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses, to the extent not collected from the related Responsible Repurchase Party, shall constitute Servicing Advances in respect of the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

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(f)          The Trustee shall not consent to the assignment by a Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of their respective obligations under any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement unless such assignment is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation and, during any Subordinate Control Period, with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), which consent shall be deemed given if the Subordinate Class Representative does not respond within five (5) Business Days of receipt of the Trustee’s request.

 

(g)          If the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (each a “Repurchase Request Recipient”): (1) receives a Repurchase Communication of a request or demand for repurchase or replacement of any Mortgage Loan alleging a Document Defect or a Breach (a “Repurchase Request”); (2) receives a Repurchase Communication of a withdrawal of a Repurchase Request by the Person making such Repurchase Request (a “Repurchase Request Withdrawal”); or (3) receives a Repurchase Communication that any Mortgage Loan that was subject of a Repurchase Request has been repurchased or replaced (a “Repurchase”) or that such Repurchase Request has been rejected (a “Repurchase Request Rejection”), then such party shall give written notice thereof to the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller and the other parties hereto and the Other Depositor (if applicable) promptly but in any case within ten (10) Business Days from the date of receipt thereof. Each notice required by this Section 2.03(g) (a “Rule 15Ga-1 Notice”) shall include: (i) the date that the Repurchase Communication relating to the Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, as applicable, was received by the Repurchase Request Recipient; (ii) the identity of the Person making or withdrawing any such Repurchase Communication and the related Mortgage Loan; (iii) in the case of a Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, the basis for the Repurchase Request asserted by the Person making the Repurchase Request, to the extent known to the Repurchase Request Recipient; and (iv) in the case of a Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, a statement from the Repurchase Request Recipient as to whether it currently plans to pursue such Repurchase Request pursuant to Section 2.03(b). Each Rule 15Ga-1 Notice may be delivered by electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06. A Repurchase Request Recipient shall not be required to provide any information under this Section 2.03(g) if and to the extent that such information is protected by either the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrines. Each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement will provide that (i) any Rule 15Ga-1 Notice is provided only to assist the Depositor, the related Mortgage Loan Seller, the Other Depositor (if applicable) and their respective Affiliates in complying with Rule 15Ga-1, Items 1104 and 1121 of Regulation AB and/or any other law or regulation, and (ii) (A) no action taken by, or inaction of, a Repurchase Request Recipient, and (B) no information provided pursuant to this Section 2.03(g) by a Repurchase Request Recipient, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or defense to the exercise of any legal right the Repurchase Request Recipient may have with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

If the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian receives a Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, such party shall forward such Repurchase Communication as soon as possible and in any event, no later than three (3) Business Days following receipt of such Repurchase Communication to the Master Servicer, if relating to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, or to the Special Servicer, if relating to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or

 

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REO Property and shall include the following statement in the related correspondence: “This is a Repurchase Communication of a [“Repurchase Request”] [“Repurchase Request Withdrawal”] [“Repurchase”] [“Repurchase Request Rejection”] under Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the WFCM 2015-SG1 Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates requiring action by you as the “Repurchase Request Recipient” of such Repurchase Communication thereunder”. Upon receipt of any Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, pursuant to the prior sentence, such party shall be deemed a Repurchase Request Recipient in respect of such Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, as applicable, and such party shall comply with the procedures set forth in the prior paragraph of this Section 2.03(g) with respect to such Repurchase Communication of such Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection. In no event shall this provision require the Custodian (in its capacity as Custodian) in connection with its review of a Mortgage File to provide any notice other than as set forth in Section 2.02 of this Agreement. None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian shall accept any oral Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, and each of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Custodian shall direct any Person making an oral Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request, Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection to submit it in writing (or by means of electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06) to the Certificate Administrator (who will act in accordance with the first sentence of this paragraph). Repurchase Communications of Repurchase Requests made to the Certificate Administrator must be submitted in writing or may be transmitted by electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06 with a subject line of “Repurchase Request – WFCM 2015-SG1”.

 

The parties hereto agree that delivery of a Rule 15Ga-1 Notice shall not in and of itself constitute delivery of notice of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach or knowledge on the part of the Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Document Defect or Material Breach.

 

(h)          If a Mortgage Loan Seller (or, if applicable, a related Responsible Repurchase Party), in connection with a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach (or an allegation of a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach) pertaining to a Mortgage Loan, makes a cash payment pursuant to an agreement or a settlement between the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller (or, if applicable, a related Responsible Repurchase Party) and the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust (with the consent of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) to the extent a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period is then in effect) (each such payment, a “Loss of Value Payment”) with respect to such Mortgage Loan, the amount of such Loss of Value Payment shall be deposited into the Loss of Value Reserve Fund to be applied in accordance with Section 3.05(h)(iii) of this Agreement. If such Loss of Value Payment is made, the Loss of Value Payment shall serve as the sole remedy available to the Certificateholders and the Trustee on their behalf regarding any such Material Breach or Material Document Defect in lieu of any obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller (or, if applicable, a related Responsible Repurchase Party) to otherwise cure such Material Breach or Material Document Defect or repurchase or substitute for the affected Mortgage Loan based on such Material Breach or Material Document Defect under any circumstances. This paragraph is

 

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intended to apply only to a mutual agreement or settlement between the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller (or, if applicable, a related Responsible Repurchase Party) and the Trust, provided that prior to any such agreement or settlement nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the Mortgage Loan Seller (or, if applicable, a related Responsible Repurchase Party) or the Trustee from exercising any of its rights related to a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach in the manner and timing set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or this Section 2.03 (excluding this paragraph) (including any right to cure, repurchase or substitute for such Mortgage Loan), and provided, further, that such Loss of Value Payment shall not be greater than the repurchase price of the affected Mortgage Loan; and provided, further that a Material Document Defect or a Material Breach as a result of a Mortgage Loan not constituting a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code may not be cured by a Loss of Value Payment.

 

Section 2.04          Representations and Warranties of the Depositor.

 

(a)          The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that solely as to itself:

 

(i)           The Depositor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina.

 

(ii)          The Depositor’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Depositor’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Depositor, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Depositor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)         The Depositor has the full corporate power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement. This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Depositor, enforceable against the Depositor in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

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prohibit the Depositor from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Depositor’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Depositor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(v)          Immediately prior to the transfer of the Original Mortgage Loans to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders pursuant to this Agreement, the Depositor had such right, title and interest in and to each Original Mortgage Loan as was transferred to it by the related Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. The Depositor has not transferred any of its right, title and interest in and to the Original Mortgage Loans to any Person other than the Trustee.

 

(vi)         The Depositor is transferring all of its right, title and interest in and to the Original Mortgage Loans to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by or through the Depositor.

 

(vii)        Except for any actions that are the express responsibility of another party hereunder or under any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, and further except for actions that the Depositor is expressly permitted to complete subsequent to the Closing Date, the Depositor has taken all actions required under applicable law to effectuate the transfer of all of its right, title and interest in and to the Original Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Trustee.

 

(viii)       No consent, approval, license, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Depositor of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained or where the lack of such consent, approval, license, authorization or order would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Depositor to perform its obligations under this Agreement and (B) those filings and recordings of the Depositor and assignments thereof that are contemplated by this Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

(b)          The representations and warranties of the Depositor set forth in Section 2.04(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of any breach of any of such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice thereof to the other parties hereto.

 

Section 2.05          Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer.

 

(a)          The Master Servicer hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)           The Master Servicer is a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States, and the Master Servicer is in compliance with the laws of each State in which any related Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this

 

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Agreement, except where the failure to so qualify or comply would not materially adversely affect the Master Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(ii)          The Master Servicer’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Master Servicer’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)          The Master Servicer has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions involving the Master Servicer contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)          This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Master Servicer, enforceable against the Master Servicer in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

(v)          The Master Servicer is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Master Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)          No consent, approval, license, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Master Servicer of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained or where the lack of such consent, approval, license, authorization or order would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and, except to the extent in the case of performance, that its failure to be qualified as a foreign corporation or entity or licensed in one or more states is not necessary for the performance by it of its obligations hereunder.

 

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(vii)          No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Master Servicer’s knowledge, threatened against the Master Servicer that, if determined adversely to the Master Servicer, would prohibit the Master Servicer from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Master Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)         The Master Servicer has errors and omissions insurance that is in full force and effect or is self-insuring with respect to such risks, in either case in compliance with the requirements of Section 3.07(e).

 

(b)          The representations and warranties of the Master Servicer set forth in Section 2.05(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any of such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to each of the other parties hereto.

 

(c)          Any successor to the Master Servicer shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.05(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.05(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.06          Representations and Warranties of the Special Servicer.

 

(a)          The Special Servicer hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)           The Special Servicer is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and the Special Servicer is in compliance with the laws of each State in which any related Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, except where the failure to so qualify or comply would not materially adversely affect the Special Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(ii)          The Special Servicer’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not violate the Special Servicer’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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(iii)          The Special Servicer has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions involving the Special Servicer contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)         This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Special Servicer, enforceable against the Special Servicer in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

(v)          The Special Servicer is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Special Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)          No consent, approval, license, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Special Servicer of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained or where the lack of such consent, approval, license, authorization or order would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vii)          No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Special Servicer’s knowledge, threatened against the Special Servicer that, if determined adversely to the Special Servicer, would prohibit the Special Servicer from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Special Servicer’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Special Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)          The Special Servicer has errors and omissions insurance that is in full force and effect or is self-insuring with respect to such risks, in either case in compliance with the requirements of Section 3.07(e).

 

(b)          The representations and warranties of the Special Servicer set forth in Section 2.06(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in

 

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existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any of such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to each of the other parties hereto.

 

(c)          Any successor Special Servicer shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.06(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.06(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.07          Representations and Warranties of the Trust Advisor.

 

(a)          The Trust Advisor hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)           The Trust Advisor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a corporation under the laws of the State of Georgia and possesses all licenses and authorizations necessary to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(ii)          The Trust Advisor’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not violate the Trust Advisor’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Trust Advisor, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Trust Advisor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)         The Trust Advisor has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions involving the Trust Advisor contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)         This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Trust Advisor, enforceable against the Trust Advisor in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

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violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Trust Advisor’s reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Trust Advisor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)         No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Trust Advisor of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained.

 

(vii)        No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Trust Advisor’s knowledge, threatened against the Trust Advisor that, if determined adversely to the Trust Advisor, would prohibit the Trust Advisor from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Trust Advisor’s reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Trust Advisor to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)       The Trust Advisor is eligible to act in such capacity hereunder in accordance with Section 3.28.

 

(b)          The representations and warranties of the Trust Advisor set forth in Section 2.07(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any of such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to each of the other parties hereto.

 

(c)          Any successor Trust Advisor shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.07(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.07(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.08          Representations and Warranties of the Certificate Administrator.

 

(a)          The Certificate Administrator hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)          The Certificate Administrator is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a national banking association under the laws of the United States and possesses all licenses and authorizations necessary to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(ii)          The Certificate Administrator’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not violate the Certificate Administrator’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach

 

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of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Certificate Administrator, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Certificate Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)          The Certificate Administrator has the requisite power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions involving the Certificate Administrator contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)          This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Certificate Administrator, enforceable against the Certificate Administrator in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

(v)          The Certificate Administrator is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Certificate Administrator’s reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Certificate Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)          No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Certificate Administrator of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained.

 

(vii)          No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Certificate Administrator’s knowledge, threatened against the Certificate Administrator that, if determined adversely to the Certificate Administrator, would prohibit the Certificate Administrator from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Certificate Administrator’s reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Certificate Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)          The Certificate Administrator is eligible to act in such capacity hereunder in accordance with Section 8.06.

 

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benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any of such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to each of the other parties hereto.

 

(c)          Any successor Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.08(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.08(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.09          Representations and Warranties of the Tax Administrator.

 

(a)          The Tax Administrator hereby represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)           The Tax Administrator is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a national banking association under the laws of the United States and possesses all licenses and authorizations necessary to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(ii)          The Tax Administrator’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not violate the Tax Administrator’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in a material breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the reasonable judgment of the Tax Administrator, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Tax Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)          The Tax Administrator has the requisite power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)          This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes the valid, legal and binding obligation of the Tax Administrator, enforceable against the Tax Administrator in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

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(v)          The Tax Administrator is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Tax Administrator’s reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Tax Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)          No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Tax Administrator of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained.

 

(vii)          No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Tax Administrator’s knowledge, threatened against the Tax Administrator that, if determined adversely to the Tax Administrator, would prohibit the Tax Administrator from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Tax Administrator’s reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Tax Administrator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(viii)         The Tax Administrator is eligible to act in such capacity hereunder in accordance with Section 8.06.

 

(b)          The representations and warranties of the Tax Administrator set forth in Section 2.09(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any such representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice thereof to the other parties hereto, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative.

 

(c)          Any successor to the Tax Administrator shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.09(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation and warranty set forth in Section 2.09(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.10          Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Trustee.

 

(a)          The Trustee hereby represents and warrants to, and covenants with, each of the other parties hereto and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(i)           The Trustee is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a national banking association under the laws of the United States of America and is, shall be or, if necessary, shall appoint a co-trustee that is, in compliance with the laws of each State in which any Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan (insofar as such enforceability is dependent upon

 

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compliance by the Trustee with such laws) and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and possesses all licenses and authorizations necessary to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(ii)          The Trustee’s execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Trustee’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in a material breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which breach or default, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Trustee is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(iii)         The Trustee has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(iv)         This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Trustee, enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and, to the extent applicable, the rights of creditors of national banks or of “financial companies” (as defined in Section 201 of the Dodd-Frank Act) or their Affiliates, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (C) public policy considerations regarding the enforceability of provisions providing or purporting to provide indemnification or contribution with respect to violations of securities laws.

 

(v)          The Trustee is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Trustee’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(vi)         No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Trustee of the transactions contemplated herein, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained.

 

(vii)        No litigation is pending or, to the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, threatened against the Trustee that, if determined adversely to the Trustee, would prohibit the Trustee from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Trustee’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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(viii)       The Trustee is eligible to act as trustee hereunder in accordance with Section 8.06.

 

(b)          The representations, warranties and covenants of the Trustee set forth in Section 2.10(a) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Persons for whose benefit they were made for so long as the Trust remains in existence. Upon discovery by any party hereto of a breach of any such representations, warranties and covenants that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any party hereto, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice thereof to the other parties hereto.

 

(c)          Any successor Trustee shall be deemed to have made, as of the date of its succession, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.10(a), subject to such appropriate modifications to the representation, warranty and covenant set forth in Section 2.10(a)(i) to accurately reflect such successor’s jurisdiction of organization and whether it is a corporation, partnership, bank, association or other type of organization.

 

Section 2.11          Creation of REMIC I; Issuance of the REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC I Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC I.

 

(a)          It is the intention of the parties hereto that the following segregated pool of assets constitute a REMIC for federal income tax purposes and, further, that such segregated pool of assets be designated as “REMIC I”: (i) the Mortgage Loans that are from time to time subject to this Agreement, together with (A) all payments under and proceeds of such Mortgage Loans received after the Closing Date (other than any Post-ARD Additional Interest) or, in the case of any such Mortgage Loan that is a Replacement Mortgage Loan, after the related date of substitution (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due on or before the respective Cut-off Dates for such Mortgage Loans or, in the case of any such Mortgage Loan that is a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or before the related date of substitution, and exclusive of any such amounts that constitute Excess Servicing Fees), and (B) all rights of the holder of such Mortgage Loans under the related Mortgage Loan Documents and in and to any related Additional Collateral; (ii) any REO Property acquired in respect of any Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the beneficial interest of the holder of the related Mortgage Loan in such REO Property); (iii) such funds and assets as from time to time are deposited in the Collection Account (but not in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account), the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and, if established (but, in the case of any such account established with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, subject to the rights of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders), the REO Account (exclusive of any such amounts that constitute Excess Servicing Fees) and (iv) the rights of the Depositor under Sections 2, 3, 4 (other than Section 4(c), (d) and (f)) and 5 (other than Section 5(f), (g), (h) and (i)) (and, to the extent related to the foregoing, Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 18 of each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “Startup Day” of REMIC I within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.

 

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Regular Interests and the REMIC I Residual Interest shall be issued. A single separate REMIC I Regular Interest shall be issued with respect to each Original Mortgage Loan. For purposes of this Agreement each REMIC I Regular Interest shall relate to the Original Mortgage Loan in respect of which it was issued, to each Replacement Mortgage Loan (if any) substituted for such Original Mortgage Loan and to each REO Mortgage Loan deemed outstanding with respect to any REO Property acquired in respect of such Original Mortgage Loan or any such Replacement Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the beneficial interest of the holder of the related Mortgage Loan in any related REO Property). None of the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be certificated. The REMIC I Regular Interests and the REMIC I Residual Interest shall collectively constitute the entire beneficial ownership of REMIC I.

 

(c)          The REMIC I Regular Interests shall constitute the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code), and the REMIC I Residual Interest shall constitute the sole “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code), in REMIC I. None of the parties hereto, to the extent it is within the control thereof, shall create or permit the creation of any other “interests” in REMIC I (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860D-1(b)(1)).

 

(d)          The designation for each REMIC I Regular Interest shall be the identification number for the related Original Mortgage Loan set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

(e)          Each REMIC I Regular Interest shall have an Uncertificated Principal Balance. As of the Closing Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC I Regular Interest shall equal the Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the related Original Mortgage Loan (as specified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule). On each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC I Regular Interest shall be (1) permanently reduced by any distributions of principal deemed made with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(j) and (2) further adjusted in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 4.04(c). Except as provided in the preceding sentence and except to the extent of the recovery of amounts previously allocated as a Realized Loss as a result of the reimbursement from principal collections of Nonrecoverable Advances, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC I Regular Interest shall not otherwise be increased or reduced. Deemed distributions to REMIC II in reimbursement of any Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses previously deemed allocated to a REMIC I Regular Interest, shall not constitute deemed distributions of principal and shall not result in any reduction of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest.

 

(f)          The per annum rate at which each REMIC I Regular Interest shall accrue interest during each Interest Accrual Period is herein referred to as its “REMIC I Remittance Rate”. The REMIC I Remittance Rate in respect of any particular REMIC I Regular Interest, for any Interest Accrual Period, shall equal: (A) if the related Original Mortgage Loan is or was, as the case may be, a 30/360 Mortgage Loan, the related Net Mortgage Rate then in effect (including as a result of any step-up provision) for the related Original Mortgage Loan under the original terms of such Mortgage Loan in effect as of the Closing Date (without regard to any modifications, extensions, waivers or amendments of such Mortgage Loan subsequent to the Closing Date, whether entered into by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or in connection with any bankruptcy,

 

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insolvency or other similar proceeding involving the related Borrower) and (B) if the related Original Mortgage Loan is or was, as the case may be, an Actual/360 Mortgage Loan, a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the product of 12 times the Adjusted Actual/360 Accrued Interest Amount with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest for such Interest Accrual Period, and the denominator of which is the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest immediately prior to the Distribution Date that corresponds to such Interest Accrual Period.

 

The “Adjusted Actual/360 Accrued Interest Amount” with respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest referred to in clause (B) of the second sentence of the prior paragraph, for any Interest Accrual Period, is an amount of interest equal to the product of (a) the Net Mortgage Rate then in effect (including as a result of any step-up provision) for the related Mortgage Loan under the original terms of such Mortgage Loan in effect as of the Closing Date (without regard to any modifications, extensions, waivers or amendments of such Mortgage Loan subsequent to the Closing Date, whether entered into by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or in connection with any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding involving the related Borrower), multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in such Interest Accrual Period, and the denominator of which is 360, multiplied by (c) the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest immediately prior to the Distribution Date that corresponds to such Interest Accrual Period; provided that, if the subject Interest Accrual Period occurs during (x) December of any year that does not immediately precede a leap year or (y) January of any year, then the amount of interest calculated with respect to the subject REMIC I Regular Interest pursuant to this definition for such Interest Accrual Period without regard to this proviso shall be decreased by the Interest Reserve Amount, if any (and the fraction described in clause (B) of the second sentence of the preceding paragraph shall be adjusted accordingly), with respect to the related Mortgage Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) transferred, in accordance with Section 3.04(c), from the Distribution Account to the Interest Reserve Account on the Master Servicer Remittance Date that occurs immediately following the end of such Interest Accrual Period; and provided, further, that, if the subject Interest Accrual Period occurs during February of any year (or during any December or January preceding the month of the Final Distribution Date), then the amount of interest calculated with respect to the subject REMIC I Regular Interest pursuant to this definition for such Interest Accrual Period without regard to this proviso shall be increased by the Interest Reserve Amount(s), if any (and the fraction described in clause (B) of the second sentence of the preceding paragraph shall be adjusted accordingly), with respect to the related Mortgage Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) transferred, in accordance with Section 3.05(c), from the Interest Reserve Account to the Distribution Account on the Master Servicer Remittance Date that occurs immediately following the end of such Interest Accrual Period.

 

(g)          Each REMIC I Regular Interest shall bear interest. Such interest shall be calculated on a 30/360 Basis and, during each Interest Accrual Period, such interest shall accrue at the REMIC I Remittance Rate with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest for such Interest Accrual Period on the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date. The total amount of interest accrued with respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest during each Interest Accrual Period is referred to herein as its “Uncertificated Accrued Interest” for such Interest Accrual Period. The

 

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portion of the Uncertificated Accrued Interest with respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest for any Interest Accrual Period that shall be distributable to REMIC II, as the holder of such REMIC I Regular Interest, on the related Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(j), shall be an amount (herein referred to as the “Uncertificated Distributable Interest” with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest for the related Distribution Date) equal to (i) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest for the related Interest Accrual Period, reduced (to not less than zero) by (ii) the portion of any Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such Distribution Date that is allocable to such REMIC I Regular Interest. For purposes of the foregoing, the Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall, if any, for each Distribution Date shall be allocated among all the REMIC I Regular Interests on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective amounts of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the related Interest Accrual Period. If the entire Uncertificated Distributable Interest with respect to any REMIC I Regular Interest for any Distribution Date is not deemed distributed to REMIC II, as the holder of such REMIC I Regular Interest, on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(j), then the unpaid portion of such Uncertificated Distributable Interest shall be distributable with respect to such REMIC I Regular Interest for future Distribution Dates as provided in such Section 4.01(j).

 

(h)          Solely for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the Latest Possible Maturity Date for each REMIC I Regular Interest shall be the date that is the Rated Final Distribution Date.

 

(i)          The REMIC I Residual Interest will not have a principal balance and will not bear interest.

 

Section 2.12          Conveyance of the REMIC I Regular Interests; Acceptance of the REMIC I Regular Interests by Trustee.

 

The Depositor, as of the Closing Date, and concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, does hereby assign without recourse all of its right, title and interest in and to the REMIC I Regular Interests to the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificates. The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the REMIC I Regular Interests and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificates.

 

Section 2.13          Creation of REMIC II; Issuance of the REMIC II Regular Interests and the REMIC II Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC II. (a) It is the intention of the parties hereto that the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests constitute a REMIC for federal income tax purposes and, further, that such segregated pool of assets be designated as “REMIC II”. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “Startup Day” of REMIC II within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.

 

(b)          Concurrently with the assignment of the REMIC I Regular Interests to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.12 and in exchange therefor, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the REMIC II Residual Interest shall be issued. None of the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be

 

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certificated. The REMIC II Regular Interests and the REMIC II Residual Interest shall collectively constitute the entire beneficial ownership of REMIC II.

 

(c)          The REMIC II Regular Interests shall constitute the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code), and the REMIC II Residual Interest shall constitute the sole “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code), in REMIC II. None of the parties hereto, to the extent it is within the control thereof, shall create or permit the creation of any other “interests” in REMIC II (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860D-1(b)(1)).

 

(d)          The REMIC II Regular Interests will have the alphabetic or alphanumeric designations indicated in the table set forth in the Preliminary Statement under the caption “REMIC II”.

 

(e)          Each REMIC II Regular Interest shall have an Uncertificated Principal Balance. As of the Closing Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest shall equal the amount set forth opposite such REMIC II Regular Interest in the table set forth in the Preliminary Statement under the caption “REMIC II”. On each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest shall be (1) permanently reduced by any distributions of principal deemed made with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(i), and (2) further adjusted in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 4.04(b). Except as provided in the preceding sentence and except to the extent of the recovery of amounts previously allocated as a Realized Loss as a result of the reimbursement from principal collections of Nonrecoverable Advances, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest shall not otherwise be increased or reduced. Deemed distributions to REMIC III in reimbursement of any Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses previously deemed allocated to a REMIC II Regular Interest, shall not constitute deemed distributions of principal and shall not result in any reduction of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest.

 

The per annum rate at which each REMIC II Regular Interest shall accrue interest during each Interest Accrual Period is herein referred to as its “REMIC II Remittance Rate”. The REMIC II Remittance Rate with respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest for any Interest Accrual Period shall be the WAC Rate for such Interest Accrual Period.

 

(f)          Each REMIC II Regular Interest shall bear interest. Such interest shall be calculated on a 30/360 Basis and, during each Interest Accrual Period, such interest shall accrue at the REMIC II Remittance Rate with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest for such Interest Accrual Period on the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date. The total amount of interest accrued with respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest during each Interest Accrual Period is referred to herein as its “Uncertificated Accrued Interest” for such Interest Accrual Period. The portion of the Uncertificated Accrued Interest with respect to any REMIC II Regular Interest for any Interest Accrual Period that shall be distributable to REMIC III, as the holder of such REMIC II Regular Interest, on the related Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(i), shall be an amount (herein referred to as the “Uncertificated Distributable Interest” with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest for the related Distribution Date) equal

 

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to (i) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest for the related Interest Accrual Period, reduced (to not less than zero) by (ii) the portion of any Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such Distribution Date that is allocable to such REMIC II Regular Interest. For purposes of the foregoing, the Net Aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall, if any, for each Distribution Date shall be allocated among all the REMIC II Regular Interests on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective amounts of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the related Interest Accrual Period. If the entire Uncertificated Distributable Interest with respect to any REMIC II Regular Interest for any Distribution Date is not deemed distributed to REMIC III, as the holder of such REMIC II Regular Interest, on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(i), then the unpaid portion of such Uncertificated Distributable Interest shall be distributable with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest for future Distribution Dates as provided in such Section 4.01(i).

 

(g)          Solely for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the Latest Possible Maturity Date for each REMIC II Regular Interest shall be the Rated Final Distribution Date.

 

(h)          The REMIC II Residual Interest shall not have a principal balance and shall not bear interest.

 

Section 2.14          Conveyance of the REMIC II Regular Interests; Acceptance of the REMIC II Regular Interests by Trustee. The Depositor, as of the Closing Date, and concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, does hereby assign without recourse all of its right, title and interest in and to the REMIC II Regular Interests to the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificates. The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the REMIC II Regular Interests and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificates.

 

Section 2.15          Creation of REMIC III; Issuance of the Regular Certificates, the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class B Regular Interest, the Class C Regular Interest, the REMIC III Components and the REMIC III Residual Interest; Certain Matters Involving REMIC III and the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates.

 

(a)          It is the intention of the parties hereto that the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests constitute a REMIC for federal income tax purposes and, further, that such segregated pool of assets be designated as “REMIC III”. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “Startup Day” of REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.

 

(b)          Concurrently with the assignment of the REMIC II Regular Interests to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.14 and in exchange therefor, the REMIC III Residual Interest shall be issued and the Certificate Administrator shall execute, and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, to or upon the order of the Depositor, (i) the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class X-A, Class X-E, Class X-F, Class X-G, Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates in authorized denominations and (ii) the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, and the Depositor does hereby

 

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assign without recourse all of its right, title and interest in and to the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest to the Trustee for the benefit of (i) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Holders of the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, the Holders of the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component, and (iii) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, the Holders of the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component. The Class X-A Certificates shall evidence the ownership of six (6) “regular interests” corresponding to the REMIC III Components whose designations are described in the first sentence under the caption “REMIC III—Designations of the REMIC III Components” in the Preliminary Statement hereto, the Class X-E Certificates shall evidence the ownership of one (1) “regular interest” corresponding to the REMIC III Component whose designation is described in the third sentence under the caption “REMIC III—Designations of the REMIC III Components” in the Preliminary Statement hereto, the Class X-F Certificates shall evidence the ownership of one (1) “regular interest” corresponding to the REMIC III Component whose designation is described in the fourth sentence under the caption “REMIC III—Designations of the REMIC III Components” in the Preliminary Statement hereto and the Class X-G Certificates shall evidence the ownership of one (1) “regular interest” corresponding to the REMIC III Component whose designation is described in the fifth sentence under the caption “REMIC III—Designations of the REMIC III Components” in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The interests evidenced by the Regular Certificates, together with the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest and the REMIC III Residual Interest, shall collectively constitute the entire beneficial ownership of REMIC III.

 

(c)          The Regular Certificates (in the case of those Principal Balance Certificates), the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest and the REMIC III Components (in the case of the Interest Only Certificates), shall constitute the “regular interests” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code), and the REMIC III Residual Interest shall constitute the sole “residual interest” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code), in REMIC III. None of the parties hereto, to the extent it is within the control thereof, shall create or permit the creation of any other “interests” in REMIC III (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860D-1(b)(1)).

 

(d)          [Reserved.]

 

(e)          Each Class of Principal Balance Certificates and each of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest shall have a Class Principal Balance. As of the Closing Date, the Class Principal Balance of each such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or Regular Interests shall equal the amount set forth opposite such Class of Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, in the table set forth in the Preliminary Statement under the caption “REMIC III”. On each Distribution Date, the Class Principal Balance of each such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, shall be permanently reduced by any distributions of principal made in respect of such Class on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(a) and shall be further adjusted in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 4.04(a). Except as provided in the preceding sentence and except to the extent of the recovery of amounts previously allocated as a Realized Loss as a result of the reimbursement from principal

 

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collections of Nonrecoverable Advances, the Class Principal Balance of each such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, shall not otherwise be increased or reduced. Distributions in reimbursement of the Holders of any such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, for previously allocated Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses shall not constitute distributions of principal and shall not result in any reduction of the Certificate Principal Balances of such Principal Balance Certificates or Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest or of the related Class Principal Balance of such Class of Principal Balance Certificate or Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest.

 

The Interest Only Certificates shall not have principal balances. For purposes of accruing interest, however, each Class of Interest Only Certificates shall have or be deemed to have a Class Notional Amount that is, as of any date of determination, equal to: (i) in the case of the Class X-A Certificates, the total of the then Component Notional Amounts of the REMIC III Components of the Class X-A Certificates; (ii) in the case of the Class X-E Certificates, the then Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-E Certificates; (iii) in the case of the Class X-F Certificates, the then Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-F Certificates; and (iv) in the case of the Class X-G Certificates, the then Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-G Certificates.

 

None of the REMIC III Components of the Class X-A Certificates, the REMIC III Component of the Class X-E Certificates, the REMIC III Component of the Class X-F Certificates or the REMIC III Component of the Class X-G Certificates shall have a principal balance. For purposes of accruing interest, however, each REMIC III Component of the Class X-A Certificates, the REMIC III Component of the Class X-E Certificates, the REMIC III Component of the Class X-F Certificates and the REMIC III Component of the Class X-G Certificates shall have a Component Notional Amount. The Component Notional Amount of each REMIC III Component of the Class X-A Certificates is, as of any date of determination, equal to the then-current Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interest that is the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest for such REMIC III Component. The Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-E Certificates is, as of any date of determination, equal to the then-current Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interest that is the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest for such REMIC III Component. The Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-F Certificates is, as of any date of determination, equal to the then-current Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interest that is the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest for such REMIC III Component. The Component Notional Amount of the REMIC III Component of the Class X-G Certificates is, as of any date of determination, equal to the then-current Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interest that is the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest for such REMIC III Component.

 

(f)          Each Class of Regular Certificates, each of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates, each of the Class PEX Components, and each of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, shall have or be deemed to have a Pass-Through Rate as set forth in the definition of “Pass-Through Rate.” The Class PEX Certificates

 

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shall not have a Pass-Through Rate, but will be entitled to receive the sum of the interest distributable on the Class PEX Components.

 

(g)          Solely for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the Latest Possible Maturity Date for each Class of Regular Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Interest Only Certificates), REMIC III Component and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest shall be the Rated Final Distribution Date.

 

(h)          The REMIC III Residual Interest shall not have a principal balance and shall not bear interest.

 

(i)          The Depositor, as of the Closing Date, and concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, does hereby assign without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest to the Trustee for the benefit of the respective Holders of (i) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class A-S Certificates and the Class PEX Certificates in respect of the Class A-S-PEX Component, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, the Class B Certificates and the Class PEX Certificates in respect of the Class B-PEX Component, and (iii) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, the Class C Certificates and the Class PEX Certificates in respect of the Class C-PEX Component. The Trustee further (i) acknowledges the assignment to it of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, (ii) declares that it holds and will hold the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Holders of (A) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component, (B) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component, and (C) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component, and (iii) declares that it has caused the Certificate Registrar to execute, and has caused the Authenticating Agent to authenticate and to deliver to or upon the order of the Depositor, in exchange for the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, and the Depositor hereby acknowledges the receipt by it or its designees of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates in authorized denominations.

 

Section 2.16          Issuance of the Class R Certificates.

 

Simultaneously with the issuance of the Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, the Certificate Registrar shall execute, and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, to or upon the order of the Depositor, the Class R Certificates in authorized denominations, and evidencing the entire beneficial ownership of each of the REMIC I Residual Interest, the REMIC II Residual Interest and the REMIC III Residual Interest. The rights of the Holders of the Class R Certificates to receive distributions from the proceeds of the Trust Fund, and all ownership interests of such Holders in and to such distributions, shall be as set forth in this Agreement.

 

Section 2.17          Grantor Trust Pool; Issuance of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class PEX and Class V Certificates.

 

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(a)          It is the intention of the parties hereto that: (i) the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets shall constitute a separate portion of the Trust Fund, and the Class A-S Certificates are hereby designated as representing undivided beneficial interests in such portion of the Trust Fund; (ii) the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class B Specific Grantor Trust Assets shall constitute a separate portion of the Trust Fund, and the Class B Certificates are hereby designated as representing undivided beneficial interests in such portion of the Trust Fund; (iii) the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets shall constitute a separate portion of the Trust Fund, and the Class C Certificates are hereby designated as representing undivided beneficial interests in such portion of the Trust Fund; (iv) the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets shall constitute a separate portion of the Trust Fund, and the Class PEX Certificates are hereby designated as representing undivided beneficial interests in such portion of the Trust Fund; (v) the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class V Specific Grantor Trust Assets shall constitute a separate portion of the Trust Fund, and the Class V Certificates are hereby designated as representing undivided beneficial interests in such portion of the Trust Fund; (vi) such portions of the Trust Fund collectively constitute a Grantor Trust for federal income tax purposes; and (vii) such segregated pools of assets be collectively designated as the “Grantor Trust Pool” and that the affairs of such portions of the Trust Fund shall be conducted so as to qualify as a Grantor Trust. The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted consistently with the foregoing intention. The Trustee, by its execution and delivery hereof, acknowledges the assignment to it of the assets of the Grantor Trust Pool and declares that it holds and will hold such assets in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Holders of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class PEX and Class V Certificates, as applicable.

 

(b)          Simultaneously with the assignment to the Trustee of the assets included in the Grantor Trust Pool, the Certificate Registrar shall execute, and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, to or upon the order of the Depositor, the Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class PEX and Class V Certificates in authorized denominations evidencing the entire beneficial ownership of the related portions of the Grantor Trust Pool. The rights of the Holders of the Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class PEX and Class V Certificates to receive distributions from the related proceeds of the Grantor Trust Pool, and all ownership interests of such Holders in and to such distributions, shall be as set forth in this Agreement.

 

Article III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE TRUST FUND

 

Section 3.01          General Provisions.

 

(a)          Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall service and administer the applicable Serviced Mortgage Loans, the applicable Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and any applicable Administered REO Properties that it is obligated (as provided below) to service and administer pursuant to this Agreement on behalf of the Trustee, and in the best interests and for the benefit of the Certificateholders (or, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, of the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) (as determined by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in its good faith and reasonable judgment), as a collective whole, in accordance with any and all

 

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applicable laws, the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the respective Serviced Mortgage Loans and, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement (provided that, in the event the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, in its reasonably exercised judgment determines that following the terms of any Mortgage Loan Document would or potentially would result in an Adverse REMIC Event (for which determination, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer will be entitled to rely on advice of counsel, the cost of which will be reimbursed as an Additional Trust Fund Expense by withdrawal from the Collection Account), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, must comply with the REMIC Provisions to the extent necessary to avoid an Adverse REMIC Event) and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, in accordance with the Servicing Standard. In clarification of, and neither in addition to nor in deletion of the duties and obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to this Agreement, no provision herein contained shall be construed as an express or implied guarantee by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of the collectability or recoverability of payments on the Mortgage Loans or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or shall be construed to impair or adversely affect any rights or benefits provided by this Agreement to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (including with respect to Master Servicing Fees or the right to be reimbursed for Advances). Any provision in this Agreement for any Advance by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee is intended solely to provide liquidity for the benefit of the Certificateholders and, if applicable, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, and not as credit support or otherwise to impose on any such Person the risk of loss with respect to one or more of the Mortgage Loans. No provision hereof shall be construed to impose liability on the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer for the reason that any recovery to the Certificateholders (or, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, to the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) in respect of a Mortgage Loan at any time after a determination of present value recovery made in its reasonable and good faith judgment in accordance with the Servicing Standard by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer hereunder at any time is less than the amount reflected in such determination. Without limiting the foregoing, and subject to Section 3.21, (i) the Master Servicer shall service and administer all related Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans, (ii) the Special Servicer shall service and administer (x) each Serviced Mortgage Loan and each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (other than Corrected Mortgage Loans) as to which a Servicing Transfer Event has occurred, and (y) each Administered REO Property; provided that the Master Servicer shall continue to (A) make P&I Advances required hereunder with respect to each related Mortgage Loan that constitutes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and each related successor REO Mortgage Loan in respect thereof, (B) make Servicing Advances required hereunder with respect to any related Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties (and related REO Mortgage Loans), (C) receive payments, collect information and deliver reports to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee required hereunder with respect to any related Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties (and the related REO Mortgage Loans), and (D) render such incidental services with respect to any related Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties as and to the extent as may be specifically provided for herein. In addition, the Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer within three (3) Business Days following its receipt of any collections on any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall within one Business Day thereafter notify the Master

 

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Servicer with instructions on how to apply such collections and the Master Servicer shall apply such collections in accordance with such instructions within one Business Day following the Master Servicer’s receipt of such notice.

 

(b)          Subject to Section 3.01(a) and the other terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each have full power and authority, acting alone or, subject to Section 3.22, through Sub-Servicers, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which it may deem necessary or desirable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Master Servicer (with respect to those Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that it is obligated to service and administer pursuant to this Agreement) and the Special Servicer (with respect to (x) Special Servicer Decisions and Material Actions on the Serviced Mortgage Loans that both are (1) Non-WFB Mortgage Loans and (2) required to be serviced and administered by the Special Servicer pursuant to this Agreement, and (y) the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties that it is obligated to service and administer pursuant to this Agreement), in its own name or in the name of the Trustee, is hereby authorized and empowered by the Trustee (and in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination is, pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement, authorized by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder) to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders, the Trustee (and in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination), the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, or any of them: (i) any and all financing statements, continuation statements and other documents or instruments necessary to maintain the lien created by the Mortgage or other security document in the related Mortgage File on the related Mortgaged Property and other related collateral; (ii) any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, or of partial or full defeasance, and all other comparable instruments; and (iii) subject to Sections 3.08, 3.20 and 3.24, any and all assumptions, modifications, waivers, substitutions, extensions, amendments, consents to transfers of interests in Borrowers, consents to any subordinate financings to be secured by any related Mortgaged Property, consents to any mezzanine financing to be secured by ownership interests in a Borrower, consents to and monitoring of the application of any proceeds of insurance policies or condemnation awards to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or otherwise, consents to other matters that pursuant to the applicable Mortgage Loan Documents require the consent of the holder of the Mortgage, documents relating to the management, operation, maintenance, repair, leasing and marketing of the related Mortgaged Properties (including agreements and requests by any Borrower with respect to modifications of the standards of operation and management of the Mortgaged Properties or the replacement of asset managers), documents exercising any or all of the rights, powers and privileges granted or provided to the holder of any Serviced Mortgage Loan under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, lease subordination agreements, non-disturbance and attornment agreements or other leasing or rental arrangements that may be requested by any Borrower or its tenants, documents granting, modifying or releasing (or joining the Borrower therein) any easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, equitable servitudes, or land use or zoning requirements with respect to the Mortgaged Properties, instruments relating to the custody of any collateral that now secures or hereafter may secure any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any other consents. Subject to Section 3.10, the Trustee shall, at the written request of a Servicing Officer of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, furnish, or cause to be so furnished, to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, any limited powers of attorney substantially in the form attached as Exhibit L hereto (or such other form as mutually

 

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agreed to by the Trustee and the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable) and other documents (each of which shall be prepared by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be) necessary or appropriate to enable it to carry out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder; provided that the Trustee shall not be held responsible or liable for any negligence with respect to, or any willful misuse of, any such power of attorney by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trustee shall execute and deliver to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, on or before the Closing Date, a power of attorney substantially in the form attached as Exhibit L hereto (or such other form as mutually agreed to by the Trustee and the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall, without the Trustee’s written consent: (i) initiate any action, suit or proceeding solely under the Trustee’s name without indicating the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s, as applicable, representative capacity; provided, however, that in those jurisdictions in which the foregoing requirement would not be legally or procedurally permissible, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Trustee of the initiation of such action, suit or proceeding (or provide such prior notice as the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall determine in its reasonable judgment exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, to be reasonably practicable prior to filing such action, suit or proceeding) (and shall not be required to obtain the Trustee’s written consent or indicate the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s, as applicable, representative capacity); or (ii) take any action with the intent to cause, and that actually causes, the Trustee to be registered to do business in any state. The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall indemnify (out of its own funds without reimbursement therefor) the Trustee for any and all costs, liabilities and expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with the negligent or willful misuse of such power of attorney by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be.

 

(c)          The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in accordance with this Agreement, shall service and administer each Cross-Collateralized Group as a single Mortgage Loan as and when necessary and appropriate consistent with the Servicing Standard and applicable law and in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(d)          The relationship of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to the Trustee and, unless they are the same Person, one another under this Agreement is intended by the parties to be that of an independent contractor and not that of a joint venturer, partner or agent.

 

(e)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each of the Master Servicer’s and Special Servicer’s obligations and responsibilities hereunder and the Master Servicer’s and Special Servicer’s authority with respect to the Non-Serviced Loan Combinations and any REO Property that is not an Administered REO Property is limited by and subject to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreements and the rights, responsibilities and obligations of the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer and the Non-Trust Trustee under the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer shall, to the extent directed and instructed as contemplated by Section 3.01(g), enforce the rights of the Trustee (as holder of each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) under the related Intercreditor Agreement and the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

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(f)          Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit the ability of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer to lend money to (to the extent not secured, in whole or in part, by any Mortgaged Property), accept deposits from and otherwise generally engage in any kind of business or dealings with any Borrower as though the Master Servicer or Special Servicer was not a party to this Agreement or to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to modify or supersede the Servicing Standard.

 

(g)          The parties hereto acknowledge that each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and any REO Property that is not an Administered REO Property is subject to the terms and conditions of the related Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The parties hereto recognize the respective rights and obligations of the “Initial Note Holders” and “Note Holders” (or the analogous terms) under the Intercreditor Agreements for such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans, including with respect to the allocation of collections and losses on or in respect of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans and the related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans and the making of payments to the “Initial Note Holders” and “Note Holders” in accordance with each such Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The parties hereto further acknowledge that, pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement(s) for each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and any REO Property that is not an Administered REO Property, each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and any REO Property that is not an Administered REO Property are to be serviced and administered by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer and related Non-Trust Special Servicer in accordance with the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Although each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan is not a Serviced Mortgage Loan hereunder, the Master Servicer hereunder for each such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall have certain duties as set forth herein and shall constitute the “Master Servicer” hereunder with respect to each such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan. The Special Servicer shall have no obligations under this Agreement for servicing any Non-Serviced Loan Combinations or related REO Property.

 

With respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the parties to this Agreement shall have no obligation or authority to supervise respective parties to the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (but this statement shall not relieve them of liabilities they may otherwise have in their capacities as parties to the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) or to make Servicing Advances with respect to any such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan. If there are at any time amounts due from the Trust, as holder of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, to any party under the related Intercreditor Agreement or the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof, the Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer and the Subordinate Class Representative, and the Master Servicer shall pay such amounts out of the Collection Account. Except as otherwise expressly addressed in Section 3.20, if a party to the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan requests the Trustee to consent to a modification, waiver or amendment of, or other loan-level action related to, such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, then the Trustee shall promptly deliver a copy of such request to the Master Servicer to be addressed by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20(g); provided that, if such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan were serviced hereunder and such action would not be permitted without Rating Agency Confirmation, then the

 

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Master Servicer shall not grant such direction without first having obtained such Rating Agency Confirmation (payable at the expense of the party requesting such approval of the Trustee, if a Certificateholder or a party to this Agreement, otherwise from the Collection Account). If a Responsible Officer of the Trustee receives actual notice of a “servicer termination event” (or other similar term) under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, then (during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period) the Trustee shall notify (in writing), and direct the Master Servicer to act in accordance with the instructions of, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that is an Excluded Loan); provided that, during a Senior Consultation Period, or if such instructions are not provided within a reasonable time period (not to exceed ten (10) Business Days or such lesser response time as is afforded under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), or if the Master Servicer is not permitted by the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement to follow such instructions, or if the matter is with respect to an Excluded Loan, then the Trustee shall direct the Master Servicer to take such action or inaction (to the extent permitted by the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), as directed in writing by the Holders of the Certificates entitled to a majority of the Voting Rights (such direction communicated to the Master Servicer by the Trustee) within a reasonable period of time that does not exceed such response time as is afforded under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement. If the Trustee receives a request from any party to a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement for consent to or approval of a modification, waiver or amendment of such Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement, or the adoption of any servicing agreement that is the successor to and/or in replacement of such Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement in effect as of the Closing Date or a change in servicer under such Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, then the Trustee shall not grant such consent or approval unless it receives the consent of the Master Servicer under this Agreement, the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that is an Excluded Loan) and a Rating Agency Confirmation (at the expense of the party requesting such approval of the Trustee, if a Certificateholder or a party to this Agreement, otherwise from the Collection Account) from each Rating Agency to the effect that such consent or approval would not result in an Adverse Rating Event with respect to any Class of Rated Certificates. During the continuation of any “servicer termination event” (or other similar term) under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each of the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall have the right (but not the obligation) to take all actions to enforce its rights and remedies and to protect the interests, and enforce the rights and remedies, of the Trust (including the institution and prosecution of all judicial, administrative and other proceedings and the filings of proofs of claim and debt in connection therewith). The reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with such enforcement shall be an Additional Trust Fund Expense. The Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each promptly forward all material notices or other communications delivered to it in connection with each Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the other such parties, the Depositor and (other than with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that is an Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative and, if such notice or communication is in the nature of a notice or communication that would be required to be delivered to the Rating Agencies if the related Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan were a Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the Rule

 

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17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such notice to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)). Any obligation of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, to provide information and collections to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Certificateholders with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall be dependent on its receipt of the corresponding information and collections from the related Non-Trust Master Servicer or the related Non-Trust Special Servicer.

 

(h)          With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the parties to this Agreement agree as follows:

 

(i)          the Trust shall be responsible for its pro rata share of any “Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances” (or the analogous term) (as defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) (and advance interest thereon) and any “Additional Trust Fund Expenses” (or the analogous term) (as defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), but only to the extent that they relate to servicing and administration of the related Non-Serviced Loan Combination, including without limitation, any unpaid “Special Servicing Fees”, “Liquidation Fees” and “Workout Fees” (or the analogous terms) (each, as defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) relating to the related Non-Serviced Loan Combination, and that if the funds received with respect to the related Non-Serviced Loan Combination are insufficient to cover “Servicing Advances” or “Additional Trust Fund Expenses” (or the analogous terms) (each as defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), (i) the Master Servicer shall, promptly following notice from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, reimburse the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable (such reimbursement, to the extent owed to the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the Non-Trust Trustee, may be paid by the Master Servicer to the Non-Trust Master Servicer, who shall pay such amounts to the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable), out of general collections in the Collection Account for the Trust’s pro rata share of any such “Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances” and/or “Additional Trust Fund Expenses”, and (ii) if the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement permits the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the Non-Trust Trustee to reimburse itself from the related trust’s general collections, then the parties to this Agreement hereby acknowledge and agree that the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable, may do so and the Master Servicer shall be required to, promptly following notice from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, reimburse the related trust out of general collections in the Collection Account for the Trust’s pro rata share of any such “Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances” and/or “Additional Trust Fund Expenses”;

 

(ii)          each of the Indemnified Parties shall be indemnified (as and to the same extent the related trust established pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement is required to indemnify each of such Indemnified Parties in respect of other mortgage loans in such trust pursuant to the terms of the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) by the Trust, against any of the Indemnified Items to

 

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the extent of the Trust’s pro rata share of such Indemnified Items, and to the extent amounts on deposit in the “Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account” (as such term or other similar term is defined in the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement) are insufficient for reimbursement of such amounts, the Master Servicer shall, promptly following notice from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, reimburse each of the applicable Indemnified Parties for the Trust’s pro rata share of the insufficiency out of general funds in the Collection Account;

 

(iii)          the Certificate Administrator shall deliver to the Non-Trust Trustee, the Non-Trust Certificate Administrator, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Master Servicer and the Non-Trust Trust Advisor (with a copy to be sent to the Master Servicer and Special Servicer) (A) promptly following the Closing Date, written notice in the form of Exhibit U attached hereto, stating that, as of the Closing Date, the Trustee is the holder of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan and directing each such recipient to remit to the Master Servicer all amounts payable to, and to forward, deliver or otherwise make available, as the case may be, to the Master Servicer all reports, statements, documents, communications and other information that are to be forwarded, delivered or otherwise made available to, the holder of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan under the related Intercreditor Agreement and the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (which notice shall also provide contact information for the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the party designated to exercise the rights of the “Non-Controlling Note Holder” under each Intercreditor Agreement), and (B) notice of any subsequent change in the identity of the Master Servicer; and

 

(iv)          the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer and the related trust established pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be third party beneficiaries of this Section 3.01(h).

 

(i)          In the event that any Mortgage Loan included in any Serviced Loan Combination is no longer part of the Trust Fund, such Mortgage Loan and the related Serviced Loan Combination shall continue to be serviced and administered under this Agreement by the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer until a successor servicing agreement, acceptable to the parties thereto, is entered into with the consent of the holder of such Mortgage Loan and the related Pari Passu Companion Loan; provided, however, that, as of the time such Mortgage Loan is no longer part of the Trust Fund, such Serviced Loan Combination and the related Mortgaged Property shall be serviced for the benefit of the holders of such Serviced Loan Combination as if they were the sole assets serviced and administered hereunder, and the sole source of funds hereunder (other than with respect to the reimbursement of Nonrecoverable Advances made while such Mortgage Loan was part of the Trust Fund) and that there shall be no further obligation of any Person to make P&I Advances. The Master Servicing Fee, the Special Servicing Fee, the Liquidation Fee and/or the Workout Fee with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination shall continue to be calculated based on the entire principal amount of such Serviced Loan Combination. All amounts due the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (including Advances and interest thereon) pursuant to this Agreement and the applicable Intercreditor Agreement shall be paid to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer on the first Master Servicer Remittance Date following removal of the Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund and any

 

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related Master Servicer Remittance Date thereafter. In addition, until such time as a separate servicing agreement with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination and any related REO Property has been entered into, notwithstanding that neither such Mortgage Loan nor any related REO Property is part of the Trust Fund, the Custodian shall continue to hold the Mortgage File.

 

Section 3.02          Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments. (a) Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall make efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard and the terms of this Agreement to collect all payments required under the terms and provisions of the respective Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan it is obligated to service hereunder (including, without limitation, all Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees, Liquidation Fees and other fees and compensation payable to the Master Servicer and to the Special Servicer to the extent the Borrower is obligated to pay such amounts pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents); and shall follow such collection procedures as are consistent with the Servicing Standard; provided that the Master Servicer shall not, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that constitutes an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, take any enforcement action with respect to the payment of Post-ARD Additional Interest (other than the making of requests for its collection), and the Special Servicer may do so only if (A) such Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (B) either (i) the taking of an enforcement action with respect to the payment of other amounts due under such Mortgage Loan is, in the reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, and without regard to such Post-ARD Additional Interest, also necessary, appropriate and consistent with the Servicing Standard or (ii) all other amounts due under such Mortgage Loan have been paid, the payment of such Post-ARD Additional Interest has not been forgiven in accordance with Section 3.20 and, in the reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, the Liquidation Proceeds expected to be recovered in connection with such enforcement action will cover the anticipated costs of such enforcement action and, if applicable, any associated Post-ARD Additional Interest; provided that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may take action to enforce the Trust Fund’s right to apply excess cash flow to principal in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents. Consistent with the foregoing, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may grant case-by-case waivers of Default Charges in connection with a late payment on a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

(b)          At least ninety (90) days prior to the Stated Maturity Date of each Balloon Mortgage Loan that is a Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall send a notice to the related Borrower of such maturity date (with a copy to be sent to the Special Servicer) and shall request confirmation that the Balloon Payment will be paid by such maturity date.

 

(c)          With respect to each Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, if the Master Servicer does not receive from a Non-Trust Master Servicer any Monthly Payment or other amounts known by the Master Servicer to be owing on a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement, then the Master Servicer shall provide notice of such failure to the related Non-Trust Master Servicer and the related Non-Trust Trustee.

 

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accounts (“Servicing Accounts”), in which all Escrow Payments received by it with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loans or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, shall be deposited and retained, separate and apart from its own funds. Subject to any terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents that specify the nature of the account in which Escrow Payments shall be held, each Servicing Account shall be an Eligible Account. As and to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, applicable law and the related Mortgage Loan Documents, the Master Servicer may make withdrawals from the Servicing Accounts maintained by it, and may apply Escrow Payments held therein with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (together with interest earned thereon), only as follows: (i) to effect the payment of real estate taxes, assessments, insurance premiums (including, premiums on any Environmental Insurance Policy), ground rents (if applicable) and comparable items in respect of the related Mortgaged Property; (ii) to reimburse the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, for any unreimbursed Servicing Advances made thereby with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to cover any of the items described in the immediately preceding clause (i); (iii) to refund to the related Borrower any sums as may be determined to be overages; (iv) to pay interest or other income, if required and as described below, to the related Borrower on balances in the related Servicing Account (or, if and to the extent not payable to the related Borrower to pay such interest or other income (up to the amount of any Net Investment Earnings in respect of such Servicing Account for each Collection Period) to the Master Servicer); (v) disburse Insurance Proceeds if required to be applied to the repair or restoration of the related Mortgaged Property, (vi) after an event of default, to pay the principal of, accrued interest on and any other amounts payable with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; (vii) to withdraw amounts deposited in a Servicing Account in error; or (viii) to clear and terminate the Servicing Accounts at the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.01. The Master Servicer shall pay or cause to be paid to the related Borrowers interest and other income, if any, earned on the investment of funds in Servicing Accounts maintained thereby, if and to the extent required by law or the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents. If the Master Servicer shall deposit in a Servicing Account maintained by it any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from such Servicing Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Promptly after any Escrow Payments are received by the Special Servicer from the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, and in any event within one Business Day after any such receipt, the Special Servicer shall remit such Escrow Payments to the Master Servicer for deposit in the applicable Servicing Account(s).

 

(b)          The Master Servicer shall as to each related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (including each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan): (i) maintain accurate records with respect to the related Mortgaged Property reflecting the status of real estate taxes, assessments and other similar items that are or may become a lien thereon and the status of insurance premiums and any ground rents payable in respect thereof and (ii) use reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to obtain, from time to time, all bills for the payment of such items (including renewal premiums) and effect payment thereof prior to the applicable penalty or termination date. For purposes of effecting any such payment with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall apply Escrow Payments as allowed under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents; provided that if such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan does not require the related Borrower to escrow for the payment of real estate taxes, assessments,

 

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insurance premiums, ground rents (if applicable) and similar items, the Master Servicer (or, if such Mortgage Loan or the related Serviced Loan Combination becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer) shall, subject to and in accordance with the Servicing Standard, use reasonable efforts to enforce the requirement of the related Mortgage Loan Documents that the related Borrower make payments in respect of such items at the time they first become due.

 

(c)          In accordance with the Servicing Standard, but subject to Section 3.11(h), the Master Servicer, with respect to each related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (including each such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) shall make a Servicing Advance with respect to the related Mortgaged Property in an amount equal to all such funds as are necessary for the purpose of effecting the timely payment of (i) real estate taxes, assessments and other similar items, (ii) ground rents (if applicable), and (iii) premiums on Insurance Policies (including, premiums on any Environmental Insurance Policy), in each instance prior to the applicable penalty or termination date, in each instance if and to the extent that (x) Escrow Payments (if any) collected from the related Borrower are insufficient to pay such item when due, and (y) the related Borrower has failed to pay such item on a timely basis; provided that, in the case of amounts described in the preceding clause (i), the Master Servicer shall not make a Servicing Advance of any such amount if the Master Servicer reasonably anticipates (in accordance with the Servicing Standard) that such amounts will be paid by the related Borrower on or before the applicable penalty date, in which case the Master Servicer shall use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to confirm whether such amounts have been paid and, subject to Section 3.11(h), shall make a Servicing Advance of such amounts, if necessary, not later than five (5) Business Days following confirmation by the Master Servicer that such amounts have not been paid by the applicable penalty date. All such Advances shall be reimbursable in the first instance from related collections from the Borrowers and further as provided in Section 3.05(a). No costs incurred by the Master Servicer in effecting the payment of real estate taxes, assessments and, if applicable, ground rents on or in respect of any Mortgaged Property shall, for purposes hereof, including calculating monthly distributions to Certificateholders, be added to the respective unpaid principal balances or Stated Principal Balances of the subject Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan so permit; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to limit the rights of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust to enforce any obligations of the related Borrower under such Mortgage Loan.

 

(d)          The Master Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more accounts, which may be sub-account(s) of the Servicing Accounts or segregated account(s) (“Reserve Accounts”), in which all Reserve Funds, if any, received by it with respect to the Serviced Mortgage Loans or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, shall be deposited and retained, separate and apart from its own funds. Subject to any terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents that specify the nature of the account in which Reserve Funds shall be held, each Reserve Account shall be an Eligible Account. As and to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, applicable law and the related Mortgage Loan Documents, the Master Servicer may make withdrawals from the Reserve Accounts maintained by it, and may apply Reserve Funds held therein with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (together with interest earned thereon), only as follows: (i) in the case of

 

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Reserve Funds that are intended to cover specific costs and expenses, to pay for, or to reimburse the related Borrower in connection with, the costs associated with the related tenant improvements, leasing commissions, repairs, replacements, capital improvements and/or environmental testing and remediation, litigation and/or other special expenses at or with respect to the related Mortgaged Property for which such Reserve Funds were intended and to refund the related Borrower any sums as may be determined to be overages; (ii) in the case of Reserve Funds intended to cover debt service payments, to apply amounts on deposit therein in respect of principal and interest on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; (iii) to reimburse the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, for any unreimbursed Advances made thereby with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to cover any of the items described in the immediately preceding clauses (i) and (ii) (or, if any such Advance has become an Unliquidated Advance, to transfer to the Collection Account an amount equal to the reimbursement that would otherwise have been made as described in this clause (iii)); (iv) subject to Section 3.20, to release such Reserve Funds to the related Borrower if the conditions precedent for such release are satisfied or otherwise apply such Reserve Funds in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan Documents if the conditions precedent for such release are not satisfied; (v) to pay interest or other income, if required and as described below, to the related Borrower on balances in the Reserve Account (or, if and to the extent not payable to the related Borrower, to pay such interest or other income (up to the amount of any Net Investment Earnings in respect of such Reserve Account for each Collection Period) to the Master Servicer); (vi) to withdraw amounts deposited in such Reserve Account in error; (vii) after an event of default, to pay the principal of, accrued interest on, and any other amounts payable with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; or (viii) to clear and terminate the Reserve Account at the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.01. If the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan delivers a Letter of Credit in lieu of Reserve Funds, then the Master Servicer, subject to Section 3.20, shall make draws on or reduce the amount of such Letter of Credit at such times and for such purposes as it would have made withdrawals from or reductions of the amount of a Reserve Account and, to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, applicable law and the related Mortgage Loan Documents, in order to convert the amount of such Letter of Credit into Reserve Funds. Promptly after any Reserve Funds are received by the Special Servicer from any Borrower, and in any event within one Business Day of such receipt, the Special Servicer shall remit such Reserve Funds to the Master Servicer for deposit in the applicable Reserve Account(s). Any out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to enable the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, to make any draw under any Letter of Credit shall constitute a Servicing Advance, and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall make reasonable efforts to recover such expenses from the related Borrower to the extent the Borrower is required to pay such expenses under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

(e)          To the extent an operations and maintenance plan is required to be established and executed pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents for a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall request from the related Borrower written confirmation thereof within a reasonable time after the later of the Closing Date and the date as of which such plan is required to be established or completed. To the extent any other action or remediation with respect to environmental matters is required to have been

 

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taken or completed pursuant to the terms of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall request from the related Borrower written confirmation of such action and remediation within a reasonable time after the later of the Closing Date and the date as of which such action or remediation are required to have been taken or completed. To the extent that a Borrower shall fail to promptly respond to any inquiry described in this Section 3.03(e), the Master Servicer shall notify the Trustee, the Special Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and (if affected) the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s). The Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Trustee, the Special Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and any affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders if the Master Servicer determines that the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan has failed to perform its obligations under such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan in respect of environmental matters.

 

(f)          Subject to applicable law and the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, funds in the Servicing Accounts and the Reserve Accounts may be invested only in Permitted Investments in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.06.

 

(g)          With respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that requires the related Borrower to establish and maintain one or more lock-box, cash management or similar accounts, the Master Servicer shall establish and maintain, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, such account(s) in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents. No such lock-box account is required to be an Eligible Account, unless the Mortgage Loan Documents otherwise so require. The Master Servicer shall apply the funds deposited in such accounts in accordance with terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, any lock-box, cash management or similar agreement and the Servicing Standard.

 

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Section 3.04          Collection Account, Distribution Account, Interest Reserve Account, Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and Loss of Value Reserve Fund. (a) The Master Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received by it in connection with the Mortgage Loans separate and apart from its own funds and general assets. In connection therewith, the Master Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more segregated accounts as the Collection Account, in which the funds described below are to be deposited and held on behalf of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders. Each account that constitutes the Collection Account shall be an Eligible Account. The Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the Collection Account, within two Business Days of receipt (or in the case of the Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans, by 11:00 a.m. New York City time, on such second Business Day) by it of properly identified funds (in the case of payments by Borrowers or other collections on the Mortgage Loans) or as otherwise required hereunder, the following payments and collections received or made by or on behalf of the Master Servicer subsequent to the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties acquired in respect thereof (other than in respect of scheduled payments of principal and interest due and payable on such Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or before the related date of substitution), which payments shall be delivered promptly to the related Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee, with negotiable instruments endorsed as necessary and appropriate without recourse):

 

(i)           all payments (from whatever source) on account of principal of such Mortgage Loans, including Principal Prepayments;

 

(ii)          all payments (from whatever source) on account of interest on such Mortgage Loans, including Default Interest;

 

(iii)         all Prepayment Premiums, Yield Maintenance Charges and/or late payment charges received with respect to such Mortgage Loans;

 

(iv)         all Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received with respect to such Mortgage Loans and/or, insofar as such payments and/or proceeds represent amounts allocable to reimburse Servicing Advances or pay Liquidation Expenses and/or other servicing expenses in respect of the entire Serviced Loan Combination of which any such Mortgage Loan is part;

 

(v)          any amounts relating to such Serviced Mortgage Loans and/or Administered REO Properties required to be deposited by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.07(c) in connection with losses resulting from a deductible clause in a blanket or master force-placed hazard insurance policy;

 

(vi)         any amounts relating to an REO Property required to be transferred from any REO Account pursuant to Section 3.16(c);

 

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Mortgage Loans in respect of amounts previously determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Advances;

 

(viii)        insofar as they do not constitute Escrow Payments or Reserve Funds, any amounts relating to such Mortgage Loans paid by a Borrower specifically to cover items for which a Servicing Advance has been made or that represent a recovery of property protection expenses from a Borrower; and

 

(ix)          any Loss of Value Payments, as set forth in Section 3.05(h) of this Agreement.

 

Furthermore, the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account any amounts required to be deposited by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.06, as and when required by such section, in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Collection Account.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing requirements, the Master Servicer need not deposit into the Collection Account any amount that the Master Servicer would be authorized to withdraw immediately from the Collection Account in accordance with the terms of Section 3.05 and shall be entitled to instead pay such amount directly to the Person(s) entitled thereto.

 

The foregoing requirements for deposit in the Collection Account shall be exclusive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, actual payments from Borrowers in the nature of Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds, Assumption Fees, Assumption Application Fees, earn-out fees, extension fees, Modification Fees, charges for beneficiary statements or demands, amounts collected for checks returned for insufficient funds and other fees and amounts collected from Borrowers that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation and/or Additional Special Servicing Compensation, need not be deposited by the Master Servicer in the Collection Account. The Master Servicer shall promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days of the Master Servicer’s receipt of same, deliver to the Special Servicer any of the foregoing items received by it with respect to any Mortgage Loan, if and to the extent that such items constitute Additional Special Servicing Compensation payable to the Special Servicer. If the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the Collection Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

Upon receipt of any of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (iv) and (vii) through (viii) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.04(a) with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day after receipt, remit such amounts to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account, unless the Special Servicer determines, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that a particular item should not be deposited because of a restrictive endorsement. With respect to any such amounts paid by check to the order of the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall endorse such check to the order of the Master Servicer (in its capacity as such), without recourse, representation or warranty, unless the Special Servicer determines, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that a particular item cannot be so endorsed and delivered because of a restrictive endorsement. Any such amounts received by the Special Servicer with respect to an Administered REO Property

 

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shall be deposited by the Special Servicer into the related REO Account and remitted to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.16(c).

 

(b)          The Certificate Administrator shall establish and maintain one or more segregated accounts (collectively, the “Distribution Account”), to be held on behalf of the Trustee and in the name of the Certificate Administrator for the benefit of the Certificateholders. Each account that constitutes the Distribution Account shall be an Eligible Account. The Certificate Administrator shall, as a bookkeeping matter, establish and maintain sub-accounts of the Distribution Account, (i) one of which sub-accounts (such sub-account, the “REMIC Sub-Account”) shall be deemed to be held in trust for the benefit of the Holders of the Class R Certificates, and (ii) one of which sub-accounts (such sub-account, the “Class V Sub-Account”) shall be deemed to be held in trust for the benefit of the Holders of the Class V Certificates. Not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator, for deposit in the Distribution Account, an aggregate amount of immediately available funds equal to the related Master Servicer Remittance Amount for the Master Servicer Remittance Date. In addition, the Master Servicer shall, as and when required hereunder, deliver to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account any P&I Advances and Compensating Interest Payments required to be made by the Master Servicer hereunder. Furthermore, any amounts paid by any party hereto to indemnify the Trust Fund pursuant to any provision hereof shall be delivered to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account. The Certificate Administrator shall, upon receipt, deposit in the Distribution Account any and all amounts received or, pursuant to Section 4.03, advanced by the Trustee that are required by the terms of this Agreement to be deposited therein. As and when required pursuant to Section 3.05(c), the Certificate Administrator shall transfer Interest Reserve Amounts in respect of the Interest Reserve Loans from the Interest Reserve Account to the Distribution Account. Furthermore, as and when required pursuant to Section 3.05(d), the Certificate Administrator shall transfer monies from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account to the Distribution Account. The Certificate Administrator shall also deposit in the Distribution Account any amounts required to be deposited by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.06 in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Distribution Account. If the Certificate Administrator shall deposit in the Distribution Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the Distribution Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Immediately upon the deposit of any amount into the Distribution Account, any portion thereof that represents any Post-ARD Additional Interest related to the ARD Mortgage Loans and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loans with respect thereto included in the Mortgage Pool shall be deemed to have been deposited into the Class V Sub-Account, and the remaining portion thereof shall be deemed to have been deposited into the REMIC Sub-Account. In addition, all amounts deposited into the Distribution Account shall be deemed to have been deposited into the REMIC Sub-Account, except that (a) any portion of a Master Servicer Remittance Amount that represents any Post-ARD Additional Interest related to the ARD Mortgage Loans and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loans with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been deposited into the Class V Sub-Account and (b) any amounts deposited into the Distribution Account by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.06 in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Distribution Account shall be deemed to have been deposited into the Class V Sub-Account

 

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insofar as the losses were incurred in respect of investments of amounts on deposit in the Class V Sub-Account.

 

(c)          The Certificate Administrator shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (collectively, the “Interest Reserve Account”) to be held in its name for the benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders. Each account that constitutes the Interest Reserve Account shall be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of the Distribution Account. On the Distribution Date in January (except during a leap year) and February of each calendar year, commencing in 2016, prior to any distributions being made with respect to the Certificates on such Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall, with respect to each Interest Reserve Loan, withdraw from the Distribution Account and deposit in the Interest Reserve Account an amount equal to the Interest Reserve Amount, if any, in respect of such Interest Reserve Loan for such Distribution Date; provided that no such transfer of monies from the Distribution Account to the Interest Reserve Account shall be made on the Final Distribution Date. The Certificate Administrator shall also deposit in the Interest Reserve Account from its own funds any amounts required to be deposited by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.06 in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Interest Reserve Account.

 

Notwithstanding that the Interest Reserve Account may be a sub-account of the Distribution Account for reasons of administrative convenience, the Interest Reserve Account and the Distribution Account shall, for all purposes of this Agreement (including the obligations and responsibilities of the Certificate Administrator hereunder), be considered to be and shall be required to be treated as, separate and distinct accounts.

 

(d)          If any Excess Liquidation Proceeds are received, the Certificate Administrator shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (collectively, the “Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account”) to be held on behalf and in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders. Each account that constitutes the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account shall be an Eligible Account (or a separately identified sub-account of the Distribution Account, provided that for all purposes of this Agreement (including the obligations of the Certificate Administrator hereunder) such account shall be considered to be and shall be required to be treated as separate and distinct from the Distribution Account). On the Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall withdraw from the Collection Account and remit to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account all Excess Liquidation Proceeds received by it during the Collection Period ending on the Determination Date immediately prior to the Master Servicer Remittance Date. The Certificate Administrator shall also deposit in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account from its own funds any amounts required to be deposited by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.06 in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account. For the avoidance of doubt, each of the Collection Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, the REO Account, any Reserve Account, any Servicing Account, and the portion of the Distribution Account which is the REMIC Sub-Account in respect of REMIC I (including interest, if any, earned on the investment of funds in such accounts) will be owned by REMIC I; the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (including interest, if any, earned on the investment of funds in such account) will be owned by the applicable Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) as described in Section 3.04(i); and the Loss of Value Fund (including interest, if any,

 

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earned on the investment of funds in such account) will be owned by the applicable Mortgage Loan Sellers as described in Section 3.04(g); the portion of the Distribution Account which is the Class V Sub-Account (including interest if any, earned on the investment of funds in such account) will be owned by the Grantor Trust and its beneficial owners, the Class V Certificateholders, each for federal income tax purposes.

 

(e)          [Reserved.]

 

(f)          Funds in the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.06. The Master Servicer shall give notice to the other parties hereto of the location of the Collection Account as of the Closing Date and of the new location of the Collection Account prior to any change thereof. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 3.04(f), for as long as WFB acts as Certificate Administrator hereunder, all funds held in the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account and the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account shall remain uninvested.

 

(g)          If any Loss of Value Payments are received in connection with a Material Document Defect or Material Breach, as the case may be, pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03(h) of this Agreement, the Special Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (collectively, the “Loss of Value Reserve Fund”) to be held in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders, for purposes of holding such Loss of Value Payments. Each account that constitutes the Loss of Value Reserve Fund shall be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of an Eligible Account. The Special Servicer shall, upon receipt, deposit in the Loss of Value Reserve Fund all Loss of Value Payments received by it. The Loss of Value Reserve Fund shall be accounted for as an outside reserve fund within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(h) and not an asset of any REMIC Pool. Furthermore, for all federal tax purposes, the Certificate Administrator shall (i) treat amounts paid out of the Loss of Value Reserve Fund through the Collection Account to the Certificateholders as damages paid to and distributed by the REMIC Pools on account of a breach of a representation or warranty by the related Mortgage Loan Seller and (ii) treat any amounts paid out of the Loss of Value Reserve Fund through the Collection Account to a Mortgage Loan Seller as distributions by the Trust Fund to such Mortgage Loan Seller as beneficial owner of the Loss of Value Reserve Fund. The applicable Mortgage Loan Seller will be the beneficial owner of the related account in the Loss of Value Reserve Fund for all federal income tax purposes, and shall be taxable on all income earned thereon.

 

(h)          The Master Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received by it in connection with any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan separate and apart from its own funds and general assets. In connection therewith, if there is one or more Serviced Loan Combinations related to this Trust, the Master Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more segregated accounts (each, a “Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account”), in which the funds described below are to be deposited and held on behalf of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (and which accounts may be maintained as separately identified sub-accounts of the Collection Account, provided that for all purposes of this Agreement (including the obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder) such accounts shall be

 

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considered to be and shall be required to be treated as separate and distinct from the Collection Account, and provided further that no collections in respect of one or more Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans relating to a single Serviced Loan Combination and on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be applied in respect of, or shall be applied to cover any fees or expenses in respect of, one or more Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans relating to another Serviced Loan Combination). Any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be an Eligible Account or a sub-account of an Eligible Account. The Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, within two Business Days of receipt by it of properly identified funds or as otherwise required hereunder, the following payments and collections received or made by or on behalf of the Master Servicer in respect of the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans subsequent to the Closing Date:

 

(i)           all payments (from whatever source) on account of principal of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, including Principal Prepayments;

 

(ii)          all payments (from whatever source) on account of interest on any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, including Default Interest;

 

(iii)         all Prepayment Premiums and Yield Maintenance Charges received in respect of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan;

 

(iv)         all Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of, and allocable as interest (including Default Interest) on, principal of or Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges with respect to, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto);

 

(v)          any amounts required to be deposited by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.06 in connection with losses incurred with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account;

 

(vi)         any amounts required to be deposited by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.07(c) in connection with losses on any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (or any successor interest in a REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) resulting from a deductible clause in a blanket or master force-placed hazard insurance policy;

 

(vii)        any amounts required to be transferred to the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account from the related REO Account pursuant to Section 3.16(c); and

 

(viii)       any other amounts received and applied on any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing requirements, the Master Servicer need not deposit into the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account any amount that the Master Servicer would be authorized to withdraw immediately from the Serviced Pari Passu Companion

 

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Loan Custodial Account in accordance with the terms of Section 3.05 and shall be entitled to instead pay such amount directly to the Person(s) entitled thereto.

 

The foregoing requirements for deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be exclusive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, actual payments from the applicable Borrower in the nature of Escrow Payments, Reserve Funds, Assumption Fees, Assumption Application Fees, earn-out fees, extension fees, Modification Fees, charges for beneficiary statements or demands, amounts collected for checks returned for insufficient funds and other fees and amounts collected from the applicable Borrower that constitute Additional Master Servicing Compensation and/or Additional Special Servicing Compensation, need not be deposited by the Master Servicer in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account. The Master Servicer shall promptly deliver to the Special Servicer any of the foregoing items received by it with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, if and to the extent that such items constitute Additional Special Servicing Compensation with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. If the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

Upon receipt of any of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (iv) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.04(h), the Special Servicer shall promptly, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days after receipt, remit such amounts to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, unless the Special Servicer determines, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that a particular item should not be deposited because of a restrictive endorsement or because of another appropriate reason that is consistent with the Servicing Standard. With respect to any such amounts paid by check to the order of the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall endorse such check to the order of the Master Servicer (in its capacity as such), without recourse, representation or warranty, unless the Special Servicer determines, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that a particular item cannot be so endorsed and delivered because of a restrictive endorsement or because of another appropriate reason that is consistent with the Servicing Standard. Any such amounts received by the Special Servicer with respect to an Administered REO Property relating to the applicable Serviced Loan Combination shall be deposited by the Special Servicer into the related REO Account and, insofar as such amounts are allocable as interest on, principal of, or Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto, shall be remitted to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account pursuant to Section 3.16(c) (subject to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement). Any remittances by the Special Servicer under this paragraph may be made as part of an aggregate remittance under this paragraph and/or the final paragraph of Section 3.04(a).

 

(i)          To the extent of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder’s interest therein, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be treated as an “outside reserve fund” within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions, beneficially owned by any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), who shall be liable for any tax on its share of

 

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any reinvestment income thereon, and who shall be deemed to receive any related reimbursements from the Trust Fund.

 

(j)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with respect to each Due Date and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, within one Business Day after the related Determination Date (or, following the securitization of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, at such earlier time as the related Mortgage Loan Seller or the related Other Master Servicer notifies the Master Servicer in writing is necessary for such remittance to occur on the Business Day following the “determination date” under the Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement for the Other Securitization that includes such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; provided, however, that in no event may any such “determination date” occur prior to (and any such otherwise earlier “determination date” shall, for purposes of this Section 3.04(j) and Section 4.02(n), be deemed to occur on) the 6th day of each month or, if such 6th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day (such earlier date, if any, a “Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Early Remittance Date”)), the Master Servicer shall remit, from amounts on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or an agent therefor appearing on any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder Register on the related date such amounts as are required to be remitted (or, if no such account so appears or information relating thereto is not provided at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date such amounts are required to be remitted, by check sent by first class mail to the address of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or its agent appearing on any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder Register) the portion of any Serviced Loan Combination Remittance Amount allocable to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder.

 

Section 3.05          Permitted Withdrawals From the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account and the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account.

 

(a)          Subsection (I). The Master Servicer may, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Collection Account for any of the following purposes (the order set forth below not constituting an order of priority for such withdrawals):

 

(i)          to remit to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account (A) the Master Servicer Remittance Amount for the Master Servicer Remittance Date and (B) any amounts that may be applied by the Master Servicer to make P&I Advances pursuant to Section 4.03(a);

 

(ii)         to reimburse the Trustee or itself, as applicable, in that order, for unreimbursed P&I Advances made by such Person (in each case, with its own funds) with respect to the Mortgage Loans and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loans in respect thereof, the Master Servicer’s and the Trustee’s, as the case may be, respective rights to reimbursement pursuant to this clause (ii) with respect to any P&I Advance (other than a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, which is reimbursable pursuant to clause (vi) below) being limited to (subject to the operation of subsection (II)(iii) of this Section 3.05(a)) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent Late Collections of interest

 

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and principal Received by the Trust in respect of the particular Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan as to which such P&I Advance was made (net of Master Servicing Fees);

 

(iii)        to pay itself earned and unpaid Master Servicing Fees, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loans in respect thereof, the Master Servicer’s right to payment pursuant to this clause (iii) with respect to any such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan being limited to amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that are received and allocable as interest on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and to pay to the Trust Advisor earned and unpaid Trust Advisor Ongoing Fees, with respect to each Mortgage Loan and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loan in respect thereof (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan in respect thereof), the Trust Advisor’s right to payment pursuant to this clause (iii) with respect to any such Mortgage Loan or successor REO Mortgage Loan being limited to amounts received and allocable as interest on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be;

 

(iv)        to pay the Special Servicer (or, if applicable, any predecessor thereto) earned and unpaid Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees to which it is entitled in respect of each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, Corrected Mortgage Loan and/or REO Mortgage Loan pursuant to, and from the sources contemplated by, Section 3.11(c) and, following a Liquidation Event in respect of any Serviced Mortgage Loan and/or any successor REO Mortgage Loan in respect thereof, to pay to itself, from general collections on the Mortgage Loans on deposit in the Collection Account, any unpaid Master Servicing Fees in respect of such Mortgage Loan and/or successor REO Mortgage Loan;

 

(v)          to reimburse the Trustee, the Special Servicer or itself, as applicable, in that order, for any unreimbursed Servicing Advances made thereby (in each case, with its own funds), the Master Servicer’s, the Special Servicer’s and the Trustee’s, as the case may be, respective rights to reimbursement pursuant to this clause (v) with respect to any Servicing Advance (other than a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, which is reimbursable pursuant to clause (vi) below) being limited to (subject to the operation of subsection (II)(iii) of this Section 3.05(a)) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent (A) payments made by the related Borrower that are allocable to cover the item in respect of which such Servicing Advance was made, and/or (B) Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and, if applicable, REO Revenues Received by the Trust in respect of the particular Mortgage Loan or related REO Property as to which such Servicing Advance was made;

 

(vi)          to reimburse the Trustee, the Special Servicer or itself, as applicable, in that order, out of such general collections (subject to the operation of Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv) below) on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, for any unreimbursed Nonrecoverable Advances made thereby with respect to any of the Mortgage Loans and/or related REO Properties;

 

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payment to be made, as and to the extent contemplated by Section 3.25, out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent Default Charges Received by the Trust on the Mortgage Loans or REO Mortgage Loans as to which the subject Advance was made;

 

(viii)       to the extent that the Master Servicer has reimbursed or is reimbursing the Trustee, the Special Servicer or itself, as applicable, for any unreimbursed Advance (regardless of whether such reimbursement is pursuant to clause (ii), (v) or (vi) above, pursuant to Section 3.03(c) or Section 3.03(d) or pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)), and insofar as payment has not already been made out of related Default Charges, and the related Default Charges then on deposit in the Collection Account and available therefor are not sufficient to make such payment, pursuant to clause (vii) above, to pay the Trustee, the Special Servicer or itself, as applicable, in that order, first out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent the remaining Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, from the Mortgage Loan or REO Property to which the Advance relates, then out of such general collections (subject to the operation of Section 3.05(a)(II) below) on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, any related Advance Interest accrued and payable on the portion of such Advance so reimbursed or being reimbursed;

 

(ix)          to pay (A) any outstanding expenses that were incurred by the Special Servicer in connection with its inspecting, pursuant to Section 3.12(a), any Administered REO Property or any Mortgaged Property securing a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or (B) any other outstanding expenses incurred on behalf of the Trust with respect to any Mortgage Loan or related REO Property (other than Advance Interest that is paid pursuant to clause (vii) above, and other than Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees, which are covered by clause (iv) above) that will likely otherwise become Additional Trust Fund Expenses, such payments to be made, first, out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds and, if applicable, REO Revenues received with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Property, as the case may be, and then, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account;

 

(x)           to pay itself any items of Additional Master Servicing Compensation, and to pay the Special Servicer any items of Additional Special Servicing Compensation, in each case on deposit in the Collection Account from time to time, and to pay to the Trust Advisor any Trust Advisor Consulting Fee then due and payable to the Trust Advisor, the Trust Advisor’s right to payment pursuant to this clause (x) with respect to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) being limited to amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent collections of such fee from the related Borrower in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement;

 

(xi)          to pay any unpaid Liquidation Expenses incurred with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or related Administered REO Property, such payments to be made, first, out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds and, if applicable, REO

 

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Revenues received with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Property, as the case may be, and then, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account;

 

(xii)          to pay, subject to and in accordance with Section 3.11(i), out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any related REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, servicing expenses related to the Mortgage Loans and related REO Properties, which expenses would, if advanced, constitute Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances;

 

(xiii)         to pay, first out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, and then, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any related REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, costs and expenses incurred by the Trust pursuant to Section 3.09(c) with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property (other than the costs of environmental testing, which are to be covered by, and reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance);

 

(xiv)         to pay itself, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, or any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, employees and agents, as the case may be, first out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, and then, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, any amounts payable to any such Person pursuant to Section 6.03, Section 7.01(b), or Section 8.05(b); provided that in the case of the Trust Advisor, any such amount withdrawn pursuant to this clause (xiv) in respect of any Trust Advisor Expenses other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses shall not exceed the limit set forth for the related Distribution Date in Section 4.05(b) hereof (and, in connection with any request by the Trust Advisor for the reimbursement of any Trust Advisor Expenses, (x) the Master Servicer shall be entitled to request and rely on reasonable documentation of expenses and certifications as to the nature thereof (including whether such expenses are Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) from the Trust Advisor, and (y) the Certificate Administrator shall cooperate with the Master Servicer and provide a calculation of the limit set for the related Distribution Date in Section 4.05(b) hereof with respect to Trust Advisor Expenses that are not Designated Trust Advisor Expenses);

 

(xv)          to pay, first out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, and then, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, (A) any reasonable out-of-pocket cost or expense (including the reasonable fees of tax accountants and attorneys) incurred by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.17(a)(iii) in connection with providing advice to the Special Servicer with respect to any REO Property, and (B) to the extent not otherwise advanced by the Master Servicer, any fees and/or expenses payable or reimbursable, as the case may be, in accordance with Section 3.18, to the Master Servicer

 

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or the Trustee or an Independent third party for confirming, in accordance with such Section 3.18, a fair price determination made with respect to any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or REO Property;

 

(xvi)         to pay itself, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or the Depositor, as the case may be, any amount related to the Mortgage Loans and/or related REO Properties, that is specifically required to be paid to such Person at the expense of the Trust Fund under any provision of this Agreement and to which reference is not made in any other clause of this Section 3.05(a), it being acknowledged that this clause (xvi) shall not be construed to modify any limitation otherwise set forth in this Agreement on the time at which any Person is entitled to payment or reimbursement of any amount or the funds from which any such payment or reimbursement is permitted to be made;

 

(xvii)        to pay itself, the Special Servicer, any Responsible Repurchase Party, a Subordinate Class Certificateholder, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or any other particular Person, as the case may be, with respect to any Mortgage Loan (or portion thereof) that was previously purchased or otherwise removed from the Trust Fund by such Person pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement, all amounts received on such Mortgage Loan (or portion thereof) subsequent to the date of purchase or other removal;

 

(xviii)       to pay to the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party, as the case may be, any amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that represent Monthly Payments due on the respective Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or before the date on which such Replacement Mortgage Loan was added to the Trust Fund;

 

(xix)          in connection with a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, to pay, out of such general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as are then on deposit in the Collection Account, to the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Special Servicer, the related Non-Trust Trust Advisor and/or the holders of the related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s), any amount reimbursable to such party by the holder of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement(s);

 

(xx)           to pay to CREFC® (solely to the extent of funds available in the Collection Account following the withdrawal of the amounts described in clauses (ii) through (xix) above), the CREFC® License Fee;

 

(xxi)          to transfer any applicable Excess Liquidation Proceeds on deposit in the Collection Account to the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account in accordance with Section 3.04(d);

 

(xxii)         to withdraw any amount and pay to the Person entitled thereto any amount deposited in the Collection Account in error;

 

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(xxiv)        to clear and terminate the Collection Account at the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01;

 

provided that if and to the extent that any expense, cost, reimbursement or other amount otherwise permitted to be withdrawn from Collection Account pursuant to clause (vi) (relating to Nonrecoverable Advances), clause (ix) (relating to certain expenses), clause (xiii) (relating to certain environmental costs) or clause (xiv) (relating to certain indemnification and similar expenses), other than (in the case of clause (xiv)) Trust Advisor Expenses, relates to a Serviced Loan Combination, then such payment shall be made from collections with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination on deposit in the Collection Account and (unless the expense, cost, reimbursement or other amount is a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, in which case (for the avoidance of doubt) the payment in reimbursement thereof shall be made solely from the Collection Account) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (withdrawals from the Collection Account and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be made pro rata according to the related Intercreditor Agreement and based on the respective outstanding principal balances of the related Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) prior to payment from funds in the Collection Account that are unrelated to such Serviced Loan Combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, obtains funds from the Collection Account that are unrelated to a Serviced Loan Combination as a reimbursement for a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or any Advance Interest on a Servicing Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance relating to a Serviced Loan Combination, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is required under the related Intercreditor Agreement to, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, reimburse the Trust Fund for its pro rata share of such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or Advance Interest to the extent set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

If amounts on deposit in the Collection Account at any particular time (after withdrawing any portion of such amounts deposited in the Collection Account in error) are insufficient to satisfy all payments, reimbursements and remittances to be made therefrom as set forth in clauses (ii) through (xxi) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.05(a)(I), then the corresponding withdrawals from the Collection Account shall be made in the following priority and subject to the following rules: (x) if the payment, reimbursement or remittance is to be made from a specific source of funds, then such payment, reimbursement or remittance shall be made from that specific source of funds on a pro rata basis with any and all other payments, reimbursements and remittances to be made from such specific source of funds; and (y) if the payment, reimbursement or remittance can be made from any funds on deposit in the Collection Account, then (following any withdrawals made from the Collection Account in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (x) of this sentence) such payment, reimbursement or remittance shall be made from the general funds remaining on deposit in the Collection Account on a pro rata basis with any and all other payments, reimbursements or remittances to be made from such general funds; provided that any reimbursements of Advances in respect of any particular Mortgage Loan or REO Property out of the Collection Account pursuant to any of clauses (ii), (v) and (vi) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.05(a)(I), and any payments of interest thereon out of the Collection Account pursuant to either of clauses (vii) and (viii) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.05(a)(I), shall be made (to the extent of their respective entitlements to such

 

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reimbursements and/or payments): first, to the Trustee; and second, pro rata, to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer.

 

The Master Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting records, on a loan-by-loan and property-by-property basis when appropriate, in connection with any withdrawal from the Collection Account pursuant to any of clauses (ii) through (xviii) of the first paragraph of this Section 3.05(a)(I).

 

The Master Servicer shall pay to the Special Servicer, and, subject to Section 3.01(h)(i), each Non-Trust Master Servicer, each Non-Trust Special Servicer, each Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or each Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable, from the Collection Account on each Master Servicer Remittance Date amounts permitted to be paid to the Special Servicer, each Non-Trust Master Servicer, each Non-Trust Special Servicer, each Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or each Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable, therefrom based upon an Officer’s Certificate received from the Special Servicer, the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Special Servicer, the related Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or the related Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable, on the first Business Day following the immediately preceding Determination Date, describing the item and amount to which the Special Servicer, such Non-Trust Master Servicer, such Non-Trust Special Servicer, such Non-Trust Certificate Administrator or such Non-Trust Trustee, as applicable, is entitled. The Master Servicer may rely conclusively on any such certificate and shall have no duty to recalculate the amounts stated therein. The Special Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting for each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and REO Property as to which it is the Special Servicer on a loan-by-loan and property-by-property basis, for the purpose of justifying any request thereby for withdrawal from the Collection Account.

 

Subsection (II). The provisions of this subsection (II) of this Section 3.05(a) shall apply notwithstanding any contrary provision of subsection (I) of this Section 3.05(a):

 

(i)          Identification of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts: If any Advance made with respect to any Mortgage Loan on or before the date on which such Mortgage Loan becomes (or, but for the making of three monthly payments under its modified terms, would then constitute) a Corrected Mortgage Loan, together with (to the extent theretofore accrued and unpaid) Advance Interest thereon, is not pursuant to the operation of the provisions of Section 3.05(a)(I) reimbursed to the Person who made such Advance on or before the date, if any, on which such Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan (or, but for the making of three monthly payments under its modified terms, would constitute a Mortgage Loan that is a Corrected Mortgage Loan), such Advance, together with such Advance Interest, shall constitute a “Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount” to the extent that such amount has not been determined to constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance. All references herein to “Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount” shall be construed always to mean the related Advance and (to the extent theretofore accrued and unpaid) any Advance Interest thereon, together with (to the extent it remains unpaid) any further Advance Interest that accrues on the unreimbursed portion of such Advance from time to time in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement. That any amount constitutes all or a portion of any Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount shall not in any manner limit the right of any

 

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Person hereunder to determine that such amount instead constitutes a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

(ii)          General Relationship of Provisions. Subsection (iii) below (subject to the terms, conditions and limitations thereof) sets forth the terms of and conditions to the right of a Person to be reimbursed for any Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount to the extent that such Person is not otherwise entitled to reimbursement and payment of such Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount pursuant to the operation of Section 3.05(a)(I) above (construed without regard to the reference therein to this subsection except that it is nonetheless hereby acknowledged that, for purposes of “Late Collections” in Section 3.05(a)(I), funds received on the related Mortgage Loan shall be applied in accordance with the terms of the applicable modification even though such application may result in an Advance continuing to be outstanding when the Borrower is current in its payments under the terms of the Mortgage Loan as modified). Subsection (iv) below (subject to the terms, conditions and limitations thereof) authorizes or permits the Master Servicer, under certain circumstances, to abstain from reimbursing itself (or, if applicable, the Trustee to abstain from obtaining reimbursement) for Nonrecoverable Advances at its sole option. Upon any determination that all or any portion of a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount constitutes a Nonrecoverable Advance, then the reimbursement or payment of such amount (and any further Advance Interest that may accrue thereon) shall cease to be subject to the operation of subsection (iii) below, such amount (and further Advance Interest) shall be as fully payable and reimbursable to the relevant Person as would any other Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon) and, as a Nonrecoverable Advance, such amount may become the subject of the Master Servicer’s (or, if applicable, the Trustee’s) exercise of its sole option authorized by subsection (iv) below.

 

(iii)          Reimbursements of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts: The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to reimbursement and payment (and, notwithstanding any contrary provision of subsection (I) above, shall be entitled to withdraw and pay to itself the amount of such reimbursement and payment) for all Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts in each Collection Period (and it is again hereby acknowledged that, for purposes of “Late Collections” in Section 3.05(a)(I), funds received on the related Mortgage Loan shall be applied in accordance with the terms of the applicable modification even though such application may result in an Advance continuing to be outstanding when the Borrower is current in its payments under the terms of the Mortgage Loan as modified); provided that the aggregate amount (for all such Persons collectively) of such reimbursements and payments from amounts advanced or collected on the Mortgage Pool in such Collection Period shall not exceed (and the reimbursement and payment shall be made from) the aggregate principal portions of P&I Advances and principal collections and recoveries on the Mortgage Pool for such Collection Period contemplated by clauses (i) through (v) of the definition of “Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount”, net of the aggregate deduction amounts for Nonrecoverable Advances (and accrued and unpaid Advance Interest thereon) that were reimbursed or paid during the related Collection Period from principal collections on the Mortgage Pool, as described by clause (II)(B) of the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount” and pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv). As

 

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and to the extent provided in clause (II)(A) of the definition thereof, the Principal Distribution Amount for the Distribution Date related to such Collection Period shall be reduced to the extent that such payment or reimbursement of a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount is made from aggregate principal collections pursuant to the preceding sentence.

 

Any collections (as applied under Section 1.03) received on or in respect of the Mortgage Loans during a Collection Period that, in each case, represents a delinquent amount as to which an Advance had been made, which Advance was previously reimbursed during the Collection Period for a prior Distribution Date as part of a Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount, shall be added to and constitute a part of the Principal Distribution Amount for the related Distribution Date (pursuant to clause (I)(B) of the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount”) to the extent of all Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts on or in respect of such respective Mortgage Loan that were reimbursed from collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool in all prior Collection Periods pursuant to the preceding paragraph.

 

The Certificate Administrator (and, with respect to Advances made by the Master Servicer or the Trustee) shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon any direction or notice received from the Master Servicer in connection with any determination made by the Master Servicer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii) and shall not be obligated to independently verify, monitor or oversee any such determination.

 

(iv)          Sole Option to Abstain from Reimbursements of Certain Nonrecoverable Advances. To the extent that Section 3.05(a)(I) entitles the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee to reimbursement for any Nonrecoverable Advance (or payment of Advance Interest thereon from a source other than Default Charges on the related Mortgage Loan) during any Collection Period, then, notwithstanding any contrary provision of subsection (I) above, (a) to the extent that one or more such reimbursements and payments of Nonrecoverable Advances (and such Advance Interest thereon) are made, they shall be made, first, from the aggregate principal portions of P&I Advances and principal collections and recoveries on the Mortgage Pool for such Collection Period contemplated by clauses (i) through (v) of the definition of “Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount”, and then from other amounts advanced or collected on the Mortgage Pool for such Collection Period; provided that, if so provided as set forth below, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, shall provide each Rating Agency with at least fifteen (15) days’ notice before any reimbursement shall be made of a Nonrecoverable Advance (or payment of Advance Interest thereon from a source other than Default Charges on the related Mortgage Loan from such other amounts advanced or collected on the Mortgage Pool for such Collection Period, and (b) if and to the extent that the amount of such a Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon), together with all Nonrecoverable Advances (and Advance Interest thereon) theretofore reimbursed during such Collection Period, would exceed the aggregate principal portions of P&I Advances and principal collections and recoveries on the Mortgage Pool for such Collection Period contemplated by clauses (i) through (v) of the definition of “Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount”, the Master Servicer and/or the Trustee, as applicable, if it made the relevant Advance) is hereby authorized (but shall not be construed to have any obligation whatsoever), if it elects at its

 

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sole option and in its sole discretion, to abstain from reimbursing itself or obtaining reimbursement (notwithstanding that it is entitled to such reimbursement) during that Collection Period for all or a portion of such Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon), for successive one month periods for a total period not to exceed twelve (12) months; provided that any such deferral exceeding six (6) months shall require (during a Subordinate Control Period) the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative; provided, further, that the aggregate amount that is the subject of the exercise of such option with respect to all Nonrecoverable Advances (and Advance Interest thereon) with respect to all Mortgage Loans for any particular Collection Period is less than or equal to such excess described above in this clause (b). If the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) makes such an election at its sole option to defer reimbursement with respect to all or a portion of a Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon), then such Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon) or portion thereof shall continue to be fully reimbursable in any subsequent Collection Period. In connection with a potential election by the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) to abstain from the reimbursement of a particular Nonrecoverable Advance or portion thereof during the Collection Period for any Distribution Date, the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) shall further be authorized to wait for principal collections to be received before making its determination of whether to abstain from the reimbursement of a particular Nonrecoverable Advance or portion thereof. The Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, shall give the Rating Agencies at least fifteen (15) days’ notice (subject to Section 3.27) prior to any reimbursement to it of Nonrecoverable Advances from amounts in the Collection Account or Distribution Account, as applicable, allocable to interest on the Mortgage Loans unless (1) the Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, determines in its sole discretion that waiting fifteen (15) days after such a notice could jeopardize its ability to recover such Nonrecoverable Advances, (2) changed circumstances or new or different information becomes known to the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, that could affect or cause a determination of whether any Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance or whether to defer reimbursement of a Nonrecoverable Advance or the determination in clause (1) above, or (3) the Master Servicer has not timely received from the Trustee information requested by the Master Servicer to consider in determining whether to defer reimbursement of a Nonrecoverable Advance; provided that, if any of clause (1), clause (2) or clause (3) above apply, the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, shall give each Rating Agency notice (subject to Section 3.27) of an anticipated reimbursement to it of Nonrecoverable Advances from amounts in the Collection Account or Distribution Account, as applicable, allocable to interest on the Mortgage Loans as soon as reasonably practicable in such circumstances. The Master Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, shall have no liability for any loss, liability or expenses resulting from any notice provided to the Rating Agencies contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence.

 

Any collections (as applied under Section 1.03) received on the Mortgage Loans during a Collection Period that, in each case, represents a recovery of an amount determined in a prior Collection Period to have been a Nonrecoverable Advance shall be added to and constitute a part of the Principal Distribution Amount for the related Distribution Date (pursuant to clause (I)(C) of the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount”) to the extent of all Nonrecoverable

 

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Advances on such respective Mortgage Loan that were reimbursed from collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool in all prior Collection Periods pursuant to the preceding paragraph.

 

Neither the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall have any liability whatsoever for making an election, or refraining from making an election, that is authorized under this subsection (II)(iv). The foregoing shall not, however, be construed to limit any liability that may otherwise be imposed on such Person for any failure by such Person to comply with the conditions to making such an election under this subsection (II)(iv) or to comply with the terms of this subsection (II)(iv) and the other provisions of this Agreement that apply once such an election, if any, has been made.

 

Any election by the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) to abstain from reimbursing itself for any Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon) or portion thereof with respect to any Collection Period shall not be construed to impose on the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) any obligation to make such an election (or any entitlement in favor of any Certificateholder or any other Person to such an election) with respect to any subsequent Collection Period or to constitute a waiver or limitation on the right of the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) to otherwise be reimbursed for such Nonrecoverable Advance (and Advance Interest thereon). Any such election by the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall not be construed to impose any duty on any other such party to make such an election (or any entitlement in favor of any Certificateholder or any other Person to such an election). Any such election by any such party to abstain from reimbursing itself or obtaining reimbursement for any Nonrecoverable Advance or portion thereof with respect to any one or more Collection Periods shall not limit the accrual of Advance Interest on such Nonrecoverable Advance for the period prior to the actual reimbursement of such Nonrecoverable Advance. None of the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the other parties to this Agreement shall have any liability to one another or to any of the Certificateholders or any of the Companion Loan Holders for any such election that such party makes to defer or not to defer reimbursement as contemplated by this subsection or for any losses, damages or other adverse economic or other effects that may arise from such an election, nor shall such election constitute a violation of the Servicing Standard or any duty under this Agreement. The foregoing statements in this paragraph shall not limit the generality of the statements made in the immediately preceding paragraph.

 

The Certificate Administrator (and, with respect to Advances made by the Master Servicer and the Trustee) shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon any direction or notice received from the Master Servicer in connection with any determination made by the Master Servicer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv) and shall not be obligated to independently verify, monitor or oversee any such determination.

 

(v)          Deferral is Not Subordination. No determination by the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) to exercise its sole option to defer the reimbursement of Advances and/or Advance Interest under subsection (iv) above shall be construed as an agreement by the Master Servicer (or the Trustee, as applicable) to subordinate (in respect of realizing losses), to any Class of Certificates, such party’s right to such reimbursement during such period of deferral.

 

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(b)          The Certificate Administrator shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Distribution Account for each of the following purposes (the order set forth below not constituting an order of priority for such withdrawals):

 

(i)           to make distributions to the Holders of the Regular Certificates (and to the Holders of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest) on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01;

 

(ii)          to transfer Interest Reserve Amounts in respect of the Interest Reserve Loans to the Interest Reserve Account as and when required by Section 3.04(c);

 

(iii)         to pay itself, the Tax Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, employees and agents, as the case may be, any amounts payable to any such Person pursuant to Section 6.03, Section 7.01(b) or Section 8.05(b), as applicable, if and to the extent such amounts are not payable out of the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.05(c); provided that in the case of the Trust Advisor, no such amount may be withdrawn by the Certificate Administrator and paid to the Trust Advisor unless the conditions set forth in the proviso to Section 3.05(a)(I)(xiv) are satisfied;

 

(iv)         to pay any and all federal, state and local taxes imposed on any REMIC Pool or on the assets or transactions of any REMIC Pool, together with all incidental costs and expenses, and any and all expenses relating to tax audits, if and to the extent that either (A) none of the parties hereto are liable therefor pursuant to Section 10.01(b) and/or Section 10.01(f) or (B) any such Person that may be so liable has failed to timely make the required payment;

 

(v)          to pay for the cost of the Opinions of Counsel as contemplated by Section 12.01(a) or Section 12.01(c) in connection with any amendment to this Agreement requested by the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator which amendment is in furtherance of the rights and interests of Certificateholders;

 

(vi)         to pay itself Net Investment Earnings earned on funds in the Distribution Account for each Collection Period;

 

(vii)        to pay for the cost of recording this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.02(a);

 

(viii)       to pay to any party hereto any amounts deposited or remitted by such Person for deposit into the Distribution Account in error; and

 

(ix)          to clear and terminate the Distribution Account at the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01.

 

(c)          On the Master Servicer Remittance Date in March of each year (commencing in March 2016) and in any event on the Master Servicer Remittance Date that occurs in the same calendar month as the Final Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw from

 

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the Interest Reserve Account and deposit in the Distribution Account all Interest Reserve Amounts in respect of the Interest Reserve Loans then on deposit in the Interest Reserve Account. In addition, the Certificate Administrator shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Interest Reserve Account to pay itself interest or other income earned on deposits in the Interest Reserve Account, in accordance with Section 3.06(b) (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to the Interest Reserve Account for each Collection Period).

 

(d)          On the Business Day prior to each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and deposit in the Distribution Account, for distribution on such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the entire amount of Excess Liquidation Proceeds, if any, then on deposit in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and (ii) the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount distributable on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(a), over the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (calculated without regard to such transfer from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account to the Distribution Account); provided that on the Business Day prior to the Final Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and deposit in the Distribution Account, for distribution on such Distribution Date, any and all Excess Liquidation Proceeds then on deposit in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account. In addition, the Certificate Administrator shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account to pay itself interest or other income earned on deposits in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, in accordance with Section 3.06(b) (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account for each Collection Period).

 

(e)          The Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and, subject to Section 4.05(b) with respect to any Trust Advisor Expenses, the Trust Advisor, as applicable, shall in all cases have a right prior to the Certificateholders to any particular funds on deposit in the Collection Account and the Distribution Account from time to time for the reimbursement or payment of compensation, Advances (with interest thereon at the Reimbursement Rate) and their respective expenses hereunder, but only if and to the extent such compensation, Advances (with such interest) and expenses are to be reimbursed or paid from such particular funds on deposit in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement.

 

(f)          The Master Servicer may, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account for any of the following purposes (the order set forth below not constituting an order of priority for such withdrawals):

 

(i)          to remit to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder the amounts to which such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is entitled in accordance with Section 3.04(j), as and when required by such paragraph;

 

(ii)         to pay to itself earned and unpaid Master Servicing Fees in respect of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor interest in an REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto;

 

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(iii)        to pay to the Special Servicer earned and unpaid Special Servicing Fees in respect of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor interest in an REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto;

 

(iv)        to pay the Special Servicer (or, if applicable, any predecessor thereto) earned and unpaid Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees to which it is entitled with respect to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto pursuant to, and from the sources contemplated by, the second and third paragraphs of Section 3.11(c);

 

(v)         to reimburse itself, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, for any unreimbursed Servicing Advances made thereby (in each case, with its own funds) with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property (but only to the extent that amounts specifically allocable to such purpose have not been deposited in the Collection Account);

 

(vi)        to pay itself, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, any Advance Interest then due and owing to such Person with respect to any Servicing Advance made by such Person (out of its own funds) with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto;

 

(vii)       to pay itself any items of Additional Master Servicing Compensation, and to pay to the Special Servicer any items of Additional Special Servicing Compensation with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination, in each case on deposit in such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account from time to time, and to pay to the Trust Advisor any Trust Advisor Consulting Fee then due and payable to the Trust Advisor with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination, the Trust Advisor’s right to payment pursuant to this clause (vii) with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination being limited to amounts on deposit in such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account that represent collections of such fee from the related Borrower in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement;

 

(viii)      to pay any unpaid Liquidation Expenses incurred with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property (but only to the extent that amounts specifically allocable to such purpose have not been deposited in the Collection Account);

 

(ix)         to pay, in accordance with Section 3.11(i), certain servicing expenses with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property, which expenses would, if advanced, constitute Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances (but only to the extent that amounts specifically allocable to such purpose have not been deposited in the Collection Account);

 

(x)          to pay any costs and expenses incurred by the Trust pursuant to Section 3.09(c) (other than the costs of environmental testing, which are to be covered by, and reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance) with respect to any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property (but only to the extent that amounts

 

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specifically allocable to such purpose have not been deposited in the Collection Account);

 

(xi)         to pay itself, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, or any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, employees and agents, as the case may be, any amounts payable to any such Person pursuant to Section 6.03, Section 7.01(b) or Section 8.05, as applicable, in connection with any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property (but only to the extent that amounts specifically allocable to such purpose have not been deposited in the Collection Account);

 

(xii)        to pay to itself, the Special Servicer, the Trustee or the Depositor, as the case may be, any amount specifically required to be paid to such Person at the expense of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) under any provision of this Agreement or the related Intercreditor Agreement to which reference is not made in any other clause of this Section 3.05(f), it being acknowledged that this clause (xii) shall not be construed to modify any limitation otherwise set forth in this Agreement on the time at which any Person is entitled to payment or reimbursement of any amount or the funds from which any such payment or reimbursement is permitted to be made;

 

(xiii)       to withdraw any amount and pay to the Person entitled thereto any amount deposited in such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account in error; and

 

(xiv)       to clear and terminate such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account at the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 or at such time as any related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property is no longer serviced hereunder.

 

provided that in connection with any expense, cost, reimbursement or other amount otherwise permitted to be withdrawn from a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account pursuant to clause (v) (relating to Servicing Advances), clause (vi) (relating to Advance Interest on Servicing Advances), clause (viii) (relating to Liquidation Expenses), clause (ix) (relating to Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances), clause (x) (relating to certain environmental expenses) or clause (xi) (relating to certain indemnification and similar expenses), other than (in the case of such clause (xi)) Trust Advisor Expenses, such payment shall be made from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (withdrawals from the Collection Account and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be made pro rata according to the related Intercreditor Agreement and based on the respective outstanding principal balances of the related Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) from related funds prior to payment from funds in the Collection Account that are unrelated to such Serviced Loan Combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, obtains funds from the Collection Account that are unrelated to a Serviced Loan Combination as a reimbursement for a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or any Advance Interest on a Servicing Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance relating to a Serviced Loan Combination, the parties acknowledge that any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall, if and to the extent required under the related Intercreditor Agreement,

 

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promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, reimburse the Trust Fund for its pro rata share of such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or Advance Interest.

 

Notwithstanding any contrary provision above, any reimbursements of Servicing Advances out of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account shall be made (to the extent of their respective entitlements to such reimbursements and/or payments): first, to the Trustee; second, to the Special Servicer; and third, to the Master Servicer.

 

The Master Servicer shall pay to the Special Servicer from any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account amounts permitted to be paid to the Special Servicer therefrom in respect of Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees or otherwise, such payment to be based upon a written statement of the Special Servicer describing the item and amount to which the Special Servicer is entitled; provided that no written statement is required for a payment of Special Servicing Fees and/or Workout Fees arising from collections other than the initial collection on a Corrected Mortgage Loan. The Master Servicer may rely conclusively on any such statement and shall have no duty to recalculate the amounts stated therein.

 

The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor, as applicable, shall in all cases have a right prior to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) to any particular funds on deposit in a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account from time to time for the reimbursement or payment of compensation, Servicing Advances (with interest thereon at the Reimbursement Rate) and their respective expenses hereunder, but only if and to the extent such compensation, Servicing Advances (with interest) and expenses are to be reimbursed or paid from such funds on deposit in such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(g)          [Reserved.]

 

(h)          If any Loss of Value Payments are deposited into the Loss of Value Reserve Fund with respect to any Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property, then the Special Servicer shall, promptly upon written direction from the Master Servicer (provided that, (1) with respect to clause (iv) below, the Special Servicer shall have provided notice to the Master Servicer of the occurrence of such Liquidation Event and (2) with respect to clause (v) below, the Certificate Administrator shall have provided the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer with five Business Days’ prior notice of such final Distribution Date), transfer such Loss of Value Payments (up to the remaining portion thereof) from the Loss of Value Reserve Fund to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account for the following purposes:

 

(i)           to reimburse the Master Servicer or the Trustee, in accordance with Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement, for any Nonrecoverable Advance made by such party with respect to such Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property (together with Advance Interest);

 

(ii)          to pay, in accordance with Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement, or to reimburse the Trust for the prior payment of, any expense relating to such Mortgage Loan

 

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or any related REO Property that constitutes or, if not paid out of such Loss of Value Payments, would constitute an Additional Trust Fund Expense;

 

(iii)          to offset any portion of Realized Losses that are attributable to such Mortgage Loan or related REO Property (as calculated without regard to the application of such Loss of Value Payments), incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan or any related successor REO Mortgage Loan;

 

(iv)          following the occurrence of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property and any related transfers from the Loss of Value Reserve Fund with respect to the items contemplated by the immediately preceding clauses (i)-(iii) above as to such Mortgage Loan, to cover the items contemplated by the immediately preceding clauses (i)-(iii) in respect of any other Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan; and

 

(v)          on the final Distribution Date after all distributions have been made as set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above, to each Mortgage Loan Seller, its pro rata share, based on the amount that it contributed, net of any amount contributed by such Mortgage Loan Seller that was used pursuant to clauses (i)-(iii) to offset any portion of Realized Losses that are attributable to such Mortgage Loan or related REO Property, Additional Trust Fund Expenses or any Nonrecoverable Advances incurred with respect to the Mortgage Loan related to such contribution.

 

Any Loss of Value Payments transferred to the Collection Account pursuant to clauses (i)-(iii) of the prior paragraph shall be treated as Liquidation Proceeds Received by the Trust in respect of the related Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto for which such Loss of Value Payments were received; and any Loss of Value Payments transferred to the Collection Account pursuant to clause (iv) of the prior paragraph shall be treated as Liquidation Proceeds Received by the Trust in respect of the Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan for which such Loss of Value Payments are being transferred to the Collection Account to cover an item contemplated by clauses (i)-(iii) of the prior paragraph.

 

(i)          With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, if amounts required to pay the compensation, fees, costs, expenses or reimbursement incurred in connection with the servicing and administration of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan exceed amounts on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor or the Trustee, as applicable, have sought reimbursement from the Trust Fund with respect to such expenses allocable to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, then the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall use efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to exercise promptly the rights of the Trust Fund under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement from the holder of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan for that holder’s pro rata share of the expense.

 

Section 3.06          Investment of Funds in the Accounts. (a) The Master Servicer may direct (pursuant to a standing order or otherwise) any depositary institution (including the Certificate Administrator) that holds the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan

 

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Custodial Account, any Servicing Account or any Reserve Account, in each case, maintained by it, the Special Servicer may direct (pursuant to a standing order or otherwise) any depositary institution (including the Certificate Administrator) that holds the REO Account and any Loss of Value Reserve Fund, and the Certificate Administrator (other than WFB acting as the Certificate Administrator) may direct (pursuant to a standing order or otherwise) any depositary institution that holds the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account or the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account to invest, or if any of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as appropriate, is such depositary institution, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator (other than WFB acting as the Certificate Administrator), as the case may be, may invest itself, the funds held therein in (but only in) one or more Permitted Investments bearing interest or sold at a discount, and maturing, unless payable on demand, no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the next succeeding date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such Investment Account pursuant to this Agreement or the related Mortgage Loan Documents, as applicable, or with respect to Permitted Investments of funds held in the Distribution Account, no later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next succeeding Distribution Date; provided that any such investment of funds in any Servicing Account or Reserve Account shall be subject to applicable law and the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents; and provided, further, that the funds in any Investment Account shall remain uninvested unless and until the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as appropriate, gives timely investment instructions with respect thereto pursuant to or as contemplated by this Section 3.06. All such Permitted Investments shall be held to maturity, unless payable on demand. Any investment of funds in an Investment Account shall be made in the name of the Trustee (in its capacity as such). The Master Servicer (with respect to Permitted Investments of amounts in the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any Servicing Account or any Reserve Account, in each case, maintained by it), the Special Servicer (with respect to Permitted Investments of amounts in the REO Account), and the Certificate Administrator (with respect to Permitted Investments of amounts in the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account or the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account) acting on behalf of the Trustee, shall (and the Trustee hereby designates the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, as the Person that shall) (i) be the “entitlement holder” of any Permitted Investment that is a “security entitlement” and (ii) maintain “control” of any Permitted Investment that is either a “certificated security” or an “uncertificated security”. For purposes of this Section 3.06(a), the terms “entitlement holder”, “security entitlement”, “control”, “certificated security” and “uncertificated security” shall have the meanings given such terms in Revised Article 8 (1994 Revision) of the UCC, and “control” of any Permitted Investment by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator shall constitute “control” by a Person designated by, and acting on behalf of, the Trustee for purposes of Revised Article 8 (1994 Revision) of the UCC. If amounts on deposit in an Investment Account are at any time invested in a Permitted Investment payable on demand, the party hereunder that maintains such Investment Account (whether it is the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator), shall:

 

(x)          consistent with any notice required to be given thereunder, demand that payment thereon be made on the last day such Permitted Investment may otherwise mature hereunder in an amount at least equal to the lesser of (1) all amounts then payable thereunder and (2) the amount required to be withdrawn on such date; and

 

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(y)          demand payment of all amounts due thereunder promptly upon determination by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, that such Permitted Investment would not constitute a Permitted Investment in respect of funds thereafter on deposit in such Investment Account.

 

(b)          Whether or not the Master Servicer directs the investment of funds in any Investment Account (other than a Servicing Account or Reserve Account) maintained by it, interest and investment income realized on funds deposited therein, to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, for such Investment Account for each Collection Period, shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Master Servicer and shall be subject to its withdrawal in accordance with Section 3.05. Whether or not the Master Servicer directs the investment of funds in any Servicing Account or Reserve Account maintained by it, interest and investment income realized on funds deposited therein, to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, for such Investment Account for each Collection Period, and subject to the requirements of applicable law or the terms of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan(s) or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) regarding the payment of such interest and investment income to the related Borrower, shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Master Servicer and shall be subject to withdrawal from time to time in accordance with Section 3.03. Whether or not the Special Servicer directs the investment of funds in the REO Account or the Loss of Value Reserve Fund, interest and investment income realized on funds deposited therein, to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, for such Investment Account for each Collection Period, shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Special Servicer and shall be subject to its withdrawal in accordance with Section 3.16(b). Whether or not the Certificate Administrator directs the investment of funds in the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account or the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, interest and investment income realized on funds deposited therein, to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, for each such Investment Account for each Collection Period, shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Certificate Administrator and shall be subject to its withdrawal in accordance with Section 3.05. If any loss shall be incurred in respect of any Permitted Investment on deposit in any Investment Account, the party hereunder that maintains such Investment Account (whether it is the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator), shall promptly deposit therein from its own funds, without right of reimbursement, no later than the end of the Collection Period during which such loss was incurred, the amount of the Net Investment Loss, if any, in respect of such Investment Account for such Collection Period (except, in the case of any such loss with respect to a Servicing Account or Reserve Account, to the extent the loss amounts were invested for the benefit of a Borrower under the terms of a Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or applicable law).

 

(c)          Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if any default occurs in the making of any payment due (or in any other performance required) under any Permitted Investment of funds on deposit in any Investment Account, and if the party hereunder that maintains such Investment Account (whether it is the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator) is in default of its obligations under or contemplated by Section 3.06(b), the Trustee may and, subject to Section 8.02, upon the request of (i) Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 25% of the Voting Rights allocated to any Class of Interest Only Certificates or Principal Balance Certificates or (ii) the Subordinate Class Representative or

 

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(iii) alternatively, but only if the Permitted Investment involves funds on deposit in a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (it being understood that, for purposes of this clause (iii), Section 8.02 shall be construed as if references therein to one or more “Certificateholders” were instead references to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder), the Trustee shall, take such action as may be appropriate to enforce such payment or performance, including the institution and prosecution of appropriate legal proceedings. Any costs incurred by the Trustee in taking any such action shall be reimbursed to it by the party hereunder that maintains such Investment Account (whether it is the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator). This provision is in no way intended to limit any actions that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator may take in this regard at its own expense.

 

(d)          Notwithstanding the investment of funds held in any Investment Account, for purposes of the calculations hereunder, including the calculation of the Available Distribution Amount, the Master Servicer Remittance Amounts and the monthly amounts payable to the respective Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, the amounts so invested shall be deemed to remain on deposit in such Investment Account.

 

Section 3.07          Maintenance of Insurance Policies; Errors and Omissions and Fidelity Coverage. (a) In the case of each Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer shall use reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to cause the related Borrower to maintain (including identifying the extent to which a Borrower is maintaining insurance coverage and, if such Borrower does not so maintain, the Master Servicer will itself cause to be maintained with Qualified Insurers having the Required Claims-Paying Ratings) for the related Mortgaged Property (x) a fire and casualty extended coverage insurance policy, which does not provide for reduction due to depreciation, in an amount that is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the full replacement cost of improvements securing such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or (ii) the outstanding principal balance of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, but, in any event, in an amount sufficient to avoid the application of any co-insurance clause and (y) all other insurance coverage (including but not limited to coverage for damage resulting from acts of terrorism) as is required or (subject to the Servicing Standard) that the lender is entitled to reasonably require, subject to applicable law, under the related Mortgage Loan Documents; provided that all of the following conditions and/or limitations shall apply:

 

(A)          the Master Servicer shall not be required to maintain any earthquake or environmental insurance policy on any Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination unless such insurance policy was in effect at the time of the origination of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and is available at commercially reasonable rates and the Trustee has an insurable interest;

 

(B)          if and to the extent that any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination grants the lender thereunder any discretion (by way of consent, approval or otherwise) as to the insurance provider from whom the related Borrower is to obtain the requisite insurance coverage, the Master Servicer shall

 

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(to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard) use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to cause the related Borrower to obtain the requisite insurance coverage from Qualified Insurers that, in each case, have the Required Claims-Paying Ratings at the time such insurance coverage is obtained;

 

(C)          the Master Servicer shall have no obligation beyond using its reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to cause the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan to maintain the insurance required to be maintained or that the lender is entitled to reasonably require, subject to applicable law, under the related Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(D)          in no event shall the Master Servicer be required to cause the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan to maintain, or itself obtain, insurance coverage that the Master Servicer has determined is either (i) not available at any rate or (ii) not available at commercially reasonable rates and the related hazards are not at the time commonly insured against at the then-available rates for properties similar to the related Mortgaged Property and located in or around the region in which the related Mortgaged Property is located;

 

(E)          the reasonable efforts of the Master Servicer to cause the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan to maintain insurance shall be conducted in a manner that takes into account the insurance that would then be available to the Master Servicer on a force-placed basis; and

 

(F)          to the extent the Master Servicer itself is required to maintain insurance that the Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan does not maintain, the Master Servicer shall not be required to maintain insurance other than what is available to the Master Servicer on a force-placed basis (and this will not be construed to modify the other limits set forth in clause (D) above).

 

Notwithstanding the limitation set forth in clause (D) above, if the related Borrower under any Serviced Mortgage Loan fails to maintain with respect to the related Mortgaged Property (i) specific casualty insurance coverage providing for “special” form coverage that does not specifically exclude, terrorist or similar acts, and/or (ii) specific insurance coverage with respect to damages or casualties caused by terrorist or similar acts, the Master Servicer shall cause the related Borrower to maintain, or itself obtain, such insurance upon terms not materially less favorable than those in place as of the Closing Date, unless the Special Servicer has determined in its reasonable judgment based on inquiry consistent with the Servicing Standard, and (during any Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative or (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period) after having consulted with the Trust Advisor and (during any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative, that either (a) such insurance is not available at commercially reasonable rates and that such hazards are not at the time commonly insured against for properties similar to the related Mortgaged Property and located in or around the region in which such related Mortgaged Property is located, or (b) such insurance is not available at any rate (failure to maintain required insurance due to either of clause (a) or (b) is referred to herein as an

 

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Acceptable Insurance Default”). The Subordinate Class Representative and/or Trust Advisor, as applicable, will have no more than thirty (30) days to respond to the Special Servicer’s request for such consent or consultation; provided that upon the Special Servicer’s determination, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that exigent circumstances do not allow the Special Servicer to consult with the Subordinate Class Representative and/or Trust Advisor, the Special Servicer will not be required to do so. If any such approval of the Special Servicer has not been expressly denied within ninety (90) days of the Special Servicer’s receipt from the Master Servicer of the Master Servicer’s determination and analysis and all information reasonably requested thereby and reasonably available to the Master Servicer in order to make an informed decision, such approval shall be deemed to have been granted. If the Special Servicer is in the process of making a determination described above in this paragraph, then, during the period of such evaluation by the Special Servicer (or, to the extent applicable, during the period that the Special Servicer is obtaining the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan) or consulting with the Trust Advisor and/or the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan), as applicable), the Master Servicer shall not be liable for any loss related to its failure to require the related Borrower to maintain terrorism insurance and shall not be in default of its obligations hereunder as a result of such failure to maintain terrorism insurance.

 

The Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan) and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan) and (if a Serviced Loan Combination is involved) the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) if the Master Servicer determines that any Borrower under a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination has failed to maintain insurance required under (or that the Master Servicer has required pursuant to a provision that entitles the lender to reasonably require insurance under) the related Mortgage Loan Documents and such failure materially and adversely affects such Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination and/or the interest of the Trust or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) in the related Mortgaged Property or if any Borrower under a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination has notified the Master Servicer in writing that such Borrower does not intend to maintain such insurance and the Master Servicer has determined that such failure materially and adversely affects such Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination and/or the interest of the Trust or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) in the related Mortgaged Property.

 

(b)          Subject to Sections 3.17(b), and/or 3.24, as applicable, with respect to each Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer shall use reasonable efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard, to maintain with Qualified Insurers having the Required Claims-Paying Ratings (a) a fire and casualty extended coverage insurance policy, which does not provide for reduction due to depreciation, in an amount that is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the full replacement cost of improvements at such Administered REO Property or (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the related REO Mortgage Loan, but, in any event, in an amount sufficient to avoid the application of any co-insurance clause, (b) a comprehensive general liability insurance policy with coverage comparable to that which would be required under prudent lending requirements and in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and (c) to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, a business interruption or rental loss insurance covering revenues or rents for a period of at least twelve (12) months (or at least eighteen (18)

 

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months, in the case of an Administered REO Property whose related REO Mortgage Loan had an initial principal balance exceeding $35,000,000), in each case if so required pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents; provided that both of the following conditions and/or limitations shall apply:

 

(A)          the Special Servicer shall not be required to maintain or obtain the insurance coverage otherwise described above unless the Trustee has an insurable interest; and

 

(B)          the Special Servicer shall not be required to maintain or obtain the insurance coverage otherwise described above to the extent that the coverage is not available at commercially reasonable rates and consistent with the Servicing Standard.

 

All such insurance policies maintained as described above shall contain (if they insure against loss to property) a “standard” mortgagee clause, with loss payable to the Master Servicer (or the applicable sub-servicer) on behalf of the Trustee, in the case of insurance maintained in respect of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, or shall name the Trustee as the insured, with loss payable to the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trustee, in the case of insurance maintained in respect of an Administered REO Property. Any amounts collected by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, under any such policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property or amounts to be released to the related Borrower, in each case in accordance with the Servicing Standard) shall be deposited in the Collection Account or, to the extent the loss affects a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable, in each case as appropriate in accordance with Section 3.04, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.05, in the case of amounts received in respect of a Serviced Mortgage Loan, or in the REO Account of the Special Servicer, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.16(c), in the case of amounts received in respect of an Administered REO Property. Any cost incurred by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer in maintaining any such insurance shall not, for purposes hereof, including calculating monthly distributions to Certificateholders, be added to unpaid principal balance or Stated Principal Balance of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, notwithstanding that the terms of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination so permit; provided that this sentence shall not limit the rights of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust (and, if applicable, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders) to enforce any obligations of the related Borrower under such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination. Costs to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of maintaining insurance policies pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall (subject to Section 3.11(h) and Section 3.19(b)) be paid by, and reimbursable to, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, as a Servicing Advance.

 

(c)          If (i) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall obtain and maintain, or cause to be obtained and maintained, a blanket policy or master force-placed policy insuring against hazard losses on all of any Serviced Mortgage Loans, Serviced Loan Combinations or Administered REO Properties, as applicable, then, to the extent such policy (A) is obtained from a Qualified Insurer having the Required Claims-Paying Ratings, and (B) provides protection

 

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equivalent to the individual policies otherwise required herein and in the Mortgage Loan Documents or (ii) the Master Servicer or Special Servicer has long-term unsecured debt obligations that are rated not lower than “A-“ by Fitch (or, if not rated by Fitch, an equivalent rating by (A) at least two NRSROs (which may include Moody’s and/or Morningstar) or (B) one NRSRO (which may include Moody’s or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company) and “A3” by Moody’s (or, if not rated by Moody’s, at least “A-“ by S&P (or, if not rated by S&P, an equivalent rating by (A) at least two NRSROs (which may include Fitch and/or Morningstar) or (B) one NRSRO (which may include Fitch or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company)), or it has received a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency with respect to which such rating is not satisfied, and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, self-insures for its obligation to maintain the individual policies otherwise required, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to cause hazard insurance to be maintained on the related Mortgaged Properties or REO Properties, as applicable. Such a blanket or master force-placed policy may contain a deductible clause (not in excess of a customary amount), in which case the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, whichever maintains such policy, shall, if there shall not have been maintained on any Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or any Administered REO Property thereunder a hazard insurance policy complying with the requirements of Section 3.07(a), and there shall have been one or more losses that would have been covered by such an individual policy, promptly deposit into the Collection Account (or, to the extent the loss affects any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable) maintained by the Master Servicer, from its own funds without any right of reimbursement from the Trust, the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket or master force-placed policy in connection with such loss or losses because of such deductible clause to the extent that any such deductible exceeds the deductible limitation that pertained to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination (or, in the absence of any such deductible limitation, the deductible limitation for an individual policy which is consistent with the Servicing Standard). The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each prepare and present, on behalf of itself, the Trustee and Certificateholders and, if applicable, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, claims under any such blanket or master force-placed policy maintained by it in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such policy.

 

(d)          With respect to each Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is subject to an Environmental Insurance Policy, if the Master Servicer has actual knowledge of any event (an “Insured Environmental Event”) giving rise to a claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy, the Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer to such effect and the Master Servicer shall take reasonable actions as are in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the terms and conditions of such Environmental Insurance Policy to make a claim thereunder and achieve the payment of all amounts to which the Trust is entitled thereunder. With respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan that is subject to an Environmental Insurance Policy, if the Special Servicer has actual knowledge of any event giving rise to a claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy, the Special Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer, which shall take reasonable actions as are in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the terms and conditions of such Environmental Insurance Policy to make a claim thereunder and achieve the payment of all amounts to which the Trust is entitled thereunder. With respect to each Administered REO Property that is subject to an Environmental Insurance Policy, if the Special Servicer has actual

 

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knowledge of any event giving rise to a claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy, the Special Servicer shall take reasonable actions as are in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the terms and conditions of such Environmental Insurance Policy to make a claim thereunder and achieve the payment of all amounts to which the Trust is entitled thereunder. Any legal fees or other out-of-pocket costs incurred in accordance with the Servicing Standard in connection with any claim under an Environmental Insurance Policy described above (whether by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer) shall be (subject to Section 3.11(h) and Section 3.19(b)) paid by, and reimbursable to, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, as a Servicing Advance.

 

(e)          The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each at all times during the term of this Agreement (or, in the case of the Special Servicer, at all times during the term of this Agreement during which Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and/or Administered REO Properties exist as part of the Trust Fund) keep in force with a Qualified Insurer having the Required Claims-Paying Ratings, a fidelity bond in such form and amount as are consistent with the Servicing Standard. The Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall be deemed to have complied with the foregoing provision if an Affiliate thereof has such fidelity bond coverage and, by the terms of such fidelity bond, the coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be. Such fidelity bond shall provide that it may not be canceled without ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Trustee. So long as the long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposit accounts of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, are rated not lower than “A-” by Fitch (or, if not rated by Fitch, an equivalent (or higher) rating by (1) any two other NRSROs (which may include Moody’s and/or Morningstar) or (2) one NRSRO (which may include Moody’s or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company) and “A3” by Moody’s, or it has received a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency with respect to which such rating is not satisfied, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, may self-insure with respect to the fidelity bond coverage required as described above, in which case it shall not be required to maintain an insurance policy with respect to such coverage.

 

The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each at all times during the term of this Agreement (or, in the case of the Special Servicer, at all times during the term of this Agreement during which Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and/or Administered REO Properties exist as part of the Trust Fund) also keep in force with a Qualified Insurer having the Required Claims-Paying Ratings, a policy or policies of insurance covering loss occasioned by the errors and omissions of its officers and employees in connection with its servicing obligations hereunder, which policy or policies shall be in such form and amount as are consistent with the Servicing Standard. The Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall be deemed to have complied with the foregoing provision if an Affiliate thereof has such policy or policies and, by the terms of such policy or policies, the coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be. Any such errors and omissions policy shall provide that it may not be canceled without ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Trustee. So long as the long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposit accounts of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, are rated not lower than “A-” by Fitch (or, if not rated by Fitch, an equivalent (or higher) rating by (1) any two other NRSROs (which may include Moody’s and/or Morningstar) or (2) one NRSRO (which may include Moody’s or Morningstar) and A.M. Best Company) and “A3” by Moody’s, or it has received a Rating

 

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Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency with respect to which such rating is not satisfied, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, may self-insure with respect to the errors and omissions coverage required as described above, in which case it shall not be required to maintain an insurance policy with respect to such coverage.

 

Section 3.08          Enforcement of Alienation Clauses. (a) If the provisions of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination expressly permit the assignment of the related Mortgaged Property to, and assumption of such Mortgage Loan by, another Person, or the transfer of interests in the related Borrower, in each case upon the satisfaction of specified conditions, prohibit such an assignment and assumption or transfer except upon the satisfaction of specified conditions, or fully prohibit such an assignment and assumption or transfer, and the related Borrower (and/or the holders of interests in such Borrower) requests approval for such an assignment and assumption or transfer or enters into a transfer of the related Mortgaged Property or of interest(s) in such Borrower in violation of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, or if the provisions of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination expressly permit the further encumbrance of the related Mortgaged Property or interests in the related Borrower upon the satisfaction of specified conditions, prohibit such a further encumbrance except upon the satisfaction of specified conditions, or fully prohibit such a further encumbrance, in each case, and the related Borrower requests approval for such a further encumbrance or enters into a further encumbrance in violation of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan other than a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) or the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and with respect to any such matter that constitutes a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action on a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) shall obtain the relevant information and review and make a determination to either (i) disapprove such request for approval of an assignment and assumption or transfer or further encumbrance (in the case of a Borrower request for approval thereof) and not waive any violation of the relevant due-on-sale clause or due-on-encumbrance clause or (ii) if in the best economic interest of the Trust and, if applicable, any affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole), approve the request or waive the effect of the due-on-sale or due-on-encumbrance clause; provided that all of the following conditions and/or restrictions shall apply:

 

(A)          subject to Section 3.08(c), the Master Servicer shall not enter into such a waiver or approval for any Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, unless the Master Servicer has obtained the consent of the Special Servicer (it being understood and agreed that (1) the Master Servicer shall promptly provide the Special Servicer with (x) written notice of any Borrower request for such assignment and assumption or transfer or such encumbrance, (y) the Master Servicer’s written recommendations and analysis, and (z) all information reasonably available to the Master Servicer that the Special Servicer may reasonably request in order to withhold or grant any such consent, (2) the Special Servicer shall decide whether to withhold or grant such consent in accordance

 

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with the Servicing Standard (and subject to Section 3.24, and/or Section 3.26 if and as applicable), and (3) if any such consent has not been expressly denied within fifteen (15) Business Days (or at least five (5) Business Days after the time period provided for in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of the Special Servicer’s receipt from the Master Servicer of the Master Servicer’s written recommendations and analysis and all information reasonably requested thereby and reasonably available to the Master Servicer in order to make an informed decision, such consent shall be deemed to have been granted;

 

(B)          if approval of an assignment and assumption or waiver of a due-on-sale provision is involved and the affected Serviced Mortgage Loan is a Mortgage Loan that (together with all other Mortgage Loans, if any, that are in the same Cross-Collateralized Group as such Mortgage Loan or have the same Borrower as such Mortgage Loan or have Borrowers that are known to be affiliated with the Borrower under such Mortgage Loan) is one of the ten largest Mortgage Loans then in the Trust, has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance in excess of $20,000,000, or if a Serviced Loan Combination is involved, then, subject to the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan other than a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and with respect to any such matter that constitutes a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action on a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) shall enter into such approval or waiver unless and until such approval or waiver is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation (subject to Section 3.27) and in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the equivalent confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency with respect to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities; and

 

(C)          if approval of a further encumbrance or waiver of a due-on-encumbrance provision is involved, then, subject to the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan other than a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and with respect to any such matter that constitutes a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action on a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) shall enter into such approval or waiver unless and until such approval or waiver is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation (subject to Section 3.27) if the related Serviced Mortgage

 

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Loan (a) represents 2% or more of the then-aggregate principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans then in the Trust Fund, (b) is one of the ten largest Mortgage Loans then in the Trust Fund by principal balance, (c) has an aggregate loan-to-value ratio (including existing and proposed additional debt) that is equal to or greater than 85% or (d) has an aggregate debt service coverage ratio (including the debt service on the existing and proposed additional debt) that is less than 1.20x;

 

(D)          if approval of an assignment and assumption or waiver of a due-on-sale provision is involved, then, subject to the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan other than a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and with respect to any such matter that constitutes a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action on a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) shall enter into such approval or waiver with respect to any Mortgaged Property which secures a Cross-Collateralized Group unless (i) all of the Mortgaged Properties securing such Cross-Collateralized Group are transferred simultaneously by the respective Borrower(s) or (ii) either (x) in the case of the Master Servicer, it has obtained the consent of the Special Servicer (pursuant to the approval procedures described in clause (A) above) or (y) in the case of the Special Servicer, it has obtained the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan), if and to the extent required under Sections 3.24 and/or Section 3.26, as applicable);

 

(E)          subject to the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, neither the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan other than a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and with respect to any such matter that constitutes a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action on a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) shall enter into such approval or waiver unless all associated costs and expenses (including the costs of any Rating Agency Confirmation) are covered without any expense to the Trust or (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination) any expense to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (it being understood and agreed that, except as expressly provided herein, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be obligated to cover or assume any such costs or expenses) and if the related Borrower refuses to

 

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pay any such costs and expenses then the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be permitted to deny the related request;

 

(F)          neither the Master Servicer (with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan other than a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) nor the Special Servicer (with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and with respect to any such matter that constitutes a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action on a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) shall, in connection with any such approval or waiver, consent or agree to any modification, waiver or amendment of any term or provision of such Serviced Mortgage Loan that would result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool; and

 

(G)          the Special Servicer shall not consent to the Master Servicer’s recommendation described in clause (A) above, or itself enter into such an approval or waiver, unless the Special Servicer has complied with Section 3.24 and/or Section 3.26, as applicable.

 

Upon receiving a request for any matter described in this Section 3.08(a) that constitutes a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action (without regard to the proviso in the definition of “Special Servicer Decision” or “Material Action”, as applicable) with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall forward such request to the Special Servicer and, unless the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer mutually agree that the Master Servicer shall process such request, the Special Servicer shall process such request and the Master Servicer shall have no further obligation with respect to such request or such Special Servicer Decision or Material Action.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the Master Servicer’s approval of an assignment and assumption or further encumbrance be conditioned on the approval or absence of objection from the Special Servicer (or the Special Servicer interacting with the Subordinate Class Representative in connection with such Master Servicer approval) if (a) the transaction is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan Documents and (b) the conditions to the transaction that are set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents do not include the approval of the lender or the exercise of lender discretion (other than confirming the satisfaction of the other conditions to the transaction set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents that do not include any other approval or exercise of discretion).

 

(b)          In connection with any permitted assumption of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or waiver of a “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” clause thereunder, the Master Servicer (in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan other than a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage

 

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Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan) or the Special Servicer (in the case of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and with respect to any such matter that constitutes a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action on a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan) shall prepare all documents necessary and appropriate for such purposes and shall coordinate with the related Borrower for the due execution and delivery of such documents.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding Section 3.08(a), in connection with any transfer of an interest in the related Borrower under a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall have the right to grant its consent to the same without the consent or approval of the Special Servicer (or the Special Servicer interacting with the Subordinate Class Representative in connection with such Master Servicer consent) if such transfer is allowed under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents without the exercise of any lender approval or discretion other than confirming the satisfaction of the other conditions to the transfer set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents that do not include any other approval or exercise of discretion and does not involve incurring new mezzanine indebtedness, including a consent to transfer to any subsidiary or affiliate of such Borrower or to a person acquiring less than a majority interest in such Borrower; provided that, subject to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, if (i) the affected Serviced Mortgage Loan is or relates to a Mortgage Loan that, together with all other Mortgage Loans, if any, that are in the same Cross-Collateralized Group as such Mortgage Loan or have the same Borrower as such Mortgage Loan or have Borrowers that are known to be affiliated with the Borrower under such Mortgage Loan, is one of the then-current top ten Mortgage Loans (by Stated Principal Balance) in the Mortgage Pool, has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance in excess of $20,000,000, or has a Stated Principal Balance that equals or exceeds 5% of the then-aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool, or a Serviced Loan Combination is involved and the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement would require Rating Agency Confirmation if such Serviced Loan Combination was serviced thereunder, and (ii) the transfer is of an interest in the Borrower greater than 49% or otherwise would result in a change in control of the Borrower (for these purposes, “control” when used with respect to any specified person means the power to direct the management and policies of such person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing), then the Master Servicer shall not consent to such transfer unless and until such transfer is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation (subject to Section 3.27) (and, in the case of any applicable Serviced Mortgage Loan that is part of a Loan Combination, an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k)) (the costs of which are to be payable by the related Borrower to the extent provided for in the related Mortgage Loan Documents, which provisions shall not be waived by the Master Servicer, and, if not paid, such costs shall be paid by and reimbursed to the Master Servicer as an Additional Trust Fund Expense). The Master Servicer shall be entitled to collect and receive from Borrowers any customary fees in connection with such transfers of interest as Additional Master Servicing Compensation.

 

Section 3.09          Realization Upon Defaulted Serviced Mortgage Loans. (a) The Special Servicer shall, subject to Sections 3.09(b), 3.09(c), 3.09(d), Section 3.24, Section 3.26 and/or Section 3.28, as applicable, exercise reasonable efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard, to foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert the ownership of the real property and other

 

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collateral securing any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that comes into and continues in default and as to which no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments, including pursuant to Section 3.20. In connection with the foregoing, in the event of a default under any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Cross-Collateralized Group that is secured by real properties located in multiple states, and such states include California or another state with a statute, rule or regulation comparable to California’s “one action rule”, then the Special Servicer shall consult Independent counsel regarding the order and manner in which the Special Servicer should foreclose upon or comparably proceed against such properties. The Special Servicer may direct the Master Servicer to advance, as contemplated by Section 3.19(b), all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and litigation costs and expenses) to be incurred on behalf of the Trust in any such proceedings or such consultation, subject to the Master Servicer being entitled to reimbursement for any such advance as a Servicing Advance as provided in Section 3.05(a), and further subject to the Special Servicer’s being entitled to pay out of the related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds any Liquidation Expenses incurred in respect of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, which Liquidation Expenses were outstanding at the time such proceeds are received. Nothing contained in this Section 3.09 shall be construed so as to require the Special Servicer, on behalf of the Trust, to make a bid on any Mortgaged Property at a foreclosure sale or similar proceeding that is in excess of the fair market value of such property, as determined by the Special Servicer taking into account the factors described in Section 3.18 and the results of any appraisal obtained pursuant to the following sentence or otherwise, all such cash bids to be made in a manner consistent with the Servicing Standard. If and when the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer deems it necessary in accordance with the Servicing Standard for purposes of establishing the fair market value of any Mortgaged Property securing a defaulted Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, whether for purposes of bidding at foreclosure or otherwise, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as the case may be) is authorized to have an Appraisal completed with respect to such property (the cost of which appraisal shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance).

 

The Master Servicer shall not foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert, including by taking title thereto, any real property or other collateral securing a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.09, no Mortgaged Property shall be acquired by the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) under such circumstances, in such manner or pursuant to such terms as would (i) cause such Mortgaged Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code (unless the portion of such REO Property that is not treated as “foreclosure property” and that is held by any REMIC Pool at any given time constitutes not more than a de minimis amount of the assets of such REMIC Pool within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860D-1(b)(3)(i) and (ii)), or (ii) except as permitted by Section 3.17(a), subject the Trust to the imposition of any federal income or prohibited transaction taxes under the Code. Subject to the foregoing, however, a Mortgaged Property may be acquired through a single-member limited liability company. In addition, except as permitted under Section 3.17(a), the Special Servicer shall not acquire any personal property on behalf of the Trust (and, in the case of a Serviced

 

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Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) pursuant to this Section 3.09 unless either:

 

(i)          such personal property is incident to real property (within the meaning of Section 856(e)(1) of the Code) so acquired by the Special Servicer; or

 

(ii)         the Special Servicer shall have obtained an Opinion of Counsel (the cost of which shall be covered by, and reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance) to the effect that the holding of such personal property as part of the Trust Fund will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.09, the Special Servicer shall not, on behalf of the Trust (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), have a receiver of rents appointed with respect to a Mortgaged Property, or obtain title to a Mortgaged Property by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, or take any other action with respect to any Mortgaged Property, if, as a result of any such action, the Trustee, on behalf of the Certificateholders, could, in the reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, be considered to hold title to, to be a “mortgagee-in-possession” of, or to be an “owner” or “operator” of such Mortgaged Property within the meaning of CERCLA or any comparable law, unless:

 

(i)          the Special Servicer has previously determined in accordance with the Servicing Standard, based on a Phase I Environmental Assessment (and any additional environmental testing that the Special Servicer deems necessary and prudent) of such Mortgaged Property conducted by an Independent Person who regularly conducts Phase I Environmental Assessments and performed during the nine-month period preceding any such acquisition of title or other action, that such Mortgaged Property is in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and there are no circumstances or conditions present at the Mortgaged Property relating to the use, management or disposal of Hazardous Materials for which investigation, testing, monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation could be required under any applicable environmental laws and regulations; or

 

(ii)         if the determination described in clause (c)(i) above cannot be made, the Special Servicer has previously determined in accordance with the Servicing Standard, on the same basis as described in clause (c)(i) above, and taking into account the coverage provided under the related Environmental Insurance Policy, that it would maximize the recovery to the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Loan Combination, to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole) on a present value basis (the relevant discounting of anticipated collections that will be distributable to Certificateholders and, in the case of a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Loan Combination, to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), to be performed at the related Net Mortgage Rate (or (x) in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, at the related Net Mortgage Rate immediately prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date, or (y)

 

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in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, at the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates for the related notes)) to acquire title to or possession of the Mortgaged Property and to take such remedial, corrective and/or other further actions as are necessary to bring the Mortgaged Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and to appropriately address any of the circumstances and conditions referred to in clause (c)(i) above.

 

Any such determination by the Special Servicer contemplated by clause (i) or clause (ii) of the preceding paragraph shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate to such effect delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing an Excluded Loan) and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing an Excluded Loan) (and, in the case of a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Loan Combination, to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), specifying all of the bases for such determination, such Officer’s Certificate to be accompanied by all related environmental reports.

 

The cost of such Phase I Environmental Assessment and any such additional environmental testing, as well as the cost of any remedial, corrective or other further action contemplated by clause (i) and/or clause (ii) above of the first paragraph of Section 3.09(c), shall be paid out of the Collection Account (subject to, if it relates to one or more Mortgage Loans in a Serviced Loan Combination, the proviso at the end of the first paragraph (that is, the initial paragraph that includes the enumerated clauses (i) through (xxiii) of Section 3.05(a)(I)).

 

(d)          If neither of the conditions set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of the first paragraph of Section 3.09(c) has been satisfied with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a defaulted Serviced Mortgage Loan (or, if applicable, a Serviced Loan Combination), the Special Servicer shall take such action as is in accordance with the Servicing Standard (other than proceeding against the Mortgaged Property) and, at such time as it deems appropriate, may, on behalf of the Trust and, if applicable, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), release all or a portion of such Mortgaged Property from the lien of the related Mortgage; provided that both (i) if such Serviced Mortgage Loan has a then-outstanding principal balance greater than $1,000,000, then prior to the release of all or a portion of the related Mortgaged Property from the lien of the related Mortgage, the Special Servicer shall have notified the Rating Agencies (subject to Section 3.27), the Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, in writing of its intention to so release all or a portion of such Mortgaged Property and the basis for the determination that such intention, in the Special Servicer’s good faith judgment, was consistent with the Servicing Standard and (ii) if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the holders of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or their representatives shall have the rights, if any, in respect thereof that are enumerated in the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(e)          The Special Servicer shall report to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing an Excluded Loan), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period), the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing an Excluded Loan), and, in case of a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced

 

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Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), monthly in writing as to any actions taken by the Special Servicer with respect to any Mortgaged Property as to which neither of the conditions set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of the first paragraph of Section 3.09(c) has been satisfied, in each case until the earliest to occur of satisfaction of either of such conditions, release of the lien of the related Mortgage on such Mortgaged Property and the related Mortgage Loan’s (or in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, each of the related Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) becoming a Corrected Mortgage Loan(s).

 

(f)          The Special Servicer shall have the right to determine, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the advisability of seeking to obtain a deficiency judgment if the state in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and the terms of the subject Mortgage Loan permit such an action and shall, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, seek such deficiency judgment if it deems advisable. The Master Servicer, at the direction of the Special Servicer, shall make a Servicing Advance for the costs incurred in pursuing any such deficiency action, provided that the Master Servicer shall not be obligated in connection therewith to advance any funds, which if so advanced would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

(g)          Annually in each January, the Master Servicer shall, with the reasonable cooperation of the Special Servicer, prepare and file with the IRS on a timely basis the information returns with respect to the reports of foreclosures and abandonments and reports relating to any cancellation of indebtedness income with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, or Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Loan Combination, required by Sections 6050H (as applicable), 6050J and 6050P of the Code. Contemporaneously therewith, the Master Servicer shall deliver a copy of such information returns to the Special Servicer and the Trustee.

 

(h)          As soon as the Special Servicer makes a Final Recovery Determination (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period, such determination to be made in consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative and the related calculations to be subject to the approval of such Subordinate Class Representative, in each case, other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing an Excluded Loan) with respect to any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or REO Property, it shall promptly notify the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Rating Agencies (subject to Section 3.27), the Master Servicer (unless it is the one making the determination), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) and the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to an Excluded Loan). The Special Servicer shall maintain accurate records, prepared by a Servicing Officer, of each such Final Recovery Determination (if any) made by it and the basis thereof. Each such Final Recovery Determination (if any) shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer (unless it is the one making the determination), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) and the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to an Excluded Loan) no later than ten (10) Business Days following such Final Recovery Determination.

 

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(i)          Notwithstanding anything the contrary, to the extent that the Special Servicer acquires a Mortgaged Property that is a hospitality property on behalf of the Trust and such hospitality property has a franchise or licensing agreement that requires a successor or replacement franchisee or licensee to have a specified net worth, the Special Servicer shall, to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, take all actions reasonably necessary to permit the Mortgaged Property to maintain its franchise or license with the same franchisor or licensor in place prior to such foreclosure.

 

Section 3.10          Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files. (a) Upon the payment in full of any Serviced Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Master Servicer of a notification that payment in full shall be escrowed or made in a manner customary for such purposes, the Master Servicer shall promptly so notify the Trustee and the Custodian and, in the case of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer shall promptly so notify any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, and request delivery to it or its designee of the related Mortgage File and request delivery to it or its designee of the related Mortgage Note, as applicable (such notice and request to be effected by delivering to the Custodian a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit F-1 attached hereto, which Request for Release shall be accompanied by the form of any release or discharge to be executed by the Custodian and, in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, and shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received or to be received in connection with such payment which are required to be deposited in the Collection Account and/or in the case of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable, pursuant to Section 3.04 have been or will be so deposited). Upon receipt of such Request for Release, the Custodian shall promptly release the related Mortgage File to the Master Servicer or its designee and shall deliver to the Master Servicer or its designee such accompanying release or discharge, duly executed. No expenses incurred in connection with preparing or recording any instrument of satisfaction or deed of reconveyance shall be chargeable to the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account or the Distribution Account.

 

(b)          If from time to time, and as appropriate for servicing or foreclosure of any Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall otherwise require any Mortgage File (or any portion thereof) or, in the case of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the related Mortgage Note, then, upon request of the Master Servicer and receipt from the Master Servicer of a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit F-1 attached hereto signed by a Servicing Officer thereof, or upon request of the Special Servicer and receipt from the Special Servicer of a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit F-2 attached hereto, the Custodian shall release such Mortgage File (or portion thereof) or such Mortgage Note to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or its designee. Upon return of such Mortgage File (or portion thereof) to the Person from whom it was obtained as described above, or upon the Special Servicer’s delivery to such Person of an Officer’s Certificate stating that (i) such Mortgage Loan was liquidated and all amounts received or to be received in connection with such liquidation that are required to be deposited into the Collection Account and/or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (if any) pursuant to Section 3.04 have been or will be so deposited or (ii) such Mortgage Loan has become an REO Mortgage Loan, a copy of the Request for Release shall be returned to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, by the Person to whom it was delivered as described above.

 

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(c)          Within five (5) Business Days of the Special Servicer’s written request therefor (or, in case of an exigency, within such shorter period as is reasonable under the circumstances), the Trustee and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall execute and deliver to the Special Servicer, in the form supplied to the Trustee or any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), as applicable, by the Special Servicer, any court pleadings, requests for trustee’s sale or other documents reasonably necessary, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, to the foreclosure or trustee’s sale in respect of the related Mortgaged Property or to any legal action brought to obtain judgment against the related Borrower on the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or to obtain a deficiency judgment, or to enforce any other remedies or rights provided by the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or otherwise available at law or in equity or to defend any legal action or counterclaim filed against the Trust, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s); provided that the Trustee and each such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder may alternatively execute and deliver to the Special Servicer, in the form supplied to the Trustee and such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, as applicable by the Special Servicer, a limited power of attorney issued in favor of the Special Servicer, subject to Section 3.01(b), and empowering the Special Servicer to execute and deliver any or all of such pleadings or documents on behalf of the Trustee and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (however, neither the Trustee nor any such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall be liable for any misuse of such power of attorney by the Special Servicer). Together with such pleadings or documents (or such power of attorney), the Special Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee or such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder an Officer’s Certificate requesting that such pleadings or documents (or such power of attorney) be executed by the Trustee or such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and certifying as to the reason such pleadings or documents are required and that the execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee or such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or by the Special Servicer on behalf of such Person) will not invalidate or otherwise affect the lien of the Mortgage, except for the termination of such a lien upon completion of the foreclosure or trustee’s sale. Within five (5) Business Days following receipt, the Trustee shall forward any documents it receives related to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans (including but not limited to any court pleadings and other documents related to legal action involving any Borrower or Mortgaged Property) to the Special Servicer. Upon delivery of such documents, the Trustee shall not be liable for any loss, claim or expense related to any failure by the Special Servicer to process such documentation in a timely fashion. Any document delivered to the Special Servicer shall be deemed to have been duly delivered when delivered via overnight carrier to the address of such party as set forth in Section 12.05.

 

(d)          If from time to time, pursuant to the terms of an Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, and as appropriate for enforcing the terms of, or otherwise properly servicing, such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Special Servicer or other similar party requests delivery to it of the original Mortgage Note for such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, then such party shall deliver a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit F-1 attached hereto to the Custodian and the Custodian shall release or cause the release of such original Mortgage Note to the requesting party or its designee. In connection with the release of the original Mortgage Note for a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Custodian

 

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shall obtain such documentation as is appropriate to evidence the holding by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer, the related Non-Trust Special Servicer or such other similar party, as the case may be, of such original Mortgage Note as custodian on behalf of and for the benefit of the Trustee.

 

Section 3.11          Master Servicing and Special Servicing Compensation; Interest on and Reimbursement of Servicing Advances; Payment of Certain Expenses; Obligations of the Trustee Regarding Back-up Servicing Advances. (a) As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to receive monthly the Master Servicing Fee with respect to each Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (including each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan), and each successor REO Mortgage Loan thereto (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including (in each case) both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan). As to each such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and REO Mortgage Loan, for each calendar month (commencing with August 2015) or any applicable portion thereof, the Master Servicing Fee shall accrue at the related Master Servicing Fee Rate (or, (i) in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, at the sum of the applicable Master Servicing Fee Rate and the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate or (ii) in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, at the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate) on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or such REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and shall be calculated on the same Interest Accrual Basis as is applicable to such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and for the same number of days respecting which any related interest payment due on such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or deemed to be due on such REO Mortgage Loan is computed under the terms of the related Mortgage Note (as such terms may be changed or modified at any time following the Closing Date) and applicable law. To the extent attributable to a Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicing Fee with respect to any Mortgage Loan or any REO Mortgage Loan shall cease to accrue (but not as to any Replacement Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) if a Liquidation Event occurs in respect of such Mortgage Loan. Furthermore, to the extent attributable to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto, the Master Servicing Fee shall cease to accrue if a Liquidation Event occurs in respect of the related Mortgage Loan. Master Servicing Fees earned with respect to any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any REO Mortgage Loan shall be payable monthly from payments of interest on such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or REO Revenues allocable as interest on such REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to recover unpaid Master Servicing Fees in respect of any Mortgage Loan or any REO Mortgage Loan out of the portion any related Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds allocable as interest on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be and, to the extent such amounts are not sufficient to pay accrued Master Servicing Fees on any Mortgage Loan and a Liquidation Event has occurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan, from general collections on the Mortgage Loans on deposit in the Collection Account. Master Servicing Fees earned with respect to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) shall be payable out of the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account as provided in Section 3.05(f).

 

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WFB and any successor holder of the related Excess Servicing Fee Rights shall be entitled, at any time, at its own expense, to transfer, sell, pledge or otherwise assign its Excess Servicing Fee Rights in whole (but not in part), in either case, to any Qualified Institutional Buyer or Institutional Accredited Investor (other than a Plan), provided that no such transfer, sale, pledge or other assignment shall be made unless (i) that transfer, sale, pledge or other assignment is exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state and foreign securities laws and is otherwise made in accordance with the Securities Act and such state and foreign securities laws, (ii) the prospective transferor shall have delivered to the Depositor a certificate substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F-3A hereto, and (iii) the prospective transferee shall have delivered to WFB and the Depositor a certificate substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F-3B hereto. None of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar is obligated to register or qualify an Excess Servicing Fee Right under the Securities Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under this Agreement to permit the transfer, sale, pledge or assignment of an Excess Servicing Fee Right without registration or qualification. WFB and each holder of an Excess Servicing Fee Right desiring to effect a transfer, sale, pledge or other assignment of such Excess Servicing Fee Right shall, and WFB hereby agrees, and each such holder of an Excess Servicing Fee Right by its acceptance of such Excess Servicing Fee Right shall be deemed to have agreed, in connection with any transfer of such Excess Servicing Fee Right effected by such Person, to indemnify the Certificateholders, the Trust, the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Registrar and the Special Servicer against any liability that may result if such transfer is not exempt from registration and/or qualification under the Securities Act or other applicable federal, state and foreign securities laws or is not made in accordance with such federal, state and foreign laws or in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this paragraph. By its acceptance of an Excess Servicing Fee Right, the holder thereof shall be deemed to have agreed not to use or disclose such information in any manner that could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act or other applicable securities laws or that would require registration of such Excess Servicing Fee Right or any Certificate pursuant to the Securities Act. From time to time following any transfer, sale, pledge or assignment of an Excess Servicing Fee Right or if at any time WFB shall no longer be the Master Servicer but shall retain an Excess Servicing Fee Right, the Person then acting as the Master Servicer shall pay, out of each amount paid to the Master Servicer as Master Servicing Fees with respect to each subject Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, the related Excess Servicing Fees to the holder of such Excess Servicing Fee Right within one Business Day following the payment of such Master Servicing Fees to the Master Servicer, in each case in accordance with payment instructions provided by such holder in writing to the Master Servicer. The holder of an Excess Servicing Fee Right shall not have any rights under this Agreement except as set forth in the preceding sentences of this paragraph. None of the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar, the Depositor, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Custodian or the Tax Administrator shall have any obligation whatsoever regarding payment of the Excess Servicing Fee or the assignment or transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Right.

 

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Master Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement and except as otherwise expressly provided herein, including as contemplated by the prior paragraph.

 

(b)          The Master Servicer shall be entitled to receive the following items as additional servicing compensation, in each case, related to a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, or, in the case of clause (x), related to an Investment Account maintained by the Master Servicer (the following items, collectively, “Additional Master Servicing Compensation”):

 

(i)          100% of defeasance fees actually collected during the related Collection Period;

 

(ii)         (x) 50% of Modification Fees actually collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans and paid in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, a consent, approval or other action processed by the Special Servicer) and (y) 100% of Modification Fees actually collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans and paid in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement;

 

(iii)        100% of Assumption Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement, and 50% of Assumption Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, a consent, approval or other action processed by the Special Servicer);

 

(iv)        100% of Assumption Application Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans;

 

(v)         100% of consent fees on Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent that involves no modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of any Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans and is paid in connection with a consent the Master Servicer is permitted to grant in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the

 

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other provisions of this Agreement, and 50% of consent fees on Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent that involves no modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of any Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan and the Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans and is paid in connection with a consent that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, a consent processed by the Special Servicer);

 

(vi)        any and all amounts collected for checks returned for insufficient funds on all Serviced Mortgage Loans and Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans;

 

(vii)       100% of charges for beneficiary statements or demands actually paid by the Borrowers under the Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and the Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans;

 

(viii)      (a) 100% of other loan processing fees actually paid by the Borrowers under the Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans to the extent that the consent of the Special Servicer is not required in connection with the associated action (and such action is not processed by the Special Servicer) and (b) 50% of other loan processing fees actually paid by the Borrowers under the Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and the Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to the extent that the consent of the Special Servicer is required in connection with the associated action (including without limitation, an associated action processed by the Special Servicer);

 

(ix)         any Prepayment Interest Excesses arising from any principal prepayments on the Mortgage Loans;

 

(x)          interest or other income earned on deposits in the Investment Accounts maintained by the Master Servicer, in accordance with Section 3.06(b) (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to any such Investment Account for each Collection Period and, further, in the case of a Servicing Account or Reserve Account, only to the extent such interest or other income is not required to be paid to any Borrower under applicable law or under the related Mortgage Loan); and

 

(xi)         a portion of Net Default Charges as set forth in Section 3.25.

 

To the extent that any of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (ix) in the preceding paragraph are collected by the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall promptly pay such amounts to the Master Servicer.

 

(c)          As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Special Servicer shall be entitled to receive monthly the Special Servicing Fee with respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan), and each successor REO Mortgage Loan (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan

 

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and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) thereto that relates to an Administered REO Property. As to each such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and REO Mortgage Loan (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan), for any particular calendar month or applicable portion thereof, the Special Servicing Fee shall accrue at the Special Servicing Fee Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or related REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and shall be calculated on the same Interest Accrual Basis as is applicable for such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, and for the same number of days respecting which any related interest payment due on such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or deemed to be due on such REO Mortgage Loan is computed under the terms of the related Mortgage Note (as such terms may be changed or modified at any time following the Closing Date) and applicable law. To the extent attributable to a Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicing Fee with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan thereto shall cease to accrue as of the date a Liquidation Event occurs in respect of such Mortgage Loan or, in the case of such a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, as of the date that such Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan. To the extent attributable to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Special Servicing Fee with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan thereto shall cease to accrue as of the date a Liquidation Event occurs in respect of the related Mortgage Loan or REO Property included in the same Serviced Loan Combination or, in the case of such a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, as of the date the related Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan. Earned but unpaid Special Servicing Fees with respect to Mortgage Loans that are Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Mortgage Loans shall be payable (pursuant to Section 3.05(a)) monthly first out of related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, and then out of general collections on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties on deposit in the Collection Account and earned but unpaid Special Servicing Fees with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto shall be payable in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and first, out of the proceeds of such Serviced Loan Combination on deposit in the Collection Account and/or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (as applicable) and then out of general collections in the Collection Account (following which, the Special Servicer shall use efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to exercise promptly the rights of the Trust Fund under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement from the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or if any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan is held by an Other Securitization, from such Other Securitization) of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan’s allocable share of such Special Servicing Fees to the extent so paid from general collections in the Collection Account).

 

As further compensation for its activities hereunder, the Special Servicer shall be entitled to receive the Workout Fee with respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is a Corrected Mortgage Loan, unless the basis on which the related Serviced Mortgage Loan became a Corrected Mortgage Loan was the remediation of a circumstance or condition relating to the related Responsible Repurchase Party’s obligation to repurchase the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, as applicable, in which case, if such Mortgage Loan is repurchased within the Initial Resolution Period (and, if applicable any Resolution Extension Period as is

 

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permitted under Section 2.03) no Workout Fee will be payable from or based upon the receipt of, any Purchase Price paid by the related Responsible Repurchase Party in satisfaction of such repurchase obligation. As to each such Corrected Mortgage Loan, the Workout Fee shall be payable out of, and shall be calculated by application of the Workout Fee Rate to, each payment of interest (other than Default Interest and Post-ARD Additional Interest) and principal received from the related Borrower on such Corrected Mortgage Loan for so long as it remains a Corrected Mortgage Loan, except that any Workout Fees earned with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto and attributable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan shall be payable in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and solely out of the proceeds of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; provided that any Workout Fees earned with respect to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto will be payable out of any proceeds on or with respect to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and/or the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder’s share of proceeds on such related REO Property prior to any proceeds on or with respect to the Mortgage Loan and/or the Trust Fund’s share of proceeds on such related REO Property as otherwise described above. In addition, the determination and payment of the Workout Fee with respect to any Corrected Mortgage Loan (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) for which the amount of related Offsetting Modification Fees is greater than zero shall be adjusted in the following manner: (i) the Workout Fee Rate shall be multiplied by the aggregate amount of all the scheduled payments of principal and interest scheduled to become due under the terms of such Corrected Mortgage Loan during the period from the date when such Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan to and including the Stated Maturity Date of such Corrected Mortgage Loan, without discounting for present value (the resulting product, the “Workout Fee Projected Amount”); and (ii) either (a) if the amount of the Offsetting Modification Fees for such Corrected Mortgage Loan is greater than or equal to the Workout Fee Projected Amount for such Corrected Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall not be entitled to any payments in respect of the Workout Fee with respect to such Corrected Mortgage Loan, or (b) if the amount of Offsetting Modification Fees for such Corrected Mortgage Loan is less than the Workout Fee Projected Amount, the Special Servicer shall be entitled to payments of the Workout Fee with respect to such Corrected Mortgage Loan, on the terms and conditions otherwise set forth in this Agreement without regard to this sentence, until the cumulative amount of such payments is equal to the excess of the Workout Fee Projected Amount over the Offsetting Modification Fees, after which date the Special Servicer shall not be entitled to any further payments in respect of the Workout Fee for such Corrected Mortgage Loan. The Workout Fee with respect to any Corrected Mortgage Loan shall cease to be payable if such Corrected Mortgage Loan again becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or if the related Mortgaged Property becomes an REO Property; provided that a new Workout Fee would become payable if and when such Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) again became a Corrected Mortgage Loan after having again become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. If the Special Servicer is terminated or resigns, the Special Servicer shall retain the right (and the applicable successor Special Servicer shall not have the right) to receive any and all Workout Fees payable in respect of (i) any Serviced Mortgage Loans or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan serviced by the Special Servicer that became Corrected Mortgage Loans during the period

 

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that it acted as the Special Servicer and that were still Corrected Mortgage Loans at the time of such termination or resignation and (ii) unless the Special Servicer was terminated for cause (in which case only clause (i) above shall apply), any Serviced Mortgage Loans or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that constitute Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans for which the Special Servicer has resolved the circumstances and/or conditions causing any such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to be a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan such that the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan would be deemed a Corrected Mortgage Loan but for the Borrower having not yet made, as of the date of such termination or resignation, three timely Monthly Payments required by the terms of the workout; provided that in either case no other event has occurred as of the time of the Special Servicer’s termination or resignation that would otherwise cause such Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) to again become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. The Workout Fee with respect to any Corrected Mortgage Loan shall be capped in accordance with the last paragraph of this Section 3.11(c).

 

As further compensation for its activities hereunder, the Special Servicer shall also be entitled to receive a Liquidation Fee with respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) as to which any full, partial or discounted payoff is received from the related Borrower and with respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property (in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, including in each case both the interest therein represented by the related Mortgage Loan and the interest therein represented by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) as to which the Special Servicer receives any Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds and (without duplication) each Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) as to which the Special Servicer otherwise receives any Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds; provided that, if a Liquidation Fee otherwise becomes payable with respect to a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, then such Liquidation Fee payable to the Special Servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loan in the aggregate shall be reduced by the amount of any Offsetting Modification Fees; provided, further, that if a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan only because of an event described in clause (a) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” and the related proceeds are received within 90 days following the related Stated Maturity Date in connection with the full and final payoff or refinancing of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, in each case the Special Servicer will not be entitled to collect a Liquidation Fee, but may collect and retain appropriate fees from the related Borrower in connection with such liquidation; provided, further, that no Liquidation Fee shall be paid with respect to: (A) the purchase or other acquisition of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan by any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), the Sole Certificateholder(s), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01, (B) (i) the repurchase or replacement of any Serviced Mortgage Loan by a Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement as a result of a Material Breach or Material Document Defect, if the repurchase or replacement occurs prior to the end of the period, as the same may be extended, in which such Responsible Repurchase Party must cure, repurchase or substitute for such Serviced Mortgage Loan or (ii) the repurchase or replacement of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan by a responsible repurchase party pursuant to the related mortgage

 

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loan purchase agreement as a result of a material breach or material document defect thereunder, if the repurchase or replacement occurs prior to the end of the period, as the same may be extended, in which such responsible repurchase party must cure, repurchase or substitute for such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, (C) in the case of a Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination or any related Administered REO Property, the purchase or other acquisition of any such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property by any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 3.26 (provided that a Liquidation Fee shall be payable in connection with such a purchase by a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder relating to a Serviced Loan Combination pursuant to the defaulted loan purchase option (if any) granted to it under the related Intercreditor Agreement if the purchase occurs more than ninety (90) days after the later of (x) the date when the related Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (y) the date when such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder receives the initial written notice from the Special Servicer that such transfer to special servicing has occurred) or (D) the purchase of any such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property by any other creditor of the related Borrower or any of its Affiliates or other equity holders pursuant to a right under the related Mortgage Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the purchase of any such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property by a mezzanine lender of the related Borrower or any of its Affiliates pursuant to the related mezzanine intercreditor or other similar agreement) (provided that such right is exercised within ninety (90) days after such creditor’s purchase option first becomes exercisable and in the manner required under such Mortgage Loan Documents or, with respect to any purchase by a mezzanine lender pursuant to the related mezzanine intercreditor agreement, if the purchase occurs within ninety (90) days after the later of (x) the date when the related Serviced Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (y) the date when such mezzanine lender receives the initial written notice from the Special Servicer that such transfer to special servicing has occurred)). As to each such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property for which the Special Servicer is entitled to a Liquidation Fee as set forth above, such Liquidation Fee shall be payable out of, and shall be calculated by application of the Liquidation Fee Rate to, any such full, partial or discounted payoff, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Liquidation Proceeds received or collected in respect thereof (other than any portion of such payment or proceeds that represents Default Charges or Post-ARD Additional Interest) provided that any Liquidation Fees earned with respect to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan in a Serviced Loan Combination shall be payable out of any collections on or with respect to such related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and/or the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder’s share of collections on any related Administered REO Property prior to payment out of any collections otherwise described above). The Liquidation Fee with respect to any such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan shall not be payable if such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan. The Liquidation Fee with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan shall be capped in accordance with the last paragraph of this Section 3.11(c).

 

The Special Servicer’s right to receive any Special Servicing Fee, Workout Fee and/or Liquidation Fee to which it is entitled may not be transferred in whole or in part except in connection with the transfer of all of the Special Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement and except as otherwise expressly provided herein, including as provided in the next sentence. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Special Servicer may enter

 

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into one or more arrangements with the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and/or the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), or any other Person(s) that may be entitled to remove or replace the Special Servicer, to provide for the payment by the Special Servicer to such party or parties of certain of the Special Servicer’s compensation hereunder, whether in consideration of the Special Servicer’s appointment or continuation of appointment as Special Servicer in connection with this Agreement or the related Intercreditor Agreement, limitations on such parties’ right to terminate or replace the Special Servicer in connection with this Agreement or the related Intercreditor Agreement or otherwise. If the Special Servicer exercises the authority set forth in the preceding sentence, any and all obligations pursuant to any such agreement shall constitute obligations solely of the Special Servicer and not of any other party hereto. If the Special Servicer enters into such an agreement and one or more other Person(s) thereafter becomes the applicable Majority Subordinate Certificateholders, the Subordinate Class Representative, or becomes entitled to remove or replace the Special Servicer, as applicable, such agreement shall not be binding on such other Person(s), nor may it limit the rights that otherwise inure to the benefit of such other Person(s) as the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and/or the Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, or as a party otherwise entitled to remove or replace the Special Servicer, in the absence of such other Persons(s)’ express written consent, which may be granted or withheld in their sole discretion.

 

The total amount of Workout Fees, Liquidation Fees and Modification Fees received by the Special Servicer with respect to the workout, liquidation (including partial liquidation), modification, extension, waiver or amendment of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination that is in special servicing) or REO Mortgage Loan shall be subject to an aggregate cap equal to the greater of (i) $1,000,000 and (ii) 1.00% of the Stated Principal Balance of the subject Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination that is in special servicing) or REO Mortgage Loan.

 

(d)          The Special Servicer shall be entitled to receive the following items as additional special servicing compensation (the following items, collectively, the “Additional Special Servicing Compensation”):

 

(i)          100% of Modification Fees actually collected during the related Collection Period with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans (and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) or REO Mortgage Loans, subject to the cap set forth in Section 3.11(c) above;

 

(ii)         50% of Modification Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, a consent, approval or other action processed by the Special Servicer), subject to the cap set forth in Section 3.11(c) above;

 

(iii)        100% of Assumption Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans, and 50% of Assumption Fees

 

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collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent, approval or other action that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, a consent, approval or other action processed by the Special Servicer);

 

(iv)        100% of Assumption Application Fees collected during the related Collection Period with respect to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans;

 

(v)         100% of consent fees on Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans in connection with a consent that involves no modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, and 50% of consent fees on Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans and Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in connection with a consent that involves no modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and is paid in connection with a consent that the Master Servicer is not permitted to take in the absence of the consent or approval (or deemed consent or approval) of the Special Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, a consent processed by the Special Servicer);

 

(vi)        100% of charges for beneficiary statements or demands actually paid by the Borrowers under the Mortgage Loans that are Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans;

 

(vii)       (a) 50% of other loan processing fees actually paid by the Borrowers under any Serviced Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans that are not Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans to the extent that the consent of the Special Servicer is required in connection with the associated action (including, without limitation, an associated action processed by the Special Servicer), and (b) 100% of other loan processing fees actually paid by the Borrowers under Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans;

 

(viii)      interest or other income earned on deposits in any REO Account and the Loss of Value Reserve Fund maintained by the Special Servicer, in accordance with Section 3.06(b) (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to such REO Account for each Collection Period); and

 

(ix)         a portion of Net Default Charges as set forth in Section 3.25.

 

To the extent that any of the amounts described in clauses (i) through (vii) of the preceding paragraph are collected by the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall promptly pay such amounts to the Special Servicer and shall not be required to deposit such amounts in the Collection Account or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account pursuant to Section 3.04.

 

(e)          The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each be required (subject to Section 3.11(h) below) to pay out of its own funds all expenses incurred by it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder (including payment of any amounts due and owing to any of

 

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Sub-Servicers retained by it (including any termination fees) and the premiums for any blanket policy or the standby fee or similar premium, if any, for any master force-placed policy obtained by it insuring against hazard losses pursuant to Section 3.07(c)), if and to the extent such expenses are not payable directly out of the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any Servicing Account, Reserve Account or REO Account, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement for any such expense incurred by it except as expressly provided in this Agreement. If the Master Servicer is required to make any Servicing Advance hereunder at the discretion of the Special Servicer in accordance with Section 3.19 or otherwise, the Special Servicer shall promptly provide the Master Servicer with such documentation regarding the subject Servicing Advance as the Master Servicer may reasonably request.

 

(f)          If the Master Servicer or, as contemplated by Section 3.19, the Special Servicer is required under this Agreement to make a Servicing Advance, but fails to do so within ten (10) days after such Advance is required to be made, the Trustee shall, if it has actual knowledge of such failure on the part of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, give written notice of such failure to the defaulting party. If such Advance is not made by the Master Servicer within one Business Day after receipt of such written notice, then (subject to Section 3.11(h) below) the Trustee shall make such Advance.

 

(g)          The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee shall each be entitled to receive interest at the Reimbursement Rate in effect from time to time, accrued on the amount of each Servicing Advance made thereby (with its own funds), for so long as such Servicing Advance is outstanding (it being acknowledged that Advance Interest shall not accrue on Unliquidated Advances related to prior Servicing Advances). Such interest with respect to any Servicing Advances shall be payable: (i) first, in accordance with Sections 3.05 and 3.25, out of any Default Charges subsequently collected on or in respect of the particular Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property as to which such Servicing Advance relates; and (ii) then, after such Servicing Advance is reimbursed, but only if and to the extent that such Default Charges are insufficient to cover such Advance Interest, out of general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties on deposit in the Collection Account. The Master Servicer shall (subject to the operation of Section 3.05(a)(II)) reimburse itself, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as appropriate, for any Servicing Advance made by any such Person with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property as soon as practicable after funds available for such purpose are deposited in the Collection Account or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable.

 

(h)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall be required to make any Servicing Advance that would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance. The determination by any Person with an obligation hereunder to make Servicing Advances that it has made a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or that any proposed Servicing Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, shall be made by such Person subject to the Servicing Standard, or, in the case of the Trustee, in its reasonable, good faith judgment. In making such recoverability determination, such Person will be entitled to consider (among other things) the obligations of the Borrower under the terms of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination as it may have been modified, to consider (among other things) the

 

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related Mortgaged Properties in their “as-is” or then-current conditions and occupancies, as modified by such party’s assumptions regarding the possibility and effects of future adverse change with respect to such Mortgaged Properties, to estimate and consider (among other things) future expenses and to estimate and consider (among other things) the timing of recoveries. In addition, any such Person may update or change its recoverability determinations at any time and may obtain any analysis, Appraisals or market value estimates or other information in the possession of the Special Servicer for such purposes. Any determination by any Person with an obligation hereunder to make Servicing Advances that it has made a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or that any proposed Servicing Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate delivered promptly to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee (unless it is the Person making such determination), the Special Servicer, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (or Other Master Servicer), setting forth the basis for such determination, accompanied by a copy of any Appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property performed within the 12 months preceding such determination by a Qualified Appraiser, and, if such reports were used by the Master Servicer or the Trustee to determine that any Servicing Advance is or would be nonrecoverable, further accompanied by any other information, including engineers’ reports, environmental surveys or similar reports, that the Person making such determination may have obtained. Notwithstanding the foregoing, absent bad faith, any such determination as to the recoverability of any Servicing Advance shall be conclusive and binding on the Certificateholders and, in all cases, the Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any determination of nonrecoverability that may have been made by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer or, if appropriate, any party under the related Non-Trust Servicing Agreement (in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each be entitled to conclusively rely on any determination of nonrecoverability that may have been made by the other such party or, if appropriate, any party under the related Non-Trust Servicing Agreement (in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) with respect to a particular Servicing Advance for any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property. The Special Servicer shall promptly furnish any party required to make Servicing Advances hereunder with any information in its possession regarding the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties as such party required to make Servicing Advances may reasonably request. A copy of any such Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Master Servicer shall also be delivered promptly to the Special Servicer, a copy of any such Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Special Servicer shall also be promptly delivered to the Master Servicer for the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property, and a copy of any such Officer’s Certificates (and accompanying information) of the Trustee shall also be promptly delivered to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than information related to any Excluded Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than information related to any Excluded Loan), the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s). The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall consider Unliquidated Advances

 

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in respect of prior Servicing Advances as outstanding Advances for purposes of recoverability determinations as if such Unliquidated Advance were a Servicing Advance.

 

The Special Servicer shall also be entitled to make (but shall not be obligated to make or not make), in its sole discretion, a determination (subject to the same standards and procedures that apply in connection with a determination by the Master Servicer) to the effect that a prior Servicing Advance (or Unliquidated Advance in respect thereof) previously made hereunder by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) constitutes a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or that any proposed Servicing Advance by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee), if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, in which case such determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Master Servicer and the Trustee and such Servicing Advance shall constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance for all purposes of this Agreement (but this statement shall not be construed to entitle the Special Servicer to reverse any other authorized Person’s determination, or to prohibit any such other authorized Person from making a determination, that a Servicing Advance constitutes or would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance). The preceding statement shall not be construed to limit the provision set forth in Section 3.19(b) to the effect that any request by the Special Servicer that the Master Servicer make a Servicing Advance shall be deemed to be a determination by the Special Servicer that such Servicing Advance is not a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

(i)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Master Servicer may (and, at the direction of the Special Servicer if a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or an Administered REO Property is involved, shall) pay directly out of the Collection Account any servicing expense that, if paid by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance for the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or REO Property; provided that (A) it shall be a condition to such payment that the Master Servicer (or the Special Servicer, if a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or an Administered REO Property is involved) has determined in accordance with the Servicing Standard that making such payment is in the best interests of the Certificateholders and, if applicable, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders (as a collective whole), as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate delivered promptly to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), setting forth the basis for such determination and accompanied by any information that such Person may have obtained that supports such determination; (B) if such servicing expense relates to any Serviced Loan Combination, the payment of such expense shall be subject to the proviso at the end of the first paragraph of Section 3.05(a)(I); and (C) such servicing expense shall be deemed to constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance for purposes of Section 3.05(a)(II)(iv) and the definition of “Principal Distribution Amount” and the terms and conditions set forth in such subsection that are applicable to Nonrecoverable Advances shall apply to such servicing expense. A copy of any such Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Master Servicer shall also be delivered promptly to (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative (and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) and the Special Servicer, and a copy of any such Officer’s

 

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Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Special Servicer shall also be promptly delivered to the Master Servicer and (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative (and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)).

 

(j)          With respect to each Collection Period during which any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees were received by the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Master Servicer within one (1) Business Day following the related Determination Date, and, if so delivered, the Master Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator, within three (3) Business Days following the related Determination Date, in each case without charge, a report in EDGAR-Compatible Format (or such other format as mutually agreeable between the Certificate Administrator and the Special Servicer) that discloses and contains an itemized listing of any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees received by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates, if any, during the related Collection Period.

 

(k)          The Special Servicer and its Affiliates shall be prohibited from receiving or retaining any compensation or any other remuneration (including, without limitation, in the form of commissions, brokerage fees, rebates, or as a result of any other fee-sharing arrangement) from any Person (including, without limitation, the Trust, any Borrower, any property manager, any guarantor or indemnitor in respect of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and any purchaser of any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or REO Property) in connection with the disposition, workout or foreclosure of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, the management or disposition of any REO Property or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, or the performance of any other special servicing duties under this Agreement, other than as expressly provided in this Section 3.11; provided that such prohibition shall not apply to Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees.

 

(l)          [Reserved.]

 

Section 3.12          Property Inspections; Collection of Financial Statements. (a) The Special Servicer shall perform or cause to be performed a physical inspection of a Mortgaged Property securing a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan as soon as practicable (but in any event not later than sixty (60) days) after the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (and the Special Servicer shall continue to perform or cause to be performed a physical inspection of the subject Mortgaged Property at least once per calendar year thereafter for so long as the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan remains a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or if such Mortgaged Property becomes an REO Property); provided that the Special Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement of the reasonable and direct out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with each such inspection as Servicing Advances or otherwise as contemplated by Section 3.05(a). The Master Servicer shall, at its own expense, inspect or cause to be inspected each Mortgaged Property (other than a Mortgaged Property securing a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) every calendar year beginning in 2016, or every second calendar year beginning in 2017 if the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan (or the portion thereof allocated to such Mortgaged Property) is less than $2,000,000; provided that with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan (other than a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan) that has an aggregate unpaid principal balance of less than $2,000,000 and has been placed on

 

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the CREFC® Servicer Watch List, the Master Servicer shall, at the request and expense of the Subordinate Class Representative, inspect or cause to be inspected the related Mortgaged Property (other than any Mortgaged Property securing an Excluded Loan) every calendar year not earlier than 2016 so long as such Mortgage Loan continues to be on the CREFC® Servicer Watch List; and provided, further, that the Master Servicer will not be obligated to inspect any particular Mortgaged Property during any one-year or two-year, as applicable, period contemplated above in this sentence, if the Special Servicer has already done so during that period pursuant to the preceding sentence or on any date when the related Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall prepare a written report of each such inspection performed by it or on its behalf that sets forth in detail the condition of the subject Mortgaged Property and that specifies the occurrence or existence of: (i) any vacancy in the Mortgaged Property that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer (or its respective designee), as the case may be, material and is evident from such inspection, (ii) any abandonment of the Mortgaged Property of which it is aware, (iii) any change in the condition or value of the Mortgaged Property that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer (or its respective designee), as the case may be, material and is evident from such inspection, (iv) any material waste on or deferred maintenance in respect of the Mortgaged Property that is evident from such inspection or (v) any material capital improvements made that are evident from such inspection. Such report may be in the form of the standard property inspection report (or such other form for the presentation of such information) as may from time to time be recommended by the CREFC® for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions generally. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall deliver or make available a copy (or image in suitable electronic media) of each such written report prepared by it (x) promptly following preparation, to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee (and to the Master Servicer, if done by the Special Servicer, and to the Special Servicer, if done by the Master Servicer), (y) if there has been a material adverse change in the condition of the subject Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as applicable, promptly following preparation, to the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing an Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing an Excluded Loan) (and, if a Mortgaged Property or REO Property relates to any Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) if and to the extent required under the applicable Intercreditor Agreement), and the Rating Agencies (subject to Section 3.27), and (z) if there has been no material adverse change in the condition of the subject Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as applicable, upon request, to, or at the direction of the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period, and other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing an Excluded Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period, and other than with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing an Excluded Loan), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) and, if applicable, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, in each case within thirty (30) days following receipt of such request.

 

(b)          Commencing with respect to the calendar year ending December 31, 2015 (as to annual information) and the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2015 (as to quarterly information), the Special Servicer, in the case of any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, and the Master Servicer, in the case of each Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, shall make reasonable

 

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efforts to collect promptly from each related Borrower quarterly (for each Serviced Mortgage Loan) and annual operating statements, budgets and rent rolls (if applicable) of the related Mortgaged Property, and quarterly (for each Serviced Mortgage Loan) and annual financial statements of such Borrower, whether or not delivery of such items is required pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents. The Master Servicer shall deliver images in suitable electronic media of all of the foregoing items so collected or obtained by it to the Persons and in the time and manner set forth in Section 4.02(d). In addition, the Special Servicer shall cause quarterly and annual operating statements, budgets and rent rolls to be regularly prepared in respect of each Administered REO Property and shall collect all such items promptly following their preparation. The Special Servicer shall deliver images in suitable electronic media of all of the foregoing items so collected or obtained by it to the Master Servicer, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period, and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period, and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) and, if any Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) if and to the extent required under the applicable Intercreditor Agreement, within thirty (30) days of its receipt thereof.

 

Section 3.13          [Reserved]

 

Section 3.14          [Reserved]

 

Section 3.15          Access to Information. (a) Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall afford to the OTS, the FDIC, any other banking or insurance regulatory authority that may exercise authority over any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor (except that the Trust Advisor shall be entitled to such access only from the Special Servicer during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period and only with respect to Mortgage Loan information that the Trust Advisor determined is reasonably necessary in order for it to perform any consultation right or duty it may then currently have with respect to such Mortgage Loan under the other provisions of this Agreement), the Depositor, each Underwriter, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than any Excluded Information with respect to an Excluded Loan) and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, access to any records regarding the Mortgage Loans serviced by it hereunder (or, in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, only the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) and the servicing thereof within its control, except to the extent it is prohibited from doing so by applicable law, the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents or contract entered into prior to the Closing Date or to the extent such information is subject to a privilege under applicable law to be asserted on behalf of the Certificateholders. At the election of the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer, such access may be so afforded to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, by the delivery of copies of information as requested by such Person and the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be permitted to require payment of a sum sufficient to cover the reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by it in making such copies. Such access shall otherwise be afforded without charge but only upon

 

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reasonable prior written request and during normal business hours at the offices of the particular Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, designated by it.

 

(b)          In connection with providing access to information pursuant to Section 3.15(a) above, Section 4.02(a), Section 8.12(d) or, only with respect to clause (i) below, Section 8.12(g), each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may (i) affix a reasonable disclaimer to any information provided by it for which it is not the original source (without suggesting liability on the part of any other party hereto); (ii) affix to any information provided by it a reasonable statement regarding securities law restrictions on such information and/or condition access to information on the execution of a reasonable confidentiality agreement; (iii) withhold access to confidential information or any intellectual property; and (iv) withhold access to items of information contained in the Servicing File for any Serviced Mortgage Loan if the disclosure of such items is prohibited by applicable law or the provisions of any related Mortgage Loan Documents or would constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege. In connection with providing access to information pursuant to this Section 3.15, the Master Servicer shall require the execution (which may be in electronic form) of a confidentiality agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit K-4 hereto.

 

(c)          Upon the request of the Subordinate Class Representative made not more frequently than once a month during the normal business hours of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall, without charge, make a knowledgeable Servicing Officer available either by telephone (with Servicing Officers of each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer participating simultaneously if the Subordinate Class Representative so requests) or, at the option of the Subordinate Class Representative if it provides reasonable advance notice, at the office of such Servicing Officer, to verbally answer questions from the Subordinate Class Representative regarding the performance and servicing of the Serviced Mortgage Loans (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and/or Administered REO Properties for which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, is responsible.

 

(d)          Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the failure of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer to disclose any information otherwise required to be disclosed by it pursuant to this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement to the extent that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, determines, in its reasonable and good faith judgment consistent with the Servicing Standard, that such disclosure would violate applicable law or any provision of a Mortgage Loan Document prohibiting disclosure of information with respect to the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgaged Properties, constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege on behalf of the Trust or the Trust Fund or otherwise materially harm the Trust or the Trust Fund.

 

(e)          If any of the parties to this Agreement receives a Form ABS Due Diligence-15E from any party in connection with any third-party due diligence services such party may have provided with respect to the Mortgage Loans (any such party a “Due Diligence Service Provider”), such receiving party shall promptly forward such Form ABS Due Diligence-15E to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider for posting on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall post on the Rule 17g-5 Information

 

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Provider’s Website any Form ABS Due Diligence-15E it receives directly from a Due Diligence Service Provider or from another party to this Agreement, promptly upon receipt thereof.

 

(f)          Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be liable for providing, disseminating or withholding information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In addition to their other rights hereunder, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (and their respective employees, attorneys, officers, directors and agents) shall, in each case, be indemnified by the Trust Fund for any claims, losses or expenses arising from any such provision, dissemination or withholding.

 

Section 3.16          Title to Administered REO Property; REO Account. (a) If title to any Administered REO Property is acquired, the deed or certificate of sale shall be issued to the Trustee or its nominee, on behalf of the Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, also the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), or, subject to Section 3.09(b), to a single-member limited liability company of which the Trust is the sole member, which limited liability company is formed or caused to be formed by the Special Servicer at the expense of the Trust (or, in the case of an Administered REO Property related to a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the Trust and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) for the purpose of taking title to one or more Administered REO Properties pursuant to this Agreement. Any such limited liability company formed by the Special Servicer shall be a manager-managed limited liability company, with the Special Servicer to serve as the initial manager to manage the property of the limited liability company, including any applicable Administered REO Property, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement as if such property was held directly in the name of the Trust or Trustee under this Agreement. The Special Servicer shall sell any Administered REO Property in accordance with Section 3.18 by the end of the third calendar year following the year in which the Trust acquires ownership of such Administered REO Property for purposes of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code, unless the Special Servicer either (i) applies, more than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of such liquidation period, and is granted (or, pursuant to IRS regulations, deemed to have been granted) an extension of time or the IRS does not deny an application for an extension of time (an “REO Extension”) by the IRS to sell such Administered REO Property or (ii) obtains for the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, to the effect that the holding by the Trust of such Administered REO Property subsequent to the end of the third calendar year following the year in which such acquisition occurred will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool. Regardless of whether the Special Servicer applies for or is granted the REO Extension contemplated by clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence or obtains the Opinion of Counsel referred to in clause (ii) of such sentence, the Special Servicer shall act in accordance with the Servicing Standard to liquidate the subject Administered REO Property on a timely basis. If the Special Servicer is granted such REO Extension or obtains such Opinion of Counsel with respect to any Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer shall (i) promptly forward a copy of such REO Extension or Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee, and (ii) sell the subject Administered REO Property within such extended period as is permitted by such REO Extension or contemplated by such Opinion of Counsel, as the case may be. Any expense incurred by the Special Servicer in connection with its applying for and being granted the REO Extension contemplated by clause (i) of the third preceding sentence or its obtaining the Opinion of Counsel contemplated by clause (ii) of the third preceding sentence, and for the creation of

 

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and the operating of a limited liability company, shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance.

 

(b)          The Special Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received by it in connection with any Administered REO Property separate and apart from its own funds and general assets. If any REO Acquisition occurs in respect of any Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, then the Special Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (collectively, an “REO Account”), to be held on behalf of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (or, in the case of any Administered REO Property related to a Serviced Loan Combination, on behalf of both the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), as a collective whole, for the retention of revenues and other proceeds derived from such Administered REO Property. Each account that constitutes an REO Account shall be an Eligible Account. The Special Servicer shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, in the REO Account, within one Business Day following receipt, all REO Revenues, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of an Administered REO Property. Funds in an REO Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in accordance with Section 3.06. The Special Servicer is authorized to pay out of related Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and/or Condemnation Proceeds, if any, any Liquidation Expenses incurred in respect of an Administered REO Property and outstanding at the time such proceeds are received, as well as any other items that otherwise may be paid by the Master Servicer out of such Liquidation Proceeds as contemplated by Section 3.05(a). The Special Servicer shall be entitled to make withdrawals from the REO Account to pay itself, as Additional Special Servicing Compensation, interest and investment income earned in respect of amounts held in such REO Account as provided in Section 3.06(b) (but only to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to such REO Account for any Collection Period). The Special Servicer shall give notice to the other parties hereto of the location of the REO Account when first established and of the new location of such REO Account prior to any change thereof.

 

(c)          The Special Servicer shall withdraw from the REO Account funds necessary for the proper operation, management, leasing, maintenance and disposition of any Administered REO Property, but only to the extent of amounts on deposit in such REO Account relating to such Administered REO Property. Monthly within one Business Day following the end of each Collection Period, the Special Servicer shall withdraw from the REO Account and deposit into the Collection Account, or deliver to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account, the aggregate of all amounts received in respect of each Administered REO Property during such Collection Period that are then on deposit in such REO Account, net of any withdrawals made out of such amounts pursuant to the preceding sentence; provided that (A) in the case of each Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer may retain in the REO Account such portion of such proceeds and collections as may be necessary to maintain a reserve of sufficient funds for the proper operation, management, leasing, maintenance and disposition of such Administered REO Property (including the creation of a reasonable reserve for repairs, replacements, necessary capital improvements and other related expenses) and (B) if such Administered REO Property relates to a Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer shall make, from such amounts so deposited or remitted as described above, any deposits into any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account contemplated by Section 3.04(h) or Section 3.04(i), as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, such amounts withdrawn from an REO Account and deposited into the

 

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Collection Account following the end of each Collection Period pursuant to the preceding sentence shall, upon such deposit, be construed to have been received by the Master Servicer during such Collection Period.

 

(d)          The Special Servicer shall keep and maintain separate records, on a property-by-property basis, for the purpose of accounting for all deposits to, and withdrawals from, the REO Account pursuant to Section 3.16(b) or 3.16(c).

 

(e)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this Section 3.16 shall not apply to any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 3.17        Management of Administered REO Property. (a) Prior to the acquisition of title to any Mortgaged Property securing a defaulted Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall review the operation of such Mortgaged Property and determine the nature of the income that would be derived from such property if it were acquired by the Trust. If the Special Servicer determines from such review that:

 

(i)          None of the income from Directly Operating such Mortgaged Property would be subject to tax as “net income from foreclosure property” within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions (such tax referred to herein as an “REO Tax”), then such Mortgaged Property may be Directly Operated by the Special Servicer as Administered REO Property, other than holding such Administered REO Property for sale or lease or performing construction work thereon;

 

(ii)         Directly Operating such Mortgaged Property as an Administered REO Property could result in income from such property that would be subject to an REO Tax, but that a lease of such property to another party to operate such property, or the performance of some services by an Independent Contractor with respect to such property, or another method of operating such property would not result in income subject to an REO Tax, then the Special Servicer may (provided that in the judgment of the Special Servicer, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, it is commercially reasonable) so lease or otherwise operate such Administered REO Property; or

 

(iii)        It is reasonable to believe that Directly Operating such property as Administered REO Property could result in income subject to an REO Tax and either (i) that the income or earnings with respect to such REO Property will offset any REO Tax relating to such income or earnings and will maximize the net recovery from the applicable Administered REO Property to the Certificateholders (taking into account that any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) do not have any obligation under the related Intercreditor Agreement to bear the effect of any such REO Tax) or (ii) that no commercially reasonable means exists to operate such property as Administered REO Property without the Trust incurring or possibly incurring an REO Tax on income from such property, then the Special Servicer shall deliver to the Tax Administrator and the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any such property securing an Excluded Loan), in writing, a proposed plan (the “Proposed Plan”) to manage such property as Administered REO Property. Such plan shall include potential sources

 

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of income and good faith estimates of the amount of income from each such source. Within a reasonable period of time after receipt of such plan, the Tax Administrator shall consult with the Special Servicer and shall advise the Special Servicer of the Trust’s federal income tax reporting position with respect to the various sources of income that the Trust would derive under the Proposed Plan. In addition, the Tax Administrator shall (to the maximum extent reasonably possible and at a reasonable fee, which fee shall be an expense of the Trust) advise the Special Servicer of the estimated amount of taxes that the Trust would be required to pay with respect to each such source of income. After receiving the information described in the two preceding sentences from the Tax Administrator, the Special Servicer shall either (A) implement the Proposed Plan (after acquiring the respective Mortgaged Property as Administered REO Property) or (B) manage and operate such property in a manner that would not result in the imposition of an REO Tax on the income derived from such property.

 

Subject to Section 3.17(b), the Special Servicer’s decision as to how each Administered REO Property shall be managed and operated shall be in accordance with the Servicing Standard. Neither the Special Servicer nor the Tax Administrator shall be liable to the Certificateholders, the Trustee, the Trust, the other parties hereto, any beneficiaries hereof or each other for errors in judgment made in good faith in the exercise of their discretion while performing their respective responsibilities under this Section 3.17(a) with respect to any Administered REO Property. Nothing in this Section 3.17(a) is intended to prevent the sale of any Administered REO Property pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of Section 3.18.

 

(b)          If title to any Administered REO Property is acquired, the Special Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate such Administered REO Property for the benefit of the Certificateholders (or, in the case of any Administered REO Property related to a Serviced Loan Combination, on behalf of both the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), as a collective whole, solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale in accordance with Section 3.18 below, in a manner that does not cause such Administered REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or, except as contemplated by Section 3.17(a) above, result in the receipt by any REMIC Pool of any “income from non-permitted assets” within the meaning of Section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code, in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool. Except as contemplated by Section 3.17(a) above, the Special Servicer shall not enter into any lease, contract or other agreement with respect to any Administered REO Property that causes the Trust to receive, and (unless required to do so under any lease, contract or agreement to which the Special Servicer or the Trust may become a party or successor to a party due to a foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or other similar exercise of a creditor’s rights or remedies with respect to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan) shall not, with respect to any Administered REO Property, cause or allow the Trust to receive, any “net income from foreclosure property” that is subject to taxation under the REMIC Provisions. Subject to the foregoing, however, the Special Servicer shall have full power and authority to do any and all things in connection with the administration of any Administered REO Property, as are consistent with the Servicing Standard and, consistent therewith, shall withdraw from the REO Account, to the extent of amounts on deposit therein with respect to such Administered REO Property, funds necessary for the proper

 

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operation, management, maintenance and disposition of such Administered REO Property, including:

 

(i)          all insurance premiums due and payable in respect of such Administered REO Property;

 

(ii)         all real estate taxes and assessments in respect of such Administered REO Property that may result in the imposition of a lien thereon;

 

(iii)        any ground rents in respect of such Administered REO Property; and

 

(iv)        all other costs and expenses necessary to maintain, lease, sell, protect, manage, operate and restore such Administered REO Property.

 

To the extent that amounts on deposit in the REO Account with respect to any Administered REO Property are insufficient for the purposes contemplated by the preceding sentence with respect to such REO Property, the Master Servicer shall, at the direction of the Special Servicer, but subject to Section 3.11(h), make a Servicing Advance of such amounts as are necessary for such purposes unless the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer determines, in its reasonable judgment, that such advances would, if made, be Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances; provided that the Master Servicer may in its sole discretion make any such Servicing Advance without regard to recoverability if it is a necessary fee or expense incurred in connection with the defense or prosecution of legal proceedings.

 

(c)          The Special Servicer may, and, if required for the Administered REO Property to continue to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code, shall, contract with any Independent Contractor for the operation and management of any Administered REO Property, provided that:

 

(i)          the terms and conditions of any such contract may not be inconsistent herewith and shall reflect an agreement reached at arm’s length;

 

(ii)         the fees of such Independent Contractor (which shall be expenses of the Trust) shall be reasonable and customary in consideration of the nature and locality of such Administered REO Property;

 

(iii)        any such contract shall be consistent with Treasury Regulations Section 1.856-6(e)(6) and shall require, or shall be administered to require, that the Independent Contractor, in a timely manner, (A) pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the operation and management of such Administered REO Property, including those listed in Section 3.17(b) above, and (B) remit all related revenues collected (net of its fees and such costs and expenses) to the Special Servicer upon receipt;

 

(iv)        none of the provisions of this Section 3.17(c) relating to any such contract or to actions taken through any such Independent Contractor shall be deemed to relieve the Special Servicer of any of its duties and obligations hereunder with respect to the operation and management of any such Administered REO Property; and

 

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(v)         the Special Servicer shall be obligated with respect thereto to the same extent as if it alone were performing all duties and obligations in connection with the operation and management of such Administered REO Property, and the Special Servicer shall comply with the Servicing Standard in maintaining such Independent Contractor.

 

The Special Servicer shall be entitled to enter into any agreement with any Independent Contractor performing services for it related to its duties and obligations hereunder for indemnification of the Special Servicer by such Independent Contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. To the extent the costs of any contract with any Independent Contractor for the operation and management of any Administered REO Property are greater than the revenues available from such property, such excess costs shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance.

 

(d)          Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Special Servicer shall not:

 

(i)          permit the Trust Fund to enter into, renew or extend any New Lease with respect to any Administered REO Property, if the New Lease by its terms will give rise to any income that does not constitute Rents from Real Property;

 

(ii)         permit any amount to be received or accrued under any New Lease other than amounts that will constitute Rents from Real Property;

 

(iii)        authorize or permit any construction on any Administered REO Property, other than the repair or maintenance thereof or the completion of a building or other improvement thereon, and then only if more than 10% of the construction of such building or other improvement was completed before default on the related Mortgage Loan become imminent, all within the meaning of Section 856(e)(4)(B) of the Code; or

 

(iv)        except as otherwise provided for in Sections 3.17(a)(i), 3.17(a)(ii) and 3.17(a)(iii) above, Directly Operate, or allow any other Person, other than an Independent Contractor, to Directly Operate, any Administered REO Property on any date more than ninety (90) days after its date of acquisition by or on behalf of the Trust Fund;

 

unless, in any such case, the Special Servicer has obtained an Opinion of Counsel (the cost of which shall be paid by the Master Servicer as a Servicing Advance) to the effect that such action will not cause such Administered REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code at any time that it is held for the benefit of the Trust Fund, in which case the Special Servicer may take such actions as are specified in such Opinion of Counsel.

 

(e)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this Section 3.17 shall not apply to any REO Property related to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 3.18        Sale of Defaulted Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties; Sale of the Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans. (a) The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee may sell or purchase, or permit the sale or purchase of, a Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property only (i) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 3.18, (ii) as otherwise expressly provided in or contemplated by Sections 2.03 and 9.01

 

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of this Agreement, (iii) in the case of a Mortgage Loan (or Administered REO Property related thereto) with a related mezzanine loan, in connection with a Mortgage Loan default if and as set forth in the related intercreditor agreement or (iv) in the case of a Mortgage Loan related to a Serviced Loan Combination (or REO Mortgage Loan related thereto), in connection with a Mortgage Loan default if and as set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(b)          Promptly upon a Serviced Mortgage Loan becoming a Defaulted Mortgage Loan and if the Special Servicer determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that it would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders, as a collective whole (or if such Defaulted Mortgage Loan is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, in the best interest of the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) as a collective whole), to attempt to sell such Defaulted Mortgage Loan (and if such Defaulted Mortgage Loan is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, to sell the entire Serviced Loan Combination), the Special Servicer shall use reasonable efforts to solicit offers for such Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination on behalf of the Certificateholders (or if such Defaulted Mortgage Loan is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) in such manner as will be reasonably likely to realize a fair price; provided that, in the case of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, if the Special Servicer determines to attempt to sell such Mortgage Loan it shall sell such Defaulted Mortgage Loan together with the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan as a whole loan pursuant to Section 3.18(e) and pursuant to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement. The Special Servicer shall accept the first (and, if multiple offers are contemporaneously received, the highest) cash offer received from any Person that constitutes a fair price for such Defaulted Mortgage Loan, subject to any applicable provisions in the related Intercreditor Agreement. During any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall notify the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) of any inquiries or offers received regarding the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan. During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall notify the Trust Advisor of any inquiries or offers received regarding the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan.

 

(c)          The Special Servicer shall give the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor (at any time other than a Subordinate Control Period), the Subordinate Class Representative (at any time other than during a Senior Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (at any time other than during a Senior Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to sell any Defaulted Mortgage Loan. No Interested Person shall be obligated to submit an offer to purchase any Defaulted Mortgage Loan. In no event shall the Trustee, in its individual capacity, offer for or purchase any Defaulted Mortgage Loan.

 

(d)          Whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for any Defaulted Mortgage Loan (other than a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination) for purposes of Section 3.18(b) of this Agreement shall be determined by the Special Servicer, if the highest offeror is a Person other than an Interested Person, and by the Trustee, if the highest offeror is an Interested Person; provided that no offer from an Interested Person shall constitute a fair price unless (i) it is the highest offer received and (ii) at least two other offers are received

 

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from independent third parties. In determining whether any offer received from an Interested Person represents a fair price for any such Defaulted Mortgage Loan, (other than a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination), the Trustee shall be supplied with and shall rely on the most recent Appraisal or updated Appraisal conducted in accordance with this Agreement within the preceding nine (9) month period or, in the absence of any such Appraisal, on a new Appraisal. The appraiser conducting any such new Appraisal shall be a Qualified Appraiser selected by (i) the Special Servicer, if no Interested Person is so making an offer, or (ii) the Trustee, if an Interested Person is so making an offer. The cost of any such Appraisal shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this paragraph, in the event that an offer from an Interested Person is equal to or in excess of the Purchase Price for such Mortgage Loan, then such offer shall be deemed to be a fair price and the Trustee shall not make such determination (provided that such offer is also the highest cash offer received and at least two independent offers have been received); provided that receipt by the Trustee of such offer pursuant to the applicable notice provisions set forth in Section 12.05 of this Agreement shall be deemed receipt by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee for the purpose of this sentence. Where any Interested Person is among those submitting offers with respect to a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall require that all offers be submitted to the Trustee in writing. In determining whether any such offer from a Person other than an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for any such Defaulted Mortgage Loan (other than a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination), the Special Servicer shall take into account (in addition to the results of any Appraisal or updated Appraisal that it may have obtained pursuant to this Agreement within the prior nine (9) months), and in determining whether any offer from an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for any such Defaulted Mortgage Loan (other than a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination), the Trustee or any Independent expert designated by the Trustee as described in the immediately following paragraph of this Section 3.18(d) shall be instructed to take into account, as applicable, among other factors, the period and amount of any delinquency on the affected Mortgage Loan, the occupancy level and physical condition of the related Mortgaged Property and the state of the local economy. The Purchase Price for any Defaulted Mortgage Loan shall in all cases be deemed a fair price (but subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this paragraph with respect to an offer from an Interested Person).

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding paragraph to the contrary, if the Trustee is required to determine whether a cash offer by an Interested Person constitutes a fair price, the Trustee may (at its option and at the expense of the Trust Fund) designate an Independent third party expert in real estate or commercial mortgage loan matters with at least 5 years’ experience in valuing loans similar to the subject Mortgage Loan, that has been selected with reasonable care by the Trustee to determine if such cash offer constitutes a fair price for such Mortgage Loan. If the Trustee designates such a third party to make such determination, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon such third party’s determination. The reasonable costs of all appraisals, inspection reports and broker opinions of value incurred by any such third party pursuant to this paragraph shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable from, the offering Interested Person, and to the extent not collected from such Interested Person within 30 days of request therefor, from the Collection Account; provided that, the Trustee shall not engage a third party expert whose fees exceed a commercially reasonable amount as determined by the Trustee.

 

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(e)          In the case of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the Special Servicer shall solicit offers for such Defaulted Mortgage Loan together with the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan as a whole loan and shall require that all offers be submitted to the Trustee in writing and otherwise meet the requirements of the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for any such Serviced Loan Combination for purposes of Section 3.18(b) of this Agreement shall be determined by the Special Servicer, if the highest offeror is a Person other than an Interested SLC Person, and by the Trustee, if the highest offeror is an Interested SLC Person; provided that no offer from an Interested SLC Person for a Serviced Loan Combination shall constitute a fair price unless (i) it is the highest offer received and (ii) at least two other bona fide offers are received from independent third parties. In determining whether any offer received from an Interested SLC Person represents a fair price for any such Serviced Loan Combination, the Trustee shall be supplied with and shall rely on the most recent Appraisal or updated Appraisal conducted in accordance with this Agreement within the preceding nine (9) month period or, in the absence of any such Appraisal, on a new Appraisal. The appraiser conducting any such new Appraisal shall be a Qualified Appraiser selected by (i) the Special Servicer, if no Interested SLC Person is so making an offer, or (ii) the Trustee, if an Interested SLC Person is so making an offer. The cost of any such Appraisal shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance. In determining whether any such offer from a Person other than an Interested SLC Person constitutes a fair price for any such Serviced Loan Combination, the Special Servicer shall take into account (in addition to the results of any Appraisal or updated Appraisal that it may have obtained pursuant to this Agreement within the prior nine (9) months), and in determining whether any offer from an Interested SLC Person constitutes a fair price for any such Serviced Loan Combination, the Trustee or any Independent expert designated by the Trustee as described in the immediately following paragraph of this Section 3.18(e) shall be instructed to take into account, as applicable, among other factors, the period and amount of any delinquency on the affected Mortgage Loan, the occupancy level and physical condition of the related Mortgaged Property and the state of the local economy. The Trustee shall act in a commercially reasonable manner in making such determination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an offer from an Interested SLC Person is equal to or in excess of the Purchase Price for such Serviced Loan Combination, then the Trustee will not be required to make any such determination of fair price and such offer will be deemed to be a fair price (provided such offer is also the highest cash offer received and at least two independent offers have been received). Further, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Special Servicer shall not be permitted to sell the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan without the written consent of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder unless the Special Servicer has delivered to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder: (a) at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior written notice of any decision to attempt to sell any related Serviced Loan Combination; (b) at least ten (10) days prior to the proposed sale, a copy of each bid package (together with any amendments to such bid packages) received by the Special Servicer in connection with any such proposed sale, (c) at least ten (10) days prior to the proposed sale, a copy of the most recent Appraisal for any such Serviced Loan Combination, and any documents in the Servicing File requested by any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and (d) until the sale is completed, and a reasonable period of time (but no less time than is afforded to other offerors and the Subordinate Class Representative) prior to the proposed sale date, all information and other documents being

 

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provided to other offerors and all leases or other documents that are approved by the Special Servicer in connection with the proposed sale; provided that the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder may waive any of the delivery or timing requirements set forth in this sentence. Subject to the foregoing, each of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or a representative thereof shall be permitted to bid at any sale of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding paragraph to the contrary, if the Trustee is required to determine whether a cash offer by an Interested SLC Person constitutes a fair price, the Trustee may (at its option and at the expense of the Trust Fund) designate an Independent third party expert in real estate or commercial mortgage loan matters with at least 5 years’ experience in valuing loans similar to the subject Serviced Loan Combination, that has been selected with reasonable care by the Trustee to determine if such cash offer constitutes a fair price for such Serviced Loan Combination. If the Trustee designates such a third party to make such determination, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon such third party’s determination. The reasonable costs of all appraisals, inspection reports and broker opinions of value incurred by any such third party pursuant to this paragraph shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable from, the offering Interested SLC Person, and to the extent not collected from such Interested SLC Person within 30 days of request therefor, from the Collection Account; provided that, the Trustee shall not engage a third party expert whose fees exceed a commercially reasonable amount as determined by the Trustee.

 

(f)          The Special Servicer shall use its reasonable efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard, to solicit cash offers for each Administered REO Property in such manner as will be reasonably likely to realize a fair price (determined pursuant to Section 3.18(g) below) for any Administered REO Property within a customary and normal time frame for the sale of comparable properties (and, in any event, within the time period provided for by Section 3.16(a)). The Special Servicer shall accept the first (and, if multiple cash offers are received by a specified offer date, the highest) cash offer received from any Person that constitutes a fair price (determined pursuant to Section 3.18(g) below) for such Administered REO Property. If the Special Servicer reasonably believes that it will be unable to realize a fair price (determined pursuant to Section 3.18(g) below) with respect to any Administered REO Property within the time constraints imposed by Section 3.16(a), then the Special Servicer shall, consistent with the Servicing Standard, dispose of such Administered REO Property upon such terms and conditions as it shall deem necessary and desirable to maximize the recovery thereon under the circumstances.

 

The Special Servicer shall give the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice (subject to any applicable provisions in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of its intention to sell any Administered REO Property pursuant to this Section 3.18(f).

 

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No Mortgage Loan Seller, Certificateholder or any Affiliate of any such Person shall be obligated to submit an offer to purchase any Administered REO Property, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Trustee, in its individual capacity, may not offer for or purchase any Administered REO Property pursuant hereto.

 

(g)          Whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for any Administered REO Property for purposes of Section 3.18(f) above, shall be determined by the Special Servicer or, if such cash offer is from the Special Servicer or any Affiliate of the Special Servicer, by the Trustee. In determining whether any offer received from the Special Servicer or an Affiliate of the Special Servicer represents a fair price for any Administered REO Property, the Trustee shall be supplied with and shall be entitled to rely on the most recent Appraisal in the related Servicing File conducted in accordance with this Agreement within the preceding nine-month period (or, in the absence of any such Appraisal or if there has been a material change at the subject property since any such Appraisal, on a new Appraisal to be obtained by the Special Servicer, the cost of which shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance). The appraiser conducting any such new Appraisal shall be a Qualified Appraiser that is (i) selected by the Special Servicer if neither the Special Servicer nor any Affiliate thereof is submitting an offer with respect to the subject Administered REO Property and (ii) selected by the Trustee if either the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof is so submitting an offer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, in the event that an offer from the Special Servicer or an Affiliate thereof is equal to or in excess of the Purchase Price for such REO Property, then the Trustee shall not make any determination of fair price and such offer shall be deemed to be a fair price (provided such offer is also the highest cash offer received and at least two independent offers have been received); provided that receipt by the Trustee of such offer pursuant to the applicable notice provisions set forth in Section 12.05 of this Agreement shall be deemed receipt by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee for the purpose of this sentence. Where any Mortgage Loan Seller, any Certificateholder or any Affiliate of any such Person is among those submitting offers with respect to any Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer shall require that all offers be submitted to it (or, if the Special Servicer or an Affiliate thereof is submitting an offer, be submitted to the Trustee) in writing and, if applicable, otherwise meet the requirements of the related Intercreditor Agreement. In determining whether any offer from a Person other than any Mortgage Loan Seller, any Certificateholder or any Affiliate of any such Person constitutes a fair price for any Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer (or the Trustee, if applicable) shall take into account the results of any Appraisal or updated Appraisal that it or the Master Servicer may have obtained in accordance with this Agreement within the prior nine (9) months, as well as, among other factors, the occupancy level and physical condition of such Administered REO Property, the state of the then-current local economy and commercial real estate market where such Administered REO Property is located and the obligation to dispose of such Administered REO Property within a customary and normal time frame for the sale of comparable properties (and, in any event, within the time period specified in Section 3.16(a)). The Trustee may conclusively rely on the opinion of an Independent appraiser or other Independent expert in real estate matters retained by the Trustee at the expense of the Trust Fund in connection with making any such determination. The Purchase Price for any Administered REO Property (which, in connection with an Administered REO Property related to a Serviced Loan Combination, shall be construed and calculated with respect to the entire Serviced Loan Combination) shall in all cases be deemed a fair price. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 3.18, no cash offer

 

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from the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof shall constitute a fair price for any Administered REO Property unless such offer is the highest cash offer received and at least two Independent offers (not including the offer of the Special Servicer or any Affiliate) have been received. In the event the offer of the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof is the only offer received or is the higher of only two offers received, then additional offers shall be solicited. If an additional offer or offers, as the case may be, are received for any Administered REO Property and the original offer of the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof is the highest of all offers received, then the offer of the Special Servicer or such Affiliate shall be accepted, provided that the Trustee has otherwise determined, as provided above in Section 3.18(f), that such offer constitutes a fair price for the subject Administered REO Property. Any offer by the Special Servicer for any Administered REO Property shall be unconditional; and, if accepted, the subject Administered REO Property shall be transferred to the Special Servicer without recourse, representation or warranty other than customary representations as to title given in connection with the sale of a real property.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding paragraph to the contrary, and, if applicable, to the extent consistent with any related Intercreditor Agreement, if the Trustee is required to determine whether a cash offer by an Interested Person constitutes a fair price, the Trustee may (at its option and at the expense of the Trust Fund) designate an independent third party expert in real estate or commercial mortgage loan matters with at least 5 years’ experience in valuing loans similar to the subject mortgage loan, that has been selected with reasonable care by the Trustee to determine if such cash offer constitutes a fair price for such mortgage loan. If the Trustee designates such a third party to make such determination, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon such third party’s determination. The reasonable costs of all appraisals, inspection reports and broker opinions of value incurred by any such third party pursuant to this paragraph shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable from, the offering Interested Person, and to the extent not collected from such Interested Person within 30 days of request therefor, from the Collection Account; provided that, the Trustee shall not engage a third party expert whose fees exceed a commercially reasonable amount as determined by the Trustee.

 

(h)          Subject to Sections 3.18(a) through 3.18(g) above, the Special Servicer shall act on behalf of the Trust in negotiating with Independent third parties in connection with the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property and taking any other action necessary or appropriate in connection with the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, and the collection of all amounts payable in connection therewith. In connection with the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, the Special Servicer may charge prospective offerors, and may retain, fees that approximate the Special Servicer’s actual costs in the preparation and delivery of information pertaining to such sales or evaluating offers without obligation to deposit such amounts into the Collection Account; provided that if the Special Servicer was previously reimbursed for such costs from the Collection Account, then the Special Servicer must deposit such amounts into the Collection Account. Any sale of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or any Administered REO Property shall be final and without recourse to the Trustee or the Trust, and if such sale is consummated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, neither the Special Servicer nor the Trustee shall have any liability to any Certificateholder with respect to the purchase price therefor accepted by the Special Servicer or the Trustee.

 

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(i)          Any sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property shall be for cash only. The Special Servicer in its capacity as Special Servicer shall have no authority to provide financing to the purchaser.

 

(j)          With respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan that becomes a “Defaulted Mortgage Loan” (as such term or other similar term is defined pursuant to the terms of the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and construed as if such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan were a “Mortgage Loan” under such Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), the liquidation of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall be administered by the related Non-Trust Special Servicer in accordance with the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the related Intercreditor Agreement. Any such sale of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan pursuant to the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or the related Intercreditor Agreement shall be final and without recourse to the Trustee or the Trust, and none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall have any liability to any Certificateholder with respect to the purchase price for such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan accepted on behalf of the Trust.

 

(k)         If any Defaulted Mortgage Loan or REO Property is sold under this Section 3.18, or a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan is sold in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, then the purchase price shall be deposited into the Collection Account or, if applicable, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, and the Trustee, upon receipt of written notice from the Master Servicer to the effect that such deposit has been made (based upon, in the case of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or REO Property, notification by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer of the amount of the purchase price), shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be provided to it and are reasonably necessary to vest ownership of such Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property in the Person who purchased such Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property.

 

(l)          Any purchaser of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that has a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, whether pursuant to this Section 3.18 or pursuant to Section 2.03 or Section 9.01, will be subject to the related Intercreditor Agreement, including any requirements thereof governing who may be a holder of such Mortgage Loan. The Special Servicer will require, in connection with such a sale of such a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, that the purchaser assume in writing all of the rights and obligations of the holder of such Mortgage Loan under the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(m)        In connection with the sale of any Defaulted Mortgage Loan (other than a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan) under the provisions described in this Section 3.18 for an amount less than the Purchase Price, the Special Servicer shall obtain the approval of the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) or consult with the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Special Servicer shall consult with the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period), subject to the Special Servicer’s prevailing duty to comply with the Servicing Standard. In addition, in considering such a sale, the Special Servicer shall consider the interests only of the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Defaulted Mortgage

 

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Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (as a collective whole, as if they together constituted a single lender) (for example, if the prospective buyer making the lower offer is more likely to perform its obligations or the terms offered by the prospective buyer making the lower offer are more favorable). In connection with any consultation with the Trust Advisor contemplated above in this Section 3.18(m), the Special Servicer shall provide the Trust Advisor with any relevant information reasonably requested by the Trust Advisor in order to enable it to consult with the Special Servicer.

 

(n)         Notwithstanding any of the foregoing paragraphs of this Section 3.18, the Special Servicer shall not be obligated to accept the highest cash offer if the Special Servicer determines (in accordance with the Servicing Standard and, to the extent a Subordinate Control Period is then in effect, with the consent or deemed consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), and, to the extent a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor, and, to the extent a Senior Consultation Period is then in effect, in consultation with the Trust Advisor), that rejection of such offer would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (as a collective whole as if they together constituted a single lender), and the Special Servicer may accept a lower cash offer (from any Person other than itself or an Affiliate) if it determines, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that acceptance of such offer would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole as if they together constituted a single lender). In connection with any consultation with the Trust Advisor contemplated above in this Section 3.18(n), the Special Servicer shall provide the Trust Advisor with any relevant information reasonably requested by the Trust Advisor in order to enable it to consult with the Special Servicer.

 

Section 3.19          Additional Obligations of Master Servicer and Special Servicer.

 

(a)         Within sixty (60) days (or within such longer period as the Special Servicer is (as certified thereby to the Trustee in writing) diligently using reasonable efforts to obtain the Appraisal referred to below) after the earliest of the date on which any Serviced Mortgage Loan (i) becomes a Modified Mortgage Loan following the occurrence of a Servicing Transfer Event, (ii) becomes an REO Mortgage Loan, (iii) with respect to which a receiver or similar official is appointed and continues for sixty (60) days in such capacity in respect of the related Mortgaged Property, (iv) the related Borrower becomes the subject of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceedings or, if such proceedings are involuntary, such proceedings remain undismissed for sixty (60) days, (v) any Monthly Payment (other than a Balloon Payment) becomes sixty (60) days or more delinquent, or (vi) the related Borrower fails to make when due any Balloon Payment and the Borrower does not deliver to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, on or before the Due Date of the Balloon Payment, a written and fully executed (subject only to customary final closing conditions) refinancing commitment from an acceptable lender and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Master Servicer (and the Master Servicer shall promptly forward such commitment to the Special Servicer) which provides that such refinancing will occur within 120 days after the date on which the Balloon Payment will become

 

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due (provided that if either such refinancing does not occur during that time or the Master Servicer is required during that time to make any P&I Advance in respect of the Mortgage Loan, an Appraisal Trigger Event will occur immediately) (each such event, an “Appraisal Trigger Event” and each such Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related REO Mortgage Loan that is the subject of an Appraisal Trigger Event, until it ceases to be such in accordance with the following paragraph, a “Required Appraisal Loan”), the Special Servicer shall obtain an Appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property, unless an Appraisal thereof had previously been received (or, if applicable, conducted) within the prior nine (9) months and the Special Servicer has no knowledge of changed circumstances that in the Special Servicer’s reasonable judgment would materially affect the value of the Mortgaged Property. If such Appraisal is obtained from a Qualified Appraiser, the cost thereof shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance, such Advance to be made at the direction of the Special Servicer when the Appraisal is received by the Special Servicer. Promptly following the receipt of, and based upon, such Appraisal and receipt of information requested by the Special Servicer from the Master Servicer pursuant to the last paragraph of this Section 3.19(a), the Special Servicer, in consultation with (i) the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) or (ii) one or more of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor, under the procedures set forth in Sections 3.28(d) and 3.28(e) (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period), shall determine and report to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Master Servicer the then-applicable Appraisal Reduction Amount, if any, with respect to the subject Required Appraisal Loan. For purposes of this Section 3.19(a), an Appraisal may, in the case of any Serviced Mortgage Loan with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of less than $2,000,000 only, consist solely of an internal valuation performed by the Special Servicer. In connection with a Mortgaged Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the Special Servicer shall also determine and report to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination that is an Excluded Loan), any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and the related Other Master Servicer the Appraisal Reduction Amount, if any, with respect to the entire such Serviced Loan Combination (calculated, for purposes of this sentence, as if it were a single Mortgage Loan).

 

A Serviced Mortgage Loan shall cease to be a Required Appraisal Loan if and when, following the occurrence of the most recent Appraisal Trigger Event, any and all Servicing Transfer Events with respect to such Mortgage Loan have ceased to exist and no other Appraisal Trigger Event has occurred with respect thereto during the preceding ninety (90) days.

 

For so long as any Serviced Mortgage Loan or related REO Mortgage Loan remains a Required Appraisal Loan, the Special Servicer shall, every nine (9) months after such Mortgage Loan becomes a Required Appraisal Loan, obtain (or, if such Required Appraisal Loan has a Stated Principal Balance of less than $2,000,000, at the Special Servicer’s option, conduct) an update of the prior Appraisal. If such update is obtained from a Qualified Appraiser, the cost thereof shall be covered by, and be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance, such Advance to be made at the direction of the Special Servicer when the Appraisal is received by the Special Servicer. Promptly following the receipt of, and based upon, such update, the Special Servicer shall redetermine, in consultation with (i) the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) or (ii) one or

 

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more of the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor, under the procedures set forth in Sections 3.28(d) and 3.28(e) (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period), and report to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Master Servicer, the then-applicable Appraisal Reduction Amount, if any, with respect to the subject Required Appraisal Loan. In connection with a Mortgaged Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, promptly following the receipt of, and based upon, such update, the Special Servicer shall also redetermine, and report to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan) and related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) the Appraisal Reduction Amount, if any, with respect to the entire such Serviced Loan Combination (calculated, for purposes of this sentence, as if it were a single Mortgage Loan).

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the final paragraph of this Section 3.19(a), solely for purposes of determining whether a Subordinate Control Period is in effect (and the identity of the Subordinate Class), whenever the Special Servicer is required to obtain an Appraisal or updated Appraisal under this Agreement, the Subordinate Class Representative shall have the right, exercisable within ten (10) Business Days after the Special Servicer’s report of the resulting Appraisal Reduction Amount, to direct the Special Servicer to hire a Qualified Appraiser reasonably satisfactory to the Subordinate Class Representative to prepare a second Appraisal of the Mortgaged Property at the expense of the Subordinate Class Representative. The Special Servicer must use reasonable efforts to cause the delivery of such second Appraisal (in the case of any such second Appraisal in respect of an Excluded Loan, to only the Special Servicer) within thirty (30) days following the direction of the Subordinate Class Representative. Within ten (10) Business Days following its receipt of such second Appraisal, the Special Servicer shall determine, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, whether, based on its assessment of such second Appraisal and receipt of information requested from the Master Servicer reasonably required to perform such recalculation of the Appraisal Reduction Amount, any recalculation of the Appraisal Reduction Amount is warranted and, if so, the Special Servicer shall recalculate the applicable Appraisal Reduction Amount on the basis of such second Appraisal and receipt of information requested by the Special Servicer from the Master Servicer pursuant to the last paragraph of this Section 3.19(a). Solely for purposes of determining whether a Subordinate Control Period is in effect and the identity of the Subordinate Class:

 

(i)          the first Appraisal shall be disregarded and have no force or effect, and, if an Appraisal Reduction Amount is already then in effect, the Appraisal Reduction Amount for the related Mortgage Loan shall be calculated on the basis of the most recent prior Appraisal or updated Appraisal obtained under this Agreement (or, if no such Appraisal exists, there shall be no Appraisal Reduction Amount for purposes of determining whether a Subordinate Control Period is in effect and the identity of the Subordinate Class) unless and until (a) the Subordinate Class Representative fails to exercise its right to direct the Special Servicer to obtain a second Appraisal within the exercise period described above or (b) if the Subordinate Class Representative exercises its right to direct the Special Servicer to obtain a second Appraisal, and such second Appraisal is not received by the Special Servicer (using efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to obtain such Appraisal), within ninety (90) days following such

 

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direction, whichever occurs earlier (and, in such event, an Appraisal Reduction Amount calculated on the basis of such first Appraisal, if any, shall be effective); and

 

(ii)          if the Subordinate Class Representative exercises its right to direct the Special Servicer to obtain a second Appraisal and such second Appraisal is received by the Special Servicer within ninety (90) days following such direction, the Appraisal Reduction Amount (if any), calculated on the basis of the second Appraisal (if the Special Servicer determines that a recalculation was warranted as described above) or (otherwise) on the basis of the first Appraisal shall be effective.

 

In addition, if there is a material change with respect to any of the Mortgaged Properties related to a Serviced Mortgage Loan with respect to which an Appraisal Reduction Amount has been calculated, then (i) during any Subordinate Control Period, the Holder (or group of Holders) of Certificates representing a majority of the aggregate Voting Rights of the Classes of Principal Balance Certificates reduced by Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocated thereto to less than 25% of the initial Class Principal Balance of each such Class and (ii) during any Collective Consultation Period, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, to present to the Special Servicer an additional Appraisal prepared by a Qualified Appraiser on an “as-is” basis and acceptable to the Special Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard. Subject to the Special Servicer’s confirmation, determined in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that there has been a change with respect to the related Mortgaged Property and such change was material, the Special Servicer shall recalculate such Appraisal Reduction Amount based upon such additional Appraisal and updated information. If required by any such recalculation, any applicable Class of Principal Balance Certificates notionally reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocated to such Class shall have its related Certificate Principal Balance notionally restored to the extent required by such recalculation, and there shall be a redetermination of whether a Subordinate Control Period or a Collective Consultation Period is then in effect. With respect to each Class of Control-Eligible Certificates, the right to present the Special Servicer with any such additional Appraisals as provided above is limited to no more frequently than once in any 12-month period for each Serviced Mortgage Loan with respect to which an Appraisal Reduction Amount has been calculated.

 

With respect to any Appraisal Reduction Amount calculated for the purposes of determining the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the existence of a Subordinate Control Period, Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period and, if applicable, the allocation of Voting Rights among the respective Classes of Principal Balance Certificates, (i) the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property used to calculate the Appraisal Reduction Amount shall be determined on an “as-is” basis and (ii) the Appraisal Reduction Amount so calculated shall be notionally allocable between the respective Classes of Principal Balance Certificates in reverse order of their alphanumeric designations (in each case until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof is notionally reduced to zero) and the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates shall be treated as a single Class in such notional allocation; provided, however, that for the purposes of such allocation, Appraisal Reduction Amounts shall be allocated to the respective Class PEX Components rather than to the Class PEX Certificates, and for the purposes of such allocation (A) the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute a single “Class”

 

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with an alphanumeric designation of “A-S”, (B) the Class B Certificates and the Class B-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute a single “Class” with an alphanumeric designation of “B”, and (C) the Class C Certificates and the Class C-PEX Component shall be considered as if they together constitute as single “Class” with an alphanumeric designation of “C”.

 

The Master Servicer shall deliver by electronic mail to the Special Servicer any information in the Master Servicer’s possession that is reasonably required to determine, calculate, redetermine or recalculate any Appraisal Reduction Amount or updated Appraisal Reduction Amount pursuant to the definition thereof, using reasonable best efforts to deliver such information, within four (4) Business Days following the Special Servicer’s request therefor (which request shall be made promptly, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days, after the Special Servicer’s receipt of the applicable Appraisal or preparation of the applicable internal valuation); provided, the Special Servicer’s failure to timely make such request shall not relieve the Master Servicer of its obligation to provide such information to the Special Servicer in the manner and timing set forth in this sentence.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other Section of this Agreement, the Special Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer whenever a Servicing Advance is required to be made with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property, and, the Master Servicer shall (subject to Section 3.11(h)) make such Servicing Advance; provided that the Special Servicer shall either (i) make any Servicing Advance (other than a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance) on a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property that constitutes an Emergency Advance or (ii) notify the Master Servicer no later than one (1) Business Day after the Special Servicer acquires actual knowledge of the need for such Emergency Advance on a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property and request the Master Servicer to make such Emergency Advance. Each such notice and request shall be made, in writing, not less than five (5) Business Days or, in the case of an Emergency Advance, not later than two (2) Business Days (provided the request sets forth the nature of the emergency), in advance of the date on which the subject Servicing Advance is to be made and shall be accompanied by such information and documentation regarding the subject Servicing Advance as the Master Servicer may reasonably request; provided that the Special Servicer shall not be entitled to make such a request more frequently than once per calendar month with respect to Servicing Advances other than Emergency Advances (although such request may relate to more than one Servicing Advance). The Master Servicer shall have the obligation to make any such Servicing Advance (other than a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance) that it is so requested by the Special Servicer to make (as described above) not later than the date on which the subject Servicing Advance is to be made, but in no event shall it be required to make any Servicing Advance on a date that is earlier than five (5) Business Days or, in the case of an Emergency Advance, on a date that is earlier than two (2) Business Days, following the Master Servicer’s receipt of such request. If the request is timely and properly made, the requesting Special Servicer shall be relieved of any obligations with respect to a Servicing Advance that it so requests the Master Servicer to make with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property (regardless of whether or not the Master Servicer shall make such Servicing Advance). The Master Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement for any Servicing Advance made by it at the direction of the Special Servicer, together with Advance Interest in accordance with Sections 3.05(a) and 3.11(g), at the

 

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same time, in the same manner and to the same extent as the Master Servicer is entitled with respect to any other Servicing Advances made thereby. Any request by the Special Servicer that the Master Servicer make a Servicing Advance shall be deemed to be a determination by the Special Servicer that such Servicing Advance is not a Nonrecoverable Advance, on which deemed determination the Master Servicer is entitled to rely. The preceding statement shall not be construed to limit the right of the Special Servicer under Section 3.11(i) with respect to the payment of any servicing expense that, if advanced, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance. If the Special Servicer makes an Emergency Advance, the Master Servicer shall reimburse the Special Servicer for such Emergency Advance (with Advance Interest thereon at the Reimbursement Rate) within five (5) Business Days following the Special Servicer’s request for reimbursement (which request shall be accompanied by such information and documentation regarding the subject Emergency Advance as the Master Servicer may reasonably request), upon which reimbursement the Master Servicer will be deemed to have made such Emergency Advance when the Special Servicer made such Emergency Advance.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.19(b), the Master Servicer shall not be required to reimburse the Special Servicer for, or to make at the direction of the Special Servicer, any Servicing Advance if the Master Servicer determines in its reasonable judgment that such Servicing Advance, although not characterized by the Special Servicer as a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, is in fact a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance. The Master Servicer shall notify the Special Servicer in writing of such determination and, if applicable, such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance shall be reimbursed to the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05(a).

 

(c)          The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account by 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Master Servicer Remittance Date, without any right of reimbursement therefor, a cash payment (a “Compensating Interest Payment”) in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate amount of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls incurred in connection with voluntary Principal Prepayments received in respect of the Serviced Mortgage Loans (other than Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Serviced Mortgage Loans on which the Special Servicer allowed or consented to the Master Servicer allowing a Principal Prepayment on such Serviced Mortgage Loan on a date other than the applicable Due Date) during the related Collection Period, and (ii) the aggregate of (A) that portion of its Master Servicing Fees earned by the Master Servicer for the related Distribution Date that is, in the case of each and every Serviced Mortgage Loan and REO Mortgage Loan for which such Master Servicing Fees are being paid in the related Collection Period, calculated for this purpose at one (1) basis point (0.01%) per annum, and (B) all Prepayment Interest Excesses received by the Master Servicer during the related Collection Period; provided that the Master Servicer shall pay (without regard to clause (ii) above) the amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfall otherwise described in clause (i) above incurred in connection with any Principal Prepayment received in respect of a Serviced Mortgage Loan during the related Collection Period to the extent such Prepayment Interest Shortfall occurs as a result of the Master Servicer allowing the related Borrower to deviate from the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents regarding Principal Prepayments (other than (w) subsequent to a default under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, (x) pursuant to applicable law or a court order (including in connection with amounts collected as Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds to the extent that such applicable law or court order limits the ability of the Master Servicer to apply

 

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the proceeds in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan Documents), (y) at the request or with the consent of the Special Servicer, or (z) during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), at the request or with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative).

 

The rights of the Certificateholders to offsets of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls shall not be cumulative from Collection Period to Collection Period.

 

(d)          With respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan that is to be defeased in accordance with its terms, the Master Servicer shall execute and deliver to each Rating Agency (subject to Section 3.27) a certification substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit N and, further, shall, to the extent permitted by the terms of such Mortgage Loan, require the related Borrower (i) to provide replacement collateral consisting of U.S. government securities within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act in an amount sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan (or defeased portion thereof) when due (and assuming, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan, to the extent consistent with the related Mortgage Loan Documents, that the subject ARD Mortgage Loan matures on its Anticipated Repayment Date), (ii) to deliver a certificate from an independent certified public accounting firm certifying that the replacement collateral is sufficient to make such payments, (iii) at the option of the Master Servicer, to designate a single purpose entity (which may be (but is not required to be) a subsidiary of the Master Servicer established for the purpose of assuming all defeased Serviced Mortgage Loans) to assume the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan (or defeased portion thereof) and own the defeasance collateral, (iv) to implement such defeasance only after the second anniversary of the Closing Date, (v) to provide an Opinion of Counsel that the Trustee has a perfected, first priority security interest in the new collateral, and (vi) in the case of a partial defeasance of the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan, to defease a principal amount equal to at least 125% of the allocated loan amount for the Mortgaged Property or Properties to be released; provided that, if (A) the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance greater than or equal to $35,000,000 or an outstanding principal balance greater than or equal to 2% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool or is one of the ten largest Mortgage Loans then in the Trust Fund, (B) the terms of the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan do not permit the Master Servicer to impose the foregoing requirements and the Master Servicer does not satisfy such requirements on its own or (C) the Master Servicer is unable to execute and deliver the certification attached hereto as Exhibit N in connection with the subject defeasance, then the Master Servicer shall so notify the Rating Agencies (subject to Section 3.27), the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and, if any Mortgage Loan in a Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) and, so long as such a requirement would not violate applicable law or the Servicing Standard, obtain a Rating Agency Confirmation (subject to Section 3.27) with respect to such defeasance. Subject to the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable law, the Master Servicer shall not permit a defeasance unless (i) the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan requires the Borrower to pay (or the Borrower in fact pays) all Rating Agency fees associated with defeasance (if a Rating Agency Confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all expenses associated with defeasance or other arrangements for payment of such costs are made at no expense to the Trust Fund or the Master Servicer (provided that in no event shall such proposed other arrangements result in any liability to the Trust Fund including any indemnification of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer which

 

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may result in legal expenses to the Trust Fund), and (ii) the Borrower is required to provide all Opinions of Counsel, including Opinions of Counsel that the defeasance will not cause an Adverse REMIC Event or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event and that the related Mortgage Loan Documents are fully enforceable in accordance with their terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar standard exceptions), and any applicable Rating Agency Confirmations.

 

(e)          In connection with the Serviced Mortgage Loans or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan for which the related Borrower was required to escrow funds or post a Letter of Credit related to obtaining performance objectives, such as targeted debt service coverage levels or leasing criteria with respect to the Mortgaged Property as a whole or particular portions thereof, if the mortgagee has the discretion to retain the cash or Letter of Credit (or the proceeds of such Letters of Credit) as additional collateral if the relevant conditions to release are not satisfied, then the Master Servicer shall hold such escrows or Letters of Credit (or the proceeds of such Letters of Credit) as additional collateral and not use such funds to reduce the principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (to the extent the related Mortgage Loan Documents allow such action), unless holding such funds would otherwise be inconsistent with the Servicing Standard.

 

(f)          The Master Servicer shall, as to each Serviced Mortgage Loan which is secured by the interest of the related Borrower under a Ground Lease, provide the Special Servicer with any notice it receives relating to a default by the Borrower under such Ground Lease. The Special Servicer shall determine, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, whether to cure any such default by such Borrower, and shall notify the Master Servicer of its determination.

 

Section 3.20          Modifications, Waivers, Amendments and Consents. (a) The Special Servicer (in the case of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and in the case of a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) or the Master Servicer (in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan other than a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or a related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) may (consistent with the Servicing Standard) agree to any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of, extend the maturity of, defer or forgive interest (including Default Interest) on and principal of, defer or forgive late payment charges, Prepayment Premiums and Yield Maintenance Charges on, permit the release, addition or substitution of collateral securing, and/or permit the release, addition or substitution of the Borrower on or any guarantor of, any Serviced Mortgage Loan for which it is responsible, and respond to or approve Borrower requests for consent on the part of the mortgagee (including the lease reviews and lease consents related thereto), subject, however, to Sections 3.08, 3.24, 3.26, and/or 3.28, as applicable, and, in the case of each Mortgage Loan in a Serviced Loan Combination, to the rights of third parties set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement, and, further to each of the following limitations, conditions and restrictions:

 

(i)          other than as expressly set forth in Section 3.02 (with respect to Default Charges and Post-ARD Additional Interest), Section 3.07 (insurance), Section 3.08 (with respect to due-on-sale and due-on-encumbrance clauses and transfers of interests in Borrowers), Section 3.19(d) (with respect to defeasances), and Section 3.20(f) (with

 

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respect to various routine matters), the Master Servicer shall not agree to or consent to a request for any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of, or take any of the other acts referenced in this Section 3.20(a) with respect to, any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, that would (x) affect the amount or timing of any related payment of principal, interest or other amount payable under such Mortgage Loan, (y) materially and adversely affect the security for such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or (z) constitute a Material Action, unless (solely in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) (other than a Material Action with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan or the related Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan being processed by the Special Servicer as provided in the final paragraph of this Section 3.20(a)) the Master Servicer has obtained the consent of the Special Servicer (it being understood and agreed that (A) the Master Servicer shall promptly provide the Special Servicer with (x) written notice of any Borrower request for such modification, waiver or amendment, (y) the Master Servicer’s written recommendations and analysis, and (z) all information reasonably available to the Master Servicer that the Special Servicer may reasonably request in order to withhold or grant any such consent, (B) the Special Servicer shall decide whether to withhold or grant such consent in accordance with the Servicing Standard (and subject to Sections 3.24 and/or 3.26, as applicable), and (C) any such consent shall be deemed to have been granted if such consent has not been expressly denied within (x), for consents other than on a Serviced Loan Combination, fifteen (15) Business Days (or in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default, ninety (90) days) of the Special Servicer’s receipt from the Master Servicer of the Master Servicer’s written recommendations and analysis and all information reasonably requested thereby and reasonably available to the Master Servicer in order to make an informed decision and (y), for consents on a Serviced Loan Combination, ten (10) Business Days (or, in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, thirty (30) days) after the time period provided in the related Intercreditor Agreement (provided that such time period shall be deemed to have commenced upon the Special Servicer’s receipt from the Master Servicer of the Master Servicer’s written recommendations and analysis and all information reasonably requested thereby and reasonably available to the Master Servicer in order to make an informed decision). If consent to a matter processed by the Master Servicer and for which the Master Servicer is required to obtain the consent of the Special Servicer pursuant to this clause (i) is granted or deemed to have been granted by the Special Servicer, then the Master Servicer will be responsible for entering into the relevant documentation;

 

(ii)          other than as provided in Sections 3.02, 3.08, and 3.20(e), the Special Servicer shall not agree to (or, in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, consent to the Master Servicer’s agreeing to) any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of, or take (or, in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, consent to the Master Servicer’s taking) any of the other acts referenced in this Section 3.20(a) with respect to, any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that would affect the amount or timing of any related payment of principal, interest or other amount payable thereunder or, in the

 

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reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, would materially impair the security for such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, unless a material default on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan has occurred or, in the reasonable judgment of the Special Servicer, a default with respect to payment on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan at maturity or on an earlier date is reasonably foreseeable, or the Special Servicer reasonably believes that there is a significant risk of such a default, and, in either case, such modification, waiver, amendment or other action is reasonably likely to produce an equal or a greater recovery to Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), as a collective whole, on a present value basis (the relevant discounting of anticipated collections that will be distributable to Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) to be done at a rate determined by the Special Servicer but in no event less than the related Net Mortgage Rate (or, in the case of an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, at the related Net Mortgage Rate immediately prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date), than would liquidation; provided that (A) any modification, extension, waiver or amendment of the payment terms of any related Serviced Loan Combination shall be structured in a manner so as to be consistent with the allocation and payment priorities set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents, including the related Intercreditor Agreement, it being the intention that neither the Trust as holder of the related Mortgage Loan nor any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall gain a priority over any other with respect to any payment, which priority is not, as of the date of the related Intercreditor Agreement, reflected in the related Mortgage Loan Documents, including the related Intercreditor Agreement; and (B) to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, no waiver, reduction or deferral of any particular amounts due on the related Mortgage Loan shall be effected prior to the waiver, reduction or deferral of the entire corresponding item in respect of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan;

 

(iii)          neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall extend the date on which any Balloon Payment is scheduled to be due on any Mortgage Loan to a date beyond the earlier of (A) five years prior to the Rated Final Distribution Date and (B) if such Mortgage Loan is secured by a Mortgage solely or primarily on the related Borrower’s leasehold interest in the related Mortgaged Property, 20 years (or, to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, giving due consideration to the remaining term of the related Ground Lease or Space Lease, ten years) prior to the end of the then-current term of the related Ground Lease or Space Lease (plus any unilateral options to extend);

 

(iv)          neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of, or take any of the other acts referenced in this Section 3.20(a) with respect to, any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that would result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect with to the Grantor Trust Pool (the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall not be liable for decisions made under this subsection which were made in good faith and each of them may rely on Opinions of Counsel in making such decisions);

 

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(v)         (A) in the event of a taking of any portion of any real property collateral securing an outstanding Serviced Mortgage Loan by a state, political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by condemnation, similar legal proceeding or by agreement in anticipation of such condemnation or other similar legal proceeding, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall apply the Condemnation Proceeds (or other similar award) and the net proceeds from the receipt of any insurance or tort settlement with respect to such real property to pay down the principal balance of the Serviced Mortgage Loan, unless immediately after the release of such portion of the real property collateral, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, reasonably believes that the Serviced Mortgage Loan would remain “principally secured by an interest in real property” within the meaning of Section 1.860G-2(b)(7)(ii) or (iii) of the Treasury Regulations (taking into account the value of the real property continuing to secure such Serviced Mortgage Loan after any restoration of such real property), or as may be permitted by IRS Revenue Procedure 2010-30, 2010-36 I.R.B. 316 (the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may each rely on Opinions of Counsel in making such decisions, the costs of which shall be covered by, and reimbursable as, Servicing Advances) and (B) in connection with (i) the release of any portion of a Mortgaged Property from the lien of the related Mortgage (other than in connection with a defeasance) or (ii) the taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation, if the Mortgage Loan Documents require the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, to calculate (or approve the calculation by the related Borrower of) the loan-to-value ratio of the remaining Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties or the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties, for purposes of REMIC qualification of the related Mortgage Loan, then such calculation of the value of collateral will be solely based on the real property included therein and exclude personal property and going concern value, if any, unless otherwise permitted under the applicable REMIC rules as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel provided to the Trustee;

 

(vi)       subject to applicable law, the related Mortgage Loan Documents and the Servicing Standard, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of any Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan unless all related fees and expenses are paid by the Borrower;

 

(vii)       the Special Servicer shall not permit (or, in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, consent to the Master Servicer’s permitting) any Borrower to add or substitute any real estate collateral for its Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) unless the Special Servicer shall have first (A) determined in its reasonable judgment, based upon a Phase I Environmental Assessment (and any additional environmental testing that the Special Servicer deems necessary and prudent) conducted by an Independent Person who regularly conducts Phase I Environmental Assessments, at the expense of the related Borrower, that such additional or substitute collateral is in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and that there are no circumstances or conditions present with respect to such new collateral relating to the use, management or disposal of any Hazardous Materials for which investigation, testing, monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation would be required under any then-applicable environmental laws or

 

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regulations and (B) received, at the expense of the related Borrower to the extent permitted to be charged by the holder of the Serviced Mortgage Loan under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to the addition or substitution of real estate collateral (and, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k)); and

 

(viii)      the Special Servicer shall not release (or, in the case of a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, consent to the Master Servicer’s releasing), including, without limitation, in connection with a substitution contemplated by clause (vii) above, any real property collateral securing an outstanding Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, except as provided in Section 3.09(d), except as specifically required under the related Mortgage Loan Documents, except where a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (or, in the case of a Cross-Collateralized Group, where such entire Cross-Collateralized Group) is satisfied, or except in the case of a release where (A) the Rating Agencies (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agencies, if applicable) (subject to Section 3.27) have been notified in writing, and (B) if the collateral to be released has an appraised value in excess of $3,000,000, such release is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation (and, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k));

 

provided that the limitations, conditions and restrictions set forth in clauses (i) through (viii) above shall not apply to any act or event (including, without limitation, a release, substitution or addition of collateral) in respect of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that either occurs automatically, or results from the exercise of a unilateral option within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1001-3(c)(3) by the related Borrower, in any event under the terms of such Mortgage Loan in effect on the Closing Date (or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on the related date of substitution) (provided that in the case of any and all transactions involving a release of a lien on real property that secures a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, such a lien release shall be permitted only if the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination will continue to be “principally secured by real property” after the lien is released, or if it would not be, the release is permitted under IRS Revenue Procedure 2010-30, 2010-36 I.R.B. 316); and provided, further, that, notwithstanding clauses (i) through (vii) above, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be required to oppose the confirmation of a plan in any bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving a Borrower under a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination if, in its reasonable judgment, such opposition would not ultimately prevent the confirmation of such plan or one substantially similar.

 

Upon receiving a request for any matter described in this Section 3.20(a) that constitutes a Special Servicer Decision or a Material Action (without regard to the proviso in the definition of “Special Servicer Decision” or “Material Action”, as applicable) with respect to a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan or a Performing Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall forward such request to the Special Servicer and, unless the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer mutually agree that the Master Servicer shall

 

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process such request, the Special Servicer shall process such request and the Master Servicer shall have no further obligation with respect to such request or such Special Servicer Decision or Material Action.

 

(b)          If any payment of interest on a Serviced Mortgage Loan is deferred pursuant to Section 3.20(a), then such payment of interest shall not, for purposes of calculating monthly distributions and reporting information to Certificateholders, be added to the unpaid principal balance or Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage Loan so permit or that such interest may actually be capitalized; provided that this sentence shall not limit the rights of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust to enforce any obligations of the related Borrower under such Mortgage Loan.

 

(c)           Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may, as a condition to its granting any request by a Borrower under a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan for consent, modification, waiver or indulgence or any other matter or thing, the granting of which is within the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s, as the case may be, discretion pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and is permitted by the terms of this Agreement, require that such Borrower pay to it a reasonable or customary fee for the additional services performed in connection with such request, together with any related costs and expenses incurred by it; provided that (A) the charging of such fees would not otherwise constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b); (B) the right of the Special Servicer shall be limited as set forth in the definition of “Modification Fees”; and (C) in connection with any request by the Borrower for a modification, waiver or amendment of any provision of the Mortgage Loan Documents that is made to correct any manifest, typographical or grammatical errors therein or to correct or supplement any inconsistent or defective provisions therein, and such modification, waiver or amendment does not affect any economic term of the Mortgage Loan or is otherwise immaterial, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be permitted to require that the Borrower pay any costs and expenses incurred by it and a nominal processing fee for the services performed in connection with such request.

 

(d)          All modifications, amendments, material waivers and other Material Actions entered into or taken in respect of the Serviced Mortgage Loans or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan pursuant to this Section 3.20 (other than waivers of Default Charges), and all material consents, shall be in writing. Each of the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer shall notify the other such party, each Rating Agency (subject to Section 3.27), the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (during any Subordinate Control Period and any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and, if the Mortgage Loan is included in any Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), in writing, of any material modification, waiver, amendment or other action entered into or taken thereby in respect of any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan pursuant to this Section 3.20 (other than waivers of Default Charges for which the consent of the Special Servicer is required under Section 3.02) and the date thereof, and shall deliver to the Custodian for deposit in the related Mortgage File (with a copy to the other such party and, if the Mortgage Loan is included in a Serviced Loan

 

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Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder), an original counterpart of the agreement relating to such modification, waiver, amendment or other action agreed to or taken by it, promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) following the execution thereof. In addition, following the execution of any modification, waiver or amendment agreed to by the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as appropriate, pursuant to Section 3.20(a) above, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, shall deliver to the other such party, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies (subject to Section 3.27) and, if affected, any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, an Officer’s Certificate certifying that all of the requirements of Section 3.20(a) have been met and, in the case of the Special Servicer, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of the determination made by it pursuant to Section 3.20(a)(ii); provided that, if such modification, waiver or amendment involves an extension of the maturity of any Serviced Mortgage Loan, such Officer’s Certificate shall be so delivered before the modification, waiver or amendment is agreed to. Copies of any such notice and documents prepared or received by the Special Servicer with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan shall be furnished to the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) in connection with any consultation with respect to such Mortgage Loan that the Trust Advisor is then entitled to engage in under any other provision of this Agreement.

 

(e)          With respect to any Performing Mortgage Loan that is an ARD Mortgage Loan after its Anticipated Repayment Date, the Master Servicer shall be permitted to waive (such waiver to be in writing addressed to the related Borrower, with a copy to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator) all or any portion of the accrued Post-ARD Additional Interest in respect of such ARD Mortgage Loan if (i) the related Borrower has requested the right to prepay such ARD Mortgage Loan in full together with all payments required by the related Mortgage Loan Documents in connection with such prepayment except for such accrued Post-ARD Additional Interest, and (ii) the Master Servicer has determined, in its reasonable judgment, that waiving such Post-ARD Additional Interest is in accordance with the Servicing Standard. The Master Servicer shall prepare all documents necessary and appropriate to effect any such waiver and shall coordinate with the related Borrower for the execution and delivery of such documents. The Master Servicer shall not be required to seek the consent of, or provide prior notice to, the Special Servicer, any Certificateholder or obtain any Rating Agency Confirmation in connection with such a waiver.

 

(f)           Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.20 or in Section 3.08, Section 3.24 and/or Section 3.26 to the contrary, the Master Servicer shall not be required to seek the consent of, or provide prior notice to, the Special Servicer or any Certificateholder or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or obtain any Rating Agency Confirmation (unless required by the Mortgage Loan Documents) in order to approve the following modifications, waivers or amendments of the Performing Serviced Mortgage Loans:

 

(i)          waivers of minor covenant defaults (other than financial covenants), including late financial statements;

 

(ii)         releases of non-material parcels of a Mortgaged Property (including, without limitation, any such releases (A) to which the related Mortgage Loan Documents expressly require the mortgagee thereunder to make such releases upon the satisfaction of

 

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certain conditions (and the conditions to the release that are set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents do not include the approval of the lender or the exercise of lender discretion (other than confirming the satisfaction of the other conditions to the release set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Documents that do not include any other approval or exercise)) and such release is made as required by the related Mortgage Loan Documents or (B) that are related to any condemnation action that is pending, or threatened in writing, and would affect a non-material portion of the Mortgaged Property);

 

(iii)        grants of easements or rights of way that do not materially affect the use or value of a Mortgaged Property or the Borrower’s ability to make any payments with respect to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan;

 

(iv)        granting other routine approvals, including the granting of subordination and nondisturbance and attornment agreements and consents involving routine leasing activities that (1) do not involve a ground lease or lease of an outparcel and (2) affect an area less than the lesser of (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan primary serviced by Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. or any successor or assign, the greater of) (a) 30% of the net rentable area of the improvements at the Mortgaged Property and (b) 30,000 square feet of the improvements at the Mortgaged Property (but, the Master Servicer shall (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan) deliver to the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder copies of any such approvals granted by the Master Servicer and any other leasing matters shall be subject to the operation of Section 3.20(a) and Section 3.24(c));

 

(v)         except for any annual budget approval that constitutes a Special Servicer Decision with respect to a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of “Special Servicer Decision”, approvals of annual budgets to operate a Mortgaged Property, other than a budget with (1) a material (more than 15%) increase in operating expenses or (2) payments to entities actually known by the Master Servicer to be affiliates of the related Borrower (excluding payments to affiliated entities agreed to at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan or previously agreed by the Special Servicer);

 

(vi)        approving a change of the property manager that does not otherwise constitute a Material Action pursuant to clause (x) of the definition thereof at the request of the related Borrower (provided that the related Mortgaged Property is not a hospitality property and either (A) the change occurs in connection with an assignment and assumption approved in accordance with Section 3.08 or (B) the successor property manager is not affiliated with the Borrower and is a nationally or regionally recognized manager of similar properties and the related Serviced Mortgage Loan does not have a Stated Principal Balance that is greater than or equal to $8,500,000 or 2% of the then-aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool, whichever is less;

 

(vii)       any releases or reductions of or withdrawals from (as applicable) any Letters of Credit, Reserve Funds or other Additional Collateral with respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan where the release or reduction of or

 

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withdrawal from (as applicable) the applicable Letter of Credit, Reserve Funds or Additional Collateral is not considered a Special Servicer Decision (or, with respect to any such release, reduction or withdrawal relating to a WFB Mortgage Loan, would not be considered a Special Servicer Decision if such Mortgage Loan were assumed to be a Non-WFB Mortgage Loan) under clause (c) of the definition of “Special Servicer Decision”; or

 

(viii)      modifications to cure any ambiguity in, or to correct or supplement any provision of an Intercreditor Agreement to the extent permitted therein without obtaining any Rating Agency Confirmation, except that (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative’s consent shall be required for any such modification to an Intercreditor Agreement during any Subordinate Control Period;

 

provided that such modification, waiver, consent or amendment (A) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b), would not cause any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination to cease to be treated as “principally secured by real property” and would not otherwise constitute an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or constitute an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool, and (B) would be consistent with the Servicing Standard.

 

(g)          If and to the extent that the Trust, as holder of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, is entitled to consent to or approve any modification, waiver or amendment of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall be responsible for responding to any request for such consent or approval in accordance with the Servicing Standard, and subject to Section 3.01(g), subject to the same conditions and/or restrictions, as if such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan was a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan. Insofar as any other Person would have consent rights hereunder with respect to a similar modification, waiver or amendment of a Mortgage Loan that is a Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, such Person shall likewise have the same consent rights, subject to the same conditions and/or restrictions, with respect to such modification, waiver or amendment of such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

(h)          The Master Servicer shall, as to each Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination that is secured by an interest listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as a leasehold interest, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan Documents, promptly (and, in any event, within forty-five (45) days) after the Closing Date (or, if later, ten (10) Business Days after its receipt of a copy of the related Ground Lease or Space Lease) notify the related lessor of the transfer of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination to the Trust pursuant to this Agreement and inform such ground lessor that any notices of default under the related Ground Lease or Space Lease should thereafter be forwarded to the Master Servicer.

 

(i)            In connection with (i) the release of any portion of a Mortgaged Property from the lien of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan or (ii) the taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation, if the Mortgage Loan Documents require the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to calculate (or to approve the calculation of the related Borrower of) the

 

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loan-to-value ratio of the remaining Mortgaged Property or the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property, for purposes of REMIC qualification of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan, then such calculation shall include only the value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property.

 

Section 3.21     Transfer of Servicing Between Master Servicer and Special Servicer; Record Keeping. (a) Upon determining that a Servicing Transfer Event has occurred with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer shall promptly give notice thereof to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) (and to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), and if the Master Servicer is not also the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer shall promptly give notice thereof to the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor and the Trustee, and shall deliver the related Servicing File to the Special Servicer and shall use its best reasonable efforts to provide the Special Servicer with all information, documents (or copies thereof) and records (including records stored electronically on computer tapes, magnetic discs and the like) relating to such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and reasonably requested by the Special Servicer to enable the Special Servicer to assume its functions hereunder with respect thereto without acting through a Sub-Servicer. The information, documents and records to be delivered by the Master Servicer to the Special Servicer pursuant to the prior sentence shall include, but not be limited to, financial statements, appraisals, environmental/engineering reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies, UCC Financing Statements and tenant estoppels, to the extent they are in the possession of the Master Servicer (or any Sub-Servicer thereof). The Master Servicer shall use its best reasonable efforts to comply with the preceding two sentences within five (5) Business Days of the occurrence of each related Servicing Transfer Event.

 

Upon determining that a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan has become a Corrected Mortgage Loan and if the Master Servicer is not also the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall immediately give notice thereof to the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) (and to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) and shall return the related Servicing File within five (5) Business Days to the Master Servicer. Upon giving such notice and returning such Servicing File to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer’s obligation to service such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination and the Special Servicer’s right to receive the Special Servicing Fee with respect to such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, shall terminate, and the obligations of the Master Servicer to service and administer such Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination shall resume.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in connection with the transfer to the Special Servicer of the servicing of a Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan as a result of a Servicing Transfer Event or the re-assumption of servicing responsibilities by the Master Servicer with respect to any such Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan upon its becoming a Corrected Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each transfer to the other, as and when applicable, the servicing of all other Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans constituting part of the same Cross-Collateralized Group; provided that no Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan may become a Corrected Mortgage Loan at any time that a continuing Servicing

 

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Transfer Event exists with respect to another Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loan in the same Cross-Collateralized Group.

 

(b)          In servicing any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall provide to the Custodian originals of documents contemplated by the definition of “Mortgage File” and generated while the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, for inclusion in the related Mortgage File (with a copy of each such original to the Master Servicer), and copies of any additional related Mortgage Loan information, including correspondence with the related Borrower generated while the subject Serviced Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

(c)          The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each furnish to the other, upon reasonable request, such reports, documents, certifications and information in its possession, and access to such books and records maintained thereby, as may relate to any Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) or Administered REO Property and as shall be reasonably required by the requesting party in order to perform its duties hereunder.

 

(d)          In connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan, Serviced Loan Combination or Administered REO Property, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to rely upon written information provided to it by the other.

 

(e)          Subject to the provisions of the following sentence, until such time as a Serviced Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or except in connection with a Material Action or Special Servicer Decision that is being processed by the Special Servicer, neither the Special Servicer nor any of its Affiliates shall contact the related Borrower or any key principal of such Borrower about such Serviced Mortgage Loan without the prior consent of the Master Servicer; provided that the Special Servicer or its Affiliates may conduct promotions which are directed generally to commercial mortgage loan borrowers, originators and mortgage brokers, including, without limitation, mass mailings based upon commercially acquired mailing lists or information generally available in the public domain, newspaper, radio, television or print advertisements, or take actions in connection with servicing the refinancing needs of a Borrower who, without such direct or indirect solicitation by the Special Servicer, contacts the Special Servicer with the purpose of refinancing such Serviced Mortgage Loan. The Special Servicer and its Affiliates shall not use any information obtained in its capacity as Special Servicer or, if applicable, as a Certificateholder, to solicit any Borrower or a key principal of such Borrower or any mortgage broker to permit the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates to refinance a Serviced Mortgage Loan transferred to the Trust by a Mortgage Loan Seller that is not affiliated with the Special Servicer or such Certificateholder, including, without limitation, (i) the name, address, phone number or other information regarding such Borrower or a key principal of such Borrower, or (ii) information related to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) or Mortgaged Property including, without limitation, the maturity date, the interest rate, the prepayment provisions, or any operating or other financial information; provided that such limitation on the solicitation of refinancing shall not prevent the Special Servicer from pursuing such refinancing for (y) any Serviced Mortgage Loan that is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, or (z) any Serviced Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Loan Combination, as applicable) that is within 180 days of its Stated Maturity Date (or if such Mortgage Loan is an

 

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ARD Mortgage Loan, its Anticipated Repayment Date) if, after written inquiry by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer indicates that the Borrower has not obtained a written commitment for refinancing.

 

Section 3.22     Sub-Servicing Agreements. (a) Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may enter into Sub-Servicing Agreements to provide for the performance by third parties of any or all of its respective obligations hereunder, provided that (A) in each case, the Sub-Servicing Agreement (as it may be amended or modified from time to time): (i) insofar as it affects the Trust, is consistent with this Agreement in all material respects; (ii) expressly or effectively provides that if the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall for any reason no longer act in such capacity hereunder (including, without limitation, by reason of a Servicer Termination Event), any successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder (including the Trustee if the Trustee has become such successor pursuant to Section 7.02) may thereupon either assume all of the rights and, except to the extent they arose prior to the date of assumption, obligations of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, under such agreement or, other than in the case of any Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement, terminate such rights and obligations without payment of any fee; (iii) prohibits the Sub-Servicer (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer) from modifying any Mortgage Loan or commencing any foreclosure or similar proceedings with respect to any Mortgaged Property without the consent of the Master Servicer and, further, prohibits the Sub-Servicer from taking any action that the Master Servicer would be prohibited from taking hereunder; (iv) if it is entered into by the Master Servicer, does not purport to delegate or effectively delegate to the related Sub-Servicer any of the rights or obligations of the Special Servicer with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or otherwise; (v) provides that the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Sub-Servicing Agreement related to a Serviced Loan Combination, also for the benefit of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), shall be a third party beneficiary under such agreement, but that (except to the extent the Trustee or its designee assumes the obligations of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, thereunder as contemplated by clause (A)(ii) above) none of the Trustee, any successor to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, or any Certificateholder (or, in the case of a Sub-Servicing Agreement related to a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) shall have any duties under such agreement or any liabilities arising therefrom except as explicitly permitted by Section 3.22(k) below or otherwise herein; (vi) permits any purchaser of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement to terminate such agreement with respect to such purchased Mortgage Loan without cause and without payment of any termination fee; (vii) does not permit the subject Sub-Servicer any rights of indemnification out of the Trust Fund except through the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 6.03; (viii) does not impose any liability or indemnification obligation whatsoever on the Trustee or the Certificateholders with respect to anything contained therein; (ix) provides that, following receipt of the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide a copy of the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to the related Sub-Servicer, and that such Sub-Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in writing within five (5) Business Days after such Sub-Servicer discovers (without implying that the Sub-Servicer has a duty to make or attempt to make such discovery) a Document Defect or discovers (without implying that the Sub-Servicer has a duty to make or attempt to make such discovery) or receives notice of a Breach or receives a Repurchase Communication of a Repurchase Request,

 

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Repurchase Request Withdrawal, Repurchase or Repurchase Request Rejection, in each case with respect to a Mortgage Loan being sub-serviced by such Sub-Servicer; and (x) if the subject Sub-Servicer is a Servicing Function Participant or an Additional Servicer, provides that (y) the failure of such Sub-Servicer to comply with any of the requirements under Article XI of this Agreement applicable to such Sub-Servicer, including the failure to deliver any reports, certificates or disclosure information under the Exchange Act or under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act, at the time such report, certification or information is required under Article XI and (z) the failure of such Sub-Servicer (other than with respect to Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. or Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC as the Primary Servicer under a Primary Servicing Agreement) to comply with any requirements to deliver any items required by Items 1122 and 1123 of Regulation AB under any other pooling and servicing agreement relating to any other series of certificates for which the Depositor or an Affiliate is the depositor shall constitute an event of default or servicer termination event on the part of such Sub-Servicer upon the occurrence of which the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, and the Depositor shall be entitled to immediately terminate the related Sub-Servicer, which termination shall be deemed for cause; and (B) at the time the Sub-Servicing Agreement is entered into, the subject Sub-Servicer (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer in connection with a Sub-Servicing Agreement executed as of the Closing Date) is not a Prohibited Party unless (in the case of this clause (B)) the appointment of such Person as a Sub-Servicer has been expressly approved by the Depositor acting in its reasonable discretion.

 

(b)          References in this Agreement to actions taken or to be taken by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer include actions taken or to be taken by a Sub-Servicer on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer. For purposes of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each be deemed to have received any payment when a Sub-Servicer retained by it receives such payment.

 

(c)          The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each deliver to the Custodian copies of all Sub-Servicing Agreements, and any amendments thereto and modifications thereof, entered into by it promptly upon its execution and delivery of such documents.

 

(d)          Each Sub-Servicer actually performing servicing functions shall be authorized to transact business in the state or states in which the Mortgaged Properties for the Mortgage Loans it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law, except where the failure to so comply would not adversely affect the Sub-Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of the related Sub-Servicing Agreement.

 

(e)          Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Sub-Servicing Agreement related to a Serviced Loan Combination, for the benefit of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), shall (at no expense to any other party hereto or to the Certificateholders or the Trust) monitor the performance and enforce the obligations of their respective Sub-Servicers under the related Sub-Servicing Agreements. Such enforcement, including the legal prosecution of claims, termination of Sub-Servicing Agreements in accordance with their respective terms and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such form and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, in its reasonable judgment, would require were it the owner of the subject Mortgage Loans. Subject to the terms of the

 

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related Sub-Servicing Agreement, including any provisions thereof limiting the ability of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to terminate a Sub-Servicer, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall have the right to remove a Sub-Servicer retained by it at any time it considers such removal to be in the best interests of Certificateholders (and/or, in the case of a Sub-Servicer for a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)), as applicable.

 

(f)          If the Trustee or its designee assumes the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer under any Sub-Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, at its expense shall, upon request of the Trustee, deliver to the assuming party all documents and records relating to such Sub-Servicing Agreement, and the Mortgage Loans then being serviced thereunder and an accounting of amounts collected and held on behalf of it thereunder, and otherwise use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of the Sub-Servicing Agreement to the assuming party.

 

(g)          Notwithstanding any Sub-Servicing Agreement entered into by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each remain obligated and liable to the Trustee and the Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s)) for the performance of their respective obligations and duties under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions hereof to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans and/or REO Properties for which it is responsible. The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each pay the fees of any Sub-Servicer retained by it in accordance with the respective Sub-Servicing Agreement and, in any event, from its own funds (or from funds otherwise then payable to it hereunder).

 

(h)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, any account established and maintained by a Sub-Servicer pursuant to a Sub-Servicing Agreement with the Master Servicer shall for all purposes under this Agreement be deemed to be an account established and maintained by the Master Servicer.

 

(i)           Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the foregoing subsections of this Section 3.22, the appointment by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of one or more third party contractors for the purpose of performing discrete, ministerial functions shall not constitute the appointment of Sub-Servicers and shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section 3.22; provided that (a) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall remain responsible for the actions of such third party contractors as if it were alone performing such functions and shall pay all fees and expenses of such third party contractors; (b) such appointment imposes no additional duty on any other party to this Agreement, any successor hereunder to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or on the Trust; and (c) the subject contractor (if it would be a Servicing Function Participant) is not a Prohibited Party at the time of such appointment unless (in the case of this clause (c)) the appointment of such contractor has been expressly approved by the Depositor acting in its reasonable discretion. The proviso to the preceding sentence shall not be construed to limit the right of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to be reimbursed for any cost or expense for which it is otherwise entitled to reimbursement under this Agreement.

 

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(j)           The Special Servicer shall not enter into any Sub-Servicing Agreement unless (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative has consented thereto (during any Subordinate Control Period) or such Sub-Servicing Agreement is required to be entered into in connection with a Serviced Loan Combination pursuant to the exercise by a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder of its rights under Section 7.01(b) of this Agreement, and the execution and delivery of such Sub-Servicing Agreement is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation.

 

(k)          Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement to the contrary, immediately upon the effectiveness of any resignation or termination of the Master Servicer under this Agreement or any other transaction in which a Person becomes the Master Servicer hereunder, the successor Master Servicer (including, without limitation, the Trustee if it assumes the servicing obligations of the Master Servicer) shall be deemed to automatically have assumed and agreed to the terms and provisions of each Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement without any further action. No Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement shall be deemed to be inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement solely as a result of its recognition of the provisions, or its inclusion of provisions to the effect, set forth in the preceding sentence. If a task, right or obligation of the Master Servicer is delegated to a Designated Sub-Servicer under a Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement, and such task, right or obligation involves or requires the consent of the Special Servicer, then the Special Servicer shall accept the performance of such task, right or obligation by the Designated Sub-Servicer only in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (including without limitation any time periods for consent or deemed consent to be observed by the Special Servicer) as if the Master Servicer were performing it. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Special Servicer is neither a party to any Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement, nor is it bound by any provision of any Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement. The Special Servicer hereby acknowledges the delegation of rights and duties hereunder by the Master Servicer pursuant to the provisions of each Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement. Nothing in this Section 3.22(k) shall affect the Master Servicer’s obligations under this Section 3.22 to monitor the performance and enforce the obligations of a Designated Sub-Servicer under the related Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement, imposes any additional liability on the Special Servicer for the actions or inactions of a Designated Sub-Servicer or imposes on the Special Servicer any obligation to monitor the performance and enforce the obligations of the Designated Sub-Servicer under the related Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement. Each Designated Sub-Servicer shall be a third party beneficiary of this subsection (k). In no event shall this subsection (k) be construed to impose liability on the Trust Fund or the Special Servicer for the failure of the Master Servicer, or any successor Master Servicer, to perform its duties under any Designated Sub-Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 3.23     Subordinate Class Representative. (a) The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall have a continuing right, subject to and in accordance with this Section 3.23, to appoint a representative (the “Subordinate Class Representative”) having the rights and powers specified in this Agreement (including those specified in Section 3.24)¸ and/or remove or replace any existing Subordinate Class Representative, by delivering notice to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer and, in the case of a removal or replacement of a Subordinate Class Representative, the then existing Subordinate Class Representative; provided that RREF II CMBS AIV, LP shall be the initial Subordinate

 

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Class Representative. Such continuing right of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall be exercisable in its sole discretion and at any time and from time to time, subject to subsection (b) below. If at any time the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder has not appointed a Subordinate Class Representative pursuant to this Section 3.23 or a Subordinate Class Representative has resigned or has been removed without the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder having appointed a successor Subordinate Class Representative, then the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall be deemed to be the Subordinate Class Representative; provided that this provision shall not apply in the event the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder has expressly waived its right to act as or appoint a Subordinate Class Representative and to exercise any of the rights of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder.

 

(b)          No appointment of any Person as a Subordinate Class Representative shall be effective until such Person provides the Certificate Administrator with (i) written confirmation of its acceptance of such appointment, (ii) written confirmation of its agreement to keep confidential information confidential in accordance with the provisions set forth in Exhibit K-4, (iii) an address and facsimile number for the delivery of notices and other correspondence and (iv) a list of officers or employees of such Person with whom the parties to this Agreement may deal (including their names, titles, work addresses and facsimile numbers).

 

(c)          Within five (5) Business Days of the Certificate Administrator’s receipt of notice of any appointment or replacement of a Subordinate Class Representative (other than the initial Subordinate Class Representative), the Certificate Administrator shall deliver to each of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor notice of the identity of such Subordinate Class Representative, including the name and address furnished to the Certificate Administrator under subsection (a) above. The Certificate Administrator shall also deliver such information to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer promptly upon request therefor by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be. With respect to such information, the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively rely on information provided to it under subsection (a) above, and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall all be entitled to rely on such information provided by the Certificate Administrator with respect to any obligation or right hereunder that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may have to deliver information or otherwise communicate with the Subordinate Class Representative. In addition to the foregoing, within five (5) Business Days of its receipt of notice of the resignation or removal of a Subordinate Class Representative, the Certificate Administrator shall notify the other parties to this Agreement of such event.

 

(d)          A Subordinate Class Representative may at any time resign as such by giving written notice to the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, which shall thereupon give written notice to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer. The effectiveness of such resignation shall not be conditioned upon or subject to the prior appointment or approval of a successor to the resigning Subordinate Class Representative. In no event shall the failure of the Subordinate Class Representative or the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder to provide such notice prejudice or call into question the effectiveness of such resignation. The preceding statement shall not be construed to limit the effect of subsection (e) below.

 

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(e)          Once a Subordinate Class Representative has been selected pursuant to this Section 3.23, each of the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to rely on such selection unless the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or such Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, shall have notified the Certificate Administrator and each other party to this Agreement, in writing, of the resignation or removal of such Subordinate Class Representative.

 

(f)          Any and all expenses of the Subordinate Class Representative shall be borne by the Holders (or, if applicable, the Certificate Owners) of Certificates of the Subordinate Class, pro rata according to their respective Percentage Interests in such Class, and not by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a claim is made against the Subordinate Class Representative by a Borrower with respect to this Agreement or any particular Mortgage Loan, the Subordinate Class Representative shall immediately notify the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, whereupon (if the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust are also named parties to the same action and, in the sole judgment of the Special Servicer (i) the Subordinate Class Representative had acted in good faith, without negligence or willful misfeasance, with regard to the particular matter at issue, and (ii) there is no potential for the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust to be an adverse party in such action as regards the Subordinate Class Representative) the Special Servicer, on behalf of the Trust shall, subject to Section 6.03 and the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative, assume, at the expense of the Trust Fund, the defense of any such claim against the Subordinate Class Representative; provided that no judgment against the Subordinate Class Representative shall be payable out of the Trust Fund. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the termination or resignation of any Subordinate Class Representative.

 

(g)          The Subordinate Class Representative may receive amounts payable to the Special Servicer as special servicing compensation (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) as described in and to the extent as the Special Servicer and the Subordinate Class Representative may agree; provided, however, that the Special Servicer shall have no liability for sharing any special servicing compensation relating to an Excluded Loan if the Special Servicer has not received written notice as provided in the definition of “Excluded Loan” and in Section 8.12(f).

 

(h)          In addition, upon request of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or Trust Advisor, as applicable, the Certificate Administrator shall reasonably promptly provide the name of the then-current Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and, if requested, a list of the Certificateholders (or a securities position listing from the Depository) of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder to such requesting party (at the expense of the Trust Fund).

 

(i)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, during such time as the Class F Certificates are the Subordinate Class, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder may waive its rights to appoint a Subordinate Class Representative and to exercise any of the rights of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or to cause the exercise of the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative as set forth in this Agreement by irrevocable written notice delivered to the Depositor, Certificate Administrator, Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (any such Holder or group of affiliated Holders that makes such an election, the “Opting-Out Party”). Any such waiver shall remain effective with respect to

 

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such Holder and such Class until such time as the Opting-Out Party has sold or transferred, in the aggregate, a majority of the Class F Certificates to an unaffiliated third party or third parties (such sale or transfer, a “Class F Transfer”). Following any such Transfer the successor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall again have the rights of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder as set forth herein (including the rights to appoint a Subordinate Class Representative or cause the exercise of the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative) without regard to any prior waiver by the predecessor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder. The successor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall also have the right as provided in this Section 3.23(i) to irrevocably waive its rights to appoint a Subordinate Class Representative and to exercise any of the rights of the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or to cause the exercise of the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative as set forth in this Agreement. No successor Majority Subordinate Certificateholder described above shall have any consent rights with respect to any Mortgage Loan that became a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan prior to the Transfer and had not also become a Corrected Mortgage Loan prior to such Transfer until such time as such Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan.

 

(j)           In connection with its duties or exercise of its rights under this Agreement, if the Subordinate Class Representative is an Excluded Holder, the Subordinate Class Representative (i) shall not directly or indirectly provide any information related to the Excluded Loan(s) to the related Borrower(s) or (A) any of the Subordinate Class Representative’s employees or personnel or any Affiliate involved in the management of any investment in the related Borrower or the related Mortgaged Property or (B) to its actual knowledge, any non-Affiliate that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in the related Borrower, and (ii) shall maintain sufficient internal controls and appropriate policies and procedures in place in order to comply with the obligations described in clause (i) above. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, Trust Advisor or the Trustee shall be liable for its dissemination of information in accordance with this Agreement or for the dissemination of information by others in violation of the terms of this Agreement. The Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trust Advisor and Trustee may rely on an investor certification in the form of Exhibit K-1B hereto from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder to the effect that such Person is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder or in the form of Exhibit K-2B or Exhibit K-3A hereto from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder to the effect that such Person is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder with respect to one or more Excluded Controlling Class Loans.

 

(k)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee and Trust Advisor shall be entitled to conclusively assume that the Subordinate Class Representative and all Subordinate Class Certificateholders are not Excluded Controlling Class Holders except to the extent that such Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee or Trust Advisor, as applicable, has received notice from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder that it has become an Excluded Controlling Class Holder. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust Advisor shall be liable for any communication to the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder or disclosure of information relating to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan if such Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee or Trust Advisor, as applicable, has not received prior written notice that the related Mortgage Loan is an Excluded Controlling Class

 

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Loan (including, in the case of any Excluded Information delivered to the Certificate Administrator for posting to the Certificate Administrator’s Website and/or any failure to label any such information provided to the Certificate Administrator). The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Trust Advisor shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any written notice from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder that it is no longer an Excluded Controlling Class Holder.

 

(l)           If the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or Subordinate Class Representative is an Excluded Holder, then the Special Servicer shall have no obligation to obtain the consent of, or consult with, such Majority Subordinate Certificateholder or such Subordinate Class Representative at any time with respect to the related Excluded Loan.

 

Section 3.24     Asset Status Reports and Certain Rights and Powers of the Subordinate Class Representative. (a) No later than forty-five (45) days after a Servicing Transfer Event for a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall deliver in electronic format a report (the “Asset Status Report”) with respect to such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and the related Mortgaged Property to the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (if any) (only to the extent such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is expressly entitled to receive such Asset Status Report under the related Intercreditor Agreement and the subject of the Asset Status Report does not involve a sale or proposed sale of the Mortgage Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan, as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan, as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information), the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period) and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such report on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)). Such Asset Status Report shall set forth the following information to the extent reasonably determinable:

 

(i)          a summary of the status of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and any negotiations with the related Borrower;

 

(ii)         a discussion of the general legal and environmental considerations reasonably known to the Special Servicer (including without limitation by reason of any Phase I Environmental Assessment and any additional environmental testing contemplated by Section 3.09(c)), consistent with the Servicing Standard, that are applicable to the exercise of remedies set forth herein and to the enforcement of any related guaranties or other collateral for the related Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and whether outside legal counsel has been retained;

 

(iii)        the most current rent roll and income or operating statement available for the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties;

 

(iv)        a summary of the Special Servicer’s recommended action with respect to such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan;

 

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(v)         the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties, together with the assumptions used in the calculation thereof (which the Special Servicer may satisfy by providing a copy of the most recently obtained Appraisal); and

 

(vi)        such other information as the Special Servicer deems relevant in light of the Servicing Standard.

 

During a Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan, as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information), if the Subordinate Class Representative does not disapprove an Asset Status Report within ten (10) Business Days (or, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, such longer period of time as may be set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement) of receipt, the Special Servicer shall implement the recommended action as outlined in the Asset Status Report. In addition, during a Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan, as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information), the Subordinate Class Representative may object to any Asset Status Report within ten (10) Business Days of receipt (or, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, such longer period of time as may be set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement); provided that the Special Servicer shall implement the recommended action as outlined in the Asset Status Report if it makes a determination in accordance with the Servicing Standard that the objection is not in the best interest of all the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole, as if they together constituted a single lender). If, during a Subordinate Control Period, the Subordinate Class Representative disapproves the Asset Status Report (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Special Servicer has not made the affirmative determination described above, the Special Servicer shall revise the Asset Status Report and deliver a new Asset Status Report as soon as practicable, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the disapproval, to the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan, as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information), the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (if any) (only to the extent such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is expressly entitled to receive such Asset Status Report under the related Intercreditor Agreement and the subject of the Asset Status Report does not involve a sale or proposed sale of the Mortgage Loan) and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such revised Asset Status Report on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)). During a Subordinate Control Period, the Special Servicer shall revise the Asset Status Report (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan, as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information) until the Subordinate Class Representative fails to disapprove the revised Asset Status Report as described above, until the Subordinate Class Representative’s approval is no longer required or until the Special Servicer makes a determination that the objection is not in the best interests of all the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole, as if they together constituted a single lender). If, during a Subordinate Control Period, the Subordinate Class Representative and the Special Servicer have not agreed upon an Asset Status Report (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan, as to which such Asset Status Report is Excluded Information) within ninety (90) days following the Subordinate Class Representative’s receipt of the initial Asset Status Report, the Special Servicer shall implement

 

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the actions described in the most recent Asset Status Report submitted by the Special Servicer to the Subordinate Class Representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Special Servicer determines that emergency action is necessary to protect the related Mortgaged Property or the interests of the Certificateholders, or if a failure to take any such action at such time would be inconsistent with the Servicing Standard, the Special Servicer may take actions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property before the expiration of the ten (10) Business Day period (or, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, such longer period of time as may be set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement) referenced above and if the Special Servicer reasonably determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that failure to take such actions before the expiration of such period would materially and adversely affect the interest of the Certificateholders and, except in the case of any Excluded Loan, the Special Servicer has made commercially reasonable efforts, during a Subordinate Control Period, to contact the Subordinate Class Representative. The foregoing shall not relieve the Special Servicer of its duties to comply with the Servicing Standard. Any Asset Status Report delivered with respect to an Excluded Loan shall be sent via email (or such other electronic means mutually acceptable to the parties) in one or more separate files labeled by the Special Servicer “Excluded Loan” followed by the applicable loan number and loan name cmbsexcludedinformation@wellsfargo.com.

 

The Special Servicer may, from time to time, modify any Asset Status Report it has previously delivered and implement such report, provided such report shall have been prepared, reviewed and not rejected pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.24(a).

 

In addition, the Special Servicer shall deliver a summary (as approved by the Subordinate Class Representative if a Subordinate Control Period is in effect, and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) of each Final Asset Status Report to the Certificate Administrator, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Trust Advisor (and, with respect to the Trust Advisor, shall also deliver each Final Asset Status Report). Upon receipt of such summary, the Certificate Administrator shall post such summary on its website in accordance with Section 8.12(b). The Special Servicer shall deliver any summary of a Final Asset Status Report with respect to an Excluded Loan via email (or such other electronic means mutually acceptable to the parties) in one or more separate files labeled “Excluded Loan” followed by the applicable loan number and loan name cmbsexcludedinformation@wellsfargo.com.

 

A “Final Asset Status Report”, with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, means each related Asset Status Report, together with such other data or supporting information provided by the Special Servicer to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), in each case prepared in connection with the workout or liquidation of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and which, in any event, will not include any Privileged Information; provided that no Asset Status Report shall be considered to be a Final Asset Status Report unless, during a Subordinate Control Period, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) has either finally approved of and consented to the actions proposed to be taken in connection therewith, or has exhausted all of its rights of approval or consent, or has been deemed to approve or consent to such action.

 

Each of the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) will be entitled to consult on a non-

 

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binding basis with the Special Servicer and propose possible alternative courses of action and provide other feedback in respect of any Asset Status Report, and the Special Servicer shall consider such alternative courses of action and any other feedback provided by the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and/or the Trust Advisor, as applicable. The Special Servicer may revise any Asset Status Report as it deems reasonably necessary in accordance with the Servicing Standard to take into account any input and/or recommendations of the Subordinate Class Representative and/or the Trust Advisor. Consultation with the Trust Advisor shall occur in the manner provided in Sections 3.28(f) and 3.28(h).

 

(b)          Upon receiving notice of the occurrence of the events described in clause (c) of the definition of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (without regard to the sixty (60) day or one hundred twenty (120) day period, respectively, set forth therein), the Master Servicer shall with reasonable promptness give notice thereof, and shall use its reasonable efforts to provide the Special Servicer with all information relating to the Serviced Mortgage Loan and reasonably requested by the Special Servicer. The Master Servicer shall use its reasonable efforts to comply with the preceding sentence within five (5) Business Days of the occurrence of each such event.

 

(c)          During any Subordinate Control Period, (i) the Subordinate Class Representative will be entitled to approve or disapprove Asset Status Reports (other than any Asset Status Report related to any Excluded Loan) and (ii) other than with respect to any Excluded Loan, the Special Servicer generally will not be permitted to take or consent to the Master Servicer’s taking any Material Action not otherwise covered by an approved Asset Status Report, unless and until the Special Servicer has notified the Subordinate Class Representative and the Subordinate Class Representative has consented (or failed to object) thereto in writing within ten (10) Business Days (or, in connection with a leasing matter, five (5) Business Days, or in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default, thirty (30) days) of having been notified thereof in writing and provided with all reasonably requested information by it. However, the Special Servicer may take any Material Action (or consent to the Master Servicer’s taking a Material Action) without waiting for the response of the Subordinate Class Representative if the Special Servicer determines that immediate action is necessary to protect the interests of the Certificateholders and, if affected thereby, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), as a collective whole. Furthermore, during a Subordinate Control Period, the Subordinate Class Representative may, in general, direct the Special Servicer (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) to take, or to refrain from taking, any actions as that representative may deem advisable with respect to the servicing and administration of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties or as to which provision is otherwise made in this Agreement. During a Subordinate Control Period, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, or the Subordinate Class Representative on its behalf shall have the right to remove the existing Special Servicer, with or without cause, and appoint a successor to the Special Servicer, all as provided in Section 6.05(a) (in each case, other than with respect to any Excluded Loan).

 

During any Collective Consultation Period, the Subordinate Class Representative shall have consultation rights (in addition to those of the Trust Advisor) with respect to Material Actions not otherwise covered by an Asset Status Report (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) as to which the Subordinate Class Representative has been consulted. During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, the Majority Subordinate

 

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Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative shall have no right to remove the existing Special Servicer.

 

During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall consult on a non-binding basis with the Trust Advisor with respect to Material Actions (regardless of whether such Material Action is covered by an Asset Status Report); provided that the Special Servicer shall not consult with the Trust Advisor with respect to Material Actions related to collateral substitutions, assignments, insurance policies, Borrower substitutions, lease modifications and amendments and other similar actions that the Special Servicer may perform under this Agreement, to the extent such actions do not relate to the restructuring, resolution, sale or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property.

 

For the purposes of this Agreement, “Material Action” means, for any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, any of the following actions:

 

(i)          any proposed or actual foreclosure upon or comparable conversion (which shall include acquisitions of any REO Property) of the ownership of the property or properties securing any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan that comes into and continues in default;

 

(ii)         any modification, consent to a modification or waiver of any monetary term (other than late fees and Default Interest) or material non-monetary term (including, without limitation, the timing of payments and acceptance of discounted payoffs) of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or any extension of the maturity date of a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination;

 

(iii)         following a default or an event of default with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, any exercise of remedies, including the acceleration of the Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or initiation of any proceedings, judicial or otherwise, under the related Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(iv)        any sale of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan or REO Property for less than the applicable Purchase Price;

 

(v)         any determination to bring a Mortgaged Property or an REO Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws or to otherwise address any Hazardous Materials located at a Mortgaged Property or an REO Property;

 

(vi)        any release of material collateral or any acceptance of substitute or additional collateral for a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or any consent to either of the foregoing, other than if required pursuant to the specific terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(vii)       any waiver of a “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” clause with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination or any consent to such a waiver or consent to a transfer of a Mortgaged Property or interests in the Borrower;

 

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(viii)      any incurrence of additional debt by a Borrower or any mezzanine financing by any beneficial owner of a Borrower (to the extent that the lender has consent rights pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents (for purposes of the determination whether a lender has such consent rights pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents, any Mortgage Loan Document provision that requires that an intercreditor agreement be reasonably or otherwise acceptable to the lender shall constitute such consent rights));

 

(ix)        any material modification, waiver or amendment of an intercreditor agreement, co-lender agreement or similar agreement with any mezzanine lender or subordinate debt holder related to a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination, or any action to enforce rights (or decision not to enforce rights) with respect thereto, or any material modification, waiver or amendment thereof;

 

(x)         any property management company changes (with respect to a Mortgage Loan with a principal balance equal to or greater than $2,500,000), including, without limitation, approval of the termination of a manager and appointment of a new property manager, or franchise changes (with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination for which the lender is required to consent or approve such changes under the Mortgage Loan Documents);

 

(xi)         releases of any material amounts from any escrow accounts, Reserve Funds or Letters of Credit, in each case, held as performance escrows or reserves, other than those required pursuant to the specific terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion and other than those that are permitted to be undertaken by the Master Servicer without the consent of the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20(f);

 

(xii)       any acceptance of an assumption agreement or any other agreement permitting a transfer of interests in a Borrower, guarantor or other obligor releasing a Borrower, guarantor or other obligor from liability under a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination other than pursuant to the specific terms of such Mortgage Loan and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(xiii)      any determination of an Acceptable Insurance Default;

 

(xiv)      any determination by the Master Servicer to transfer a Serviced Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination to the Special Servicer under the circumstances described in paragraph (c) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan”; or

 

(xv)       any modification, waiver or amendment of any lease, the execution of any new lease or the granting of a subordination and nondisturbance or attornment agreement in connection with any lease, at a Mortgaged Property if (a) the lease involves a ground lease or lease of an outparcel or affects an area greater than or equal to the lesser of (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan primary serviced by Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. or any successor or assign, the greater of) (1) 30% of the net rentable area of the improvements at the Mortgaged Property and (2) 30,000 square feet of the improvements

 

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at the Mortgaged Property and (b) such transaction either is not described by Section 3.20(f)(iv) or such transaction relates to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, solely with respect to determining whether the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer will process any of the matters listed in the foregoing clauses (i) through (xv) with respect to any Non-WFB Mortgage Loan, “Material Action” shall not include any matter listed in the foregoing clauses (i) through (xv) if the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer have mutually agreed, as contemplated by Section 3.08(a) or Section 3.20(a), as applicable, of this Agreement, that the Master Servicer will process such matter with respect to such Mortgage Loan.

 

(d)          [Reserved.]

 

(e)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary: (i) subject to Section 3.23(a), the Special Servicer shall have no right or obligation to consult with or to seek and/or obtain consent or approval from any Subordinate Class Representative prior to acting (and provisions of this Agreement requiring such consultation, consent or approval shall be of no effect) during the period following any resignation or removal of a Subordinate Class Representative and before a replacement is selected; and (ii) no advice, direction or objection from or by the Subordinate Class Representative, as contemplated by Section 3.24(a) or Section 3.24(c) or any other provision of this Agreement, may (and the Special Servicer shall ignore and act without regard to any such advice, direction or objection that the Special Servicer has determined, in its reasonable, good faith judgment, would): (A) require or cause the Special Servicer to violate applicable law, the terms of any Mortgage Loan or any other Section of this Agreement (or, with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the related Intercreditor Agreement), including the Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the REMIC Provisions, (B) result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool, (C) expose the Trust, the Depositor, the Master Servicer (or a Sub-Servicer acting on behalf of the Master Servicer), the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Custodian or any of their respective Affiliates, members, managers, officers, directors, employees or agents, to any claim, suit or liability or (D) materially expand the scope of the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s responsibilities under this Agreement.

 

(f)           Also notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) during a Collective Consultation Period, the Subordinate Class Representative shall have no right to consent to any action taken or not taken by any party to this Agreement; (ii) during a Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall remain entitled to receive any notices, reports or information to which it is entitled pursuant to this Agreement, and the Master Servicer, Special Servicer and any other applicable party shall consult with the Subordinate Class Representative in connection with any action to be taken or refrained from taking to the extent set forth herein; and (iii) during a Senior Consultation Period, the Subordinate Class Representative shall have no consultation or consent rights hereunder and no right to receive any notices, reports or information (other than notices, reports or information required to be delivered to all Certificateholders) or any other rights as Subordinate Class Representative.

 

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(g)          Each Certificateholder acknowledges and agrees, by its acceptance of its Certificates, that: (i) the Subordinate Class Representative may have special relationships and interests that conflict with those of Holders and Certificate Owners of one or more Classes of Certificates; (ii) the Subordinate Class Representative may act solely in the interests of the Holders of the Class F and/or Class G Certificates; (iii) the Subordinate Class Representative does not have any duties to the Trust Fund or to the Holders of any Class of Certificates; (iv) the Subordinate Class Representative may take actions that favor interests of the Holders of the Class F and/or Class G Certificates over the interests of the Holders of one or more other Classes of Certificates; (v) the Subordinate Class Representative shall have no liability whatsoever to the Trust Fund, the Certificateholders or any Borrower for having acted as described in this Section 3.24(g), or in exercising its rights, powers and privileges, in taking any action or refraining from taking any action, or in giving any consent or failing to give any consent, in each case, pursuant to this Agreement; and (vi) no Certificateholder may take any action whatsoever against the Subordinate Class Representative or any Affiliate, director, officer, shareholder, member, partner, agent or principal thereof as a result of the Subordinate Class Representative having acted in the manner described in this Section 3.24(g), or a result of the special relationships or interests described in this Section 3.24(g). In addition, each initial Certificateholder further acknowledges and agrees, by its acceptance of its Certificates, that (i) such Certificateholder is not entitled to rely, and has not relied, on any due diligence or other review of the Trust Fund or its assets by the Initial Subordinate Class Representative or the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, or any Affiliate, director, officer, shareholder, member, partner, agent or principal thereof, in connection with the initial issuance of the Certificates, and (ii) such Certificateholder waives any cause of action that it may otherwise have against the Initial Subordinate Class Representative or the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, or any Affiliate, director, officer, shareholder, member, partner, agent or principal thereof, based upon or arising from any due diligence or other review of the Trust Fund or its assets by any such Person.

 

(h)          The Subordinate Class Representative shall not be entitled to receive any compensation from the Trust Fund.

 

Section 3.25     Application of Default Charges. (a) Any and all Default Charges that are actually received by or on behalf of the Trust with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan (other than any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination) or any related REO Mortgage Loan that is a successor thereto (net of any portion thereof applied to pay Advance Interest under Section 3.05) and (to the extent remitted to the Master Servicer by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer and, in any event, subject to the related Intercreditor Agreement) any and all Default Charges that are actually received by or on behalf of the Trust with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or successor REO Mortgage Loan during any Collection Period shall be applied for the following purposes and in the following order, in each case to the extent of the remaining portion of such charges and fees:

 

(i)          first, to pay to the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, in that order, any Advance Interest due and owing to such party on outstanding Advances made thereby with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be;

 

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(ii)          second, to reimburse the Trust Fund for any Advance Interest paid to the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer following the Closing Date with respect to such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, which interest was paid from a source other than Default Charges collected on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be; and

 

(iii)          third, with respect to any remaining Default Charges (“Net Default Charges”), to the Master Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Mortgage Loan was not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, or to the Special Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Mortgage Loan was a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

(b)          Default Charges applied to reimburse the Trust pursuant to clause second of Section 3.25(a) are intended to be available for distribution on the Certificates pursuant to Section 4.01(a), subject to application pursuant to Section 3.05(a) or Section 3.05(b) for any items payable out of general collections on the Mortgage Pool. Default Charges applied to reimburse the Trust pursuant to clause second of Section 3.25(a) shall be deemed to offset payments of Advance Interest in the chronological order in which it accrued with respect to the subject Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan (whereupon such Advance Interest shall thereafter be deemed to have been paid out of Default Charges).

 

(c)          Any and all amounts otherwise distributable to the Trust as the holder of any Mortgage Loan included in a Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Mortgage Loan or to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder as Default Charges with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination shall be applied for the following purposes and in the following order, in each case to the extent of the remaining portion of such amounts and as and to the extent permitted under the related Intercreditor Agreement:

 

(i)          first, to pay to the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, in that order, that portion of any Advance Interest due and owing to such party on outstanding Servicing Advances made thereby with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property allocated pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal balances of the related Mortgage Loan and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) in such Serviced Loan Combination;

 

(ii)          second, either (x) in the case of the Mortgage Loan in such Serviced Loan Combination, to pay to the Trustee or the Master Servicer, in that order, any Advance Interest due and owing to such party on outstanding P&I Advances made thereby with respect to such Mortgage Loan or (y) in the case of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan in such Serviced Loan Combination, to pay to one or more designees of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder any interest similar to Advance Interest due and owing to such designee on any debt service advances made thereby for the benefit of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder;

 

(iii)         third, to reimburse the Trust Fund for that portion of any Additional Trust Fund Expenses (other than Special Servicing Fees, unpaid Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees) incurred with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination and any related REO

 

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Property, allocated pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal balances of the related Mortgage Loan and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s); and

 

(iv)         fourth, with respect to any remaining Default Charges (also “Net Default Charges”) on a pro rata basis: (i) to the Master Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Mortgage Loan was not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, or to the Special Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Mortgage Loan was a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (ii) to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or, following the securitization of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Master Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan was not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, or to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or, following the securitization of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Special Servicer, to the extent that such Net Default Charges accrued while the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan was a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 3.26     Certain Matters Regarding the Serviced Loan Combinations. (a) With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, except for those duties to be performed by, and notices to be furnished by, the Certificate Administrator under this Agreement, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall perform such duties and furnish such notices, reports and information on behalf of the Trust Fund as may be the obligation of the Trust under the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(b)          The Master Servicer shall maintain a register (the “Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder Register”) on which the Master Servicer shall record the names and addresses of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders and wire transfer instructions for such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders from time to time, to the extent such information is provided in writing to the Master Servicer by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder. Upon the transfer of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, each subsequent Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, or a servicer on its behalf, is required pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement to inform the Master Servicer of its name and address and of any transfer thereof by delivering a copy of an assignment and assumption agreement or other agreement effectuating such transfer. Additionally, each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall inform the Master Servicer of its taxpayer identification number and wiring instructions. The name, address, tax identification number, and wiring instructions of each initial Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder as of the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule IX hereto. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon the information set forth on Schedule IX hereto or delivered by any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder until it receives written notice of transfer or of any change in information. Upon receipt of a written request from any party hereto, the Master Servicer shall provide a current list of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, together with contact information for any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders.

 

In no event shall the Master Servicer be obligated to pay any party the amounts payable to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder hereunder other than the Person listed as such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder on the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan

 

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Holder Register. If a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder transfers the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan without notice to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall have no liability whatsoever for any misdirected payment on such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and shall have no obligation to recover and redirect such payment.

 

The Master Servicer shall promptly provide the names and addresses of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders to any party hereto, and any such party or successor may, without further investigation, conclusively rely upon such information. The Master Servicer shall have no liability to any Person for the provision of any such names and addresses.

 

(c)          With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination during any Subordinate Control Period (unless such Serviced Loan Combination is an Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative shall be entitled to exercise the consent rights of such Serviced Loan Combination to the extent set forth in the applicable Intercreditor Agreement, in accordance with the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement.

 

(d)          The Special Servicer (if any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or has become an REO Mortgage Loan) or the Master Servicer (with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan), as applicable, shall take all actions relating to the servicing and/or administration of, and the preparation and delivery of reports and other information with respect to, any Serviced Loan Combination related to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any related REO Property required to be performed by the holder of the related Mortgage Loan or contemplated to be performed by a servicer, in any case pursuant to and as required by the related Intercreditor Agreement. In addition notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the following considerations shall apply with respect to the servicing of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan:

 

(i)          none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall make any P&I Advance with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan; and

 

(ii)         the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each consult with and obtain the consent of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) to the extent required by the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

If any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or any portion thereof or any particular payments thereon are included in a REMIC or a “grantor trust” (within the meaning of the Grantor Trust Provisions), then neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall knowingly take any action that would result in the equivalent of an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to such REMIC or adversely affect the tax status of such grantor trust as a grantor trust.

 

The parties hereto acknowledge that no Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall (1) owe any fiduciary duty to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Certificateholder or (2) have any liability to the Trustee or the Certificateholders for taking any action, or for refraining from the taking of any action, pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement, or for the giving of any consent or for errors in judgment. Each Certificateholder, by its acceptance of a Certificate, shall be deemed to have

 

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confirmed its understanding that a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (i) may take or refrain from taking actions that favor its interests or the interests of its affiliates over the Certificateholders, (ii) may have special relationships and interests that conflict with the interests of the Certificateholders and shall be deemed to have agreed to take no action against a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or any of its officers, directors, employees, principals or agents as a result of such special relationships or conflicts, and (iii) shall not be liable by reason of its having acted or refrained from acting solely in its interest or in the interest of its affiliates.

 

The parties hereto recognize and acknowledge the rights of each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder under the related Intercreditor Agreement. Furthermore, to the extent not otherwise expressly included herein, any provisions required to be included herein pursuant to any Intercreditor Agreement for a Serviced Loan Combination or a Non-Serviced Loan Combination are deemed incorporated herein by reference, and the parties hereto shall comply with those provisions as if set forth herein in full. In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement for any Serviced Loan Combination, the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement for such Serviced Loan Combination shall control.

 

Each of the rights of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder under or contemplated by this Section 3.26(d) may be exercisable by a designee thereof on its behalf; provided that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee are provided with written notice by the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder of such designation (upon which such party may conclusively rely) and the contact details of the designee.

 

If any Person purchases the related Mortgage Loan as a Defaulted Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.18, then (subject to the related Intercreditor Agreement) the Person effecting the purchase must also pay and/or reimburse to the parties hereto the respective amounts then currently due and owing to them hereunder with respect to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) that, pursuant to this Agreement, would not otherwise have been payable out of the applicable purchase price and/or any other amounts payable in connection with such purchase (or if payable out of such purchase price and/or other amounts, remain unpaid after such application) and that, pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement, would otherwise have been payable out of future collections on such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any such purchase shall be subject to such reimbursements.

 

Any reference to servicing any of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with any of the related Mortgage Loan Documents (including the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage) shall also mean, in the case of a Serviced Loan Combination, in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

For purposes of exercising any rights that the holder of the Mortgage Note for any Mortgage Loan in a Serviced Loan Combination may have under the related Intercreditor Agreement, the Subordinate Class Representative shall be the designee of the Trust, as such noteholder, and the Trustee shall take such actions as may be necessary under the related Intercreditor Agreement to effect such designation.

 

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(e)          With respect to each Serviced Loan Combination (to the extent the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, has not received written notice stating that the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is an Excluded Holder or the equivalent under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and, if applicable, any related “Non-Controlling Note Holder” under the related Intercreditor Agreement (or its designee or representative) to the extent required hereunder to be provided to Certificateholders or to the Subordinate Class Representative (determined without regard to whether or not such Loan Combination is an Excluded Loan), within the same time frame it is required to provide such information and materials to the Certificateholders or the Subordinate Class Representative, as applicable, hereunder (1) with copies of each financial statement received by the Master Servicer pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, (2) with copies of any notice of default sent to the Borrower and (3) subject to the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, copies of any other documents relating to such Serviced Loan Combination, including, without limitation, property inspection reports, loan servicing statements, Borrower requests, Asset Status Reports, any other information delivered by the Master Servicer to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Loan Combination that is an Excluded Loan) and copies of any other notice, information or report that it is required to provide to the Subordinate Class Representative pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any “major decisions” or the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to such Serviced Loan Combination. Any copies to be furnished by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may be furnished by hard copy or electronic means.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively assume that any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is not an Excluded Holder or the equivalent under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement, except to the extent that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, has received notice from such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder that it has become an Excluded Holder or the equivalent under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be liable for any communication of the information listed in the preceding paragraph to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder that is an Excluded Holder or the equivalent under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, did not receive prior written notice that the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan is the equivalent of an Excluded Loan under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively rely on delivery from a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder of notice that it is no longer an Excluded Holder or the equivalent under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)           With respect to each Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall:

 

(i)          consult with the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee or representative) on a strictly non-binding basis, to the extent that such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee or representative) requests

 

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consultation with respect to any “major decision” set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement or the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to any Serviced Loan Combination, and to consider alternative actions recommended by such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee or representative); provided that after the expiration of a period of ten (10) Business Days from the delivery to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee or representative) of written notice of a proposed action, together with copies of the related notice, information or report, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall no longer be obligated to consult with the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee or representative) (unless the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, proposes a new course of action that is materially different from the action previously proposed, in which case such ten (10) Business Day period shall begin anew from the date of such proposal and delivery of all information relating thereto). Notwithstanding the foregoing non-binding consultation rights of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, may take any “major decision” set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement or any action set forth in the Asset Status Report before the expiration of the aforementioned or extended ten (10) Business Day period if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, determines that immediate action with respect thereto is necessary to protect the interests of the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder. In no event shall the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer be obligated at any time to follow or take any alternative actions recommended by any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder; and

 

(ii)         in addition to the foregoing non-binding consultation rights, each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall have the right to annual meetings with the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer at the offices of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, upon reasonable notice and at times reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in which servicing issues related to any related Serviced Loan Combination are discussed.

 

(g)          In connection with the securitization of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, while such Pari Passu Companion Loan is a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, upon the request of (and at the expense of) the holder of the such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with such holder of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan in attempting to cause the related Borrower to provide information relating to the related Loan Combination and the related notes, and that such holder reasonably determines to be necessary or appropriate, for inclusion in any disclosure document(s) relating to such securitization.

 

(h)          [Reserved.]

 

(i)            [Reserved.]

 

(j)            [Reserved.]

 

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Section 3.27     Rating Agency Confirmations; Communications with Rating Agencies. (a) Notwithstanding the terms of any related Mortgage Loan Documents or other provisions of this Agreement, if any action under any Mortgage Loan Documents or this Agreement requires Rating Agency Confirmation as a condition precedent to such action, if the party (the “Requesting Party”) obtaining such Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency has made a request to any Rating Agency for such Rating Agency Confirmation and, within ten (10) Business Days of the Rating Agency Confirmation request being posted to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, such Rating Agency (I) has not replied to such request or (II) has responded in a manner that indicates that such Rating Agency is neither reviewing such request nor waiving the requirement for Rating Agency Confirmation, then (i) in the case of clause (I) above, such Requesting Party shall be required to confirm (by direct communication, without the requirement to post such communication to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website to the extent such communication relates solely to such confirmation) that the applicable Rating Agency has received the Rating Agency Confirmation request, and, if it has, promptly request the related Rating Agency Confirmation again and (ii) if there is no response to either such Rating Agency Confirmation request within five (5) Business Days of such second request as contemplated by clause (I) above (after seeking to confirm (by direct communication, without the requirement to post such communication to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website to the extent such communication relates solely to such confirmation) that the applicable Rating Agency received such second Rating Agency Confirmation request) or if the Requesting Party received the response to the initial request described in clause (II) above, then (x) with respect to any condition in any Mortgage Loan Document requiring such Rating Agency Confirmation or any other matter under this Agreement relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans (other than as set forth in clause (y) or clause (z) below), the Requesting Party (or, if the Requesting Party is the related Borrower, then the Master Servicer (with respect to matters it is processing) or the Special Servicer (with respect to matters it is processing) shall determine (with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative, during any Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), which consent shall be deemed given if the Subordinate Class Representative does not respond within five (5) Business Days of receipt of a request to consent to the Requesting Party’s determination), in accordance with its duties under this Agreement and in accordance with the Servicing Standard, except as provided in Section 3.27(b) below, whether or not to waive such condition for such particular action at such time, (y) with respect to a replacement or succession of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, such condition shall be deemed to be satisfied if (1) the applicable replacement is rated at least “CMS3” (in the case of a Master Servicer) or “CSS3” (in the case of a Special Servicer), if Fitch is the non-responding Rating Agency; (2) the applicable replacement is currently acting as master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, on a “deal-level” or “transaction-level” basis for all or a significant portion of the mortgage loans in other commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions and Moody’s has not cited servicing concerns with respect to the applicable replacement as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in any other commercial mortgage-backed securitization transaction serviced by the applicable servicer prior to the time of determination, if Moody’s is the non-responding Rating Agency; or (3) the applicable replacement either (a) has a master servicer or a special servicer, as applicable, ranking of at least “MOR CS3” by Morningstar (if ranked by Morningstar) or (b) if not ranked by Morningstar, is currently acting as a master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, on a

 

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deal or transaction-level basis for all or a significant portion of the related mortgage loans in other commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions rated by any NRSRO and a responsible officer of the Trustee does not have actual knowledge that Morningstar has, with respect to any such other commercial mortgage-backed securities transaction, qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings on one or more classes of such commercial mortgage-backed securities publicly citing servicing concerns of the applicable replacement as the sole or material factor in such rating action, if Morningstar is the non-responding Rating Agency, and (z) with respect to a replacement or successor to the Trust Advisor, such condition shall be deemed to be waived with respect to any non-responding Rating Agency so long as such Rating Agency shall not have cited concerns regarding the replacement trust advisor as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a commercial mortgage-backed securitization transaction with respect to which the replacement trust advisor acts as trust advisor or operating advisor prior to the time of determination. The applicable Requesting Party’s communications to confirm a Rating Agency’s receipt of information, and such Requesting Party’s additional request for the related Rating Agency Confirmation under clause (i) of the preceding sentence shall not itself be subject to the advance posting and delayed delivery requirements of Section 3.27(g) below, but this statement shall not be construed to relieve the applicable Requesting Party of compliance with Section 3.27(g) below to the extent that such communications or such additional request to a Rating Agency include or are accompanied by any information regarding the underlying request for the related Rating Agency Confirmation that was not delivered in the original request for such Rating Agency Confirmation.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.27, for purposes of the provisions of any Mortgage Loan Document or this Agreement relating to defeasance (including without limitation the type of collateral acceptable for use as defeasance collateral) or release or substitution of any collateral, any Rating Agency Confirmation requirement in the Mortgage Loan Documents for which the Master Servicer or Special Servicer would have been permitted to waive obtaining such Rating Agency Confirmation pursuant to Section 3.27(a)(ii)(x) shall be deemed to have been satisfied.

 

(c)          For all other matters or actions requiring, as a condition precedent to such matter or action, a Rating Agency Confirmation under any Mortgage Loan Documents or this Agreement and not specifically discussed in Section 3.27(a) above, the applicable Requesting Party shall deliver Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency.

 

(d)          In connection with any determination made by the Requesting Party pursuant to Section 3.27(a) above, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, shall obtain the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan)) or consult with the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan)) and the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period), with consent or approval deemed to be granted by the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan)), if it does not respond within five (5) Business Days of its receipt of a request for consideration from the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable.

 

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(e)          Promptly following the Requesting Party’s determination to take any action discussed above without receiving affirmative Rating Agency Confirmation from a Rating Agency, the Requesting Party (to the extent that the applicable information has been provided to the Requesting Party) shall provide notice of such determination, which may be transmitted by electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06, to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such notice to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)).

 

(f)           Any Rating Agency Confirmation requests made by the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee or Trust Advisor, as applicable, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be made in writing, which writing must contain a cover page indicating the nature of the Rating Agency Confirmation request, and must contain all back-up material necessary for the Rating Agency to process such request. Such written Rating Agency Confirmation requests must be provided in electronic format to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall post such request on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)).

 

(g)          If the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust Advisor orally communicates with any Rating Agency regarding any of the Mortgage Loan Documents or any matter related to the Mortgage Loans, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the related Mortgaged Properties, the related Borrowers or any other matters in connection with the Certificates or pursuant to this Agreement, that party shall summarize in writing the information provided to the Rating Agencies in such oral communication and provide the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider with such written summary on the same day such communication takes place or such later date to which the Depositor may consent in its sole discretion. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall post such written summary on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.12(c). All other information required to be delivered to the Rating Agencies pursuant to this Agreement or requested by the Rating Agencies in connection with the Certificates or the Mortgage Loans, shall first be provided in electronic format to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall post such information to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, other than in connection with its resignation pursuant to Section 3.28(q), the Trust Advisor shall have no authority to communicate directly with the Rating Agencies.

 

(h)          Subject to Section 12.01(c) and Section 12.01(g), the Depositor, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may amend this Agreement to change the procedures regarding compliance with Rule 17g-5, without any Certificateholder consent; provided that such amendment does not materially increase the responsibilities of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider; and provided, further, that notice of any such amendment must be provided to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, who shall post such notice to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c), and within two (2) Business Days following delivery to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, delivered to the Rating Agencies.

 

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of this Agreement, each other party to this Agreement, agrees to comply (and to cause each and every Sub-Servicer, subcontractor, vendor or agent for such Person and each of its officers, directors and employees to comply) with the provisions relating to communications with the Rating Agencies set forth in this Section 3.27 and shall not deliver to any Rating Agency any report, statement, request for Rating Agency Confirmation or other information relating to the Certificates or the Mortgage Loans other than in compliance with such provisions.

 

(j)           None of the foregoing restrictions in this Section 3.27 prohibit or restrict oral or written communications, or providing information, between the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, on the one hand, and a Rating Agency, on the other hand, with regard to (i) such Rating Agency’s review of the ratings it assigns to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, as applicable, (ii) such Rating Agency’s approval of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, as applicable, as a commercial mortgage master, special or primary servicer or such Rating Agency’s approval of the Trust Advisor as an operating or trust advisor or (iii) such Rating Agency’s evaluation of the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s, as applicable, servicing operations in general or such Rating Agency’s evaluation of the Trust Advisor’s performance as operating or trust advisor or its surveillance operations in general; provided that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, as applicable, shall not provide any information relating to the Certificates or the Mortgage Loans to a Rating Agency in connection with any such review and evaluation by such Rating Agency unless (x) borrower-, property- or deal-specific identifiers are redacted; or (y) such information has already been provided to the Depositor and has been uploaded on to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

 

(k)          Insofar as any matter involving or relating to a Serviced Loan Combination requires a Rating Agency Confirmation, the Person required to seek such Rating Agency Confirmation shall determine if an analogous rating agency confirmation either (i) is expressly required to be obtained with respect to such matter under the related Intercreditor Agreement or (ii) is expressly required (or, if the subject Serviced Loan Combination were being serviced under such Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement, would have been required) to be obtained with respect to such matter under the related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and, if so required, the Person(s) seeking such Rating Agency Confirmation shall also obtain such analogous rating agency confirmation with respect to such matter from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, so long as the holder(s) of such Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) have notified the parties to this Agreement of such requirement (which may be satisfied by delivery thereto of the applicable Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement and cooperation from the Other Master Servicer as to the assessment of such requirement), the identity of the applicable NRSROs, the identity of the applicable rule 17g-5 information provider and the location of the applicable rule 17g-5 information provider’s website. To the extent any provision of this Agreement requires a Requesting Party to obtain such an analogous rating agency confirmation from a Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, the provisions of this Section 3.27 for satisfying such rating agency confirmation condition shall be applicable.

 

(l)           In connection with the delivery by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider of any information, report, notice or document for posting to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, may (but is not obligated to) send such information, report, notice or other document

 

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to the applicable Rating Agency, but any such delivery may not occur until the earlier of (i) after receipt of confirmation from the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider that such information, report, notice or document has been posted to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website or (ii) the second Business Day after it has provided such information, report, notice or other document to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider.

 

Section 3.28     The Trust Advisor. (a) (i) Within sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar year during any Senior Consultation Period, the Trust Advisor shall meet with representatives of the Special Servicer if the Special Servicer prepared (and delivered to the Trust Advisor) an Asset Status Report with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property during such calendar year to perform a review of the Special Servicer’s operational practices on a platform-level basis in light of the Servicing Standard and the requirements of this Agreement and shall discuss the Special Servicer’s stated policies and procedures, operational controls and protocols, risk management systems, technological infrastructure (systems), intellectual resources, the Special Servicer’s reasoning for believing it is in compliance with this Agreement and other pertinent information the Trust Advisor may consider relevant, in each case, insofar as such information relates to the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale or liquidation of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans by the Special Servicer during such calendar year.

 

(ii)         Based on (a) the Trust Advisor’s review of (1) during any Subordinate Control Period, any previously identified Final Asset Status Reports delivered to the Trust Advisor by the Special Servicer, (2) during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, any Asset Status Reports and other information delivered to the Trust Advisor by the Special Servicer (other than any communications between the Subordinate Class Representative and the Special Servicer that would be Privileged Information), and (3) during any control or consultation period (as set forth in clauses (1) and (2) above), such other additional limited non-privileged information and documentation provided by the Special Servicer to the Trust Advisor that is required or permitted to be delivered to the Trust Advisor under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the annual compliance statements delivered by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 11.12 and the annual independent public accountants’ servicing reports furnished with respect to the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 11.14) and (b) during a Senior Consultation Period, the Trust Advisor’s meeting with the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor shall prepare and deliver to the Trustee and to the Certificate Administrator (who shall promptly post such Trust Advisor Annual Report on the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b)) and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such Trust Advisor Annual Report on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)) within 120 days of the end of the prior calendar year an annual report (the “Trust Advisor Annual Report”), substantially in the form of Exhibit O-1 or Exhibit O-2, as applicable (which form may be modified or altered as to either its organization or content by the Trust Advisor, subject to compliance of such form with the terms and provisions of this Agreement including, without limitation, provisions herein relating to Privileged Information; provided that in no event shall the information or any other content included in the Trust Advisor Annual Report contravene any provision of this Agreement) setting forth the Trust Advisor’s assessment of the Special Servicer’s performance of its duties

 

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under this Agreement during the prior calendar year on a platform-level basis with respect to the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale and liquidation of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans during the prior calendar year; provided that during any Subordinate Control Period, such assessment shall relate solely to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans with respect to which a Final Asset Status Report has been issued. Solely as used in connection with the Trust Advisor Annual Report, the term “platform-level basis” refers to the Special Servicer’s performance of its duties as they relate to the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale and liquidation of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans, taking into account the Special Servicer’s specific duties under this Agreement as well as the extent to which those duties were performed in accordance with the Servicing Standard, with reasonable consideration by the Trust Advisor of the items required to be reviewed by it pursuant to this Agreement. If the Trust Advisor has provided for review to the Special Servicer a Trust Advisor Annual Report containing an assessment of the performance of the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.28(a)(iv) that in the reasonable view of the Special Servicer presents a negative assessment of the Special Servicer’s performance, the Special Servicer shall be permitted to provide to the Trust Advisor non-privileged information and documentation, in each case that is reasonably relevant to the facts upon which the Trust Advisor has based such assessment, and the Trust Advisor shall undertake a reasonable review of such additional limited non-privileged information and documentation prior to finalizing its annual assessment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the content of the Trust Advisor Annual Report shall be determined solely by the Trust Advisor. Subject to the restrictions and limitations in this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 3.28(b), (c), (d) and (g) hereof, each Trust Advisor Annual Report shall (A) identify any material deviations of which it has actual knowledge (i) from the Special Servicer’s obligations to comply with the Servicing Standard and (ii) from the Special Servicer’s obligations under this Agreement with respect to the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale or liquidation of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and (B) comply with all of the confidentiality requirements described in this Agreement regarding Privileged Information (subject to any permitted exceptions). No Trust Advisor Annual Report shall be required from the Trust Advisor with respect to the Special Servicer if during the prior calendar year no Asset Status Report was prepared (or, during a Subordinate Control Period, finalized) by the Special Servicer in connection with a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property. In addition, in the event the Special Servicer is replaced during the prior calendar year, the Trust Advisor will only be required to prepare a Trust Advisor Annual Report relating to each entity that was acting as Special Servicer as of December 31 in the prior calendar year and is continuing in such capacity through the date of such Trust Advisor Annual Report. Each Trust Advisor Annual Report shall be delivered to the Certificate Administrator, and the Certificate Administrator shall promptly upon receipt post such Trust Advisor Annual Report on the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b). The Trust Advisor shall also deliver a copy of each Trust Advisor Annual Report to the Special Servicer and, during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder. The Special Servicer and, during any Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), shall be given an

 

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opportunity to review any annual report described in this Section 3.28(a)(ii) and produced by the Trust Advisor at least ten (10) days prior to its delivery to the Certificate Administrator.

 

(iii)        The Trust Advisor, the Trust Advisor’s subcontractors and the Trust Advisor’s Affiliates shall keep, and the Trust Advisor shall cause the Trust Advisor’s subcontractors and the Trust Advisor’s Affiliates to keep, confidential any Privileged Information received from the Special Servicer or Subordinate Class Representative in connection with the Subordinate Class Representative’s exercise of any rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, in connection with any Asset Status Report) or otherwise in connection with the Certificates. Subject to the permitted exceptions in the following sentence, the Trust Advisor shall not disclose such Privileged Information so received from the Special Servicer or Subordinate Class Representative to any other Person (including any Certificateholders which are not then Holders of the Control-Eligible Certificates), other than to the other parties to this Agreement, to any trustee or certificate administrator appointed for the benefit of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan and to the extent expressly required by the other provisions of this Agreement and other than under the circumstances described in the following sentence. If the Trust Advisor, the Trust Advisor’s subcontractors or the Trust Advisor’s Affiliates, or any other party to this Agreement (other than the Special Servicer), receives any Privileged Information and has been advised that such information is Privileged Information, then such Person shall be prohibited from disclosing such information so received by it to any other Person, including in connection with preparing any responses to any investor-submitted inquiries posted on the Investor Q&A Forum, except to the extent that (a) the Special Servicer and (unless such Privileged Information relates to an Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative have consented in writing to its disclosure, (b) such Privileged Information becomes generally available and known to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by such Person, (c) it is reasonable and necessary for such Person to do so in working with legal counsel, auditors, taxing authorities or other governmental agencies, (d) such Privileged Information was already known to such Person and not otherwise subject to a confidentiality obligation, (e) such disclosure is expressly authorized or required under another provision of this Agreement and/or (f) such disclosure is required by applicable law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust Advisor shall be permitted to share Privileged Information with its Affiliates and any subcontractors of the Trust Advisor to the extent necessary and for the sole purpose of permitting the Trust Advisor to perform its duties under this Agreement and so long as such Affiliates and any such subcontractors agree in writing to be bound by the same confidentiality provisions applicable to the Trust Advisor.

 

(iv)        During any Senior Consultation Period, the Trust Advisor shall provide the Special Servicer with at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of the date proposed for the annual meeting described in this Section 3.28(a). The Trust Advisor and the Special Servicer shall determine a mutually acceptable date for the annual meeting and the Trust Advisor shall deliver, at least fourteen (14) days prior to such annual meeting, a proposed written agenda to the Special Servicer, including the identity of the Final Asset Status Report(s), if any, that shall be discussed during the annual meeting. In

 

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connection with the annual meeting, the Trust Advisor and the Special Servicer may discuss any of the Asset Status Reports produced with respect to any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan as part of the Trust Advisor’s annual assessment of the Special Servicer. The Special Servicer shall make available Servicing Officers with relevant knowledge regarding the applicable Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and the related platform-level information for each annual meeting described in this Section 3.28.

 

(v)         If the Trust Advisor’s ability to perform its obligations in respect of the Trust Advisor Annual Report is limited or prohibited due to the failure of a party hereto to timely deliver information required to be delivered to the Trust Advisor or such information is inaccurate or incomplete, the Trust Advisor shall set forth such limitations or prohibitions in the related Trust Advisor Annual Report.

 

(b)          During a Subordinate Control Period, the Trust Advisor’s obligations shall be limited to the general reviews as set forth in this Agreement and generally will not involve an assessment of specific actions of the Special Servicer and, in any event, shall be subject to limitations described in this Agreement.

 

(c)          The Trust Advisor shall not be required, in connection with its preparation of any Trust Advisor Annual Report during a Subordinate Control Period, to consider any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property with respect to which a Final Asset Status Report was not issued during the most recently ended calendar year.

 

(d)          During any Subordinate Control Period, the Special Servicer shall forward any Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations and net present value calculations used in the Special Servicer’s determination of what course of action to take in connection with the resolution or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan to the Trust Advisor (and, during any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative) after they have been finalized, and the Trust Advisor may review such calculations in support of its Trust Advisor Annual Report but shall not opine on, or otherwise call into question (whether in the annual report or otherwise) such Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations and/or net present value calculations.

 

(e)          During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall forward any calculations of Appraisal Reduction Amount or net present value to the Trust Advisor and, during any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative, and (a) the Trust Advisor shall (upon receipt of all information and supporting materials reasonably required to be provided to the Trust Advisor as described in the following sentence) promptly recalculate and verify the accuracy of the mathematical calculations and the corresponding application of the applicable formulas required to be utilized in connection with any Appraisal Reduction Amount or net present value calculations used in the Special Servicer’s determination of what course of action to take in connection with the resolution or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan prior to the utilization by the Special Servicer, and (b) insofar as the calculation and/or application by the Special Servicer under review as contemplated by clause (a) requires or depends upon the exercise of discretion by the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor shall assess the reasonableness of the determination made by the Special Servicer in the exercise of such

 

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discretion. The Special Servicer shall deliver the foregoing calculations, together with information and supporting materials (with respect to any Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations, once such information is received from the Master Servicer) (including such additional information reasonably requested by the Trust Advisor to confirm the mathematical accuracy of such calculations, but not including any Privileged Information) to the Trust Advisor and (during any Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative. In the event the Trust Advisor does not agree with (i) the mathematical calculations, (ii) the application of the applicable non-discretionary portions of the formula required to be utilized for such calculation or (iii) the reasonableness of any such determination made by the Special Servicer in the exercise of such discretion, the Trust Advisor and the Special Servicer shall consult in good faith with each other in order to resolve (x) any inaccuracy in the mathematical calculations or the application of the non-discretionary portions of the related formula in arriving at those mathematical calculations or (y) any disagreement over the reasonableness of a determination made by the Special Servicer in the exercise of its discretion. During any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Special Servicer shall also send to the Subordinate Class Representative copies of the Special Servicer’s calculations and the related information and supporting materials, as provided above to the Trust Advisor under this subsection, and engage in consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative in connection with its calculations and determinations. During any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), if the Trust Advisor and the Subordinate Class Representative agree on such matters and provide written notice of such agreement to the Special Servicer, the Special Servicer shall perform its calculations in accordance with such agreement. Otherwise, if the Trust Advisor and the Subordinate Class Representative do not reach agreement on such matters following the Trust Advisor’s calculation and verification procedures, the Special Servicer shall proceed according to its determination, and the Trust Advisor shall promptly prepare a report on the matter, which report shall set forth its and the Special Servicer’s calculations (including any material differences in assumptions used therein), and deliver such report to the Certificate Administrator, which shall post the report to the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b) and, if applicable, to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder. No other action shall be required in connection with such circumstances.

 

(f)           During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall promptly deliver each Asset Status Report prepared in connection with the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan to the Trust Advisor and, during a Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative. The Trust Advisor shall provide any comments it may have to the Special Servicer in respect of the Asset Status Reports, if any, within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of both such Asset Status Report and any additional information reasonably requested by the Trust Advisor, and propose possible alternative courses of action to the extent it determines such alternatives may be in the best interest of the Certificateholders (including any Certificateholders of the Control-Eligible Classes) and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (if applicable), as a collective whole. Regardless of whether the Special Servicer receives comments from the Trust Advisor by the end of such ten (10) Business Day period, the Special Servicer may (after the expiration of such period) proceed to perform such actions as are in accordance with such Asset Status Report.

 

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(g)          During any Collective Consultation Period (in addition to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan)) or Senior Consultation Period, the Special Servicer shall consult on a non-binding basis with the Trust Advisor with respect to, and prior to, Material Actions (regardless of whether such Material Actions are covered by an Asset Status Report) and the Trust Advisor shall provide any comments it may have to the Special Servicer in respect of each such Material Action within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of both a written request for consultation with respect to such Material Action and any additional information reasonably requested by the Trust Advisor; provided that the Trust Advisor shall have no such duty with respect to collateral substitutions, assignments, insurance policies, Borrower substitutions, lease modifications and amendments and other similar actions that the Special Servicer may perform under this Agreement to the extent such actions do not relate to the workout, restructuring, resolution, sale or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property. Regardless of whether the Special Servicer receives comments from the Trust Advisor by the end of such ten (10) Business Day period, the Special Servicer may (after the expiration of such period) proceed to perform such Material Actions as are in accordance with such request for consultation.

 

(h)          The Special Servicer shall consider any written alternative courses of action and any other feedback suggested or provided by the Trust Advisor and, during any Collective Consultation Period (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Subordinate Class Representative. The Special Servicer shall revise the Asset Status Reports as it deems necessary to take into account such input and/or comments, to the extent the Special Servicer determines that the Trust Advisor’s and/or (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) Subordinate Class Representative’s input and/or recommendations are consistent with the Servicing Standard and in the best interest of the Certificateholders, taking into account the interests of all of the Certificateholders (including any Certificateholders of the Control-Eligible Classes) (and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, as applicable), as a collective whole.

 

(i)           The Special Servicer shall not be required to take or to refrain from taking any action because of an objection or comment by the Trust Advisor or a recommendation of the Trust Advisor that would require or cause the Special Servicer to violate applicable law, the terms of any Mortgage Loan, any Serviced Loan Combination or any other provision of this Agreement, including the Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the REMIC Provisions or result in an Adverse REMIC Event for any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event for the Grantor Trust Pool. For the avoidance of doubt, the Special Servicer shall not be required to take or refrain from taking any action because of an objection or comment by the Trust Advisor or a recommendation of the Trust Advisor in any event. Furthermore, notwithstanding Section 3.28(f) and 3.28(g), if the Special Servicer determines that emergency action is necessary to protect the related Mortgaged Property or the interests of the Certificateholders, or if a failure to take any such action at such time would be inconsistent with the Servicing Standard, the Special Servicer may take actions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property before the expiration of the ten (10) Business Day period (or, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, such longer period of time as may be set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement) referenced above if the Special Servicer reasonably determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that failure to take such actions before the expiration of such period would materially and adversely affect the interest of the Certificateholders and the Special Servicer has made commercially reasonable efforts to

 

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promptly inform the Trust Advisor of its decision to take emergency action. The foregoing shall not relieve the Special Servicer of its duties to comply with the Servicing Standard.

 

(j)           The Trust Advisor, the Trust Advisor’s subcontractors and the Trust Advisor’s Affiliates shall keep, and the Trust Advisor shall cause the Trust Advisor’s subcontractors and the Trust Advisor’s Affiliates to keep, all Privileged Information confidential and shall not disclose such information to any other Person (including any Certificateholders which are not then included in the Control-Eligible Certificates), other than to the extent expressly set forth herein.

 

(k)          As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Trust Advisor shall be entitled to receive monthly the Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee on each Distribution Date with respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related successor REO Mortgage Loan accrued prior to the Trust Advisor’s termination in accordance with Section 3.28(p). As to each such Serviced Mortgage Loan and related successor REO Mortgage Loan, the Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee shall accrue from time to time at the Trust Advisor Ongoing Fee Rate and shall be computed on the basis of the Stated Principal Balance of such Serviced Mortgage Loan or successor REO Mortgage Loan and in the same manner as interest is calculated thereon and for the same period respecting which any related interest payment due or deemed thereon is computed. The Trust Advisor shall be entitled to reimbursement of any Trust Advisor Expenses provided for pursuant to Sections 6.03(a), 6.03(b) and/or 6.05 hereof, such amounts to be reimbursed from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as provided by Section 3.05(a)(I)(xiv), but in the case of any Trust Advisor Expenses other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses, reimbursements during any Collection Period shall not exceed the limit set forth for the related Distribution Date in Section 4.05(b) hereof. The Trust Advisor hereby acknowledges and agrees that in no event will any Trust Advisor Expenses be payable from, and the Trust Advisor hereby waives any and all claims to, amounts distributable in respect of, the Control-Eligible Certificates; provided that Designated Trust Advisor Expenses shall be reimbursable without limitation from the Collection Account as described in Section 3.05(a)(I)(xiv). Each successor Trust Advisor shall be required to acknowledge and agree to the terms of the preceding sentence.

 

(l)          As additional compensation for its activities hereunder, the Trust Advisor shall be entitled to receive the Trust Advisor Consulting Fee. The Trust Advisor Consulting Fee shall be payable, subject to the limitations set forth below, in an amount equal to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in connection with each Material Action for which the Trust Advisor engages in consultation under Section 3.24 and this Section 3.28; provided that (i) no such fee shall be paid except to the extent such fee is actually paid by the applicable Borrower (and in no event shall such fee be paid from the Trust Fund); (ii) the Trust Advisor shall be entitled to waive all or any portion of such fee in its sole discretion; and (iii) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall be authorized to waive the related Borrower’s payment of such fee in whole or in part if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, (A) determines that such waiver accords with the Servicing Standard and (B) consults with the Trust Advisor prior to effecting such waiver. In connection with each Material Action for which the Trust Advisor has consultation rights under Section 3.24 or this Section 3.28, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to collect the applicable Trust Advisor Consulting Fee from the related Borrower, in each case, only to the extent that such collection is not prohibited by the related Mortgage Loan

 

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Documents. In no event shall the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, take any enforcement action in connection with the collection of such Trust Advisor Consulting Fee, except that this statement shall not be construed to prohibit requests for payment of such Trust Advisor Consulting Fee. No Trust Advisor Consulting Fee shall be payable with respect to the Patriots Park Loan Combination.

 

(m)          The Trust Advisor may be removed upon (i) the written direction of holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of the Mortgage Loans to notionally reduce the Class Principal Balances of the Principal Balance Certificates to which such Appraisal Reduction Amounts are allocable) of all Certificates on an aggregate basis requesting a vote to replace the Trust Advisor with a replacement Trust Advisor selected by such Certificateholders (provided that the proposed replacement Trust Advisor meets the criteria set forth in Section 3.28(o)), (ii) such requesting Holders making payment to the Certificate Administrator of all reasonable fees and expenses to be incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with administering such vote, (iii) such requesting Holders delivering to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency regarding the appointment of the replacement Trust Advisor (which confirmations will be obtained at the expense of such requesting Holders and will not constitute an Additional Trust Fund Expense) and (iv) such requesting Holders delivering to the Certificate Administrator an analogous “rating agency confirmation” from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency regarding the appointment of the replacement Trust Advisor (which confirmations will be obtained at the expense of such requesting Holders and will not constitute an Additional Trust Fund Expense). The Certificate Administrator shall promptly provide written notice to all Certificateholders of such request by posting such notice on the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b), and by mail, and conduct the solicitation of votes of all Certificates in such regard. Upon the vote or written direction of Certificateholders entitled to at least 75% of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of the Mortgage Loans to notionally reduce the Class Principal Balances of the Principal Balance Certificates to which such Appraisal Reduction Amounts are allocable) of all Certificates on an aggregate basis, the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Trustee, and the Trustee shall immediately replace the Trust Advisor with the replacement Trust Advisor. If a proposed termination and replacement of the Trust Advisor as described above is not consummated within 180 days following the initial request of the Certificateholders who requested a vote, then the proposed termination and replacement shall have no further force or effect. In addition, during any Subordinate Control Period, the identity of any replacement Trust Advisor proposed pursuant to this Section 3.28(m) shall be subject to the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), provided that such consent will be deemed to have been granted if no objection is made within ten (10) Business Days following the Subordinate Class Representative’s receipt of the request for consent, and, if granted, such consent may not thereafter be revoked or withdrawn.

 

(n)          If (i) the Trust Advisor fails to duly observe or perform in any material respect any of its duties, covenants or obligations under this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice has been given to the Trust Advisor, (ii) an Insolvency Event occurs with respect to the Trust Advisor, or (iii) the Trust Advisor acknowledges in writing its inability to perform its duties hereunder, then either the

 

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Depositor or the Trustee may, and upon the written direction of Certificateholders representing at least 51% of the Voting Rights (taking into account the application of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce the Certificate Principal Balance of the Classes of Certificates), the Trustee shall, terminate the Trust Advisor for cause. Upon the termination of the Trust Advisor, a replacement Trust Advisor satisfying the conditions for such replacement in Section 3.28(o) below shall be selected by the Trustee. In addition, during any Subordinate Control Period, the identity of the proposed replacement Trust Advisor shall be subject to the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld); provided that such consent will be deemed to have been granted if no objection is made within ten (10) Business Days following the Subordinate Class Representative’s receipt of the request for consent, and, if granted, such consent may not thereafter be revoked or withdrawn. The Trustee may rely on a certification by the replacement Trust Advisor that it meets such criteria. If the Trustee is unable to find a replacement Trust Advisor within thirty (30) days of the termination of the Trust Advisor, the Depositor shall be permitted to find a replacement. Unless and until a replacement Trust Advisor is appointed, no party shall act as the Trust Advisor and the provisions relating to consultation and consent with respect to the Trust Advisor shall not be applicable until a replacement Trust Advisor is appointed hereunder.

 

(o)          Any replacement Trust Advisor shall (or all of the personnel responsible for supervising the obligations of the Trust Advisor shall) meet the following criteria: (i) be regularly engaged in the business of analyzing and advising clients in commercial mortgage-backed securities matters and have at least five (5) years of experience in collateral analysis and loss projections, and (ii) have at least five (5) years of experience in commercial real estate asset management and experience in the workout and management of distressed commercial real estate assets.

 

(p)          The Trust Advisor shall be discharged from its duties hereunder when the Class Principal Balances of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class D and Class E Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest have been reduced to zero.

 

(q)          The Trust Advisor may resign from its obligations and duties hereby imposed on it (a) upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, (the latter two only if applicable), and (b) upon the appointment of, and the acceptance of such appointment by, a successor Trust Advisor meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 3.28(o) above and receipt by the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator of Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency. During a Subordinate Control Period, the identity of the replacement Trust Advisor will be subject to the reasonable approval of the Subordinate Class Representative only if the replacement Trust Advisor is a special servicer that (i) is not rated or approved by an NRSRO and (ii) has not acted as a trust advisor or operating advisor in connection with a rated commercial mortgage securitization as of the Closing Date; provided that such approval will be deemed to have been granted if no objection is made within ten (10) Business Days following the Subordinate Class Representative’s receipt of the request for such approval, and, if granted, such approval may not thereafter be revoked or withdrawn. No such resignation by the Trust Advisor shall become effective until the replacement Trust Advisor shall have assumed the Trust Advisor’s

 

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responsibilities and obligations. The resigning Trust Advisor shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of each party to this Agreement, the Trust and each Rating Agency and Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency in connection with the resignation of the Trust Advisor and the transfer of its duties (including, but not limited to, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with higher market fees of a successor, transferring related information, records and reports to the successor).

 

(r)           If the Trust Advisor resigns, is discharged or is otherwise terminated for any reason it shall remain entitled to any accrued and unpaid fees, Trust Advisor Expenses, indemnification amounts, and rights to indemnification which shall be payable in accordance with the priorities and subject to the limitations set forth herein including, without limitation, Section 4.05 hereof.

 

(s)           Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto agree, and the Certificateholders by their acceptance of their Certificates shall be deemed to have agreed, that (i) there could be multiple strategies to resolve any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and that the goal of the Trust Advisor’s participation is to provide monitoring (subject to, and in accordance with, the provisions of this Agreement) relating to the Special Servicer’s compliance with the Servicing Standard in making its determinations as to which strategy to execute, (ii) the Trust Advisor shall have no liability to any Certificateholder or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders for any actions taken or for refraining from taking any actions under this Agreement, (iii) the agreements of the Trust Advisor set forth in the other provisions of this Agreement shall be construed solely as agreements to perform analytical and reporting services, (iv) the Trust Advisor shall have no authority or duty to make a determination on behalf of the Trust Fund, nor have any responsibility for decisions made by or on behalf of the Trust Fund, (v) insofar as the words “consult”, “recommend” or words of similar import are used in this Agreement in respect of the Trust Advisor and any servicing action or inaction, such words shall be construed to mean the performance of analysis and reporting services, which the Special Servicer may determine not to accept, (vi) the absence of a response by the Trust Advisor to an Asset Status Report or other matter in which this Agreement contemplates consultation with the Trust Advisor shall not be construed as an approval, endorsement, acquiescence or recommendation for or against any proposed action (but, in the event of such absence of a response, the Special Servicer (x) shall be deemed to have complied with the relevant provision that otherwise required consultation with the Trust Advisor and (y) shall be entitled to proceed as if consultation with the Trust Advisor had not initially been required in connection with such Asset Status Report or other matter), (vii) any provision hereof that otherwise purports, or that may be construed, to impose on the Trust Advisor a duty to consider the Servicing Standard or the interests of the Certificateholders shall be construed as a requirement to use the Servicing Standard or such interests as the basis of measurement in its analysis and reporting and the basis of measurement in its evaluation of the performance of the Special Servicer and its determination of whether an action, recommendation or report by the Special Servicer is in compliance with this Agreement, and not to impose on the Trust Advisor a duty to itself comply with the Servicing Standard or itself act in the interests of the Certificateholders, and, if applicable, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, and such basis of measurement shall be construed to refer to no particular class of Certificates or particular Certificateholders, (viii) no other party to this Agreement, and no Subordinate Class Representative, shall have any duty to monitor or supervise the performance by the Trust

 

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Advisor of its services under this Agreement, (ix) in no event shall the Trust Advisor be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder due to force majeure or acts of God; provided that such failure or delay is not also a result of its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct; and (x) the Trust Advisor is not an “investment adviser” within the meaning of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. For the avoidance of doubt, the Trust Advisor shall not owe any fiduciary duty to any Person in connection with this Agreement.

 

(t)           The Trust Advisor shall not make any principal investment in any Certificate or interest therein; provided that such prohibition shall not be construed to have been violated (i) in connection with riskless principal transactions effected by a broker-dealer Affiliate of the Trust Advisor or (ii) pursuant to investments by an Affiliate of the Trust Advisor if the Trust Advisor and such Affiliate maintain policies and procedures designed to segregate personnel involved in the activities of the Trust Advisor under this Agreement from personnel involved in such Affiliate’s investment activities and to prevent such Affiliate and its personnel from gaining access to information regarding the Trust Fund and the Trust Advisor and its personnel from gaining access to such Affiliate’s information regarding its investment activities.

 

(u)          The Trust Advisor shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not, to enter into any transaction as a result of which (i) the Special Servicer or any Affiliate thereof would be obligated, whether by agreement or otherwise, and whether or not subject to any condition or contingency, to pay any fee to, or otherwise compensate or grant monetary or other consideration to, the Trust Advisor or any Affiliate thereof (other than compensation to which the Trust Advisor is entitled hereunder) (x) in connection with the Trust Advisor’s obligations under this Agreement or (y) in consideration of the appointment or continuation of such Person as the Special Servicer, (ii) the Special Servicer would be entitled to receive any compensation from the Trust Advisor in connection with its activities under this Agreement or (iii) the Special Servicer would be entitled to receive from the Trust Advisor or any Affiliate thereof any fee in connection with the appointment or continuation of such Person as Special Servicer unless, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii), such transaction has been expressly approved by the Holders of Certificates representing 100% of the Voting Rights.

 

(v)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Trust Advisor shall have no duty with respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or the assessment of the actions of the Special Servicer under this Agreement or any applicable Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement or Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement taken with respect to any such mortgage loan.

 

Section 3.29     Delivery of Excluded Information to the Certificate Administrator. Any Excluded Information that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor identifies and delivers to the Certificate Administrator shall be delivered to the Certificate Administrator via e-mail (or such other electronic means as is mutually acceptable to the parties) in one or more separate files labeled “Excluded Loan” followed by the applicable loan name and loan file to cmbsexcludedinformation@wellsfargo.com. For the avoidance of doubt, any information that is not appropriately labeled and delivered in accordance with this Section 3.29 shall not be separately posted as Excluded Information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, and any information appropriately labeled and delivered to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to this Section shall be posted on the Certificate Administrator’s Website

 

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under the “Excluded Information” section, as provided under Section 8.12(b). When so posted, Excluded Controlling Class Holders shall not be entitled to receive access to such information.

 

Section 3.30     General Acknowledgement Regarding Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders. Each Certificateholder acknowledges and agrees, by its acceptance of its Certificates, that: (i) each Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder may have special relationships and interests that conflict with those of Holders of one or more Classes of Certificates; (ii) each Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder may act solely in its own interests; (iii) each Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall not have any duties to the Holders of any Class of Certificates; and (iv) each Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall not have any liability whatsoever for having so acted in its own interests, and no Certificateholder may take any action whatsoever against any Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or any director, officer, employee, agent or principal thereof for such Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder’s having so acted in its own interests.

 

Section 3.31     Matters Regarding the Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loans. (a) In the event that any Non-Trust Trustee, Non-Trust Master Servicer or Non-Trust Special Servicer shall be replaced in accordance with the terms of the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall acknowledge any such successor as the successor to such Non-Trust Trustee, Non-Trust Master Servicer or the Non-Trust Special Servicer, as the case may be, and shall, upon receiving notice of the same, notify the Trustee regarding such replacement.

 

(b)          If any of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Master Servicer receive notice from a Rating Agency that the Master Servicer is no longer an “approved” master servicer by any of the Rating Agencies rating the Certificates, then the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Master Servicer, as applicable, shall promptly notify the related Non-Trust Master Servicer of the same.

 

Section 3.32     Litigation Control. (a) The Special Servicer shall, with respect to litigation involving Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans, and the Master Servicer shall, with respect to litigation involving non-Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans, and, in either case, if the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, contemplates availing itself of indemnification as provided for under Section 6.03 of this Agreement, such servicer shall, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, direct, manage, prosecute, defend and/or settle any and all claims and litigation relating to (i) the enforcement of the obligations of a Borrower under the related Mortgage Loan Documents and (ii) any action brought against the Trust or any party to this Agreement with respect to the servicing of any such Mortgage Loan (the foregoing rights and obligations, “Litigation Control”). Such Litigation Control shall be carried out in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Servicing Standard. Upon becoming aware of or being named in any claim or litigation that falls within the scope of Litigation Control and is of a material nature (a “Material Litigation Control Matter”), the Special Servicer or Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period and any Senior Consultation Period) of such claim or litigation.

 

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(b)          In connection with any Material Litigation Control Matter, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, shall submit any decision to commence any proceeding or similar action in a Material Litigation Control Matter or any decision to agree to or propose any terms of settlement in a Material Litigation Control Matter to the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) for its approval or consent (or its deemed approval or deemed consent as provided below) and provide notice of any such decision to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder if such matter affects the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. Subject to Section 3.32(e), if and as applicable, the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable, shall not take any action implementing any such decision described in the preceding sentence unless and until it has notified in writing (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period or Collective Consultation Period) and the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period) has not objected in writing within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such notice and receipt of all information that the Subordinate Class Representative has reasonably requested with respect thereto promptly following its receipt of such notice. If such written objection has not been received by the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable, within such 5-Business Day period, then the Subordinate Class Representative shall be deemed to have approved the taking of such action; provided that, if the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable, determines (consistent with the Servicing Standard) that immediate action is necessary to protect the interests of the Certificateholders and, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, the related Companion Loan Holders, the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable, may take such action without waiting for the Subordinate Class Representative’s response; provided that the Special Servicer or Master Servicer, as applicable, has confirmation that the Subordinate Class Representative has received notice of such action in writing. Nothing in this Section 3.32 shall be construed to alter, modify, limit or expand the Trust Advisor’s duties, rights and obligations in this Agreement, including, without limitation, in Sections 3.24, 3.28, 6.03 and 6.05, and the Trust Advisor shall not be required to review the actions of the Special Servicer with respect to the Special Servicer’s Litigation Control unless such review is otherwise related to the performance of the Trust Advisor’s duties, rights and obligations in respect of a Final Asset Status Report and/or Asset Status Report.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, with respect to any Material Litigation Control Matter otherwise required to be exercised hereunder by the Master Servicer relating to a Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination (in each case, other than with respect to any Excluded Loan) that has either (i) been satisfied or paid in full, or (ii) as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made, but subject to Section 3.32(d), after receiving the required notice from the Master Servicer set forth above that the Master Servicer became aware of or was named in any such claims or litigation, the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period) may direct the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer in writing that such Litigation Control nevertheless be exercised by the Special Servicer; provided, however, that the Special Servicer (with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative (during a Subordinate Control Period)) has determined and advised the Master Servicer (and the Master Servicer has reasonably concurred) that its actions with respect to such obligations are indemnifiable under Section 6.03 hereof, and accordingly, any loss, liability or expense (including legal fees and expenses incurred up until such date of transfer of Litigation Control to the Special Servicer) arising from the related legal action or claim underlying such Litigation

 

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Control and not otherwise paid to the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.03 of this Agreement shall be payable by the Trust Fund; provided, further, so as long as the Trust Fund and any applicable Other Trustee are fully indemnified and/or made whole with respect to the related legal action or claim underlying such Litigation Control from recoveries with respect to such legal action or claim, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder shall be reimbursed up to the amount of compensation paid to the Special Servicer for assuming and handling such Litigation Control but only to the extent that such recoveries exceed the amount necessary to fully indemnify and make the Trust Fund whole.

 

(d)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if any action, suit, litigation or proceeding names the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) or the Special Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) in their individual capacity, or if any judgment is rendered against the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) or the Special Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) in their individual capacity, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) or the Special Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control), as the case may be, upon prior written notice to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable (i.e., the party with Litigation Control), may retain counsel and appear in any such proceeding on its own behalf in order to protect and represent its interests (but not to direct, manage or prosecute such litigation or claim); (ii) in any action, suit, litigation or proceeding, other than an action, suit, litigation or proceeding relating to the enforcement of the obligations of a Borrower under the related loan documents or otherwise relating to the servicing of a Mortgage Loan, Loan Combination or Mortgaged Property, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall, without the prior written consent of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, (A) initiate any action, suit, litigation or proceeding in the name of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, whether in such capacity or individually, (B) engage counsel to represent the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, or (C) prepare, execute or deliver any government filings, forms, permits, registrations or other documents or take any other similar action with the intent to cause, and that actually causes, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator to be registered to do business in any state (provided that neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be responsible for any delay due to the unwillingness of the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as applicable, to grant such consent); and (iii) if any court finds that the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) or the Special Servicer (if such party does not have Litigation Control) is a necessary party in respect of any action, suit, litigation or proceeding relating to or arising from this Agreement or any Mortgage Loan or Loan Combination, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall each have the right to retain counsel and appear in any such proceeding on its own behalf in order to protect and represent its interest (but not to otherwise direct, manage or prosecute such litigation or claim). Subject to the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative under this Section 3.32, nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted to preclude either the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, from initiating any Litigation Control-related action, suit, litigation or proceeding in its name as a representative of the Trust Fund.

 

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(e)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no advice, direction, objection of, or consent given or withheld by the Subordinate Class Representative shall (i) require or cause the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer to violate any provision of any Mortgage Loan Documents, any related Intercreditor Agreement, any related intercreditor, co-lender or similar agreement, applicable law, this Agreement or the REMIC Provisions, including without limitation, the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard and the related Mortgage Loan Documents, and to maintain the REMIC status of any Trust REMIC, (ii) result in the imposition of a tax on any Trust REMIC under the REMIC Provisions or cause any REMIC Pool to fail to qualify as a REMIC or cause the Grantor Trust to fail to qualify as a grantor trust under subpart E, part I of subchapter J of the Code for federal income tax purposes, (iii) expose the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Trust Fund or the Trustee or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, managers, employees or agents to any claim, suit, or liability for which this Agreement does not provide indemnification to such party or expose any such party to prosecution for a criminal offense, or (iv) materially expand the scope of the Special Servicer’s, the Master Servicer’s, the Certificate Administrator’s, the Trustee’s or the Trust Advisor’s responsibilities under this Agreement; and neither the Special Servicer nor the Master Servicer shall follow any such advice, direction or objection if given by the Subordinate Class Representative, or initiate any such actions, that would have the effect described in clauses (i)-(iv) of this sentence.

 

Article IV

PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

 

Section 4.01 Distributions. (a) On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall apply amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account for the following purposes and in the following order of priority, in each case to the extent of the remaining portion of the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date:

 

(1)           to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class X-A, Class X-E, Class X-F and Class X-G Certificates, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata as among such Holders of such Classes in accordance with, the Interest Distribution Amounts in respect of each such Class for such Distribution Date;

 

(2)           to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates, in the following amounts and order of priority (the aggregate amount of such distribution not to exceed the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date):

 

(A)          first, to the Holders of the Class A-SB Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, and (2) the excess of (a) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-SB Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (b) the Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance for such Distribution Date;

 

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(B)          second, to the Holders of the Class A-1 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, reduced by any portion of such amount that is allocable to the Class A-SB Certificates as described in the immediately preceding clause (A) and (2) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date;

 

(C)          third, to the Holders of the Class A-2 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, reduced by any portion of such amount that is allocable to the Class A-SB and Class A-1 Certificates as described in the immediately preceding clauses (A) and (B) and (2) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date;

 

(D)          fourth, to the Holders of the Class A-3 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, reduced by any portion of such amount that is allocable to the Class A-SB, Class A-1 and Class A-2 Certificates as described in the immediately preceding clauses (A), (B) and (C) and (2) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date;

 

(E)          fifth, to the Holders of the Class A-4 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, reduced by any portion of such amount that is allocable to the Class A-SB, Class A-1, Class A-2 and Class A-3 Certificates as described in the immediately preceding clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D) and (2) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date;

 

(F)          sixth, to the Holders of the Class A-SB Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, reduced by any portion of such amount that is allocable to the Class A-SB, Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-4 Certificates as described in the immediately preceding clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) and (2) the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-SB Certificates following the distributions to the Class A-SB Certificates pursuant to clause (A) above;

 

(3)          to make distributions to the Holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates, up to an amount equal to, pro rata as among such Holders of such Classes in accordance with, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to each such Class pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed;

 

(4)          to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class A-S Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of the Class A-S Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, such distributions to be allocated between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with

 

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the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(5)          after the Class Principal Balances of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates have been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class A-S Regular Interest, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-S Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a)) , such distributions to be allocated between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(6)          to make distributions to the Holders of the Class A-S Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to the Class A-S Regular Interest pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed, such distributions to be allocated between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(7)          to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class B Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of the Class B Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, such distributions to be allocated between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(8)          after the Class Principal Balances of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest have been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class B Regular Interest, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of the Class B Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a)), such distributions to be allocated between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(9)          to make distributions to the Holders of the Class B Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to the Class B Regular Interest pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed, such distributions to be allocated between

 

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the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(10)        to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class C Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of the Class C Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, such distributions to be allocated between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(11)        after the Class Principal Balance of the Class B Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class C Regular Interest, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of the Class C Regular Interest outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest or Class B Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a)), such distributions to be allocated between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(12)        to make distributions to the Holders of the Class C Regular Interest, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to the Class C Regular Interest pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed, such distributions to be allocated between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively;

 

(13)        to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class D Certificates, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date;

 

(14)        after the Class Principal Balance of the Class C Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class D Certificates, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a));

 

(15)        to make distributions to the Holders of the Class D Certificates, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund

 

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Expenses, if any, previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed;

 

(16)        to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class E Certificates, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date;

 

(17)        after the Class Principal Balance of the Class D Certificates has been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class E Certificates, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a));

 

(18)        to make distributions to the Holders of the Class E Certificates, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed;

 

(19)        to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class F Certificates, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date;

 

(20)        after the Class Principal Balance of the Class E Certificates has been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class F Certificates, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a));

 

(21)        to make distributions to the Holders of the Class F Certificates, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed;

 

(22)        to make distributions of interest to the Holders of the Class G Certificates, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date;

 

(23)        after the Class Principal Balance of the Class F Certificates has been reduced to zero, to make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Class G Certificates, up to an amount (not to exceed the Class Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date (net of any portion thereof

 

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distributed on such Distribution Date to the Holders of any other Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest pursuant to any prior clause of this Section 4.01(a));

 

(24)        to make distributions to the Holders of the Class G Certificates, up to an amount equal to, and in reimbursement of, all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses, if any, previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(a) and not previously reimbursed;

 

(25)        to make distributions first, to the Holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates, pro rata as among such Holders of such Classes, and then to the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, in that order, and then to the Holders of the Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates, in that order, for any amounts that may previously have been allocated to those Classes in reduction of their Certificate Principal Balances and for which reimbursement has not previously been made; and

 

(26)        to make distributions to the Holders of the Class R Certificates, up to an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, over (B) the aggregate distributions made in respect of the Classes of Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to the prior clauses of this Section 4.01(a).

 

Any distributions of interest made with respect to the Interest Only Certificates on any Distribution Date pursuant to clause (1) above shall be deemed to have been allocated among the respective REMIC III Components of each such Class of Certificates, and on a pro rata basis in accordance with the respective amounts of Accrued Component Interest for such REMIC III Components for such Distribution Date.

 

Notwithstanding any contrary provision described above, if (I) as of the commencement of business on such Distribution Date, (i) any Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 or Class A-SB Certificate remains outstanding and (ii) the aggregate of the Class Principal Balances of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest and the Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates have previously been reduced to zero as a result of the allocation of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses pursuant to Section 4.04(a), or (II) such Distribution Date is the Final Distribution Date, then, in each case, the Certificate Administrator shall, in lieu of the distributions otherwise required under clause (2) above, make distributions of principal to the Holders of the Classes of the Class A Certificates, up to an amount (not to exceed the aggregate of the Class Principal Balances of such Classes of Certificates outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date) equal to, and pro rata as among such Holders of such Classes in accordance with their Class Principal Balances outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date, the entire Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

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Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) from a source other than the proceeds of the Mortgage Loans, the Certificate Administrator shall, prior to the distributions described above, distribute such recoveries to the Holders of any Principal Balance Certificates that experienced write-offs in connection with Trust Advisor Expenses under Section 4.05. Such distributions shall be made to the Holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates (on a pro rata basis based on the write-offs previously experienced by such Classes in respect of Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses)), and then to the Holders of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, and then to the Holders of the Class D and Class E Certificates, in that order, in each case up to the amount of such write-offs previously experienced by such Class in respect of Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) under such Section 4.05. Any amounts in respect of recoveries of Trust Advisor Expenses distributed in respect of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest for any Distribution Date shall be distributed (i) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, and (iii) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively.

 

While the Class Principal Balance of any Class of Certificates has been reduced to zero, such Class shall not be entitled to any further distributions in respect of interest or principal other than reimbursement of Realized Losses, Additional Trust Fund Expenses and other amounts provided for in this Section 4.01.

 

(b)          [Reserved.]

 

(c)          Funds on deposit in the Distribution Account on each Distribution Date that represent Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges Received by the Trust with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan during the related Collection Period, in each case net of any Liquidation Fees payable therefrom, shall be distributable as follows: if any Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium is collected during any particular Collection Period with respect to any Mortgage Loan, then on the Distribution Date corresponding to that Collection Period, the Certificate Administrator shall pay a portion of that Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium (net of Liquidation Fees payable therefrom) in the following manner: (1) to each of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB and Class D Certificates and Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests, the product of (x) such Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium, (y) the related Base Interest Fraction for such Class of Certificates or REMIC III Regular Interest, as the case may be, and (z) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the amount of principal distributed to such Class of Certificates or REMIC III Regular Interest for that Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the total amount of principal distributed to all Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Exchangeable Certificates) and REMIC III Regular Interests for that Distribution Date, (2) to the Class X-A

 

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Certificates, any remaining such Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium not distributed pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.01(c). No Prepayment Premiums or Yield Maintenance Charges will be distributed to the Holders of the Class X-E, Class X-F, Class X-G, Class E, Class F, Class G, Class V or Class R Certificates. Any funds distributed on any such Class of Certificates or REMIC III Regular Interest in respect of any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) shall constitute an “Additional Yield Amount” for such Class.

 

Any distributions of Yield Maintenance Charges and Prepayment Premiums in respect of the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest on any Distribution Date shall be distributed (i) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, and (iii) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively.

 

For purposes of the second preceding paragraph, the relevant “Base Interest Fraction” in connection with any Principal Prepayment of any Mortgage Loan that provides for the payment of a Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium, and with respect to any Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Exchangeable Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, shall be a fraction (A) the numerator of which is the greater of (x) zero and (y) the difference between (i) the Pass-Through Rate on such Class or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, as applicable, for the related Distribution Date, and (ii) the applicable Discount Rate and (B) the denominator of which is the difference between (i) the Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan and (ii) the applicable Discount Rate; provided that: (a) under no circumstances will the Base Interest Fraction be greater than 1.0; (b) if the applicable Discount Rate is greater than or equal to the Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan and is greater than or equal to the Pass-Through Rate on such Class for the related Distribution Date, then the Base Interest Fraction will equal zero; and (c) if the applicable Discount Rate is greater than or equal to the Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan and is less than the Pass-Through Rate on such Class for the related Distribution Date, then the Base Interest Fraction shall be equal to 1.0. If a Mortgage Loan provides for a step-up in the Mortgage Rate, then the Mortgage Rate used in the determination of the Base Interest Fraction will be the Mortgage Rate in effect at the time of the prepayment.

 

For purposes of the preceding paragraph, the relevant “Discount Rate” in connection with any Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge collected on any prepaid Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan and distributable on any Distribution Date shall be a rate per annum equal to (i) if a discount rate was used in the calculation of the applicable Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge pursuant to the terms of the relevant Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, such discount rate (as reported by the Master Servicer),

 

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converted (if necessary) to a monthly equivalent yield, or (ii) if a discount rate was not used in the calculation of the applicable Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge pursuant to the terms of the relevant Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, the yield calculated by the linear interpolation of the yields (as reported under the heading “U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Constant Maturities” in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) published by the Federal Reserve Board for the week most recently ended before the date of the relevant prepayment (or deemed prepayment) of U.S. Treasury constant maturities with a maturity date, one longer and one shorter, most nearly approximating the related Stated Maturity Date (in the case of a Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan that is not related to an ARD Mortgage Loan) or the related Anticipated Repayment Date (in the case of a Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan that is related to an ARD Mortgage Loan), such interpolated yield converted to a monthly equivalent yield. If Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) is no longer published, the Certificate Administrator shall select a comparable publication as the source of the applicable yields of U.S. Treasury constant maturities.

 

(d)          On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw from the Distribution Account any amounts then on deposit in the Class V Sub-Account of the Distribution Account that represent Post-ARD Additional Interest collected or deemed collected in respect of the Mortgage Loans or REO Mortgage Loans related to ARD Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period and shall distribute such amounts to the Holders of the Class V Certificates.

 

(e)          All distributions made with respect to each Class of Certificates on each Distribution Date shall be allocated pro rata among the outstanding Certificates in such Class based on their respective Percentage Interests. Except as otherwise provided below, all such distributions with respect to each Class of Certificates on each Distribution Date shall be made to the Certificateholders of the respective Class of record at the close of business on the related Record Date and shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of any such Certificateholder at a bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have provided the Certificate Administrator with wiring instructions no less than five (5) Business Days prior to the related Record Date (which wiring instructions may be in the form of a standing order applicable to all subsequent Distribution Dates), or otherwise by check mailed to the address of such Certificateholder as it appears in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate (determined, in the case of a Principal Balance Certificate, without regard to any possible future reimbursement of any Realized Loss or Additional Trust Fund Expense previously allocated to such Certificate pursuant to Section 4.04(a)) will be made in a like manner, but only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificate at the offices of the Certificate Registrar or such other location specified in the notice to Certificateholders of such final distribution. Prior to any termination of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 9.01, any distribution that is to be made with respect to a Certificate in reimbursement of a Realized Loss or Additional Trust Fund Expense previously allocated thereto, which reimbursement is to occur after the date on which such Certificate is surrendered as contemplated by the preceding sentence, will be made by check mailed to the address of the Certificateholder that surrendered such Certificate as such address last appeared in the Certificate Register or to any other address of which the Certificate Administrator was subsequently notified in writing. If such check is returned to the Certificate Administrator, then the Certificate Administrator, directly or through an agent, shall take such reasonable steps to contact the related

 

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Holder and deliver such check as it shall deem appropriate. Any funds in respect of a check returned to the Certificate Administrator shall be set aside by the Certificate Administrator and held uninvested in trust and credited to the account of the appropriate Holder. The costs and expenses of locating the appropriate Holder and holding such funds shall be paid out of such funds. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any former Holder on any amount held in trust hereunder. If the Certificate Administrator has not, after having taken such reasonable steps, located the related Holder by the second anniversary of the initial sending of a check, the Certificate Administrator shall, subject to applicable law, distribute the unclaimed funds to the Class R Certificateholders.

 

(f)          Each distribution with respect to a Book-Entry Certificate shall be paid to the Depository, as Holder thereof, and the Depository shall be responsible for crediting the amount of such distribution to the accounts of its Depository Participants in accordance with its normal procedures. Each Depository Participant shall be responsible for disbursing such distribution to the related Certificate Owners that it represents and to each indirect participating brokerage firm for which it acts as agent. Each indirect participating brokerage firm shall be responsible for disbursing funds to the related Certificate Owners that it represents. None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Registrar, the Trust Advisor, the Depositor, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer shall have any responsibility therefor except as otherwise provided by this Agreement or applicable law. The Certificate Administrator and the Depositor shall perform their respective obligations under the letters of representation between the Issuer and the initial Depository dated as of the Closing Date and pertaining to the Book-Entry Certificates, a copy of which Letters of Representations are attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

(g)          The rights of the Certificateholders to receive distributions from the proceeds of the Trust Fund with respect to the Certificates, and all rights and interests of the Certificateholders in and to such distributions, shall be as set forth in this Agreement. Neither the Holders of any Class of Certificates nor any party hereto shall in any way be responsible or liable to the Holders of any other Class of Certificates with respect to amounts properly previously distributed on the Certificates.

 

(h)          Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.01, whenever the Certificate Administrator receives written notification of or expects that the final distribution with respect to any Class of Certificates (determined, in the case of a Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, without regard to any possible future reimbursement of any Realized Loss or Additional Trust Fund Expense previously allocated to such Class of Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(a)) will be made on the next Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall, no later than the second Business Day prior to such Distribution Date, mail to each Holder of record of such Class of Certificates on such date (with a copy to be posted to the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b)) a notice to the effect that:

 

(i)          the Certificate Administrator expects that the final distribution with respect to such Class of Certificates will be made on such Distribution Date but only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificates at the office of the Certificate Registrar or at such other location therein specified, and

 

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(ii)        no interest shall accrue on such Certificates from and after the end of the Interest Accrual Period for such Distribution Date.

 

Any funds not distributed to any Holder or Holders of Certificates of such Class on such Distribution Date because of the failure of such Holder or Holders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held uninvested in trust and credited to the account or accounts of the appropriate non-tendering Holder or Holders. If any Certificates as to which notice has been given pursuant to this Section 4.01(h) shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six (6) months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice all such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, then the Certificate Administrator, directly or through an agent, shall take such steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning the surrender of their Certificates as it shall deem appropriate. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such non-tendering Certificateholders following the first anniversary of the delivery of such second notice thereto shall be paid out of such funds. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any former Holder on any amount held in trust pursuant to this paragraph. If all of the Certificates as to which notice has been given pursuant to this Section 4.01(h) shall not have been surrendered for cancellation by the second anniversary of the delivery of the second notice, the Certificate Administrator shall, subject to applicable law, distribute to the Class R Certificateholders all unclaimed funds and other assets which remain subject thereto.

 

(i)          All distributions made in respect of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest on each Distribution Date (including the Final Distribution Date) pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above shall be deemed to have first been distributed from REMIC II to REMIC III with respect to the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest(s) for such Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest; and all distributions made with respect to each Class of Interest Only Certificates on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above, and allocable to any particular REMIC III Component of such Class of Interest Only Certificates, shall be deemed to have first been distributed from REMIC II to REMIC III in respect of the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest for such REMIC III Component. In each case, if such distribution on any such Class of Certificates was a distribution of accrued interest, of principal, of additional interest (in the form of one or more Additional Yield Amounts) or in reimbursement of any Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses previously allocated to a Class of Principal Balance Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest, then the corresponding distribution deemed to be made on a REMIC II Regular Interest pursuant to the preceding sentence (and, if applicable the next paragraph) shall be deemed to also be, respectively, a distribution of accrued interest, of principal, of additional interest (in the form of one or more Additional Yield Amounts) or in reimbursement of any Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses previously allocated to REMIC III in respect of such REMIC II Regular Interest.

 

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The actual distributions made by the Certificate Administrator on each Distribution Date in respect of the Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above, as applicable, shall be deemed to have been so made from the amounts deemed distributed with respect to the REMIC II Regular Interests on such Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 4.01(i). Notwithstanding the deemed distributions on the REMIC II Regular Interests described in this Section 4.01(i), actual distributions of funds from the REMIC Sub-Account of the Distribution Account shall be made only in accordance with Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above, as applicable.

 

(j)            On each Distribution Date, including the Final Distribution Date, the Available Distribution Amount for such date shall be deemed to have first been distributed from REMIC I to REMIC II in respect of the REMIC I Regular Interests, in each case to the extent of the remaining portions of such funds, for the following purposes and in the following order of priority:

 

(i)          as deemed distributions of interest with respect to all the REMIC I Regular Interests, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata in accordance with, all Uncertificated Distributable Interest with respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest for such Distribution Date and, to the extent not previously deemed distributed, for all prior Distribution Dates;

 

(ii)         as deemed distributions of principal with respect to all the REMIC I Regular Interests, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata in accordance with, as to each such REMIC I Regular Interest, the portion of the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date attributable to the related Mortgage Loan(s) or REO Mortgage Loan(s); and

 

(iii)        as deemed distributions with respect to all the REMIC I Regular Interests, up to an amount equal to, pro rata in accordance with, and in reimbursement of, any Realized Losses, Additional Trust Fund Expenses and Trust Advisor Expenses previously allocated to each such REMIC I Regular Interest (with compounded interest).

 

The portion of each Prepayment Premium and Yield Maintenance Charge that is distributed to any Class of Regular Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest on any Distribution Date shall, in each case, be deemed to have been distributed from REMIC I to REMIC II in respect of the REMIC I Regular Interest(s) corresponding to the prepaid Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, in respect of which such Prepayment Premium or Yield Maintenance Charge was received or deemed received.

 

The actual distributions made by the Certificate Administrator on each Distribution Date in respect of the Regular Certificates or the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class C Regular Interest pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above, as applicable, shall be deemed to have been so made from the amounts deemed distributed with respect to the REMIC I Regular Interests on such Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 4.01(j). Notwithstanding the deemed distributions on the REMIC I Regular Interests described in this Section 4.01(j), actual distributions of funds from the REMIC Sub-Account of the Distribution

 

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Account shall be made only in accordance with Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(c) above, as applicable.

 

Section 4.02     Distribution Date Statements; Servicer Reporting.

 

(a)          Distribution Date Statements and Information. (i) Based on information provided to the Certificate Administrator by the Master Servicer pursuant to Sections 3.12, 4.02(c) and 4.02(f), the Certificate Administrator shall prepare (or cause to be prepared) and, on each Distribution Date, provide or make available electronically (or, upon request by a Privileged Person who is a Certificateholder or Certificate Owner or by any Privileged Person who cannot receive a copy electronically, by first class mail) to each Privileged Person a statement substantially in the form of, and containing the information set forth in, Exhibit G-1 hereto and in any event containing the information set forth on Exhibit G-2 (the “Distribution Date Statement”), detailing the distributions on such Distribution Date and the performance, both in the aggregate and individually to the extent available, of the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged Properties; provided that the Certificate Administrator need not deliver to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Underwriters, the Rating Agencies or the Subordinate Class Representative any Distribution Date Statement that has been made available to such Person via the Certificate Administrator’s Website as provided below; and provided, further, that the Certificate Administrator has no affirmative obligation to discover the identities of Certificate Owners and need only react to Persons claiming to be Certificate Owners in accordance with Section 5.06; and provided, further, that during any period that reports are required to be filed with the Commission with respect to the Trust pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, each recipient of the Distribution Date Statement shall be deemed to have agreed to keep confidential the information therein until such Distribution Date Statement is filed with the Commission. If and for so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, no Distribution Date Statement that is part of any Exchange Act reports filed with the Commission shall include references to the Rating Agencies or any ratings ascribed by any Rating Agency to any Class of Certificates.

 

(ii)        On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall make available to the general public (including any Privileged Persons) via the Certificate Administrator’s Website (x) the related Distribution Date Statement, (y) as a convenience to the general public (and not in furtherance of the distribution thereof under the securities laws), the prospectus supplement, the prospectus, and this Agreement, and (z) any Exchange Act reports filed with the Commission. In addition, if the Depositor so directs the Certificate Administrator, and on terms acceptable to the Certificate Administrator, the Certificate Administrator shall make certain other information and reports related to the Mortgage Loans available through the Certificate Administrator’s Website.

 

(iii)       The Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide (in electronic media) to each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and, upon reasonable request, to any Certificateholder identified to the Master Servicer to the Master Servicer’s reasonable satisfaction (at the expense of such Certificateholder) copies of any appraisals, operating statements, rent rolls and financial statements obtained by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and, with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu

 

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Companion Loan Holder, any other information regarding the related Serviced Loan Combination provided by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to any other party hereunder, at the same time such information is provided to any such party; provided that, in connection therewith, the Master Servicer may require a written confirmation executed by the requesting Person substantially in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, generally to the effect that such Person is a Holder of Certificates or a beneficial holder of Book-Entry Certificates or a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or a regulator or a governmental body and will keep such information confidential and is not a Borrower or an Affiliate of a Borrower.

 

The Certificate Administrator shall have no obligation to provide the information or reports described in this Section 4.02(a) until it has received the requisite information or reports from the Master Servicer provided for herein, and the Certificate Administrator shall not be in default hereunder due to a delay in providing such information and reports caused by the failure of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to timely deliver any information or reports hereunder. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator shall be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information supplied to it by a Borrower, each other or a third party, and accepted by it in good faith, that is included in any reports, statements, materials or information prepared or provided by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable. None of the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall have any obligation to verify the accuracy or completeness of any information provided by a Borrower, a third party or each other.

 

During any period that reports are required to be filed with the Commission with respect to the Trust pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, each recipient of information regarding the Trust on the Certificate Administrator’s Website will be deemed to have agreed to keep confidential such information until such reports are filed with the Commission, and to the extent such information is presented on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, such website will bear a legend to the following effect: “No recipient shall use or disclose the information contained in this statement/report/file in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or would require registration of any Non-Registered Certificates pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933.”

 

The Certificate Administrator makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of any report, document or other information made available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website and assumes no responsibility therefor. In addition, the Certificate Administrator may disclaim responsibility for any information distributed by the Certificate Administrator for which it is not the original source.

 

In connection with providing access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website, the Certificate Administrator may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer (provided that such website provides thereon electronic means of fulfilling such registration and acceptance for purposes of obtaining access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website). The Certificate Administrator shall not be liable for the dissemination of information in accordance herewith. Questions regarding the Certificate Administrator’s Website can be directed to the Certificate

 

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Administrator’s CMBS customer service desk at (866) 846-4526 or such other number as the Certificate Administrator may hereinafter specify.

 

The Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely on but shall not be responsible for the content or accuracy of any information provided by third parties for purposes of preparing the Distribution Date Statement and may affix thereto any disclaimer it deems appropriate in its reasonable discretion (without suggesting liability on the part of any other party hereto).

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless specifically provided for herein, in no event shall any provision of this Agreement be construed to require the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator to produce any ad hoc or non-standard written reports (in addition to the CREFC® reports, inspection reports and other specific periodic reports otherwise required). If the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator elects to provide any ad hoc or non-standard reports, it may require the Person requesting such report to pay a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the preparation thereof.

 

(b)          Certain Tax-Related Reporting to Certificateholders by the Certificate Administrator. Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Certificate Administrator shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and mail to each Person who at any time during the calendar year was a Certificateholder (i) a statement containing the aggregate information set forth in items 3, 4 and 14 of Exhibit G-2 hereto for such calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which such person was a Certificateholder and (ii) such other customary information as the Certificate Administrator deems necessary or desirable for Certificateholders to prepare their federal, state and local income tax returns, including the amount of original issue discount accrued on the Certificates, if applicable. The obligations of the Certificate Administrator in the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to any requirements of the Code. As soon as practicable following the request of any Certificateholder in writing, the Certificate Administrator shall furnish to such Certificateholder such information regarding the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged Properties as such Certificateholder may reasonably request and, as has been furnished to, or may otherwise be in the possession of, the Certificate Administrator. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall promptly provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator such information regarding, in the case of the Master Servicer, the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged Properties and, in the case of the Special Servicer, the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and the Administered REO Properties, as the case may be, in any event as such party may reasonably request and that has been furnished to, or may otherwise be in the possession of, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be.

 

(c)          CREFC® Loan Periodic Update Files. Not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day following each Determination Date (which is also the second Business Day preceding the related Distribution Date), the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator the CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File, combining information with respect to the Mortgage Loans, reflecting information as of the close of business on such Determination Date. The CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File delivered by the Master Servicer as described above shall be in an electronic format that is mutually acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Certificate Administrator.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that the CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File required to be delivered by the Master Servicer in September 2015 will be based solely upon information generated from actual collections received by the Master Servicer or that are remitted to the Master Servicer from any Non-Trust Master Servicer and from information that the respective Mortgage Loan Sellers deliver or cause to be delivered to the Master Servicer (including but not limited to information prepared by third party servicers of the subject Mortgage Loans with respect to the period prior to the Closing Date). The Special Servicer shall from time to time (and, in any event, upon request) provide the Master Servicer with such information in its possession regarding the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties as may be reasonably necessary for the Master Servicer to prepare each report and any supplemental information to be provided by the Master Servicer to the Certificate Administrator.

 

(d)          CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report, CREFC® Financial Files, CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Reports and CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheets. The Master Servicer shall prepare and maintain a CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report and a CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet with respect to each Mortgaged Property that secures a Serviced Mortgage Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and the Special Servicer shall prepare and maintain a CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report and a CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet with respect to each Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and Administered REO Property, in each case in accordance with the provisions described below. As to quarterly (that is, not annual) periods, within 105 calendar days after the end of each of the first three calendar quarters (in each year) for the trailing or quarterly information received, commencing with respect to the quarter ending on September 30, 2015, the Master Servicer (in the case of Mortgaged Properties that secure Serviced Mortgage Loans that are not Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans) or the Special Servicer (in the case of Mortgaged Properties securing Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties) shall, based upon the operating statements or rent rolls received (if and to the extent received) and covering such calendar quarter, prepare (or, if previously prepared, update) the CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report and the CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report for each related Mortgaged Property and/or REO Property, using the normalized quarterly and normalized year-end operating statements and rent rolls received from the related Borrower; provided, however, that the analysis with respect to the first calendar quarter of each year will not be required to the extent provided in the then-current applicable CREFC® guidelines (it being understood that as of the date hereof, the applicable CREFC® guidelines provide that the analysis with respect to the first calendar quarter (in each year) is not required for a Mortgaged Property unless such Mortgaged Property is analyzed on a trailing 12 month basis, or if the related Mortgage Loan is on the CREFC® Servicer Watch List). As to annual (that is, not quarterly) periods, not later than the second Business Day following the Determination Date occurring in June of each year (beginning in 2016 for year-end 2015), the Master Servicer (in the case of Mortgaged Properties securing Serviced Mortgage Loans that are not Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans) or the Special Servicer (in the case of Mortgaged Properties securing Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Administered REO Properties) shall, based upon the most recently available normalized year-end financial statements and most recently available rent rolls received (if and to the extent (i) such information has been received and (ii) any such information in the form of normalized year-end financial statements has been based on a minimum number of months of operating results as recommended by CREFC® in the instructions to the CREFC® Investor

 

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Reporting Package) not less than thirty (30) days prior to such second Business Day, prepare (or, if previously prepared, update) the CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report, the CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report and a CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet for each related Mortgaged Property and/or REO Property; provided that any analysis or update shall be performed in accordance with the then-current applicable CREFC® guidelines. With respect to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans, such CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report will include the following statement: “This Mortgage Loan was transferred to the Special Servicer on [DATE]. Any questions relating to the operating results reported on this statement should be directed to the Special Servicer while the loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.”

 

The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each remit electronically an image of each CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report and/or each CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet prepared or updated by it (promptly following initial preparation and each update thereof), together with the underlying operating statements and rent rolls to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Certificate Administrator (upon request) and, in the case of such a report prepared or updated by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer. The Certificate Administrator shall, upon request from the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and, to the extent such items have been delivered to the Certificate Administrator by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, make such report (and any underlying operating statements and rent rolls) available to Certificateholders pursuant to Section 8.12(b).

 

With respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall deliver information comparable to the above-described information to the same Persons as described above in this Section 4.02(d) and according to the same time frames as described above in this Section 4.02(d), with reasonable promptness following the Master Servicer’s receipt of such information from the related Non-Trust Master Servicer under the applicable Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

If, with respect to any Performing Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer has any questions for the related Borrower based upon the information delivered to the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.12(a) or this Section 4.02(d), the Master Servicer shall, in this regard and without otherwise changing or modifying its duties hereunder, reasonably cooperate with the Special Servicer in assisting the Special Servicer in the Special Servicer’s efforts to contact and solicit information from such Borrower.

 

(e)          Reporting by the Special Servicer. Not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the first Business Day following each Determination Date following the earliest date on which any Mortgage Loan has become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall prepare and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Master Servicer the CREFC® Special Servicer Loan File, providing the required information as of such Determination Date. In addition, the Special Servicer shall from time to time provide the Master Servicer with such information in the Special Servicer’s possession regarding any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or Administered REO Property as may be requested by the Master Servicer and is reasonably necessary for the Master Servicer to prepare each report and any supplemental information required to be provided by the Master Servicer to the Certificate Administrator. The Special Servicer, subject to the limitations on delivery of Privileged Communications, shall

 

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deliver to the Trust Advisor such reports and other information produced or otherwise available to the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, or Certificateholders generally, requested by the Trust Advisor in support of its obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Special Servicer shall not be required to prepare and deliver any of such files or reports with respect to the initial Determination Date following the Closing Date.

 

(f)          Other Reporting by the Master Servicer. Not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day immediately preceding each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall prepare (if and to the extent necessary) and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator a CREFC® Financial File, a CREFC® Property File and a CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report, providing the most recent information with respect to the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as of the related Determination Date and, in each case, if applicable, identifying each subject Mortgage Loan by loan number and property name. Each CREFC® Financial File, CREFC® Property File and CREFC® Comparative Financial Statement Report delivered by the Master Servicer as described above shall be in electronic format.

 

Not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day immediately preceding each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered, and shall prepare (if any to the extent necessary) and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator, in electronic format, a CREFC® Delinquent Loan Status Report, a CREFC® Historical Loan Modification and Corrected Mortgage Loan Report, a CREFC® Loan Level Reserve/LOC Report, a CREFC® REO Status Report, a CREFC® Operating Statement Analysis Report, a CREFC® Comparative Financial Status Report, a CREFC® Servicer Watch List, a CREFC® NOI Adjustment Worksheet, a CREFC® Total Loan Report, a CREFC® Advance Recovery Report and a Realized Loss Template, in each case providing the most recent information with respect to the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as of the related Determination Date and, in each case, if applicable, identifying each subject Mortgage Loan by loan number and property name. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Master Servicer shall not be required to prepare and deliver any of such files or reports with respect to the initial Determination Date following the Closing Date.

 

The Master Servicer may, but is not required to, make any of the reports or files comprising the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package prepared by it available each month on the Master Servicer’s internet website only with the use of a password, in which case the Master Servicer shall provide such password to (i) the other parties to this Agreement, who by their acceptance of such password shall be deemed to have agreed not to disclose such password to any other Person, (ii) the Subordinate Class Representative, and (iii) each Certificateholder and Certificate Owner who requests such password, provided that (A) the Master Servicer shall not have such authority to the extent such disclosure would violate another provision of this Agreement (including without limitation, any prohibitions on dissemination of any confidential information, including, without limitation, any Privileged Information), applicable law or the related Mortgage Loan Documents and (B) any such Certificateholder or Certificate Owner, as the case may be, has delivered a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1A or Exhibit K-1B, as applicable, to the Certificate Administrator (with a copy to the Master Servicer). In connection with providing such access to its internet website, the Master Servicer may require registration and the acceptance of a reasonable disclaimer and otherwise (subject to the preceding sentence) adopt reasonable rules and procedures, which may include, to the extent

 

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the Master Servicer deems necessary or appropriate, conditioning access on execution of a reasonable agreement governing the availability, use and disclosure of such information, and which may provide indemnification to the Master Servicer for any liability or damage that may arise therefrom. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing sentence shall not be construed to limit any right to receive information already provided for in this Agreement.

 

(g)          Certain General Provisions Regarding Reporting. The Special Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer(s) the reports and files required to be delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(d) and Section 4.02(e) and the Master Servicer(s) shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator the reports set forth in Section 4.02(c) and Section 4.02(f), in an electronic format reasonably acceptable to the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Certificate Administrator. The Master Servicer may, absent manifest error, conclusively rely on the file to be provided by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02(e). The Certificate Administrator may, absent manifest error, conclusively rely on the reports to be provided by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02(c) and Section 4.02(f). To the extent that any report to be prepared and provided to the Certificate Administrator and/or the Subordinate Class Representative by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02(c), Section 4.02(d) or Section 4.02(f) is dependent on information from the Special Servicer or a party under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Special Servicer or such party under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as the case may be) has not timely provided such information to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall on a timely basis provide to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative as complete a report as the information provided by the Special Servicer or such party under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as the case may be) permits and shall promptly update and provide to the Certificate Administrator and the Subordinate Class Representative a complete report when the Special Servicer or such party under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as the case may be) provides the Master Servicer with the requisite missing information; and the Master Servicer shall not be in breach hereunder for so providing an incomplete report under Section 4.02(c), Section 4.02(d) or Section 4.02(f) under the foregoing circumstances. Furthermore, if any report to be provided to the Certificate Administrator and/or the Subordinate Class Representative by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02(c), Section 4.02(d) or Section 4.02(f) was to be prepared by the Special Servicer and delivered to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall not be in breach by reason of any delay in its delivery of such report to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative and/or the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder by reason of a delay on the part of the Special Servicer; and the Master Servicer shall deliver as promptly as reasonably practicable to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder any such report that it receives from the Special Servicer after the requisite delivery date.

 

(h)          Certain Means of Delivery. Except to the extent a form of delivery is specified in this Agreement, if the Master Servicer or Special Servicer is required to deliver any statement, report or information under any provision of this Agreement, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may satisfy such obligation by (x) physically delivering a paper copy of such statement, report or information, (y) delivering such statement, report or information in a commonly used electronic format or (z) making such statement, report or information available on the Master Servicer’s internet website or the Certificate Administrator’s Website and notifying the Person(s) entitled to such statement, report or information of such

 

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availability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may each request delivery in paper format of any statement, report or information required to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, (B) any statement, report or information under any provision of this Agreement to be posted to the Certificate Administrator’s Website or the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website shall be delivered to the Certificate Administrator or the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, as the case may be, in electronic format pursuant to Section 8.12(b) or Section 8.12(c), as applicable, and (C) clause (z) shall not apply to the delivery of any information required to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, unless the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, consents to such delivery.

 

(i)           During any period that reports are required to be filed with the Commission with respect to the Trust pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, access to information regarding the Trust on the Master Servicer’s internet website will be conditioned to the party attempting to gain such access electronically agreeing to keep confidential any such information that has not been filed with the Commission.

 

(j)           No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to require the Master Servicer or Special Servicer to confirm or make any representation regarding the accuracy of (or to be liable or responsible for) any other Person’s information or report.

 

(k)          The Master Servicer shall produce the reports required of it under this Agreement but shall not be required to (but may upon request) produce any ad hoc non-standard written reports. If the Master Servicer elects to provide any non-standard reports, it may require the Person requesting such report to pay a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the preparation thereof.

 

(l)           Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.02 to the contrary, in preparing and disseminating any of the statements, reports and other information required under this Section 4.02, insofar as such statements, reports and other information relate to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or any related REO Property, the Master Servicer, absent manifest error, shall be entitled to rely upon the information received by it under the related Intercreditor Agreement and/or the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(m)          Each of the parties hereto shall cooperate with the other to make information available that may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of subsection (d)(4)(i) of Rule 144A.

 

(n)          With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its designee) or, after the securitization of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, to the related Other Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator (upon request), the Special Servicer and the Subordinate Class Representative the following materials, in writing or by electronic means reasonably acceptable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (or its designee) (and such reports may include any reasonable disclaimers with respect to information provided by third parties or with respect to assumptions required to be made in the preparation of such reports as the Master Servicer deems appropriate) not later than two (2) Business Days after

 

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the end of each Collection Period (but, in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan that has been included in an Other Securitization, in any event no later than any applicable Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Early Remittance Date);

 

(i)          the amount of the distributions made on the respective interests in such Serviced Loan Combination for such period allocable to interest (separately identifying Default Interest) and the amount thereof allocable to principal;

 

(ii)         if the amount of the distributions to any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) was less than the full amount that would have been distributable to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder if there had been sufficient funds, the amount of the shortfall, stating separately the amounts allocable to interest and principal;

 

(iii)       the outstanding principal balance of such Serviced Loan Combination and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) therein immediately following payment for such period;

 

(iv)        the aggregate amount of unscheduled payments of principal received on such Serviced Loan Combination and the allocation thereof to each interest in such Serviced Loan Combination (and the source thereof) made during the related period;

 

(v)         the aggregate outstanding Servicing Advances with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination and interest thereon as of the end of, and all interest paid on Servicing Advances with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination during, the prior calendar month;

 

(vi)        the amount of the servicing compensation paid to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination, including the Master Servicing Fee, the Special Servicing Fee, any Workout Fee, any Liquidation Fee (other than any Liquidation Fee due in respect of the Mortgage Loan) and any charges to the related Borrower retained by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer as allocated between the Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) in such Serviced Loan Combination;

 

(vii)       the amount of any shortfalls in distributions to the holders of the Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) in the related Serviced Loan Combination for such period and the amount of any outstanding amounts due on such Mortgage Loan and Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) for prior periods;

 

(viii)      information contained in the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package relating solely to any related Serviced Loan Combination; and

 

(ix)        any and all other reports required to be delivered by the Master Servicer to the Trustee hereunder pursuant to the terms hereof to the extent related to such Serviced Loan Combination.

 

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(o)          No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit or restrict the Depositor or its designee from delivering or furnishing any reports, certificates or other information of any nature to the Rating Agency or any other credit rating agency.

 

Section 4.03     P&I Advances. (a) On or before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on each P&I Advance Date, the Master Servicer shall, subject to Section 4.03(c), either (i) remit from its own funds to the Certificate Administrator for deposit into the Distribution Account an amount equal to the aggregate amount of P&I Advances with respect to Mortgage Loans and successor REO Mortgage Loans, if any, to be made by the Master Servicer in respect of the related Distribution Date, (ii) apply amounts held in the Collection Account for future distribution to Certificateholders in subsequent months in discharge of any such obligation to make such P&I Advances, or (iii) make such P&I Advances in the form of any combination of (i) and (ii) aggregating the total amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Master Servicer; provided, however, that to the extent that amounts on deposit in the Collection Account were insufficient to pay the CREFC® License Fee on the related Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall apply any P&I Advances required to be made by it on such P&I Advance Date pursuant to this Section 4.03 to pay the balance of such CREFC® License Fee. Any amounts held in the Collection Account for future distribution and so used to make P&I Advances shall be appropriately reflected in the Master Servicer’s records and replaced by the Master Servicer by deposit in the Collection Account prior to the next succeeding Master Servicer Remittance Date (to the extent not previously replaced through the deposit of Late Collections of the delinquent principal and interest in respect of which such P&I Advances were made). If, as of 3:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any P&I Advance Date, the Master Servicer shall not have made any P&I Advance required to be made by it on such date pursuant to this Section 4.03(a) (and shall not have delivered to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee the Officer’s Certificate and other documentation related to a determination of nonrecoverability of a P&I Advance pursuant to Section 4.03(c) below) or shall not have remitted any portion of the Master Servicer Remittance Amount required to be remitted by the Master Servicer on such date, then the Certificate Administrator shall provide notice of such failure to the Master Servicer by facsimile transmission at facsimile number: (704) 715-0034 and by telephone at (800) 326-1334 as soon as possible, but in any event before 4:30 p.m. (New York City time) on such P&I Advance Date. If after such notice the Certificate Administrator does not receive the full amount of such P&I Advances by 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the related Distribution Date, then the Certificate Administrator shall promptly notify the Trustee (but in any event before 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) and the Trustee shall (not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the related Distribution Date) make the portion of such P&I Advances that was required to be, but was not, made or remitted, as the case may be, by the Master Servicer with respect to the related Distribution Date.

 

With respect to any Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer or Trustee, as applicable, shall provide the Other Master Servicer and the Other Trustee under the Other Securitization with written notice of any P&I Advance relating to such Mortgage Loan within two (2) Business Days of making such P&I Advance.

 

(b)          The aggregate amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Master Servicer (or by the Trustee, if the Master Servicer fails to do so) in respect of any Distribution Date, subject to Section 4.03(c) below, shall equal the aggregate of all Monthly Payments (other than Balloon

 

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Payments) and any Assumed Monthly Payments, in each case net of any related Master Servicing Fees (and, in the case of a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan that is a successor thereto, the Non-Trust Primary Servicing Fee and Non-Trust Trust Advisor fee payable under the related Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement), due or deemed due and net of any Post-ARD Additional Interest, as the case may be, in respect of the Mortgage Loans and any successor REO Mortgage Loans with respect thereto on their respective Due Dates occurring in the month in which such Distribution Date occurs, in each case to the extent such amount was not Received by the Trust as of the close of business on the related Determination Date; provided that, if an Appraisal Reduction Amount exists with respect to any Required Appraisal Loan, then the interest portion of any P&I Advance required to be made in respect of such Required Appraisal Loan for the related Distribution Date shall be reduced (it being herein acknowledged that there shall be no reduction in the principal portion of such P&I Advance) to equal the product of (i) the amount of the interest portion of such P&I Advance that would otherwise be required to be made in respect of such Required Appraisal Loan for such Distribution Date without regard to this proviso, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which shall equal the Stated Principal Balance of such Required Appraisal Loan immediately prior to such Distribution Date, net of the related Appraisal Reduction Amount, and the denominator of which shall equal the Stated Principal Balance of such Required Appraisal Loan immediately prior to such Distribution Date.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no P&I Advance shall be required to be made hereunder if such P&I Advance would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance. The determination by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) that a prior P&I Advance (or Unliquidated Advance in respect thereof) that it has made constitutes a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, shall be made by such Person subject to the Servicing Standard or, in the case of the Trustee, in its reasonable, good faith judgment. In making such recoverability determination, such Person will be entitled to consider (among other things) the obligations of the Borrower under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan as it may have been modified, to consider (among other things) the related Mortgaged Properties in their “as-is” or then-current conditions and occupancies, as modified by such party’s assumptions regarding the possibility and effects of future adverse change with respect to such Mortgaged Properties, to estimate and consider (among other things) future expenses and to estimate and consider (among other things) the timing of recoveries. In addition, any such Person may update or change its recoverability determinations at any time and may obtain from the Special Servicer any analysis, Appraisals or market value estimates or other information in the possession of the Special Servicer for such purposes. Any determination by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) that it has made a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Depositor, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative and, if made by the Master Servicer, the Trustee (on or before the related P&I Advance Date in the case of a proposed P&I Advance) and, if such Nonrecoverable P&I Advance is with respect to a Mortgage Loan in any Serviced Loan Combination, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) or, following the securitization of a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the Other Master Servicer (if applicable), setting forth the basis for such determination, accompanied by a copy of an Appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property performed within the nine (9) months preceding

 

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such determination by a Qualified Appraiser, and further accompanied by any other information, including engineers’ reports, environmental surveys or similar reports, that the Person making such determination may have obtained. A copy of any such Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Trustee shall also be promptly delivered to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer for the subject Mortgage Loan and, with respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) and the Other Master Servicer (if applicable). Absent bad faith, the Master Servicer’s determination as to the recoverability of any P&I Advance shall be conclusive and binding on the Certificateholders and, in all cases, the Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any nonrecoverability determination made by the Master Servicer with respect to a particular P&I Advance. The Special Servicer shall promptly furnish any party required to make P&I Advances hereunder or, in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, comparable advances under the terms of the Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement, with any information in its possession regarding the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as such party required to make P&I Advances may reasonably request. The Master Servicer shall consider Unliquidated Advances in respect of prior P&I Advances as outstanding Advances for purposes of recoverability determinations as if such Unliquidated Advance were a P&I Advance.

 

The Special Servicer for each Mortgage Loan shall also be entitled to make a determination (subject to the same standards and procedures that apply in connection with a determination by the Master Servicer) to the effect that a prior P&I Advance (or Unliquidated Advance in respect thereof) previously made hereunder by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) constitutes a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee), if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, in which case, after written notice of such determination by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer and the Trustee, such P&I Advance shall constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance for all purposes of this Agreement and the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall conclusively rely on such determination by the Special Servicer that a P&I Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance; provided that in no event shall a determination by the Special Servicer that a previously made or proposed P&I Advance would be recoverable be binding on the Master Servicer or the Trustee. A copy of any Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Special Servicer in support of its determination shall be promptly delivered to the Master Servicer for the subject Mortgage Loan. The Special Servicer may update or change its recoverability determination at any time.

 

(d)          In the case of each Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall each be entitled to receive interest at the Reimbursement Rate in effect from time to time, accrued on the amount of each P&I Advance made thereby (with its own funds), to the extent that such P&I Advance (i) relates to a Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment in respect of a Mortgage Loan that is a Past Grace Period Loan or an REO Mortgage Loan when made, in which case such interest shall begin to accrue from the related P&I Advance Date, or (ii) is made with respect to a Within Grace Period Loan and remains outstanding when the subject Mortgage Loan becomes a Past Grace Period Loan in respect of the subject Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment, in which case such interest shall begin to accrue when the subject Mortgage Loan becomes a Past Grace Period Loan in respect of the subject Monthly Payment or Assumed Monthly Payment, in either case, for so long as such P&I Advance is outstanding (or, in the case

 

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of Advance Interest payable to the Master Servicer, if earlier, until the Late Collection of the delinquent principal and/or interest in respect of which such P&I Advance was made has been Received by the Trust). Such interest with respect to any P&I Advance shall be payable: (i) first, in accordance with Section 3.05 and 3.25, out of any Default Charges subsequently collected on the particular Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan as to which such P&I Advance relates; and (ii) then, after such P&I Advance is reimbursed, but only if and to the extent that such Default Charges are insufficient to cover such Advance Interest, out of general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties on deposit in the Collection Account. The Master Servicer shall (subject to the operation of Section 3.05(a)(II)) reimburse itself or the Trustee, as applicable, for any outstanding P&I Advance made thereby with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan as soon as practicable after funds available for such purpose are deposited in the Collection Account, and in no event shall interest accrue in accordance with this Section 4.03(d) on any P&I Advance as to which the corresponding Late Collection was received by or on behalf of the Trust as of the related P&I Advance Date.

 

(e)          With respect to any Serviced Loan Combination, the Master Servicer will be permitted to make its determination that it has made a P&I Advance on the related Mortgage Loan that is a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance with respect to such Mortgage Loan in accordance with Section 4.03(a) independently of any determination made in respect of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, by the related Other Master Servicer. If the Master Servicer determines that a proposed P&I Advance with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination, if made, or any outstanding P&I Advance with respect to any such Mortgage Loan previously made, would be, or is, as applicable, a Nonrecoverable Advance or if the Master Servicer subsequently determines that a proposed Servicing Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance or an outstanding Servicing Advance is or would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, or if the Master Servicer receives written notice from the Special Servicer for such Serviced Loan Combination that the Special Servicer has made such a determination, pursuant to this Section 4.03(e), the Master Servicer shall promptly provide the related Other Master Servicer written notice of such determination. If the Master Servicer receives written notice from any related Other Master Servicer that such Other Master Servicer has determined, with respect to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, that any proposed advance of principal and/or interest with respect to such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan would be, or any outstanding advance of principal and interest is, a nonrecoverable advance of principal and/or interest, such determination shall not be binding on the Certificateholders, the Master Servicer or the Trustee but each of the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such nonrecoverability determination.

 

In connection with any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan, any determination by the Master Servicer that any P&I Advance made or to be made with respect to such Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan (or any successor REO Mortgage Loan with respect thereto) is or, if made, would be a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance may be made independently from any determinations (or the absence of any determinations) made by the related Non-Trust Master Servicer regarding nonrecoverability of debt service advances on the related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

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The Special Servicer for each Serviced Loan Combination or Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan shall also be entitled to make a determination (subject to the same standards and procedures that apply in connection with a determination by the Master Servicer) to the effect that a prior P&I Advance (or Unliquidated Advance in respect thereof) previously made hereunder by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee) constitutes a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed P&I Advance by the Master Servicer (or, if applicable, the Trustee), if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance, in which case, after written notice of such determination by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer and the Trustee, such P&I Advance shall constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance for all purposes of this Agreement and the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall conclusively rely on such determination by the Special Servicer that a P&I Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance; provided that in no event shall a determination by the Special Servicer that a previously made or proposed P&I Advance would be recoverable be binding on the Master Servicer or the Trustee. A copy of any Officer’s Certificate (and accompanying information) of the Special Servicer in support of its determination shall be promptly delivered to the Master Servicer for the subject Mortgage Loan. The Special Servicer may update or change its recoverability determination at any time.

 

(f)           With regard to such P&I Advances, the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall account for that part of the P&I Advances which is attributable to Past Grace Period Loans, and that part of the P&I Advances which is attributable to Within Grace Period Loans.

 

(g)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no P&I Advances shall be made with respect to any Pari Passu Companion Loan (whether or not it constitutes a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or otherwise) or any successor REO Mortgage Loan related thereto.

 

Section 4.04     Allocation of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses. (a) On each Distribution Date, following the distributions to Certificateholders to be made on such date pursuant to Section 4.01, the Certificate Administrator shall determine the amount, if any, by which (i) the then-aggregate of the Class Principal Balances of all the Classes of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Class A-S, Class B, Class C and Class PEX Certificates) and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest, exceeds (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool that will be outstanding immediately following such Distribution Date. If such excess does exist, then, except to the extent that such excess exists because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portions of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during any prior Collection Period (other than those that were determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Advances in the immediately preceding Collection Period), the Class Principal Balances of the Class G, Class F, Class E and Class D Certificates and the Class C, Class B and Class A-S Regular Interests shall be reduced sequentially, in that order, in each case, until such excess or the related Class Principal Balance is reduced to zero (whichever occurs first). If, after the foregoing reductions, the amount described in clause (i) of the second preceding sentence still exceeds the amount described in clause (ii) of such sentence, then, except to the extent that such excess exists because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portion of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during any prior Collection Period (other than those that were determined to constitute Nonrecoverable Advances in the immediately preceding

 

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Collection Period), the respective Class Principal Balances of all the outstanding Classes of the Class A Certificates shall be reduced on a pro rata basis in accordance with the relative sizes of such Class Principal Balances, until any such remaining excess is reduced to zero. All reductions in the Class Principal Balances of the respective Classes of the Principal Balance Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest under this Section 4.04(a) shall constitute allocations of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses. Any reduction in the Class Principal Balance of the Class C Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest or Class A-S Regular Interest for any Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 4.04(a) shall be allocated (i) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively and (iii) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively.

 

(b)          On each Distribution Date, following the deemed distributions to be made in respect of the REMIC II Regular Interests on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(g), the Certificate Administrator shall determine the amount, if any, by which (i) the then-aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests, exceeds (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool that will be outstanding immediately following such Distribution Date. If such excess does exist, then, except to the extent that such excess exists because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portion of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during the preceding Collection Period, the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest G, REMIC II Regular Interest F, REMIC II Regular Interest E, REMIC II Regular Interest D, REMIC II Regular Interest C, REMIC II Regular Interest B and REMIC II Regular Interest A-S shall be reduced sequentially, in that order, in each case, until such excess (other than any portion thereof that exists because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portion of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during the preceding Collection Period) or the related Uncertificated Principal Balance is reduced to zero (whichever occurs first). If, after the foregoing reductions, the amount described in clause (i) of the second preceding sentence still exceeds the amount described in clause (ii) of such sentence, then, except to the extent that such excess exists because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portion of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during the preceding Collection Period, the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC II Regular Interest that are the Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest with respect to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates shall be reduced on a pro rata basis, as among such individual Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interests, in accordance with their Uncertificated Principal Balances, until any such remaining excess is reduced to zero. All reductions in the Uncertificated Principal Balances

 

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of the respective REMIC II Regular Interests under this Section 4.04(b) shall be deemed to constitute allocations of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses.

 

(c)          On each Distribution Date, if, following the deemed distributions to be made in respect of the REMIC I Regular Interests pursuant to Section 4.01(j), the Uncertificated Principal Balance of any REMIC I Regular Interest, in each case after taking account of such deemed distributions, exceeds the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan (or, if such REMIC I Regular Interest relates to multiple Replacement Mortgage Loans, the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loans and/or REO Mortgage Loans), as the case may be, that will be outstanding immediately following such Distribution Date, then, except to the extent that such excess exists (taking account of the provisions of the next succeeding sentence) because of the reimbursement of Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts (from the principal portion of P&I Advances and/or payments or other collections of principal on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.05(a)(II)(iii)) during the preceding Collection Period, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interest shall be reduced to equal such Stated Principal Balance of such related Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan (or, if such REMIC I Regular Interest relates to multiple Replacement Mortgage Loans, the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loans and/or REO Mortgage Loans), as the case may be, that will be outstanding immediately following such Distribution Date. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the aggregate amount excluded from the aggregate reductions of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC I Regular Interests collectively shall equal the amount excluded from the reductions of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC II Regular Interests pursuant to Section 4.04(b) above and such aggregate exclusion amount shall be deemed to be allocated among the REMIC I Regular Interests pro rata according to their Stated Principal Balances that, in the absence of such any and all such exclusions, would have been outstanding immediately after such Distribution Date by operation of the immediately preceding sentence. Any reductions in the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the respective REMIC I Regular Interests under this Section 4.04(c) shall be deemed to constitute allocations of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses.

 

Section 4.05     Allocation of Certain Trust Advisor Expenses. (a) On each Distribution Date, immediately prior to the distributions to be made to the Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest for such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01(a), the Certificate Administrator shall allocate Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) to reduce the Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest for such Distribution Date for the Class E Certificates, Class D Certificates, Class C Regular Interest and Class B Regular Interest Certificates, in that order, in each case, until the Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest of the Class E Certificates, Class D Certificates, Class C Regular Interest or Class B Regular Interest for such Distribution Date has been reduced to zero. Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) shall not be allocated to reduce interest distributable on the Class A Certificates, the Class A-S Regular Interest, the Interest Only Certificates or the Control-Eligible Certificates or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

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amount of Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest otherwise distributable to the Class B Regular Interest, Class C Regular Interest, Class D Certificates and Class E Certificates for such Distribution Date, the resulting Excess Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) shall be allocated to reduce the Principal Distribution Amount otherwise allocable to the Principal Balance Certificates that are not Control-Eligible Certificates for such Distribution Date. Such Excess Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) shall reduce the Principal Distribution Amount for the Principal Balance Certificates that are not Control-Eligible Certificates for such Distribution Date, and shall be allocated to reduce the Certificate Principal Balances of such Certificates in the following order: to the Class E and Class D Certificates, and then to the Class C, Class B and Class A-S Regular Interests, in each case, until the remaining Certificate Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates or Class C, Class B or Class A-S Regular Interest has been reduced to zero. Following the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balances of the foregoing Classes of Principal Balance Certificates and the Class C, Class B and Class A-S Regular Interests to zero, the Certificate Administrator shall allocate any remaining Excess Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) among the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates, pro rata (based upon their respective Certificate Principal Balances), until the remaining Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 and Class A-SB Certificates, have been reduced to zero. Any Excess Trust Advisor Expenses allocated to the Class C, Class B or Class A-S Regular Interest for any Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 4.05(a) shall be allocated (i) in the case of the Class C Regular Interest, between the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component in accordance with the Class C Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class C-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively, (ii) in the case of the Class B Regular Interest, between the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component in accordance with the Class B Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class B-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively and (iii) in the case of the Class A-S Regular Interest, between the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component in accordance with the Class A-S Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date and the Class A-S-PEX Percentage Interest for such Distribution Date, respectively.

 

Any Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) or Excess Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) allocated to a Class of Certificates that are not Control-Eligible Certificates shall be allocated among the respective Certificates of such Class in proportion to the Percentage Interests evidenced by the respective Certificates. If amounts distributable in respect of the Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest to the Class B and Class C Regular Interests and Class D and Class E Certificates and otherwise available as the indicated portion of the Principal Distribution Amount are insufficient to reimburse any related Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) on a Distribution Date, any unreimbursed Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) shall remain unreimbursed until the next Distribution Date that such applicable amounts are available. In no event shall any Trust Advisor Expenses other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses reduce or delay any principal or interest payable in respect of the Control-Eligible Certificates.

 

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Distribution Date shall not exceed the sum of (i) the portion of the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date otherwise distributable to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB, Class D and Class E Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests and (ii) the aggregate amount of Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest (for such purposes, calculated without regard to any reductions pursuant to clause (iv) of the definition of Unadjusted Distributable Certificate Interest as a result of Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) for such Distribution Date) that would otherwise be distributable to the Class B and Class C Regular Interests and the Class D and Class E Certificates for such Distribution Date. Any amount of Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) that are not reimbursed on a Distribution Date shall be payable on the next Distribution Date to the extent funds are sufficient, in accordance with Section 4.05(a), to make such payments.

 

(c)          To the extent that any actual recoveries of previously-incurred Trust Advisor Expenses (other than Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) are received from a source other than the proceeds of the related Mortgage Loan during the Collection Period related to any Distribution Date, such amounts shall be applied, first, as provided in Section 4.01(a) to reimburse the Holders of any Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest (and therefore the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component), the Class B Regular Interest (and therefore the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component) and the Class C Regular Interest (and therefore the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component) that suffered write-offs in connection with Trust Advisor Expenses, and any portion of such recovery remaining after such application shall be considered in the calculation of the Interest Distribution Amounts of the Class B Regular Interest, Class C Regular Interest and the Class D and Class E Certificates, as and to the extent set forth in the definition of Interest Distribution Amount, for such Distribution Date (with the actual payment of such portion to be made to the Holders of the Class B Regular Interest, Class C Regular Interest and Class D and/or Class E Certificates to the extent required under the combined operation of the definition of Interest Distribution Amount and the provisions of Section 4.01(a) other than the final paragraph of Section 4.01(a)).

 

Section 4.06     Calculations. Provided that the Certificate Administrator receives the necessary information from the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator shall be responsible for performing all calculations necessary in connection with the actual and deemed distributions to be made pursuant to Section 4.01, the preparation of the Distribution Date Statements pursuant to Section 4.02(a) and the actual and deemed allocations of Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses to be made pursuant to Section 4.04 and the actual and deemed allocations of Trust Advisor Expenses to be made pursuant to Section 4.05. The Certificate Administrator shall calculate the Available Distribution Amount for each Distribution Date and shall allocate such amount among Certificateholders in accordance with this Agreement. Absent actual knowledge of an error therein, the Certificate Administrator shall have no obligation to recompute, recalculate or otherwise verify any information provided to it by the Master Servicer. The calculations by the Certificate Administrator contemplated by this Section 4.06 shall, in the absence of manifest error, be presumptively deemed to be correct for all purposes hereunder.

 

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Article V

THE CERTIFICATES

 

Section 5.01     The Certificates. (a) The Certificates will be substantially in the respective forms attached hereto as Exhibits A-1 through A-3; provided that any of the Certificates may be issued with appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and variations, and may have imprinted or otherwise reproduced thereon such legend or legends, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, as may be required to comply with any law or with rules or regulations pursuant thereto, or with the rules of any securities market in which the Certificates are admitted to trading, or to conform to general usage. The Certificates will be issuable in registered form only; provided that in accordance with Section 5.03, beneficial ownership interests in each Class of Interest Only Certificates and Principal Balance Certificates shall initially be held and transferred through the book-entry facilities of the Depository. The Registered Certificates (other than the Class X-A Certificates) will be issuable only in denominations corresponding to initial Certificate Principal Balances as of the Closing Date of $10,000 and in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The Class D, Class E, Class F and Class G Certificates will be issuable only in denominations corresponding to initial Certificate Principal Balances as of the Closing Date of $100,000 and in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The Interest Only Certificates will be issuable only in denominations corresponding to initial Certificate Notional Amounts as of the Closing Date of $1,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The Class V and Class R Certificates will be issuable in denominations representing Percentage Interests of not less than 10%.

 

(b)          The Certificates shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature on behalf of the Trustee by the Certificate Registrar hereunder by an authorized signatory. Certificates bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the authorized officers or signatories of the Certificate Registrar shall be entitled to all benefits under this Agreement, subject to the following sentence, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Certificates or did not hold such offices at the date of such Certificates. No Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement, or be valid for any purpose, however, unless there appears on such Certificate a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Authenticating Agent by manual signature, and such certificate of authentication upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the date of their authentication.

 

Section 5.02     Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates. (a) At all times during the term of this Agreement, there shall be maintained at the office of the Certificate Registrar a Certificate Register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as the Certificate Registrar may prescribe, the Certificate Registrar shall provide for the registration of Certificates and of transfers and exchanges of Certificates as herein provided. The Certificate Administrator is hereby initially appointed (and hereby agrees to act in accordance with the terms hereof) as Certificate Registrar for the purpose of registering Certificates and transfers and exchanges of Certificates as herein provided. The Certificate Registrar may appoint, by a written instrument delivered to the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and (if the

 

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Certificate Administrator is not the Certificate Registrar) the Certificate Administrator, any other bank or trust company to act as Certificate Registrar under such conditions as the predecessor Certificate Registrar may prescribe, provided that the predecessor Certificate Registrar shall not be relieved of any of its duties or responsibilities hereunder by reason of such appointment. If the Certificate Administrator resigns or is removed in accordance with the terms hereof, the successor certificate administrator shall immediately succeed to its duties as Certificate Registrar. The Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator (if it is not the Certificate Registrar), the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each have the right to inspect the Certificate Register or to obtain a copy thereof at all reasonable times, and to rely conclusively upon a certificate of the Certificate Registrar as to the information set forth in the Certificate Register.

 

If three or more Holders make written request to the Certificate Registrar, and such request states that such Holders desire to communicate with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Agreement or under the Certificates and is accompanied by a copy of the communication which such Holders propose to transmit, then the Certificate Registrar shall, within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such request, afford (or cause any other Certificate Registrar to afford) the requesting Holders access during normal business hours to the most recent list of Certificateholders held by the Certificate Registrar.

 

(b)          No Transfer of any Non-Registered Certificate or interest therein shall be made unless that Transfer is exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable securities or blue sky laws of any state or other jurisdiction within the United States, its territories and possessions, or is otherwise made in accordance with the Securities Act and such other securities or blue sky laws. If offers and sales of any Certificate are made in any jurisdiction outside of the United States, its territories and possessions, the Person making such offers and sales must comply with all applicable laws of such jurisdiction.

 

If a Transfer of any Definitive Non-Registered Certificate is to be made without registration under the Securities Act (other than in connection with the initial issuance of the Non-Registered Certificates or a Transfer of such Certificate by the Depositor, any Underwriter or any of their respective Affiliates or, in the case of a Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates, a Transfer thereof to a successor Depository or to the applicable Certificate Owner(s) in accordance with Section 5.03), then the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register such Transfer unless it receives (and, upon receipt, may conclusively rely upon) either: (i) a certificate from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-1A or as Exhibit C-2A and a certificate from such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached hereto either as Exhibit C-1B or as Exhibit C-2B (except that, in the case of any proposed transfer of a Class R Certificate, such Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer and prospective Transferee may provide certificates substantially in the forms attached hereto respectively as Exhibit C-2A and Exhibit C-2B only); or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator to the effect that such prospective Transferee is an Institutional Accredited Investor or a Qualified Institutional Buyer (except that, in the case of any proposed transfer of a Class R Certificate, such Opinion of Counsel must be to the effect that such prospective Transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer) and such Transfer may be made

 

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without registration under the Securities Act (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund or of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Registrar in their respective capacities as such), together with the written certification(s) as to the facts surrounding such Transfer from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer and/or such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee on which such Opinion of Counsel is based.

 

If a Transfer of any interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates is to be made without registration under the Securities Act (other than in connection with the initial issuance of the Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates or a Transfer of any interest therein by the Depositor, any Underwriter or any of their respective Affiliates), then the Certificate Owner desiring to effect such Transfer shall be required to obtain either (i) a certificate from such Certificate Owner’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2B, or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the prospective Transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer, and that such Transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act. Except as provided in the following two paragraphs, no interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates shall be transferred to any Person who takes delivery other than in the form of an interest in such Rule 144A Global Certificate. If any Transferee of an interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates does not, in connection with the subject Transfer, deliver to the Transferor the Opinion of Counsel or the certification described in the preceding sentence, then such Transferee shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that all the certifications set forth in Exhibit C-2B hereto are, with respect to the subject Transfer, true and correct.

 

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, any interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate for a Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates may be transferred (without delivery of any certificate or Opinion of Counsel described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the first sentence of the preceding paragraph) by the Depositor, any Affiliate of the Depositor or any Person designated in writing by the Depositor to any Person who takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate for such Class of Certificates upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar of (x) a certificate to the effect that the Certificate Owner desiring to effect such Transfer is the Depositor or an Affiliate of the Depositor and (y) such written orders and instructions as are required under the applicable procedures of the Depository, Clearstream and Euroclear to direct the Certificate Administrator to debit the account of a Depository Participant by a denomination of interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate, and credit the account of a Depository Participant by a denomination of interests in such Regulation S Global Certificate, that is equal to the denomination of beneficial interests in the Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates to be transferred. Upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar of such certification and such orders and instructions, the Certificate Administrator, subject to and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository, shall reduce the denomination of the Rule 144A Global Certificate in respect of the applicable Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates and increase the denomination of the Regulation S Global Certificate for such Class, by the denomination of the beneficial interest in such Class specified in such orders and instructions.

 

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Also notwithstanding the foregoing, any interest in a Rule 144A Global Certificate with respect to any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates may be transferred by any Certificate Owner holding such interest to any Institutional Accredited Investor (other than a Qualified Institutional Buyer) that takes delivery in the form of a Definitive Certificate of the same Class as such Rule 144A Global Certificate upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator of (i) such certifications and/or opinions as are contemplated by the second paragraph of this Section 5.02(b) and (ii) such written orders and instructions as are required under the applicable procedures of the Depository to direct the Certificate Administrator to debit the account of a Depository Participant by the denomination of the transferred interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate. Upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar of the certifications and/or opinions contemplated by the second paragraph of this Section 5.02(b), the Certificate Administrator, subject to and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository, shall reduce the denomination of the subject Rule 144A Global Certificate by the denomination of the transferred interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate, and shall cause a Definitive Certificate of the same Class as such Rule 144A Global Certificate, and in a denomination equal to the reduction in the denomination of such Rule 144A Global Certificate, to be executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance with this Agreement to the applicable Transferee. Correspondingly, any interest in a Non-Registered Certificate (other than a Class V or Class R Certificate) held as a Definitive Certificate may be transferred by any Certificateholder holding such interest to any Qualified Institutional Buyer that takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Certificate upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator of (i) a certificate from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form of attached hereto as Exhibit C-2A and a certificate from such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2B and (ii) such written orders and instructions as are required under the applicable procedures of the Depository to direct the Certificate Administrator to credit the account of a Depository Participant by the denomination of the transferred interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate. Upon surrender of the Definitive Certificate, the Certificate Administrator, subject to and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository, shall increase the denomination of the subject Rule 144A Global Certificate by the denomination of the surrendered Definitive Certificate.

 

Except as provided in the next paragraph, no beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates shall be transferred to any Person who takes delivery other than in the form of a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Certificate. On and prior to the Release Date, each Certificate Owner desiring to effect any Transfer of an interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates to another Person who takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Certificate shall be required to obtain from such Certificate Owner’s prospective Transferee a written certification substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit C-3B hereto certifying that such Transferee is an institution that is not a United States Securities Person. On or prior to the Release Date, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Certificate for each Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates may be held only through Euroclear or Clearstream. The Regulation S Global Certificate for each Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates shall be deposited with the Certificate Administrator as custodian for the Depository and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of the Depository.

 

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Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, after the Release Date, any interest in the Regulation S Global Certificate for a Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates may be transferred by a Certificate Owner to any Person who takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Certificate for such Class of Certificates upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator of (x) a certificate from the Certificate Owner desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form of attached hereto as Exhibit C-2A and a certificate from such Certificate Owner’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2B and (y) such written orders and instructions as are required under the applicable procedures of the Depository, Clearstream and Euroclear to direct the Certificate Administrator to debit the account of a Depository Participant by a denomination of interests in such Regulation S Global Certificate, and credit the account of a Depository Participant by a denomination of interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate, that is equal to the denomination of beneficial interests in such Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates to be transferred. Upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator of such certification and orders and instructions, the Certificate Administrator, subject to and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository, shall reduce the denomination of the Regulation S Global Certificate in respect of such Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates, and increase the denomination of the Rule 144A Global Certificate for such Class, by the denomination of the beneficial interest in such Class specified in such orders and instructions.

 

None of the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Tax Administrator or the Certificate Registrar is obligated to register or qualify any Class of Non-Registered Certificates under the Securities Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under this Agreement to permit the Transfer of any Non-Registered Certificate or interest therein without registration or qualification. Any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner desiring to effect a Transfer of any Non-Registered Certificate or interest therein shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator and the Certificate Registrar against any liability that may result if such Transfer is not exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state or foreign securities laws or is not made in accordance with such federal, state or foreign laws.

 

(c)          No Transfer of a Certificate or any interest therein shall be made (A) to any Plan or (B) to any Person who is directly or indirectly purchasing such Certificate or interest therein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan, if the purchase and holding of such Certificate or interest therein by the prospective Transferee would result in a violation of Section 406 or 407 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a similar violation under Similar Law, or would result in the imposition of an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code. Except in connection with the initial issuance of the Non-Registered Certificates or any Transfer of a Non-Registered Certificate or any interest therein by the Depositor, any Initial Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates or, in the case of a Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates, any Transfer thereof to a successor Depository or to the applicable Certificate Owner(s) in accordance with Section 5.03, the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register the Transfer of a Definitive Non-Registered Certificate unless it has received from the prospective Transferee, and any Certificate Owner transferring an interest in a

 

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Global Certificate for any Class of Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates shall be required to obtain from its prospective Transferee, either (i) a certification to the effect that such prospective Transferee is not a Plan and is not directly or indirectly purchasing such Certificate or interest therein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan; or (ii) alternatively, but only in the case of a Certificate that is not a Class R or Class V Certificate, a certification to the effect that the purchase and holding of such Certificate or interest therein by such prospective Transferee is exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Sections 406(a) and (b) and 407 of ERISA and the excise taxes imposed on such prohibited transactions by Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Code, by reason of Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60; or (iii) alternatively, but only in the case of a Non-Registered Certificate that is an Investment Grade Certificate (other than, if applicable, a Class R or Class V Certificate), determined at date of acquisition, that is being acquired by or on behalf of a Plan in reliance on the Exemption, a certification to the effect that such Plan (X) is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D under the Securities Act, (Y) is not sponsored (within the meaning of Section 3(16)(B) of ERISA) by any member of the Restricted Group, and (Z) agrees that it will obtain from each of its Transferees a written certification described in clause (i) above, a written certification described in clause (ii) above or a written representation that such Transferee satisfies the requirements of the immediately preceding clauses (iii)(X) and (iii)(Y), together with a written agreement that such Transferee will obtain from each of its Transferees a similar written certification or representation. It is hereby acknowledged that the forms of certification attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 (in the case of Definitive Non-Registered Certificates) and Exhibit D-2 (in the case of ownership interests in Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificates) are acceptable for purposes of the preceding sentence. In lieu of one of the foregoing certifications, a prospective Transferee may deliver to the Certificate Registrar a certification of facts and an Opinion of Counsel which establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee that such Transfer will not result in a violation of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a similar violation under Similar Law, or result in the imposition of an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code, and will not subject the Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, a Sub-Servicer or the Trust Advisor to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in this Agreement; in the case of an ownership interest in a Book-Entry Certificate, the prospective Transferee shall also deliver to the Certificate Owner from whom it is acquiring the interest a copy of such certification of facts and Opinion of Counsel, and a certification that these documents have been delivered to the Certificate Registrar. If any Transferee of a Certificate (including a Registered Certificate) or any interest therein does not, in connection with the subject Transfer, deliver to the Certificate Registrar (in the case of a Definitive Certificate) or the Transferor (in the case of ownership interests in a Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificate) any certification and/or Opinion of Counsel contemplated by the first, second and third preceding sentences, then such Transferee shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that either: (i) such Transferee is not a Plan and is not directly or indirectly purchasing such Certificate or interest therein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan; or (ii) the purchase and holding of such Certificate or interest therein by such Transferee are exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Sections 406(a) and (b) and 407 of ERISA and the excise taxes imposed on such prohibited transactions by Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Code by reason of the Exemption (in the case of such a Certificate that is an Investment Grade Certificate) or by reason of Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 (in the case of

 

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such a Certificate that is not an Investment Grade Certificate) or, in the case of a Plan subject to Similar Law does not result in a violation of Similar Law.

 

(d)           (i) Each Person who has or who acquires any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate shall be deemed by the acceptance or acquisition of such Ownership Interest to have agreed to be bound by the following provisions and to have irrevocably authorized the Certificate Administrator under clause (ii)(A) below to deliver payments to a Person other than such Person and to have irrevocably authorized the Certificate Administrator under clause (ii)(B) below to negotiate the terms of any mandatory disposition and to execute all instruments of Transfer and to do all other things necessary in connection with any such disposition. The rights of each Person acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate are expressly subject to the following provisions:

 

(A)          Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate shall be a Permitted Transferee and shall promptly notify the Tax Administrator and the Certificate Administrator of any change or impending change in its status as a Permitted Transferee.

 

(B)          In connection with any proposed Transfer of any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate, the Certificate Registrar shall require delivery to it, and shall not register the Transfer of any Class R Certificate until its receipt, of an affidavit and agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E-1 (a “Transfer Affidavit and Agreement”), from the proposed Transferee, representing and warranting, among other things, that such Transferee is a Permitted Transferee, that it is not acquiring its Ownership Interest in the Class R Certificate that is the subject of the proposed Transfer as a nominee, trustee or agent for any Person that is not a Permitted Transferee.

 

(C)          Notwithstanding the delivery of a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement by a proposed Transferee under clause (B) above, if a Responsible Officer of either the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar has actual knowledge that the proposed Transferee is not a Permitted Transferee, no Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate to such proposed Transferee shall be effected.

 

(D)          Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate shall agree (1) to require a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement from any prospective Transferee to whom such Person attempts to Transfer its Ownership Interest in such Class R Certificate and (2) not to Transfer its Ownership Interest in such Class R Certificate unless it provides to the Certificate Registrar a certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E-2 stating that, among other things, it has no actual knowledge that such prospective Transferee is not a Permitted Transferee.

 

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through interest holder” within the meaning of temporary Treasury Regulations Section 1.67-3T(a)(2)(i)(A) immediately upon acquiring an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate, if it is, or is holding an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate on behalf of, a “pass-through interest holder”.

 

(ii)           (A)     If any purported Transferee shall become a Holder of a Class R Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Section 5.02(d), then the last preceding Holder of such Class R Certificate that was in compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.02(d) shall be restored, to the extent permitted by law, to all rights as Holder thereof retroactive to the date of registration of such Transfer of such Class R Certificate. None of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar shall be under any liability to any Person for any registration of Transfer of a Class R Certificate that is in fact not permitted by this Section 5.02(d) or for making any payments due on such Certificate to the Holder thereof or for taking any other action with respect to such Holder under the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(B)          If any purported Transferee shall become a Holder of a Class R Certificate in violation of the restrictions in this Section 5.02(d), then, to the extent that retroactive restoration of the rights of the preceding Holder of such Class R Certificate as described in clause (ii)(A) above shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the Certificate Administrator shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cause the Transfer of such Class R Certificate to a Permitted Transferee selected by the Certificate Administrator on such terms as the Certificate Administrator may choose, and the Certificate Administrator shall not be liable to any Person having an Ownership Interest in such Class R Certificate as a result of the Certificate Administrator’s exercise of such discretion. Such purported Transferee shall promptly endorse and deliver such Class R Certificate in accordance with the instructions of the Certificate Administrator. Such Permitted Transferee may be the Certificate Administrator itself or any Affiliate of the Certificate Administrator.

 

(iii)          The Tax Administrator shall make available to the IRS and to those Persons specified by the REMIC Provisions all information furnished to it by the other parties hereto necessary to compute any tax imposed (A) as a result of the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate to any Person who is a Disqualified Organization, including the information described in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.860D-1(b)(5) and 1.860E-2(a)(5) with respect to the “excess inclusions” of such Class R Certificate and (B) as a result of any regulated investment company, real estate investment trust, common trust fund, partnership, trust, estate or organization described in Section 1381 of the Code that holds an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate having as among its record holders at any time any Person which is a Disqualified Organization, and each of the other parties hereto shall furnish to the Tax Administrator all information in its possession necessary for the Tax Administrator to discharge such obligation. The Person holding such Ownership Interest shall be responsible for the reasonable compensation of the Tax Administrator for providing information thereto pursuant to this subsection (d)(iii) and Section 10.01(d)(i).

 

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(iv)          The provisions of this Section 5.02(d) set forth prior to this clause (iv) may be modified, added to or eliminated, provided that there shall have been delivered to the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator the following:

 

(A)          A Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such modification of, addition to or elimination of such provisions; and

 

(B)          an Opinion of Counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator, obtained at the expense of the party seeking such modification of, addition to or elimination of such provisions (but in no event at the expense of the Trustee, the Tax Administrator or the Trust), to the effect that doing so will not (1) cause any REMIC Pool to cease to qualify as a REMIC or be subject to an entity-level tax caused by the Transfer of any Class R Certificate to a Person which is not a Permitted Transferee or (2) cause a Person other than the prospective Transferee to be subject to a REMIC-related tax caused by the Transfer of a Class R Certificate to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee.

 

(e)           If a Person is acquiring any Non-Registered Certificate or interest therein as a fiduciary or agent for one or more accounts, such Person shall be required to deliver to the Certificate Registrar (or, in the case of an interest in a Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificate, to the Certificate Owner that is transferring such interest) a certification to the effect that, and such other evidence as may be reasonably required by the Certificate Administrator (or such Certificate Owner) to confirm that, it has (i) sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and (ii) full power to make the applicable foregoing acknowledgments, representations, warranties, certifications and agreements with respect to each such account as set forth in subsections (b), (c) and/or (d), as appropriate, of this Section 5.02.

 

(f)          Subject to the preceding provisions of this Section 5.02, upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Certificate at the offices of the Certificate Registrar maintained for such purpose, the Certificate Registrar shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing a like aggregate Percentage Interest in such Class.

 

(g)          At the option of any Holder, its Certificates may be exchanged for other Certificates of authorized denominations of the same Class evidencing a like aggregate Percentage Interest in such Class upon surrender of the Certificates to be exchanged at the offices of the Certificate Registrar maintained for such purpose. Whenever any Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Certificate Registrar shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver the Certificates which the Certificateholder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

 

(h)          Every Certificate presented or surrendered for transfer or exchange shall (if so required by the Certificate Registrar) be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in the form satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar duly executed by, the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

 

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(i)            No service charge shall be imposed for any transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Certificate Administrator or Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Certificates.

 

(j)            All Certificates surrendered for transfer and exchange shall be physically canceled by the Certificate Registrar, and the Certificate Registrar shall dispose of such canceled Certificates in accordance with its standard procedures.

 

(k)           In connection with the foregoing Sections 5.02(b), (c) and (d), in no case shall the Depositor be responsible for the costs or expenses of any certificates, opinions or agreements contemplated by such Sections 5.02(b), (c) and (d).

 

(l)            Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall comply with all federal withholding requirements respecting payments to Certificateholders and other payees of interest or original issue discount that the Certificate Administrator reasonably believes are applicable under the Code. The consent of Certificateholders or payees shall not be required for such withholding. If the Certificate Administrator does withhold any amount from interest or original issue discount payments or advances thereof to any Certificateholder or payee pursuant to federal withholding requirements, the Certificate Administrator shall indicate the amount withheld to such Person. Such amounts shall be deemed to have been distributed to such Certificateholders or payees for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

(m)          Certificate Transfer requests shall be made to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Corporate Trust Services, Attn: TRANSFER AGENT GROUP, 6th Street & Marquette Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55479, Ref: Certificate Transfer Request, WFCM 2015-SG1, telephone: 800-344-5128.

 

Section 5.03     Book-Entry Certificates. (a) The Certificates (other than the Class R and Class V Certificates) shall initially be issued as one or more Certificates registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee and, except as provided in Section 5.02(b) and Section 5.03(c), a Transfer of such Certificates may not be registered by the Certificate Registrar unless such Transfer is to a successor Depository that agrees to hold such Certificates for the respective Certificate Owners with Ownership Interests therein. Such Certificate Owners shall hold and Transfer their respective Ownership Interests in and to such Certificates through the book-entry facilities of the Depository and, except as provided in Section 5.03(c) below, shall not be entitled to definitive, fully registered Certificates (“Definitive Certificates”) in respect of such Ownership Interests. The Classes of Non-Registered Certificates initially sold to Qualified Institutional Buyers in reliance on Rule 144A or in reliance on another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act shall, in the case of each such Class, be represented by the Rule 144A Global Certificate for such Class, which shall be deposited with the Certificate Administrator as custodian for the Depository and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of the Depository. The Classes of Non-Registered Certificates initially sold to institutions that are non-United States Securities Persons in Offshore Transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall, in the case of each such Class, be represented by the Regulation S Global Certificate for such Class, which shall be deposited with the Certificate Administrator as

 

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custodian for the Depository and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of the Depository. All Transfers by Certificate Owners of their respective Ownership Interests in the Book-Entry Certificates shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Depository Participant or brokerage firm representing each such Certificate Owner. Each Depository Participant shall only transfer the Ownership Interests in the Book-Entry Certificates of Certificate Owners it represents or of brokerage firms for which it acts as agent in accordance with the Depository’s normal procedures.

 

(b)          The Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Depositor and the Certificate Registrar may for all purposes, including the making of payments due on the Book-Entry Certificates, deal with the Depository as the authorized representative of the Certificate Owners with respect to such Certificates for the purposes of exercising the rights of Certificateholders hereunder. Except as expressly provided to the contrary herein, the rights of Certificate Owners with respect to the Book-Entry Certificates shall be limited to those established by law and agreements between such Certificate Owners and the Depository Participants and brokerage firms representing such Certificate Owners. Multiple requests and directions from, and votes of, the Depository as Holder of the Book-Entry Certificates with respect to any particular matter shall not be deemed inconsistent if they are made with respect to different Certificate Owners. The Certificate Administrator may establish a reasonable record date in connection with solicitations of consents from or voting by Certificateholders and shall give notice to the Depository of such record date.

 

(c)          If (i)(A) the Depositor advises the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar in writing that the Depository is no longer willing or able to properly discharge its responsibilities with respect to a Class of the Book-Entry Certificates, and (B) the Depositor is unable to locate a qualified successor, or (ii) the Depositor at its option advises the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry system through the Depository with respect to a Class of Book-Entry Certificates, the Certificate Registrar shall notify all affected Certificate Owners, through the Depository, of the occurrence of any such event and of the availability of Definitive Certificates to such Certificate Owners requesting the same.

 

Upon surrender to the Certificate Registrar of the Book-Entry Certificates of any Class thereof by the Depository, accompanied by registration instructions from the Depository for registration of transfer, the Certificate Registrar shall execute, and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, the Definitive Certificates in respect of such Class to the Certificate Owners identified in such instructions. None of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar shall be liable for any delay in delivery of such instructions, and each of them may conclusively rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, such instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive Certificates for purposes of evidencing ownership of any Class of Registered Certificates, the registered holders of such Definitive Certificates shall be recognized as Certificateholders hereunder and, accordingly, shall be entitled directly to receive payments on, to exercise Voting Rights with respect to, and to transfer and exchange such Definitive Certificates.

 

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or restrict the Transfer of ownership interests in any Certificate (including but not limited to any Non-Registered Certificate) which interests are transferable through the book-entry facilities of the Depository.

 

Section 5.04     Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates. If (i) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Certificate Registrar, or the Certificate Registrar receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate, and (ii) there is delivered to the Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar such security or indemnity as may be reasonably required by them to save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of actual notice to the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar that such Certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Certificate Registrar shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate of the same Class and like Percentage Interest. Upon the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section, the Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar) connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate issued pursuant to this Section shall constitute complete and indefeasible evidence of ownership in the applicable REMIC created hereunder, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time.

 

Section 5.05     Persons Deemed Owners. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Registrar and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name any Certificate is registered as the owner of such Certificate for the purpose of receiving distributions pursuant to Section 4.01 and for all other purposes whatsoever and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Registrar or any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Section 5.06     Certification by Certificate Owners. To the extent that under the terms of this Agreement, it is necessary to determine whether any Person is a Certificate Owner, the Certificate Administrator shall make such determination based on a certificate of such Person which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1A, Exhibit K-1B, Exhibit K-2A or Exhibit K-2B hereto, as applicable (or such other form as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Certificate Administrator) and shall, to the extent required by the Certificate Administrator, specify the Class and Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount, as the case may be, of the Book-Entry Certificate beneficially owned; provided that none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar shall knowingly recognize such Person as a Certificate Owner if such Person, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar, as the case may be, acquired its Ownership Interest in a Book-Entry Certificate in violation of Section 5.02(c), or if such Person’s certification that it is a Certificate Owner is in direct conflict with information actually known by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar, with respect to the identity of a Certificate Owner. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Certificate Registrar shall each exercise its reasonable discretion in

 

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making any determination under this Section 5.06 and shall afford any Person providing information with respect to its beneficial ownership of any Book-Entry Certificate an opportunity to resolve any discrepancies between the information provided and any other information available to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar, as the case may be.

 

Section 5.07     Appointment of Authenticating Agents. (a) The Certificate Administrator may appoint at its expense an Authenticating Agent, which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Certificate Administrator in authenticating Certificates. The Certificate Administrator shall cause any such Authenticating Agent to execute and deliver to the Certificate Administrator an instrument in which such Authenticating Agent shall agree to act in such capacity, with the obligations and responsibilities herein. Each Authenticating Agent must be organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any State, authorized under such laws to carry on a trust business, have a combined capital and surplus of at least $15,000,000, and be subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities. Each Authenticating Agent shall be subject to the same obligations, standard of care, protection and indemnities as would be imposed on, or would protect, the Certificate Administrator hereunder. The appointment of an Authenticating Agent shall not relieve the Certificate Administrator from any of its obligations hereunder, and the Certificate Administrator shall remain responsible for all acts and omissions of the Authenticating Agent. In the absence of any other Person appointed in accordance herewith acting as Authenticating Agent, the Certificate Administrator hereby agrees to act in such capacity in accordance with the terms hereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Certificate Administrator is no longer the Authenticating Agent, any provision or requirement herein requiring notice or any information or documentation to be provided to the Authenticating Agent shall be construed to require that such notice, information or documentation also be provided to the Certificate Administrator.

 

(b)          Any Person into which any Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion, or consolidation to which any Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the corporate agency business of any Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be the Authenticating Agent without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Authenticating Agent.

 

(c)          Any Authenticating Agent appointed in accordance with this Section 5.07 may at any time resign by giving at least thirty (30) days’ advance written notice of resignation to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor. The Certificate Administrator may at any time terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent appointed in accordance with this Section 5.07 by giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor. Upon receiving a notice of such a resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time any Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.07, the Certificate Administrator may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent, in which case the Certificate Administrator shall give written notice of such appointment to the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor and shall mail notice of such appointment to all Holders of Certificates; provided that no successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section 5.07. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon

 

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acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers, duties and responsibilities of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as Authenticating Agent.

 

Section 5.08     [Reserved] 

 

Section 5.09     Exchanges of Exchangeable Certificates.

 

(a)          At the request of the Holder of Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates in the Exchange Proportion, and upon the surrender of such Exchangeable Certificates, the Certificate Administrator, shall exchange such Exchangeable Certificates for Class PEX Certificates with an original aggregate Certificate Principal Balance equal to the original aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates exchanged therefor. At the request of the Holder of Class PEX Certificates, and upon the surrender of such Exchangeable Certificates, the Certificate Administrator, shall exchange such Exchangeable Certificates for Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates in the Exchange Proportion and with an original aggregate Certificate Principal Balance equal to the original aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class PEX Certificates exchanged therefor. No service charge (other than administrative fees charged by the Depository) shall be payable by a Certificateholder in connection with any exchange of Certificates pursuant to this Section 5.09. There shall be no limitation on the number of exchanges authorized pursuant to this Section 5.09; provided that (i) each of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates exchanged (whether surrendered or received) in such exchange shall have denominations no smaller than the minimum denominations set forth in Section 5.01(a) and (ii) exchanges pursuant to this Section 5.09 shall not be permitted after the Class Principal Balance of the Class A-S Regular Interest (and therefore the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-S Certificates and the Class A-S-PEX Component) has been reduced to zero or if any Class of Exchangeable Certificates is no longer maintained as a Book-Entry Certificate. In addition, the Depositor shall have the right to make or cause exchanges on the Closing Date pursuant to instructions delivered to the Certificate Administrator on the Closing Date.

 

(b)          In connection with any exchange of Exchangeable Certificates, the Certificate Registrar (i) shall reduce the outstanding aggregate Class Principal Balance of such Class or Classes of Exchangeable Certificates surrendered by the applicable Holder on the Certificate Register and shall increase the outstanding Class Principal Balance of the related Class or Classes of Exchangeable Certificates received by such Holder in such exchange on the Certificate Register and the Certificate Registrar or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, (ii) as applicable, shall make corresponding increases or reductions to the Class Principal Balances of the Class PEX Components, and (iii) shall give appropriate instructions to the Depository and make appropriate notations on the Global Certificates for each Class of Exchangeable Certificates to reflect such reductions and increases.

 

(c)          In order to effect an exchange of Exchangeable Certificates, the Certificateholder shall notify the Certificate Administrator in writing or by e-mail to cts.cmbs.bond.admin@wellsfargo.com (with a subject line referencing “WFCM 2015-SG1” and setting forth the proposed Exchange Date) no later than three (3) Business Days before the proposed exchange date (the “Exchange Date”). The Exchange Date may be any Business Day

 

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other than the first or last Business Day of the month. The notice must (i) be set forth on the applicable Certificateholder’s letterhead, (ii) carry a medallion stamp guarantee and (iii) set forth the following information: the CUSIP number of each Exchangeable Certificate to be exchanged and each Exchangeable Certificate to be received; the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance and the initial Certificate Principal Balance of the Exchangeable Certificates to be exchanged, the Certificateholder’s DTC participant number; and the proposed Exchange Date. The Certificateholder and the Certificate Administrator shall utilize the “deposit and withdrawal system” at the Depository to effect such exchange of the applicable Exchangeable Certificates. A notice shall become irrevocable on the second Business Day before the proposed Exchange Date. Exchangeable Certificates shall be exchangeable on the books of the Depository for the corresponding Exchangeable Certificates on and after the Closing Date, by notice to the Certificate Administrator substantially in the form of Exhibit X attached hereto.

 

(d)          The Certificate Administrator shall make the first distribution on an Exchangeable Certificate received by a Certificateholder in any exchange on the Distribution Date in the month following the month of exchange to the Certificateholder of record as of the applicable Record Date for such Certificate and Distribution Date. If an Exchange Date occurs in any month before the Distribution Date in such month, then any distributions to be made on such Distribution Date on any Certificates surrendered in the exchange shall be so made to the Certificateholder of record as of the applicable Record Date for such Certificates and such Distribution Date. Neither the Certificate Administrator nor the Depositor will have any obligation to ensure the availability in the market of the applicable Certificates to accomplish any exchange.

 

Article VI

THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER AND THE TRUST ADVISOR

 

Section 6.01     Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor. The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the respective obligations specifically imposed upon and undertaken by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor.

 

Section 6.02     Merger, Consolidation or Conversion of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Special Servicer. (a) Subject to Section 6.02(b), the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor shall each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, bank, trust company, partnership, limited liability company, association or other legal entity under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein it was organized, and each shall obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement.

 

(b)          Each of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor and the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated with or into any Person, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to any Person, in which case any Person resulting from any merger or

 

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consolidation to which the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Special Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided that no successor or surviving Person shall so succeed to the rights and duties of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer unless (i) such succession is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation (subject to Section 3.27) from each Rating Agency (and, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency), except that such condition need not be satisfied if such succession occurs solely as a result of a merger in which the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, is the surviving Person under applicable law, and (ii) the successor or surviving Person makes the applicable representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.05 (in the case of a successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer) or Section 2.06 (in the case of a successor or surviving Person to the Special Servicer), as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer may remain the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, under this Agreement after (x) being merged or consolidated with or into any Person that is a Prohibited Party, or (y) transferring all or substantially all of its assets to any Person if such Person is a Prohibited Party at the time of such merger, consolidation or transfer, except with respect to clause (x) and (y), as applicable, to the extent (i) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is the surviving entity of such merger, consolidation or transfer and has been in material compliance with its Regulation AB reporting obligations hereunder or (ii) the Depositor consents to such merger, consolidation or transfer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

Section 6.03     Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer. (a) None of the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or any of their respective members, managers, directors, officers, employees or agents shall be under any liability to the Trust, the Trustee or the Certificateholders or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder for any action taken or not taken in good faith pursuant to this Agreement or for errors in judgment; provided that this provision shall not protect the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or any of their respective members, managers, directors, officers, employees or agents against any liability to the Trust, the Trustee or the Certificateholders or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder for the breach of a representation or warranty made by such party herein, or against any expense or liability specifically required to be borne by such party without right of reimbursement pursuant to the terms hereof, or against any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of such party’s obligations or duties hereunder, or by reason of reckless disregard of such obligations and duties. The Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and any director, member, manager, officer, employee or agent of any such party may rely in good faith on any document of any kind conforming to the requirements of this Agreement for the truth and accuracy of the contents of that document (and as to certificates and opinions, including Opinions of Counsel, for the truth of the statements made therein and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein) reasonably believed or in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, which document, prima facie, is properly executed and submitted by any Person, or any employee or agent of any Person

 

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(including legal counsel as to opinions), respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (each in its capacity as such or in its individual capacity) and any member, manager, director, officer, employee or agent of any such party, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Trust Fund out of the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable, as provided in Section 3.05(a), or the Distribution Account, as provided in Section 3.05(b), against any loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with any actual or threatened legal action or claim relating to this Agreement, the Certificates or the Trust, other than any loss, liability, cost or expense: (i) specifically required to be borne by such party, without right of reimbursement, pursuant to the terms hereof; (ii) incurred in connection with any legal action or claim against such party resulting from any breach of a representation or warranty made by such Person herein, or (iii) incurred in connection with any legal action or claim against such party resulting from any willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of such Person’s obligations and duties hereunder or resulting from negligent disregard of such obligations and duties. Such indemnification shall extend (subject to the same limitations and qualifications) to any loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense incurred by any such Person in connection with any actual or threatened legal action or claim relating to a Loan Combination (whether or not the Loan Combination is then being serviced under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement), but the relevant party must promptly notify the Master Servicer and the Other Master Servicer of any claim (but the omission to so notify shall not relieve the Trust Fund from any liability which it may have to any such indemnified party under this Agreement except to the extent that such omission to notify materially prejudices the interests of the Trust Fund) and, if any indemnification payment is made to such party from general collections on the Mortgage Pool on deposit in the Collection Account, the Master Servicer will be required to use efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to exercise promptly the rights of the Trust Fund under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement from the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder for that holder’s allocable share of the amount so paid.

 

None of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action unless such action is related to its respective duties under this Agreement and, except in the case of a legal action the costs of which such party is specifically required hereunder to bear, in its opinion does not involve it in any ultimate expense or liability for which it would not be reimbursed hereunder; provided that the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor may in its discretion undertake any such action which it may reasonably deem necessary or desirable with respect to the enforcement and/or protection of the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders (or, if a Serviced Loan Combination is involved, the rights of the Certificateholders and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole)). In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action, and any liability resulting therefrom, shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust, and the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, as the case may be, shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account, as provided in Section 3.05(a), or the Distribution Account, as provided in Section 3.05(b) (or, with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, if such expenses and costs relate specifically to such Serviced Loan Combination, first, pro rata from the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (based on the respective outstanding principal balances of

 

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the related Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) and, if funds in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account are insufficient, then any deficiency shall be paid from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account). Following reimbursement or payment of such amounts (with no obligation to repay such amounts), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall use efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to exercise promptly the rights of the Trust Fund under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement from the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or if the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan is held by an Other Securitization, from such Other Securitization), of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder’s pro rata share of such amounts reimbursed by the Collection Account. In no event will the Trust Advisor have any duty to appear in any legal proceedings in connection with this Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, for the purposes of indemnification of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer and limitation of liability, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer will be deemed not to have engaged in willful misfeasance or committed bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of its respective obligations or duties or acted in negligent disregard or other disregard of its respective obligations or duties hereunder if the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, fails to follow the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents because the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, in its reasonably exercised judgment determines that following the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents would or potentially would result in an Adverse REMIC Event (for which determination, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to rely on advice of counsel, the cost of which shall be reimbursed as an Additional Trust Fund Expense). Any indemnification payments or reimbursements of costs or expenses described in the preceding paragraph to which the Trust Advisor may become entitled shall constitute Trust Advisor Expenses and the payment of such Trust Advisor Expenses (other than those that constitute Designated Trust Advisor Expenses) shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.05. The Trust Advisor shall not be entitled to reimbursement of expenses for its services except those for which it is entitled to indemnification as described above.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent that any loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense that is, pursuant to this Section 6.03(a), required to be borne by the Trust out of the Distribution Account or Collection Account, relates to any Serviced Loan Combination, (i) such loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense shall be payable out of amounts on deposit in respect of such Serviced Loan Combination in the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account collectively, on a pro rata basis, prior to payment from funds in the Distribution Account or the Collection Account that are unrelated to such Serviced Loan Combination; and (ii) such loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense shall be payable out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (withdrawals from those accounts shall be made in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal balances of the Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan included in the related Serviced Loan Combination). Insofar as any such loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense related to any Serviced Loan Combination is so paid by withdrawal from the Collection Account or Distribution Account and funds are subsequently received and allocable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s), then the Master Servicer shall deposit the

 

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amount of such loss, liability, claim, damages, penalty, fine, cost or expense into the Collection Account from such funds so received and allocable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

(b)          In addition, none of the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer or any director, member, manager, officer, employee or agent of any such party shall have any liability with respect to, and each of the Depositor, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and any director, member, manager, officer, employee or agent of any such party shall be entitled to rely, as to the truth of the statements made therein and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, on any documents, certificates or opinions, including Opinions of Counsel, furnished to, and reasonably believed or in good faith believed by such Person to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, which document, certificate or opinion, prima facie, is properly executed and submitted by any Person, or any employee or agent of any Person (including legal counsel as to opinions), respecting any matters arising hereunder. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor may rely in good faith on information provided to it by the other parties hereto (unless the provider and the recipient of such information are the same Person or Affiliates) and by the Borrowers and property managers, and will have no duty to investigate or verify the accuracy thereof. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor may rely, and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon, any resolution, officer’s certificate, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, financial statement, agreement, appraisal, bond or other document (in electronic or paper format) as contemplated by and in accordance with this Agreement and reasonably believed or in good faith believed by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trust Advisor, or directors, members, officers, employees or agents of any such party as the case may be, to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties and each of them may consult with counsel, in which case any written advice of counsel or Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection with respect to any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel. Furthermore, none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor or directors, members, managers, officers, employees or agents of any such party shall have any liability under this Agreement for any failure of any other such Person (or any other party to this Agreement) to perform such Person’s obligations or duties hereunder.

 

Section 6.04     Resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer. (a) Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it, upon a determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law with any other activities carried on by it (the other activities of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, so causing such a conflict being of a type and nature carried on by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, at the date of this Agreement). Any such determination requiring the resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect which shall be delivered to the Trustee, with a copy to the Certificate Administrator, the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder (and each affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder). Unless applicable law requires the resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as the case may be) to be effective immediately, and the Opinion of Counsel delivered pursuant to

 

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the prior sentence so states, no such resignation shall become effective until the Trustee or other successor shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the resigning party in accordance with Section 6.05 or Section 7.02 hereof; provided that, if no successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within ninety (90) days after the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, has given notice of such resignation, the resigning Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor thereto.

 

(b)          In addition, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall have the right to resign at any other time for any reason, provided that (i) a willing successor thereto (including any such successor proposed by the resigning party) has been found that is, solely in the case of a successor to the Special Servicer if it is a resigning special servicer, acceptable to the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Subordinate Control Period), (ii) solely in the case of the Special Servicer if it is the resigning party, the resigning party has consulted with the Subordinate Class Representative (during any Collective Consultation Period) and the Trust Advisor (during any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period) with respect to the identity and quality of its proposed successor, (iii) the succession is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency (and, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency), (iv) the successor accepts appointment in writing prior to the effectiveness of such resignation and (v) the successor is not a Prohibited Party at the time of such succession unless the Depositor consents to the appointment in its reasonable discretion.; provided, further, that in the event a replacement Special Servicer is being appointed solely for any Excluded Loan, the Subordinate Class Representative shall not have any consent or consultation rights in respect of designating that replacement Special Servicer.

 

(c)          Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be permitted to resign except as contemplated in Sections 6.04(a) and 6.04(b). Consistent with the foregoing, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall (except in connection with any resignation thereby permitted above in this Section 6.04 or as otherwise expressly provided herein, including the provisions of Section 3.11(a), Section 3.22 and/or Section 6.02) assign or transfer any of its rights, benefits or privileges hereunder to any other Person or delegate to, subcontract with, or authorize or appoint any other Person to perform any of the duties, covenants or obligations to be performed by it hereunder. If, pursuant to any provision hereof, the duties of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer are transferred to a successor thereto, the entire amount of compensation payable to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, that accrues pursuant hereto from and after the date of such transfer shall be payable to such successor, except (in the case of the Special Servicer) to the extent provided in Section 3.11(c).

 

(d)          Any successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer (including any successor Special Servicer appointed pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof) shall, in connection with its appointment as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, (i) deliver to the Depositor and each Other Depositor, if applicable, the Form 8-K Disclosure Information required pursuant to Item 6.02 of the Form 8-K Current Report regarding itself in its role as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, and (ii) enter into an indemnification agreement reasonably acceptable to the Depositor and such successor Master

 

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Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, pursuant to which the successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, the Other Depositor, their respective directors and officers, and each other Person who controls any such entity within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any and all expenses, losses, claims, damages and other liabilities, including without limitation the costs of investigation, legal defense and any amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation arising out of (A) the failure of any such Form 8-K Disclosure Information, insofar as such information relates to or is applicable to such successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer (either in its individual capacity or its capacity as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer under this Agreement), to satisfy the requirements of the applicable provisions of Regulation AB and (B) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such Form 8-K Disclosure Information regarding itself in its role as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, or any omission or alleged omission to state in such Form 8-K Disclosure Information regarding itself in its role as successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer, as applicable, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(e)          The resigning Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of each party to this Agreement, the Trust and each Rating Agency in connection with the resignation of such party and the transfer of its duties (including, but not limited to, the costs of obtaining Rating Agency Confirmation and reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with transferring Servicing Files to the successor).

 

Section 6.05     Replacement of Special Servicer.

 

(a)          During any Subordinate Control Period (and other than with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, or the Subordinate Class Representative on its behalf, will have the right to terminate the Special Servicer, with or without cause, and appoint itself or an Affiliate thereof or another Person as the successor Special Servicer. It shall be a condition to such appointment that (i) the successor Special Servicer be a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer, (ii) the successor Special Servicer deliver to the Depositor and each Other Depositor, if applicable, the Form 8-K Disclosure Information in accordance with Section 6.04(d) and (iii) the conditions set forth in subsection (e) be satisfied. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if the Depositor or (if applicable) any Other Depositor fails to file any required Form 8-K Current Report in connection with such appointment in a timely manner, such appointment shall be void ab initio, and upon the Trustee’s receipt of notice that the Depositor or Other Depositor, as applicable, has failed to file such required Form 8-K Current Report, the Trustee shall provide notice to each of the parties to this Agreement that such appointment is void.

 

(b)          During any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period, upon (i) the written direction of Holders of Principal Balance Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of the Mortgage Loans to notionally reduce the Class Principal Balances of the Principal Balance Certificates to which such Appraisal Reduction Amounts are allocable) of

 

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all Certificates on an aggregate basis, requesting a vote to terminate the Special Servicer and appoint a successor Special Servicer, (ii) payment by such Holders to the Certificate Administrator of the reasonable fees and expenses (including any fees and expenses of counsel or any Rating Agency) to be incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with administering such vote (which fees and expenses shall not be paid from the Trust Fund) and (iii) delivery by such Holders to the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee of a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such termination and appointment of a successor (to be obtained at the expenses solely of such Certificateholders) and the equivalent from each NRSRO hired to provide ratings with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities, the Certificate Administrator shall post such request on the Certificate Administrator’s Website and conduct the solicitation of votes of all Certificates in such regard. Upon the written direction of Holders of Principal Balance Certificates evidencing at least 75% of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of the Mortgage Loans to notionally reduce the Class Principal Balances of the Principal Balance Certificates to which such Appraisal Reduction Amounts are allocable) of all Principal Balance Certificates on an aggregate basis, the Trustee shall terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Special Servicer under this Agreement and appoint the successor Special Servicer that was proposed by the Certificateholders requesting the vote. Such termination and replacement shall be further conditioned on such successor Special Servicer being a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer and the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6.05(e) to the extent that such conditions have not otherwise been satisfied. Such termination shall also be subject to the terminated Special Servicer’s rights to indemnification, payment of outstanding fees, reimbursement of Advances, and other rights set forth in this Agreement which survive termination. If a proposed termination and replacement of the Special Servicer by Certificateholders as described above is not consummated within 180 days following the initial request of the Certificateholders who requested a vote, then the proposed termination and replacement shall have no further force or effect (except that the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to apply any amounts prepaid by such Certificateholders for expenses to pay any expenses incurred by the Certificate Administrator).

 

(c)          In addition, during any Senior Consultation Period, if the Trust Advisor determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that the Special Servicer is not performing its duties under this Agreement in accordance with the Servicing Standard, the Trust Advisor will have the right to recommend the replacement of the Special Servicer. In such event, the Trust Advisor shall deliver to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, with a copy to the then-current Special Servicer, a written recommendation in electronic format and in the form of Exhibit O-3 attached hereto (which form may be modified or supplemented by the Trust Advisor from time to time to cure any ambiguity or error or to incorporate any additional information as it deems appropriate) detailing the reasons supporting its position and recommending a suggested replacement Special Servicer. In addition, the Certificate Administrator shall post such recommendation on the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b), and by mail transmit such recommendation to, conduct the solicitation of votes of, the Holders of all Certificates, according to such procedures (including the establishment of a record date for voting) as it determines. Such notice and solicitation shall state that the proposed replacement, if approved by the Certificateholders, shall be subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6.05(e) within 180 days following the initial recommendation of the Trust Advisor and that any approval granted by the requisite

 

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Certificateholders in the aggregate may not be revoked or withdrawn at any time. The Trust Advisor’s recommendation to replace the Special Servicer must be confirmed by an affirmative vote of Certificateholders having at least a majority of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the allocation of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of the Mortgage Loans to notionally reduce the Class Principal Balances of the Principal Balance Certificates to which such Appraisal Reduction Amounts are allocable) of all Principal Balance Certificates on an aggregate basis. In the event the Holders of such Principal Balance Certificates elect to remove and replace the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and the then-current Special Servicer, and the Certificate Administrator shall provide notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1, to each of the Rating Agencies and promptly request a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies (and, subject to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable) with respect to the proposed removal and replacement, unless such Certificateholders themselves deliver such Rating Agency Confirmation. In the event the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator receive a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies (and, subject to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable) (and the successor Special Servicer agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement), the Trustee will then be required to terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Special Servicer under this Agreement and to appoint the successor Special Servicer that has been approved by the Certificateholders and constitutes a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer, and the Certificate Administrator shall post such notice on the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b). Any such termination of an existing Special Servicer will be subject to the terminated Special Servicer’s rights to indemnification, payment of outstanding fees, reimbursement of Advances and other rights set forth in this Agreement which survive termination. The Trustee and the Trust Advisor shall cooperate in using reasonable efforts to cause the satisfaction of the conditions to the consummation of such replacement set forth in Section 6.05(e). The reasonable costs and expenses associated with the Trust Advisor’s identification of a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator’s obtaining such Rating Agency Confirmations administering the vote of the Certificateholders shall be an Additional Trust Fund Expense. If a proposed termination and replacement of the Special Servicer recommended by the Trust Advisor as described above is not consummated within 180 days following the initial recommendation of the Trust Advisor, then (i) the proposed termination and replacement shall have no further force or effect, (ii) the Certificate Administrator shall post such notice to the Certificate Administrator’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(b) and (iii) the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Trustee and the then-current Special Servicer. The costs and expenses of administering the notices, solicitation of votes and otherwise incurred by the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust Advisor in connection with the proposed removal and replacement (including the costs and expenses associated with obtaining Rating Agency Confirmations and the Opinion of Counsel referred to in Section 6.05(e)) shall constitute expenses of the Trust Fund to be paid by withdrawal from the Distribution Account. None of the Special Servicer, any Certificateholder or any other Person shall have any cause of action against the Trust Advisor or any other Person based upon or arising from the Trust Advisor’s recommendation for replacement of, or determination not to recommend the replacement of, the Special Servicer under this Section 6.05(c), or the result of the vote of the Certificateholders.

 

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(d)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to each Serviced Loan Combination with respect to which a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is the “Lead Lender”, “Controlling Note Holder”, “Directing Note Holder” or other comparable party under the related Intercreditor Agreement, such related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall be entitled to replace the Special Servicer with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination to the extent provided in the related Intercreditor Agreement, and no Special Servicer appointed by such related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder (or its representative) with respect to such Serviced Loan Combination may be subsequently terminated pursuant to any of subsections (a) through (c) of this Section 6.05. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no Serviced Loan Combination with respect to which the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder is the “Lead Lender”, “Controlling Note Holder”, “Directing Note Holder” or other comparable party under the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(e)          No removal of the Special Servicer and/or appointment of a successor thereto pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall be effective until the Trustee shall have received (A) a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency (and, in the case of any Serviced Loan Combination, an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k)) with respect to such removal and/or appointment, (B) an Acknowledgment of Proposed Special Servicer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I-2, executed by the Person designated to be the successor to that terminated Special Servicer, and (C) an Opinion of Counsel (the expense of which shall be deemed to be part of the expenses of the replacement) substantially to the effect that (1) such designated Person is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (2) the Acknowledgment of Proposed Special Servicer, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit I-2, has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such designated Person and (3) upon the execution and delivery of the Acknowledgment of Proposed Special Servicer, such designated Person shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement and, subject to customary bankruptcy and insolvency exceptions and customary equity exceptions, this Agreement shall be enforceable against such designated Person in accordance with its terms.

 

(f)          The Special Servicer terminated pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall be deemed to have been so terminated simultaneously with the designated successor’s becoming the Special Servicer hereunder; provided that (i) the terminated Special Servicer shall be entitled to receive, in connection with its termination, payment out of the Collection Account of all of its accrued and unpaid Special Servicing Fees, as and to the extent provided in Section 3.05(a), and reimbursement from the successor to such terminated Special Servicer of all outstanding Servicing Advances made by such terminated Special Servicer and all unpaid Advance Interest accrued on such outstanding Servicing Advances (in which case the successor to such terminated Special Servicer shall be deemed to have made such Servicing Advances at the same time that such terminated Special Servicer had actually made them), (ii) such terminated Special Servicer shall thereafter be entitled to Workout Fees, as and to the extent expressly permitted by Section 3.11(c), and (iii) such terminated Special Servicer shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 6.03, notwithstanding any such termination; and provided, further, that such terminated Special Servicer shall continue to be obligated to pay (and entitled to receive) all other amounts accrued to (or owing by) it under this Agreement on or prior to the effective date of such termination. Such terminated Special Servicer shall cooperate (time being of the essence in connection with a termination under Section 6.05(b)) with the Trustee and the replacement to

 

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such terminated Special Servicer in effecting the transfer of such terminated Special Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder to its successor, including the transfer within two (2) Business Days of its termination becoming effective pursuant to this Section 6.05, to the replacement to such terminated Special Servicer for administration by it of all cash amounts that at the time are or should have been credited by such terminated Special Servicer to the REO Account maintained by it or to any Servicing Account or Reserve Account or should have been delivered to the Master Servicer or that are thereafter received by or on behalf of such terminated Special Servicer with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property. No penalty or fee shall be payable to the terminated Special Servicer in connection with any termination under this Section 6.05.

 

Section 6.06     Rights of the Depositor and the Trustee in Respect of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall afford the Depositor and the Trustee, upon reasonable notice, during normal business hours access to all records maintained by it in respect of its rights and obligations hereunder and access to such of its officers as are responsible for such obligations. Upon reasonable request and as reasonably related to the performance of the obligations of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, as applicable, pursuant to this Agreement, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall furnish the Depositor and the Trustee with its most recent publicly available annual audited financial statements (or, if not available, the most recent publicly available audited annual financial statements of its corporate parent) and such other information as is publicly available regarding its business, affairs, property and condition, financial or otherwise. Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer may affix to any such information described in this Section 6.06 provided by it any disclaimer it deems appropriate in its reasonable discretion. The Depositor may, but is not obligated to, enforce the obligations of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer hereunder and may, but is not obligated to, perform, or cause a designee to perform, any defaulted obligation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer hereunder or exercise the rights of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer hereunder; provided that neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder by virtue of such performance by the Depositor or its designee. The Depositor shall not have any responsibility or liability for any action or failure to act by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and is not obligated to supervise the performance of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

Section 6.07     Master Servicer and Special Servicer May Own Certificates. The Master Servicer, Special Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates may become the Holder of (or, in the case of a Book-Entry Certificate, Certificate Owner with respect to) any Certificate with (except as otherwise set forth in the definition of “Certificateholder”) the same rights it would have if it were not the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or an Affiliate thereof. If, at any time during which the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Affiliate of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is the Holder of (or, in the case of a Book-Entry Certificate, Certificate Owner with respect to) any Certificate, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, proposes to take any action (including for this purpose, omitting to take a particular action) that is not expressly prohibited by the terms hereof and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as the case may be), violate the Servicing Standard, but that, if taken, might nonetheless, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as the case may be), be considered by other Persons to violate the Servicing Standard,

 

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then the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may (but need not) seek the approval of the Certificateholders to such action by delivering to the Certificate Administrator (with a copy to the Trustee) a written notice that (a) states that it is delivered pursuant to this Section 6.07, (b) identifies the Percentage Interest in each Class of Certificates beneficially owned by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or by an Affiliate thereof and (c) describes in reasonable detail the action that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, proposes to take. The Certificate Administrator, upon receipt of such notice, shall forward it to the Certificateholders (other than the Master Servicer and its Affiliates or the Special Servicer and its Affiliates, as appropriate), together with a request for approval by the Certificateholders of each such proposed action. If at any time Certificateholders entitled to greater than 50% of the Voting Rights of all Certificateholders (calculated without regard to the Certificates beneficially owned by the Master Servicer or its Affiliates or the Special Servicer or its Affiliates, as the case may be) shall have consented in writing (with a copy to each related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, if a Serviced Loan Combination is involved) to the proposal described in the written notice, and if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall act as proposed in the written notice, such action shall be deemed to comply with the Servicing Standard. The Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, for the reasonable expenses of the Certificate Administrator incurred pursuant to this paragraph. It is not the intent of the foregoing provision that the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer be permitted to invoke the procedure set forth herein with respect to routine servicing matters arising hereunder, but rather in the case of unusual circumstances.

 

Article VII

SERVICER TERMINATION EVENTS

 

Section 7.01     Servicer Termination Event. (a) “Servicer Termination Event”, wherever used herein, means, with respect to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, any one of the following events, circumstances and conditions:

 

(i)            with respect to the Master Servicer, any failure by the Master Servicer to deposit into the Collection Account and/or (if it is the Master Servicer for any Serviced Loan Combination) the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, any amount required to be so deposited under this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for one Business Day following the date on which such deposit was first required to be made; or

 

(ii)           with respect to the Special Servicer, any failure by the Special Servicer to deposit into the REO Account maintained by it or to deposit, or remit to the Master Servicer for deposit, into the Collection Account and/or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, as applicable, any amount required to be so deposited or remitted under this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for one Business Day following the date on which such deposit or remittance, as the case may be, was first required to be made; or

 

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(iii)          any failure by the Master Servicer to remit to the Certificate Administrator for deposit into the Distribution Account, on any P&I Advance Date, the full amount of P&I Advances required to be made by the Master Servicer on such date or, on any Master Servicer Remittance Date, the full amount of the Master Servicer Remittance Amount and any Compensating Interest Payment required to be remitted by the Master Servicer on such date, which failure continues unremedied until 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the related Distribution Date; provided that if the Master Servicer fails to make any deposit contemplated by this Section 7.01(a)(iii), including any P&I Advance, which deposit is required to be made by the Master Servicer on any P&I Advance Date or Master Servicer Remittance Date (without regard to any grace period), then the Master Servicer shall pay to the Certificate Administrator, for the account of the Certificate Administrator, interest on such late remittance at the Reimbursement Rate from and including such P&I Advance Date or the Master Servicer Remittance Date to but excluding the related Distribution Date; or

 

(iv)          any failure by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to timely make any Servicing Advance required to be made by it hereunder, which Servicing Advance remains unmade for a period of five (5) Business Days (or, in the case of an Emergency Advance, three (3) Business Days) following the date on which written notice of such failure shall have been given to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, by any party to this Agreement; or

 

(v)           any failure on the part of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, contained in this Agreement, which failure continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, by any other party hereto or to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with a copy to each other party hereto, by the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights (determined without notionally reducing the Class Principal Balances of the Certificates by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts) or by, if affected by that failure, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder; provided that, with respect to any such failure that is not curable within such thirty (30) day period, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall have an additional cure period of sixty (60) days to effect such cure so long as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, has commenced to cure such failure within the initial thirty (30) day period and has provided the Trustee with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that it has diligently pursued, and is continuing to pursue, a full cure; or

 

(vi)          any breach on the part of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement that materially and adversely affects the interests of any Class of Certificateholders or any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and which continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which written notice of such breach, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, by any other party hereto or to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case

 

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may be, with a copy to each other party hereto, by the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights (determined without notionally reducing the Class Principal Balances of the Certificates by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts) or by, if affected by such breach, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder; provided that, with respect to any such breach that is not curable within such thirty (30) day period, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall have an additional cure period of sixty (60) days to effect such cure so long as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, has commenced to cure such breach within the initial thirty (30) day period and has provided the Trustee with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that it has diligently pursued, and is continuing to pursue, a full cure; or

 

(vii)         a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law for the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, trustee or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged, undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or

 

(viii)        the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator, trustee or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to it or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or

 

(ix)          the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations, or take any association or company action in furtherance of the foregoing; or

 

(x)           either of Fitch or Moody’s (or, in the case of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities, any Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency) has (A) qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more Classes of Rated Certificates or any class of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities, as applicable, or (B) placed one or more Classes of Rated Certificates or any class of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities on “watch status” in contemplation of possible rating downgrade or withdrawal (and such qualification, downgrade, withdrawal or “watch status” placement shall not have been withdrawn by Fitch or Moody’s or such Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency, as applicable, within sixty (60) days of such event), and, in case of either of clause (A) or (B), has publicly cited servicing concerns with the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, as the sole or a material factor in such rating action;

 

(xi)          either (A) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, has failed to maintain a ranking by Morningstar equal to or higher than “MOR CS3” as a

 

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master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, and such ranking is not reinstated within 60 days of actual knowledge of such failure by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be (if such Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, has or had a Morningstar ranking on or after the Closing Date) or (B) if the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, has not been ranked by Morningstar on or after the Closing Date, Morningstar has (i) qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more Classes of Certificates or (ii) within the prior 12 months, placed one or more Classes of Certificates on “watch status” in contemplation of rating downgrade or withdrawal and, in the case of either of clauses (i) or (ii), has publicly cited servicing concerns with the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as the sole or material factor in such rating action (and such qualification, downgrade, withdrawal or “watch status” placement has not been withdrawn by Morningstar within 60 days of such event);

 

(xii)          if there is a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan related to the Trust, any failure by the Master Servicer to timely make any monthly remittance required to be made by it hereunder to a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, which failure continues unremedied for one Business Day following the date on which such remittance was first required to be made; and

 

(xiii)        subject to the provisions of Section 11.17(c), any failure by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer to deliver (a) any Exchange Act reporting items required to be delivered by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to the Certificate Administrator or Other Depositor or Other Trustee under Article XI (other than items to be delivered by a Designated Sub-Servicer) by the time required under Article XI after any applicable grace periods or (b) any Exchange Act reporting items that a Sub-Servicing Entity retained by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer), is required to deliver (it being acknowledged that any Sub-Servicing Entity that defaults as described in this clause (xiii) shall be terminated at the direction of the Depositor).

 

When a single entity acts as two or more of the capacities of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, a Servicer Termination Event (other than an event described in clause (x) or clause (xi) above) in one capacity shall constitute a Servicer Termination Event in both or all such capacities.

 

(b)          If any Servicer Termination Event with respect to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (in either case, for purposes of this Section 7.01(b), the “Affected Party”) shall occur and be continuing, then, and in each and every such case, so long as the Servicer Termination Event shall not have been remedied, the Trustee may, and at the written direction of either the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 25% of the Voting Rights (determined without notionally reducing the Class Principal Balances of the Certificates by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts), or, alternatively, if a Servicer Termination Event on the part of the Special Servicer has occurred that affects a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, at the written direction of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder solely with respect to the related Loan Combination, or, alternatively, if a Servicer Termination Event on the part of the Special Servicer has occurred, at the written direction of the Subordinate Class Representative during a

 

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Subordinate Control Period (except to the extent that the Servicer Termination Event relates to an Excluded Loan), or, alternatively, if a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(xiii) on the part of the Affected Party has occurred, at the written direction of the Depositor, the Trustee shall, terminate, by notice in writing to the Affected Party (with a copy of such notice to each other party hereto), all of the rights and obligations (accruing from and after receipt by the Affected Party of such notice) of the Affected Party under this Agreement (other than as a Holder of any Certificate or as holder of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, entitlements to amounts payable to the terminated party at the time of termination and any entitlements of the terminated party that survive the termination including any Excess Servicing Fee Rights). From and after the receipt by the Affected Party of such written notice, all of the responsibilities, duties, authority and power of the Affected Party under this Agreement (and in the case of a termination of the Special Servicer at the written direction of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder with respect to a Serviced Loan Combination, solely as they relate to such Serviced Loan Combination), whether with respect to the Certificates, the Mortgage Loans or otherwise (other than as a Holder of any Certificate or as a Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, if applicable), shall pass to and be vested in the Trustee pursuant to and under this Section, and, without limitation, the Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of and at the expense of the Affected Party, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and all documents and other instruments, and to do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents, or otherwise (provided that each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall, if terminated pursuant to this Section 7.01(b), continue to be obligated to pay and entitled to receive all amounts accrued or owing by or to it under this Agreement on or prior to the date of such termination, whether in respect of Advances or otherwise, and it and its members, managers, directors, officers, employees and agents shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 6.03 notwithstanding any such termination). Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer agrees that, if it is terminated pursuant to this Section 7.01(b), it shall promptly (and in any event no later than twenty (20) days subsequent to its receipt of the notice of termination) provide the Trustee with all documents and records requested thereby to enable the Trustee to assume the functions hereunder of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate with the Trustee in effecting the termination of the rights and responsibilities hereunder of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, including the transfer within five (5) Business Days to the Trustee for administration by it of all cash amounts that at the time are or should have been credited by the Master Servicer to the Collection Account or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account, the Distribution Account or any Servicing Account or Reserve Account held by it (if it is the Affected Party) or by the Special Servicer to the REO Account, the Collection Account, the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account or any Servicing Account or Reserve Account held by it (if it is the Affected Party) or that are thereafter received by or on behalf of it with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property (provided that if the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer is terminated pursuant to this Section 7.01(b), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, shall continue to be obligated to pay and entitled to receive all amounts accrued or owing by or to it under this Agreement on or prior to the date of such termination, whether in respect of Advances or otherwise, and it and its members, managers, directors, officers, employees and agents shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of

 

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Section 6.03 notwithstanding any such termination). Any costs or expenses (including those of any other party hereto or successor master servicer or special servicer) incurred in connection with any actions to be taken by a terminated Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to this paragraph (including, but not limited to, in connection with transferring Mortgage Files, Servicing Files and related information, records and reports to the successor master servicer or special servicer and amending this Agreement to reflect (as well as providing appropriate notices to Borrowers, ground lessors, insurers and other applicable third parties regarding) such succession as successor master servicer or special servicer) shall be borne by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be (and, in the case of the Trustee’s costs and expenses, if not paid within a reasonable time, shall be borne by the Trust out of the Collection Account).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.04, the Trustee shall not waive any Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(xiii) without the prior written consent of the Depositor. If a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(xii) occurs on the part of the Master Servicer, or if any other Servicer Termination Event occurs on the part of the Master Servicer affecting a Serviced Loan Combination and the Master Servicer is not terminated pursuant to the provisions set forth above, whether as a result of a waiver or otherwise, any affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall be entitled to require the Master Servicer to appoint, in accordance with Section 3.22 and with the delivery of a Rating Agency Confirmation (and an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency with respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities backed by the affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k)), a Sub-Servicer to be selected by the Master Servicer, that will be responsible for primary servicing such Serviced Loan Combination.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding Section 7.01(b) of this Agreement, if the Master Servicer receives a notice of termination solely due to a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(x) or Section 7.01(a)(xi) and the terminated Master Servicer provides the Trustee with the appropriate “request for proposal” materials within the five (5) Business Days after such termination, then the Master Servicer shall continue to serve as Master Servicer, if requested to do so by the Trustee, and the Trustee shall promptly thereafter (using such “request for proposal” materials provided by the terminated Master Servicer) solicit good faith bids for the rights to master service the Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans under this Agreement from at least three (3) Persons qualified to act as successor Master Servicer hereunder in accordance with Section 6.02 and Section 7.02 for which the Trustee has received Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency (and, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency) obtained by the terminated Master Servicer (any such Person so qualified, a “Qualified Bidder”) or, if three (3) Qualified Bidders cannot be located, then from as many Persons as the Trustee can determine are Qualified Bidders; provided that (i) at the Trustee’s request, the terminated Master Servicer shall supply the Trustee with the names of Persons from whom to solicit such bids; and (ii) the Trustee shall not be responsible if less than three (3) or no Qualified Bidders submit bids for the right to master service the subject Mortgage Loans and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans under this Agreement. The bid proposal shall require any Successful Bidder (as defined below), as a condition of such bid, to enter into this Agreement as successor Master Servicer and to agree to be bound by the terms hereof, within forty-five (45) days after the receipt by the Master Servicer of a notice of termination. The Trustee shall solicit bids (i) on

 

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the basis of such successor Master Servicer retaining all applicable Sub-Servicers to continue the sub-servicing of the applicable Serviced Mortgage Loans pursuant to the terms of the respective Sub-Servicing Agreements and entering into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with the terminated Master Servicer to service each of any Serviced Mortgage Loans not subject to a Sub-Servicing Agreement at a sub-servicing fee rate per annum equal to, for each Serviced Mortgage Loan serviced, the applicable Master Servicing Fee Rate (or, (i) in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, the sum of the applicable Master Servicing Fee Rate and the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate or (ii) in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the applicable Pari Passu Primary Servicing Fee Rate) minus the sum of one (1) basis point and the related Excess Servicing Fee Rate (each, a “Servicing-Retained Bid”) and (ii) on the basis of terminating each applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement and each applicable Sub-Servicer that it is permitted to terminate in accordance with Section 3.22 and having no obligation to enter into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with the terminated Master Servicer (each, a “Servicing-Released Bid”). The Trustee shall select the Qualified Bidder with the highest cash Servicing-Retained Bid (or, if none, the highest cash Servicing-Released Bid) (the “Successful Bidder”) to act as successor Master Servicer hereunder. The Trustee shall direct the Successful Bidder to enter into this Agreement as successor Master Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof (and, if the successful bid was a Servicing-Retained Bid, to enter into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with the terminated Master Servicer as contemplated above), no later than forty-five (45) days after the termination of the terminated Master Servicer.

 

(d)          Upon the assignment and acceptance of the master servicing rights hereunder to and by the Successful Bidder, the Trustee shall remit or cause to be remitted to the terminated Master Servicer the amount of such cash bid received from the Successful Bidder (net of reasonable “out-of-pocket” expenses incurred in connection with obtaining such bid and transferring servicing).

 

(e)          If the Successful Bidder has not entered into this Agreement as successor Master Servicer within forty-five (45) days after the Master Servicer received a notice of termination or no Successful Bidder was identified within such 45-day period, the terminated Master Servicer shall reimburse the Trustee for all reasonable “out-of-pocket” expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with such bid process and the Trustee shall have no further obligations under Section 7.01(c). The Trustee thereafter may act or may select a successor to act as Master Servicer hereunder in accordance with Section 7.02.

 

Section 7.02     Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor. On and after the time the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer resigns pursuant to Section 6.04(a) (and a successor Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, has not been appointed by the resigning Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, under Section 6.04), or receives a notice of termination pursuant to Section 7.01, the Trustee shall be the successor in all respects to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in its capacity as such under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for herein and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto and arising thereafter placed on the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, by the terms and provisions hereof, including, if the Master Servicer is the resigning or terminated party, the Master Servicer’s obligation to make Advances; provided that (i) any failure to perform such duties or responsibilities caused by the failure of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case

 

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may be, to cooperate or to provide information or monies as required by Section 7.01 shall not be considered a default by the Trustee hereunder and (ii) in the case of a terminated Master Servicer, the Trustee shall cease to act as successor Master Servicer if an alternative successor is appointed pursuant to Section 7.01(c). Neither the Trustee nor any other successor shall be liable for any of the representations and warranties of the resigning or terminated party or for any losses incurred by the resigning or terminated party pursuant to Section 3.06 hereunder nor shall the Trustee or any other successor be required to purchase any Mortgage Loan hereunder. As compensation therefor, the Trustee shall be entitled to all fees and other compensation which the resigning or terminated party would have been entitled to for future services rendered if the resigning or terminated party had continued to act hereunder. Notwithstanding the above, if it is unwilling to so act, the Trustee may (and, if it is unable to so act, or if the Trustee is not approved as an acceptable master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, by each Rating Agency, or if the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 25% of the Voting Rights (determined without notionally reducing the Class Principal Balances of the Certificates by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts) (or, alternatively, if a Servicer Termination Event on the part of the Special Servicer has occurred during a Subordinate Control Period, the Subordinate Class Representative (other than to the extent such Servicer Termination Event affects an Excluded Loan) so requests in writing, the Trustee shall), promptly appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, any established and qualified institution as the successor to the resigning or terminated Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder in the assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder; provided that (i) such appointment is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency (and, if applicable pursuant to Section 3.27(k), an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency) and (ii) if such successor (in the case of a successor to the resigning or terminated Master Servicer) does not have a master servicer rating from Fitch that is “CMS3” or above, such successor is reasonably acceptable to the Subordinate Class Representative, and, if such successor has a master servicer rating from Fitch that is “CMS3” or above, the Subordinate Class Representative shall have been consulted with respect to the identity of (although it need not have approved) such successor. No appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer hereunder shall be effective until the assumption by such successor of all its responsibilities, duties and liabilities hereunder, and pending such appointment and assumption, the Trustee shall act in such capacity as hereinabove provided. In connection with any such appointment and assumption, the Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out of payments on the Mortgage Loans or otherwise as it and such successor shall agree; provided that no such compensation shall be in excess of that permitted the resigning or terminated party hereunder. The Depositor, the Trustee, such successor and each other party hereto shall take such action, consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession.

 

If the Trustee or an Affiliate acts pursuant to this Section 7.02 as successor to the resigning or terminated Master Servicer and if the Excess Servicing Fee Rate is a rate per annum that is greater than zero (0) basis points, it may reduce the Excess Servicing Fee Rate to the extent that the Trustee’s or such Affiliate’s compensation as successor Master Servicer would otherwise be below the market rate servicing compensation. If the Trustee elects to appoint a successor to the resigning or terminated Master Servicer other than itself or an Affiliate pursuant to this Section 7.02, it may reduce the Excess Servicing Fee Rate to the extent reasonably

 

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necessary (in the sole discretion of the Trustee) for the Trustee to appoint a qualified successor Master Servicer that meets the requirements of this Section 7.02.

 

Section 7.03     Notification to Certificateholders. (a) Upon any resignation of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.04, any replacement of the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.05, any termination of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.01, any appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.02, 6.04 or 7.02 or the effectiveness of any designation of a new Special Servicer, the Trustee shall promptly notify (i) the Certificate Administrator, who shall give prompt written notice thereof to Certificateholders at their respective addresses appearing in the Certificate Register, (ii) the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, who shall promptly post such information on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c) and (iii) to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder.

 

(b)          Not later than the later of (i) sixty (60) days after the occurrence of any event which constitutes or, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a Servicer Termination Event and (ii) five (5) days after a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge of the occurrence of such an event, the Trustee shall notify the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator, who shall transmit by mail to all Certificateholders notice of such occurrence, unless such default shall have been cured.

 

Section 7.04     Waiver of Servicer Termination Event. The Holders of Certificates representing at least 66-2/3% of the Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates (and any affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders) affected by any Servicer Termination Event hereunder (determined without notionally reducing the Class Principal Balances of the Certificates by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts) may waive such Servicer Termination Event without the consent of any other Person; provided, however that:

 

(a)          a Servicer Termination Event under clause (i), clause (ii), clause (iii), clause (x) and clause (xi) of Section 7.01(a) may be waived only by all of the Certificateholders of the affected Classes (and any affected Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders);

 

(b)          each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall be exclusively entitled to waive a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(xii) that arises with respect to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan;

 

(c)          the Depositor shall be exclusively entitled to waive any Servicer Termination Event described in Section 7.01(a)(xiii) (but if a Serviced Loan Combination is involved and the Pari Passu Companion Loan is the subject of an Other Securitization, the Depositor may not grant such a waiver without the consent of each Other Depositor with respect to each Other Securitization);

 

(d)          no waiver of any Servicer Termination Event by one or more Persons will have any force or effect unless and until the Person requesting the waiver at its own expense has reimbursed the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator for any monies spent by them in connection with such Servicer Termination Event, together with interest thereon from and including the date so spent to but excluding the date of reimbursement.

 

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Upon any such waiver of a Servicer Termination Event, such Servicer Termination Event shall cease to exist and shall be deemed to have been remedied for every purpose hereunder. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Servicer Termination Event or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so waived. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, for purposes of waiving any Servicer Termination Event pursuant to this Section 7.04, Certificates registered in the name of the Depositor or any Affiliate of the Depositor shall be entitled to the same Voting Rights with respect to the matters described above as they would if registered in the name of any other Person.

 

Section 7.05     Additional Remedies of Trustee Upon Servicer Termination Event. During the continuance of any Servicer Termination Event, so long as such Servicer Termination Event shall not have been remedied, the Trustee, in addition to the rights specified in Section 7.01, shall have the right (exercisable subject to Section 8.01(a)), in its own name and as trustee of an express trust (in the case of any matter affecting a Serviced Loan Combination) on behalf of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), to take all actions now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute to enforce its rights and remedies and to protect the interests, and enforce the rights and remedies, of the Certificateholders and such participants (including the institution and prosecution of all judicial, administrative and other proceedings and the filings of proofs of claim and debt in connection therewith). Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no remedy provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy, and no delay or omission to exercise any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Servicer Termination Event.

 

Article VIII

THE TRUSTEE, THE CUSTODIAN, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR AND
THE TAX ADMINISTRATOR

 

Section 8.01     Duties of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator. (a) The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event and after the curing or waiver of all Servicer Termination Events which may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement. If a Servicer Termination Event occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs. Any permissive right of the Trustee contained in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the respective obligations specifically imposed upon and undertaken by the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator.

 

(b)          Upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, which are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this Agreement (other than the Mortgage Files, the review of which is specifically governed by the terms of Article II), the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the

 

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Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall examine them to determine whether they conform on their face to the requirements of this Agreement. If any such instrument is found not to conform to the requirements of this Agreement in a material manner, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall take such action as it deems appropriate to have the instrument corrected. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy or content of any resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order or other instrument furnished by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, any actual or prospective Certificateholder or Certificate Owner or any Rating Agency, and accepted by the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator in good faith, pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(c)          No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Trustee, the Tax Administrator or the Certificate Administrator from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct; provided that:

 

(i)            prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, and after the curing or waiver of all Servicer Termination Events which may have occurred, the duties and obligations of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement, the Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Trustee;

 

(ii)           in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement;

 

(iii)          none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be liable for an error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of such entity unless it shall be proved that such entity was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

 

(iv)          the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by the Trustee, in good faith in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the direction of Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% (or, as to any particular matter, any higher percentage as may be specifically provided for hereunder) of the Voting Rights relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Agreement;

 

(v)           neither the Certificate Administrator nor the Trustee shall be required to take action with respect to, or be deemed to have notice or knowledge of, any default or Servicer Termination Event (other than a Servicer Termination Event under Section 7.01(a)(ix) or the Master Servicer’s failure to deliver any monies, including P&I

 

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Advances, or to provide any report, certificate or statement, to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, when required pursuant to this Agreement) unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator shall have received written notice or otherwise have actual knowledge thereof. Otherwise, the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator may conclusively assume that there is no such default or Servicer Termination Event;

 

(vi)          subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, and without limiting the generality of this Section 8.01, none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall have any duty, except, in the case of the Trustee, as expressly provided in Section 2.01(b) or Section 2.01(e) or in its capacity as successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, (A) to cause any recording, filing, or depositing of this Agreement or any agreement referred to herein or any financing statement or continuation statement evidencing a security interest, or to cause the maintenance of any such recording or filing or depositing or to any re-recording, refiling or redepositing of any thereof, (B) to cause the maintenance of any insurance, (C) to confirm or verify the truth, accuracy or contents of any reports or certificates of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any actual or prospective or any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner or any Rating Agency, delivered to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator pursuant to this Agreement reasonably believed by the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, to be genuine and without error and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, (D) subject to Section 10.01(f), to see to the payment or discharge of any tax levied against any part of the Trust Fund other than from funds available in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account, and (E) to see to the payment of any assessment or other governmental charge or any lien or encumbrance of any kind owing with respect to, assessed or levied against, any part of the Trust Fund other than from funds available in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account (provided that such assessment, charge, lien or encumbrance did not arise out of the Trustee’s, the Certificate Administrator’s or the Tax Administrator’s, as applicable, willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence);

 

(vii)         for as long as the Person that serves as the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator hereunder also serves as Custodian and/or Certificate Registrar, the protections, immunities and indemnities afforded to that Person in its capacity as Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, as applicable, hereunder shall also be afforded to such Person in its capacity as Custodian and/or Certificate Registrar, as the case may be; and

 

(viii)        if the same Person is acting in two or more of the capacities of Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator, Custodian or Certificate Registrar, then any notices required to be given by such Person in one such capacity shall be deemed to have been timely given to itself in any other such capacity.

 

(d)          Upon receipt by the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator of any notice regarding the transfer of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan by a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or the transfer of an interest in a mezzanine loan related to a Mortgage

 

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Loan by the related mezzanine lender, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly forward a copy of such notice to the Master Servicer and Special Servicer.

 

(e)          Based on information in its possession, the Certificate Administrator promptly shall provide written notice to the Trust Advisor, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer of (i) the existence of a Collective Consultation Period or a Senior Consultation Period and (ii) the end of any Collective Consultation Period or Senior Consultation Period. The Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer may at any time request from the Certificate Administrator written confirmation of whether there existed a Collective Consultation Period or a Senior Consultation Period during the current and/or previous calendar year and the Certificate Administrator shall deliver such confirmation to the requesting party within 10 days of such request.

 

Section 8.02     Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.01:

 

(i)            the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator, may each rely upon and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and without error and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

 

(ii)           the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator may each consult with counsel and any written advice or opinion of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance therewith;

 

(iii)          the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement or to make any investigation of matters arising hereunder or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Certificateholders, unless such Certificateholders shall have provided to the Trustee reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby satisfactory to the Trustee, in its reasonable discretion; none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be required to expend or risk its own funds (except to pay expenses that could reasonably be expected to be incurred in connection with the performance of its normal duties) or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it; provided that nothing contained herein shall relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event which has not been waived or cured, to exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and to use the same

 

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degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs;

 

(iv)          none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be personally liable for any action reasonably taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement;

 

(v)           prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event and after the waiver or curing of all Servicer Termination Events which may have occurred, the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document, unless requested in writing to do so by Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights; provided that if the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee, not reasonably assured to the Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee may require an indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee, in its reasonable discretion, against such expense or liability as a condition to taking any such action;

 

(vi)          except as contemplated by Section 8.06, none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the execution of the trusts created hereby or the powers granted hereunder;

 

(vii)         the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement, and the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator may each perform any of their respective duties hereunder, either directly or by or through the Custodian or other agents or attorneys-in-fact, provided that (a) the use of the Custodian or other agents or attorneys-in-fact shall not be deemed to relieve the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, of any of its duties and obligations hereunder (except as expressly set forth herein) and (b) the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, may not perform any duties hereunder through any Person actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to be a Prohibited Party without the consent of the Depositor acting in its reasonable discretion;

 

(viii)        none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be responsible for any act or omission of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (unless, in the case of the Trustee, it is acting as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be) or of the Trust Advisor, any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or the Depositor;

 

(ix)          neither the Trustee nor the Certificate Registrar shall have any obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restriction on transfer imposed under Article V under this Agreement or under applicable law with respect to

 

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any transfer of any Certificate or any interest therein, other than to require delivery of the certification(s) and/or Opinions of Counsel described in said Article applicable with respect to changes in registration or record ownership of Certificates in the Certificate Register and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance with the express requirements of this Agreement; and the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar shall have no liability for transfers, including transfers made through the book-entry facilities of the Depository or between or among Depository Participants or Certificate Owners of the Certificates, made in violation of applicable restrictions except for its failure to perform its express duties in connection with changes in registration or record ownership in the Certificate Register;

 

(x)           in no event shall the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator be liable for special, punitive, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action;

 

(xi)          the right of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator to perform any discretionary act enumerated in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty, and none of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall be answerable for other than its negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of any such act and nothing herein shall require the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to act in any manner that is contrary to applicable law; and

 

(xii)          in no event shall the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder due to force majeure or acts of God; provided that such failure or delay is not also a result of its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

 

Section 8.03     The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator not Liable for Validity or Sufficiency of Certificates or Mortgage Loans. The recitals contained herein and in the Certificates (other than the statements attributed to, and the representations and warranties of, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and/or the Tax Administrator in Article II, and the signature of the Certificate Registrar set forth on each outstanding Certificate) shall not be taken as the statements of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, and none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator assumes any responsibility for their correctness. None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator makes any representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement (except as regards the enforceability of this Agreement against it) or of any Certificate (other than as to the signature of the Certificate Administrator set forth thereon) or of any Mortgage Loan or related document. None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor of any of the Certificates issued to it or of the proceeds of such Certificates, or for the use or application of any funds paid to the Depositor in respect of the assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust, or any funds (other than with respect to any funds held by the Certificate Administrator) deposited in or withdrawn from the Collection Account or any other account by or on behalf of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (unless, in the case of the Trustee, it is

 

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acting in such capacity). None of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be responsible for the legality or validity of this Agreement (other than insofar as it relates to the representations and warranties of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as the case may be, hereunder) or the validity, priority, perfection or sufficiency of any security, lien or security interest granted to it hereunder or the filing of any financing statements or continuation statements, except to the extent set forth in Section 2.01(b) and Section 2.01(e) or to the extent the Trustee is acting as the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, would be so responsible hereunder. Except as contemplated by Section 12.02(a), none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be required to record this Agreement.

 

Section 8.04     The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator May Own Certificates. The Trustee (in its individual or any other capacity), the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator or any of their respective Affiliates may become the owner or pledgee of Certificates with (except as otherwise provided in the definition of “Certificateholder”) the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator or one of their Affiliates, as the case may be.

 

Section 8.05     Fees and Expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator; Indemnification of and by the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator. (a) On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall withdraw from the Distribution Account, out of general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties on deposit therein, prior to any distributions to be made therefrom to Certificateholders on such date, and pay to itself all Certificate Administrator Fees, and to the Trustee all Trustee Fees, earned in respect of the Mortgage Loans and any successor REO Mortgage Loans through the end of the then most recently ended calendar month as compensation for all services rendered by the Trustee hereunder. The Trustee Fee shall be paid by the Certificate Administrator and shall be a portion of the Certificate Administrator Fee. As to each Mortgage Loan and REO Mortgage Loan, the Certificate Administrator Fee shall accrue during each calendar month, commencing with August 2015, at the Certificate Administrator Fee Rate on a principal amount equal to the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, immediately following the Distribution Date in such calendar month (or, in the case of August 2015, on a principal amount equal to the Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the particular Mortgage Loan). The Trustee Fee and the Certificate Administrator Fee accrued during each calendar month shall be payable in the next succeeding calendar month. With respect to each Mortgage Loan and REO Mortgage Loan, the Certificate Administrator Fee shall be calculated on the same Interest Accrual Basis as is applicable to the accrual or deemed accrual of interest on such Mortgage Loan or REO Mortgage Loan, as the case may be. The Trustee Fee (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) and the Certificate Administrator Fee (the latter of which includes the Tax Administrator Fee) shall constitute the sole compensation of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator, respectively, for such services to be rendered by it. The Certificate Administrator shall be responsible for the payment of the Tax Administrator Fee.

 

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Notwithstanding the prior paragraph, if and to the extent that any loss, liability, cost or expense that is, pursuant to the prior paragraph, required to be borne by the Trust out of the Distribution Account or the Collection Account, relates to any Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Loan Combination, (i) such loss, liability, cost or expense shall be payable out of amounts on deposit in respect of such Serviced Loan Combination in the Collection Account and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account collectively, prior to payment from funds in the Distribution Account or the Collection Account that are unrelated to such Serviced Loan Combination; and (ii) such loss, liability, cost or expense shall be payable out of amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account (withdrawals from those accounts shall be made in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal balances of the Mortgage Loan and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan included in the related Serviced Loan Combination). Insofar as any such loss, liability, cost or expense related to any Serviced Loan Combination is so paid by withdrawal from the Collection Account or Distribution Account and funds are subsequently received and allocable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s), then the Master Servicer shall deposit the amount of such loss, liability, cost or expense into the Collection Account from such funds so received and allocable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan(s).

 

(b)          The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator (each in its capacity as such or in its individual capacity) and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates are entitled to be indemnified and held harmless by the Trust Fund out of the Collection Account and/or the Distribution Account, as and to the extent provided in Section 3.05, for and against any loss, liability, claim or expense (including costs and expenses of litigation, and of investigation, reasonable counsel fees, damages, judgments and amounts paid in settlement) arising out of, or incurred in connection with, this Agreement, the Certificates, the Mortgage Loans (unless, in the case of the Trustee, it incurs any such expense or liability in the capacity of successor to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (as the case may be), in which case such expense or liability will be reimbursable thereto in the same manner as it would be for any other Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be) or any act or omission of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator relating to the exercise and performance of any of the rights and duties, including the appointment of a replacement Trust Advisor, of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator hereunder; provided that none of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 8.05(b) for (1) allocable overhead, such as costs for office space, office equipment, supplies and related expenses, employee salaries and related expenses and similar internal costs and expenses, (2) any cost or expense that does not constitute an “unanticipated expense” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii), (3) any expense or liability specifically required to be borne thereby pursuant to the terms hereof or (4) any loss, liability, claim or expense incurred by reason of any breach on the part of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator of any of their respective representations, warranties or covenants contained herein or any willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or negligence in the performance of, or negligent disregard of, the Trustee’s, the Certificate Administrator’s or the Tax Administrator’s obligations and duties hereunder.

 

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(c)          The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer each shall indemnify the Trust, the Trustee, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator (each in their respective capacity as such and in their individual capacity), and each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, for and hold each of them harmless against any loss, liability, claim or expense that is a result of the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s, as the case may be, negligent acts or omissions in connection with this Agreement, including the negligent use by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, of any powers of attorney delivered to it by the Trustee pursuant to the provisions hereof and the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be; provided that, if the Trustee, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator has been reimbursed for such loss, liability, claim or expense pursuant to Section 8.05(b) above, then the indemnity in favor of such Person provided for in this Section 8.05(c) with respect to such loss, liability, claim or expense shall be for the benefit of the Trust. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer will be deemed not to have committed negligent acts or omissions in connection with this Agreement if the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, fails to follow the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents because the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, in its reasonably exercised judgment determines that following the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents would or potentially would result in an Adverse REMIC Event (for which determination, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to rely on advice of counsel, the cost of which shall be reimbursed as an Additional Trust Fund Expense).

 

(d)          Each of the Trustee, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator shall indemnify each of the Trust, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer and each other (each in their respective capacity as such and in their individual capacity) and each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder for and hold each of them harmless against any loss, liability, claim or expense that is a result of the Trustee’s, the Certificate Administrator’s, the Custodian’s or the Tax Administrator’s, as the case may be, negligent acts or omissions in connection with this Agreement; provided that if such indemnified person has been reimbursed for such loss, liability, claim or expense pursuant to Section 6.03 or Section 8.05(b), as the case may be, then the indemnity in favor of such Person otherwise provided for in this Section 8.05(d) with respect to such loss, liability, claim or expense shall be for the benefit of the Trust.

 

(e)          The Certificate Administrator shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, each Mortgage Loan Seller, each Underwriter and each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder from and against any claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses incurred by the Depositor, each Mortgage Loan Seller, each Underwriter or any of their respective Affiliates that arise out of or are based upon (i) a breach by the Certificate Administrator, in its capacity as Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Certificate Administrator, in its capacity as Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, in the performance of such obligations or its negligent disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.

 

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Master Servicer or the Special Servicer as regards rights and obligations prior to such termination, resignation or removal.

 

Section 8.06     Eligibility Requirements for the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator. The Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator hereunder each shall at all times be a corporation, bank, trust company or association that: (i) is organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia and, in the case of the Trustee, authorized under such laws to exercise trust powers; (ii) has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000; (iii) is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority; and (iv) is not a Prohibited Party unless (in the case of this clause (iv)) the Depositor consents to the continuation of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as the case may be, in the Depositor’s reasonable discretion. If such corporation, bank, trust company or association publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section the combined capital and surplus of such corporation, bank, trust company or association shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. In addition: (i) the Trustee shall at all times meet the requirements of Section 26(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act; and (ii) the Trustee may not have any affiliations or act in any other capacity with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby that would cause the Exemption to be unavailable with respect to any Class of Certificates as to which it would otherwise be available. Furthermore, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator and the Trustee shall at all times maintain a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least “F1” by Fitch and “P-1” by Moody’s (or, in the case of either such Rating Agency, such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency and Morningstar and, if applicable, an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency) and a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “A-” by Fitch and “A2” by Moody’s (if it has a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least “P-1” by Moody’s), provided that the Trustee may maintain a long-term unsecured debt rating of “Baa2” by Moody’s and a short-term unsecured debt rating of “P-2” by Moody’s if the Master Servicer maintains a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “A2” by Moody’s (or such lower rating as is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency and Morningstar) (provided that this proviso shall not impose on the Master Servicer any obligation to maintain such rating). In case at any time the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.06, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 8.07. The corporation, bank, trust company or association serving as Trustee may have normal banking and trust relationships with the Depositor, the Mortgage Loan Sellers, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and their respective Affiliates; provided that none of (i) the Depositor, (ii) any Person involved in the organization or operation of the Depositor or the Trust, (iii) the Master Servicer or Special Servicer (except during any period when the Trustee has assumed the duties of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer (as the case may be) pursuant to Section 7.02), (iv) any Mortgage Loan Seller or (v) any Affiliate of any of them, may be the Trustee hereunder.

 

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each may at any time resign and be discharged from their respective obligations created hereunder by giving written notice thereof to the other such parties, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such notice to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)) and all the Certificateholders. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Depositor shall promptly appoint a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, meeting the eligibility requirements of Section 8.06 by written instrument, in duplicate, which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, as the case may be, and to the successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be. A copy of such instrument shall be delivered to other parties hereto and to the Certificateholders by the Depositor. If no successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within thirty (30) days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, as the case may be, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be.

 

(b)          If at any time the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.06 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Depositor or the Master Servicer, or if at any time the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator or of its property shall be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, or if the Trustee’s, Certificate Administrator’s or Tax Administrator’s continuing to act in such capacity would result in an Adverse Rating Event with respect to any Class of Rated Certificates rated by a Rating Agency for the Rated Certificates, as confirmed in writing to the Depositor by each applicable Rating Agency, then the Depositor may (and, if it fails to do so within ten (10) Business Days, the requesting Master Servicer shall as soon as practicable) remove the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as the case may be, and appoint a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, by written instrument, in duplicate, which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator, as the case may be, so removed and to the successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be. A copy of such instrument shall be delivered to the other parties hereto and to the Certificateholders by the Depositor.

 

(c)          The Holders of Certificates entitled to more than 50% of the Voting Rights may at any time remove the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator and appoint a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, by written instrument or instruments signed by such Holders or their attorneys-in-fact duly authorized, one complete set of which instruments shall be delivered to the Depositor, one complete set to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, as the case may be, so removed, and one complete set to the successor so appointed. All expenses incurred by the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator in connection with the transfer of its duties (or the Mortgage Files, with respect to the Certificate Administrator) to a successor trustee or certificate administrator

 

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following the removal of the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator without cause pursuant to this Section 8.07(c), shall be reimbursed to the removed Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, within thirty (30) days of demand therefor, such reimbursement to be made by the Certificateholders that terminated the Trustee or Certificate Administrator. A copy of such instrument shall be delivered to the other parties hereto and to the remaining Certificateholders by the successor so appointed.

 

(d)          Any resignation or removal of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator and appointment of a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 8.07 shall not become effective until (i) acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, as provided in Section 8.08 and (ii) if the successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, does not have debt ratings that satisfy the criteria set forth in Section 8.06, the appointment of such successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, is the subject of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency (and, if applicable, an analogous rating agency confirmation from each Pari Passu Companion Loan Rating Agency).

 

(e)          Upon resignation, assignment, merger, consolidation, or transfer of the Trustee or its business to a successor, or upon the removal of the Trustee, the outgoing Trustee at its own expense (without right of reimbursement therefor) shall ensure that, prior to consummation of such transaction or as part of its transfer of duties to any successor, (i) the original executed Mortgage Note for each Mortgage Loan (to the extent that the original executed Mortgage Note for each Mortgage Loan was endorsed to the outgoing trustee) is endorsed (without recourse, representation or warranty, express or implied) to the order of the successor, as trustee for the Certificateholders (with the endorsement to recite as endorsee “[name of successor Trustee], as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1”), or in blank, and further showing a complete, unbroken chain of endorsement from the originator (if such originator is not the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller) (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note), and (ii) in the case of the other Mortgage Loan Documents, the same are assigned (and, other than in connection with the removal of the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.07(c), recorded as appropriate) to such successor (with the assignment to recite as assignee “[name of successor Trustee], as Trustee for the registered holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1”), or in blank, and such successor shall review the documents delivered to it or the Custodian with respect to each Mortgage Loan, and certify in writing that, as to each Mortgage Loan then subject to this Agreement, such endorsement and assignment has been made. The outgoing Trustee shall provide copies of the documentation provided for in items (i) and (ii) above to the Master Servicer, in each case to the extent such copies are not already in the Master Servicer’s possession. If the Trustee is removed pursuant to Section 8.07(c), the Mortgage Loan Documents identified in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall, if appropriate, be recorded by the successor trustee if so requested by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and at the expense of the Trust (i) during any Subordinate Control Period (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan), with the consent of the Subordinate Class Representative, (ii) during any Collective Consultation Period, after consultation with the Subordinate Class Representative

 

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(other than with respect to an Excluded Loan) and the Trust Advisor and (iii) during any Senior Consultation Period, after consultation with the Trust Advisor.

 

(f)          Any successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator shall, in connection with its appointment as successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator, (i) deliver to the Depositor and each Other Depositor, if applicable, the Form 8-K Disclosure Information required pursuant to Item 6.02 of the Form 8-K Current Report regarding itself in its role as successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator, as applicable, and (ii) enter into an indemnification agreement reasonably acceptable to the Depositor pursuant to which the successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator, as applicable, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, the Other Depositor, their respective directors and officers, and each other Person who controls any such entity within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any and all expenses, losses, claims, damages and other liabilities, including without limitation the costs of investigation, legal defense and any amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation arising out of (A) the failure of any such Form 8-K Disclosure Information, insofar as such information relates to or is applicable to such successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator (either in its individual capacity or its capacity as successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator under this Agreement), to satisfy the requirements of the applicable provisions of Regulation AB and (B) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such Form 8-K Disclosure Information regarding itself in its role as successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator, as applicable, or any omission or alleged omission to state in such Form 8-K Disclosure Information regarding itself in its role as successor Trustee or successor Certificate Administrator, as applicable, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(g)          The resigning Trustee, Certificate Administrator and Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall be required to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of each party to this Agreement, the Trust and each Rating Agency in connection with the resignation of such party and the transfer of its duties (including, but not limited to, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with the engagement of a successor, transferring Mortgage Files (solely with respect to the Certificate Administrator) and related information, records and reports to the successor).

 

Section 8.08     Successor Trustee, Certificate Administrator and Tax Administrator. (a) Any successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator appointed as provided in Section 8.07 shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and its predecessor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, shall become effective and such successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor hereunder, with the like effect as if originally named as trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator herein. If the Trustee is being replaced, the predecessor trustee shall deliver to the successor trustee all Mortgage Files and related documents and statements held by it hereunder (other than

 

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any Mortgage Files at the time held on its behalf by the Custodian, which Custodian shall become the agent of the successor trustee), and the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the predecessor trustee shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be required to more fully and certainly vest and confirm in the successor trustee all such rights, powers, duties and obligations, and to enable the successor trustee to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

(b)          No successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator shall accept appointment as provided in this Section 8.08 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 8.06.

 

(c)          Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator as provided in this Section 8.08, such successor trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator, as the case may be, shall provide notice of the succession of such trustee, certificate administrator or tax administrator hereunder to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator (who shall promptly mail such notice to the Certificateholders), the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall post such notice to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website in accordance with Section 8.12(c)) and the other parties hereto.

 

Section 8.09     Merger or Consolidation of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Tax Administrator. Any entity into which the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated or any entity resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator shall be a party, or any entity succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, shall be the successor of the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or Tax Administrator, as the case may be, hereunder, provided such entity shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 8.06, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

Section 8.10     Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, at any time, for the purpose of meeting any legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Trust Fund or property securing the same may at the time be located, the Master Servicer and the Trustee acting jointly shall have the power and shall execute and deliver all instruments to appoint one or more Persons approved by the Trustee to act as co-trustee or co-trustees, jointly with the Trustee, or separate trustee or separate trustees, of all or any part of the Trust Fund, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such capacity, such title to the Trust Fund, or any part thereof, and, subject to the other provisions of this Section 8.10, such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the Master Servicer and the Trustee may consider necessary or desirable. If the Master Servicer shall not have joined in such appointment within fifteen (15) days after the receipt by it of a request to do so, or in case a Servicer Termination Event in respect of the Master Servicer shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee alone shall have the power to make such appointment. No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder shall be required to meet the terms of eligibility as a successor trustee under Section 8.06, and no notice to Holders of Certificates of the appointment of co-trustee(s) or separate trustee(s) shall be required under Section 8.08.

 

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(b)          In the case of any appointment of a co-trustee or separate trustee pursuant to this Section 8.10, all rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon the Trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the Trustee and such separate trustee or co-trustee jointly, except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts are to be performed (whether as Trustee hereunder or when acting as the Master Servicer or Special Servicer hereunder), the Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations (including the holding of title to the Trust Fund or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed by such separate trustee or co-trustee at the direction of the Trustee.

 

(c)          Any notice, request or other writing given to the Trustee shall be deemed to have been given to each of the then separate trustees and co-trustees, as effectively as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any separate trustee or co-trustee shall refer to this Agreement and the conditions of this Article VIII. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon its acceptance of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property specified in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Trustee or separately, as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this Agreement, specifically including every provision of this Agreement relating to the conduct of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Trustee. Every such instrument shall be filed with the Trustee.

 

(d)          Any separate trustee or co-trustee may, at any time, constitute the Trustee, its agent or attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority, to the extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this Agreement on its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee or co-trustee shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates, properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or successor trustee.

 

(e)          The appointment of a co-trustee or separate trustee under this Section 8.10 shall not relieve the Trustee of its duties and responsibilities hereunder.

 

Section 8.11     Appointment of Custodian. The Certificate Administrator is hereby appointed as Custodian hereunder. The Custodian shall be subject to the same standards of care, limitations on liability and rights to indemnity as the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, and the provisions of Sections 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.04, 8.05(b), 8.05(c), 8.05(d) and 8.05(e) shall apply to the Custodian to the same extent that they apply to the Trustee. The Custodian may at any time resign by giving at least thirty (30) days’ advance written notice of resignation to the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Depositor. The resigning Custodian shall be required to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of each party to this Agreement, the Trust and each Rating Agency in connection with the resignation of the Custodian and the transfer of its duties (including, but not limited to, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with the engagement of a successor, transferring Mortgage Files and related information, records and reports to the successor). The Custodian shall comply with the requirements for Trustees set forth in Section 8.06 and shall have in place a fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy, each in such form and amount as is customarily required of custodians acting on behalf of Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae (or shall self-insure, to the extent that the Custodian is otherwise permitted to self-insure by Fannie Mae and

 

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Freddie Mac). The Custodian may be removed by the Holders of Certificates entitled to more than 50% of the Voting Rights in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 8.07 (to the extent applicable).

 

Section 8.12     Access to Certain Information. (a) The Certificate Administrator, Trustee and the Custodian shall each afford to the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Trust Advisor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative and the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, and to each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder that is a Privileged Person, and to the OTS, the FDIC and any other banking or insurance regulatory authority that may exercise authority over any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner, access to any documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans or the other assets of the Trust Fund (or, in the case of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder that is a Privileged Person, any documentation regarding the related Serviced Loan Combination or any related REO Property) that are in its possession or within its control. Such access shall be afforded without charge but only upon reasonable prior written request and during normal business hours at the offices of the Trustee or the Custodian, as the case may be, designated by it.

 

(b)          The Certificate Administrator shall make available to any Privileged Person (except as described below, and provided that the Prospectus Supplement, the Distribution Date Statements, this Agreement and the “SEC filings” shall be made available to the general public) the following items via the Certificate Administrator’s Website, in each case to the extent such items are prepared by the Certificate Administrator or are delivered to the Certificate Administrator in electronic format via electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06:

 

(i)            the following documents, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “deal documents”:

 

(A)          the Prospectus, the Private Placement Memorandum and any other disclosure document relating to the Certificates, in the form most recently provided to the Certificate Administrator by the Depositor or by any Person designated by the Depositor;

 

(B)          this Agreement, each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and any amendments and exhibits hereto;

 

(C)          the CREFC® Loan Setup File prepared by the Master Servicer and delivered to the Certificate Administrator;

 

(ii)           the following documents, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “SEC filings”:

 

(A)          each report on Form 10-D, Form 10-K or Form 8-K that has been filed by the Certificate Administrator with respect to the Trust through the EDGAR system (within one Business Day of filing);

 

(iii)          the following documents, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “periodic reports”:

 

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(A)          the Distribution Date Statements pursuant to Section 4.02(a);

 

(B)          the CREFC® reports (other than the CREFC® Loan Setup File) prepared by, or delivered to, the Certificate Administrator, together with any information or documentation attached thereto or provided therewith pursuant to Section 3.12, Section 4.02(c), Section 4.02(d), Section 4.02(e) and Section 4.02(f);

 

(C)          each Trust Advisor Annual Report;

 

(iv)          the following documents, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “additional documents”:

 

(A)          summaries of Final Asset Status Reports pursuant to Section 3.24(a);

 

(B)          inspection reports pursuant to Section 3.12(a); and

 

(C)          Appraisals pursuant to Section 3.09, Section 3.11 or Section 3.19;

 

(v)           the following documents, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “special notices”:

 

(A)          notice of final distribution on the Certificates pursuant to Section 9.01;

 

(B)          notice of termination of the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer under Section 7.02;

 

(C)          notice of a Servicer Termination Event with respect to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.01;

 

(D)          notice of the resignation of any party to this Agreement and notice of the acceptance of appointment to such party, to the extent such notice is prepared or received by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 3.23, Section 3.28(r), Section 5.07(c), Section 6.04, Section 8.06, Section 8.07 or Section 8.11;

 

(E)          Officer’s Certificates supporting the determination that any Advance was (or, if made, would be) a Nonrecoverable Advance pursuant to Section 3.11(h) or Section 4.03(c);

 

(F)          any Special Notice by a Certificateholder that wishes to communicate with others, pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(G)          any assessment of compliance delivered to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 11.13;

 

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(H)          any attestation reports delivered to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 11.13;

 

(I)           any reports delivered to the Certificate Administrator by the Trust Advisor in connection with its review of the Special Servicer’s net present value and Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations pursuant to Section 3.28(d) and Section 3.28(e);

 

(J)          any recommendation received by the Certificate Administrator from the Trust Advisor for the termination of the Special Servicer during any period when the Trust Advisor is entitled to make such a recommendation, and any direction of the requisite percentage of the Certificateholders to terminate the Special Servicer in response to such recommendation, pursuant to Section 6.05(c);

 

(K)          any proposal received by the Certificate Administrator from a requisite percentage of Certificateholders for the termination of the Special Servicer during any period when such Certificateholders are entitled to make such a proposal, and any direction of the requisite percentage of the Certificateholders to terminate the Special Servicer in response to such proposal, pursuant to Section 6.05(b); and

 

(L)          any proposal received by the Certificate Administrator from a requisite percentage of Certificateholders for the termination of the Trust Advisor, and any direction of the requisite percentage of the Certificateholders to terminate the Trust Advisor in response to such proposal, pursuant to pursuant to Section 3.28(n);

 

(vi)          the Investor Q&A Forum, which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “Investor Q&A Forum”, pursuant to Section 8.12(d); and

 

(vii)         the Investor Registry (solely to Certificateholders and Certificate Owners), which shall be made available under a tab or heading designated “Investor Registry”, pursuant to Section 8.12(e).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.12, all Excluded Information shall be made available under a separate tab or heading designated “Excluded Information” (and not under any of the tabs or headings described in items (i) through (vii) above) and made available to Privileged Persons other than Excluded Controlling Class Holders.

 

In lieu of the tabs or headings otherwise described above, the Certificate Administrator shall be authorized to use such other headings and labels as it may reasonably determine from time to time.

 

The Certificate Administrator shall make available at its offices, during normal business hours, for review by any Privileged Person who certifies to the Certificate Administrator substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1A or Exhibit K-1B hereto (other than a Rating Agency or NRSRO), originals or copies of, among other things, the following items (to the extent such

 

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items are in its possession) (except to the extent not permitted by applicable law or under any of the related Mortgage Loan Documents):

 

(A)          any and all notices and reports delivered to the Certificate Administrator with respect to any Mortgaged Property as to which the environmental testing revealed environmental issues;

 

(B)          the most recent annual (or more frequent, if available) operating statements, rent rolls (to the extent such rent rolls have been made available by the related Borrower) and/or lease summaries and retail “sales information,” if any, collected by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer with respect to each Mortgaged Property;

 

(C)          the Mortgage Files, including any and all modifications, waivers and amendments of the terms of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Loan Combination entered into or consented by the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer and delivered to the Certificate Administrator;

 

(D)          any other information that may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of subsection (d)(4)(i) of Rule 144A; and

 

(E)          each of the documents made available by the Certificate Administrator via the Certificate Administrator’s Website pursuant to this subsection (b).

 

The Rating Agencies and NRSROs shall be afforded access to the Investor Q&A Forum but shall not be afforded a means to submit questions on the Investor Q&A Forum. The Rating Agencies and NRSROs shall not be afforded access to the Investor Registry.

 

The Depositor, hereby authorizes the Certificate Administrator to make available to Bloomberg, L.P., Trepp, LLC, Intex Solutions, Inc., Markit Group Limited, Interactive Data Corp., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., CMBS.com, Inc., Thomson Reuters Corporation and/or such other vendor chosen by the Depositor, provided that such Person submits to the Certificate Administrator a certification in the form of Exhibit Q to this Agreement, all the Distribution Date Statements, CREFC® reports and supplemental notices delivered or made available pursuant to this Section 8.12(b) to Privileged Persons; provided that the Certificate Administrator shall not have such authority to the extent such disclosure would violate another provision of this Agreement (including without limitation, any prohibitions on dissemination of any confidential information, including, without limitation, any Privileged Information).

 

(c)          The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall make available to the Rating Agencies, the Depositor and to NRSROs the following items by means of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, provided such items have been delivered to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider by means of electronic mail in accordance with Section 12.06 (or by such other electronic means suitable for posting as shall be established or approved by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider or as may be necessary or beneficial, in each case as designated in writing to the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator and Trustee) with “WFCM

 

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2015-SG1” included in the subject line of such electronic mail and with a brief identification of such information in the body of such electronic mail:

 

(A)          Asset Status Reports pursuant to Section 3.24;

 

(B)          environmental reports pursuant to Section 3.09(c);

 

(C)          Appraisals pursuant to Section 3.09, Section 3.11 or Section 3.19;

 

(D)          any assessments of compliance pursuant to Section 11.13;

 

(E)          any attestation reports pursuant to Section 11.13;

 

(F)          any notice relating to the Special Servicer’s determination to take action under this Agreement without receiving Rating Agency Confirmation pursuant to Section 3.27(a);

 

(G)          copies of requests or questions that were submitted by the Rating Agencies to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or Trustee pursuant to Section 3.27;

 

(H)          any requests for Rating Agency Confirmation delivered to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to Section 3.27;

 

(I)            notice of any resignation of the Trustee or the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee or merger or consolidation of the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.07;

 

(J)           notice of any resignation of the Certificate Administrator or the acceptance of appointment by the successor Certificate Administrator or merger or consolidation of the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 8.07;

 

(K)          Officer’s Certificates supporting determinations relating to Nonrecoverable Advances and notices of a determination to reimburse Nonrecoverable Advances from sources other than principal collections on the Mortgage Pool pursuant to Section 3.11(h) and Section 4.03(c);

 

(L)          all notices of the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event and any notice of the termination of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 7.01 and Section 7.02;

 

(M)          the Trust Advisor Annual Reports prepared by the Trust Advisor pursuant to Section 3.28(a);

 

(N)          certain responses or notices from the parties to this Agreement to information posted on the Certificate Administrator’s Website;

 

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(O)          any notice of an amendment of this Agreement to change the procedures related to Rule 17g-5 information pursuant to Section 3.27(h);

 

(P)          any summary of oral communications with the Rating Agencies regarding any of the above written materials or regarding any request for a Rating Agency Confirmation or regarding any of the Mortgage Loan Documents or any matter related to the Certificates, Mortgage Loans, any Serviced Loan Combination, the related Mortgaged Properties, the related Borrowers or any other matters related to this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreements related to any Serviced Loan Combination, pursuant to Section 3.27(g);

 

(Q)          any other information delivered to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(R)          the Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool under Section 8.12(g); and

 

(S)          any Form ABS Due Diligence-15E received by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider from a party to this Agreement or directly from a Due Diligence Service Provider.

 

(d)          The Certificate Administrator shall make a question-and-answer forum (the “Investor Q&A Forum”) available to Privileged Persons by means of the Certificate Administrator’s Website, where Certificateholders and Certificate Owners may submit inquiries to the Certificate Administrator relating to the Distribution Date Statement, or to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer relating to servicing reports prepared by that party, the Serviced Mortgage Loans, Serviced Loan Combinations or the related Mortgaged Properties, and where Privileged Persons may view previously submitted inquiries and related answers. The Certificate Administrator will forward such inquiries to the appropriate person. The Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, will be required to answer each inquiry, unless it determines that (i) answering the inquiry would not be in the best interests of the Trust and/or the Certificateholders, (ii) answering the inquiry would be in violation of applicable law or the Mortgage Loan Documents, (iii) answering the inquiry would materially increase the duties of, or result in significant additional cost or expense to, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, or (iv) answering the inquiry is otherwise not advisable to answer, in which case the Certificate Administrator shall not post such inquiry on the Investor Q&A Forum. The Certificate Administrator shall post the inquiries and related answers on the Investor Q&A Forum, subject to the immediately preceding sentence and subject to and in accordance with this Agreement; provided that posting the inquiries and related answers on the Investor Q&A Forum shall not require a separate delivery of such inquiries and answers to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider. In addition, no party will post or otherwise disclose direct communications with the Subordinate Class Representative as part of its response to any inquiries. The Investor Q&A Forum may not reflect questions, answers, and other communications which are not submitted through the Certificate Administrator’s Website. Answers posted on the Investor Q&A Forum will be attributable only to the respondent, and will not be deemed to be answers from any other person, including the Depositor and the Underwriters. None of the Underwriters, Depositor, any of their

 

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respective Affiliates or any other Person will certify as to the accuracy of any of the information posted in the Investor Q&A Forum, and no Person other than the respondent will have any responsibility or liability for the content of any such information.

 

(e)          The Certificate Administrator shall make the “Investor Registry” available to any Certificateholder and beneficial owner via the Certificate Administrator’s Website. Certificateholders and Certificate Owners may register on a voluntary basis for the Investor Registry and obtain contact information for any other Certificateholder or beneficial owner that has also registered, provided that they comply with the requirements provided for in the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

(f)          The Certificate Administrator’s Website shall initially be located at www.ctslink.com. Access shall be provided by the Certificate Administrator to Privileged Persons. In connection with providing access to the Certificate Administrator’s Website, the Certificate Administrator may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer. In the case of a Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder that, in any such case, is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, such Person shall submit to the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer in physical form (in the case of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer), and electronically, through the Certificate Administrator’s Website (in the case of the Certificate Administrator), an investor certification in the form of Exhibit K-2B and Exhibit K-3A hereto, executed by the requesting Person and indicating that such Person is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder and listing the related Excluded Controlling Class Loan(s). The Certificate Administrator shall not be liable for the dissemination of information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Certificate Administrator shall make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of such documents and shall assume no responsibility for them. The Certificate Administrator shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any information posted on its website solely by virtue of such posting. In addition, the Certificate Administrator may disclaim responsibility for any information for which it is not the original source. The Certificate Administrator shall provide Privileged Persons with assistance in using the Certificate Administrator’s Website if they call the Certificate Administrator’s customer service desk, initially available at (866) 846-4526. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Certificate Administrator shall not be liable for any disclosure of information relating to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan to the extent such information was included in the Asset Status Report or the Final Asset Status Report delivered to the Certificate Administrator for posting to the Certificate Administrator’s Website and not properly identified as relating to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan.

 

Any Person that is a Borrower, a manager of a Mortgaged Property, an Affiliate of the foregoing, or an agent of any Borrower shall be entitled to access (a) the Distribution Date Statements, and the following items made available to the general public: the Prospectus Supplement, this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements and the SEC filings on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, and (b) in the case of the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder if any such Person is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, and subject to the notice provisions below, all information available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, other than Excluded Information. In the case of the Subordinate Class Representative or Subordinate Class Certificateholder that is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, upon delivery of an investor certification substantially in the form of

 

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Exhibit K-1B hereto, such Person shall be entitled to access all information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website including the Excluded Information. The Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trustee and Trust Advisor may each rely on (i) an investor certification in the form of Exhibit K-1B hereto from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, to the effect that such Person is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder or (ii) an investor certification in the form of Exhibit K-2B or Exhibit K-3A hereto from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder to the effect that such Person is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder or Excluded Holder, as applicable, with respect to one or more Excluded Controlling Class Loan(s) or Excluded Loan(s), as applicable.

 

In the event the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder becomes a Borrower Party, such party shall promptly notify each of the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Certificate Administrator, Trust Advisor and Trustee in writing substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3A that such Person has become an Excluded Controlling Class Holder or Excluded Holder, as applicable, with respect to the Excluded Controlling Class Loan(s) or Excluded Loan(s), as applicable, listed in such notice and shall also provide the Certificate Administrator notice substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3B listing each CTSLink USER ID associated with the Excluded Controlling Class Holder and directing the Certificate Administrator to restrict access to this transaction for such users. Upon confirmation from the Certificate Administrator that such access has been restricted, the Excluded Controlling Class Holder shall submit a new investor certification substantially in the form of Exhibit K-2B to access the information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, except that such party shall not be entitled to any Excluded Information related to the applicable Excluded Controlling Class Loan(s) made available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively assume that the Subordinate Class Representative and Subordinate Class Certificateholders are not Excluded Controlling Class Holders except to the extent that the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, has received notice substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3A from such Person that it has become an Excluded Controlling Class Holder or Excluded Holder, as applicable. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trust Advisor shall be liable for any communication to any Excluded Controlling Class Holder or disclosure of information relating to an Excluded Controlling Class Loan (including, in the case of any Excluded Information delivered to the Certificate Administrator for posting to the Certificate Administrator’s Website) if the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trust Advisor, as applicable, did not receive prior written notice that the related Mortgage Loan is an Excluded Controlling Class Loan and/or, with respect to Excluded Information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, such information was not delivered to the Certificate Administrator in accordance with Section 3.29. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively rely on delivery from the Subordinate Class Representative or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, of an investor certification substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1B that such Subordinate Class Representative or Subordinate Class Certificateholder, as applicable, is no longer an Excluded Controlling Class Holder.

 

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(g)          The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall make available, only to Rating Agencies and NRSROs, a rating agency question-and-answer forum and document request tool (the “Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool”), which shall be a service available on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website, where Rating Agencies and NRSROs may (i) submit questions to the Certificate Administrator relating to the Distribution Date Statement, or submit questions to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, relating to the reports prepared by such parties, the Serviced Mortgage Loans or the related Mortgaged Properties (collectively, “Rating Agency Inquiries”), and (ii) view Rating Agency Inquiries that have been previously submitted and answered, together with the answers thereto. In addition, the Rating Agencies and NRSROs shall be afforded a means to use a form to submit requests for loan-level reports and information. Upon receipt of a Rating Agency Inquiry, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall forward such Rating Agency Inquiry by electronic mail to the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in each case within a commercially reasonable period of time following receipt thereof and indicating that such question was received from a Rating Agency or an NRSRO. Following receipt of a Rating Agency Inquiry, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, unless it determines not to answer such Rating Agency Inquiry as described below, shall respond to such Rating Agency Inquiry by electronic mail to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider and shall have no obligation to respond separately to such Rating Agency Inquiry. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall post (within a commercially reasonable period of time following preparation or receipt of such answer, as the case may be) such Rating Agency Inquiry and the related answer (or reports, as applicable) to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. Any reports posted by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider in response to an inquiry may be posted on a page accessible by a link on the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. The Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall have no obligation to answer such Rating Agency Inquiry if such party determines, in its respective sole discretion, that (i) answering such Rating Agency Inquiry would be in violation of applicable law, the Servicing Standard, this Agreement or the applicable Mortgage Loan Documents, (ii) answering such Rating Agency Inquiry would or is reasonably expected to result in a waiver of an attorney-client privilege or the disclosure of attorney work product or (iii)(A) answering such Rating Agency Inquiry would materially increase the duties of, or result in significant additional cost or expense to, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, and (B) the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard (or in good faith, in the case of the Certificate Administrator) that the performance of such duties or the payment of such costs and expenses is beyond the scope of its duties in its capacity as Certificate Administrator, Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, under this Agreement, in which case it shall not be required to answer such Rating Agency Inquiry. If the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer so determines not to answer a Rating Agency Inquiry, such party shall promptly notify the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider by reply electronic mail of such determination identifying which of clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence is the basis of such determination. Thereafter, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall post such Rating Agency Inquiry, together with a statement of the reason such Rating Agency Inquiry was not answered. Answers posted on the Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool shall be attributable only to the respondent, and shall not be deemed to be answers from any other Person. None of the

 

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Underwriters, the Depositor or any of their respective Affiliates shall certify to any of the information posted in the Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool and no such party shall have any responsibility or liability for the content of any such information. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall not be held liable for any failure by any other Person to answer any Rating Agency Inquiry. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall not be required to post to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website any Rating Agency Inquiry or answer thereto that the Certificate Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, is administrative or ministerial in nature. The Rating Agency Q&A Forum and Servicer Document Request Tool shall not present questions, answers and other communications that are not submitted by means of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

 

(h)          The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website shall initially be located within the Certificate Administrator’s Website, under the “NRSRO” tab on the page relating to this transaction. Access to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website shall be provided by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider to the Rating Agencies and to NRSROs upon receipt by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider of an NRSRO Certification in the form attached to this Agreement, which form shall also be located on and submitted electronically by means of the Certificate Administrator’s Website. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall not be liable for the dissemination of information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of any information being made available and shall assume no responsibility for same. The Certificate Administrator shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any information posted on its website solely by virtue of posting on the Certificate Administrator’s Website or by virtue of posting by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider. In addition, each of the Certificate Administrator and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider may disclaim responsibility for any information for which it is not the original source. Certificateholders shall not be afforded access to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

 

(i)          None of the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator shall be liable for providing or disseminating information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or at the direction of the Depositor; provided that this provision shall not protect the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator against any liability to the Trust or the Certificateholders against any expense or liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of such party’s obligations or duties hereunder, or by reason of reckless disregard of such obligations and duties.

 

Section 8.13     Cooperation Under Applicable Banking Law. In order to comply with laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering (“Applicable Banking Law”), each of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer are required to obtain, verify and record certain information relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business relationship with the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer. Accordingly, each of the other parties agrees to provide to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer upon their reasonable request from time to time such identifying information and documentation as may be reasonably available for such party in order to enable the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer to comply with Applicable Banking Law.

 

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Article IX

TERMINATION

 

Section 9.01     Termination Upon Repurchase or Liquidation of All Mortgage Loans. (a) Subject to Section 9.02, the Trust and the respective obligations and responsibilities under this Agreement of the parties hereto (other than the obligations of the Certificate Administrator to provide for and make payments to Certificateholders as hereafter set forth) shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee and required hereunder to be so paid on the Distribution Date following the earlier to occur of: (i) the purchase by any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer (whose respective rights to effect such a purchase shall be subject to the priorities and conditions set forth in subsection (b)) of all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund at a price (the “Termination Price”) equal to (A) the aggregate Purchase Price of all the Mortgage Loans remaining in the Trust Fund (exclusive of any REO Mortgage Loan(s)), plus (B) the appraised value of each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property), if any, included in the Trust Fund, such appraisal for such REO Property to be conducted by a Qualified Appraiser selected by the Special Servicer and approved by the Certificate Administrator and the Master Servicer, minus (C) if the purchaser is the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Advances made by such Person, together with any unpaid Advance Interest in respect of such unreimbursed Advances and any unpaid servicing compensation payable to such Person (which items shall be deemed to have been paid or reimbursed to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, in connection with such purchase); (ii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder(s) of all the Certificates for all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund with the written consent of the Master Servicer in its sole discretion; and (iii) the final payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund; provided that in no event shall the Trust continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late ambassador of the United States to the Court of St. James’s, living on the date hereof.

 

(b)          Any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, in that order of preference (as set forth more fully below), may at its option elect to purchase all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund as contemplated by clause (i) of Section 9.01(a) by giving written notice to the other parties hereto (and, in the case of an election by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, to the Holders of the Subordinate Class) no later than sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated date of purchase; provided that:

 

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(A)          the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool at the time of such election is 1.0% or less of the Cut-off Date Pool Balance;

 

(B)          within thirty (30) days after written notice of such election is so given, no Person with a higher right of priority to make such an election does so; and

 

(C)          if more than one Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders desires to purchase all of the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties remaining in the Trust Fund, preference shall be given to the Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders with the largest Percentage Interest in the Subordinate Class.

 

If the Trust is to be terminated in connection with the purchase of all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund by any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, such Person(s) shall: (i) deposit, or deliver to the Master Servicer for deposit, in the Collection Account (after the Determination Date, and prior to the Master Servicer Remittance Date relating to the anticipated Final Distribution Date) an amount in immediately available funds equal to the Termination Price; and (ii) shall reimburse all of the parties hereto (other than itself, if applicable) for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by such parties in connection with such purchase. On the Master Servicer Remittance Date for the Final Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall transfer to the Distribution Account all amounts required to be transferred by it to such account on the Master Servicer Remittance Date from the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.04(b), together with any other amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that would otherwise be held for future distribution. Upon confirmation that such deposits and reimbursements have been made, the Custodian shall release or cause to be released to the purchasing party (or its designee) the Mortgage Files for the remaining Mortgage Loans and shall execute all assignments, endorsements and other instruments furnished to it by the purchasing party as shall be necessary to effectuate transfer of the remaining Mortgage Loans and REO Properties to the purchasing party (or its designee).

 

Following the date on which the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-SB and Class D Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests is reduced to zero, the Sole Certificateholder(s) shall have the right to exchange all of the Certificates for all of the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property, remaining in the Trust Fund as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 9.01(a) by giving written notice to all the parties hereto no later than sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated date of exchange. If the Sole Certificateholder(s) elect(s) to exchange all of the Certificates for all of the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund in accordance with the preceding sentence, such Sole Certificateholder(s), not later than the Business Day prior to the Distribution Date on which the final distribution on the Certificates is to occur, shall deposit in the Collection Account an amount in immediately available funds equal to all amounts then due and owing to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator and/or the Trustee

 

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hereunder (and their respective agents) that may be withdrawn from the Collection Account, pursuant to Section 3.05(a), or that may be withdrawn from the Distribution Account, pursuant to Section 3.05(b), but only to the extent that such amounts are not already on deposit in the Collection Account. In addition, the Master Servicer shall transfer to the Distribution Account all amounts required to be transferred by it to such account on the Master Servicer Remittance Date from the Collection Account pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 3.04(b). Upon confirmation that such final deposits have been made and following the surrender of all the Certificates on the Final Distribution Date, the Trustee shall release or cause to be released to the Sole Certificateholder(s) (or any designee thereof), the Mortgage Files for the remaining Mortgage Loans and shall execute all assignments, endorsements and other instruments furnished to it by the Sole Certificateholder(s) as shall be necessary to effectuate transfer of the remaining Mortgage Loans and REO Properties to the Sole Certificateholder(s) (or any designee thereof). For federal income tax purposes, such surrender and release shall be treated as a purchase of such Mortgage Loans and REO Properties for an amount of cash equal to all amounts due in respect thereof after the distribution of amounts remaining in the Distribution Account, and a crediting of such amounts as a final distribution on all remaining REMIC I Regular Interests, REMIC II Regular Interests, Regular Certificates and the Class A-S Regular Interest, Class B Regular Interest and Class C Regular Interest.

 

(c)          Notice of any termination shall be given promptly by the Certificate Administrator by letter to Certificateholders posted to the Certificate Administrator’s Website and mailed (x) if such notice is given in connection with the purchase of all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and/or any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), not earlier than the 15th day and not later than the 25th day of the month next preceding the month of the final distribution on the Certificates and (y) otherwise during the month of such final distribution on or before the Master Servicer Remittance Date in such month, in any event specifying (i) the Distribution Date upon which the Trust Fund will terminate and final payment on the Certificates will be made, (ii) the amount of any such final payment in respect of each Class of Certificates and (iii) that the Record Date otherwise applicable to such Distribution Date is not applicable, payments being made only upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates at the office or agency of the Certificate Administrator therein designated. The Certificate Administrator shall give such notice to the other parties hereto at the time such notice is given to Certificateholders.

 

(d)          Upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates by the Certificateholders on the Final Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall distribute to each Certificateholder so presenting and surrendering its Certificates such Certificateholder’s Percentage Interest of that portion of the amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account that is allocable to payments on the relevant Class in accordance with Section 4.01. Any funds not distributed to any Holder or Holders of Certificates of any Class on the Final Distribution Date because of the failure of such Holder or Holders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held uninvested in trust and credited to the account or accounts of the appropriate non-tendering Holder or Holders. If any Certificates as to which notice has been given pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six (6) months after the time specified in such notice, the Certificate Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders to surrender their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after

 

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the second notice all such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Certificate Administrator, directly or through an agent, shall take such reasonable steps to contact the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning the surrender of their Certificates as it shall deem appropriate. The costs and expenses of holding such funds in trust and of contacting such Certificateholders following the first anniversary of the delivery of such second notice to the non-tendering Certificateholders shall be paid out of such funds. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any former Holder on any amount held in trust hereunder. If by the second anniversary of the delivery of such second notice, all of the Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, then, subject to applicable escheat laws, the Certificate Administrator shall distribute to the Class R Certificateholders all unclaimed funds and other assets which remain subject hereto.

 

Section 9.02     Additional Termination Requirements. (a) If any Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s), the Master Servicer, and/or the Special Servicer purchase(s), or the Sole Certificateholder(s) exchange(s) all of the Certificates for, all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund as provided in Section 9.01 above, the Trust and each REMIC Pool shall be terminated in accordance with the following additional requirements, unless the purchasing party obtains at its own expense and delivers to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, to the effect that the failure of the Trust to comply with the requirements of this Section 9.02 will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool:

 

(i)            the Certificate Administrator shall specify the first day in the 90-day liquidation period in a statement attached to the final Tax Return for each REMIC Pool, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-1 and shall satisfy all requirements of a qualified liquidation under Section 860F of the Code and any regulations thereunder (as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered on behalf and at the expense of the purchasing party);

 

(ii)           during such 90-day liquidation period and at or prior to the time of making the final payment on the Certificates, the Certificate Administrator shall sell or otherwise transfer all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the applicable Subordinate Class Certificateholder(s) or the Sole Certificateholder(s), as the case may be, in exchange for cash and/or Certificates in accordance with Section 9.01; and

 

(iii)          at the time of the final payment on the Certificates, the Certificate Administrator shall distribute or credit, or cause to be distributed or credited, to the Holders of the Certificates in accordance with Section 4.01 all remaining cash on hand (other than cash retained to meet claims), and each REMIC Pool shall terminate at that time.

 

(b)          By their acceptance of Certificates, the Holders of the Certificates hereby authorize the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator to prepare and adopt, on behalf of the Trust, a plan of complete liquidation of each REMIC Pool in the form of

 

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the notice of termination provided for in Section 9.01(c) and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which authorization shall be binding upon all successor Certificateholders.

 

Article X

ADDITIONAL TAX PROVISIONS

 

Section 10.01     REMIC Administration. (a) The Tax Administrator shall elect to treat each REMIC Pool as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under Applicable State Law. Each such election will be made on IRS Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state Tax Returns for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. The Tax Administrator shall (i) prepare or cause to be prepared, (ii) submit to the Trustee for execution (and the Trustee shall timely execute and return to the Tax Administrator) and (iii) file each such IRS Form 1066, other appropriate federal tax or information return or appropriate state Tax Return pursuant to subsection (c) below.

 

(b)          The Holder of Certificates evidencing the largest Percentage Interest in the Class R Certificates is hereby designated as the Tax Matters Person of each REMIC Pool and, in such capacity, shall be responsible to act on behalf of such REMIC Pool in relation to any tax matter or controversy, to represent such REMIC Pool in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority, to request an administrative adjustment as to any taxable year of such REMIC Pool, to enter into settlement agreements with any governmental taxing agency with respect to such REMIC Pool, to extend any statute of limitations relating to any tax item of such REMIC Pool and otherwise to act on behalf of such REMIC Pool in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving such REMIC Pool; provided that the Tax Administrator is hereby irrevocably appointed and agrees to act (in consultation with the Tax Matters Person for each REMIC Pool) as agent and attorney-in-fact for the Tax Matters Person for each REMIC Pool in the performance of its duties as such. The legal expenses and costs of any action described in this Section 10.01(b) and any liability resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust payable out of amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account as provided by Section 3.05(b) unless such legal expenses and costs are incurred by reason of a Tax Matters Person’s or the Tax Administrator’s misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of, or such Person’s reckless disregard of, its obligations or are expressly provided by this Agreement to be borne by any party hereto.

 

(c)          The Tax Administrator shall (i) prepare or cause to be prepared, (ii) submit to the Trustee for execution (and the Trustee shall timely execute and return to the Tax Administrator), and (iii) timely file all of, the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC Pool (other than Tax Returns required to be filed by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.09(g)). The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Tax Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.

 

(d)          The Tax Administrator shall perform on behalf of each REMIC Pool all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC Pool under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the IRS or any state or local

 

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taxing authority. Included among such duties, the Tax Administrator shall provide: (i) to any Transferor of a Class R Certificate, such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Class R Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee; (ii) to the Certificateholders, such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions, including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required); and (iii) to the IRS, the name, title, address and telephone number of the Person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC Pool.

 

(e)          The Trustee and the Tax Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC Pool to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions (and the other parties hereto shall assist them, to the extent reasonably requested by the Trustee or the Tax Administrator), to the extent that the Trustee or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, has actual knowledge that any particular action is required; provided that the Trustee and the Tax Administrator shall be deemed to have knowledge of relevant tax laws. The Trustee or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, shall not knowingly take or fail to take any action, or cause any REMIC Pool to take or fail to take any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could result in an Adverse REMIC Event in respect of any REMIC Pool, unless the Trustee or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the contemplated action or non-action, as the case may be, will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event. None of the other parties hereto shall take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Tax Administrator, as applicable, has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC Pool or the assets thereof, or causing any REMIC Pool to take any action, which is not contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, each of the other parties hereto will consult with the Tax Administrator, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur, and no such other party shall take any such action or cause any REMIC Pool to take any such action as to which the Tax Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Tax Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement (and in no event by the Trust Fund or the Tax Administrator).

 

(f)          If any tax is imposed on any REMIC Pool, including “prohibited transactions” taxes as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, any tax on “net income from foreclosure property” as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, any taxes on contributions to any REMIC Pool after the Startup Day pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, and any other tax imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws (other than any tax permitted to be incurred by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.17(a)), then such tax, together with all incidental costs and expenses (including penalties and reasonable attorneys’ fees), shall be charged to and paid by: (i) the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.01 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (ii) the Certificate Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Certificate Administrator of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.01 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (iii) the Tax Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach

 

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by the Tax Administrator of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.01 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (iv) the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Section 10.01 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (v) the Special Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Special Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Section 10.01 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); or (vi) the Trust, out of the Trust Fund, in all other instances. Consistent with the foregoing, any tax permitted to be incurred by the Special Servicer pursuant to Section 3.17(a) shall be charged to and paid by the Trust. Any such amounts payable by the Trust in respect of taxes shall be paid by the Trustee out of amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account.

 

(g)          The Tax Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC Pool on a calendar year and an accrual basis.

 

(h)          Following the Startup Day for each REMIC Pool, the Trustee shall not (except as contemplated by Section 2.03) accept any contributions of assets to any REMIC Pool unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to cause such contribution and in no event at the expense of the Trust Fund or the Trustee) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in such REMIC Pool will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event in respect of such REMIC Pool.

 

(i)          None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall consent to or, to the extent it is within the control of such Person, permit: (i) the sale or disposition of any Mortgage Loan (except in connection with (A) a Breach or Document Defect regarding any Mortgage Loan, (B) the foreclosure, default or reasonably foreseeable material default of a Mortgage Loan, including the sale or other disposition of a Mortgaged Property acquired by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, (C) the bankruptcy of any REMIC Pool, or (D) the termination of the Trust pursuant to Article IX of this Agreement); (ii) the sale or disposition of any investments in any Investment Account for gain; or (iii) the acquisition of any assets for the Trust (other than a Mortgaged Property acquired through foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in respect of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, other than a Replacement Mortgage Loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan and other than Permitted Investments acquired in connection with the investment of funds in an Account or an interest in a single-member limited liability company, as provided in Section 3.16); in any event unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to cause such sale, disposition, or acquisition and in no event at the expense of the Trust Fund or the Trustee) to the effect that such sale, disposition, or acquisition will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event in respect of any REMIC Pool.

 

(j)          Except as otherwise permitted by Section 3.17(a), none of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall enter into any arrangement by which any REMIC Pool will receive a fee or other compensation for services or, to the extent it is within the control of such Person, permit any REMIC Pool to receive any income from assets other than “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code. At all times as may be required by the Code, each of the respective parties hereto (to the extent it is within its control) shall take necessary actions within

 

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the scope of its responsibilities as more specifically set forth in this Agreement such that it does not cause substantially all of the assets of each REMIC Pool to fail to consist of “qualified mortgages” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and “permitted investments” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.

 

(k)          Within thirty (30) days after the related Startup Day, the Tax Administrator shall obtain an identification number by filing IRS Form SS-4 with the IRS for each REMIC Pool and prepare and file with the IRS, with respect to each REMIC Pool, IRS Form 8811 “Information Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs) and Issuers of Collateralized Debt Obligations”.

 

Section 10.02     Grantor Trust Administration. (a) The Tax Administrator shall treat the Grantor Trust Pool, for tax return preparation purposes, as a Grantor Trust under the Code. The Tax Administrator shall also perform on behalf of the Grantor Trust Pool all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such Grantor Trust Pool under the Code or any compliance guidance issued by the IRS or any state or local taxing authorities. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Tax Administrator.

 

(b)          The Tax Administrator shall pay out of its own funds any and all routine tax administration expenses of the Trust Fund incurred with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool (but not including any professional fees or expenses related to audits or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to the Trust Fund that involve the IRS or state tax authorities which extraordinary expenses shall be payable or reimbursable to the Tax Administrator from the assets in the Grantor Trust Pool, unless otherwise provided in Section 10.02(e) or 10.02(f)).

 

(c)          The Tax Administrator shall prepare or cause to be prepared, submit to the Trustee for execution (and the Trustee shall timely execute and timely return to the Tax Administrator) and timely file all of the Tax Returns in respect of the Grantor Trust Pool. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Tax Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor. Except as provided in Section 10.02(h), 10.02(i) and 10.02(j), the Tax Administrator shall comply with such requirement by filing IRS Form 1041, indicating the name and address of the Trust and signed by the Tax Administrator but otherwise left blank, IRS Form 1099 or any other such form as may be applicable. There shall be appended to each such form a schedule for each Certificateholder indicating such Certificateholder’s share of income and expenses of the Trust for the portion of the preceding calendar year in which such Certificateholder possessed an Ownership Interest in a Certificate. Such form shall be prepared in sufficient detail to enable reporting on the cash or accrual method of accounting, as applicable, and to report on such Certificateholder’s fiscal year if other than the calendar year.

 

(d)          The other parties hereto shall provide on a timely basis to the Tax Administrator or its designee such information with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool as is in its possession and reasonably requested by the Tax Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this Section 10.02. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Depositor, within ten (10) days following the Tax Administrator’s request therefor, shall provide in writing to the Tax Administrator such information as is reasonably requested by the Tax Administrator for tax purposes, and the Tax Administrator’s duty to perform its reporting and other tax compliance obligations under this Section 10.02 shall be subject to the condition that it receives from the

 

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Depositor such information possessed by the Depositor that is necessary to permit the Tax Administrator to perform such obligations.

 

(e)          The Tax Administrator shall perform on behalf of the Grantor Trust Pool all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are required in respect thereof under the Code, the Grantor Trust Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the IRS or any state or local taxing authority, including the furnishing to Certificateholders of the schedules described in Section 10.02(c).

 

(f)          The Tax Administrator shall perform its duties hereunder so as to maintain the status of the Grantor Trust Pool as Grantor Trust under the Grantor Trust Provisions (and the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall assist the Tax Administrator to the extent reasonably requested by the Tax Administrator and to the extent of information within the Trustee’s, the Master Servicer’s or the Special Servicer’s possession or control). None of the Tax Administrator, Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee shall knowingly take (or cause the Grantor Trust Pool to take) any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the Grantor Trust Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could result in an Adverse Grantor Trust Event, unless the Tax Administrator has obtained or received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party requesting such action or at the expense of the Trust Fund if the Tax Administrator seeks to take such action or to refrain from taking any action for the benefit of the Certificateholders) to the effect that the contemplated action will not result in an Adverse Grantor Trust Event. None of the other parties hereto shall take any action or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Tax Administrator has advised it in writing that the Tax Administrator has received or obtained an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse Grantor Trust Event could result from such action or failure to act. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool, or causing the Trust Fund to take any action, that is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall consult with the Tax Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse Grantor Trust Event to occur. The Tax Administrator may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event at the cost or expense of the Trust Fund, the Tax Administrator or the Trustee.

 

(g)          If any tax is imposed on the Grantor Trust Pool pursuant to the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, then such tax, together with all incidental costs and expenses (including penalties and reasonable attorneys’ fees), shall be charged to and paid by: (i) the Trustee, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.02 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (ii) the Certificate Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Certificate Administrator of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.02 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (iii) the Tax Administrator, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Tax Administrator of any of its obligations under Article IV, Article VIII or this Section 10.02 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); (iv) the Master Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Section 10.02 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful

 

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misconduct); (v) the Special Servicer, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Special Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Section 10.02 (which breach constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); or (vi) the Trust, out of the Trust Fund, in all other instances. Any such amounts payable by the Trust in respect of taxes shall be paid by the Trustee out of amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account.

 

(h)          The Grantor Trust is a WHFIT that is a WHMT. The Tax Administrator will report as required under the WHFIT Regulations to the extent such information as is reasonably necessary to enable the Tax Administrator to do so is provided to the Tax Administrator on a timely basis. The Certificate Administrator shall provide such information in its possession to the Tax Administrator on a timely basis. With respect to the Class A-S, Class B, Class C, Class PEX and Class V Certificates, if the Tax Administrator receives notice that any such Certificate is held through a nominee, the Tax Administrator will treat such nominee as the “middleman” with respect to such certificate unless it has actual knowledge to the contrary or the Depositor provides the Tax Administrator with the identities of other “middlemen” that are Certificateholders. The Tax Administrator will report as required under the WHFIT Regulations to the extent such information as is reasonably necessary to enable the Tax Administrator to do so, and is not in its possession, is provided to the Tax Administrator on a timely basis. The Tax Administrator will not be liable for any tax reporting penalties that may arise under the WHFIT Regulations as a result of a determination by the IRS that is contrary to the first sentence of this paragraph or that the notice received with respect to any such Certificate as described above is incorrect.

 

(i)          The Tax Administrator, in its discretion, will report required WHFIT information using either the cash or accrual method, except to the extent the WHFIT Regulations specifically require a different method. The Tax Administrator will be under no obligation to determine whether any Certificateholder uses the cash or accrual method. The Tax Administrator will make available WHFIT information to Certificateholders annually. In addition, the Tax Administrator will not be responsible or liable for providing subsequently amended, revised or updated information to any Certificateholder, unless requested by the Certificateholder.

 

(j)          The Tax Administrator shall not be liable for failure to meet the reporting requirements of the WHFIT Regulations nor for any penalties thereunder if such failure is due to: (i) the lack of reasonably necessary information being provided to the Tax Administrator or (ii) incomplete, inaccurate or untimely information being provided to the Tax Administrator. Each owner of a class of securities representing, in whole or in part, beneficial ownership of an interest in a WHFIT, by acceptance of its interest in such class of securities, will be deemed to have agreed to provide the Tax Administrator with information regarding any sale of such securities, including the price, amount of proceeds and date of sale. Absent receipt of such information, and unless informed otherwise by the Depositor, the Tax Administrator will assume there is no secondary market trading of WHFIT interests.

 

(k)          To the extent required by the WHFIT Regulations, the Tax Administrator will use reasonable efforts to publish on an appropriate website the CUSIPs for the Certificates that represent ownership of a WHFIT. The CUSIPs so published will represent the Rule 144A CUSIPs. The Tax Administrator will not publish any associated Regulation S CUSIPs. The Tax Administrator will make reasonable good faith efforts to keep the website accurate and updated

 

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to the extent CUSIPs have been received. Absent the receipt of a CUSIP, the Tax Administrator will use a reasonable identifier number in lieu of a CUSIP. The Tax Administrator will not be liable for investor reporting delays that result from the receipt of inaccurate or untimely CUSIP information.

 

Section 10.03      The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee to Cooperate with the Tax Administrator. (a) The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Tax Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Tax Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and Issue Prices of the Certificates, including the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.

 

(b)          Each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall furnish such reports, certifications and information in its possession, and access to such books and records maintained thereby, as may relate to the Certificates or the Trust Fund and as shall be reasonably requested by the Tax Administrator in order to enable it to perform its duties under this Article X.

 

(c)          The Tax Administrator shall be responsible for obtaining a tax identification number for any REMIC or Grantor Trust specified herein, and shall be responsible for the preparation of the related IRS Form W-9, if such form is requested. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on the information contained therein, and is hereby directed to execute such IRS Form W-9; provided, however, the Tax Administrator shall also be directed to execute such IRS Form W-9 (in lieu of the Trustee) if permitted by IRS regulations.

 

Article XI

EXCHANGE ACT REPORTING AND REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE

 

Section 11.01      Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness. Except with respect to Section 11.09, Section 11.12, Section 11.14, Section 11.15, Section 11.16, Section 11.17 and Section 11.18, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Article XI of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Depositor (and any Other Depositor) with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and regulations of the Commission. The Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, any Other Depositor and any Other Trustee shall exercise its rights to request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions in reasonable good faith, and shall not exercise any such rights for purposes other than compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and, in each case, the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB may change over time due to interpretive guidance provided by the Commission or its staff, and agree to comply with reasonable requests made by the Depositor (or any Other Depositor or Other Trustee) or the Certificate Administrator in reasonable good faith for delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of such evolving interpretations of Regulation AB (to the extent such interpretations require compliance and are not “grandfathered”). In connection with this transaction and any Other Securitization subject to Regulation AB, the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, subject to the preceding sentence, each of the parties to this Agreement shall cooperate (and, in the case of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, shall cause any Sub-

 

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Servicer engaged by it (or, if such Sub-Servicer is a Designated Sub-Servicer, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Sub-Servicer) to cooperate) fully with the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator and any Other Depositor or Other Trustee of any Other Securitization subject to Regulation AB, the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, deliver (or notify and make available) to the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator or any such Other Depositor or Other Trustee (including any of their assignees or designees) (i) any and all information in its possession and necessary in the reasonable good faith determination of the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator or such Other Depositor or Other Trustee, as applicable, to permit the Depositor or any such Other Depositor to comply in a timely manner with the provisions of Regulation AB, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and (ii) such disclosure relating to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, as applicable, or the servicing of the Mortgage Loans (or, if applicable, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan), in each case reasonably believed by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator or the related Other Depositor or the related Other Trustee, as applicable, in good faith to be necessary in order to effect such compliance. In addition, with respect to each Servicing Function Participant that is a Designated Sub-Servicer of a party to this Agreement, such party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Designated Sub-Servicer to deliver or make available to the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator and any such Other Depositor or Other Trustee, as applicable, (including any of their assignees or designees) (i) any and all information in its possession and necessary in the reasonable good faith determination of the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator or any such Other Depositor or Other Trustee to permit the Depositor or any such Other Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and (ii) such disclosure relating to the Servicing Function Participant or the Servicing of the Mortgage Loans (or, if applicable, the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan), in each case reasonably believed by the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator or the related Other Depositor or related Other Trustee, as applicable, in good faith to be necessary in order to effect such compliance. Each party to this Agreement shall have a reasonable period of time to comply with any written request made under this Section 11.01, but in any event, shall, upon reasonable advance written request, provide information in sufficient time to allow the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator or the related Other Depositor or related Other Trustee, as applicable, to satisfy any related filing requirements.

 

For purposes of this Article XI, to the extent any party has an obligation to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cause a third party to perform, such party hereunder shall not be required to bring any legal action against such third party in connection with such obligation.

 

Section 11.02      Notification Requirements and Deliveries in Connection with Securitization of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan. (a) Any other provision of this Article XI to the contrary notwithstanding, including, without limitation, any deadlines for delivery set forth in this Article XI, in connection with the requirements contained in this Article XI that provide for the delivery of information and other items to, and the cooperation with, the Other Depositor and Other Trustee of any Other Securitization that is subject to Regulation AB, no party hereunder shall be obligated to provide any such items to or cooperate with such Other Depositor or Other Trustee (i) unless it is required to deliver corresponding information and other items with respect to the Trust or, in the reasonable good faith determination of an Other Depositor or an Other Trustee, is necessary to permit the related Other Depositor to comply with

 

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the provisions of Regulation AB, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, (ii) until the Other Depositor or Other Trustee of such Other Securitization has provided each party hereto with not less than 30 days’ written notice (which shall only be required to be delivered once) stating that such Other Securitization is subject to Regulation AB and that the Other Securitization is subject to Exchange Act reporting, and (iii) specifying in reasonable detail the information and other items requested to be delivered; provided that if Exchange Act reporting is being requested, such Other Depositor or Other Trustee is only required to provide a single written notice to such effect. Any reasonable cost and expense of the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Trust Advisor, Trustee and Certificate Administrator in cooperating with such Other Depositor or Other Trustee of such Other Securitization (above and beyond their expressed duties hereunder) shall be the responsibility of such Other Depositor or Other Securitization. The parties hereto shall have the right to confirm in good faith with the Other Depositor of such Other Securitization as to whether Regulation AB requires the delivery of the items identified in this Article XI to such Other Depositor and Other Trustee of such Other Securitization prior to providing any of the reports or other information required to be delivered under this Article XI in connection therewith. Upon such confirmation, the parties shall comply with the deadlines for delivery set forth in this Article XI with respect to such Other Securitization. The parties hereunder shall also have the right to require that such Other Depositor provide them with the contact details of such Other Depositor, Other Trustee and any other parties to the Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to such Other Securitization.

 

(b)          The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall, upon reasonable prior written request given in accordance with the terms of Section 11.02(a) above, and subject to a right of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, to review and approve such disclosure materials, permit a holder of a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to use such party’s description contained in the Prospectus (updated as appropriate by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, at the cost of the Other Depositor) for inclusion in the disclosure materials relating to any securitization of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

(c)          The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, upon reasonable prior written request given in accordance with the terms of Section 11.02(a) above, shall each timely provide (to the extent the reasonable cost thereof is paid or caused to be paid by the requesting party) to the Other Depositor and any underwriters with respect to any Other Securitization such opinion(s) of counsel, certifications, compliance letters and/or indemnification agreement(s) with respect to the updated description referred to in Section 11.02(b) above with respect to such party, substantially identical to those, if any, delivered by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or their respective counsel, in connection with the information concerning such party in the Prospectus and/or any other disclosure materials relating to this Trust (updated as deemed appropriate by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, or their respective legal counsel, as the case may be). Neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be obligated to deliver any such item with respect to the securitization of a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan if it did not deliver a corresponding item with respect to this Trust.

 

Section 11.03      Sub-Servicers; Subcontractors and Agents. For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, if any Person appointed as a subcontractor or agent of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee or the Certificate

 

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Administrator (whether appointed directly by such party or by a Sub-Servicer or subcontractor or agent) would be a Servicing Function Participant, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, shall promptly following request provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator a written description (in form and substance satisfactory to the Depositor) of the role and function of such Person, which description shall include (i) the identity of such subcontractor, and (ii) which elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in the assessments of compliance to be provided by such subcontractor or agent. In addition, except with respect to any Designated Sub-Servicer under a Sub-Servicing Agreement effective as of the Closing Date, for so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, if any Sub-Servicer, or any subcontractor or agent described above, would be a “servicer” within the meaning of Item 1101 of Regulation AB and meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB, the engagement of such Person in such capacity shall not be effective unless and until five (5) Business Days have elapsed following the delivery to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator of (1) notice of the proposed engagement and (2) the related agreement (or, if such agreement is not of the type that is required to be filed under Regulation AB in the good faith judgment of the Depositor, an instrument inuring to the direct benefit of the Depositor in which such Person affirms the rights of the Depositor contemplated by the next succeeding paragraph). Such notice shall contain all information reasonably necessary, and in such form as may be necessary, to enable the Certificate Administrator to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to Section 11.10 (if such reports under the Exchange Act are required to be filed under the Exchange Act).

 

For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee, as applicable, shall (a) cause each such Sub-Servicing Agreement to entitle the Depositor to terminate such agreement (without compensation, termination fee or the consent of any other Person) at any time following any failure of such Person to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items that such Sub-Servicer is required to deliver under Regulation AB and (b) promptly notify the Depositor following any failure of such Sub-Servicer to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items that such Sub-Servicer is required to deliver under Regulation AB. The Depositor is hereby authorized to exercise the rights described in clause (a) of the preceding sentence in its sole discretion. The rights of the Depositor to terminate a Sub-Servicing Agreement as aforesaid shall not limit any right the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as applicable, may have to terminate such Sub-Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 11.04      Information to be Provided by the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer. (a) For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and for so long as any Other Securitization is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (in addition to any requirements contained in Section 11.10) in connection with the succession to the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or any Servicing Function Participant (if such Servicing Function Participant is a servicer as contemplated by Item 1108(a)(2) of Regulation AB) as servicer or Sub-Servicer under or as contemplated by this Agreement or any related Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or such Servicing Function Participant may be merged or consolidated, (ii) which may be appointed as a sub-servicer (other than the appointment of a Designated Sub-Servicer) by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, or (iii) that is appointed as

 

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a successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer pursuant to Section 6.05 or Section 7.02, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, any Servicing Function Participant, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Trustee or any other person who has the right to remove the Special Servicer under this Agreement, as applicable (the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Servicing Function Participant, as applicable, with respect to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) and the successor Master Servicer, the successor Special Servicer, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Trustee or any other person who has the right to remove the Special Servicer under this Agreement, as applicable with respect to the foregoing clause (iii)) shall provide to the Depositor and to any Other Depositor, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment as long as such disclosure prior to such effective date would not be violative of any applicable law or confidentiality agreement, otherwise no later than the second Business Day after such effective date, but in no event later than the time required pursuant to Section 11.10, (x) written notice to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Depositor (and any Other Trustee and Other Depositor) of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Depositor (or any Other Trustee or Other Depositor), all information relating to such successor reasonably requested by the Depositor (or such Other Depositor) so that it may comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K with respect to any Class of Certificates or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities.

 

Section 11.05      Information to be Provided by the Trustee. For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (in addition to any requirements contained in Section 11.10) in connection with the succession to the Trustee as Trustee or co-trustee under this Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Trustee may be merged or consolidated, (ii) which may be appointed as a co-trustee or separate Trustee pursuant to Section 8.08, or (iii) that is appointed as a successor Trustee pursuant Section 8.10, the Trustee (with respect to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii)) or the successor Trustee (with respect to the foregoing clause (iii)) shall provide to the Depositor and to any Other Depositor, at least 5 calendar days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment as long as such disclosure prior to such effective date would not be violative of any applicable law or confidentiality agreement, otherwise immediately following such effective date, but in no event later than the time required pursuant to Section 11.10, (x) written notice to the Depositor and Certificate Administrator, and to any Other Depositor, of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and Certificate Administrator, and to any Other Depositor, all information reasonably requested by the Depositor or Other Depositor, so that it may comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K with respect to any Class of Certificates or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Securities.

 

Section 11.06      Filing Obligations. (a) The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Trustee shall, and (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant that is a Designated Sub-Servicer of such party, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Designated Sub-Servicer to, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant, shall cause each such Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans to, reasonably cooperate with the Certificate Administrator

 

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and the Depositor (and any Other Trustee or Other Depositor) in connection with the Certificate Administrator’s and Depositor’s (or such Other Trustee’s or Other Depositor’s) good faith efforts to satisfy the Trust’s (or such Other Securitization’s) reporting requirements under the Exchange Act (including, but not limited to, completing any reasonable and customary due diligence questionnaire provided by or on behalf of the Certificate Administrator or the Depositor (or such Other Trustee or Other Depositor) and participating in any due diligence calls reasonably requested (as to scope, duration and frequency) by or on behalf of the Certificate Administrator or the Depositor (or such Other Trustee or Other Depositor), in each case in accordance with the timeframes reasonably requested by the Certificate Administrator or the Depositor (or such Other Trustee or Other Depositor), as applicable).

 

Each party hereto shall be entitled to rely on the information in the Prospectus Supplement with respect to the identity of any sponsor, credit enhancer, derivative provider or “significant obligor” as of the Closing Date other than with respect to itself or any information required to be provided by it or indemnified for by it pursuant to any separate agreement.

 

(b)          [Reserved.]

 

(c)          [Reserved.]

 

Section 11.07      Form 10-D Filings. Within 15 days after each Distribution Date (subject to permitted extensions under the Exchange Act), the Certificate Administrator shall prepare and file on behalf of the Trust any Form 10-D required by the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, in form and substance as required by the Exchange Act and such rules and regulations. A duly authorized representative of the Depositor shall sign each Form 10-D filed on behalf of the Trust. The Certificate Administrator shall file each Form 10-D with a copy of the related Distribution Date Statement attached thereto. Any disclosure in addition to the Distribution Date Statement that is required to be included on Form 10-D (“Additional Form 10-D Disclosure”) shall, pursuant to the paragraph immediately below, be reported by the parties set forth on Schedule V and directed to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for approval by the Depositor. The Certificate Administrator will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure (other than such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure which is to be reported by it as set forth on Schedule V) absent such reporting, direction and approval after the date hereof.

 

For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and for so long as any Other Securitization is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, within five (5) calendar days after the related Distribution Date, (i) the parties listed on Schedule V hereto shall be required to provide to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (and in the case of any Servicing Function Participant with a copy to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable) (and to any Other Trustee or Other Depositor), to the extent a Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer, as the case may be, thereof has actual knowledge (other than Item 1117 of Regulation AB as to such party which shall be reported if actually known by any Servicing Officer or Responsible Officer, as the case may be, or any lawyer in the in-house legal department of such party), in EDGAR-Compatible Format (to the extent available to such party in such format), or in such other format as otherwise agreed upon by the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (or such Other Trustee and Other Depositor) and such party, the

 

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form and substance of the Additional Form 10-D Disclosure described on Schedule V applicable to such party, (ii) the parties listed on Schedule V hereto shall include with such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R and (iii) the Certificate Administrator shall, at any time prior to filing the related Form 10-D, provide prompt notice to the Depositor to the extent that the Certificate Administrator is notified of an event reportable on Form 10-D for which it has not received the necessary Additional Form 10-D Disclosure from the applicable party. No later than the 7th calendar day after the Distribution Date, the Depositor will approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Additional Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D; provided that if the Certificate Administrator does not receive a response from the Depositor by such time the Depositor will be deemed to have consented to the inclusion of such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure. Other than to the extent provided for in clause (iii) above, the Certificate Administrator has no duty under this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed on Schedule V of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure information. Any reasonable fees assessed and any expenses incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with including any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D pursuant to this paragraph shall be reimbursable to the Certificate Administrator out of the Collection Account as an Additional Trust Fund Expense.

 

After preparing the Form 10-D, the Certificate Administrator shall forward electronically a copy of the Form 10-D to the Depositor for review and approval; provided that the Certificate Administrator shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide such copy to the Depositor by the 8th day after the Distribution Date. No later than the end of business on the 4th Business Day prior to the filing date, the Depositor shall notify the Certificate Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes to or approval of such Form 10-D, and no later than the 2nd Business Day prior to the filing, a duly authorized representative of the Depositor shall sign the Form 10-D and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-D (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Certificate Administrator. The Certificate Administrator shall file such Form 10-D, upon signature thereof as provided in Section 11.17, not later than (i) 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the 15th calendar day after the related Distribution Date or (ii) such other time as the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator mutually agree is permitted by the Commission for the filing such Form 10-D. If a Form 10-D cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 10-D needs to be amended, the Certificate Administrator will follow the procedures set forth in Section 11.11(b). After filing with the Commission, the Certificate Administrator shall, pursuant to Section 8.12(b), make available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website a final executed copy of each Form 10-D prepared and filed by the Certificate Administrator. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Certificate Administrator of its duties under this Section 11.07 related to the timely preparation and filing of Form 10-D is contingent upon such parties (and any Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant) observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under this Section 11.07. The Certificate Administrator shall have no liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare or file such Form 10-D where such failure results from the Certificate Administrator’s inability or failure to receive on a timely basis any information from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 10-D, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

 

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The Certificate Administrator shall include in any Form 10-D filed by it (i) the information required by Rule 15Ga-1(a) concerning all assets of the Trust that were subject of a demand for the repurchase of, or the substitution of a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan for, a Mortgage Loan contemplated by Section 2.03(b) and (ii) a reference to the most recent Form ABS-15G filed pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 by the Depositor and each Mortgage Loan Seller, if applicable, and the Commission’s assigned “Central Index Key” for each such filer, (iii) an itemized listing of any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees received by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates during the related Collection Period, and (iv) the balance of the Distribution Account as of the related Distribution Date and as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date. The Depositor and each Mortgage Loan Seller, in accordance with, and to the extent contemplated by, Section 5(h) of the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, shall deliver such information to the Certificate Administrator. The Certificate Administrator and the Depositor shall be entitled together to determine the manner of the presentation of such information (including the dates as of which information is presented) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

Form 10-D requires the registrant to indicate (by checking “yes” or “no”) that it “(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.” The Depositor hereby represents to the Certificate Administrator that the Depositor has filed all such required reports during the preceding 12 months and that it has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. The Depositor shall notify the Certificate Administrator in writing, no later than the 5th calendar day after the related Distribution Date during any year in which the Trust is required to file a Form 10-D if the answer to the questions should be “no”; provided that if the failure of the Depositor to have filed such required reports arises in connection with the securitization contemplated by this Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to have notice of such failure (only with respect to Exchange Act reports prepared or required to be prepared and filed by the Certificate Administrator) without being notified by the Depositor; provided, further, that in connection with the delivery of any notice contemplated by this sentence, the Depositor may instruct the Certificate Administrator that such notice shall be effective for a period (not to exceed 12 months) from the date of such notice, in which case no further notice from the Depositor shall be required during such specified period. The Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely on such representations in preparing, executing and/or filing any Form 10-D.

 

Section 11.08      Form 10-K Filings. Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Trust or such earlier date as may be required by the Exchange Act (the “Form 10-K Filing Deadline”) (it being understood that the fiscal year for the Trust ends on December 31st of each year), commencing in 2016, the Certificate Administrator shall prepare and file on behalf of the Trust a Form 10-K, in form and substance as required by the Exchange Act. Each such Form 10-K shall include the following items, in each case to the extent they have been delivered to the Certificate Administrator within the applicable time frames set forth in this Agreement:

 

(i)          an annual compliance statement for each applicable Certifying Servicer, as required under Section 11.12;

 

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(ii)          (A) the annual reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for each applicable Reporting Servicer, as described under Section 11.13, and (B) if any Reporting Servicer’s report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria required under Section 11.13 identifies any material instance of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if any Reporting Servicer’s report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria required under Section 11.13 is not included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and an explanation as to why such report is not included;

 

(iii)          (A) the registered public accounting firm attestation report for each Reporting Servicer, as required under Section 11.14, and (B) if any registered public accounting firm attestation report required under Section 11.14 identifies any material instance of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if any such registered public accounting firm attestation report is not included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and an explanation as to why such report is not included; and

 

(iv)          a Sarbanes-Oxley Certification as required under Section 11.09.

 

Any disclosure or information in addition to clauses (i) through (iv) above that is required to be included on Form 10-K (“Additional Form 10-K Disclosure”) shall, pursuant to the third following paragraph, be reported by the applicable parties set forth on Schedule VI hereto to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator (and to any Other Depositor or Other Trustee) and approved by the Depositor (and such Other Depositor) and approved by the Depositor (and such Other Depositor) and the Certificate Administrator (or such Other Trustee) will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure (other than such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure which is to be reported by it as set forth on Schedule VI) absent such reporting and approval.

 

Not later than the end of each fiscal year for which the Trust (or any Other Securitization) is required to file a Form 10-K, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Trustee shall provide the other parties to this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Sellers (or the other parties to any Other Pooling and Servicing Agreement) with written notice of the name and address of each Servicing Function Participant retained by such party, if any. Not later than the end of each fiscal year for which the Trust is required to file a Form 10-K, the Certificate Administrator shall, upon request (which can be in the form of electronic mail and which may be continually effective), provide to each Mortgage Loan Seller written notice of any change in the identity of any party to this Agreement, including the name and address of any new party to this Agreement.

 

With respect to any Other Securitization, not later than the end of each year for which the Other Securitization trust is required to file a Form 10-K, (i) the Certificate Administrator shall upon request provide to each mortgage loan seller with respect to such Other Securitization written notice of any change in the identity of any party to this Agreement, including the name and address of any new party to this Agreement and (ii) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall provide to each such mortgage loan seller written notice of any change in the identity of any Sub-Servicer (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer) engaged by

 

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the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, including the name and address of any new Sub-Servicer.

 

For so long as the Trust (or any Other Securitization) is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, by March 1st (with a grace period through March 15th), commencing in March 2016 (i) the parties listed on Schedule VI hereto shall be required to provide to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (and in the case of any Servicing Function Participant, with a copy to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable) (and to any Other Trustee or Other Depositor), to the extent a Servicing Officer or a Responsible Officer, as the case may be, thereof has actual knowledge (other than with respect to Item 1117 of Regulation AB as to such party, which shall be reported if actually known by any Servicing Officer or any lawyer in the in-house legal department of such party), in EDGAR-Compatible Format (to the extent available to such party in such format), or in such other form as otherwise agreed upon by the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor and such party, the form and substance of the Additional Form 10-K Disclosure described on Schedule VI applicable to such party and include with such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure, an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R and (ii) the Certificate Administrator shall, at any time prior to filing the related Form 10-K, provide prompt notice to the Depositor to the extent that the Certificate Administrator is notified of an event reportable on Form 10-K for which it has not received the necessary Additional Form 10-K Disclosure from the applicable party. No later than the end of business on March 15th, the Depositor will approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on Form 10-K; provided that if the Certificate Administrator does not receive a response from the Depositor by such date the Depositor will be deemed to have consented to the inclusion of such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure. Other than to the extent provided for in clause (ii) above, the Certificate Administrator has no duty under this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed on Schedule VI of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure information. Any reasonable fees assessed and any expenses incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with including any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on Form 10-K pursuant to this paragraph shall be reimbursable to the Certificate Administrator out of the Collection Account as an Additional Trust Fund Expense.

 

After preparing the Form 10-K, on or prior to the 6th Business Day prior to the Form 10-K Filing Deadline, the Certificate Administrator shall forward electronically a copy of the Form 10-K to the Depositor for review and approval. Within three Business Days after receipt of such copy, but no later than March 24th, the Depositor shall notify the Certificate Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes to or approval of such Form 10-K. No later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the 4th Business Day prior to the Form 10-K Filing Deadline, a senior officer in charge of securitization of the Depositor shall sign the Form 10-K and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-K (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Certificate Administrator. The Certificate Administrator shall file such Form 10-K, upon signature thereof as provided in Section 11.17, not later than (i) 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the Form 10-K Filing Deadline or (ii) such other time as the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator mutually agree is permitted by the Commission for the filing such Form 10-K, of each year in which a report on Form 10-K is required to be filed by the Trust. If a Form 10-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed

 

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Form 10-K needs to be amended, the Certificate Administrator will follow the procedures set forth in Section 11.11(b). After filing with the Commission, the Certificate Administrator shall, pursuant to Section 8.12(b), make available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website a final executed copy of each Form 10-K prepared and filed by the Certificate Administrator. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Certificate Administrator of its duties under this Section 11.08 related to the timely preparation and filing of Form 10-K is contingent upon such parties (and any Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant) observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under this Article XI. The Certificate Administrator shall have no liability with respect to any failure to properly prepare or file such Form 10-K resulting from the Certificate Administrator’s inability or failure to receive from any other party any information needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 10-K on a timely basis, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

 

Form 10-K requires the registrant to indicate (by checking “yes” or “no”) that it “(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.” The Depositor hereby represents to the Certificate Administrator that the Depositor has filed all such required reports during the preceding 12 months and that it has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. The Depositor shall notify the Certificate Administrator in writing, no later than the 15th calendar day of March during any year in which the Trust is required to file a Form 10-K if the answer to the questions should be “no”; provided that if the failure of the Depositor to have filed such required reports arises in connection with the securitization contemplated by this Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to have notice of such failure (only with respect to Exchange Act reports prepared or required to be prepared and filed by the Certificate Administrator) without being notified by the Depositor; provided, further, that in connection with the delivery of any notice contemplated by this sentence, the Depositor may instruct the Certificate Administrator that such notice shall be effective for a period (not to exceed 12 months) from the date of such notice, in which case no further notice from the Depositor shall be required during such specified period. The Certificate Administrator shall be entitled to rely on such representations in preparing, executing and/or filing any Form 10-K.

 

Section 11.09      Sarbanes-Oxley Certification. Each Form 10-K shall include a certification (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Certification”), as set forth in Exhibit T attached hereto, required to be included therewith pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Each Reporting Servicer shall provide, and (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant of such party that is a Designated Sub-Servicer, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant retained by such party, shall cause, each Servicing Function Participant (other than (x) any party to this Agreement or (y) a Designated Sub-Servicer) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans to, provide to the Person who signs the Sarbanes-Oxley Certification for the Trust or any Other Securitization (the “Certifying Person”), by March 1st (with a grace period through March 15th) of each year in which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and of each year in which any Other Securitization is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, a certification (each, a “Performance Certification”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, S-5 or S-6, as applicable, upon which the Certifying Person,

 

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the entity for which the Certifying Person acts as an officer, and such entity’s officers, directors and Affiliates (collectively with the Certifying Person, “Certification Parties”) can reasonably rely. The senior officer in charge of securitization of the Depositor shall serve as the Certifying Person on behalf of the Trust. The Certifying Person at the Depositor can be contacted at c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra, with a copy to: Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288. If any Reporting Servicer is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be, such Reporting Servicer shall provide a Performance Certification to the Certifying Person pursuant to this Section 11.09 with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be required to deliver a Performance Certification with respect to any period during which there was no Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to it.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 11.09 shall require any Reporting Servicer (i) to certify or verify the accurateness or completeness of any information provided to such Reporting Servicer by third parties (other than a Sub-Servicer, Additional Servicer or any other third party retained by it that is not a Designated Sub-Servicer or a Sub-Servicer appointed pursuant to Section 3.22), (ii) to certify information other than to such Reporting Servicer’s knowledge and in accordance with such Reporting Servicer’s responsibilities hereunder or (iii) with respect to completeness of information and reports, to certify anything other than that all fields of information called for in written reports prepared by such Reporting Servicer have been completed except as they have been left blank on their face.

 

Each Performance Certification shall include a reasonable reliance provision enabling the Certification Parties to rely upon each (i) annual compliance statement provided pursuant to Section 11.12, (ii) annual report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria provided pursuant to Section 11.13 and (iii) registered public accounting firm attestation report provided pursuant to Section 11.14.

 

With respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan serviced under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall use reasonable efforts to obtain, and upon receipt deliver to the Depositor, a Sarbanes-Oxley back-up certification from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Trustee and the Non-Trust Paying Agent or Non-Trust Certificate Administrator in form and substance similar to a Performance Certification or such other form as is provided in the applicable Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 11.10      Form 8-K Filings. Within four (4) Business Days after the occurrence of an event requiring disclosure under Form 8-K (each a “Reportable Event”), to the extent it receives the Form 8-K Disclosure Information described below, the Certificate Administrator shall, at the direction of the Depositor, prepare and file on behalf of the Trust any Form 8-K required by the Exchange Act; provided that the Depositor shall file the initial Form 8-K in connection with the issuance of the Certificates. Any disclosure or information related to a Reportable Event or that is otherwise required to be included on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K

 

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Disclosure Information”) shall, pursuant to the paragraph immediately below, be reported by the parties set forth on Schedule VII to which such Reportable Event relates and such Form 8-K Disclosure Information shall be delivered to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator (and to any Other Depositor and Other Trustee) and approved by the Depositor. The Certificate Administrator will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Form 8-K Disclosure Information (other than such Form 8-K Disclosure Information which is to be reported by it as set forth on Schedule VII) absent such reporting and approval.

 

For so long as the Trust (or any Other Securitization) is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the parties listed on Schedule VII hereto shall, to the extent a Servicing Officer or a Responsible Officer, as the case may be, thereof has actual knowledge, use their commercially reasonable efforts to provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator (and to any Other Depositor and Other Trustee) within one (1) Business Day after the occurrence of the Reportable Event, but shall provide in no event later than the end of business (New York City time) on the 2nd Business Day after the occurrence of the Reportable Event, the form and substance of the Form 8-K Disclosure Information described on Schedule VII as applicable to such party, in EDGAR-Compatible Format (to the extent available to such party in such format), or in such other format as otherwise agreed upon by the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (and such Other Trustee and Other Depositor) and such party and accompanied by an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R. The Depositor will approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Form 8-K Disclosure Information on Form 8-K by the end of business on the 2nd Business Day after the Reportable Event; provided that if the Certificate Administrator does not receive a response from the Depositor by such time the Depositor will be deemed to have consented to such Form 8-K Disclosure Information. The Certificate Administrator has no duty under this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed on Schedule VII of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any Form 8-K Disclosure Information; provided that to the extent that the Certificate Administrator is notified of such Reportable Event and it does not receive the necessary Form 8–K Disclosure Information, it shall notify the Depositor that it has not received such information and, provided, further, that the limitation on liability provided by this sentence shall not be applicable if the Reportable Event relates to the Certificate Administrator or any party that the Certificate Administrator has engaged to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Any reasonable fees assessed and any expenses incurred by the Certificate Administrator in connection with including any Form 8-K Disclosure Information on Form 8-K pursuant to this paragraph shall be reimbursable to the Certificate Administrator out of the Collection Account as an Additional Trust Fund Expense.

 

After preparing the Form 8-K, the Certificate Administrator shall, no later than the end of the Business Day (New York City time) on the 3rd Business Day after the Reportable Event, forward electronically a copy of the Form 8-K to the Depositor for review and approval and the Depositor shall promptly notify the Certificate Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes to the Form 8-K. No later than noon on the 4th Business Day (New York City time) after the Reportable Event, a duly authorized representative of the Depositor shall sign the Form 8-K and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 8-K (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Certificate Administrator. The Certificate Administrator shall file such Form 8-K, upon signature thereof as

 

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provided in Section 11.17, not later than (i) 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the 4th Business Day following the reportable event or (ii) such other time as the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator mutually agree is permitted by the Commission for the filing such Form 8-K. If a Form 8-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 8-K needs to be amended, the Certificate Administrator will follow the procedures set forth in Section 11.11(b). After filing with the Commission, the Certificate Administrator will, pursuant to Section 8.12(b), make available on the Certificate Administrator’s Website a final executed copy of each Form 8-K prepared and filed by the Certificate Administrator. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Certificate Administrator of its duties under this Section 11.10 related to the timely preparation and filing of Form 8-K is contingent upon such parties observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under this Section 11.10. The Certificate Administrator shall have no liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare, arrange for execution and/or timely file such Form 8-K, where such failure results from the Certificate Administrator’s inability or failure to receive approved Form 8-K Disclosure Information within the applicable timeframes set forth in this Section 11.10 and not resulting from the Certificate Administrator’s own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct (provided that to the extent that the Certificate Administrator is notified of such Reportable Event and it does not receive the necessary Form 8–K Disclosure Information, it will notify the Depositor that it has not received such information and further provided that the limitation on liability provided by this sentence shall not be applicable if the Reportable Event relates to the Certificate Administrator or any party that the Certificate Administrator has engaged to perform its obligations under this Agreement).

 

Section 11.11      Suspension of Exchange Act Filings; Incomplete Exchange Act Filings; Amendments to Exchange Act Reports. (a) If at any time the Trust is permitted to suspend its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, on or before January 30 of the first year in which the Certificate Administrator is able to do so under applicable law, the Depositor shall direct the Certificate Administrator to prepare and file any form necessary to be filed with the Commission to suspend such reporting obligations and, to the extent required, the Depositor shall sign such form. With respect to any reporting period occurring after the filing of such form, the obligations of the parties to this Agreement under Section 11.01, Section 11.04, Section 11.07, Section 11.08, Section 11.09 and Section 11.10 above shall be suspended. The Certificate Administrator shall provide prompt notice to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and the Mortgage Loan Sellers that such form has been filed.

 

(b)          If the Certificate Administrator is unable to timely file with the Commission all or any required portion of any Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K required to be filed by this Agreement because required disclosure information either was not delivered to it or was delivered to it after the delivery deadlines set forth in this Agreement or for any other reason, the Certificate Administrator shall promptly notify (which notice (which may be sent by fax or by email notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.05) shall include the identity of those Reporting Servicers who either did not deliver such information or delivered such information to it after the delivery deadlines set forth in this Agreement) the Depositor and each Reporting Servicer that failed to make such delivery. In the case of Form 10-D and Form 10-K, each such Reporting Servicer shall cooperate with the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator to prepare and file a Form 12b-25 and a Form 10-D/A and Form 10-K/A as applicable, pursuant to

 

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Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act. In the case of Form 8-K, the Certificate Administrator shall, upon receipt of all required Form 8-K Disclosure Information and upon the approval and direction of the Depositor, include such disclosure information on the next Form 10-D that is required to be filed on behalf of the Trust. If any previously filed Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K needs to be amended, the Certificate Administrator shall notify the Depositor and such other parties as needed and such parties shall cooperate to prepare any necessary Form 8-K/A, Form 10-D/A or Form 10-K/A. Any Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K shall be signed by the Depositor. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Certificate Administrator of its duties under this Section 11.11 related to the timely preparation and filing of a Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K is contingent upon the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Depositor performing their duties under this Section. The Certificate Administrator shall have no liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare and/or timely file any such Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Forms 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, where such failure results from the Certificate Administrator’s inability or failure to receive, on a timely basis, any information from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

 

Section 11.12      Annual Compliance Statements. (a) The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee (but only to the extent set forth in the last sentence of this paragraph), any Additional Servicer and each Servicing Function Participant (if such Servicing Function Participant is a servicer contemplated by Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB) (each, a “Certifying Servicer”) shall and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall (i) with respect to any Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant (if such Servicing Function Participant is a servicer contemplated by Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB) that is a Designated Sub-Servicer of such party, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause, and (ii) with respect to any other Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant (if such Servicing Function Participant is a servicer contemplated by Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB), cause, each Additional Servicer and Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans to, deliver to the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor (in the case of the Special Servicer only), the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such report to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 8.12(c) of this Agreement) on or before March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 15th) of each year, commencing in 2016 (or, in the case of an Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant with respect to the Special Servicer, such party shall provide such Officer’s Certificate to the Special Servicer on or before March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 5th)), an Officer’s Certificate stating, as to the signer thereof, that (A) a review of such Certifying Servicer’s activities during a reporting period consisting of the preceding calendar year or portion thereof and of such Certifying Servicer’s performance under this Agreement, or the applicable sub-servicing agreement or primary servicing agreement in the case of an Additional Servicer, has been made under such officer’s supervision and (B) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, such Certifying Servicer has fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement, or the applicable sub-servicing agreement or primary servicing agreement in the case of an Additional Servicer, in all material respects throughout such reporting period, or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any

 

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such obligation in any material respect, specifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and status thereof. The Certificate Administrator, shall prior to March 1st of each year, commencing in 2016, contact the Trustee and inquire as to whether any Advance was required to be made by the Trustee during the preceding calendar year, and if no such Advance was required to be made by the Trustee, then the Trustee shall not be required to deliver any compliance statement required by this Section 11.12(a) for such period.

 

(b)          Promptly after receipt of each such Officer’s Certificate, the Depositor (and each Other Depositor) shall have the right to review such Officer’s Certificate and, if applicable, consult with each Certifying Servicer, as applicable, as to the nature of any failures by such Certifying Servicer, in the fulfillment of any of the Certifying Servicer’s obligations hereunder or under the applicable sub-servicing agreement. None of the Certifying Servicers or any Additional Servicer or any Servicing Function Participant shall be required to deliver, or to endeavor to cause the delivery of, any such Officer’s Certificate until April 15, in any given year so long as it has received written confirmation from the Depositor that a Form 10-K is not required to be filed in respect of the Trust for the preceding calendar year. The Depositor will provide such written notice if such Form 10-K is not required. If any Certifying Servicer is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be, such Certifying Servicer shall provide the Officer’s Certificate pursuant to this Section 11.12 with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be.

 

(c)          With respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan serviced under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator will use reasonable efforts to obtain, and upon receipt deliver to the Depositor, from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Trustee and the Non-Trust Paying Agent or Non-Trust Certificate Administrator an Officer’s Certificate in form and substance similar to the Officer’s Certificate described in this Section 11.12 or such other form as is set forth in the applicable Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 11.13      Annual Reports on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria. By March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 15th) of each year, commencing in March 2016, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (regardless of whether the Special Servicer has commenced special servicing of any Mortgage Loan), the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and each Servicing Function Participant (each, a “Reporting Servicer”), each at its own expense, shall and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant that is a Designated Sub-Servicer of such party, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant of such party, cause, by March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 15th) each Servicing Function Participant (other than (x) any party to this Agreement or (y) a Designated Sub-Servicer) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans to, furnish, each at its own expense, to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor (and to any Other Depositor and Other Trustee) and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such report to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 8.12(c) of this Agreement), a report on an assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria with respect to

 

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commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions taken as a whole involving such party that contains (A) a statement by such Reporting Servicer of its responsibility for assessing compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, (B) a statement that such Reporting Servicer used the Relevant Servicing Criteria to assess compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, (C) such Reporting Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria as of and for the period ending the end of the fiscal year covered by the Form 10-K required to be filed pursuant to Section 11.08, including, if there has been any material instance of noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, a discussion of each such failure and the nature and status thereof, and (D) a statement that a registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on such Reporting Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria as of and for such period. Copies of all compliance reports delivered pursuant to this Section 11.13 shall be made available to any Privileged Person by the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Section 8.12(b) of this Agreement and to any Rating Agency and NRSRO by the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider pursuant to Section 8.12(c) of this Agreement.

 

No later than 10 Business Days after the end of each fiscal year for the Trust (and any Other Securitization) for which a Form 10-K is required to be filed, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each forward to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (and to any Other Depositor and any Other Trustee) the name and contact information of each Servicing Function Participant engaged by it during such year or portion thereof (except with respect to any Designated Sub-Servicer) and what Relevant Servicing Criteria will be addressed in the report on assessment of compliance prepared by such Servicing Function Participant. When the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and each Servicing Function Participant submit their respective assessments by March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 15th), as applicable, to the Certificate Administrator, each such party shall also at such time, if it has received the assessment (and attestation pursuant to Section 11.14) of each Servicing Function Participant engaged by it, include such assessment (and attestation) in its submission to the Certificate Administrator.

 

Promptly after receipt of each such report on assessment of compliance, (i) the Depositor (and any Other Depositor) shall have the right to review each such report and, if applicable, consult with the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and any Servicing Function Participant as to the nature of any material instance of noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria by such party, and (ii) the Certificate Administrator shall confirm that the assessments, taken individually address the Relevant Servicing Criteria for each party as set forth on Schedule III and notify the Depositor (and any Other Depositor) of any exceptions. None of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or any Servicing Function Participant shall be required to deliver, or to endeavor to cause the delivery of, any such reports until April 15 in any given year so long as it has received written confirmation from the Depositor (and any Other Depositor) that a Form 10-K is not required to be filed in respect of the Trust (or, in the case of Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, the related Other Securitization that includes such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) for the preceding calendar year. The Depositor will provide such written notice if such Form 10-K is not required. If any Reporting Servicer is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be, such Reporting Servicer shall provide the reports and statements pursuant to this

 

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Section 11.13 with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be.

 

The parties hereto acknowledge that a material instance of noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria reported on an assessment of compliance pursuant to this Section 11.13 by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or the Custodian shall not, as a result of being so reported, in and of itself, constitute a breach of such parties’ obligations or a Servicer Termination Event, as applicable, under this Agreement unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement.

 

With respect to any Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan serviced under a Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator will use reasonable efforts to obtain, and upon receipt deliver to the Depositor, an annual report on assessment of compliance as described in this Section and an attestation as described in Section 11.14 from the Non-Trust Master Servicer, the Non-Trust Special Servicer, the Non-Trust Trustee and the Non-Trust Paying Agent or Non-Trust Certificate Administrator and in form and substance similar to the annual report on assessment of compliance described in this Section 11.13 and the attestation described in Section 11.14 below.

 

Section 11.14      Annual Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing Report. By March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 15th), of each year, commencing in March 2016 (or, in the case of an Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant with respect to the Special Servicer, such party shall provide such report to the Special Servicer on or before March 1st (subject to a grace period through March 5th)), each Reporting Servicer, each at its own expense, shall cause, and each Reporting Servicer, as applicable, shall (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant that is a Designated Sub-Servicer, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant, cause, each Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans, each at such Servicing Function Participant’s own expense, a registered public accounting firm (which may also render other services to such Reporting Servicer or such Servicing Function Participant, as the case may be) and that is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a report to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Depositor, the Trust Advisor (in the case of the Special Servicer only) (and to any Other Depositor and Other Trustee) and the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider (who shall promptly post such report to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 8.12(c) of this Agreement), to the effect that (i) it has obtained a representation regarding certain matters from the management of such Reporting Servicer, which includes an assessment from such Reporting Servicer of its compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in all material respects, and (ii) on the basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the PCAOB, it is expressing an opinion as to whether such Reporting Servicer’s compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria was fairly stated in all material respects, or it cannot express an overall opinion regarding such Reporting Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria. If an overall opinion cannot be expressed, such registered public accounting firm shall state in such report why it was unable to express such an opinion. Such report must be available for general use and not contain restricted use language.

 

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Promptly after receipt of such report from each Reporting Servicer, (i) the Depositor shall have the right to review the report and, if applicable, consult with the related Reporting Servicer as to the nature of any material instance of noncompliance by such Reporting Servicer with the Servicing Criteria applicable to such person, as the case may be, in the fulfillment of any of such Reporting Servicer’s obligations hereunder or under any applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, and (ii) the Certificate Administrator shall confirm that each assessment submitted pursuant to Section 11.13 above is coupled with an attestation meeting the requirements of this Section and notify the Depositor and any Other Depositor of any exceptions. No Reporting Servicer shall be required to deliver, or to endeavor to cause the delivery of, such reports until April 15 in any given year so long as it has received written confirmation from the Depositor that a Form 10-K is not required to be filed in respect of the Trust for the preceding calendar year. The Depositor will provide such written notice if such Form 10-K is not required. If any Reporting Servicer is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be, such Reporting Servicer shall provide the report pursuant to this Section 11.14 with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be.

 

Section 11.15      Exchange Act Reporting Indemnification. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Trustee shall indemnify and hold harmless each Certification Party, the Depositor and any Other Depositor, their respective directors and officers, and each other person who controls any such entity within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any and all expenses, losses, claims, damages and other liabilities, including without limitation the costs of investigation, legal defense and any amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation arising out of (i) the failure to perform its obligations to the Depositor or any Other Depositor or Certificate Administrator (or any Other Trustee) under this Article XI by the time required after giving effect to any applicable grace period or cure period or (ii) the failure of any Servicing Function Participant or Additional Servicer retained by it (other than a Designated Sub-Servicer) to perform its obligations to the Depositor or any Other Depositor or Certificate Administrator or any Other Trustee under this Article XI by the time required after giving effect to any applicable grace period and cure period or (iii) any Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable regarding, and delivered by or on behalf of, such party.

 

In addition, each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian and the Trustee shall cooperate (and require each Servicing Function Participant and Additional Servicer retained by it to cooperate under the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement) with the Depositor and any Other Depositor as necessary for the Depositor or Other Depositor to conduct any reasonable due diligence necessary to evaluate and assess any material instances of non-compliance disclosed in any of the deliverables required by the applicable reporting requirements under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“Reporting Requirements”).

 

In connection with comments provided to the Depositor or any Other Depositor from the Commission regarding information (x) delivered by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the

 

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Trustee, a Servicing Function Participant or an Additional Servicer, as applicable (“Affected Reporting Party”), (y) regarding such Affected Reporting Party, and (z) prepared by such Affected Reporting Party or any registered public accounting firm, attorney or other agent retained by such party to prepare such information, which information is contained in a report filed by the Depositor or Other Depositor under the Reporting Requirements and which comments are received subsequent to the Depositor’s or Other Depositor’s filing of such report, the Depositor or Other Depositor shall promptly provide to such Affected Reporting Party any such comments which relate to such Affected Reporting Party. Such Affected Reporting Party shall be responsible for timely preparing a written response to the Commission for inclusion in the Depositor’s or Other Depositor’s response to the Commission, unless such Affected Reporting Party elects, with the consent of the Depositor or Other Depositor, as applicable (which consent shall not be unreasonably denied, withheld or delayed), to directly communicate with the Commission and negotiate a response and/or resolution with the Commission; provided, if an Affected Reporting Party is a Servicing Function Participant or Additional Servicer retained by the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer shall receive copies of all material communications pursuant to this paragraph. If such election is made, the applicable Affected Reporting Party shall be responsible for directly negotiating such response and/or resolution with the Commission in a timely manner; provided, that (i) such Affected Reporting Party shall use reasonable efforts to keep the Depositor or Other Depositor informed of its progress with the Commission and copy the Depositor or Other Depositor on all correspondence with the Commission and provide the Depositor or Other Depositor with the opportunity to participate (at the Depositor’s or Other’s Depositor’s expense) in any telephone conferences and meetings with the Commission and (ii) the Depositor or Other Depositor shall cooperate with any Affected Reporting Party in order to authorize such Affected Reporting Party and its representatives to respond to and negotiate directly with the Commission with respect to any comments from the Commission relating to such Affected Reporting Party and to notify the Commission of such authorization. The Depositor (or Other Depositor) and the Affected Reporting Party shall cooperate and coordinate with one another with respect to any requests made to the Commission for extension of time for submitting a response or compliance. All respective reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Depositor or Other Depositor (including reasonable legal fees and expenses of outside counsel to the Depositor or Other Depositor) in connection with the foregoing (other than those costs and expenses required to be at the Depositor’s or Other Depositor’s expense as set forth above) and any amendments to any reports filed with the Commission therewith shall be promptly paid by the applicable Affected Reporting Party upon receipt of an itemized invoice from the Depositor or Other Depositor. Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian and the Trustee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any Servicing Function Participant or Additional Servicer retained by it to comply with the foregoing by inclusion of similar provisions (or by inclusion of a reference to, and an obligation to comply with, this paragraph) in the related sub-servicing or similar agreement.

 

The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee and the Trust Advisor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each related Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to indemnify and hold harmless the Certification Parties from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses incurred by such

 

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Certification Party arising out of (i) a breach of its obligations to provide any of the annual compliance statements or annual assessment of servicing criteria or attestation reports pursuant to this Agreement, or the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as applicable or (ii) other than with respect to Designated Sub-Servicers, any Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable regarding, and delivered by or on behalf of, such Servicing Function Participant.

 

If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless any Certification Party, then the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor, each Additional Servicer or other Servicing Function Participant (the “Performing Party”) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to contribute to the amount paid or payable to the Certification Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the Certification Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Certification Party on the one hand and the Performing Party on the other in connection with a breach of the Performing Party’s obligations pursuant to this Article XI. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor and the Trustee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each related Servicing Function Participant (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans to agree to the foregoing indemnification and contribution obligations.

 

Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify in writing the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party under this Agreement except to the extent that such omission to notify materially prejudices the indemnifying party. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, after the indemnifying party has been notified of the commencement of such action, such indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein (at its own expense) and, to the extent that it may wish, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof (jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified) with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election to so assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party for any expenses subsequently incurred in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have agreed to the retention of such counsel, (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them or (iii) the indemnifying party fails, within a reasonable period of time, to designate counsel that is reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one jurisdiction separate from their own counsel for all indemnified parties

 

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in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. An indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent. However, if settled with such consent, the indemnifying party shall indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement to the extent that the indemnifying party is otherwise required to do so under this Agreement. If an indemnifying party assumes the defense of any proceeding, it shall be entitled to settle such proceeding with the consent of the indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or, if such settlement (i) provides for an unconditional release of the indemnified party in connection with all matters relating to the proceeding that have been asserted against the indemnified party in such proceeding by the other parties to such settlement and (ii) does not require an admission of fault by the indemnified party, without the consent of the indemnified party.

 

Section 11.16      Amendments. This Article XI may be amended by the written consent of all the parties hereto pursuant to Section 12.01 for purposes of complying with Regulation AB without, in each case, any Opinions of Counsel, Officer’s Certificates, Rating Agency Confirmations or the consent of any Certificateholder, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement; provided that no such amendment shall eliminate the reports or statements required by Section 11.12, Section 11.13 or Section 11.14 without the receipt of a letter from each Rating Agency confirming that the elimination of such reports and certificates will not result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then-current rating of the Certificates.

 

Section 11.17      Exchange Act Report Signatures; Delivery of Notices; Interpretation of Grace Periods. (a) Each Form 8-K report, Form 10-D report and Form 10-K report shall be signed by the Depositor in accordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator. The signing party at the Depositor can be contacted at c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra, with a copy to: Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding anything in Section 11.05 to the contrary, any notice required to be delivered to (i) the Depositor under this Article XI shall be properly given if sent by facsimile to (212) 214-8970, Attention: A.J. Sfarra, with a copy to (704) 715-2378, Attention: Jeff D. Blake, Esq. (or such other number as the Depositor may instruct) and/or by email to anthony.sfarra@wellsfargo.com, with a copy to jeff.blake@wellsfargo.com (or such other email address as the Depositor may instruct) and (ii) to the Certificate Administrator under this Article XI shall be properly given if sent by facsimile to (410) 715-2380, Attention: SEC Notifications, or such other number as the Certificate Administrator may instruct and/or by email to cts.sec.notifications@wellsfargo.com (or such other email address as the Certificate Administrator may instruct).

 

(c)          For the avoidance of doubt:

 

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Termination Event nor shall any such party be deemed to not be in compliance under this Agreement, during any grace period provided for in this Article XI, provided that if any such party fails to comply with the delivery requirements of this Article XI by the expiration of any applicable grace period such failure shall constitute a Servicer Termination Event;

 

(ii)         neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be subject to a Servicer Termination Event pursuant to either the last clause of the definition of Servicer Termination Event nor shall any such party be deemed to not be in compliance under this Agreement, for failing to deliver any item required under this Article XI by the time required hereunder with respect to any reporting period for which the Trust is not required to file Exchange Act reports; and

 

(iii)        neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be subject to a Servicer Termination Event pursuant to the last clause of the definition of Servicer Termination Event, nor shall any such party be deemed to not be in compliance under this Agreement, in connection with any failure of a Servicing Function Participant, Sub-Servicing Entity, Sub-Servicer or Designated Sub-Servicer that was hired or engaged by the other to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items that such Servicing Function Participant, Sub-Servicing Entity, Sub-Servicer or Designated Sub-Servicer is required to deliver.

 

(d)          In the event the Certificate Administrator or the Depositor does not receive the assessment of compliance and/or the attestation report with respect to any Servicing Function Participant, or with respect to any Servicing Function Participant retained or engaged by a party hereto that is actually known by a Responsible Officer of the Certificate Administrator or the Depositor, as the case may be, by March 15th of any year during which an annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed with the Commission with respect to the Trust, then the Certificate Administrator shall, and the Depositor may, forward a Servicer Notice to such Servicing Function Participant or the party hereto that retained or engaged such Servicing Function Participant, as the case may be, with a copy of such Servicer Notice to the Depositor (if the Certificate Administrator is sending the Servicer Notice) or the Certificate Administrator (if the Depositor is sending the Servicer Notice), as applicable, within two (2) Business Days of such failure. For the purposes of this Article XI and Section 7.01 of this Agreement, a “Servicer Notice” shall constitute either any writing forwarded to such party or, in the case of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.05, e-mail notice or fax notice which, in the case of an email transmission, shall be forwarded to all of the following e-mail addresses for the applicable party: in the case of the Master Servicer, to the applicable email address as provided in Section 12.06, and in the case of the Special Servicer, to the applicable e-mail address as provided in writing by the Special Servicer upon request, or such other e-mail addresses as are provided in writing by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor (but any party to this Agreement (or someone acting on their behalf) shall only be required to forward any such notice to be delivered to the Master Servicer to no more than three e-mail addresses in the aggregate in order to fulfill its notification requirements as set forth in the preceding sentence and/or under the provisions of Section 7.01. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the forwarding of a Servicer Notice shall not relieve the Master Servicer or Special Servicer of any liability under

 

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Section 7.01(a)(xiii) for the failure of any Servicing Function Participant or Sub-Servicing Entity to deliver any Exchange Act reporting items pursuant to this Article XI.

 

Section 11.18      Termination of the Certificate Administrator. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Depositor may terminate the Certificate Administrator upon five Business Days’ notice if the Certificate Administrator fails to comply with any of its obligations under this Article XI; provided that (a) such termination shall not be effective until a successor certificate administrator shall have accepted the appointment, (b) the Certificate Administrator may not be terminated if it cannot perform its obligations due to its failure to properly prepare or file on a timely basis any Form 8-K, Form 10-K or Form 10-D or any amendments to such forms or any Form 12b-25 where such failure results from the Certificate Administrator’s inability or failure to receive, within the exact time frames set forth in this Agreement any information, approval, direction or signature from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file any such Form 8-K, Form 10-K or Form 10-D or any amendments to such forms or any form 12b-25 not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, (c) if, following the Certificate Administrator’s failure to comply with any of such obligations under Section 11.07, Section 11.08, Section 11.10, Section 11.12, Section 11.13 or Section 11.14 on or prior to the dates and times by which such obligations are to be performed pursuant to, and as set forth in, such Sections the Certificate Administrator subsequently complies with such obligations before the Depositor gives written notice to it that it is terminated in accordance with this Section 11.18 and (d) the Certificate Administrator may not be terminated if the Certificate Administrator’s failure to comply does not cause it to fail in its obligations to timely file the related Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, as the case may be, by the related deadline for filing such Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, then the Depositor shall cease to have the right to terminate the Certificate Administrator under this Section 11.18 on the date on which such Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K is so filed.

 

Article XII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 12.01      Amendment. (a) This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the mutual agreement of the parties hereto, without the consent of any of the Certificateholders or any of the Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders, (i) to cure any ambiguity, (ii) to correct, modify or supplement any provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other provision herein or to correct any error, (iii) to cause the provisions of this Agreement to conform or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made in the Prospectus Supplement (or, in the Private Placement Memorandum relating to the Non-Registered Certificates) made with respect to the Certificates, the Trust or this Agreement, (iv) to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising hereunder which shall not be inconsistent with the then existing provisions hereof, (v) as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, to relax or eliminate (A) any requirement hereunder imposed by the REMIC Provisions (if the REMIC Provisions are amended or clarified such that any such requirement may be relaxed or eliminated) or (B) any transfer restriction imposed on the Certificates pursuant to Section 5.02(b) or Section 5.02(c) (if applicable law is amended or clarified such that any such restriction may be relaxed or eliminated), (vi) as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee, either (X) to comply with any requirements

 

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imposed by the Code or any successor or amendatory statute or any temporary or final regulation, revenue ruling, revenue procedure or other written official announcement or interpretation relating to federal income tax laws or any such proposed action which, if made effective, would apply retroactively to any REMIC Pool or the Grantor Trust Pool at least from the effective date of such amendment, or (Y) to avoid the occurrence of a prohibited transaction or to reduce the incidence of any tax that would arise from any actions taken with respect to the operation of any REMIC Pool or the Grantor Trust Pool, (vii) subject to Section 5.02(d)(iv), to modify, add to or eliminate any of the provisions of Section 5.02(d)(i), Section 5.02(d)(ii) or Section 5.02(d)(iii), (viii) to avoid an Adverse Rating Event with respect to any Class of Rated Certificates; (ix) for the purpose of amending the duties and procedures by which the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider is bound or (x) in the event of a TIA Applicability Determination, to modify, eliminate or add to the provisions of this Agreement to (A) such extent as shall be necessary to effect the qualification of this Agreement under the TIA or under any similar federal statute hereafter enacted and to add to this Agreement such other provisions as may be expressly required by the TIA, and (B) modify such other provisions as are necessary to conform this Agreement and be consistent with the modifications made pursuant to the preceding clause (A); provided that: (1) any such amendment for the specific purposes described in clause (iv), (vii) or (ix) above shall not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or any third party beneficiary of this Agreement or of any provision hereof, as evidenced by the Trustee’s and Certificate Administrator’s receipt of an Independent Opinion of Counsel to that effect; (2) no such amendment may adversely affect any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder related to any Serviced Loan Combination then serviced and administered under this Agreement without the written consent of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder; and (3) no such amendment may materially adversely affect the rights, or increase the obligations, of any Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement or the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement without the written consent of such Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

This Agreement may also be amended as provided in Section 3.27(h), subject to Section 12.01(c) and Section 12.01(g).

 

(b)          This Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the mutual agreement of the parties hereto, with the consent of (1) the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 66-2/3% of the Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates that is materially affected by the amendment and without the consent of any of the Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders and (2) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders materially affected by the amendment, for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Certificates or a Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder; provided that no such amendment shall (i) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on the Certificates without the consent of each affected Certificateholder, or which are to be distributed to any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder without the consent of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder, (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of the Voting Rights which are required to consent to any such amendment, without the consent of all the holders of each Class of Certificates affected thereby, (iii) adversely affect the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC under the Code, without the consent of 100% of the Certificateholders, (iv) adversely affect the status of the Grantor Trust Pool as a Grantor Trust under the Code, without the consent of 100% of the Certificateholders of the Class of Certificates that evidences the entirety of the

 

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interests in the related portion of the Grantor Trust Pool, (v) amend this Section 12.01 without the consent of all the Holders of all Certificates of the Class(es) affected thereby and the consent of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder if affected thereby, (vi) otherwise materially adversely affect any Class of Certificateholders without the consent of all of the Certificateholders of that Class, (vii) materially adversely affect the holder of any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan without the consent of such holder, or (viii) materially adversely affect the rights, or increase the obligations, of any Mortgage Loan Seller under this Agreement or the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement without the written consent of such Mortgage Loan Seller. The Trustee shall not agree to amend any Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in any manner that would adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Holders of any Class of Certificates, except with the consent of the Holders of all Certificates of such Class. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, for purposes of the giving or withholding of consents pursuant to this Section 12.01, Certificates registered in the name of the Depositor or any Affiliate of the Depositor shall be entitled to the same Voting Rights with respect to the matters described above as they would if registered in the name of any other Person.

 

In addition, this Agreement shall not be amended in any manner that materially adversely affects any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan without the consent of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, none of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, or Trust Advisor shall consent to any amendment to this Agreement unless it shall first have obtained or been furnished with an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (i) neither such amendment nor the exercise of any power granted to any party hereto in accordance with such amendment will result in an Adverse REMIC Event with respect to any REMIC Pool or an Adverse Grantor Trust Event with respect to the Grantor Trust Pool and (ii) such amendment is authorized or permitted hereunder and all conditions precedent to such amendment have been met.

 

(d)          At least five (5) Business Days prior to the execution of any proposed amendment by the parties hereto, the party requesting such amendment shall provide notice of such amendment (together with a proposed draft of such amendment) to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, who shall promptly post such materials to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website. Promptly after the execution and delivery of any amendment by all parties thereto, the Certificate Administrator shall deliver a copy thereof to each Certificateholder and any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder and shall notify the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, who shall promptly post a copy of such amendment to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website.

 

(e)          It shall not be necessary for the consent of Certificateholders under this Section 12.01 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. The manner of obtaining such consents and of evidencing the authorization, execution and delivery thereof by Certificateholders shall be subject to such reasonable regulations as the Trustee may prescribe.

 

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(f)          The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator each may but shall not be obligated to enter into any amendment pursuant to this Section 12.01 that affects its rights, duties and immunities under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

(g)          The cost of any Opinion of Counsel to be delivered pursuant to Section 12.01(a) or Section 12.01(c) shall be borne by the Person seeking the related amendment, except that if the Trustee requests any amendment of this Agreement that it reasonably believes protects or is in furtherance of the rights and interests of Certificateholders, the cost of any Opinion of Counsel required in connection therewith pursuant to Section 12.01(a) or Section 12.01(c) shall be payable out of the Distribution Account as an Additional Trust Fund Expense; provided, however, if such amendment is requested by any other party for the benefit of Certificateholders as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate to such effect delivered by such requesting party, the expense of any related Opinion of Counsel shall be an expense of the Trust.

 

Section 12.02      Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts. (a) To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which any or all of the properties subject to the Mortgages are situated, and in any other appropriate public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected by the Trustee at the expense of the Trust (payable out of the Distribution Account), but only if (i) the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, determines in its reasonable good faith judgment, that such recordation materially and beneficially affects the interests of the Certificateholders and so informs the Trustee in writing and (ii) the Subordinate Class Representative consents.

 

(b)          For the purpose of facilitating the recordation of this Agreement as herein provided and for other purposes, this Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.03      Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders. (a) The death or incapacity of any Certificateholder or Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall not operate to terminate this Agreement or the Trust, nor entitle such Certificateholder’s or Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder’s legal representatives or heirs to claim an accounting or to take any action or proceeding in any court for a partition or winding-up of the Trust, nor otherwise affect the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties hereto or any of them.

 

(b)          No Certificateholder or Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall have any right to vote (except as expressly provided for herein) or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Trust Fund, or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor shall anything herein set forth, or contained in the terms of the Certificates, be construed so as to constitute the Certificateholders and/or Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders from time to time as partners or members of an association; nor shall any Certificateholder or Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder be under any liability to any third party by reason of any action taken by the parties to this Agreement pursuant to any provision hereof.

 

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(c)          No Certificateholder or Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder shall have any right by virtue of any provision of this Agreement or the Certificates to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law against any party hereto upon or under or with respect to this Agreement or the Certificates, or any Borrower upon or under or with respect to any Mortgage Loan, unless such Person previously shall have given to the Trustee a written notice of default hereunder, and of the continuance thereof, as hereinbefore provided, and unless also (except in the case of a default by the Trustee) the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights (in the case of a Certificateholder) or the related Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder(s), as the case may be, shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder and shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and the Trustee, for sixty (60) days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, shall have neglected or refused to institute any such action, suit or proceeding. It is understood and intended, and expressly covenanted by each Certificateholder with every other Certificateholder and the Trustee, that no one or more Holders of Certificates shall have any right in any manner whatsoever by virtue of any provision of this Agreement or the Certificates to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holders of Certificates, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder (which priority or preference is not otherwise provided for herein), or to enforce any right under this Agreement or the Certificates, except in the manner herein or therein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all Certificateholders. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section 12.03, each and every Certificateholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.

 

Section 12.04      Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CERTIFICATES AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CERTIFICATES, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY (I) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO, OR ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND (II) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES.

 

Section 12.05      Notices. Any communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing (including by facsimile) and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered to (or, in the case of facsimile notice, when

 

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received): (i) in the case of the Depositor, c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra, with a copy to: Jeff D. Blake, Esq., Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28288; (ii) in the case of the Master Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Commercial Mortgage Servicing, 1901 Harrison Street, Oakland, California 94612, Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1 Asset Manager, facsimile number: (866) 661-8969, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Commercial Mortgage Servicing, MAC D1086-120, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1, facsimile number: (704) 715-0036, with a copy to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Legal Department, 301 S. College St., TW-30, Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-0630, Attention: Commercial Mortgage Servicing Legal Support, Reference: WFCM 2015-SG1; (iii) in the case of the Special Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, 790 NW 107th Avenue, 4th Floor, Miami, Florida 33172, Attention: Liat Heller, facsimile number: (305) 229-6425, e-mail: liat.heller@rialtocapital.com; with copies to 790 NW 107th Avenue, 4th Floor, Miami, Florida 33172, Attention: Jeff Krasnoff, facsimile number (305) 229-6425, e-mail: jeff.krasnoff@rialtocapital.com, Attention: Niral Shah, facsimile number (305) 229-6425, email: niral.shah@rialtocapital.com, and Attention: Adam Singer, facsimile number (305) 229-6425, email: adam.singer@rialtocapital.com; (iv) in the case of the Trust Advisor, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., 3424 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 2200, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, Attention: J. Gregory Winchester, facsimile number: (404) 420-5610, email: trustadvisor@trimontrea.com; with a copy to Dentons US LLP, 303 Peachtree Road, Suite 5300, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, Attention: Patrick M. McGeehan, e-mail: patrick.mcgeehan@dentons.com; (v) in the case of the Certificate Registrar, Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator and Custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045, Attention: Corporate Trust Services WFCM 2015-SG1; (vi) in the case of the Trustee, Wilmington Trust, National Association, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19890, Attention: CMBS Trustee WFCM 2015-SG1; (vii) in the case of any Mortgage Loan Seller, the address for notices to such Mortgage Loan Seller, as applicable, under the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; and (viii) in the case of the initial Subordinate Class Representative, RREF II CMBS AIV, LP, c/o Rialto Capital Management LLC, 600 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10022, facsimile number: (212) 751-4646, Attention: Josh Cromer, and to RREF II CMBS AIV, LP, c/o Rialto Capital Management LLC, 600 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10022, facsimile number: (212) 751-4646, Attention: Joseph Bachkovsky; or as to each such Person such other address and/or facsimile number as may hereafter be furnished by such Person to the parties hereto in writing. Any communication required or permitted to be delivered to a Certificateholder shall be deemed to have been duly given when mailed first class, postage prepaid, to the address of such Holder as shown in the Certificate Register.

 

Any party required to deliver any notice or information pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to the Rating Agencies shall deliver such written notice of the events or information specified in Section 8.12(c) to the Rating Agencies at the address listed below, promptly following the occurrence thereof; provided that such notice or other information is first provided to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 8.12. In addition, the Trustee shall deliver copies of any documents required to be delivered to the Rating Agencies under this Agreement to the Rating Agencies at the time such documents are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement. The Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, and Trustee also shall furnish such other information regarding

 

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the Trust Fund as may be reasonably requested by the Rating Agencies to the extent such party has or can obtain such information without unreasonable effort or expense; provided that such other information is first provided to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 8.12; provided, further, that the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider shall not disclose which Rating Agency has requested such information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure to deliver such notices or copies shall not constitute a Servicer Termination Event, as the case may be, under this Agreement. Any confirmation of the rating by the Rating Agencies required hereunder shall be in writing.

 

Any notices to the Rating Agencies shall be sent to the following: (A) Fitch Ratings, Inc., One State Street Plaza, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10004, Attention: Commercial Mortgage Surveillance Group, fax number: (212) 635-0295, email address: britt.johnson@fitchratings.com, (B) Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., 7 World Trade Center, New York, New York 10007, Attention: Commercial Mortgage Surveillance Group, e-mail address: cmbssurveillance@moodys.com, and (C) Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, 220 Gibraltar Road, Suite 300, Horsham, PA 19044, Attention: CMBS Surveillance, email: cmbsratings@morningstar.com; or as to each such Person such other address and/or facsimile number as may hereafter be furnished by such Person to the parties hereto in writing. Delivery of notices and information to the Rating Agencies shall be subject to strict compliance with Section 3.27.

 

For purposes of any communication hereunder, the party delivering the communication shall be entitled to rely on the notice address set forth in or established under the preceding paragraphs of this Section 12.05.

 

Section 12.06      Communications by Electronic Mail. Each communication that is expressly permitted or required hereunder to be sent, forwarded or delivered by means of electronic mail shall be so sent, forwarded or delivered to: (i) in the case of the Certificate Administrator, (a) for purposes of Article XI, cts.sec.notifications@wellsfargo.com, and (b) for all other purposes, trustadministrationgroup@wellsfargo.com; (ii) in the case of the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, 17g5InformationProvider@wellsfargo.com; (iii) in the case of the Master Servicer, commercial.servicing@wellsfargo.com (or, with respect to requests for rating agency or investor information, RAInvRequests@wellsfargo.com); (iv) in the case of the Special Servicer, liat.heller@rialtocapital.com; with copies to jeff.krasnoff@rialtocapital.com, niral.shah@rialtocapital.com and adam.singer@rialtocapital.com; (v) in the case of the Trustee,cmbstrustee@wilmingtontrust.com, facsimile number (302) 630-4140; (vi) in the case of the Trust Advisor, trustadvisor@trimontrea.com; and (vii) in the case of each other party hereto and the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder, the address set forth in the Notice of Electronic Addresses dated the Closing Date and executed by all such parties; or, as to each such Person, such other electronic mail address as may hereafter be furnished by such Person to the other parties hereto and to the Initial Majority Subordinate Certificateholder in a written notice delivered in accordance with Section 12.05. For purposes of such a communication, the party sending, forwarding or delivering such a communication shall be entitled to rely on the electronic mail address set forth in or established pursuant to the preceding sentence. This Section shall not be construed to modify Section 12.05, nor to authorize, permit or make binding any communication that is not expressly permitted or required hereunder to be sent, forwarded or delivered by means of electronic mail.

 

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Section 12.07      Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenant(s), agreement(s), provision(s) or term(s) shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement or of the Certificates or the rights of the Holders thereof.

 

Section 12.08      Successors and Assigns; Beneficiaries. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns and, as express third party beneficiaries (with all right to enforce the obligations hereunder intended for their benefit as if a party hereto), the Sub-Servicers, the Underwriters, the Mortgage Loan Sellers, any Other Depositors, and the non-parties referred to in Section 6.03 and Section 8.05 and all such provisions shall inure to the benefit of the Certificateholders. Any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders and the Subordinate Class Representative (other than any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holder or Subordinate Class Representative that is same Person as or an Affiliate of the related Borrower) and any designees thereof acting on behalf of or exercising the rights of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders or Subordinate Class Representative shall be third party beneficiaries to this Agreement with respect to their rights as specifically provided for herein and shall be entitled to enforce their respective rights hereunder. In addition, each Non-Trust Master Servicer, Non-Trust Special Servicer, Other Master Servicer, Other Special Servicer, Other Trustee and Serviced Loan Combination Special Servicer is an intended third party beneficiary under this Agreement with respect to any provision herein expressly relating to compensation, reimbursement or indemnification of such Non-Trust Master Servicer, Non-Trust Special Servicer, Other Master Servicer, Other Special Servicer, Other Trustee or Serviced Loan Combination Special Servicer and the provisions regarding the coordination of Advances and any other rights afforded such party hereunder.

 

Section 12.09      Article and Section Headings. The article and section headings herein are for convenience of reference only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

Section 12.10      Notices to Subordinate Class Representative. The Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall each deliver to the Subordinate Class Representative (other than with respect to an Excluded Loan) a copy of each notice or other item of information such Person is required to deliver to the Rating Agencies pursuant to Section 8.12, in each case at approximately the same time with the delivery thereof to the Rating Agencies, to the extent not already delivered to the Subordinate Class Representative pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Section 12.11      Complete Agreement. This Agreement embodies the complete agreement among the parties and may not be varied or terminated except by a written agreement conforming to the provisions of Section 12.01. All prior negotiations or representations of the parties are merged into this Agreement and shall have no force or effect unless expressly stated herein.

 

Section 12.12      Precautionary Trust Indenture Act Provisions. If the Depositor notifies the parties to this Agreement that, following non-binding consultation with the Trustee, it has determined that the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as it may be amended from time to time (the

 

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TIA”) applies to this Agreement or that qualification under the TIA or any similar federal statute hereafter enacted is required (any such determination by the Depositor, a “TIA Applicability Determination”), then, (i) in the case of the TIA, pursuant to Section 318 of the TIA (assuming such section is then in effect), the provisions of Sections 310 to and including Section 317 of the TIA that impose duties on any person are part of and govern this Agreement, whether or not physically contained herein, as and to the extent provided in Section 318 of the TIA; provided, however, that it shall be deemed that the parties to this Agreement have agreed that, to the extent permitted under the TIA, this Agreement shall expressly exclude any non-mandatory provisions that (x) conflict with the provisions of this Agreement or would otherwise alter the provisions of this Agreement or (y) increase the obligations, liabilities or scope of responsibility of any party hereto; (ii) the parties agree to cooperate in good faith with the Depositor, at the cost of the Depositor, to make such amendments to modify, eliminate or add to the provisions of this Agreement to such extent as shall be necessary to effect the qualification of this Agreement under the TIA or such similar statute and to add to this Agreement such other provisions as may be expressly required by the TIA or as may be determined by the parties to be beneficial for compliance with the TIA; and (iii) upon the direction of the Depositor, the Trustee shall file a Form T-1 or such other form as the Depositor informs the Trustee is required, with the Commission or other appropriate institution.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, in each case as of the day and year first above written.

 

     
 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., 

    Depositor
     
  By:  /s/ Lee Green
    Name: Lee Green
    Title: Director
     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    Master Servicer
     
  By:  /s/ Joseph Newell III
    Name: Joseph Newell III
    Title: Director
     
  RIALTO CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC,
    Special Servicer
     
  By:  /s/ Cheryl Baizan
    Name: Cheryl Baizan
    Title: Chief Financial Officer
     
  TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, INC.,
    Trust Advisor
     
  By:  /s/ J. Gregory Winchester
    Name: J Gregory Winchester
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 
 

 

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator and Custodian
     
  By:  /s/ Michael Baker
    Name: Michael Baker
    Title: Assistant Vice President
     
  WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    Trustee
     
  By:  /s/ Erwin M. Soriano
    Name: Erwin M. Soriano
    Title: Vice President

 

Pooling and Servicing Agreement 

 

 
 

 

 

 

STATE OF )  
  ) ss.:
COUNTY OF )  

 

On the 27 day of August 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Lee Green, personally known to me to be a Director of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., one of the entities that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such entity, and acknowledged to me that such entity executed the within instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

 

 

   

 /s/ Lillian Calcaterra

 
    Notary Public  
       

LILIAN CALCATERRA

NOTARY PUBLIC, State of New York

No. 01CA4971671

Qualified in Kings County

Cert. Filed in New York County

Commission Expires Sept. 10, 2018

     
       
[SEAL]      
       
My commission expires:      
9/10/2018      

 

 

 

WFCM 2015-SG1 — Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

STATE OF North Carolina )  
  ) ss.:
COUNTY OF Mecklenburg )  

 

On the 21 day of August 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Joseph Newell III, personally known to me to be a Director of Wells Fargo, one of the entities that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such entity, and acknowledged to me that such entity executed the within instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

 

 

 

    /s/ Erica L. Smith  
    Notary Public  
       

ERICA L. SMITH

NOTARY PUBLIC

Gaston County

North Carolina

My Commission Expires 7/15/2017

     
     
[SEAL]      
       
My commission expires:      
July 15, 2017      

 

 

 

WFCM 2015-SG1 — Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

STATE OF FLORIDA )  
  ) ss.:
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE )  

 

On the 21st day of August 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Cheryl Baizan, personally known to me to be a Chief Financial Officer of Rialto Capital Advisors LLC, one of the entities that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such entity, and acknowledged to me that such entity executed the within instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

 

 

    /s/ Lori Buckler  
    Notary Public  
       
[SEAL]  

LORI BUCKLER

My Commission Expires

February 2, 2018

#FF 059264

Bonded thru

Notary Public Underwriters

NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA

 
     
My commission expires:      
       

 

 

 

WFCM 2015-SG1 — Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

STATE OF GEORGIA )  
  ) ss.:
COUNTY OF FULTON )  

 

On the 21st day of August 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared J. Gregory Winchester, personally known to me to be an authorized signatory of Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., one of the entities that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such entity, and acknowledged to me that such entity executed the within instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

 

    /s/ Evanthe Faye Papasthathis  
    Notary Public  
       

EVANTHE FAYE PAPASTATHIS

NOTARY PUBLIC

EXPIRES

GEORGIA

Dec. 25, 2018

FULTON COUNTY

     
       
[SEAL]      
       
My commission expires:  December 25, 2018      
       

 

 

 

WFCM 2015-SG1 — Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

STATE OF Maryland )  
  ) ss.:
COUNTY OF Howard )  

 

On the 21 day of August 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Michael Baker, personally known to me to be a VP of Wells Fargo, N.A., one of the entities that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such entity, and acknowledged to me that such entity executed the within instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

 

 

    /s/ Colin A Castro  
    Notary Public  
       
[SEAL]      
   

COLIN A CASTRO

NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires March 24, 2019

FREDERICK COUNTY, MD

 
My commission expires:      
       

 

 

 

WFCM 2015-SG1 — Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATE OF Delaware )  
  ) ss.:
COUNTY OF New Castle )  

 

On the 27th day of August 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared Erwin Soriano, personally known to me to be a Vice President of Wilmington Trust, N.A., one of the entities that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such entity, and acknowledged to me that such entity executed the within instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

 

 

    /s/ Christina M. Bader  
    Notary Public  
       
[SEAL]      
       
My commission expires:  

CHRISTINA M BADER

NOTARY PUBLIC

STATE OF DELAWARE

My Commission Expires 04-15-2016

 
       

 

 

 

WFCM 2015-SG1 — Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-1

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATES (OTHER THAN CLASS R AND CLASS V CERTIFICATES)

 

CLASS [___] COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATE, SERIES 2015-SG1

 

This is one of a series of commercial mortgage pass-through certificates (collectively, the “Certificates”), issued in multiple classes (each, a “Class”), which series of Certificates evidences the entire beneficial ownership interest in a trust fund (the “Trust Fund”) consisting primarily of a pool of commercial and multifamily mortgage loans or interests therein (the “Mortgage Loans”), such pool being formed and sold by

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.

 

Pass-Through Rate:  [____%
per annum] [Variable]
Class [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount] of the Class [  ] Certificates as of the Closing Date:  $__________ [For Class PEX only:  The Class Principal Balance of the Class PEX Certificates represents the maximum aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates (without giving effect to any exchanges for, or any issuance of, the Class PEX Certificates), representing the maximum aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class PEX Certificates that could be issued in an exchange.] [For Classes A-S, B and C only: The Class Principal Balance of the Class [A-S] [B] [C] Certificates represents the maximum aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class [A-S] [B] [C] Certificates (without giving effect to any exchanges for, or any issuance of, the Class PEX Certificates).]
   
Closing Date:  August 27, 2015 Initial Certificate [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount] of this Certificate as of the Closing Date:  $__________
   
First Distribution Date:
September 17, 2015
Aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Original Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (“Cut-off Date Pool Balance”): $716,328,406
   
Master Servicer:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Special Servicer:
Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC

 

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Trustee:
Wilmington Trust, National Association
Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator and Custodian:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
   
Trust Advisor:  
Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
CUSIP No.:
ISIN No.:  ________________
   
Certificate No. [  ] -___  

 

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[FOR BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR OR ANY AGENT THEREOF FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]

 

[FOR PRIVATELY OFFERED CERTIFICATES (CERTIFICATES OTHER THAN CLASSES A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-SB, A-S, X-A, B, C, PEX AND D): THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION. ANY REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION MAY BE MADE ONLY IN A TRANSACTION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION AND WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.]

 

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE MADE TO (A) ANY RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”) OR ANY MATERIALLY SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR (B) ANY PERSON WHO IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR SUCH INTEREST HEREIN ON BEHALF OF, AS NAMED FIDUCIARY OF, AS TRUSTEE OF, OR WITH ASSETS OF ANY SUCH RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN INTEREST IN OR OBLIGATION OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SPONSORS, THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLERS, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE TRUSTEE, THE TRUST ADVISOR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE INITIAL SUBORDINATE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, THE UNDERWRITERS OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY OF THE UNDERLYING MORTGAGE LOANS IS INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY

 

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AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

 

[FOR PRINCIPAL BALANCE CERTIFICATES OTHER THAN CLASS A-S, CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS PEX CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT” (A “REMIC”) AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE CODE.]

 

[FOR CLASS A-S, CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS PEX CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A PORTION OF A GRANTOR TRUST UNDER SUBPART E, PART I OF SUBCHAPTER J OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, WHICH PORTION CONSISTS OF A PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE ONE OR MORE “REGULAR INTERESTS” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT” (A “REMIC”) AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE CODE.]

 

[FOR SUBORDINATE CERTIFICATES (CLASSES A-S, B, C, PEX, D, E, F AND G): THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE TO ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES OF THE SAME SERIES AS AND TO THE EXTENT DESCRIBED IN THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.]

 

[FOR PRINCIPAL BALANCE CERTIFICATES: THE OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE HEREOF AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE.]

 

[FOR CLASSES X-A, X-E, X-F AND X-G CERTIFICATES: THE OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE NOTIONAL AMOUNT HEREOF AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT HAVE A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE AND WILL NOT ENTITLE THE HOLDER HEREOF TO DISTRIBUTIONS OF PRINCIPAL.]

 

[FOR CLASS X-A CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES OWNERSHIP OF SIX REGULAR INTERESTS IN REMIC III, EACH ONE CORRESPONDING TO ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE CLASS X-A CERTIFICATES’ NOTIONAL AMOUNT.]

 

[FOR CLASS X-E CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES OWNERSHIP OF ONE REGULAR INTEREST IN REMIC III, CORRESPONDING TO THE COMPONENT OF THE CLASS X-E CERTIFICATES’ NOTIONAL AMOUNT.]

 

[FOR CLASS X-F CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES OWNERSHIP OF ONE REGULAR INTEREST IN REMIC III, CORRESPONDING TO THE COMPONENT OF THE CLASS X-F CERTIFICATES’ NOTIONAL AMOUNT.]

 

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[FOR CLASS X-G CERTIFICATES: SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES OWNERSHIP OF ONE REGULAR INTEREST IN REMIC III, CORRESPONDING TO THE COMPONENT OF THE CLASS X-G CERTIFICATES’ NOTIONAL AMOUNT.]

 

[FOR REGULATION S GLOBAL CERTIFICATES: PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF (A) THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE OFFERING OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO PERSONS OTHER THAN DISTRIBUTORS IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND (B) THE DATE OF CLOSING OF THE OFFERING, THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO A “U.S. PERSON” WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.]

 

This certifies that [FOR BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: CEDE & CO.] [FOR DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATES: [________]] is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the [principal balance] [notional amount] of this Certificate (its “Certificate [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount]”) as of the Closing Date by the aggregate [principal balance] [notional amount] of all the Class [ ] Certificates (their “Class [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount]”) as of the Closing Date) in that certain beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by all the Class [ ] Certificates. The Trust Fund was created and the Certificates were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), as tax administrator (in such capacity, the “Tax Administrator,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement) and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

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Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, beginning on the First Distribution Date specified above, distributions will be made on that date (the “Distribution Date”) each month that is the fourth Business Day following the Determination Date in such month, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of such distribution (the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed to all the Holders of the Class [___] Certificates on the applicable Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. All distributions made under the Agreement on this Certificate will be made by the Certificate Administrator by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Person entitled thereto at a bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have provided the Certificate Administrator with wiring instructions no less than five Business Days prior to the related Record Date (which wiring instructions may be in the form of a standing order applicable to all subsequent Distribution Dates), or otherwise by check mailed to the address of such Certificateholder as it appears in the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final distribution on this Certificate [FOR PRINCIPAL BALANCE CERTIFICATES (CLASS A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-SB, A-S, B, C, PEX, D, E, F AND G): (determined without regard to any possible future reimbursement of any portion of any Realized Loss or Additional Trust Fund Expense previously allocated to this Certificate)] will be made in like manner, but only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the offices of the Certificate Registrar or such other location specified in the notice to the Holder hereof of such final distribution.

 

The Certificates are limited in right of distribution to certain collections and recoveries respecting the Mortgage Loans, all as more specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement, withdrawals from the Distribution Account, the Collection Account, the Reserve Accounts, the Servicing Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, the REO Account (if established), the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and any other accounts established pursuant to the Agreement may be made from time to time for purposes other than, and, in certain cases, prior to, distributions to Certificateholders, such purposes including the reimbursement of advances made, or certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the payment of interest on such advances and expenses.

 

[FOR PRINCIPAL BALANCE CERTIFICATES (CLASS A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-SB, A-S, B, C, PEX, D, E, F AND G): Any distribution to the Holder of this Certificate in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance hereof is binding on such Holder and all future Holders of this Certificate and any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such distribution is made upon this Certificate.]

 

This Certificate is issuable in fully registered form only without interest coupons. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

[FOR BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: All Transfers by Certificate Owners of their respective Ownership Interests in the Book-Entry Certificates shall be made in accordance

 

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with the procedures established by the Depository Participant or brokerage firm representing each such Certificate Owner. Each Depository Participant shall only transfer the Ownership Interests in the Book-Entry Certificates of Certificate Owners it represents or of brokerage firms for which it acts as agent in accordance with the Depository’s normal procedures.]

 

[FOR PRIVATELY OFFERED CERTIFICATES (CERTIFICATES OTHER THAN CLASSES A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-SB, A-S, X-A, B, C PEX AND D): No direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, or other form of assignment of any ownership interest in this Certificate or any interest herein shall be made unless that transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation or other form of assignment (a “Transfer”) is exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable securities laws of any state, or is otherwise made in accordance with the Securities Act and such other securities laws. If a Transfer of this Certificate is to be made without registration under the Securities Act, then (except in limited circumstances specified in the Agreement) the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register such Transfer unless it receives (and, upon receipt, may conclusively rely upon) either: (i) a certificate from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-1A or Exhibit C-2A to the Agreement and a certificate from such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached either as Exhibit C-1B or as Exhibit C-2B to the Agreement, or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator to the effect that such prospective Transferee is an Institutional Accredited Investor or a Qualified Institutional Buyer and such Transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian or the Certificate Registrar in their respective capacities as such), together with the written certification(s) as to the facts surrounding such Transfer from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer and/or such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee on which such Opinion of Counsel is based.

 

If this Certificate constitutes a Rule 144A Global Certificate and a transfer of any interest in this Certificate is to be made without registration under the Securities Act (except under limited circumstances specified in the Agreement), then the Certificate Owner desiring to effect such Transfer shall be required to obtain either (i) a certificate from such Certificate Owner’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-2B to the Agreement, or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such prospective Transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer and such Transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act. Except as discussed below or under such other limited circumstances as are provided in the Agreement, if this Certificate constitutes a Rule 144A Global Certificate, then interests herein shall not be transferred to any Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in anything other than a Rule 144A Global Certificate.

 

Except under such limited circumstances as are provided in the Agreement, if this Certificate constitutes a Regulation S Global Certificate, then beneficial interests in this Certificate shall not be transferred to any Person other than a non-United States Securities Person in an Offshore Transaction who takes delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in this Regulation S Global Certificate. If the transfer occurs on or prior to the Release Date, then the Certificate Owner desiring to effect such Transfer shall be required to obtain from such Certificate Owner’s prospective Transferee a written certification substantially in the form

 

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attached as Exhibit C-3B to the Agreement. On or prior to the Release Date, beneficial interests in any Regulation S Global Certificate may be held only through Euroclear or Clearstream. After the Release Date, beneficial interests in any Regulation S Global Certificate may be held through Euroclear, Clearstream or any other direct account holder at DTC.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any interest in a Rule 144A Global Certificate may be transferred by any Certificate Owner holding such interest to any Institutional Accredited Investor (other than a Qualified Institutional Buyer) who takes delivery in the form of a Definitive Certificate of the same Class as such Rule 144A Global Certificate upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar and the Certificate Administrator of (i) such certifications and/or opinions as are contemplated above with respect to Transfers of this Certificate in definitive form and (ii) such written orders and instructions as are required under the applicable procedures of the Depository, Clearstream and/or Euroclear to direct the Certificate Administrator to debit the account of a Depository Participant by a denomination of interests in such Rule 144A Global Certificate. Upon delivery to the Certificate Registrar of the certifications and/or opinions contemplated above with respect to Transfers of this Certificate in definitive form, the Certificate Administrator, subject to and in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository, shall reduce the denomination of the subject Rule 144A Global Certificate, and cause a Definitive Certificate of the same Class as such Rule 144A Global Certificate, and in a denomination equal to the reduction in the denomination of such Rule 144A Global Certificate, to be executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance with this Agreement to the applicable Transferee.

 

None of the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar or the Trust Advisor is obligated to register or qualify any Class of Non-Registered Certificates under the Securities Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under the Agreement to permit the transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein without registration or qualification. Any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner desiring to effect a Transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar and the Trust Advisor against any liability that may result if the transfer is not so exempt or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws or the provisions described above.]

 

[FOR BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: The Global Certificates shall be deposited with the Certificate Administrator as custodian for the Depository and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of the Depository.]

 

No transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein shall be made (A) to any employee benefit plans or other benefit plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and annuities, Keogh plans and collective investment funds and separate accounts, the assets of which are considered “plan assets” under U.S. Department of Labor Regulation § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, or for purposes of Similar Law, including insurance company general accounts, that are subject to ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law (each, a “Plan”), or (B) to any Person who is directly or indirectly purchasing this

 

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Certificate or any interest herein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan, if the purchase and holding of this Certificate or such interest herein by the prospective Transferee would result in a violation of Section 406 or 407 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a similar violation under Similar Law, or would result in the imposition of an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code. Except in limited circumstances, the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register the transfer of this Certificate (and, if applicable, any Certificate Owner shall refuse to transfer an interest in this Certificate), unless it has received from the prospective Transferee (i) a certification to the effect that such prospective Transferee is not a Plan and is not directly or indirectly purchasing this Certificate or interest therein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan; or (ii) a certification to the effect that the purchase and holding of this Certificate or interest by such prospective Transferee is exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Sections 406(a) and (b) and 407 of ERISA and the excise taxes on such prohibited transactions imposed under Section 4975 (a) and (b) of the Code, by reason of Sections I and III of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60; or (iii) if this Certificate is investment grade rated and is being acquired by, on behalf of or with assets of a Plan in reliance upon Prohibited Transaction Exemption 96-22 (as amended by Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2013-08), a certification to the effect that such Plan (X) is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, (Y) is not sponsored (within the meaning of Section 3(16)(B) of ERISA) by any member of the Restricted Group, and (Z) agrees that it will obtain from each of its Transferees a written certification described in clause (i) above, a written certification described in clause (ii) above or a written representation that such Transferee satisfies the requirements of the immediately preceding clauses (iii)(X) and (iii)(Y), together with a written agreement that such Transferee will obtain from each of its Transferees a similar written certification or representation; or (iv) a certification of facts and an Opinion of Counsel which otherwise establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Certificate Administrator (or, if applicable, the Certificate Owner effecting the transfer) that such Transfer will not result in a violation of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a similar violation under Similar Law, or result in the imposition of an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Registrar, the initial purchasers or a Sub-Servicer to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in the Agreement.

 

If any Transferee of a Certificate (including a Registered Certificate) or any interest therein does not, in connection with the subject Transfer, deliver to the Certificate Registrar (in the case of a Definitive Certificate) or the Transferor (in the case of ownership interests in a Book-Entry Non-Registered Certificate) any certification and/or Opinion of Counsel contemplated by the preceding paragraph, then such Transferee shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that either: (i) such Transferee is not a Plan and is not directly or indirectly purchasing such Certificate or interest therein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan; or (ii) the purchase and holding of such Certificate or interest therein by such Transferee are exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Sections 406(a) and (b) and 407 of ERISA and the excise taxes imposed on such prohibited transactions by Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Code by reason of the Exemption (in the case of such a Certificate that is an Investment Grade Certificate) or by reason of Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 (in the case of such a Certificate that is not an Investment Grade Certificate) or, in the case of a Plan subject to Similar Law does not result in a violation of Similar Law.

 

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If a Person is acquiring this Certificate as a fiduciary or agent for one or more accounts, such Person shall be required to deliver to the Certificate Registrar (and, if applicable, to the Certificate Owner) a certification to the effect that, and such other evidence as may be reasonably required by the Certificate Registrar to confirm that, it has (i) sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and (ii) full power to make the acknowledgments, representations, warranties, certifications and/or agreements with respect to each such account described above in this Certificate.

 

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices of the Certificate Registrar, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in the form satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

No service charge will be imposed for any transfer or exchange of this Certificate, but the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of this Certificate.

 

[FOR BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: Notwithstanding the foregoing, for so long as this Certificate is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC, transfers of interests in this Certificate shall be made through the book-entry facilities of DTC, and accordingly, this Certificate shall constitute a Book-Entry Certificate.]

 

The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar and any agent of any such party may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of such parties or such agents shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, the Trust and the obligations created by the Agreement shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee and required to be paid to them pursuant to the Agreement following the earlier of (i) the final payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund; (ii) the purchase by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders, at a price determined as provided in the Agreement, of all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund; and (iii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder(s) of all the Certificates for all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO

 

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Property) remaining in the Trust Fund with the written consent of the Master Servicer in its sole discretion. The Agreement permits, but does not require, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders to purchase from the Trust Fund all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining therein. The exercise of such right will effect early retirement of the Certificates; however, such right to purchase is subject to the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool at the time of purchase being 1.0% or less of the Cut-off Date Pool Balance.

 

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the parties thereto and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the parties to the Agreement with the consent of (i) the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 66-2/3% of the Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates that is materially affected by the amendment and without the consent of any of the Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders and (ii) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders materially affected by the amendment. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, including any amendment necessary to maintain the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Certificate Registrar, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

The registered Holder hereof, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund (to the extent of its rights therein) for distributions hereunder.

 

This Certificate shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements negotiated, made and to be performed entirely in said State, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the Holder hereof shall be determined in accordance with such laws.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed on its behalf by the Certificate Registrar.

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Registrar
     
  By:  
    Authorized Representative

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Class [___] Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

Dated:          August 27, 2015 

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
     
  By:  
    Authorized Representative

  

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ASSIGNMENT

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto _______________ (please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) the beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorize(s) the registration of transfer of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

 

I (we) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate of a like Percentage Interest and Class to the above named assignee and deliver such Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate to the following address: _______________.

 

Dated: 

   
   
  Signature by or on behalf of Assignor
   
   
  Signature Guaranteed

 

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

 

The Assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

 

Distributions shall, if permitted, be made by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds, to _______________ for the account of _______________.

 

Distributions made by check (such check to be made payable to _______________) and all applicable statements and notices should be mailed to ____________.

 

This information is provided by _______________, the Assignee named above, or _______________, as its agent.

 

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[FOR NON-REGISTERED, BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES INSERT THIS SCHEDULE A]

 

SCHEDULE A

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

 

The following exchanges of a part of this Global Security have been made:

 

Date of Exchange   Amount of
Decrease in Principal
Amount of this Global Security
  Amount of Increase in Principal Amount of this Global Security   Principal Amount of this Global Security following such decrease (or increase)   Signature of authorized officer of Trustee or securities custodian

 

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EXHIBIT A-2

 

FORM OF CLASS R CERTIFICATES

 

CLASS R COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE, SERIES 2015-SG1

 

This is one of a series of commercial mortgage pass-through certificates (collectively, the “Certificates”), issued in multiple classes (each, a “Class”), which series of Certificates evidences the entire beneficial ownership interest in a trust fund (the “Trust Fund”) consisting primarily of a pool of commercial and multifamily mortgage loans or interests therein (the “Mortgage Loans”), such pool being formed and sold by

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.

 

Closing Date:  August 27, 2015 Percentage Interest evidenced by this Class R Certificate:  ___%
   
First Distribution Date:
September 17, 2015
Aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Original Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (“Cut-off Date Pool Balance”):  $716,328,406
   
Master Servicer:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Special Servicer:
Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC.
   
Trustee:
Wilmington Trust, National Association
Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator and Custodian:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
   
Trust Advisor:  
Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
CUSIP No.:
ISIN No.:  ________________
   
Certificate No. R- ___  

  

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION. ANY REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION MAY BE MADE ONLY IN A TRANSACTION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION AND WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE MADE TO (A) ANY RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

 

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OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”) OR ANY MATERIALLY SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR (B) ANY PERSON WHO IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR SUCH INTEREST HEREIN ON BEHALF OF, AS NAMED FIDUCIARY OF, AS TRUSTEE OF, OR WITH ASSETS OF ANY SUCH RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN INTEREST IN OR OBLIGATION OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SPONSORS, THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLERS, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE TRUSTEE, THE TRUST ADVISOR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE INITIAL SUBORDINATE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, THE UNDERWRITERS OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY OF THE UNDERLYING MORTGAGE LOANS IS INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE PURCHASED BY OR PLEDGED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED TO ANY PERSON THAT IS OR BECOMES AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR TO SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), OR A GOVERNMENTAL PLAN (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(32) OF ERISA) THAT IS SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW THAT IS, TO A MATERIAL EXTENT, SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF SUCH PLAN TO ACQUIRE THIS CERTIFICATE. ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE ABSOLUTELY NULL AND VOID AND SHALL VEST NO RIGHTS IN ANY PURPORTED TRANSFEREE.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “RESIDUAL INTEREST” IN MULTIPLE “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUITS” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN CODE SECTIONS 860G(a)(2) AND 860D. EACH TRANSFEREE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IS DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THIS CERTIFICATE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY TO DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS, “NON-UNITED STATES PERSONS” OR AGENTS OF EITHER, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 5.03 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH AN AFFIDAVIT TO THE TRANSFEROR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE TRUSTEE TO THE EFFECT THAT, AMONG OTHER

 

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THINGS, (A) IT IS NOT A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN CODE SECTION 860E(e)(5), OR AN AGENT (INCLUDING A BROKER, NOMINEE OR OTHER MIDDLEMAN) FOR SUCH DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION AND IS OTHERWISE A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE, (B) IT HAS HISTORICALLY PAID ITS DEBTS AS THEY HAVE COME DUE AND INTENDS TO PAY ITS DEBTS AS THEY COME DUE IN THE FUTURE, (C) IT UNDERSTANDS THAT IT MAY INCUR TAX LIABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS CERTIFICATE IN EXCESS OF CASH FLOWS GENERATED HEREBY, (D) IT INTENDS TO PAY ANY TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH HOLDING THIS CERTIFICATE AS THEY BECOME DUE, (E) IT WILL NOT CAUSE INCOME WITH RESPECT TO THIS CERTIFICATE TO BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO A FOREIGN PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT OR FIXED BASE, WITHIN THE MEANING OF AN APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY, OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY OTHER U.S. PERSON AND (F) IT WILL NOT TRANSFER THIS CERTIFICATE TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE A SIMILAR AFFIDAVIT. ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER TO A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION OR OTHER PERSON THAT IS NOT A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE OR OTHERWISE IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE ABSOLUTELY NULL AND VOID AND SHALL VEST NO RIGHTS IN ANY PURPORTED TRANSFEREE. THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS “NON-ECONOMIC RESIDUAL INTERESTS”, AS DEFINED IN TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 1.860E-1(c), AND THEREFORE, TRANSFERS OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. IN ORDER TO SATISFY A REGULATORY SAFE HARBOR UNDER WHICH SUCH TRANSFERS WILL NOT BE DISREGARDED, THE TRANSFEROR MAY BE REQUIRED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO SATISFY ITSELF AS TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE AND EITHER TO TRANSFER AT A MINIMUM PRICE OR TO AN ELIGIBLE TRANSFEREE AS SPECIFIED IN TREASURY REGULATIONS.

 

This certifies that [_____] is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate (as specified above) in that certain beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by all the Class R Certificates. The Trust Fund was created and the Certificates were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), as tax administrator (in such capacity, the “Tax Administrator,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement) and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the respective

 

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meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, beginning on the First Distribution Date specified above, distributions will be made on that date (the “Distribution Date”) each month that is the fourth Business Day following the Determination Date in such month, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of such distribution (the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed to all the Holders of the Class R Certificates on the applicable Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. All distributions made under the Agreement on this Certificate will be made by the Certificate Administrator by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Person entitled thereto at a bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have provided the Certificate Administrator with wiring instructions no less than five Business Days prior to the related Record Date (which wiring instructions may be in the form of a standing order applicable to all subsequent Distribution Dates), or otherwise by check mailed to the address of such Certificateholder as it appears in the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made in like manner, but only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the offices of the Certificate Registrar or such other location specified in the notice to the Holder hereof of such final distribution.

 

The Certificates are limited in right of distribution to certain collections and recoveries respecting the Mortgage Loans, all as more specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement, withdrawals from the Distribution Account, the Collection Account, the Reserve Accounts, the Servicing Accounts, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, the REO Account (if established), the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and any other accounts established pursuant to the Agreement may be made from time to time for purposes other than, and, in certain cases, prior to, distributions to Certificateholders, such purposes including the reimbursement of advances made, or certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the payment of interest on such advances and expenses.

 

This Certificate is issuable in fully registered form only without interest coupons. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

No direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, or other form of assignment of any ownership interest in this Certificate or any interest herein shall be made unless that transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation or other form of assignment (a “Transfer”) is exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable securities laws of any state, or is otherwise made in accordance with the Securities

 

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Act and such other securities laws. If a Transfer of this Certificate is to be made without registration under the Securities Act, then (except in limited circumstances specified in the Agreement) the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register such Transfer unless it receives (and, upon receipt, may conclusively rely upon) either: (i) a certificate from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-2A to the Agreement and a certificate from such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-2B to the Agreement; or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator to the effect that such prospective Transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer and such Transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian or the Certificate Registrar in their respective capacities as such), together with the written certification(s) as to the facts surrounding such Transfer from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer and/or such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee on which such Opinion of Counsel is based.

 

None of the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar or the Trust Advisor is obligated to register or qualify the Class R Certificates under the Securities Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under the Agreement to permit the transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein without registration or qualification. Any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner desiring to effect a Transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar and the Trust Advisor against any liability that may result if the transfer is not so exempt or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws or the provisions described above.

 

Each Person who has or who acquires any Ownership Interest in this Certificate shall be deemed by its acceptance or acquisition of such Ownership Interest to have agreed to be bound by the provisions of Section 5.02(d) of the Agreement and, if any purported Transferee shall become a Holder of this Certificate in violation of the provisions of such Section 5.02(d), to have irrevocably authorized the Certificate Administrator (i) to deliver payments to a Person other than such Person and (ii) to negotiate the terms of any mandatory disposition, to execute all instruments of Transfer and to do all other things necessary in connection with any such disposition. Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Certificate must be a Permitted Transferee and shall promptly notify the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator of any change or impending change in its status as a Permitted Transferee. In connection with any proposed Transfer of any Ownership Interest in this Certificate, the Certificate Registrar shall require delivery to it, and shall not register the Transfer of this Certificate until its receipt of, an affidavit and agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E-1 to the Agreement (a “Transfer Affidavit and Agreement”) from the proposed Transferee, representing and warranting, among other things, that such Transferee is a Permitted Transferee, that it is not acquiring its Ownership Interest in this Certificate as a nominee, trustee or agent for any Person that is not a Permitted Transferee. Notwithstanding the delivery of a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement by a proposed Transferee, if a Responsible Officer of either

 

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the Certificate Registrar or the Certificate Administrator has actual knowledge that the proposed Transferee is not a Permitted Transferee, no Transfer of an Ownership Interest in this Certificate to such proposed Transferee shall be effected. In connection therewith, the Certificate Registrar shall not register the transfer of an Ownership Interest in this Certificate to any entity classified as a partnership under the Code unless at the time of transfer, all of its beneficial owners are, and under the partnership agreements are required to be, United States Securities Persons.

 

Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Certificate shall agree (x) to require a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement from any other Person to whom such Person attempts to transfer its Ownership Interest herein and (y) not to transfer its Ownership Interest herein unless it provides to the Certificate Registrar a certificate substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E-2 to the Agreement stating that, among other things, it has no actual knowledge that such other Person is not a Permitted Transferee. Each Person holding or acquiring an Ownership Interest in this Certificate, by purchasing such Ownership Interest herein, agrees to give the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator written notice that it is a “pass-through interest holder” within the meaning of temporary Treasury Regulation Section 1.67-3T(a)(2)(i)(A) immediately upon acquiring such Ownership Interest, if it is, or is holding such Ownership Interest on behalf of, a “pass-through interest holder.”

 

If a Person is acquiring this Certificate as a fiduciary or agent for one or more accounts, such Person shall be required to deliver to the Certificate Registrar a certification to the effect that, and such other evidence as may be reasonably required by the Certificate Registrar to confirm that, it has (i) sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and (ii) full power to make the acknowledgments, representations, warranties, certifications and/or agreements with respect to each such account described above in this Certificate.

 

The provisions of Section 5.02(d) of the Agreement may be modified, added to or eliminated, provided that there shall have been delivered to the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator the following: (a) a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such modification of, addition to or elimination of such provisions; and (b) an Opinion of Counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator, to the effect that such modification of, addition to or elimination of such provisions will not cause any REMIC Pool to cease to qualify as a REMIC or be subject to an entity-level tax caused by the Transfer of a Class R Certificate to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee, or cause a Person other than the prospective Transferee to be subject to a REMIC-related tax caused by the Transfer of a Class R Certificate to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee.

 

A “Permitted Transferee” is any Transferee other than a “Disqualified Organization”, a “Disqualified Non-United States Tax Person” or a “Disqualified Partnership” (each as defined in the Agreement) and other than a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base (each within the meaning of any applicable income tax treaty) of a United States Tax Person or any other Person as to whom the transfer of this Certificate may cause any REMIC Pool to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is outstanding.

 

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices of the Certificate Registrar, duly endorsed by,

 

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or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in the form satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

No service charge will be imposed for any transfer or exchange of this Certificate, but the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of this Certificate.

 

The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar and any agent of any such party may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of such parties or such agents shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, the Trust and the obligations created by the Agreement shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee and required to be paid to them pursuant to the Agreement following the earlier of (i) the final payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund; (ii) the purchase by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders, at a price determined as provided in the Agreement, of all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund; and (iii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder(s) of all the Certificates for all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund with the written consent of the Master Servicer in its sole discretion. The Agreement permits, but does not require, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders to purchase from the Trust Fund all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining therein. The exercise of such right will effect early retirement of the Certificates; however, such right to purchase is subject to the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool at the time of purchase being 1.0% or less of the Cut-off Date Pool Balance.

 

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the parties thereto and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the parties to the Agreement with the consent of (i) the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 66-2/3% of the Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates that is materially affected by the amendment and without the consent of any of the Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders and (ii) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders materially affected by the amendment. Any such consent by the

 

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Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, including any amendment necessary to maintain the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Certificate Registrar, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

The registered Holder hereof, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund (to the extent of its rights therein) for distributions hereunder.

 

This Certificate shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements negotiated, made and to be performed entirely in said State, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the Holder hereof shall be determined in accordance with such laws.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed on its behalf by the Certificate Registrar.

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Registrar
     
  By:  
    Authorized Representative

  

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Class R Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

Dated:          August 27, 2015

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
     
  By:  
    Authorized Representative

 

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ASSIGNMENT

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________

(please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee)

 

the beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorize(s) the registration of transfer of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

 

I (we) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate of a like Percentage Interest and Class to the above named assignee and deliver such Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate to the following address: __________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.

 

Dated:

   
   
  Signature by or on behalf of Assignor
   
   
  Signature Guaranteed

 

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

 

The Assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

 

Distributions shall, if permitted, be made by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds, to __________________________________________________ for the account of ______________________________________________ ________________.

 

Distributions made by check (such check to be made payable to _____________) and all applicable statements and notices should be mailed to ____________________________.

 

This information is provided by _______________________________________, the Assignee named above, or ____________________________________________________, as its agent.

 

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EXHIBIT A-3

FORM OF CLASS V CERTIFICATES

 

CLASS V COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE, SERIES 2015-SG1

 

This is one of a series of commercial mortgage pass-through certificates (collectively, the “Certificates”), issued in multiple classes (each, a “Class”), which series of Certificates evidences the entire beneficial ownership interest in a trust fund (the “Trust Fund”) consisting primarily of a pool of commercial and multifamily mortgage loans or interests therein (the “Mortgage Loans”), such pool being formed and sold by

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.

 

Closing Date:  August 27, 2015

Percentage Interest evidenced by
this Class V Certificate:  ___%
   
First Distribution Date:
September 17, 2015
Aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Original Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (“Cut-off Date Pool Balance”):  $716,328,406
   
Master Servicer:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Special Servicer:
Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC
   
Trustee:
Wilmington Trust, National Association
Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator and Custodian:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
   
Trust Advisor:  
Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
CUSIP No.:
ISIN No.:  ________________
   

Certificate No. V-___

 

 

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THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION. ANY REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION MAY BE MADE ONLY IN A TRANSACTION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION AND WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

IF OFFERS AND SALES OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE MADE IN ANY JURISDICTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, SUCH OFFERS AND SALES MUST COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

 

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE MADE TO (A) ANY RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”) OR ANY MATERIALLY SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW, OR (B) ANY PERSON WHO IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR SUCH INTEREST HEREIN ON BEHALF OF, AS NAMED FIDUCIARY OF, AS TRUSTEE OF, OR WITH ASSETS OF ANY SUCH RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN INTEREST IN OR OBLIGATION OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SPONSORS, THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLERS, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE TRUSTEE, THE TRUST ADVISOR, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE INITIAL SUBORDINATE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, THE UNDERWRITERS, THE INITIAL PURCHASERS OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY OF THE UNDERLYING MORTGAGE LOANS IS GUARANTEED BY ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE PURCHASED BY OR PLEDGED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED TO ANY PERSON THAT IS OR BECOMES AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR TO SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), OR A GOVERNMENTAL PLAN (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(32) OF ERISA) THAT IS SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW THAT IS, TO A MATERIAL

 

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EXTENT, SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF SUCH PLAN TO ACQUIRE THIS CERTIFICATE. ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE ABSOLUTELY NULL AND VOID AND SHALL VEST NO RIGHTS IN ANY PURPORTED TRANSFEREE.

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS ENTITLED ONLY TO CERTAIN POST-ARD ADDITIONAL INTEREST (IF ANY) RECEIVED IN RESPECT OF THE ARD MORTGAGE LOANS, SUBJECT TO THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

This certifies that [________________] is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate (as specified above) in that certain beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by all the Class V Certificates. The Trust Fund was created and the Certificates were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), as tax administrator (in such capacity, the “Tax Administrator,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement) and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of its acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound. In the event that there is any conflict between any provision of this Certificate and any provision of the Agreement, such provision of this Certificate shall be superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, beginning on the First Distribution Date specified above, distributions will be made on that date (the “Distribution Date”) each month that is the fourth Business Day following the Determination Date in such month, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of such distribution (the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed to all the Holders of the Class V Certificates on the applicable Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. All distributions made under the Agreement on this Certificate will be made by the Certificate Administrator by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Person entitled thereto at a bank or other entity having

 

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appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have provided the Certificate Administrator with wiring instructions no less than five Business Days prior to the related Record Date (which wiring instructions may be in the form of a standing order applicable to all subsequent Distribution Dates), or otherwise by check mailed to the address of such Certificateholder as it appears in the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made in like manner, but only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the offices of the Certificate Registrar or such other location specified in the notice to the Holder hereof of such final distribution.

 

The Certificates are limited in right of distribution to certain collections and recoveries respecting the Mortgage Loans, all as more specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement, withdrawals from the Distribution Account, the Collection Account, the Reserve Accounts, the Servicing Accounts, the Interest Reserve Accounts, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account, the REO Account (if established) and the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account and any other accounts established pursuant to the Agreement may be made from time to time for purposes other than, and, in certain cases, prior to, distributions to Certificateholders, such purposes including the reimbursement of advances made, or certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the payment of interest on such advances and expenses.

 

This Certificate is issuable in fully registered form only without interest coupons. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

No direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation or other form of assignment of any ownership interest in this Certificate or any interest herein shall be made unless that transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation or other form of assignment (a “Transfer”) is exempt from the registration and/or qualification requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable securities laws of any state, or is otherwise made in accordance with the Securities Act and such other securities laws. If a Transfer of this Certificate is to be made without registration under the Securities Act, then (except in limited circumstances specified in the Agreement) the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register such Transfer unless it receives (and, upon receipt, may conclusively rely upon) either: (i) a certificate from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-1A or Exhibit C-2A to the Agreement and a certificate from such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee substantially in the form attached either as Exhibit C-1B or as Exhibit C-2B to the Agreement, or (ii) an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Administrator to the effect that such prospective Transferee is an Institutional Accredited Investor or a Qualified Institutional Buyer and such Transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian or the Certificate Registrar in their respective capacities as such), together with the written certification(s) as to the facts surrounding such Transfer from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer and/or such Certificateholder’s prospective Transferee on which such Opinion of Counsel is based.

 

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None of the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar or the Trust Advisor is obligated to register or qualify the Class V Certificates under the Securities Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required under the Agreement to permit the transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein without registration or qualification. Any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner desiring to effect a transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Depositor, the Initial Purchasers, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian, the Certificate Registrar and the Trust Advisor against any liability that may result if the transfer is not so exempt or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws or the provisions described above.

 

No transfer of this Certificate or any interest herein shall be made (A) to any employee benefit plans or other benefit plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and annuities, Keogh plans and collective investment funds and separate accounts the assets of which are considered “plan assets” under U.S. Department of Labor Regulation § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, or for purposes of Similar Law, including insurance company general accounts, that are subject to ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law (each, a “Plan”), or (B) to any Person who is directly or indirectly purchasing this Certificate or any interest herein on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan. The Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register the transfer of this Certificate unless it has received from the prospective Transferee a certification to the effect that such prospective Transferee is not a Plan and is not directly or indirectly purchasing this Certificate.

 

If a Person is acquiring this Certificate as a fiduciary or agent for one or more accounts, such Person shall be required to deliver to the Certificate Registrar a certification to the effect that, and such other evidence as may be reasonably required by the Certificate Registrar to confirm that, it has (i) sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and (ii) full power to make the acknowledgments, representations, warranties, certifications and/or agreements with respect to each such account described above in this Certificate.

 

As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices of the Certificate Registrar, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in the form satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

No service charge will be imposed for any transfer or exchange of this Certificate, but the Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of this Certificate.

 

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The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Trust Advisor, the Tax Administrator, the Custodian the Certificate Registrar and any agent of any such party may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of such parties or such agents shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, the Trust and the obligations created by the Agreement shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee and required to be paid to them pursuant to the Agreement following the earlier of (i) the final payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund; (ii) the purchase by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders, at a price determined as provided in the Agreement, of all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund; and (iii) the exchange by the Sole Certificateholder(s) of all the Certificates for all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining in the Trust Fund with the written consent of the Master Servicer in its sole discretion. The Agreement permits, but does not require, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any single Subordinate Class Certificateholder or group of Subordinate Class Certificateholders to purchase from the Trust Fund all the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property (or, in the case of any REO Property related to any Serviced Loan Combination, the beneficial interest of the Trust Fund in such REO Property) remaining therein. The exercise of such right will effect early retirement of the Certificates; however, such right to purchase is subject to the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool at the time of purchase being 1.0% or less of the Cut-off Date Pool Balance.

 

The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the parties thereto and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the parties to the Agreement with the consent of (i) the Holders of Certificates entitled to not less than 66-2/3% of the Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates that is materially affected by the amendment and without the consent of any of the Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders and (ii) any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Holders materially affected by the amendment. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, including any amendment necessary to maintain the status of any REMIC Pool as a REMIC, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Certificate Registrar, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.

 

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The registered Holder hereof, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will look solely to the Trust Fund (to the extent of its rights therein) for distributions hereunder.

 

This Certificate shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements negotiated, made and to be performed entirely in said State, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the Holder hereof shall be determined in accordance with such laws.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed on its behalf by the Certificate Registrar.

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not in its individual capacity but solely as Certificate Registrar
     
  By:  
    Authorized Representative

   

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Class V Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

 

Dated:          August 27, 2015

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not in its individual capacity but solely as Authenticating Agent
     
  By:  
    Authorized Representative

 

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ASSIGNMENT

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

(please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee)

 

the beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by the within Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorize(s) the registration of transfer of such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

 

I (we) further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate of a like Percentage Interest and Class to the above named assignee and deliver such Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate to the following address: _________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.

 

Dated:

   
   
  Signature by or on behalf of Assignor
   
   
  Signature Guaranteed

 

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

 

The Assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:

 

Distributions shall, if permitted, be made by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds, to _________________________ for the account of _________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

 

Distributions made by check (such check to be made payable to _____________________________________)
and all applicable statements and notices should be mailed to _____________________________________________________.

 

This information is provided by ______,
the Assignee named above, or _______,
as its agent.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS BETWEEN ISSUER AND INITIAL DEPOSITORY

 

B-1
 

 

 
 
The Depository Trust Company
A subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
 
ISSUER LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS
(To be completed by Issuer and Co-lssuer(s), if applicable)
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1
(Name of Issuer and Co-lssuer(s), if applicable)
 
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1
(Security Description, including series designation if applicable)
 
See Schedule B
(CUSIP Number(s) of the Securities)
   
 
August 27, 2015
 
(Date)
 
The Depository Trust Company
570 Washington Blvd, 4th FL
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Attention: Underwriting Department
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
This letter sets forth our understanding with respect to the Securities represented by the CUSIP number(s) referenced above (the “Securities”). Issuer requests that The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) accept the Securities as eligible for deposit at DTC.
 
Issuer is: (Note: Issuer must represent one and cross out the other.)
 
[xxxxxxxxxx] [formed under the laws of]
   the State of New York
.
 
The DTC Clearing Participant See Rider 1 will distribute the Securities through DTC.
 
To induce DTC to accept the Securities as eligible for deposit at DTC, and to act in accordance with DTC’s Rules with respect to the Securities, Issuer represents to DTC that Issuer will comply with the requirements stated in DTC’s Operational Arrangements, as they may be amended from time to time.
 
       
   
Very truly yours,
     
Note:
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1
Schedule A contains statements that DTC
 
By: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
believes accurately describe DTC, the method
 
as Certificate Administrator
of effecting book-entry transfers of securities
 
(Issuer)
distributed through DTC, and certain related
   
matters.
 
By:
/s/ Michael Baker            
   
(Authorized Officer’s Signature)
 
   
   
Michael Baker
   
(Print Name)
     
   
9062 Old Annapolis Road
   
(Street Address)
       
   
       Columbia     MD             USA                       21045
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             (City)               (State)                 (Country)                                (Zip Code)
 
443-367-3311
 
(Phone Number)
   
 
michael.j.baker@wellsfargo.com
 
(E-mail Address)
   
 
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Schedule A
(To Issuer Letter of Representations)
 
SAMPLE OFFERING DOCUMENT LANGUAGE
DESCRIBING BOOK-ENTRY-ONLY ISSUANCE
(Prepared by DTC--bracketed material may be applicable only to certain issues)
 
1.           The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, NY, will act as securities depository for the securities (the “Securities”). The Securities will be issued as fully-registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co. (DTC’s partnership nominee) or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. One fully-registered Security certificate will be issued for [each issue of] the Securities, [each] in the aggregate principal amount of such issue, and will be deposited with DTC. [If, however, the aggregate principal amount of [any] issue exceeds $500 million, one certificate will be issued with respect to each $500 million of principal amount, and an additional certificate will be issued with respect to any remaining principal amount of such issue.]
 
2.           DTC, the world’s largest securities depository, is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity issues, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments (from over 100 countries) that DTC’s participants (“Direct Participants”) deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities, through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between Direct Participants’ accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct Participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”). DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly (“Indirect Participants”). DTC has a Standard & Poor’s rating of AA+. The DTC Rules applicable to its Participants are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com.
 
3.           Purchases of Securities under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Securities on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each Security (“Beneficial Owner”) is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and Indirect Participants’ records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial Owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through which the Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the Securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of Direct and Indirect Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in Securities, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the Securities is discontinued.
 
4.           To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Securities deposited by Direct Participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of Securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual Beneficial Owners of the Securities; DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such Securities are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Direct and Indirect Participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.
 
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Schedule A
(To Issuer Letter of Representations)
 
5.           Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. [Beneficial Owners of Securities may wish to take certain steps to augment the transmission to them of notices of significant events with respect to the Securities, such as redemptions, tenders, defaults, and proposed amendments to the Security documents. For example, Beneficial Owners of Securities may wish to ascertain that the nominee holding the Securities for their benefit has agreed to obtain and transmit notices to Beneficial Owners. In the alternative, Beneficial Owners may wish to provide their names and addresses to the registrar and request that copies of notices be provided directly to them.]
 
[6.          Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC. If less than all of the Securities within an issue are being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each Direct Participant in such issue to be redeemed.]
 
7.           Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to Securities unless authorized by a Direct Participant in accordance with DTC’s MMI Procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to Issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.’s consenting or voting rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts Securities are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy).
 
8.           Redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments on the Securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit Direct Participants’ accounts upon DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from Issuer or Agent, on payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC’s records. Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such Participant and not of DTC, Agent, or Issuer, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of Issuer or Agent, disbursement of such payments to Direct Participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners will be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants.
 
[9.           A Beneficial Owner shall give notice to elect to have its Securities purchased or tendered, through its Participant, to [Tender/Remarketing] Agent, and shall effect delivery of such Securities by causing the Direct Participant to transfer the Participant’s interest in the Securities, on DTC’s records, to [Tender/Remarketing] Agent. The requirement for physical delivery of Securities in connection with an optional tender or a mandatory purchase will be deemed satisfied when the ownership rights in the Securities are transferred by Direct Participants on DTC’s records and followed by a book-entry credit of tendered Securities to [Tender/Remarketing] Agent’s DTC account.]
 
10.           DTC may discontinue providing its services as depository with respect to the Securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to Issuer or Agent. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depository is not obtained, Security certificates are required to be printed and delivered.
 
11.           Issuer may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry-only transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, Security certificates will be printed and delivered to DTC.
 
12.           The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC’s book-entry system has been obtained from sources that Issuer believes to be reliable, but Issuer takes no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
 
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The Depository Trust Company
A subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
 
Representations for Rule 144A Securities
to be included in DTC Letter of Representations
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1
 
Name of Issuer and Co-Issuer(s), if applicable
 
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1
 
Security Description including series designation, if applicable
 
See Schedule C
CUSIP number(s) of the securities
 
1. Issuer represents that at the time of initial registration in the name of DTC’s nominee, Cede & Co., the Securities were Legally or Contractually Restricted Securities,1 eligible for transfer under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and identified by a CUSIP or CINS identification number that was different from any CUSIP or CINS identification number assigned to any securities of the same class that were not Legally or Contractually Restricted Securities. Issuer shall ensure that a CUSIP or CINS identification number is obtained for all unrestricted securities of the same class that is different from any CUSIP or CINS identification number assigned to a Legally or Contractually Restricted Security of such class, and shall notify DTC promptly in the event that it is unable to do so. Issuer represents that it has agreed to comply with all applicable information requirements of Rule 144A.
 
2. Issuer and Agent2 acknowledge that, so long as Cede & Co. is a record owner of the Securities, Cede & Co. shall be entitled to all applicable voting rights and receive the full amount of all distributions payable with respect thereto. Issuer and Agent acknowledge that DTC shall treat any DTC Participant (“Participant”) having Securities credited to its DTC accounts as entitled to the full benefits of ownership of such Securities. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, Issuer and Agent acknowledge that DTC shall treat any Participant having Securities credited to its DTC accounts as entitled to receive distributions (and voting rights, if any) in respect of the Securities, and to receive from DTC certificates evidencing Securities. Issuer and Agent recognize that DTC does not in any way undertake to, and shall not have any responsibility to, monitor or ascertain the compliance of any transactions in the Securities with any of the provisions: (a) of Rule 144A; (b) of other exemptions from registration under the Securities Act or any other state or federal securities laws; or (c) of the offering documents.
           
     
Very truly yours,
 
       
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1
By: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Certificate Administrator
         
     
Issuer
           
       
By:
 /s/  Michael Baker
         
Authorized Officer’s Signature
           
       
Michael Baker     August 27, 2015
       
Print Name & Date
 
1 A “Legally Restricted Security” is a security that is a restricted security, as defined in Rule 144(a)(3). A “Contractually Restricted Security” is a security that upon issuance and continually thereafter can only be sold pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act, Rule 144A, Rule 144, or in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4 of the Securities Act and not involving any public offering; provided, however, that once the security is sold pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144, including Rule 144(b)(1), it will thereby cease to be a “Contractually Restricted Security.” For purposes of this definition, in order for a depositary receipt to be considered a “Legally or Contractually Restricted Security,” the underlying security must also be a “Legally or Contractually Restricted Security.”
 
2 “Agent” shall be defined as Depositary, Trustee, Trust Company, Transfer Agent or Paying Agent as such definition applies in the DTC Letter of Representations to which this rider may be appended.
 
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The Depository Trust Company
A subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
 
Representations for Regulation S Securities
to be included in DTC Letter of Representations
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1
Name of Issuer and Co-Issuer(s) if applicable
 
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1
Security Description including series designation if applicable
 
See Schedule D
CUSIP Number(s) of the Securities
 
1.           Issuer represents that at the time of initial registration in the name of DTC’s nominee, Cede & Co., the Securities were Legally or Contractually Restricted Securities,1 and were eligible for transfer under Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and identified by a CUSIP or CINS identification number that was different from any CUSIP or CINS identification number assigned to any securities of the same class that were not Legally or Contractually Restricted Securities. Issuer shall ensure that a CUSIP or CINS identification number is obtained for all unrestricted securities of the same class that is different from any CUSIP or CINS identification number assigned to a Legally or Contractually Restricted Security of such class, and shall notify DTC promptly in the event that it is unable to do so.
 
2.           Issuer and Agent2 acknowledge that, so long as Cede & Co. is a record owner of the Securities, Cede & Co. shall be entitled to all applicable voting rights and receive the full amount of all distributions payable with respect thereto. Issuer and Agent acknowledge that DTC shall treat any DTC Participant (“Participant”) having Securities credited to its DTC accounts as entitled to the full benefits of ownership of such Securities. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, Issuer and Agent acknowledge that DTC shall treat any Participant having Securities credited to its DTC accounts as entitled to receive distributions (and voting rights, if any) in respect of the Securities, and to receive from DTC certificates evidencing Securities. Issuer and Agent recognize that DTC does not in any way undertake to, and shall not have any responsibility to, monitor or ascertain the compliance of any transactions in the Securities with any of the provisions: (a) of Rule 144A; (b) of other exemptions from registration under the Securities Act or any other state or federal securities laws; or (c) of the offering documents.
 
 
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1
By: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Certificate Administrator
 
 
Issuer    
Co-Issuer, if applicable
           
By:
/s/ Michael Baker  
By:
 
  Authorized Officer’s Signature    
Authorized Officer’s Signature
       
 
Michael Baker     August 27, 2015
     
Print Name & Date    
Print Name & Date
         
 

1 A “Legally Restricted Security” is a security that is a restricted security, as defined in Rule 144(a)(3). A “Contractually Restricted Security” is a security that upon issuance and continually thereafter can only be sold pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act, Rule 144A, Rule 144, or in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4 of the Securities Act and not involving any public offering; provided, however, that once the security is sold pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144, including Rule 144(b)(1), it will thereby cease to be a “Contractually Restricted Security.” For purposes of this definition, in order for a depositary receipt to be considered a “Legally or Contractually Restricted Security,” the underlying security must also be a “Legally or Contractually Restricted Security.”
 
2 Agent shall be defined as Depositary, Trustee, Trust Company or Paying Agent as such definition applies in the DTC Letter of Representations to which this rider may be appended.
 
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Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

SCHEDULE B:

 

Class

Public CUSIP

Public ISIN

A-1 94989QAS9 US94989QAS93
A-2 94989QAT7 US94989QAT76
A-3 94989QAU4 US94989QAU40
A-4 94989QAV2 US94989QAV23
A-SB 94989QAW0 US94989QAW06
A-S 94989QAX8 US94989QAX88
X-A 94989QAY6 US94989QAY61
B 94989QBA7 US94989QBA76
C 94989QBB5 US94989QBB59
PEX 94989QBC3 US94989QBC33
D 94989QBD1 US94989QBD16

 

SCHEDULE C:

Class

Rule 144A
CUSIP

Rule 144A
ISIN

X-E 94989QAA8 US94989QAA85
X-F 94989QAC4 US94989QAC42
X-G 94989QAE0 US94989QAE08
E 94989QAL4 US94989QAL41
F 94989QAN0 US94989QAN07
G 94989QAQ3 US94989QAQ38

 

Schedule D:

Class

Regulation S
CUSIP

Regulation S
ISIN

X-E U95050AA5 USU95050AA59
X-F U95050AB3 USU95050AB33
X-G U95050AC1 USU95050AC16
E U95050AF4 USU95050AF47
F U95050AG2 USU95050AG20
G U95050AH0 USU95050AH03

 

RIDER 1:

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.,

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Natixis Securities Americas LLC

 

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT C-1A

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES TO NON-QIB ACCREDITED INVESTORS)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of August 27, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the Transfer by _________________________ (the “Transferor”) to ________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferor is the lawful owner of the Transferred Certificates with the full right to transfer such Certificates free from any and all claims and encumbrances whatsoever.

 

2.          Neither the Transferor nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in a

 

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Transferred Certificate or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner or (e) taken any other action, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) hereof) would constitute a distribution of any Transferred Certificate under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or would render the offer, sale, pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any applicable state or foreign securities laws, or would require registration or qualification of any Transferred Certificate pursuant to the Securities Act or any applicable state or foreign securities laws.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  (Transferor)
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT C-1B

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES TO NON-QIB ACCREDITED INVESTORS)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

______________________________
[TRANSFEROR]
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of August 27, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the Transfer by ____________________________ (the “Transferor”) to __________________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferee is acquiring interests in the Transferred Certificates for its own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale or transfer in connection with any distribution thereof, in whole or in part, other than in accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in a manner which would not violate the Securities Act

 

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of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any applicable state or foreign securities laws.

 

2.          The Transferee understands that (a) the Transferred Certificates have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or registered or qualified under any applicable state or foreign securities laws, (b) none of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar is obligated so to register or qualify the Transferred Certificates and (c) neither the Transferred Certificates nor any security issued in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof may be reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless it is (i) registered pursuant to the Securities Act and registered or qualified pursuant any applicable state and foreign securities laws or (ii) offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred in transactions that are exempt from, or not subject to, such registration and qualification and the transferee has delivered either: (A) a certificate from the prospective transferor substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C-1A or as Exhibit C-2A to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; (B)  a certificate from the prospective transferee substantially in the form attached either as Exhibit C-1B or as Exhibit C-2B to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; or (C) an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar that the sale, pledge or other transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act, together with written certification(s) as to the facts surrounding the transfer from the prospective transferor and/or prospective transferee upon which such opinion is based.

 

3.          The Transferee understands that it may not offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer any Transferred Certificate, any security issued in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof or any interest in the foregoing except in compliance with the provisions of Section 5.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which provisions it has carefully reviewed, and that each Transferred Certificate will bear the following legends:

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION. ANY REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION MAY BE MADE ONLY IN A TRANSACTION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION AND WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE MADE TO (A) ANY RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT

 

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INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (ERISA), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE CODE) OR ANY MATERIALLY SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR (B) ANY PERSON WHO IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR SUCH INTEREST HEREIN ON BEHALF OF, AS NAMED FIDUCIARY OF, AS TRUSTEE OF, OR WITH ASSETS OF ANY SUCH RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

4.          Neither the Transferee nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner or (e) taken any other action with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) hereof) would constitute a distribution of the Transferred Certificates under the Securities Act, would render the offer, sale, pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any state or foreign securities laws, or would require registration or qualification of the Transferred Certificates pursuant thereto. The Transferee will not act, nor has it authorized or will it authorize any person to act, in any manner set forth in the foregoing sentence with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security.

 

5.          The Transferee has been furnished with all information regarding (a) the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) the Transferred Certificates and distributions thereon, (c) the nature, performance and servicing of the Mortgage Loans, (d) the Trust and Trust Fund, (e) the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements and (f) all related matters, that it has requested.

 

6.          The Transferee is an “accredited investor” as defined in any of paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (7) of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act or an entity in which all of the equity owners come within such paragraphs.

 

7.          The Transferee has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in

 

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the Transferred Certificates; the Transferee has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision; and the Transferee is able to bear the economic risks of such investment and can afford a complete loss of such investment.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  (Transferee)
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT C-2A

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES TO QIBs)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of August 27, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by __________ (the “Transferor”) to _________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferor is the lawful owner of the Transferred Certificates with the full right to transfer such Certificates free from any and all claims and encumbrances whatsoever.

 

2.          Neither the Transferor nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to

 

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any Transferred Certificate, any interest in a Transferred Certificate or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner or (e) taken any other action with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in a Transferred Certificate or any other similar security, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) hereof) would constitute a distribution of any Transferred Certificate under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), would render the offer, sale, pledge or other transfer of any Transferred Certificate a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any applicable state or foreign securities laws, or would require registration or qualification of any Transferred Certificate pursuant to the Securities Act or any applicable state or foreign securities laws. The Transferor will not act, nor has it authorized or will it authorize any person to act, in any manner set forth in the foregoing sentence with respect to any Transferred Certificate, any interest in any Transferred Certificate or any other similar security.

 

3.          The Transferor and any person acting on behalf of the Transferor in this matter reasonably believe that the Transferee is a “qualified institutional buyer” (a “Qualified Institutional Buyer”) as that term is defined in Rule 144A (“Rule 144A”) under the Securities Act, purchasing for its own account or for the account of another person that is itself a Qualified Institutional Buyer. In determining whether the Transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer, the Transferor and any person acting on behalf of the Transferor in this matter have relied upon the following method(s) of establishing the Transferee’s ownership and discretionary investments of securities (check one or more):

 

____       (a)          The Transferee’s most recent publicly available financial statements, which statements present the information as of a date within 16 months preceding the date of sale of the Transferred Certificates in the case of a U.S. purchaser and within 18 months preceding such date of sale for a foreign purchaser; or

 

____       (b)          The most recent publicly available information appearing in documents filed by the Transferee with the Securities and Exchange Commission or another United States federal, state, or local governmental agency or self-regulatory organization, or with a foreign governmental agency or self-regulatory organization, which information is as of a date within 16 months preceding the date of sale of the Transferred Certificates in the case of a U.S. purchaser and within 18 months preceding such date of sale for a foreign purchaser; or

 

____       (c)          The most recent publicly available information appearing in a recognized securities manual, which information is as of a date within 16 months preceding the date of sale of the Transferred Certificates in the case of a U.S. purchaser and within 18 months preceding such date of sale for a foreign purchaser; or

 

____       (d)          A certification by the chief financial officer, a person fulfilling an equivalent function, or other executive officer of the Transferee,

 

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specifying the amount of securities owned and invested on a discretionary basis by the Transferee as of a specific date on or since the close of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year, or, in the case of a Transferee that is a member of a “family of investment companies”, as that term is defined in Rule 144A(a)(1)(iv), a certification by an executive officer of the investment adviser specifying the amount of securities owned by the “family of investment companies” as of a specific date on or since the close of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year.

 

4.             The Transferor and any person acting on behalf of the Transferor understand that in determining the aggregate amount of securities owned and invested on a discretionary basis by an entity for purposes of establishing whether such entity is a Qualified Institutional Buyer:

 

(a)          the following instruments and interests shall be excluded: securities of issuers that are affiliated with such entity; securities that are part of an unsold allotment to or subscription by such entity, if such entity is a dealer; securities of issuers that are part of such entity’s “family of investment companies”, if such entity is a registered investment company; bank deposit notes and certificates of deposit; loan participations; repurchase agreements; securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement; and currency, interest rate and commodity swaps;

 

(b)          the aggregate value of the securities shall be the cost of such securities, except where the entity reports its securities holdings in its financial statements on the basis of their market value, and no current information with respect to the cost of those securities has been published, in which case the securities may be valued at market;

 

(c)          securities owned by subsidiaries of the entity that are consolidated with the entity in its financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles may be included if the investments of such subsidiaries are managed under the direction of the entity, except that, unless the entity is a reporting company under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, securities owned by such subsidiaries may not be included if the entity itself is a majority-owned subsidiary that would be included in the consolidated financial statements of another enterprise.

 

5.          The Transferor or a person acting on its behalf has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the Transferee is aware that the Transferor is relying on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A.

 

6.          The Transferor or a person acting on its behalf has furnished, or caused to be furnished, to the Transferee all information regarding (a) the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) the Transferred Certificates and distributions thereon, (c) the nature, performance and servicing of the Mortgage Loans, (d) the Trust and Trust Fund,

 

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(e) the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements and (f) all related matters, that the Transferee has requested.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  (Transferor)
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT C-2B

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES TO QIBs)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

______________________________
[TRANSFEROR]
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of August 27, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the Transfer by ______________ (the “Transferor”) to _______________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferee is a “qualified institutional buyer” (a “Qualified Institutional Buyer”) as that term is defined in Rule 144A (“Rule 144A”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and has completed one of the forms of certification to that effect attached hereto as Annex 1 and Annex 2. The Transferee is aware that the Transfer to it of the Transferred Certificates is being made in reliance on Rule 144A. The Transferee is purchasing the Transferred Certificates for its

 

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own account or for the account of a Qualified Institutional Buyer, and understands that such Transferred Certificates may be reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only (i) to a person reasonably believed to be a Qualified Institutional Buyer that purchases for its own account or for the account of a Qualified Institutional Buyer to whom notice is given that the reoffer, resale, pledge or transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, or (ii) pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act, and (iii) in either case, in compliance with applicable state and foreign securities laws.

 

2.          The Transferee has been furnished with all information regarding (a) the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) the Transferred Certificates and distributions thereon, (c) the nature, performance and servicing of the Mortgage Loans, (d) the Trust and Trust Fund, (e) the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements and (f) all related matters, that it has requested.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  (Transferee)
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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ANNEX 1 TO EXHIBIT C-2B

 

QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A
[For Transferees Other Than Registered Investment Companies]

 

The undersigned hereby certifies as follows to [name of Transferor] (the “Transferor”) and [name of Certificate Registrar], as Certificate Registrar, with respect to the mortgage pass-through certificates being Transferred (the “Transferred Certificates”) as described in the Transferee Certificate to which this certification relates and to which this certification is an Annex:

 

1.          As indicated below, the undersigned is the chief financial officer, a person fulfilling an equivalent function, or other executive officer of the entity acquiring interests in the Transferred Certificates (the “Transferee”).

 

2.          The Transferee is a “qualified institutional buyer” as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Rule 144A”) because (i) [the Transferee] [each of the Transferee’s equity owners] owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis $______________1 in securities (other than the excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year (or a specified date since the end of such Transferee’s most recent fiscal year) (such amount being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A) and (ii) the Transferee satisfies the criteria in the category marked below.

 

___Corporation, etc. The Transferee is a corporation (other than a domestic or foreign bank, savings and loan association or similar institution), Massachusetts or similar business trust, partnership, or any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

___Bank. The Transferee (a) is a national bank or a banking institution organized under the laws of any State, U.S. territory or the District of Columbia, the business of which is substantially confined to banking and is supervised by the State or territorial banking commission or similar official or is a foreign bank or equivalent institution and (b) has an audited net worth of at least $25 million as demonstrated in its latest annual financial statements, a copy of which is attached hereto, as of a date not more than 16 months preceding the date of sale of the Transferred Certificates in the case of a U.S. bank, and not more than 18 months preceding such date of sale in the case of a foreign bank or equivalent institution.

 

 

1     Transferee or each of its equity owners must own and/or invest on a discretionary basis at least $100,000,000 in securities unless Transferee or any such equity owner, as the case may be, is a dealer, and, in that case, Transferee or such equity owner, as the case may be, must own and/or invest on a discretionary basis at least $10,000,000 in securities.

 

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___Savings and Loan. The Transferee (a) is a savings and loan association, building and loan association, cooperative bank, homestead association or similar institution, which is supervised and examined by a State or Federal authority having supervision over any such institutions or is a foreign savings and loan association or equivalent institution and (b) has an audited net worth of at least $25 million as demonstrated in its latest annual financial statements, a copy of which is attached hereto, as of a date not more than 16 months preceding the date of sale of the Transferred Certificates in the case of a U.S. savings and loan association, and not more than 18 months preceding such date of sale in the case of a foreign savings and loan association or equivalent institution.

 

___Broker-dealer. The Transferee is a dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

___Insurance Company. The Transferee is an insurance company whose primary and predominant business activity is the writing of insurance or the reinsuring of risks underwritten by insurance companies and which is subject to supervision by the insurance commissioner or a similar official or agency of a State, U.S. territory or the District of Columbia.

 

___State or Local Plan. The Transferee is a plan established and maintained by a State, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of the State or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees.

 

___ERISA Plan. The Transferee is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

___Investment Adviser. The Transferee is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

 

___QIB Subsidiary. All of the Transferee’s equity owners are “qualified institutional buyers” within the meaning of Rule 144A.
   
 ___Other. (Please supply a brief description of the entity and a cross-reference to the paragraph and subparagraph under subsection (a)(1) of Rule 144A pursuant to which it qualifies. Note that registered investment companies should complete Annex 2 rather than this Annex 1.)
   
   
   

 

3.          For purposes of determining the aggregate amount of securities owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis by any Person, the Transferee did not include (i) securities of issuers that are affiliated with such Person, (ii) securities that are part of an unsold allotment to or subscription by such Person, if such Person is a dealer,

 

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(iii) bank deposit notes and certificates of deposit, (iv) loan participations, (v) repurchase agreements, (vi) securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement, and (vii) currency, interest rate and commodity swaps.

 

4.          For purposes of determining the aggregate value of securities owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis by any Person, the Transferee used the cost of such securities to such Person, unless such Person reports its securities holdings in its financial statements on the basis of their market value, and no current information with respect to the cost of those securities has been published, in which case the securities were valued at market. Further, in determining such aggregate amount, the Transferee may have included securities owned by subsidiaries of such Person, but only if such subsidiaries are consolidated with such Person in its financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and if the investments of such subsidiaries are managed under such Person’s direction. However, such securities were not included if such Person is a majority-owned, consolidated subsidiary of another enterprise and such Person is not itself a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

5.          The Transferee is familiar with Rule 144A and understands that the Transferor and other parties related to the Transferred Certificates are relying and will continue to rely on the statements made herein because one or more Transfers to the Transferee may be in reliance on Rule 144A.

 

___          ___        Will the Transferee be acquiring interests in the Transferred
Yes          No          Certificates only for the Transferee’s own account?

 

6.          If the answer to the foregoing question is “no”, then in each case where the Transferee is acquiring any interest in a Transferred Certificate for an account other than its own, such account belongs to a third party that is itself a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A, and the “qualified institutional buyer” status of such third party has been established by the Transferee through one or more of the appropriate methods contemplated by Rule 144A.

 

7.          The Transferee will notify each of the parties to which this certification is made of any changes in the information and conclusions herein. Until such notice is given, the Transferee’s acquisition of any interest in the Transferred Certificates will constitute a reaffirmation of this certification as of the date of such acquisition. In addition, if the Transferee is a bank or savings and loan as provided above, the Transferee agrees that it will furnish to such parties any updated annual financial statements that become available on or before the date of such acquisition, promptly after they become available.

 

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8.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement pursuant to which the Transferred Certificates were issued.

     
  [TRANSFEREE]
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:
    Date:

 

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ANNEX 2 TO EXHIBIT C-2B

 

QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A
[For Transferees That Are Registered Investment Companies]

 

The undersigned hereby certifies as follows to [name of Transferor] (the “Transferor”) and [name of Certificate Registrar], as Certificate Registrar, with respect to the mortgage pass-through certificate being Transferred (the “Transferred Certificates”) as described in the Transferee Certificate to which this certification relates and to which this certification is an Annex:

 

1.          As indicated below, the undersigned is the chief financial officer, a person fulfilling an equivalent function, or other executive officer of the entity acquiring interests in the Transferred Certificates (the “Transferee”) or, if the Transferee is a “qualified institutional buyer” as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Rule 144A”) because the Transferee is part of a Family of Investment Companies (as defined in paragraph 3 below), is an executive officer of the investment adviser (the “Adviser”).

 

2.          The Transferee is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A because (i) the Transferee is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and (ii) as marked below, the Transferee alone owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis, or the Transferee’s Family of Investment Companies owned, at least $100,000,000, in securities (other than the excluded securities referred to in paragraph 4 below) as of the end of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year. For purposes of determining the amount of securities owned by the Transferee or the Transferee’s Family of Investment Companies, the cost of such securities was used, unless the Transferee or any member of the Transferee’s Family of Investment Companies, as the case may be, reports its securities holdings in its financial statements on the basis of their market value, and no current information with respect to the cost of those securities has been published, in which case the securities of such entity were valued at market.

 

___The Transferee owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis $___________ in securities (other than the excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year (such amount being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A).

 

___The Transferee is part of a Family of Investment Companies which owned in the aggregate $___________ in securities (other than the excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the Transferee’s most recent fiscal year (such amount being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A).

 

3.          The term “Family of Investment Companies” as used herein means two or more registered investment companies (or series thereof) that have the same investment adviser or investment advisers that are affiliated (by virtue of being majority-owned

 

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subsidiaries of the same parent or because one investment adviser is a majority-owned subsidiary of the other).

 

4.          The term “securities” as used herein does not include (i) securities of issuers that are affiliated with the Transferee or are part of the Transferee’s Family of Investment Companies, (ii) bank deposit notes and certificates of deposit, (iii) loan participations, (iv) repurchase agreements, (v) securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement, and (vi) currency, interest rate and commodity swaps. For purposes of determining the aggregate amount of securities owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis by the Transferee, or owned by the Transferee’s Family of Investment Companies, the securities referred to in this paragraph were excluded.

 

5.          The Transferee is familiar with Rule 144A and understands that the Transferor and other parties related to the Transferred Certificates are relying and will continue to rely on the statements made herein because one or more Transfers to the Transferee will be in reliance on Rule 144A.

 

___          ___        Will the Transferee be acquiring interests in the Transferred
Yes          No          Certificates only for the Transferee’s own account?

 

6.          If the answer to the foregoing question is “no”, then in each case where the Transferee is acquiring any interest in the Transferred Certificates for an account other than its own, such account belongs to a third party that is itself a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A, and the “qualified institutional buyer” status of such third party has been established by the Transferee through one or more of the appropriate methods contemplated by Rule 144A.

 

7.          The undersigned will notify the parties to which this certification is made of any changes in the information and conclusions herein. Until such notice, the Transferee’s acquisition of any interest in the Transferred Certificates will constitute a reaffirmation of this certification by the undersigned as of the date of such acquisition.

 

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8.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement pursuant to which the Transferred Certificates were issued.

     
  Print Name of Transferee or Adviser
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:
     
  IF AN ADVISER:
     
  Print Name of Adviser
     
  Date:

 

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EXHIBIT C-3A

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES UNDER REGULATION S)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of August 27, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by ____________ (the “Transferor”) to ________________ (the “Transferee”) through our respective Depository Participants of the Transferor’s beneficial ownership interest (currently maintained on the books and records of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and the Depository Participants) in the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to and agrees with you, and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferor is the lawful owner of the Transferred Certificates with the full right to transfer such Certificates free from any and all claims and encumbrances whatsoever.

 

2.          At the time the buy order was originated, the Transferor reasonably believed that the Transferee was outside the United States, its territories and possessions.

 

3.          If the Transferor is a “distributor” within the meaning of Rule 902(d) of Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) with respect to the Transferred Certificates, or an affiliate of such a distributor or of the

 

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Depositor, or a person acting on behalf of such a distributor, the Depositor or any affiliate of such distributor or of the Depositor, then:

 

(a)          the sale of the Transferred Certificates by the Transferor to the Transferee will be executed in, on or through a physical trading floor of an established foreign securities exchange that is located outside the United States, its territories and possessions;

 

(b)          no “directed selling efforts” within the meaning of Rule 902(c) of Regulation S have been made in the United States, its territories and possessions, with respect to the Transferred Certificates by the Transferor, any of its affiliates, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing;

 

(c)          all offers and sales, if any, of the Transferred Certificates by or on behalf of the Transferor prior to the expiration of the distribution compliance period specified in category 2 or 3 (paragraph (b)(2) or (b)(3)) in Rule 903 of Regulation S, as applicable, have been and will be made only in accordance with the provisions of Rule 903 of Regulation S, pursuant to registration of the Transferred Certificates under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and, in either case, in compliance with applicable state and foreign securities laws;

 

(d)          all offering materials and documents (other than press releases), if any, used in connection with offers and sales of the Transferred Certificates by or on behalf of the Transferor prior to the expiration of the distribution compliance period specified in category 2 or 3 (paragraph (b)(2) or (b)(3)) in Rule 903 of Regulation S, as applicable, complied with the requirements of Rule 902(g)(2) of Regulation S; and

 

(e)          if the Transferee is a distributor, a dealer or a person receiving a selling concession, a fee or other remuneration and the offer or sale of the Transferred Certificates thereto occurs prior to the expiration of the applicable 40-day distribution compliance period, the Transferor has sent a confirmation or other notice to the Transferee that the Transferee is subject to the same restrictions on offers and sales that apply to a distributor.

 

4.           If the Transferor is not a distributor with respect to the Transferred Certificates or an affiliate of such a distributor or of the Depositor or acting on behalf of such a distributor, the Depositor or any affiliate of such a distributor or of the Depositor, then:

 

(a)          the sale of the Transferred Certificates by the Transferor to the Transferee will be executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market described in Rule 902(b) of Regulation S and in compliance with applicable state and foreign securities laws, and neither the Transferor nor anyone acting on its behalf knows that such transaction has been prearranged with a buyer in the United States, its territories and possessions;

 

(b)          no “directed selling efforts” within the meaning of Rule 902(c) of Regulation S have been made in the United States, its territories and possessions, with

 

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respect to the Transferred Certificates by the Transferor, any of its affiliates, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing;

 

(c)          if the Transferee is a dealer or a person receiving a selling concession, a fee or other remuneration in respect of the Transferred Certificates and the offer or sale of the Transferred Certificates thereto occurs prior to the expiration of the applicable 40-day distribution compliance period, the Transferor has sent a confirmation or other notice to the Transferee stating that the Transferred Certificates may be offered and sold during the distribution compliance period only in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration of the Transferred Certificates under the Securities Act or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and, in either case, in compliance with applicable state and foreign securities laws.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  (Transferor)
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT C-3B

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
(FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF NON-REGISTERED CERTIFICATES UNDER REGULATION S)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

______________________________
[TRANSFEROR]
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), Class [_], [having an initial Certificate Principal Balance or Certificate Notional Amount as of August 27, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the Transfer by ____________ (the “Transferor”) to ___________ (the “Transferee”) through our respective Depository Participants of the Transferor’s beneficial ownership interest (currently maintained on the books and records of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and the Depository Participants) in the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to and agrees with you, and for the benefit of the Trustee and the Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferee is not a United States Securities Person. For purposes of this certification, “United States Securities Person” means (i) any natural person resident in the United States (for purposes of this paragraph 1, “United States” means the United States, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States, and the District of

 

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Columbia), (ii) any partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the United States; (iii) any estate of which any executor or administrator is a United States Securities Person, other than any estate of which any professional fiduciary acting as executor or administrator is a United States Securities Person if an executor or administrator of the estate who is not a United States Securities Person has sole or shared investment discretion with respect to the assets of the estate and the estate is governed by foreign law, (iv) any trust of which any trustee is a United States Securities Person, other than a trust of which any professional fiduciary acting as trustee is a United States Securities Person if a trustee who is not a United States Securities Person has sole or shared investment discretion with respect to the trust assets and no beneficiary of the trust (and no settlor if the trust is revocable) is a United States Securities Person, (v) any agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United States, (vi) any non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a United States Securities Person, (vii) any discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated or (if an individual) resident in the United States, other than one held for the benefit or account of a non-United States Securities Person by a dealer or other professional fiduciary organized, incorporated or (if any individual) resident in the United States, (viii) any partnership or corporation if (a) organized or incorporated under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction and (b) formed by a United States Securities Person principally for the purpose of investing in securities not registered under the Securities Act, unless it is organized or incorporated, and owned, by “accredited investors”, as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), who are not natural persons, estates or trusts; provided, however, that (A) any agency or branch of a United States Securities Person located outside the United States which operates for valid business reasons and is engaged in the business of insurance or banking and is subject to substantive insurance or banking regulation, respectively, in the jurisdiction where located, and (B) the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the United Nations and their agencies, affiliates and pension plans, any other similar international organization, their agencies, affiliates and pension plans, shall not constitute United States Securities Persons.

 

2.          The Transferee understands that (a) the Transferred Certificates have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or registered or qualified under any applicable state or foreign securities laws, (b) none of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar is obligated so to register or qualify the Class of Certificates to which the Transferred Certificates belong and (c) no interest in the Transferred Certificates nor any security issued in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof may be reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless it is (i) registered pursuant to the Securities Act and registered or qualified pursuant any applicable state or foreign securities laws or (ii) reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred in transactions which are exempt from such registration and qualification.

 

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3.          The Transferee understands that it may not reoffer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer any Transferred Certificate, any security issued in exchange therefor or in lieu therefor or any interest in the foregoing except in compliance with the provisions of Section 5.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which provisions it has carefully reviewed, and that each Transferred Certificate will bear the following legends:

 

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION. ANY REOFFER, RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION MAY BE MADE ONLY IN A TRANSACTION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION AND WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE MADE TO (A) ANY RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE “CODE”) OR ANY MATERIALLY SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR (B) ANY PERSON WHO IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PURCHASING THIS CERTIFICATE OR SUCH INTEREST HEREIN ON BEHALF OF, AS NAMED FIDUCIARY OF, AS TRUSTEE OF, OR WITH ASSETS OF ANY SUCH RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.02 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  (Transferee)
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT D-1

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE IN CONNECTION WITH ERISA
(NON-INVESTMENT GRADE CERTIFICATES HELD IN PHYSICAL FORM)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention:          Corporate Trust Services – Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1
[OR OTHER CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR]

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, Class __ Certificates [having an initial aggregate Certificate [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount] as of August 27, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] [evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in the related Class] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by _________________ (the “Transferor”) to _________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), dated as of August 1, 2015 among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you as Certificate Registrar, as follows (check the applicable paragraph):

 

___                    1.          The Transferee is neither (A) a retirement plan or other employee benefit plan or arrangement, including an individual retirement account or annuity, a Keogh plan or a collective investment fund or separate account, the assets of which are considered “plan assets” under U.S. Department of Labor Regulation § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, or for purposes of Similar Law, including an insurance company general account, that is subject to ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law (each, a “Plan”), nor (B) a Person who is directly or indirectly purchasing the Transferred Certificates on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of a Plan;

 

___                    2.          The Transferred Certificates are not Class R or Class V Certificates, and the Transferee is using funds from an insurance company general account to acquire the

 

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Transferred Certificates, and the purchase and holding of such Certificates by such Person are exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code under Sections I and III of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95 60; or

 

___                    3.          (I) The Transferred Certificates are Class ___ Certificates, an interest in which is being acquired by or on behalf of a Plan in reliance on the prohibited transaction exemption (as amended) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (Prohibited Transaction Exemption 96-22) (as amended by Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2013-08), (II) such Transferred Certificates have an investment grade rating on the date of this letter and (III) (X) such Plan is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, (Y) such Plan is not sponsored (within the meaning of Section 3(16)(B) of ERISA) by any member of the Restricted Group, and (Z) such Transferee agrees that it will obtain from each of its Transferees to which it transfers an interest in the Transferred Certificates, a written certification to the effect described in Paragraph 1 above, a written certification to the effect described in Paragraph 2 above or a written representation that such Transferee satisfies the requirements of the immediately preceding clauses (III) (X) and (Y) of this Paragraph 3, together with a written agreement that such Transferee will obtain from each of its Transferees a similar written certification or representation.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  [TRANSFEREE]
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE IN CONNECTION WITH ERISA
(CERTIFICATES HELD IN BOOK-ENTRY FORM)

 

[Date]

 

[TRANSFEROR]

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, Class __ Certificates [having an initial aggregate [Principal Balance] [Notional Amount] as of August 27, 2015 (the “Closing Date”) of $__________] (the “Transferred Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the Transfer by ______________________ (the “Transferor”) to _________________ (the “Transferee”) through our respective DTC Participants of the Transferor’s beneficial ownership interest (currently maintained on the books and records of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and the Depository Participants) in the Transferred Certificates. The Certificates, including the Transferred Certificates, were issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you as follows (check the applicable paragraph):

 

___                    1.          The Transferee is neither (A) a retirement plan, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement, including an individual retirement account or annuity, a Keogh plan or a collective investment fund or separate account, the assets of which are considered “plan assets” under U.S. Department of Labor Regulation § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, or for purposes of Similar Law, including an insurance company general account, that is subject to Section 406 of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law (each, a “Plan”), nor (B) a Person who is directly or indirectly purchasing an interest in the Transferred Certificates on behalf of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets of, a Plan;

 

___                    2.          The Transferee is using funds from an insurance company general account to acquire an interest in the Transferred Certificates, and the purchase and holding of such interest by such Person are exempt from the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code under Sections I and III of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60; or

 

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___                    3.          (I) The Transferred Certificates are Class __ Certificates, an interest in which is being acquired by or on behalf of a Plan in reliance on the prohibited transaction exemption (as amended) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (Prohibited Transaction Exemption 96-22) (as amended by Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2013-08), (II) such Transferred Certificates have an investment grade rating on the date of this letter and (III) (X) such Plan is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, (Y) such Plan is not sponsored (within the meaning of Section 3(16)(B) of ERISA) by any member of the Restricted Group, and (Z) such Transferee agrees that it will obtain from each of its Transferees to which it transfers an interest in the Transferred Certificates, a written certification to the effect described in Paragraph 1 above, a written certification to the effect described in Paragraph 2 above or a written representation that such Transferee satisfies the requirements of the immediately preceding clauses (III) (X) and (Y) of this Paragraph 3, together with a written agreement that such Transferee will obtain from each of its Transferees a similar written certification or representation.

     
  [TRANSFEREE]
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT E-1

 

FORM OF TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT
FOR TRANSFERS OF CLASS R CERTIFICATES

 

TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO
SECTIONS 860D(a)(6)(A) AND 860E(e)(4) OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”) issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee

 

STATE OF                     )
                                        )          ss.:
COUNTY OF                 )

 

I, [________], under penalties of perjury, declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the following representations are true, correct and complete, and being first sworn, depose and say that:

 

1.          I am the [________] of [________] (the “Purchaser”), on behalf of which I have the authority to make this affidavit.

 

2.          The Purchaser is acquiring Class R Certificates representing [___]% of the residual interest in each of the real estate mortgage investment conduits (each, a “REMIC”) designated as “REMIC I”, “REMIC II” and “REMIC III”, respectively, relating to the Certificates for which an election has been or is to be made under Section 860D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”).

 

3.          The Purchaser is a Permitted Transferee (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) and the Purchaser’s U.S. taxpayer identification number is __________. The Purchaser is not a “Disqualified Organization”, and the Purchaser is not acquiring the Class R Certificates for the account of, or as agent or nominee of, or with a view to the transfer of direct or indirect record or beneficial ownership thereof, to a person that is not a Permitted Transferee or to a Disqualified Organization. For the purposes hereof, a “Disqualified Organization” is any of the following: (i) the United States or a possession thereof, any State or any political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality which is a corporation if all of its activities are subject to tax and, except for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by any such governmental unit), (ii) a foreign government, international organization, or any agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (iii) any organization (except certain

 

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farmers’ cooperatives described in Section 521 of the Code) which is exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (unless such organization is subject to the tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income), (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381 of the Code or (v) any other Person so designated by the Tax Administrator, based upon an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Tax Administrator (but not at the Tax Administrator’s expense) to the effect that the holding of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate by such Person may cause the Trust or any Person having an Ownership Interest in any Class of Certificates, other than such Person, to incur a liability for any federal tax imposed under the Code that would not otherwise be imposed but for the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class R Certificate to such Person. The terms “United States”, “State” and “international organization” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

 

4.          The Purchaser is not a foreign permanent establishment or a fixed base (within the meaning of any applicable income tax treaty between the United States and any foreign jurisdiction) of a United States Tax Person.

 

5.          The Purchaser will not cause the income from the Class R Certificates to be attributable to a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base (within the meaning of any applicable income tax treaty between the United States and any foreign jurisdiction) of a United States Tax Person.

 

6.          The Purchaser acknowledges that Section 860E(e) of the Code would impose a substantial tax on the transferor or, in certain circumstances, on an agent for the transferee, with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Class R Certificates to a Disqualified Organization.

 

7.          No purpose of the acquisition of the Class R Certificates is to impede the assessment or collection of tax.

 

8.          [Check the statement that applies]

 

If the Transferor requires the safe harbor under Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1 to apply:

 

___       a.          In accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1, the Purchaser (i) is an “eligible corporation” as defined in Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(i) of the Treasury Regulations, as to which the income of Class R Certificates will only be subject to taxation in the United States, (ii) has, and has had in each of its two preceding fiscal years, gross assets for financial reporting purposes (excluding any obligation of a person related to the transferee within the meaning of Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(ii) of the Treasury Regulations or any other assets if a principal purpose for holding or acquiring such asset is to satisfy this condition) in excess of $100 million and net assets of $10 million, and (iii) hereby agrees only to transfer the Certificate to another corporation meeting the criteria set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1;

 

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___       b.          The Purchaser is a United States Tax Person and the consideration paid to the Purchaser for accepting the Class R Certificates is greater than the present value of the anticipated net federal income taxes and tax benefits (“Tax Liability Present Value”) associated with owning such Certificates, with such present value computed using a discount rate equal to the “Federal short-term rate” prescribed by Section 1274 of the Code as of the date hereof or, to the extent it is not, if the Transferee has asserted that it regularly borrows, in the ordinary course of its trade or business, substantial funds from unrelated third parties at a lower interest rate than such applicable federal rate and the consideration paid to the Purchaser is greater than the Tax Liability Present Value using such lower interest rate as the discount rate, the transactions with the unrelated third party lenders, the interest rate or rates, the date or dates of such transactions, and the maturity dates or, in the case of adjustable rate debt instruments, the relevant adjustment dates or periods, with respect to such borrowings, are accurately stated in Exhibit A to this letter.

 

If the Transferor does not require the safe harbor under Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1 to apply:

 

___       c.          None of the above.

 

9.          The Purchaser historically has paid its debts as they have come due and intends to pay its debts as they come due in the future and the Purchaser intends to pay taxes associated with holding the Class R Certificates as they become due.

 

10.        The Purchaser understands that it may incur tax liabilities with respect to the Class R Certificates in excess of any cash flows generated by such Certificates.

 

11.        The Purchaser will not transfer the Class R Certificates to any person or entity as to which the Purchaser has not received an affidavit substantially in the form of this affidavit or to any person or entity as to which the Purchaser has actual knowledge that the requirements set forth in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 7 or 9 hereof are not satisfied, or to any person or entity with respect to which the Purchaser has not (at the time of such Transfer) satisfied the requirements under the Code to conduct a reasonable investigation of the financial condition of such person or entity (or its current beneficial owners if such person or entity is classified as a partnership under the Code).

 

12.        The Purchaser agrees to such amendments of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as may be required to further effectuate the prohibition against transferring the Class R Certificates to a Disqualified Organization, an agent thereof or a person that does not satisfy the requirements of paragraphs 7 and 9.

 

13.        The Purchaser consents to the designation of the Tax Administrator as the agent of the Tax Matters Person of the REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III pursuant to Section 10.01(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser has caused this instrument to be duly executed on its behalf by its duly authorized officer this ___ day of ________________.

     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

  

Personally appeared before me [__] known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be a [__] of the Purchaser, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same as his/her free act and deed and as the free act and deed of the Purchaser.

 

Subscribed and sworn before me this
____ day of _______________.

   
Notary Public  

 

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EXHIBIT E-2

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFERS OF
CLASS R CERTIFICATES

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1
[OR OTHER CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR]

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, Class R Certificates, evidencing a ____% Percentage Interest in such Class (the “Residual Interest Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by _________________ (the “Transferor”) to _________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Transferred Certificates pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), dated as of August 1, 2015 among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you as Certificate Registrar, as follows:

 

1.          No purpose of the Transferor relating to the transfer of the Residual Interest Certificates by the Transferor to the Transferee is or will be to impede the assessment or collection of any tax.

 

2.          The Transferor understands that the Transferee has delivered to you a Transfer Affidavit and Agreement in the form attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as Exhibit E-1. The Transferor does not know or believe that any representation contained therein is false.

 

3.          The Transferor has at the time of this transfer conducted a reasonable investigation of the financial condition of the Transferee (or the beneficial owners of the Transferee if the Transferee is classified as a partnership under the Code) as contemplated by Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(4)(i) and, as a result of that investigation, the Transferor has determined that the Transferee has historically paid its debts as they became due and has found no significant evidence to indicate that the Transferee will not continue to pay its

 

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debts as they become due in the future. The Transferor understands that the transfer of the Residual Interest Certificates may not be respected for United States income tax purposes (and the Transferor may continue to be liable for United States income taxes associated therewith) unless the Transferor has conducted such an investigation.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  By:   
    (Transferor)
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT F-1

 

FORM OF MASTER SERVICER REQUEST FOR RELEASE

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
1055 10th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

In connection with the administration of the Mortgage Files held by or on behalf of you as custodian under a certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, the undersigned as Master Servicer with respect to the following described Mortgage Loan hereby requests a release of the Mortgage File (or the portion thereof specified below) held by or on behalf of you as Custodian with respect to such Mortgage Loan for the reason indicated below.

 

Property Name:
Address:
Loan No.:

 

If only particular documents in the Mortgage File are requested, please specify which:

 

Reason for requesting Mortgage File (or portion thereof):

 

______                  1.          Mortgage Loan paid in full. The undersigned hereby certifies that all amounts received in connection with the Mortgage Loan that are required to be credited to the [Collection Account] [[and the] Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account] pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, have been or will be so credited.

 

______                  2.          Other. (Describe) ___________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

 

The undersigned acknowledges that the above Mortgage File (or requested portion thereof) will be held by the undersigned in accordance with the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and will be returned to you or your designee within ten days of our receipt thereof, unless the Mortgage Loan has been paid in full, in which case the Mortgage File (or such portion thereof) will be retained by us permanently.

 

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Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

     
  [__________________________],
 

as the Master Servicer

     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT F-2

 

FORM OF SPECIAL SERVICER REQUEST FOR RELEASE

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
1055 10th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

In connection with the administration of the Mortgage Files held by or on behalf of you as custodian under a certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (in such capacity, the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, the undersigned as the Special Servicer with respect to the following described Mortgage Loan hereby requests a release of the Mortgage File (or the portion thereof specified below) held by or on behalf of you as Custodian with respect to such Mortgage Loan for the reason indicated below.

 

Property Name:
Address:
Loan No.:

 

If only particular documents in the Mortgage File are requested, please specify which:

 

Reason for requesting Mortgage File (or portion thereof):

 

______                  1.          The Mortgage Loan is being foreclosed.

 

______                  2.          Other. (Describe)

 

The undersigned acknowledges that the above Mortgage File (or requested portion thereof) will be held by the undersigned in accordance with the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and will be returned to you or your designee within ten days of our receipt thereof (or within such longer period as we have indicated as part of our reason for the request), unless the Mortgage Loan is being foreclosed, in which case the Mortgage File (or such portion thereof) will be returned when no longer required by us for such purpose, or unless the Mortgage Loan has been paid in full or otherwise liquidated, in which case the Mortgage File (or such portion thereof) will be retained by us permanently.

 

F-2-1
 

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

     
  [__________________________],
  as Special Servicer
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

F-2-2
 

 

EXHIBIT F-3A

 

FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER OF THE EXCESS SERVICING FEE RIGHTS

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023

New York, New York 10152

Attention: A.J. Sfarra

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by _________________ (the “Transferor”) to _________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Excess Servicing Fee Right with respect to the _________________ Mortgage Loan[s] established under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, as Depositor, that:

 

1.          The Transferor is the lawful owner of the right to receive the Excess Servicing Fees (the “Excess Servicing Fee Right”) with respect to the _________________ Mortgage Loan[s], with the full right to transfer the Excess Servicing Fee Right free from any and all claims and encumbrances whatsoever.

 

2.          Neither the Transferor nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, transferred, pledged, sold or otherwise disposed of the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a transfer, pledge or other disposition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner, or (e) taken any other action, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) hereof) would constitute a distribution of the Excess Servicing Fee Right under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended

 

F-3A-1
 

 

(the “Securities Act”), or would render the disposition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any state securities laws, or would require registration or qualification of the Excess Servicing Fee Right pursuant to the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

F-3A-2
 

 

EXHIBIT F-3B

 

FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER OF THE EXCESS SERVICING FEE RIGHTS

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023

New York, New York 10152

Attention: A.J. Sfarra

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Commercial Mortgage Servicing
MAC D1086 120, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1 Asset Manager

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the transfer by _________________ (the “Transferor”) to _________________ (the “Transferee”) of the Excess Servicing Fee Right with respect to the _________________ Mortgage Loan[s] established under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Transferee hereby certifies, represents and warrants to you, as the Depositor and the applicable Master Servicer, that:

 

1.          The Transferee is acquiring the right to receive Excess Servicing Fees (the “Excess Servicing Fee Right”) for its own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale or transfer in connection with any distribution thereof, in whole or in part, in any manner which would violate the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any applicable state securities laws.

 

2.          The Transferee understands that (a) the Excess Servicing Fee Right has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or registered or qualified under any applicable state securities laws, (b) none of the Depositor, the Trustee, Certificate Administrator or the Certificate Registrar is obligated so to register or qualify the Excess Servicing Fee Right, and (c) the Excess Servicing Fee Right may not be resold or transferred unless it is (i) registered

 

F-3B-1
 

 

pursuant to the Securities Act and registered or qualified pursuant to any applicable state securities laws or (ii) sold or transferred in transactions which are exempt from such registration and qualification and (A) the Depositor has received a certificate from the prospective transferor substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F-3A to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and (B) each of the Master Servicer and the Depositor have received a certificate from the prospective transferee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F-3B to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

3.          The Transferee understands that it may not sell or otherwise transfer the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any interest therein except in compliance with the provisions of Section 3.11 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which provisions it has carefully reviewed.

 

4.          Neither the Transferee nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a) offered, pledged, sold, disposed of or otherwise transferred the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security to any person in any manner, (b) solicited any offer to buy or accept a pledge, disposition or other transfer of the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security with any person in any manner, (d) made any general solicitation with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security by means of general advertising or in any other manner, or (e) taken any other action with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security, which (in the case of any of the acts described in clauses (a) through (e) above) would constitute a distribution of the Excess Servicing Fee Right under the Securities Act, would render the disposition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any state securities law or would require registration or qualification of the Excess Servicing Fee Right pursuant thereto. The Transferee will not act, nor has it authorized or will it authorize any person to act, in any manner set forth in the foregoing sentence with respect to the Excess Servicing Fee Right, any interest in the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any other similar security.

 

5.          The Transferee has been furnished with all information regarding (a) the Depositor, (b) the Excess Servicing Fee Right and any payments thereon, (c) the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Trust Fund created pursuant thereto, (d) the nature, performance and servicing of the Mortgage Loans, and (e) all related matters that it has requested.

 

6.          The Transferee is (a) a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act or (b) an “accredited investor” as defined in any of paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (7) of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act or an entity in which all of the equity owners come within such paragraphs. The Transferee has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Excess Servicing Fee Right; the Transferee has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision; and the Transferee is able to bear the economic risks of such investment and can afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

F-3B-2
 

 

7.          The Transferee agrees (i) to keep all information relating to the Trust, the Trust Fund and the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and made available to it, confidential, (ii) not to use or disclose such information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act or would require registration of the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any Certificate pursuant to the Securities Act, and (iii) not to disclose such information, and to cause its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives not to disclose such information, in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, to any other Person other than such holder’s auditors, legal counsel and regulators, except to the extent such disclosure is required by law, court order or other legal requirement or to the extent such information is of public knowledge at the time of disclosure by such holder or has become generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by such holder; provided, however, that such holder may provide all or any part of such information to any other Person who is contemplating an acquisition of the Excess Servicing Fee Right if, and only if, such Person (x) confirms in writing such prospective acquisition and (y) agrees in writing to keep such information confidential, not to use or disclose such information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act or would require registration of the Excess Servicing Fee Right or any Certificates pursuant to the Securities Act and not to disclose such information, and to cause its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives not to disclose such information, in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, to any other Person other than such Persons’ auditors, legal counsel and regulators.

 

8.          The Transferee acknowledges that the holder of the Excess Servicing Fee Right shall not have any rights under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement except as set forth in Section 3.11(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and that the Excess Servicing Fee Rate may be reduced to the extent provided in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

     
  Very truly yours,
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

F-3B-3
 

 

EXHIBIT G-1

 

FORM OF DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT

 

G-1-1
 

 

 

       
(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
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Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
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Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                 
        DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT      
        Table of Contents      
                 
                 
                 
        STATEMENT SECTIONS PAGE(s)      
                 
        Certificate Distribution Detail 2      
        Certificate Factor Detail 3      
        Exchangeable Class Detail 4      
        Reconciliation Detail 5      
        Other Required Information 6      
        Cash Reconciliation Detail 7      
        Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables 8-10      
        Mortgage Loan Detail 11      
        NOI Detail 12      
        Principal Prepayment Detail 13      
        Historical Detail 14      
        Delinquency Loan Detail 15      
        Specially Serviced Loan Detail 16-17      
        Advance Summary 18      
        Modified Loan Detail 19      
        Historical Liquidated Loan Detail 20      
        Historical Bond / Collateral Loss Reconciliation Detail 21      
        Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail 22-23      
        Defeased Loan Detail 24      
        Supplemental Reporting 25      
                 
                 
                                 
    Depositor       Master Servicer       Special Servicer       Trust Advisor    
   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 

      Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.      
Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC

730 NW 107th Avenue, Suite 400
     
Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc.

3424 Peachtree Road NE Suite 2200
   
    550 S. Tryon Street, 14th Floor       1901 Harrison Street       Miami, FL 33172       Atlanta, GA 30326    
    Charlotte, NC 28202       Oakland, CA 94612                    
                               
    Contact:       Contact:                    
    REAM_InvestorRelations@wellsfargo.com       REAM_InvestorRelations@WellsFargo.com       Contact:  Thekla Salzman       Contact: John D’Amico    
    Phone Number:  (866) 898-1615       Phone Number:         Phone Number: (305) 229-6465       Phone Number: (404) 581-1695    
                                 
                                 
  This report is compiled by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from information provided by third parties.  Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has not independently confirmed the accuracy of the information.  
                                 
  Please visit www.ctslink.com for additional information and special notices.  In addition, certificateholders may register online for email notification when special notices are posted.  For information or assistance please call 866-846-4526.  
                                 

  

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                                                     
    Certificate Distribution Detail    
                                                     
    Class   CUSIP   Pass-Through
Rate
  Original
Balance
  Beginning
Balance
  Principal
Distribution
  Interest
Distribution
  Prepayment
Premium
  Realized Loss/
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses
  Total
Distribution
  Ending
Balance
  Current
Subordination
Level (1)
   
    A-1       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-2       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-3       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-4       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-SB       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-S       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    B       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    C       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    D       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    E       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    F       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    G       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    V       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    R       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    Totals           0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
                                                     
    Class   CUSIP   Pass-Through
Rate
  Original
Notional
Amount
  Beginning
Notional
Amount
  Interest
Distribution
  Prepayment
Premium
  Total
Distribution
  Ending
Notional
Amount
               
    X-A       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
    X-E       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
    X-F       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
    X-G       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
   

(1) Calculated by taking (A) the sum of the ending certificate balance of all classes less (B) the sum of (i) the ending balance of the designated class and (ii) the ending certificate balance of all classes which are not subordinate to the designated class and dividing the result by (A).

 
                                                     
                                                     

 

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Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1
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Certificate Factor Detail
                   
  Class CUSIP

Beginning
Balance

Principal
Distribution

Interest
Distribution

Prepayment
Premium

Realized Loss/
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses

Ending
Balance

 
   
   
  A-1   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-2   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-3   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-4   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-SB   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-S   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  B   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  C   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  D   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  E   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  F   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  G   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  V   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  R   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
                   
  Class CUSIP

Beginning

Notional

Amount

Interest

Distribution

Prepayment

Premium

Ending

Notional

Amount

     
       
       
  X-A   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
  X-E   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
  X-F   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
  X-G   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   

 

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Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
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Exchangeable Class Detail
                             
    Class\
Component
CUSIP Pass-Through
Rate
Original
Balance
Beginning
Balance
Principal
Distribution
Interest
Distribution
Prepayment
Premium
Realized Loss /
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses
Total
Distribution
Ending
Balance
   
                             
    A-S Regular Interest Breakdown                
    A-S (Cert)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    A-S (PEX)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    Totals     0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
                             
    B Regular Interest Breakdown    
    B (Cert)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    B (PEX)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    Totals     0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
                             
    C Regular Interest Breakdown    
    C (Cert)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    C (PEX)   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
    Totals     0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
                             
                             
    Class PEX Detail    
         
    Class\
Component
CUSIP Pass-Through
Rate
Original
Balance
Beginning
Balance
Principal
Distribution
Interest
Distribution
Prepayment
Premium
Realized Loss /
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses
Total
Distribution
Ending
Balance
   
    PEX   0.000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00    
                             
                             
                             
                             

 

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Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
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8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
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    Reconciliation Detail    
    Principal Reconciliation    
        Stated Beginning
Principal Balance
  Unpaid Beginning
Principal Balance
  Scheduled
Principal
  Unscheduled
Principal
  Principal
Adjustments
  Realized Loss   Stated Ending
Principal Balance
  Unpaid Ending
Principal Balance
  Current Principal
Distribution Amount
   
    Total   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
                                                   
    Certificate Interest Reconciliation                                
                                     
    Class   Accrual
Dates
  Accrual
Days
    Accrued
Certificate
Interest
  Net Aggregate
Prepayment
Interest Shortfall
  Distributable
Certificate
Interest
  Distributable
Certificate Interest
Adjustment
  WAC CAP
Shortfall
  Additional
Trust Fund
Expenses
  Interest
Distribution
  Remaining Unpaid
Distributable
Certificate Interest
   
    A-1   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-2   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-3   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-4   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-SB   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-A   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-E   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-F   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-G   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-S   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    B   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    C   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    D   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    E   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    F   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    G   0   0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    Totals       0     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                                       
    Other Required Information  
                                       
                                       
    Available Distribution Amount (1)     0.00                              
                                       
                                       
    Current 1-Month LIBOR Rate   0.00%                              
    Next 1-Month LIBOR Rate   0.00%                              
                                        
              Appraisal Reduction Amount        
              Loan
Number
    Appraisal     Cumulative     Most Recent      
                  Reduction     ASER     App. Red.      
                  Effected     Amount     Date      
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
              Total                        
   

(1) The Available Distribution Amount includes any Prepayment Premiums.

                             
                                       
                                       

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                 
                 
  Cash Reconciliation Detail  
                 
                 
  Total Funds Collected       Total Funds Distributed      
                 
  Interest:       Fees:      
  Interest paid or advanced 0.00     Master Servicing Fee - Well Fargo Bank, N.A. 0.00    
  Interest reductions due to Non-Recoverability Determinations 0.00     Trustee Fee - Wilmington Trust, N.A. 0.00    
  Interest Adjustments 0.00     Certificate Administration Fee - Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 0.00    
  Deferred Interest 0.00     CREFC Royalty License Fee 0.00    
  Net Prepayment Interest Shortfall 0.00     Trust Advisor Fee - Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc. 0.00    
  Net Prepayment Interest Excess 0.00     Total Fees   0.00  
  Extension Interest 0.00     Additional Trust Fund Expenses:      
  Interest Reserve Withdrawal 0.00            
  Total Interest Collected   0.00   Reimbursement for Interest on Advances 0.00    
          ASER Amount 0.00    
  Principal:       Special Servicing Fee 0.00    
  Scheduled Principal 0.00     Rating Agency Expenses 0.00    
  Unscheduled Principal 0.00     Attorney Fees & Expenses 0.00    
  Principal Prepayments 0.00     Bankruptcy Expense 0.00    
  Collection of Principal after Maturity Date 0.00     Taxes Imposed on Trust Fund 0.00    
  Recoveries from Liquidation and Insurance Proceeds 0.00     Non-Recoverable Advances 0.00    
  Excess of Prior Principal Amounts paid 0.00     Other Expenses 0.00    
  Curtailments 0.00     Total Additional Trust Fund Expenses   0.00  
  Negative Amortization 0.00            
  Principal Adjustments 0.00     Interest Reserve Deposit   0.00  
  Total Principal Collected   0.00          
          Payments to Certificateholders & Others:      
  Other:       Interest Distribution 0.00    
  Prepayment Penalties/Yield Maintenance 0.00     Principal Distribution 0.00    
  Repayment Fees 0.00     Prepayment Penalties/Yield Maintenance 0.00    
  Borrower Option Extension Fees 0.00     Borrower Option Extension Fees 0.00    
  Excess Liquidation Proceeds Received 0.00     Equity Payments Paid 0.00    
  Net Swap Counterparty Payments Received 0.00     Net Swap Counterparty Payments Paid 0.00    
  Total Other Collected   0.00   Total Payments to Certificateholders & Others   0.00  
  Total Funds Collected   0.00   Total Funds Distributed   0.00  
                 

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                                 
                                 
  Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables
Aggregate Pool
 
                                 
  Scheduled Balance   State   (3)  
                                 
  Scheduled
Balance
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
  State # of
Props.
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                                 
                                 
  Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables
Aggregate Pool
 
                                 
  Debt Service Coverage Ratio   Property Type   (3)  
                                 
  Debt Service
Coverage Ratio
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
  Property Type # of
Props.
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
  Note Rate   Seasoning  
                                 
  Note
Rate
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
  Seasoning # of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
  See footnotes on last page of this section.  
                                 

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                                 
  Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables
Aggregate Pool
 
         
  Anticipated Remaining Term (ARD and Balloon Loans)   Remaining Stated Term (Fully Amortizing Loans)  
                                 
  Anticipated Remaining
Term (2)
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
  Remaining Stated
Term
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
  Remaining Amortization Term (ARD and Balloon Loans)   Age of Most Recent NOI  
                                 
  Remaining Amortization
Term
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
  Age of Most
Recent NOI
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
  (1) Debt Service Coverage Ratios are updated periodically as new NOI figures become available from borrowers on an asset level. In all cases, the most recent DSCR provided by the Servicer is used. To the extent that no DSCR is provided by the Servicer, information from the offering document is used. The Trustee makes no representations as to the accuracy of the data provided by the borrower for this calculation.    
       
  (2) Anticipated Remaining Term and WAM are each calculated based upon the term from the current month to the earlier of the Anticipated Repayment Date, if applicable, and the maturity date.    
       
  (3) Data in this table was calculated by allocating pro-rata the current loan information to the properties based upon the Cut-off Date balance of each property as disclosed in the offering document.  
         

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                                       
  Mortgage Loan Detail  
     
  Loan
Number
ODCR Property
Type (1)
City State Interest
Payment
Principal
Payment
Gross
Coupon
Anticipated
Repayment
Date
Maturity
Date
Neg.
Amort
(Y/N)
Beginning
Scheduled
Balance
Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Paid
Thru
Date
Appraisal
Reduction
Date
Appraisal
Reduction
Amount
Res.
Strat.
(2)
Mod.
Code
(3)
 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
  Totals                                    
                                             
(1) Property Type Code (2) Resolution Strategy Code (3) Modification Code  
     
  MF -  Multi-Family OF -  Office 1 -  Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed in Lieu Of 1 -  Maturity Date Extension 6 - Capitalization of Interest  
  RT -  Retail MU -  Mixed Use 2 -  Foreclosure 7 - REO          Foreclosure 2 -  Amortization Change 7 - Capitalization of Taxes  
  HC -  Health Care LO -  Lodging 3 -  Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff 3 -  Principal Write-Off 8 - Principal Write-Off  
  IN   -  Industrial SS -  Self Storage 4 -  Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties 4 -  Blank 9 - Combination  
  WH -  Warehouse OT -  Other 5 -  Note Sale          to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD 5 -  Temporary Rate Reduction        
  MH -  Mobile Home Park                                      
                                             

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                       
  NOI Detail  
                       
  Loan
Number
ODCR Property
Type
City State Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Most
Recent
Fiscal NOI
Most
Recent
NOI
Most Recent
NOI Start
Date
Most Recent
NOI End
Date
 
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
  Total                    
                       

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                 
  Principal Prepayment Detail  
                 
  Loan Number Loan Group Offering Document Principal Prepayment Amount Prepayment Penalties  
  Cross-Reference Payoff Amount Curtailment Amount Prepayment Premium Yield Maintenance Premium  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
  Totals              
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                                           
  Historical Detail  
                                           
  Delinquencies Prepayments Rate and Maturities  
  Distribution 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Foreclosure REO Modifications Curtailments Payoff Next Weighted Avg.    
  Date # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance # Balance Coupon Remit WAM  
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
  Note: Foreclosure and REO Totals are excluded from the delinquencies.                    
                       

 

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8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                               
  Delinquency Loan Detail  
                               
  Loan Number Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
# of
Months
Delinq.
Paid Through
Date
Current
P & I
Advances
Outstanding
P & I
Advances **
Status of
Mortgage
Loan  (1)
Resolution
Strategy
Code  (2)
Servicing
Transfer Date
Foreclosure
Date
Actual
Principal
Balance
Outstanding
Servicing
Advances
Bankruptcy
Date
REO
Date
 
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
  Totals                            
                                           
                                           
        (1) Status of Mortgage Loan     (2) Resolution Strategy Code    
                                           
    A - Payment Not Received 0 - Current 4 - Assumed Scheduled Payment 1 - Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed In Lieu Of    
        But Still in Grace Period 1 - One Month Delinquent     (Performing Matured Balloon) 2 - Foreclosure 7 - REO          Foreclosure    
        Or Not Yet Due 2 - Two Months Delinquent 5 - Non Performing Matured Balloon  3 - Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff    
    B - Late Payment But Less 3 - Three or More Months Delinquent       4 - Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties    
        Than 1 Month Delinquent             5 - Note Sale          to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD    
                                           
    ** Outstanding P & I Advances include the current period advance.          
                                         

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                                   
  Specially Serviced Loan Detail - Part 1  
                                   
  Distribution
Date
Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Servicing
Transfer
Date
Resolution
Strategy
Code (1)
Scheduled
Balance
Property
Type (2)
State Interest
Rate
Actual
Balance
Net
Operating
Income
NOI
Date
DSCR Note
Date
Maturity
Date
Remaining
Amortization
Term
 
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                 
(1) Resolution Strategy Code (2) Property Type Code            
                                 
  1 - Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed In Lieu Of MF - Multi-Family OF - Office  
  2 - Foreclosure 7 - REO     Foreclosure RT - Retail MU - Mixed use  
  3 - Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff HC - Health Care LO - Lodging  
  4 - Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties IN - Industrial SS - Self Storage  
  5 - Note Sale     to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD WH - Warehouse OT - Other  
                    MH - Mobile Home Park        
                                 

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                       
  Specially Serviced Loan Detail - Part 2  
                       
  Distribution
Date
Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Resolution
Strategy
Code (1)
Site
Inspection
Date

Phase 1 Date
Appraisal
Date
Appraisal
Value
Other REO
Property Revenue
Comment  
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                     
(1) Resolution Strategy Code
                     
  1 - Modification 6 - DPO 10 - Deed In Lieu Of  
  2 - Foreclosure 7 - REO     Foreclosure  
  3 - Bankruptcy 8 - Resolved 11 - Full Payoff  
  4 - Extension 9 - Pending Return 12 - Reps and Warranties  
  5 - Note Sale     to Master Servicer 13 - Other or TBD  
                     

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
             
Advance Summary
             
    Current P&I
Advances
Outstanding P&I
Advances
Outstanding Servicing
Advances
Current Period Interest
on P&I and Servicing
Advances Paid
 
             
             
  Totals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                   
  Modified Loan Detail  
                   
  Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Pre-Modification
Balance
Post-Modification
Balance
Pre-Modification
Interest Rate
Post-Modification
Interest Rate
Modification
Date
Modification Description  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
  Totals                
                   
                   
                   

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                             
  Historical Liquidated Loan Detail  
                             
  Distribution
Date
ODCR Beginning
Scheduled
Balance
Fees,
Advances,
and Expenses *
Most Recent
Appraised
Value or BPO
Gross Sales
Proceeds or
Other Proceeds
Net Proceeds
Received on
Liquidation
Net Proceeds
Available for
Distribution
Realized
Loss to Trust
Date of Current
Period Adj.
to Trust
Current Period
Adjustment
to Trust
Cumulative
Adjustment
to Trust
Loss to Loan
with Cum
Adj. to Trust
 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
  Current Total                        
  Cumulative Total                        
                             
  * Fees, Advances and Expenses also include outstanding P & I advances and unpaid fees (servicing, trustee, etc.).  
                             

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                                                                       
  Historical Bond/Collateral Loss Reconciliation Detail  
     
  Distribution
Date
    Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
    Beginning
Balance
at Liquidation
    Aggregate
Realized Loss
on Loans
    Prior Realized
Loss Applied
to Certificates
    Amounts
Covered by
Credit Support
    Interest
(Shortages)/
Excesses
    Modification
/Appraisal
Reduction Adj.
    Additional
(Recoveries)
/Expenses
    Realized Loss
Applied to
Certificates to Date
    Recoveries of
Realized Losses
Paid as Cash
    (Recoveries)/
Losses Applied to
Certificate Interest
 
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                         
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
  Totals                                                              
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 

 

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Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1
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1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                                                                 
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail - Part 1  
                                                                 
  Offering
Document
Cross-
Reference
    Stated
Principal
Balance at
Contribution
    Current
Ending
Scheduled
Balance
    Special Servicing Fees     ASER     (PPIS) Excess     Non-Recoverable
(Scheduled
Interest)
    Interest on
Advances
    Modified Interest
Rate (Reduction)
/Excess
 
Monthly     Liquidation   Work Out
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
  Totals                                                              
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
                 
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail - Part 2  
                 
  Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Stated Principal
Balance at
Contribution
Current Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Reimb of Advances to the Servicer Other (Shortfalls)/
Refunds
Comments  
Current Month Left to Reimburse
Master Servicer
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
  Totals              
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail Part 2 Total 0.00      
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail Part 1 Total 0.00      
  Total Interest Shortfall Allocated to Trust 0.00      
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
               
               
Defeased Loan Detail
               
  Loan Number Offering Document
Cross-Reference
Ending Scheduled
Balance
Maturity Date Note Rate Defeasance Status  
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
  Totals            
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO) Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    
Corporate Trust Services Payment Date: 9/17/15
8480 Stagecoach Circle Record Date: 8/31/15
Frederick, MD 21701-4747 Determination Date: 9/11/15
     
     
  Supplemental Reporting  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

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The following shall be included as supplemental information in the report for at least one monthly period following the actual receipt by the Certificate Administrator of, and based on the information set forth in, the notice or report (if any) contemplated as described below. The information need not appear more than once for each Pari Passu Companion Loan respecting which a notice or report (if any) is so received.

 

With respect to each Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, if information is presented below, the Certificate Administrator has received a notice or report setting forth the indicated initial information (if provided) with respect to the pooling and servicing agreement for the securitization of the related Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

[____________________]

 

Trust: [____________________]
Depositor: [____________________]
Master Servicer: [____________________]
Special Servicer: [____________________]
Trust Advisor: [____________________]
Trustee: [____________________]
Certificate Administrator/Paying Agent: [____________________]
Custodian: [____________________]

 

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EXHIBIT G-2

 

MINIMUM INFORMATION FOR DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT

 

(1)          the Distribution Date, Record Date, Interest Accrual Period and Determination Date for such Distribution Date;

 

(2)          the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance or Class Notional Amount of each Class of Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests before and after giving effect to the distribution made on such Distribution Date;

 

(3)          the amount of the distribution on such Distribution Date to the Holders of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests in reduction of the Class Principal Balance thereof;

 

(4)          the amount of the distribution on such Distribution Date to the Holders of each Class of Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests allocable to the interest distributable on that Class of Certificates or Regular Interest, as the case may be;

 

(5)          the aggregate amount of P&I Advances made in respect of the Mortgage Pool for such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.03(a);

 

(6)          the aggregate amount and general purpose of Servicing Advances that have been made by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee with respect to the Mortgage Loans;

 

(7)          (A) the aggregate amount of servicing compensation in respect of the Mortgage Pool (separately identifying the amount of each category of compensation) paid to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer during the related Collection Period and (B) the aggregate amount of compensation in respect of the Mortgage Pool (separately identifying the amount of each category of compensation) to the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator;

 

(8)          the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Pool outstanding immediately before and immediately after such Distribution Date;

 

(9)          the number, aggregate unpaid principal balance, weighted average remaining term to maturity and weighted average Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Loans (but not any successor REO Mortgage Loans to Mortgage Loans) as of the close of business on the related Determination Date;

 

(10)        the number, aggregate unpaid principal balance (as of the close of business on the related Determination Date and aggregate Stated Principal Balance (immediately after such Distribution Date) of Mortgage Loans (A) delinquent 30 to 59 days, (B) delinquent 60 to 89 days, (C) delinquent 90 or more days, and (D) not delinquent but constituting Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans or in foreclosure but not constituting an REO Mortgage Loan;

 

(11)        with respect to any REO Property that was included (or an interest in which was included) in the Trust Fund as of the close of business on the related Determination

 

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Date, the loan number of the related Mortgage Loan, and, if available, the Appraised Value of such REO Property as expressed in the most recent appraisal thereof and the date of such appraisal;

 

(12)        the total payments and other collections Received by the Trust during the related Collection Period, the fees and expenses paid therefrom (with an identification of the general purpose of such fees and expenses and the party receiving such fees and expenses), the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, and the available funds with respect to (i) the Class A-S Certificates and Class A-S-PEX Component, (ii) the Class B Certificates and Class B-PEX Component, and (iii) the Class C Certificates and Class C-PEX Component, in each case for the Distribution Date;

 

(13)        the amount of the distribution on such Distribution Date to the Holders of each Class of Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests allocable to Prepayment Premiums and/or Yield Maintenance Charges;

 

(14)        the Interest Distribution Amount and Accrued Certificate Interest in respect of each Class of Certificates and the Class A-S, Class B and Class C Regular Interests for such Distribution Date or the related Interest Accrual Period, as applicable;

 

(15)        the Pass-Through Rate for each Class of Certificates for the Interest Accrual Period related to such Distribution Date;

 

(16)        the Principal Distribution Amount and the Unadjusted Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, separately identifying the respective components thereof (and, in the case of any Principal Prepayment or other unscheduled collection of principal Received by the Trust during the related Collection Period, the loan number for the related Mortgage Loan and the amount of such prepayment or other collection of principal);

 

(17)        the Class Principal Balance of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates and the Class Notional Amount of each Class of Interest Only Certificates, outstanding immediately before and immediately after such Distribution Date, separately identifying any reduction therein pursuant to Section 4.04 on such Distribution Date;

 

(18)        (A) the loan number for each Required Appraisal Loan and any related Appraisal Reduction Amount as of the related Determination Date and (B) the aggregate Appraisal Reduction Amount for all Required Appraisal Loans as of the related Determination Date;

 

(19)        on a cumulative basis from the Cut-off Date, the number, aggregate Stated Principal Balance immediately after such Distribution Date (in the case of subclauses (A), (B) and (E)), aggregate Cut-off Date Principal Balance (in the case of subclauses (C) and (D)), weighted average extension period (except in the case of subclause (B) and which shall be zero in the case of subclause (C)), and weighted average anticipated extension period (in the case of subclause (B)) of Mortgage Loans (A) as to which the maturity dates have been extended, (B) as to which the maturity dates are in the process of being extended, (C) that have paid off and were never extended, (D) as to which the maturity dates had previously been extended and have paid

 

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off and (E) as to which the maturity dates had been previously extended and are in the process of being further extended;

 

(20)        any unpaid Interest Distribution Amount in respect of each Class of Certificates after giving effect to the distributions made on such Distribution Date, and if the full amount of the Principal Distribution Amount was not distributed on such Distribution Date, the portion of the shortfall affecting each Class of Principal Balance Certificates;

 

(21)        the amount of the distribution on such Distribution Date to the Holders of each Class of Principal Balance Certificates in reimbursement of any Realized Loss or Additional Trust Fund Expense previously allocated thereto;

 

(22)        the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Pool outstanding as of the close of business on the related Determination Date;

 

(23)        with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which a Liquidation Event occurred during the related Collection Period, (A) the loan number thereof, (B) the nature of the Liquidation Event and, in the case of a Final Recovery Determination, a brief description of the basis for such Final Recovery Determination, (C) the aggregate of all Liquidation Proceeds that are included in the Available Distribution Amount and other amounts received in connection with such Liquidation Event (separately identifying the portion thereof allocable to distributions on the Certificates), and (D) the aggregate amount of any Realized Loss and Additional Trust Fund Expenses in connection with such Liquidation Event;

 

(24)        with respect to any REO Property as to which a Final Recovery Determination was made during the related Collection Period, (A) the loan number of the related Mortgage Loan, (B) a brief description of the basis for the Final Recovery Determination, (C) the aggregate of all Liquidation Proceeds and other amounts Received by the Trust with respect to such REO Property during the related Collection Period (separately identifying the portion thereof allocable to distributions on the Certificates), (D) the aggregate amount of any Realized Loss and Additional Trust Fund Expenses in respect of the related REO Mortgage Loan in connection with such Final Recovery Determination and (E) if available, the Appraised Value of such REO Property as expressed in the most recent appraisal thereof and the date of such appraisal;

 

(25)        (A) the aggregate amount of unreimbursed P&I Advances that had been outstanding with respect to the Mortgage Pool at the close of business on the related Determination Date and the aggregate amount of any interest accrued and payable to the Master Servicer or the Trustee in respect of any such unreimbursed P&I Advances in accordance with Section 4.03 as of the close of business on such related Determination Date and (B) the aggregate amount of unreimbursed Servicing Advances that had been outstanding with respect to the Mortgage Pool as of the close of business on the related Determination Date and the aggregate amount of interest accrued and payable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee in respect of such unreimbursed Servicing Advances in accordance with Section 3.11(g) as of the close of business on such related Determination Date;

 

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(26)        the aggregate amount of any interest on Advances in respect of the Mortgage Pool paid to the Master Servicer and the Trustee or any other party hereto during the related Collection Period in accordance with Section 3.11(g) and/or Section 4.03(d);

 

(27)        a loan-by-loan listing of any Mortgage Loan that was defeased during the related Collection Period;

 

(28)        the amount of Excess Liquidation Proceeds held in the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account as of the end of the related Collection Period;

 

(29)        the amounts of the distributions made to the Holders of the Class R and Class V Certificates on such Distribution Date;

 

(30)        with respect to any Mortgage Loan that was the subject of any material modification, extension or waiver during the related Collection Period, (A) the loan number thereof, (B) the unpaid principal balance thereof and (C) a brief description of such modification, extension or waiver, as the case may be;

 

(31)        with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which an uncured and unresolved Material Breach or Material Document Defect is alleged to exist, (A) the loan number thereof, (B) the unpaid principal balance thereof, (C) a brief description of such alleged Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, and (D) the status of such alleged Material Breach or Material Document Defect, as the case may be, including any actions known to the Certificate Administrator that are being taken by or on behalf of the related Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(32)        with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgaged Property became an REO Property during the related Collection Period, the loan number of such Mortgage Loan and the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the related date of acquisition by the Trust Fund;

 

(33)        the aggregate of (A) all Realized Losses incurred during the related Collection Period and, as of the related Determination Date, from the Closing Date and (B) all Additional Trust Fund Expenses (with a description thereof) incurred during the related Collection Period and, as of the related Determination Date, from the Closing Date;

 

(34)        the aggregate of all Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses that remain unallocated immediately following such Distribution Date;

 

(35)        the Certificate Factor for each Class of Certificates immediately following such Distribution Date; and

 

(36)        an itemized listing of any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees received by the Special Servicer or any of its affiliates during the related Collection Period.

 

In the case of information provided to the Certificate Administrator as a basis for information to be furnished pursuant to clauses (5) through (11), (18), (22) through (27), and (30) through (36) above, insofar as the underlying information is solely within the control of the

 

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Depositor, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator may, absent manifest error, conclusively rely on the reports to be provided by the Depositor, the Special Servicer or the Master Servicer, as the case may be.

 

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EXHIBIT H

 

[RESERVED]

 

H-1
 

 

EXHIBIT I-1

 

FORM OF NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
CONCERNING REPLACEMENT OF SPECIAL SERVICER

 

[Date]

 

Fitch Ratings, Inc.
33 Whitehall Street
New York, New York 10004

 

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
7 World Trade Center, 25th Floor
New York, New York 10007

 

Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC
220 Gibraltar Road, Suite 300
Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044

 

Attn: ______________

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This notice is being delivered pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”) among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and the Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, and relating to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have respective meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

 

Notice is hereby given that ____________________________________ has designated ________________________________ to serve as the Special Servicer under the Agreement.

 

The designation of ____________________________ as Special Servicer will become final if certain conditions are met and each Rating Agency delivers to Wilmington Trust, National Association, the trustee under the Agreement (the “Trustee”), written confirmation that if the person designated to become the Special Servicer were to serve as such, such event would not result in a qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of any Class of Rated Certificates then rated by such Rating Agency. Accordingly, such confirmation is hereby requested as soon as possible.

 

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Please acknowledge receipt of this notice by signing the enclosed copy of this notice where indicated below and returning it to the Trustee, in the enclosed stamped self-addressed envelope.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  [_____________]
 
   
  Name:
  Title:

 

     
Receipt acknowledged:  
     
FITCH RATINGS, INC.  
     
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
  Date:  
     
MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.  
     
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
  Date:  
     
MORNINGSTAR CREDIT RATINGS, LLC  
     
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  
  Date:  

 

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EXHIBIT I-2

 

FORM OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PROPOSED SPECIAL SERVICER

 

[Date]

 

[CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR]
[TAX ADMINISTRATOR]
[TRUSTEE]
[MASTER SERVICER]
[DEPOSITOR]
[SPECIAL SERVICER]
[TRUST ADVISOR]

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 relating to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Agreement”), the undersigned hereby agrees with all the other parties to the Agreement that the undersigned shall serve as the Special Servicer under the Agreement. The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that, as of the date hereof, it is and shall be a party to the Agreement and bound thereby to the full extent indicated therein in the capacity of the Special Servicer. The undersigned hereby makes, as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.06 of the Agreement, with the following corrections with respect to type of entity and jurisdiction of organization: ____________________. The undersigned represents and warrants that it is a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have respective meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

 

     
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT J

 

FORM OF UCC-1 FINANCING STATEMENT

 

Seller/Debtor:

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 

375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023 

New York, New York 10152 

Attention: A.J. Sfarra

 

Buyer/Secured Party:

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association
as Trustee for the registered holders of
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1
1100 North Market Street 

Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Text:

 

See Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

A sale by the Seller/Debtor of, or a grant by the Seller/Debtor of a security interest in, any collateral described in this financing statement will violate the rights of the Buyer/Secured Party.

 

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SCHEDULE 1 to EXHIBIT J

 

Seller/Debtor:

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 

375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023 

New York, New York 10152 

Attention: A.J. Sfarra

 

Buyer/Secured Party:

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association
as Trustee for the registered holders of
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1
1100 North Market Street 

Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Description of the Property Covered:

 

This Schedule 1 is attached to and incorporated in a financing statement pertaining to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (referred to as the “Seller/Debtor” for the purpose of this financing statement only), and Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee for the holders of the Series 2015-SG1 Certificates (referred to as the “Buyer/Secured Party” for purposes of this financing statement only), under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among the Seller/Debtor as depositor, the Buyer/Secured Party as trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (in such capacity, the “Special Servicer”) and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor, relating to the issuance of the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (collectively, the “Series 2015-SG1 Certificates”). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The attached financing statement covers all of the Seller/Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to the following, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising (the “Collateral”):

 

(1)          the Mortgage Loans,

 

(2)          all principal and interest received on or with respect to such Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due and payable on such Mortgage Loans on or prior to their respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of a Replacement Mortgage Loan, on or prior to the related date of substitution),

 

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(3)          all amounts held from time to time in the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account and, if established, the REO Account, and all investment earnings on such amounts,

 

(4)          the rights of the Seller/Debtor under Sections 2, 3, 4 (other than Section 4(c), (d) and (f)) and 5 (other than Section 5(f), (g), (h) and (i)) and, to the extent related to the foregoing, Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and (in the case of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement between Liberty Island, Liberty Island Group and the Depositor) 19 of each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement,

 

(5)          all other assets included or to be included in the Trust Fund, and

 

(6)          all income, payments, products and proceeds of any of the foregoing, together with any additions thereto or substitutions therefor.

 

Definitions:

 

Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and regulations promulgated thereunder, including proposed regulations to the extent that, by reason of their proposed effective date, could, as of the date of any determination or opinion as to the tax consequences of any action or proposed action or transaction, be applied to the Trust or the Series 2015-SG1 Certificates.

 

Collection Account”: The segregated account or accounts created and maintained by the Master Servicer, pursuant to Section 3.04(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in trust for the Certificateholders.

 

Cut-off Date”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Due Date for the Monthly Payment due on such Mortgage Loan in August 2015 (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan that has its first Due Date in September 2015, the date that would have been its Due Date in August 2015 under the terms of that Mortgage Loan if a Monthly Payment were scheduled to be due in that month).

 

Defective Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan as to which there exists a material breach or a material document defect that has not been cured in all material respects.

 

Distribution Account”: The segregated account or accounts created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Buyer/Secured Party, pursuant to Section 3.04(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

 

Excess Liquidation Proceeds Account”: The segregated account (or the sub-account of the Distribution Account) created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.04(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

 

Grantor Trust”: A grantor trust as defined under subpart E of part 1 of subchapter J of the Code.

 

Grantor Trust Pool”: The Grantor Trust created pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement containing the Class A-S Specific Grantor Trust Assets, the Class B

 

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Specific Grantor Trust Assets, the Class C Specific Grantor Trust Assets, the Class PEX Specific Grantor Trust Assets and the Class V Specific Grantor Trust Assets.

 

Interest Reserve Account”: The segregated account (or sub-account of the Distribution Account) created and maintained by the Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee, pursuant to Section 3.04(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

 

Loss of Value Reserve Fund”: The “outside reserve fund” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(h)) designated as such pursuant to Section 3.04(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Loss of Value Reserve Fund will be part of the Trust Fund but not part of any REMIC Pool.

 

Mortgage”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, separately and collectively, as the context may require, each mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or similar document that secures the related Mortgage Note and creates a lien on the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Mortgage File”: The original Mortgage Note, the original or a copy of the Mortgage and each other legal, credit and servicing document related to any Mortgage Loan or serviced pari passu companion loan as specified in the definition of “Mortgage File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Mortgage Loan”: Each of the Original Mortgage Loans and Replacement Mortgage Loans that are from time to time held in the Trust Fund. As used herein, the term “Mortgage Loan” includes the interest of the Trust Fund in the related Mortgage Loan Documents and each non-trust-serviced pooled Mortgage Loan, but does not include any companion loan.

 

Mortgage Loan Documents”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or serviced pari passu companion loan, the documents included or required to be included, as the context may require, in the related Mortgage File and Servicing File.

 

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”: Any of (i) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of August 18, 2015, between Société Générale, as seller, and the Seller/Debtor, as purchaser; (ii) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of August 18, 2015, between Liberty Island Group I LLC, as seller, Seller/Debtor, as purchaser, and Liberty Island Group LLC; (iii) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of August 18, 2015, between Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, as seller, the Seller/Debtor, as purchaser, and Basis Investment Group LLC; (iv) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of August 18, 2015, between Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, as seller, and the Seller/Debtor, as purchaser; and (v) the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of August 18, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as seller, and the Seller/Debtor, as purchaser.

 

Mortgage Note”: The original executed promissory note(s) evidencing the indebtedness of a borrower under a Mortgage Loan, together with any rider, addendum or amendment thereto, or any renewal, substitution or replacement of such note.

 

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Mortgaged Property”: Individually and collectively, as the context may require, each real property (together with all improvements and fixtures thereon) subject to the lien of a Mortgage and constituting collateral for a Mortgage Loan or loan combination, as applicable. With respect to any cross-collateralized Mortgage Loan, if and when the context may require, “Mortgaged Property” shall mean, collectively, all the mortgaged real properties (together with all improvements and fixtures thereon) securing the relevant cross-collateralized group.

 

Original Mortgage Loans”: The mortgage loans initially identified on Schedule I to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including each non-trust-serviced pooled Mortgage Loan. No pari passu companion loan is an “Original Mortgage Loan”.

 

REMIC”: A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” as defined in Section 860A through G of the Code.

 

REMIC Pool”: Any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III.

 

REO Account”: A segregated custodial account or accounts created and maintained by the Special Servicer, pursuant to and for the benefit of the Persons specified in Section 3.16(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

REO Property”: A Mortgaged Property acquired on behalf and in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and, in the case of each such Mortgaged Property relating to a serviced loan combination, also on behalf of the related serviced pari passu companion loan holder(s)) through foreclosure, acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in accordance with applicable law in connection with the default or imminent default of a Mortgage Loan or serviced pari passu companion loan; provided that a Mortgaged Property that secures a non-trust-serviced pooled Mortgage Loan shall constitute an REO Property if and when it is acquired under the related non-trust pooling and servicing agreement for the benefit of the Trustee as the holder of such non-trust-serviced pooled Mortgage Loan and of the holder of the related non-serviced pari passu companion loan(s) through foreclosure, acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in accordance with applicable law in connection with a default or imminent default of such non-trust-serviced pooled Mortgage Loan.

 

Replacement Mortgage Loan”: Any qualifying substitute Mortgage Loan that is substituted by a Responsible Repurchase Party for a Defective Mortgage Loan as contemplated by Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Responsible Repurchase Party”: (i) With respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Seller/Debtor by Société Générale, Société Générale; (ii) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Seller/Debtor by Liberty Island Group I LLC, Liberty Island Group I LLC, Liberty Island Group LLC, and, solely if Liberty Island Group LLC ceases to exist, Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC, on a joint and several basis of liability as provided in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement; (iii) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Seller/Debtor by Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, Basis Investment Group LLC; (iv) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC; and (v) with respect to each Mortgage Loan transferred

 

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to the Seller/Debtor by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

 

Servicing File”: Any documents (other than documents required to be part of the related Mortgage File, but including copies of documents required to be part of the related Mortgage File and originals or copies of all management agreements which are not covered by the definition of “Mortgage File” and originals of any letters of credit) that are in the possession or under the control of, or that are required (pursuant to the applicable Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or otherwise) to be delivered and actually have been delivered to, as the context may require, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer and relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or serviced loan combination or the administration of any REO Property and reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or serviced loan combination, including any documents delivered by a Mortgage Loan seller.

 

Trust”: The trust created by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Trust Fund”: All of the assets of all the REMIC Pools, the Grantor Trust Pool and the Loss of Value Reserve Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, no companion loan is an asset of the Trust Fund.

 

THE SELLER/DEBTOR AND THE BUYER/SECURED PARTY INTEND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT TO CONSTITUTE A SALE OF THE INTEREST IN THE COLLATERAL, AND THIS FILING SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A CONCLUSION THAT A SALE HAS NOT OCCURRED. THE REFERENCES HEREIN TO MORTGAGE NOTES SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A CONCLUSION THAT ANY MORTGAGE NOTE IS NOT AN INSTRUMENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE OR THAT A FILING IS NECESSARY TO PERFECT THE OWNERSHIP OR SECURITY INTEREST OF THE BUYER/SECURED PARTY IN ANY MORTGAGE NOTE, MORTGAGE OR OTHER MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENT. IN ADDITION, THE REFERENCES HEREIN TO SECURITIES, INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A CONCLUSION THAT ANY SUCH SECURITY, INSTRUMENT OR OTHER OBLIGATION IS NOT AN INSTRUMENT, A CERTIFICATED SECURITY OR AN UNCERTIFICATED SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, AS IN EFFECT IN ANY APPLICABLE JURISDICTION, NOR SHOULD THIS FINANCING STATEMENT BE CONSTRUED AS A CONCLUSION THAT A FILING IS NECESSARY TO PERFECT THE OWNERSHIP OR SECURITY INTEREST OF THE BUYER/SECURED PARTY IN THE CONTRACTUAL RIGHT TO PAYMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RIGHT TO PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST AND THE RIGHT TO ENFORCE THE RELATED PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS, ARISING FROM OR UNDER ANY SUCH SECURITY, INSTRUMENT OR OTHER OBLIGATION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PERMITTED INVESTMENT).

 

A SALE BY THE SELLER/DEBTOR OF, OR A GRANT BY THE SELLER/DEBTOR OF A SECURITY INTEREST IN, ANY COLLATERAL DESCRIBED IN THIS

 

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FINANCING STATEMENT WILL VIOLATE THE RIGHTS OF THE BUYER/SECURED PARTY.

 

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EXHIBIT K-1A

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION FOR NON-BORROWER PARTIES
(for Persons other than the Subordinate Class Representative
and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045 

Attention:             Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, Class [__] Certificates

 

In accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is a certificateholder, beneficial owner or prospective purchaser of the Class of Certificates referenced above and is neither a Subordinate Class Certificateholder nor the Subordinate Class Representative.

 

2.          The undersigned is not (a) a Borrower, (b) a manager of a Mortgaged Property, or a principal, partner, member, joint venturer, limited partner, employee, representative, director, trustee, advisor or investor in, or an Affiliate of any Borrower, (c) a lender in respect of any mezzanine indebtedness secured by the equity interests in any Borrower, which lender has commenced foreclosure proceedings in respect of such mezzanine indebtedness, (d) an Affiliate of any of the foregoing or (e) an agent of any Borrower.

 

3.          The undersigned is requesting access pursuant to the Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on the Certificate Administrator’s website and/or is requesting the information identified on the schedule attached hereto (also, the “Information”) pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.

 

In consideration of the disclosure to the undersigned of the Information, or the access thereto, the undersigned will keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the Certificate Administrator, be otherwise disclosed by

 

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the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part.

 

The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

4.          The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify each of the parties to the Agreement and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

5.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Certificate Administrator’s Website, it is deemed to have recertified that the representations herein contained remain true and correct.

 

6.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified. 

 

   
  [Certificateholder] [Beneficial Owner] [Prospective Purchaser]

 

  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

  Company:  

 

  Phone:  

 

K-1A-2
 

 

EXHIBIT K-1B

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION FOR NON-BORROWER PARTIES
(for the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045 

Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC 

790 NW 107th Avenue, 4th Floor 

Miami, Florida 33172 

Attention: Liat Heller, Jeff Krasnoff, Niral Shah, Adam Singer (WFCM 2015-SG1)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 

Commercial Mortgage Servicing 

MAC D1086 120, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor 

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 

Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1 Asset Manager 

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

In accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is [the Subordinate Class Representative][a Subordinate Class Certificateholder] and is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder.

 

2.          The undersigned is requesting access pursuant to the Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on the Certificate Administrator’s website and/or is requesting the information identified on the schedule attached hereto (also, the “Information”) pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.

 

In consideration of the disclosure to the undersigned of the Information, or the access thereto, the undersigned will keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information will

 

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not, without the prior written consent of the Certificate Administrator, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part.

 

The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

3.          The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify each of the parties to the Agreement and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

4.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Certificate Administrator’s Website, it is deemed to have recertified that the representations herein contained remain true and correct.

 

5.          The undersigned hereby certifies that an executed copy of this certification in paper form has been delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Agreement to each of the addressees listed above (a) by overnight courier or (b) mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid.

 

6.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified. 

 

   
  [Subordinate Class Representative] [Subordinate Class Certificateholder]

 

  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

  Company:  

 

  Phone:  

 

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EXHIBIT K-2A

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION FOR BORROWER PARTIES 

(for Persons other than the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder)

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045 

Attention:             Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, Class [__] Certificates

 

In accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is a certificateholder, beneficial owner or prospective purchaser of the Class of Certificates referenced above and is neither a Subordinate Class Certificateholder nor the Subordinate Class Representative.

 

2.          The undersigned is (a) a Borrower, (b) a manager of a Mortgaged Property, or a principal, partner, member, joint venturer, limited partner, employee, representative, director, trustee, advisor or investor in, or an Affiliate of any Borrower, (c) a lender in respect of any mezzanine indebtedness secured by the equity interests in any Borrower, which lender has commenced foreclosure proceedings in respect of such mezzanine indebtedness, (d) an Affiliate of any of the foregoing or (e) an agent of any Borrower.

 

3.          The undersigned is requesting access to the Distribution Date Statement information in accordance with the Agreement (the “Information”), and agrees (i) to keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and (ii) to use such Information for the sole purpose of evaluating the purchase of the related Certificates, and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the Certificate Administrator, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part.

 

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The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

4.          The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify each party to the Agreement and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

5.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Certificate Administrator’s Website, it is deemed to have recertified that the representations herein contained remain true and correct.

 

6.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified.

 

   
  [Certificateholder] [Beneficial Owner] [Prospective Purchaser]

 

  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

  Company:  

 

  Phone:  

 

K-2A-2
 

 

EXHIBIT K-2B

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CERTIFICATION FOR BORROWER PARTIES 

(for the Subordinate Class Representative and/or a Subordinate Class Certificateholder) 

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045 

Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 

Commercial Mortgage Servicing 

MAC D1086 120, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor 

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 

Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1 Asset Manager 

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

In accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is [the Subordinate Class Representative][a Subordinate Class Certificateholder] and is an [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] and the applicable [Excluded Loans][Excluded Controlling Class Loans] are listed on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

2.          Except for the Excluded Information in respect of an Excluded Controlling Class Loan, the undersigned is requesting access pursuant to the Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on the Certificate Administrator’s website and/or is requesting the information identified on the schedule attached hereto (also, the “Information”) pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.

 

In consideration of the disclosure to the undersigned of the Information, or the access thereto, the undersigned will keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the Certificate Administrator, be otherwise disclosed by

 

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the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part.

 

The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any Certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

4.          To the extent the undersigned receives access pursuant to the Agreement to any confidential or privileged information related to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan (the “Excluded Loan Information”) on the Certificate Administrator’s website or otherwise receives access to such Excluded Loan Information in connection with its duties, or exercise of its rights, under the Agreement, the undersigned (i) shall not directly or indirectly provide any information related to the Excluded Controlling Class Loan to the related Borrower or (A) any employees or personnel of the undersigned or any Affiliate involved in the management of any investment in the related Borrower or the related Mortgaged Property or (B) to its actual knowledge, any non-Affiliate that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in the related Borrower, and (ii) shall maintain sufficient internal controls and appropriate policies and procedures in place in order to comply with the obligations described in clause (i) above.

 

5.          The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify each party to the Agreement and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

6.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the Information or Excluded Loan Information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, it is deemed to have recertified that the representations herein contained remain true and correct.

 

7.          The undersigned hereby certifies that an executed copy of this certification in paper form has been delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Agreement to each of the addressees listed above (a) by overnight courier or (b) mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid.

 

8.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified.

 

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  [Subordinate Class Representative] [Subordinate Class Certificateholder]

 

  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

  Company:  

 

  Phone:  

 

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SCHEDULE 1 to EXHIBIT K-2B

 

[EXCLUDED LOANS][EXCLUDED CONTROLLING CLASS LOANS] 

 

Loan Number Loan/Property Name
   
   
   

 

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EXHIBIT K-3A

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF [EXCLUDED HOLDER][EXCLUDED CONTROLLING CLASS HOLDER]

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
  Commercial Mortgage Servicing
MAC D1086
550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attention:  WFCM 2015-SG1 Asset Manager
  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention:  Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1
     

Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC  

790 NW 107th Avenue, 4th Floor  

Miami, Florida 33172  

Attention: Liat Heller, Jeff Krasnoff, Niral 

Shah, Adam Singer (WFCM 2015-SG1) 

  Wilmington Trust, National Association
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention:  WFCM 2015-SG1
     

Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc.  

3424 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 2200  

Atlanta, Georgia 30326  

Attention: J. Gregory Winchester 

   

  

  Re: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

In accordance with Section 8.12(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned (the [“Excluded Holder”][“Excluded Controlling Class Holder”]) hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is [the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder] [the Subordinate Class Representative] [a Subordinate Class Certificateholder] as of the date hereof.

 

2.          The undersigned has become an [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] with respect to the following Loans:

 

Loan Number   ODCR   Loan Name   Borrower Name
             
             
             

 

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3.          The undersigned is simultaneously providing notice to the Certificate Administrator in the form of Exhibit K-3B to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, requesting termination of access to any Excluded Information. The undersigned acknowledges that it may not and shall not access any Excluded Information with respect to such [Excluded Loan][Excluded Controlling Class Loan] unless and until it has delivered notice of the termination of the related [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] status in accordance with Section 8.12(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

4.          The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer (as applicable), the Trust Advisor, the Depositor, and the Trust from any damage, loss, cost or liability (including legal fees and expenses and the cost of enforcing this indemnity) arising out of or resulting from any unauthorized access by the undersigned or any agent, employee, representative or person acting on its behalf of any Excluded Information with respect to any of the [Excluded Loans][Excluded Controlling Class Loans] listed in Paragraph 2 above, provided that such access is not a result of such indemnified party’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year written above. 

       
  [Majority Subordinate Certificateholder]
  [Subordinate Class Representative]
  [Subordinate Class Certificateholder]
       
    By:  
      Name:
      Title:
      Phone:
      Email:
      Address:

  

K-3A-2
 

 

EXHIBIT K-3B

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF [EXCLUDED HOLDER][EXCLUDED CONTROLLING CLASS

HOLDER] TO CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR

 

[Date]

 

Via: Email
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1
trustadministrationgroup@wellsfargo.com

 

with a copy to: 

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
8480 Stagecoach Circle
Frederick, MD 21701-4747
Attention:  WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

In accordance with Section 8.12(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned (the [“Excluded Holder”][“Excluded Controlling Class Holder”]) hereby directs you as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is [the Majority Subordinate Certificateholder] [the Subordinate Class Representative] [a Subordinate Class Certificateholder] as of the date hereof, and has become an [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] with respect to certain Mortgage Loans.

 

2.          The following USER IDs for CTSLink are affiliated with the undersigned and access to any information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website with respect to the WFCM 2015-SG1 transaction should be revoked as to such users:

 

K-3B-1
 

 

   
   
   
   

  

3.          The undersigned acknowledges that it may not and shall not access any Excluded Information with respect to such [Excluded Loan][Excluded Controlling Class Loan] unless and until it is no longer an [Excluded Holder][Excluded Controlling Class Holder] with respect to such [Excluded Loan][Excluded Controlling Class Loan] and has submitted an investor certification in the form of Exhibit K-1B thereof.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year written above.

 

  [Majority Subordinate Certificateholder]
  [Subordinate Class Representative]
  [Subordinate Class Certificateholder]
   
   
  Name:
  Title:
  Phone:
  Email:
  Address:

 

The undersigned hereby acknowledges that
access to CTSLink has been revoked for
the users listed in Paragraph 2.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Certificate Administrator
 
   
Name:  
Title:  

 

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EXHIBIT K-4

 

FORM OF INVESTOR CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045 

Attention:             Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Re:Information Regarding Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In connection with the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), we acknowledge that we will be furnished by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer and/or Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer (and may have been previously furnished) with certain information (the “Information”). For the purposes of this letter agreement (this “Agreement”), “Representative” of a Person refers to such Person’s directors, officers, employees, and agents; and “Person” refers to any individual, group or entity.

 

In connection with and in consideration of our being provided with Information, we hereby acknowledge and agree that we are requesting and will use the Information solely for purposes of making investment decisions and/or exercising the rights of the Subordinate Class Representative with respect to the above-referenced Certificates and the related Mortgage Loans and will not disclose such Information to any other Person or entity unless required to do so by law; provided such Information may be disclosed to (i) the Representatives of the undersigned, (ii) the auditors and regulators of the undersigned (iii) to any Person or entity that is contemplating the purchase of any Certificate held by the undersigned or of an interest therein (or such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related Certificates (but only if such person or entity confirms in writing such contemplation of a prospective ownership interest and agrees in writing to keep such Information confidential)), (iv) the accountants and attorneys of the undersigned and (v) such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject.

 

The undersigned shall be fully liable for any breach of this agreement by itself or any of its Representatives and shall indemnify the Depositor, the Subordinate Class Representative, the Trust Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Tax Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred thereby with respect to any such breach by the undersigned or any of its Representatives.

 

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This Agreement shall not apply to any of the Information which: (i) is or becomes generally available and known to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by us or any of our Representatives; (ii) becomes lawfully available to us on a non-confidential basis from a source other than you or one of your Representatives, which source is not bound by a contractual or other obligation of confidentiality to any Person; or (iii) was lawfully known to us on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure to us by you.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015, by and among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee.

 

This Agreement, when signed by us, will constitute our agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein.

 

  Very truly yours,
 
  [NAME OF ENTITY]

 

  By:  

  Name:  

  Title:  

  Company:  

  Phone:  

 

cc:Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wilmington Trust, National Association

 

K-4-2
 

 

EXHIBIT K-5

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF MEZZANINE COLLATERAL FORECLOSURE

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1
Email: trustadministrationgroup@wellsfargo.com

  

In accordance with Section [_______] of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the above-referenced certificates, the undersigned hereby notifies you that the following [Mezzanine Lenders] have accelerated the [Mezzanine Loan] and/or have commenced foreclosure proceedings against the related mezzanine collateral:

 

[__________________]

 

As set forth in the Agreement, you are required to cause such [Mezzanine Lender] to re-submit any Investor Certification previously delivered by such [Mezzanine Lender], prior to allowing it access to the information on the Certificate Administrator’s Website, to the extent such information is accessible only to Privileged Persons.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.

     
  [SPECIAL SERVICER]
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

K-5-1
 

 

EXHIBIT L

 

FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY BY TRUSTEE
FOR MASTER SERVICER AND SPECIAL SERVICER

 

RECORDING REQUESTED BY:

{insert address}

 

SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER’S USE

  

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, incorporated and existing under the laws of the United States, having its usual place of business at 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, as Trustee (the “Trustee”) pursuant to that Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”) by and among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer [(the “Servicer”)], , Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer [(the “Servicer”)], Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1, and the Trustee hereby constitutes and appoints the Servicer, by and through the Servicer’s officers, the Trustee’s true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, in the Trustee’s name, place and stead and for the Trustee’s benefit, in connection with all mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) serviced by the Servicer and all properties (“REO Properties”) administered by the Servicer pursuant to the Agreement, to execute and acknowledge in writing or by facsimile stamp all documents customarily and reasonably necessary and appropriate to effectuate the enumerated transactions described in items (1) through (12) below with respect to the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties; provided however, that the documents described below may only be executed and delivered by such Attorneys-in-Fact if such documents are required or permitted under the Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

1.The endorsement on behalf of the Trustee of all checks, drafts and/or other negotiable instruments made payable to the Trustee and draw upon, replace, substitute, release or amend letters of credit standing as collateral securing any Mortgage Loan.

 

2.The modification or re-recording of a Mortgage or deed of trust, where said modification or re-recording is solely for the purpose of correcting such Mortgage or deed of trust to conform same to the original intent of the parties thereto or to correct title errors discovered after such title insurance was issued; provided that said modification or re-recording, in either instance, (i) does not adversely affect the lien of the Mortgage or deed of trust as insured and (ii) otherwise conforms to the provisions of the Agreement.

 

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3.The subordination of the lien of a Mortgage or deed of trust to an easement in favor of a public utility company or a government agency or unit with powers of eminent domain; this section shall include, without limitation, the execution of partial satisfactions/releases, partial reconveyances or the execution or requests to trustees to accomplish same.

 

4.The conveyance of the properties to the mortgage insurer, or the closing of the title to the property to be acquired as real estate owned, or conveyance of title to any real estate owned property.

 

5.The completion of loan assumption agreements.

  

6.The full satisfaction/release of a Mortgage or deed of trust or full conveyance upon payment and discharge of all sums secured thereby, including, without limitation, cancellation of the related Mortgage Note.

 

7.The assignment of any Mortgage or deed of trust and the related Mortgage Note, in connection with the repurchase of the mortgage loan secured and evidenced thereby.

 

8.The full assignment of a Mortgage or deed of trust upon payment and discharge of all sums secured thereby in conjunction with the refinancing thereof, including, without limitation, the assignment of the related Mortgage Note.

 

9.The full enforcement of and preservation of the Trustee’s interests in the Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or deeds of trust, and in the proceeds thereof, by way of, including but not limited to, foreclosure, the taking of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, or the completion of judicial or non-judicial foreclosure or the termination, cancellation or rescission of any such foreclosure, the initiation, prosecution and completion of eviction actions or proceedings with respect to, or the termination, cancellation or rescission of any such eviction actions or proceedings, and the pursuit of title insurance, hazard insurance and claims in bankruptcy proceedings, including, without limitation, any and all of the following acts:

 

a.the substitution of trustee(s) serving under a deed of trust, in accordance with state law and such deed of trust;

 

b.the preparation and issuance of statements of breach or non-performance;

 

c.the preparation and filing of notices of default and/or notices of sale;

 

d.the cancellation/rescission of notices of default and/or notices of sale;

 

e.the taking of deed in lieu of foreclosure;

 

f.the filing, prosecution and defense of claims, and to appear on behalf of the Trustee, in bankruptcy cases affecting Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or deeds of trust;

 

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g.the preparation and service of notices to quit and all other documents necessary to initiate, prosecute and complete eviction actions or proceedings;

 

h.the tendering, filing, prosecution and defense, as applicable, of hazard insurance and title insurance claims, including but not limited to appearing on behalf of the Trustee in quiet title actions; and

 

i.the preparation and execution of such other documents and performance of such other actions as may be necessary under the terms of the Mortgage, deed of trust or state law to expeditiously complete said transactions in paragraphs 8.a. through 8.h. above.

  

10.With respect to the sale of property acquired through a foreclosure or deed-in lieu of foreclosure, including, without limitation, the execution of the following documentation:

 

a.listing agreements;

 

b.purchase and sale agreements;

 

c.grant/warranty/quit claim deeds or any other deed causing the transfer of title of the property to a party contracted to purchase same;

 

d.escrow instructions; and

 

e.any and all documents necessary to effect the transfer of property.

 

11.The modification or amendment of escrow agreements established for repairs to the mortgaged property or reserves for replacement of personal property.

 

12.The execution and delivery of the following:

 

a.any and all financing statements, continuation statements and other documents or instruments necessary to maintain the lien created by the Mortgage, deed of trust or other security document in the related Mortgage File or the related Mortgaged Property and other related collateral;

  

b.any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, or of partial or full defeasance, and all other comparable instruments; and

 

c.any and all assumptions, modifications, waivers, substitutions, extensions, amendments, consents to transfers of interests in borrowers, consents to any subordinate financings to be secured by any related Mortgaged Property, consents to any mezzanine financing to be secured by the ownership interests in a borrower, consents to and monitoring of the application of any proceeds of insurance policies or condemnation awards to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property, REO Property or otherwise, documents relating to the management, operation, maintenance, repair, leasing and marketing of the related Mortgaged Properties

 

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 (including agreements and requests by any borrower with respect to modifications of the standards of operation and management of such Mortgaged Properties or the replacement of asset managers) or REO Properties, documents exercising any or all of the rights, powers and privileges granted or provided to the holder of any Mortgage Loan under the related loan documents, lease subordination agreements, non-disturbance and attornment agreements or other leasing or rental arrangements, any easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, equitable servitudes, or land use or zoning requirements with respect to the Mortgaged Properties or REO Properties, instruments relating to the custody of any collateral that now secures or hereafter may secure any Mortgage Loan and any other consents.

 

The undersigned gives said Attorney-in-Fact full power and authority to execute such instruments and to do and perform all and every act and thing necessary and proper to carry into effect the power or powers granted by or under this Limited Power of Attorney as fully as the undersigned might or could do, and hereby does ratify and confirm to all that said Attorney-in-Fact shall be effective as of the date set forth below.

  

This appointment is to be construed and interpreted as a limited power of attorney. The enumeration of specific items, rights, acts or powers herein is not intended to, nor does it give rise to, and it is not to be construed as a general power of attorney.

 

Solely to the extent that the Servicer has the power to delegate its rights or obligations under the Agreement, the Servicer also has the power to delegate the authority given to it by Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, under this Limited Power of Attorney, for purposes of performing its obligations and duties by executing such additional powers of attorney in favor of its attorneys-in-fact as are necessary for such purpose. The Servicer's attorneys-in-fact shall have no greater authority than that held by the Servicer.

 

Nothing contained herein shall: (i) limit in any manner any indemnification provided to the Trustee under the Agreement, (ii) limit in any manner the rights and protections afforded the Trustee under the Agreement, or (iii) be construed to grant the Servicer the power to initiate or defend any suit, litigation or proceeding in the name of Wilmington Trust, National Association except as specifically provided for herein. If the Servicer receives any notice of suit, litigation or proceeding in the name of Wilmington Trust, National Association, then the Servicer shall promptly forward a copy of same to the Trustee.

 

This limited power of attorney is not intended to extend the powers granted to the Servicer under the Agreement or to allow the Servicer to take any action with respect to Mortgages, deeds of trust or Mortgage Notes not authorized by the Agreement.

 

The Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Trustee and its directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever incurred by reason or result of the negligent use, or negligent or willful misuse, of this Limited Power of Attorney by the Servicer. The foregoing indemnity shall

 

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survive the termination of this Limited Power of Attorney and the Agreement or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee under the Agreement.

  

This Limited Power of Attorney is entered into and shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of law principles of such state.

 

Third parties without actual notice may rely upon the exercise of the power granted under this Limited Power of Attorney; and may be satisfied that this Limited Power of Attorney shall continue in full force and effect and has not been revoked unless an instrument of revocation has been made in writing by the undersigned.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1 has caused its corporate seal to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed and acknowledged in its name and behalf by a duly elected and authorized signatory this ___________ day of ____________.

     
  Wilmington Trust, National Association,
  as Trustee for Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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State of }
County of }

 

On ________________________, before me, _________________________________Notary Public, personally appeared ___________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity and that by his/her signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

  

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of _________ that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. 

Witness my hand and official seal.

 _________________________________

 Notary signature

 

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EXHIBIT M

 

FORM OF FINAL CERTIFICATION OF CUSTODIAN

 

[Date]

 

[PARTIES TO POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT]
[MORTGAGE LOAN SELLERS]
[SERVICED PARI PASSU COMPANION LOAN HOLDERS]
[MAJORITY SUBORDINATE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS]
[SUBORDINATE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE]

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section 2.02(b) of that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”) pursuant to which the certificates of the above-referenced series were issued, the undersigned hereby certifies that, with respect to each Original Mortgage Loan subject to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and subject to the exceptions noted in Schedule I attached hereto, that: (a) the original Mortgage Note specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” and all allonges thereto, if any (or a copy of such Mortgage Note, together with a lost note affidavit and indemnity certifying that the original of such Mortgage Note has been lost), the original or copy of documents specified in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) (except with respect to a Non-Trust-Serviced Pooled Mortgage Loan), (viii) (without regard to the verification of the effective date with respect to a title policy or the date of funding with respect to a title commitment), (x) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that a material portion of the interest of the Borrower in the related Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest) and (xx) (if the Mortgage Loan Schedule specifies that the Mortgaged Property type is a hospitality property) of the definition of “Mortgage File” have been received by it; (b) if such report is due more than 180 days after the Closing Date, the recordation/filing contemplated by Section 2.01(e) has been completed (based solely on receipt by the Custodian of the particular recorded/filed documents or an appropriate receipt of recording/filing therefor); (c) all documents received by the Custodian with respect to such Mortgage Loan have been reviewed by the Custodian and (1) appear regular on their face (handwritten additions, changes or corrections shall not constitute irregularities if initialed by the Borrower), (2) appear to have been executed and (3) purport to relate to such Mortgage Loan; and (d) based on the examinations referred to in Sections 2.02(a) and 2.02(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and only as to the foregoing documents, the information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the items specified in clause (iv)(A) and clause (vi) of the definition of “Mortgage Loan Schedule” accurately reflects the information set forth in the related Mortgage File.

 

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Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Custodian
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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Schedule I to Exhibit M

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE FILE DELIVERY

 

(under Section 2.02(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement)

 

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EXHIBIT N

 

FORM OF DEFEASANCE CERTIFICATION

 

For any loan that is not among ten (10) largest loans in pool, with outstanding balance of (a) $35,000,000 or less, or (b) less than 2% of outstanding pool balance, whichever is less

 

To:

 

Fitch Ratings, Inc.
33 Whitehall Street
New York, New York 10004

 

Attn: ______________

 

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
7 World Trade Center, 25th Floor
New York, New York 10007

 

Attn: ______________

 

Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC
220 Gibraltar Road, Suite 300
Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044

 

Attn: ______________

 

From:Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Master Servicer (the “Master Servicer”) under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee.

 

Date: _________, 20___

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1,

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 Mortgage loan (the “Mortgage Loan”) identified by loan number _____ on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and heretofore secured by the Mortgaged Properties identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule by the following names: ____________________

____________________

 

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Reference is made to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement described above. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

As Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, we hereby:

 

1.          Notify you that the Borrower has consummated a defeasance of the Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan, of the type checked below:

 

____a full defeasance of the payments scheduled to be due in respect of the entire Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan; or

 

____a partial defeasance of the payments scheduled to be due in respect of a portion of the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan that represents ___% of the entire Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan and, under the Mortgage, has an allocated loan amount of $____________ or _______% of the entire Stated Principal Balance;

 

2.          Certify that each of the following is true, subject to those exceptions set forth with explanatory notes on Schedule A hereto, which exceptions the Master Servicer has determined, consistent with the Servicing Standard, will have no material adverse effect on the Mortgage Loan or the defeasance transaction:

 

a.The Mortgage Loan Documents permit the defeasance, and the terms and conditions for defeasance specified therein were satisfied in all material respects in completing the defeasance.

 

b.The defeasance was consummated on __________, 20__.

 

c.The defeasance collateral consists of securities that (i) constitute “government securities” as defined in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (15 U.S.C. § 80a-1 et seq.), (ii) are listed as “Qualified Investments for ‘AAA’ Financings” under Paragraphs 1, 2 or 3 of “Cash Flow Approach” in [Standard & Poor’s Public Finance Criteria 2000], as amended to the date of the defeasance, (iii) are rated ‘AAA’ by Standard & Poor’s, (iv) if they include a principal obligation, the principal due at maturity cannot vary or change, and (v) are not subject to prepayment, call or early redemption. Such securities have the characteristics set forth below:

 

CUSIP RATE MAT PAY DATES ISSUED

 

d.The Master Servicer received an opinion of counsel (from counsel approved by the Master Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard) that the defeasance will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event.

 

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e.The Master Servicer determined that the defeasance collateral will be owned by an entity (the “Defeasance Obligor”) as to which one of the statements checked below is true:

 

____the related Borrower was a Single-Purpose Entity (as defined in [Standard & Poor’s Structured Finance Ratings Real Estate Finance Criteria], as amended to the date of the defeasance (the “S&P Criteria”)) as of the date of the defeasance, and after the defeasance owns no assets other than the defeasance collateral and real property securing Mortgage Loans included in the pool;

 

____the related Borrower designated a Single-Purpose Entity (as defined in the S&P Criteria) to own the defeasance collateral; or

 

____the Master Servicer designated a Single-Purpose Entity (as defined in the S&P Criteria) established for the benefit of the Trust to own the defeasance collateral.

 

f.The Master Servicer received a broker or similar confirmation of the credit, or the accountant’s letter described below contained statements that it reviewed a broker or similar confirmation of the credit, of the defeasance collateral to an Eligible Account (as defined in the S&P Criteria) in the name of the Defeasance Obligor, which account is maintained as a securities account by the securities intermediary and has been pledged to the Trustee.

 

g.The Agreement executed in connection with the defeasance shall grant control of the pledged Securities Account to the Trustee and require the Securities Intermediary to make the scheduled payments on the Mortgage Loan from the proceeds of the defeasance collateral directly to the Master Servicer’s collection account in the amounts and on the dates specified in the Mortgage Loan Documents or, in a partial defeasance, the portion of such scheduled payments attributed to the allocated loan amount for the real property defeased, increased by any defeasance premium specified in the Mortgage Loan Documents (the “Scheduled Payments”).

 

h.The Master Servicer received from the Borrower written confirmation from a firm of independent certified public accountants, who were approved by the Master Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard, stating that (i) revenues from principal and interest payments made on the defeasance collateral (without taking into account any earnings on reinvestment of such revenues) will be sufficient to timely pay

 

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 each of the Scheduled Payments after the defeasance including the payment in full of the Mortgage Loan (or the allocated portion thereof in connection with a partial defeasance) on its Stated Maturity Date, (ii) the revenues received in any month from the defeasance collateral will be applied to make Scheduled Payments within four (4) months after the date of receipt, and (iii) interest income from the defeasance collateral to the Defeasance Obligor in any calendar or fiscal year will not exceed such Defeasance Obligor’s interest expense for the Mortgage Loan (or the allocated portion thereof in a partial defeasance) for such year.

 

i.The Master Servicer received opinions from counsel, who were approved by the Master Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that (i) the agreements executed by the Borrower and/or the Defeasance Obligor in connection with the defeasance are enforceable against them in accordance with their terms except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally, and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and (ii) the Trustee will have a perfected, first priority security interest in the defeasance collateral described above.

 

j.The agreements executed in connection with the defeasance (i) permit reinvestment of proceeds of the defeasance collateral only in Permitted Investments (as defined in the S&P Criteria), (ii) permit release of surplus defeasance collateral and earnings on reinvestment to the Defeasance Obligor or the Borrower only after the Mortgage Loan has been paid in full, if any such release is permitted, (iii) prohibit any subordinate liens against the defeasance collateral, and (iv) provide for payment from sources other than the defeasance collateral or other assets of the Defeasance Obligor of all fees and expenses of the securities intermediary for administering the defeasance and the securities account and all fees and expenses of maintaining the existence of the Defeasance Obligor.

 

k.The Mortgage Loan is not among the ten (10) largest loans in the Mortgage Pool. The entire Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of defeasance was $___________ [$35,000,000 or less or less than two percent of the Mortgage Pool balance, whichever is less], which is less than 2% of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Certificates as of the date of the most recent Distribution Date Statement received by us (the “Current Report”).

 

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l.The defeasance described herein, together with all prior and simultaneous defeasances of Mortgage Loans, brings the total of all fully and partially defeased Mortgage Loans to $__________________, which is _____% of the aggregate Certificate Balance of the Certificates as of the date of the Current Report.

 

3.          Certify that, in addition to the foregoing, the Master Servicer has imposed such additional conditions to the defeasance (or waived such conditions), subject to the limitations imposed by the Mortgage Loan Documents, as are consistent with the Servicing Standard.

 

4.          Certify that Schedule B hereto is a list of the material agreements, instruments, organizational documents for the Defeasance Obligor, and opinions of counsel and independent accountants executed and delivered in connection with the defeasance described above and that originals or copies of such agreements, instruments, documents and opinions have been or will be transmitted to the Custodian for placement in the related Mortgage File or, to the extent not required to be part of the related Mortgage File, are in the possession of the Master Servicer as part of the Master Servicer’s Servicing File.

 

5.          Certify and confirm that the determinations and certifications described above were rendered in accordance with the Servicing Standard set forth in, and the other applicable terms and conditions of, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

6.          Certify that the individual under whose hand the Master Servicer has caused this Notice and Certification to be executed did constitute a Servicing Officer as of the date of the defeasance described above.

 

7.          Agree to provide copies of all items listed in Schedule B to you upon request.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Master Servicer has caused this Notice and Certification to be executed as of the date captioned above.

     
  [______________________],
  as Master Servicer
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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Schedule A to Exhibit N

 

SCHEDULE A

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS TO CERTIFICATION

 

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Schedule B to Exhibit N

 

SCHEDULE B

 

LIST OF AGREEMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, DOCUMENTS AND OPINIONS

 

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EXHIBIT O-1

 

FORM OF TRUST ADVISOR ANNUAL REPORT1
(SUBORDINATE CONTROL PERIOD)

 

Report Date: Report will be delivered annually no later than [INSERT DATE].

 

Transaction: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

Trust Advisor: Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc.

 

Special Servicer: Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC

 

Subordinate Class Representative: [_____________________]

 

I.Population of Mortgage Loans that Were Considered in Compiling this Report. [__] Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans were transferred to special servicing in the prior calendar year [INSERT YEAR].

 

a.[__] of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans are still being analyzed by the Special Servicer and/or Subordinate Class Representative as part of the development of an Asset Status Report. This report does not include work activity related to those open cases.

 

b.[__] of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans had executed Final Asset Status Reports. This report is based only on the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans in respect of which a Final Asset Status Report has been issued. The Final Asset Status Reports may not yet be fully implemented.

 

II.Executive Summary

 

Based on the requirements and qualifications set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as well as the items listed below, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a limited review of the Special Servicer’s operational activities to service certain Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Servicing Standard. Based on such review, the Trust Advisor [does, does not] believe there are material violations of the Special Servicer’s compliance with its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In addition, the Trust Advisor notes the following: [PROVIDE SUMMARY OF ANY ADDITIONAL MATERIAL INFORMATION].

 

 

1          This report is an indicative report and does not reflect the final form of annual report to be used in any particular year. The Trust Advisor will have the ability to modify or alter the organization and content of any particular report, subject to the compliance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation, provisions relating to Privileged Information.

 

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In connection with the assessment set forth in this report:

 

1.The Trust Advisor reviewed the Final Asset Status Report that was previously executed by the Special Servicer for the following [__] Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans: [LIST APPLICABLE SPECIALLY SERVICED MORTGAGE LOANS].

 

2.The Trust Advisor’s review of the Final Asset Status Reports should be considered a limited investigation and not be considered a full or limited audit. For instance, we did not review each page of the Special Servicer’s policy and procedure manuals (including amendments and appendices), re-engineer the quantitative aspects of their net present value calculator, visit the propert(y)/(ies) or interact with the borrower(s).

 

3.All opinions outlined herein are limited to the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans of this mortgage loan pool with respect to which Final Asset Status Reports have been delivered. Confidentiality and other provisions prohibit the Trust Advisor from using information it is privy to from other assignments in facilitating the activities of this assignment.

 

4.As required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a reasonable review of such additional limited non-privileged information and documentation provided by the Special Servicer prior to the Trust Advisor finalizing its annual assessment.

 

III.Specific Items of Review

 

1.The Trust Advisor reviewed the following items in connection with the generation of this report: [LIST MATERIAL ITEMS].

 

2.The following is a general discussion of certain concerns raised by the Trust Advisor discussed in this report: [LIST CONCERNS].

 

3.In addition to the other information presented herein, the Trust Advisor notes the following additional items: [LIST ADDITIONAL ITEMS].

 

4.As required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a reasonable review of such additional limited non-privileged information and documentation provided by the Special Servicer prior to the Trust Advisor finalizing its annual assessment.

 

IV.Qualifications Related to the Work Product Undertaken and Opinions Related to this Report

 

1.The Trust Advisor did not participate in, or have access to, the Special Servicer’s and Subordinate Class Representative’s discussion(s) regarding any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. The Trust Advisor did not meet with the Special Servicer or the Subordinate Class Representative. As

 

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 such, the Trust Advisor generally relied upon its review of the information described in Item 1 of Section III above and its interaction with the Special Servicer in gathering the relevant information to generate this report.

 

2.The Special Servicer has the legal authority and responsibility to service the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trust Advisor has no responsibility or authority to alter the standards set forth therein.

 

3.Confidentiality and other contractual limitations limit the Trust Advisor’s ability to outline the details or substance of certain information it reviewed in connection with its duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. As a result, this report may not reflect all the relevant information that the Trust Advisor is given access to by the Special Servicer.

 

4.There are many tasks that the Special Servicer undertakes on an ongoing basis related to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans. These include, but are not limited to, assumptions, ownership changes, collateral substitutions, capital reserve changes, etc. The Trust Advisor does not participate in discussions regarding such actions. As such, the Trust Advisor has not assessed the Special Servicer’s operational compliance with respect to those types of actions.

 

5.This report is furnished to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The delivery of this report shall not be construed to impose any duty on the Trust Advisor to respond to investor questions or inquiries.

 

Terms used but not defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015.

 

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EXHIBIT O-2

 

FORM OF TRUST ADVISOR ANNUAL REPORT1
(COLLECTIVE CONSULTATION PERIOD AND SENIOR CONSULTATION PERIOD)

 

Report Date: Report will be delivered annually no later than [INSERT DATE].

 

Transaction: Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

Trust Advisor: Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc.

 

Special Servicer: Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC

 

Subordinate Class Representative: [_____________________]

 

I.Population of Mortgage Loans that Were Considered in Compiling this Report

 

1.[__] Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans were transferred to special servicing in the prior calendar year [INSERT YEAR].

 

a.[__] of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans are still being analyzed by the Special Servicer as part of the development of an Asset Status Report.

 

b.[__] of such Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans had executed Final Asset Status Reports. The Final Asset Status Reports may not yet be fully implemented.

 

II.Executive Summary

 

Based on the requirements and qualifications set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as well as the items listed below, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a limited review of the Special Servicer’s operational activities to service certain Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Servicing Standard. Based on such review, the Trust Advisor [does, does not] believe there are material violations of the Special Servicer’s compliance with its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In addition, the Trust Advisor notes the following: [PROVIDE SUMMARY OF ANY ADDITIONAL MATERIAL INFORMATION].

 

In connection with the assessment set forth in this report:

 

 

1          This report is an indicative report and does not reflect the final form of annual report to be used in any particular year. The Trust Advisor will have the ability to modify or alter the organization and content of any particular report, subject to the compliance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation, provisions relating to Privileged Information.

 

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1.The Trust Advisor reviewed the Asset Status Reports, net present value calculations and Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations and [LIST OTHER REVIEWED INFORMATION] for the following [__] Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans: [LIST APPLICABLE SPECIALLY SERVICED MORTGAGE LOANS]

 

2.[If report is rendered during a Senior Consultation Period, add:] The Trust Advisor met with the Special Servicer on [DATE] for the annual meeting. Participants from the Special Servicer included: [IDENTIFY PARTICIPANTS’ NAMES AND TITLES]. The Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans (including Asset Status Reports, other relevant accompanying information and any related net present value calculations and Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations) were referenced in the meeting. The discussion focused on the Special Servicer’s execution of its resolution and liquidation procedures in general terms as well as in specific reference to the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans.

 

a.The Trust Advisor’s review of the Asset Status Reports (including related net present value calculations and Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations) related to the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans [[if report is rendered during a Senior Consultation Period:] and meeting with the Special Servicer] should be considered a limited investigation and not be considered a full or limited audit. For instance, we did not review each page of the Special Servicer’s policy and procedure manuals (including amendments and appendices), re-engineer the quantitative aspects of their net present value calculator, visit the propert(y)/(ies) or interact with the borrower(s).

 

b.All opinions outlined herein are limited to the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans of this mortgage loan pool with respect to which Asset Status Reports have been delivered. Confidentiality and other provisions prohibit the Trust Advisor from using information it is privy to from other assignments in facilitating the activities of this assignment.

 

3.As required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a reasonable review of such additional limited non-privileged information and documentation provided by the Special Servicer prior to the Trust Advisor finalizing its annual assessment.

 

III.Specific Items of Review

 

1.The Trust Advisor reviewed the following items in connection with [[if report is rendered during Senior Consultation Period:]the annual meeting] and the generation of this report: [LIST MATERIAL ITEMS].

 

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2.During the prior year, the Trust Advisor consulted with the Special Servicer regarding its strategy plan for a limited number of issues related to the following Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans: [LIST]. The Trust Advisor participated in discussions and made strategic observations and recommended alternative courses of action to the extent it deemed such observations and recommendations appropriate. The Special Servicer [agreed with/did not agree with] the recommendations made by the Trust Advisor. Such recommendations generally included the following: [LIST].

 

3.Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations and net present value calculations:

 

a.The Trust Advisor [received/did not receive] information necessary to recalculate and verify the accuracy of the mathematical calculations and the corresponding application of the applicable formulas required to be utilized in connection with any Appraisal Reduction Amount or net present value calculations used in the Special Servicer’s determination of what course of action to take in connection with the workout or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan prior to the utilization by the Special Servicer.

 

b.The Trust Advisor [agrees/does not agree] with the [mathematical calculations] [and/or] [the application of the applicable non-discretionary portions of the formulas] required to be utilized for such calculation.

 

c.After consultation with the Special Servicer to resolve any inaccuracy in the mathematical calculations or the application of the non-discretionary portions of the related formulas in arriving at those mathematical calculations, such inaccuracy [has been/ has not been] resolved.

 

4.The following is a general discussion of certain concerns raised by the Trust Advisor discussed in this report: [LIST CONCERNS].

 

5.In addition to the other information presented herein, the Trust Advisor notes the following additional items: [LIST ADDITIONAL ITEMS].

 

6.As required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Trust Advisor has undertaken a reasonable review of such additional limited non-privileged information and documentation provided by the Special Servicer prior to the Trust Advisor finalizing its annual assessment.

 

IV.Qualifications Related to the Work Product Undertaken and Opinions Related to this Report

 

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1.The Trust Advisor did not participate in, or have access to, the Special Servicer’s and Subordinate Class Representative’s discussion(s) regarding any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. The Trust Advisor did not meet with the [Special Servicer or the] Subordinate Class Representative. [[If report rendered during Senior Consultation Period:] While the Subordinate Class Representative may have attended the annual meeting,] the Trust Advisor generally did not address issues and questions to the Subordinate Class Representative. As such, the Trust Advisor generally relied upon its review of the information described in Item 1 of Section III above and its interaction with the Special Servicer in gathering the relevant information to generate this report.

 

2.The Special Servicer has the legal authority and responsibility to service the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trust Advisor has no responsibility or authority to alter the standards set forth therein.

 

3.Confidentiality and other contractual limitations limit the Trust Advisor’s ability to outline the details or substance of [[if report rendered during Senior Consultation Period:] the meeting held between it and the Special Servicer regarding any Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and] certain information it reviewed in connection with its duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. As a result, this report may not reflect all the relevant information that the Trust Advisor is given access to by the Special Servicer.

 

4.There are many tasks that the Special Servicer undertakes on an ongoing basis related to Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans. These include, but are not limited to, assumptions, ownership changes, collateral substitutions, capital reserve changes, etc. The Trust Advisor does not participate in discussions regarding such actions. As such, the Trust Advisor has not assessed the Special Servicer’s operational compliance with respect to those types of actions.

 

5.This report is furnished to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The delivery of this report shall not be construed to impose any duty on the Trust Advisor to respond to investor questions or inquiries.

 

Terms used but not defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015.

 

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EXHIBIT O-3

 

FORM OF NOTICE FROM TRUST ADVISOR RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT OF SPECIAL SERVICER

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association
as Trustee 

1100 North Market Street 

Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1

  

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Certificate Administrator 

9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045-1951
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1,
Recommendation of Replacement of Special Servicer

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is delivered pursuant to Section 6.05(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), by and among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, on behalf of the holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), regarding the replacement of the Special Servicer. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Based upon our review of the Special Servicer’s operational practices conducted pursuant to and in accordance with Section 3.28 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, it is our assessment that [________], in its current capacity as Special Servicer, is not [performing its duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement] [acting in accordance with the Servicing Standard]. The following factors support our assessment: [________].

 

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Based upon such assessment, we further hereby recommend that [_______] be removed as Special Servicer and that [________] be appointed its successor in such capacity.

     
  Very truly yours,
   
    Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Dated: _______________

 

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EXHIBIT P

 

FORM OF NRSRO CERTIFICATION

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
      as Certificate Administrator
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045 1951
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with the requirements for obtaining certain information pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), by and among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.            (a)          The undersigned is a Rating Agency; or

 

(b)          The undersigned is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization that either (x) has provided the Depositor with the appropriate certifications under Exchange Act Rule 17g-5(e), had access to the Depositor’s 17g-5 website prior to the Closing Date, is requesting access pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to certain information (the “Information”) on the 17g-5 website pursuant to the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and agrees that any confidentiality agreement applicable to the undersigned with respect to the information obtained from the Depositor’s 17g-5 website prior to the Closing Date shall also be applicable to information obtained from the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website (including without limitation, to any information received by the Depositor for posting on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website), or (y), if the undersigned did not have access to the Depositor’s 17g-5 website prior to the Closing Date, it hereby agrees that it shall be bound by the provisions of the confidentiality agreement attached as Annex A hereto which shall be applicable to it with respect to any information obtained from the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website, including any information that is obtained from the section of the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website that hosts the Depositor’s 17g-5 website after the Closing Date.

 

The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website, it is deemed to have recertified that the representations herein contained remain true and correct.

 

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Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall have caused, or shall be deemed to have caused, its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the day and year first written above.

 

Date:

     
  Very truly yours,
   
  [NRSRO Name]
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
    Phone:
    E-mail:

 

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ANNEX A

 

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

 

This Confidentiality Agreement (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) is made in connection with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (together with its affiliates, the “Furnishing Entities” and each a “Furnishing Entity”) furnishing certain financial, operational, structural and other information relating to the issuance of the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”) pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), by and among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee and the assets underlying or referenced by the Certificates, including the identity of, and financial information with respect to borrowers, sponsors, guarantors, managers and lessees with respect to such assets (together, the “Collateral”) to you (the “NRSRO”) through the website of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as 17g-5 Information Provider under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including the [section of the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website that hosts the Depositor’s 17g-5 website after the Closing Date (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement]. Information provided by each Furnishing Entity is labeled as provided by the specific Furnishing Entity.

 

Definition of Confidential Information. For purposes of this Confidentiality Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” shall include the following information (irrespective of its source or form of communication, including information obtained by you through access to this site) that may be furnished to you by or on behalf of a Furnishing Entity in connection with the issuance or monitoring of a rating with respect to the Certificates: (x) all data, reports, interpretations, forecasts, records, agreements, legal documents and other information (such information, the “Evaluation Material”) and (y)  any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including the status thereof; provided, however, that the term Confidential Information shall not include information which:

 

was or becomes generally available to the public (including through filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or disclosure in an offering document) other than as a result of a disclosure by you or a NRSRO Representative (as defined in Section 2(c)(i) below) in violation of this Confidentiality Agreement;

 

was or is lawfully obtained by you from a source other than a Furnishing Entity or its representatives that (i) is reasonably believed by you to be under no obligation to maintain the information as confidential and (ii) provides it to you without any obligation to maintain the information as confidential; or

 

is independently developed by the NRSRO without reference to any Confidential Information.

 

Information to Be Held in Confidence.

 

You will use the Confidential Information solely for the purpose of determining or monitoring a credit rating on the Certificates and, to the extent that any information used is derived from but does not reveal any Confidential Information, for benchmarking, modeling or research purposes (the “Intended Purpose”).

 

You acknowledge that you are aware that the United States and state securities laws impose restrictions on trading in securities when in possession of material, non-public information and that the NRSRO will advise (through policy manuals or otherwise) each NRSRO Representative who is informed of the matters that are the subject of this Confidentiality Agreement to that effect.

 

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You will treat the Confidential Information as private and confidential. Subject to Section 4, without the prior written consent of the applicable Furnishing Entity, you will not disclose to any person any Confidential Information, whether such Confidential Information was furnished to you before, on or after the date of this Confidentiality Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may:

 

disclose the Confidential Information to any of the NRSRO’s affiliates, directors, officers, employees, legal representatives, agents and advisors (each, a “NRSRO Representative”) who, in the reasonable judgment of the NRSRO, need to know such Confidential Information in connection with the Intended Purpose; provided, that, prior to disclosure of the Confidential Information to a NRSRO Representative, the NRSRO shall have taken reasonable precautions to ensure, and shall be satisfied, that such NRSRO Representative will act in accordance with this Confidentiality Agreement;

 

solely to the extent required for compliance with Rule 17g-5(a)(3) of the Act (17 C.F.R. 240.17g-5),post the Confidential Information to the NRSRO’s password protected website; and

 

use information derived from the Confidential Information in connection with an Intended Purpose, if such derived information does not reveal any Confidential Information.

 

Disclosures Required by Law. If you or any NRSRO Representative is requested or required (orally or in writing, by interrogatory, subpoena, civil investigatory demand, request for information or documents, deposition or similar process relating to any legal proceeding, investigation, hearing or otherwise) to disclose any Confidential Information, you agree to provide the relevant Furnishing Entity with notice as soon as practicable (except in the case of regulatory or other governmental inquiry, examination or investigation, and otherwise to the extent practical and permitted by law, regulation or regulatory or other governmental authority) that a request to disclose the Confidential Information has been made so that the relevant Furnishing Entity may seek an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information if it so chooses. Unless otherwise required by a court or other governmental or regulatory authority to do so, and provided that you been informed by written notice that the related Furnishing Entity is seeking a protective order or other reasonable assurance for confidential treatment with respect to the requested Confidential Information, you agree not to disclose the Confidential Information while the Furnishing Entity’s effort to obtain such a protective order or other reasonable assurance for confidential treatment is pending. You agree to reasonably cooperate with each Furnishing Entity in its efforts to obtain a protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the portion of the Confidential Information that is being disclosed, at the sole expense of such Furnishing Entity; provided, however, that in no event shall the NRSRO be required to take a position that such information should be entitled to receive such a protective order or reasonable assurance as to confidential treatment. If a Furnishing Entity succeeds in obtaining a protective order or other remedy, you agree to comply with its terms with respect to the disclosure of the Confidential Information, at the sole expense of such Furnishing Entity. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained or if the relevant Furnishing Entity waives compliance with the provisions of this Confidentiality Agreement in writing, you agree to furnish only such information as you are legally required to disclose, at the sole expense of the relevant Furnishing Entity.

 

Obligation to Return Evaluation Material. Promptly upon written request by or on behalf of the relevant Furnishing Entity, all material or documents, including copies thereof, that contain Evaluation Material will be destroyed or, in your sole discretion, returned to the relevant Furnishing Entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the NRSRO may retain one or more copies of any document or other material containing Evaluation Material to the extent necessary for legal or regulatory compliance (or compliance with the NRSRO’s internal policies and procedures designed to ensure legal or regulatory compliance) and (b) the NRSRO may retain any portion of the Evaluation Material that may be found in backup tapes or other archive or electronic media or other documents prepared by the NRSRO and any Evaluation Material obtained in an oral communication; provided, that any Evaluation Material so retained by the NRSRO will remain subject to this Confidentiality Agreement and the NRSRO will remain bound by the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement.

 

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Violations of this Confidentiality Agreement.

 

The NRSRO will be responsible for any breach of this Confidentiality Agreement by you, the NRSRO or any NRSRO Representative.

 

You agree promptly to advise each relevant Furnishing Entity in writing of any misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure or use by any person of the Confidential Information which may come to your attention and to take all steps reasonably requested by such Furnishing Entity to limit, stop or otherwise remedy such misappropriation, or unauthorized disclosure or use.

 

You acknowledge and agree that the Furnishing Entities would not have an adequate remedy at law and would be irreparably harmed in the event that any of the provisions of this Confidentiality Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that each Furnishing Entity shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief to prevent breaches of this Confidentiality Agreement and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which a Furnishing Entity may be entitled at law or in equity. It is further understood and agreed that no failure to or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise of any right, power or privilege.

 

Term. Notwithstanding the termination or cancellation of this Confidentiality Agreement and regardless of whether the NRSRO has provided a credit rating on a Security, your obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement will survive indefinitely.

 

Governing Law. This Confidentiality Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under the Confidentiality Agreement, the relationships of the parties and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed within such State.

 

Amendments. This Confidentiality Agreement may be modified or waived only by a separate writing by the NRSRO and each Furnishing Entity.

 

Entire Agreement. This Confidentiality Agreement represents the entire agreement between you and the Furnishing Entities relating to the treatment of Confidential Information heretofore or hereafter reviewed or inspected by you. This agreement supersedes all other understandings and agreements between us relating to such matters; provided, however, that, if the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement conflict with another agreement relating to the Confidential Information that specifically states that the terms of such agreement shall supersede, modify or amend the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement, then to the extent the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement conflict with such agreement, the terms of such agreement shall control notwithstanding acceptance by you of the terms hereof by entry into this website.

 

Contact Information. Notices for each Furnishing Entity under this Confidentiality Agreement, shall be directed as set forth below:

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10152
Attention: Matthew Orrino
E-mail: wfs.cmbs@wellsfargo.com]

 

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EXHIBIT Q

FORM OF ONLINE VENDOR CERTIFICATION

 

This Certification has been prepared for provision of information to the market data providers listed in Paragraph 1 below pursuant to the direction of the Depositor. If you represent a Market Data Provider not listed herein and would like access to the information, please contact CTSLink at 866-846-4526, or at ctslink.customerservice@wellsfargo.com.

 

In connection with the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”), the undersigned hereby certifies and agrees as follows:

 

1.          The undersigned is an employee or agent of [Bloomberg, L.P., Trepp, LLC, Intex Solutions, Inc., Interactive Data Corp., Markit Group Limited, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., CMBS.com, Inc. or Thomson Reuters Corporation], a market data provider that has been given access to the Distribution Date Statements, CREFC reports and supplemental notices on www.ctslink.com (“CTSLink”) by request of the Depositor.

 

2.          The undersigned agrees that each time it accesses CTSLink, the undersigned is deemed to have recertified that the representation above remains true and correct.

 

3.          The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the provision to it of information and/or reports on CTSLink is for its own use only, and agrees that it will not disseminate or otherwise make such information available to any other person without the written consent of the Depositor.

 

4.          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the agreement pursuant to which the Certificates were issued.

 

BY ITS CERTIFICATION HEREOF, the undersigned has made the representations above and shall be deemed to have caused its name to be signed hereto by its duly authorized signatory, as of the date certified.

     
  [______________________]
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
    Phone:
    E-mail:

 

Dated:

 

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EXHIBIT R

 

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE NOTIFICATION

 

**SEND VIA FAX TO ([__]) [_____] AND ([__]) [_____] AND VIA EMAIL TO [________] AND [cts.sec.notifications@wellsfargo.com] AND VIA OVERNIGHT MAIL TO THE ADDRESSES IMMEDIATELY BELOW**

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Certificate Administrator
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045-1951
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
as Depositor
c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 

375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023

New York, New York 10152

Attention: A.J. Sfarra

  

Re:          **Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure Required**

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section [11.07][11.08][11.10] of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015, entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (the “Certificate Administrator”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, the undersigned, as ___________, hereby notifies you that certain events have come to our attention that [will] [may] need to be disclosed on Form [10-D][10-K][8-K].

 

Description of Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure:

 

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List of any Attachments hereto to be included in the Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure:

 

Any inquiries related to this notification should be directed to ______________, phone number: ________________; email address: ________________. 

     
 

[NAME OF PARTY], as [role]

   
  By:    
    Name:
    Title:

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EXHIBIT S-1

 

FORM OF TRUSTEE BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-SG1 (The “Trust”)

 

The undersigned, __________, a __________ of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, on behalf of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (the “Certificate Administrator”), and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), certifies to [______], Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and its officers, directors and affiliates, to the extent that the following information is within our normal area of responsibilities and duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Trustee for asset-backed securities with respect to the Trustee or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Trustee and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the relevant reporting period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:

 

  WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-2

 

FORM OF CUSTODIAN BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-SG1 (The “Trust”)

 

The undersigned, __________, a __________ of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, on behalf of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Custodian (the “Custodian”), under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (the “Certificate Administrator”), and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), certifies to [______], Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and its officers, directors and affiliates, to the extent that the following information is within our normal area of responsibilities and duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Custodian for asset-backed securities with respect to the Custodian or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Custodian and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the relevant reporting period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-3

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-SG1 (the “Trust”)

 

The undersigned, __________, a __________ of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, on behalf of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Certificate Administrator (the “Certificate Administrator”), under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as, special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian, and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), certifies to [_______], Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and its officers, directors and affiliates, to the extent that the following information is within our normal area of responsibilities and duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

1.I have reviewed the annual report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) for the fiscal year 20[__] (the “Relevant Period”), and all reports on Form 10-D and Form 8-K to be filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by the Annual Report (collectively with the Annual Report, the “Reports”), of the Trust;

 

2.To my knowledge, the Reports taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by the Annual Report;

 

3.To my knowledge, the distribution information required to be provided by the Certificate Administrator under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the Reports is included in the Reports;

 

4.I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Certificate Administrator under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and based on my knowledge and the compliance reviews conducted in preparing the Certificate Administrator compliance statements required for inclusion on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed on any Reports, the Certificate Administrator has fulfilled its obligations in all material respects under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and

 

5.The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Certificate Administrator for asset-backed securities with respect to the Certificate Administrator or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Certificate Administrator and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the

 

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  Relevant Period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving the certifications above, the Certificate Administrator has reasonably relied on information provided to it by the following unaffiliated persons: the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee and/or the Custodian.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-4

 

FORM OF MASTER SERVICER BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-SG1 (the “Trust”)

 

I, [identify the certifying individual], a [_______________] of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”) under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, the Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (the “Certificate Administrator”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and on behalf of the Master Servicer, certify to [Name of Certifying Person(s) for Sarbanes-Oxley Certification], the Depositor, and its officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

1.Based on my knowledge, with respect to the period ending [December 31, 20__] (the “Relevant Period”), and assuming the accuracy of the statements required to be made by the Special Servicer in the special servicer backup certificate delivered by the Special Servicer relating to the Relevant Period, all servicing information and all reports (the “Servicer Reports”) required to be submitted by the Master Servicer to the Certificate Administrator pursuant to Sections 4.02(c) and (d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period and inclusion in all reports on Form 10-D or Form 8-K have been submitted by the Master Servicer to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion in these reports;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, and assuming the accuracy of the statements required to be made by the Special Servicer in the special servicer backup certificate delivered by the Special Servicer relating to the Relevant Period, the master servicing information contained in the Servicer Reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by these reports;

 

3.I am, or a Servicing Officer under my supervision is, responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance reviews conducted in preparing the servicer compliance statements required to be delivered under Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 1123 of Regulation AB with respect to the Master Servicer, and except as disclosed in the compliance certificate delivered by the Master Servicer under Section 11.12 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in all material respects during the Relevant Period;

 

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4.The accountants that are to deliver the annual attestation report on assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in respect of the Master Servicer with respect to the Trust’s fiscal year _____ have been provided all information relating to the Master Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in order to enable them to conduct a review in compliance with the standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the PCAOB; and

 

5.The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Master Servicer for asset-backed securities with respect to the Master Servicer or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Master Servicer and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

[In giving the certification above, I have reasonably relied on and make no certification as to information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: [name(s) of third parties (including the Special Servicer, but other than a Sub-Servicer, Additional Servicer or any other third party retained by the Master Servicer that is not a Designated Sub-Servicer or a Sub-Servicer appointed pursuant to Section 3.22 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) and, notwithstanding the foregoing certifications, neither I nor the Master Servicer makes any certification under the foregoing clauses (2) and (3) with respect to the information in the Servicer Reports that is in turn dependent upon information provided by the Special Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Solely with respect to the completeness of information and reports, I do not certify anything other than that all fields of information called for in written reports prepared by the Master Servicer have been properly completed and that any fields that have been left blank on their face have been done so in accordance with the CREFC procedures for such report.]

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-5

 

FORM OF SPECIAL SERVICER BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-SG1 (the “Trust”)

 

I, [identify the certifying individual], a [_______________ ] of RIALTO CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC (the “Special Servicer”) as Special Servicer under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (the “Certificate Administrator”), and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor (the “Trust Advisor”), on behalf of the Special Servicer, certify to [Name of Certifying Person(s) for Sarbanes-Oxley Certification], the Depositor, and its officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

1.Based on my knowledge, with respect to the period ending [December 31, 20__] (the “Relevant Period”), all servicing information and all required reports (the “Special Servicer Reports”) required to be submitted by the Special Servicer pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period and inclusion in all reports on Form 10-D or Form 8-K have been submitted by the Special Servicer to the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, for inclusion in these reports;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, the special servicing information contained in the Special Servicer Reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by these reports;

 

3.I am, or a Servicing Officer under my supervision is, responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Special Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance reviews conducted in preparing the servicer compliance statements required to be delivered under Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the Form 10-K under Item 1123 of Regulation AB with respect to the Special Servicer, and except as disclosed in the compliance certificate delivered by the Special Servicer under Section 11.13 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Special Servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in all material respects during the Relevant Period;

 

4.The accountants that are to deliver the annual attestation report on assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in respect of the Special Servicer with respect to the Trust’s fiscal year _____ have been provided all information relating to the Special Servicer assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, in order

 

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to enable them to conduct a review in compliance with the standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the PCAOB; and

 

5.The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Special Servicer for asset-backed securities with respect to the Special Servicer or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Special Servicer and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:

 

  RIALTO CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT S-6

 

FORM OF TRUST ADVISOR BACKUP CERTIFICATION

 

WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2015-SG1 (the “Trust”)

 

I, [identify the certifying individual], a [_______________ ] of TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, INC. (the “Trust Advisor”) as Trust Advisor under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), entered into by Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian (the “Certificate Administrator”) and the Trust Advisor, on behalf of the Trust Advisor, certify to [Name of Certifying Person(s) for Sarbanes-Oxley Certification], the Depositor, and its officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

1.Based on my knowledge, with respect to the period ending [December 31, 20__] (the “Relevant Period”), all information required to be submitted by the Trust Advisor to the Master Servicer, the Depositor, Trustee or Certificate Administrator, as applicable, pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period and inclusion in all reports on Form 10-D or Form 8-K (the “Trust Advisor Reports”) have been submitted by the Trust Advisor to the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, for inclusion in these reports;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, the trust advisor information contained in the Trust Advisor Reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by these reports;

 

3.The accountants that are to deliver the annual attestation report on assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria in respect of the Trust Advisor with respect to the Trust’s fiscal year ________ have been provided all information relating to the Trust Advisor’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, in order to enable them to conduct a review in compliance with the standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the PCAOB; and

 

4.The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the Trust Advisor for asset-backed securities with respect to the Trust Advisor or any Servicing Function Participant retained by the Trust Advisor and related attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the Relevant Period in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been provided to the Depositor and to the Certificate Administrator for inclusion as an exhibit to such

 

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Form 10-K. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been provided to the Certificate Administrator and the Depositor for disclosure in such annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Date:

 

  TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, INC.
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:


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EXHIBIT T

 

FORM OF SARBANES OXLEY CERTIFICATION

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2015-SG1 (the “Trust”)

 

I, [identify the certifying individual], a [title] of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., the depositor into the above-referenced Trust, certify that:

 

1.         I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of the Trust;

 

2.         Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

 

3.         Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4.         Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic report, the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under the pooling and servicing agreement in all material respects; and

 

5.         All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

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In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: [______________].

 

Date:

 

  WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC.
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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EXHIBIT U

 

FORM OF OUTSIDE MASTER SERVICER NOTICE

 

[Date]

 

[Non-Trust Trustee]

 

[Non-Trust Certificate Administrator]

 

[Non-Trust Master Servicer]

 

[Non-Trust Special Servicer]

 

[Non-Trust Trust Advisor]

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This notice is being delivered pursuant to Section 3.01(h) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “WFCM 2015-SG1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement”) among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (the “WFCM 2015-SG1 Master Servicer”), as certificate administrator (the “WFCM 2015-SG1 Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “WFCM 2015-SG1 Special Servicer”), Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as trust advisor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “WFCM 2015-SG1 Trustee”), and relating to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have respective meanings assigned to them in the WFCM 2015-SG1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Notice is hereby given to you, as parties to the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the [_____] Mortgage Loan, that as of the date hereof, the WFCM 2015-SG1 Trustee is the holder of the [_____] Mortgage Loan for the benefit of the Certificateholders. As such, we hereby direct you to remit to the WFCM 2015-SG1 Master Servicer all amounts payable to, and to forward, deliver or otherwise make available, as the case may be, to the WFCM 2015-SG1 Master Servicer all reports, statements, documents, communications and other information that are to be forwarded, delivered or otherwise made available to, the holders of the [______] Mortgage Loan under the related Intercreditor Agreement and the Non-Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement referenced above.

 

The contact information for each of the WFCM 2015-SG1 Trustee, the WFCM 2015-SG1 Certificate Administrator, the WFCM 2015-SG1 Master Servicer, the WFCM 2015-SG1 Special Servicer and the party designated to exercise the rights of the “Non-Controlling

 

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Note Holder” (as such term is defined in each related Intercreditor Agreement) is provided on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

A copy of the executed version of the WFCM 2015-SG1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement [and a copy of the executed version of the related Intercreditor Agreement] will be made available to you upon request. Please contact us at (866) 846-4526 if you have any questions.

 

    Very truly yours,
     
    WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
WFCM 2015-SG1 Certificate Administrator
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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Schedule 1 to Exhibit U

 

Contact Information

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association
1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2015-SG1

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Commercial Mortgage Servicing
MAC D1086 120, 550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attention: WFCM 2015-SG1 Asset Manager

 

Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC 

790 NW 107th Avenue, 4th Floor

Miami, Florida 33172 

Attention: Liat Heller, Jeff Krasnoff, Niral Shah, Adam Singer (WFCM 2015-SG1)

 

RREF II CMBS AIV, LP
c/o Rialto Capital Management LLC
600 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Josh Cromer, Joseph Bachkovsky

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EXHIBIT V

 

[RESERVED]

 

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EXHIBIT W

 

[RESERVED]

 

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EXHIBIT X

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF EXCHANGE OF EXCHANGEABLE CERTIFICATES

 

[Certificateholder’s letterhead]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Center
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113
Attention: Corporate Trust Services – Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

 

Re:Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-SG1 (the “Certificates”) Notice of Exchange of Exchangeable Certificates

 

This letter is delivered to you pursuant to Section 5.09 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Trust Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, as Tax Administrator and as Custodian, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby (i) certifies that as of the date above, the undersigned is the beneficial owner of the Exchangeable Certificates set forth below under “Exchangeable Certificates to be Surrendered”, is duly authorized to deliver this notice to the Certificate Administrator and that such power has not been granted or assigned to any other Person and the Certificate Administrator may conclusively rely upon this notice and (ii) give notice of our intent to present and surrender the Exchangeable Certificates set forth below under “Exchangeable Certificates to be Surrendered” and all of our right, title and interest in and to such Exchangeable Certificates, including all payments of interest thereon received after [_____________], in exchange for the corresponding Exchangeable Certificates set forth below. We propose an Exchange Date of [______].

 

We agree that upon such exchange, our interests in the portion(s) of the Exchangeable Certificates surrendered in exchange shall be reduced and our interest in the portion(s) of the Exchangeable Certificates received in such exchange shall be increased.

 

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Exchangeable Certificates to be Surrendered 

 

Exchangeable
Certificates to be
Received 

CUSIP 

 


Outstanding
Certificate Principal
Balance 

 

Initial Certificate
Principal Balance 

 

CUSIP 

  

Our Depository participant number is [________].

 

  Sincerely,
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

[Medallion Stamp Guarantee]

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

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Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

                                                         
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Address   City   State   Zip Code   Original Principal Balance
($)
  Cut-off Date
Principal Balance
($)(1)
  Loan Amortization Type   Monthly P&I
Payment ($)
  Interest Accrual Basis   Mortgage Rate   Administrative Fee
Rate
  Payment Due Date
1   LIG I/SG   Patrick Henry Mall   12300 Jefferson Avenue   Newport News   VA   23602   69,500,000.00   69,414,394.05   Amortizing Balloon   346,061.06   Actual/360   4.352%   0.0705%   5
2   WFB   Boca Park Marketplace   8800, 8700, 8704, 8740, 8820 West Charleston Boulevard; 1000 South Rampart Boulevard   Las Vegas   NV   89117   46,500,000.00   46,500,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   240,607.92   Actual/360   4.680%   0.0305%   11
3   LIG I   Fifth Third Center   999 Vanderbilt Beach Road   Naples   FL   34108   38,450,000.00   38,450,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   197,571.60   Actual/360   4.620%   0.1005%   1
4   SG   Hilton - Harrisburg   1 North 2nd Street   Harrisburg   PA   17101   31,500,000.00   31,500,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   158,130.68   Actual/360   4.421%   0.0305%   1
5   Natixis   Ohio Document Portfolio   Various   Various   OH   Various   19,950,000.00   19,926,206.55   Amortizing Balloon   101,048.16   Actual/360   4.497%   0.0305%   10
5.01   Natixis   1 Andrews Circle   1 Andrews Circle   Brecksville   OH   44141   8,910,651.44                            
5.02   Natixis   690 Crescentville   690 Crescentville Road   West Chester   OH   45246   7,954,605.02                            
5.03   Natixis   2500 Charter   2500 Charter Street   Columbus   OH   43228   1,979,314.86                            
5.04   Natixis   2612 Walcutt   2612 Walcutt Road   Hilliard   OH   43026   1,105,428.68                            
6   Natixis   DoubleTree DFW   4441 West John Carpenter Freeway   Irving   TX   75063   18,400,000.00   18,400,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   93,062.80   Actual/360   4.823%   0.0305%   5
7   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Green Bay   1015 Lombardi Avenue   Green Bay   WI   54304   16,700,000.00   16,700,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   84,586.68   Actual/360   4.497%   0.0305%   1
8   SG   The Fairfax Building   10710 Midlothian Turnpike   Richmond   VA   23235   16,500,000.00   16,500,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   81,440.78   Actual/360   4.278%   0.0655%   1
9   SG   Landmark Center   1099 North Meridian Street   Indianapolis   IN   46204   16,125,000.00   16,125,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   81,607.22   Actual/360   4.490%   0.0305%   1
10   SG   Beltramo Office   1460 El Camino Real   Menlo Park   CA   94025   16,000,000.00   16,000,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   78,168.06   Actual/360   4.192%   0.0305%   1
11   SG   580 Market   580 Market Street   San Francisco   CA   94104   15,700,000.00   15,700,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   54,549.00   Actual/360   4.101%   0.0305%   1
12   Basis   The Market at Hunting Bayou   11420 East Freeway   Jacinto City   TX   77029   14,300,000.00   14,300,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   74,165.21   Actual/360   4.700%   0.0305%   1
13   LIG I   Glendale Plaza   1150, 1164 & 1174 Pulaski Highway   New Castle Hundred   DE   19701   14,000,000.00   14,000,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   65,473.35   Actual/360   3.830%   0.0705%   1
14   LIG I   Regency Square Apartments   2350 South Avenue B   Yuma   AZ   85364   13,350,000.00   13,334,826.97   Amortizing Balloon   69,318.41   Actual/360   4.710%   0.1705%   1
15   SG   2113 Kalakaua Avenue   2113 Kalakaua Avenue   Honolulu   HI   96815   13,300,000.00   13,300,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   69,371.08   Actual/360   4.749%   0.0305%   1
16   SG   Staybridge Suites Atlanta Airport   3420 Norman Berry Drive   Hapeville   GA   30354   13,000,000.00   13,000,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   66,178.42   Actual/360   4.540%   0.0305%   1
17   SG   Skillman Abrams Shopping Center   6301 & 6401 Abrams Road   Dallas   TX   75231   12,200,000.00   12,167,953.24   Amortizing Balloon   60,231.13   Actual/360   4.280%   0.0305%   1
18   Basis   Villas at Druid Hills   3183 Buford Highway   Atlanta   GA   30329   11,500,000.00   11,500,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   59,712.49   Actual/360   4.710%   0.0305%   1
19   Basis   Bella of Baton Rouge   1855 Boulevard de Province   Baton Rouge   LA   70816   11,250,000.00   11,250,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   59,501.79   Actual/360   4.870%   0.0305%   1
20   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Grand Forks   4301 James Ray Drive   Grand Forks   ND   58203   10,920,000.00   10,920,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   55,310.57   Actual/360   4.497%   0.0305%   1
21   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Appleton/Kimberly   720 Eisenhower Drive   Kimberly   WI   54136   10,855,000.00   10,855,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   54,981.34   Actual/360   4.497%   0.0305%   1
22   LIG I   Hampton Inn & Applebee’s, Westampton     2024 Route 541 Road 1   Westampton   NJ   08060   10,500,000.00   10,484,490.74   Amortizing Balloon   62,797.18   Actual/360   5.230%   0.0705%   1
23   LIG I   Central Coast Mini Storage   3600 South Higuera Street   San Luis Obispo   CA   93401   9,700,000.00   9,700,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   47,604.67   Actual/360   4.230%   0.0705%   1
24   SG   All Storage Golden Triangle   11025 Old Denton Road   Fort Worth   TX   76248   9,550,000.00   9,464,434.83   Amortizing Balloon   48,763.68   Actual/360   4.566%   0.0305%   1
25   SG   Edinborough Corporate   3300 Edinborough Way   Edina   MN   55435   9,230,000.00   9,230,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   32,358.59   Actual/360   4.138%   0.0705%   1
26   LIG I   Columbus Hotel Portfolio   Various   Various   OH   Various   9,000,000.00   8,914,365.38   Amortizing Balloon   59,396.02   Actual/360   5.000%   0.0705%   1
26.01   LIG I   Comfort Inn   16420 Allenby Drive   Marysville   OH   43040   4,861,313.87                            
26.02   LIG I   Red Roof Inn   4055 Jackpot Road   Grove City   OH   43123   4,138,686.13                            
27   Natixis   One Corporate Exchange   25825 Science Park Drive   Beachwood   OH   44122   8,500,000.00   8,500,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   43,574.77   Actual/360   4.600%   0.0305%   5
28   SG   Whole Foods Chambers Bay   3515 Bridgeport Way West   University Place   WA   98466   8,125,000.00   8,125,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   27,259.38   Actual/360   3.960%   0.0305%   1
29   Basis   Holiday Inn Express - Troutville   3200 Lee Highway South   Troutville   VA   24175   8,050,000.00   8,050,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   42,041.15   Actual/360   4.760%   0.0305%   1
30   LIG I   Folsom Self-Storage   600 Nesmith Court   Folsom   CA   95630   8,000,000.00   8,000,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   27,382.22   Actual/360   4.040%   0.0705%   1
31   LIG I   Quality Inn & Suites, Tampa   4955 East 18th Avenue   Tampa   FL   33605   8,000,000.00   7,940,604.04   Amortizing Balloon   51,001.43   Actual/360   4.590%   0.0705%   1
32   WFB   Lohman Plaza   2200 East Lohman Avenue   Las Cruces   NM   88001   7,700,000.00   7,700,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   39,152.14   Actual/360   4.530%   0.0805%   11
33   Basis   Lowe’s - Chillicothe   867 North Bridge Street   Chillicothe   OH   45601   7,700,000.00   7,700,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   28,873.50   Actual/360   4.426%   0.0305%   1
34   LIG I   1025 Virginia Ave   1025 Virginia Avenue   Atlanta   GA   30354   7,540,000.00   7,540,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   38,338.59   Actual/360   4.530%   0.0705%   1
35   LIG I   Brownstones on Seventh   325 Southwest 7th Street   Des Moines   IA   50309   7,000,000.00   7,000,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   35,759.71   Actual/360   4.570%   0.1205%   1
36   Basis   Holiday Inn & Suites - Salt Lake City   5001 West Wiley Post Way   Salt Lake City   UT   84116   6,939,079.00   6,939,079.00   Amortizing Balloon   37,803.73   Actual/360   5.130%   0.0305%   1
37   LIG I   Tri City Center   2063 Lincoln Highway   St. Charles   IL   60174   6,670,000.00   6,670,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   33,637.57   Actual/360   4.460%   0.1205%   1
38   LIG I   Holiday Inn & Suites, Cordele   1102 Arc Way Drive   Cordele   GA   31015   6,400,000.00   6,400,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   39,301.60   Actual/360   5.500%   0.0705%   1
39   Basis   Gardens at Briarwood   3540 Buford Highway Northeast   Atlanta   GA   30329   6,400,000.00   6,400,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   33,231.30   Actual/360   4.710%   0.0305%   1
40   SG   CVS Miami   591 Northeast 79th Street   Miami   FL   33138   6,350,000.00   6,350,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   22,703.01   Actual/360   4.220%   0.0305%   1
41   Natixis   Doubletree Savannah Airport   50 Yvette Johnson Hagins Drive   Savannah   GA   31408   6,200,000.00   6,200,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   38,347.90   Actual/360   5.574%   0.0305%   5
42   WFB   San Montego Apartments   9133 Kernel Circle   El Paso   TX   79907   6,060,000.00   6,038,217.23   Amortizing Balloon   33,101.38   Actual/360   4.330%   0.0605%   11
43   Natixis   1505 Ferguson Lane   1505 Ferguson Lane   Austin   TX   78754   6,000,000.00   6,000,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   32,077.42   Actual/360   4.964%   0.0305%   5
44   LIG I   Marina Mini Storage   497 Reservation Road   Marina   CA   93933   6,000,000.00   5,976,243.99   Amortizing Balloon   29,306.02   Actual/360   4.190%   0.0705%   1
45   Basis   Chambers Corners   300-376 Reno Drive   Wayland   MI   49348   5,662,500.00   5,662,500.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   28,943.95   Actual/360   4.575%   0.0305%   1
46   Basis   Sebring Medical Office   6325 U.S. Highway 27 North   Sebring   FL   33870   5,500,000.00   5,500,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   28,393.00   Actual/360   4.660%   0.0305%   1
47   LIG I   Candlewood Suites, Pearl   632 Pearson Road   Pearl   MS   39208   5,450,000.00   5,441,635.44   Amortizing Balloon   31,923.70   Actual/360   5.020%   0.0705%   1
48   LIG I   Whispering Winds Apartments   1750 Melville Drive   Rochester Hills   MI   48307   5,400,000.00   5,400,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   27,232.81   Actual/360   4.460%   0.0705%   1
49   SG   Park Terrace   1091 & 1095 K Street; 202, 210 & 222 Park Boulevard; 251 10th Avenue   San Diego   CA   92101   5,350,000.00   5,350,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   18,606.48   Actual/360   4.105%   0.0305%   1
50   LIG I   Fairfield Inn & Suites, Milledgeville   2631-A North Columbia Street   Milledgeville   GA   31061   5,125,000.00   5,125,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   31,471.98   Actual/360   5.500%   0.0705%   1
51   SG   The Fresh Market   11557 Olive Boulevard   Creve Coeur   MO   63141   5,100,000.00   5,100,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   18,233.92   Actual/360   4.220%   0.0305%   1
52   SG   Golfsmith Myrtle Beach   1080 Oak Forest Lane   Myrtle Beach   SC   29577   5,100,000.00   5,100,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   18,233.92   Actual/360   4.220%   0.0305%   1
53   LIG I   Powell Plaza   9665-10011 Sawmill Parkway   Powell   OH   43085   5,100,000.00   5,073,288.58   Amortizing Balloon   28,202.91   Actual/360   4.450%   0.1205%   1
54   SG   Shoppes at Corporate Park   6300 Powerline Road   Fort Lauderdale   FL   33309   5,000,000.00   4,972,219.54   Amortizing Balloon   26,627.07   Actual/360   4.085%   0.0305%   1
55   SG   4800 211th Street   4800 211th Street   Matteson   IL   60443   4,600,000.00   4,600,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   23,779.99   Actual/360   4.672%   0.0305%   1
56   SG   Dial Portfolio   Various   Various   Various   Various   4,450,000.00   4,450,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing ARD   23,347.61   Actual/360   4.800%   0.0305%   1
56.01   SG   Dial Arizona   721 Mike’s Pike Street   Winslow   AZ   86047   2,339,000.00                            
56.02   SG   Dial Wisconsin   3711 Dewey Street   Manitowoc   WI   54220   2,111,000.00                            
57   LIG I   Wilmington Self Storage II   9121 Market Street   Wilmington   NC   28411   4,400,000.00   4,400,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   22,059.48   Actual/360   4.410%   0.0705%   1
58   LIG I   Wilmington Self Storage I   5811 Market Street   Wilmington   NC   28405   4,350,000.00   4,350,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   21,937.54   Actual/360   4.460%   0.0705%   1
59   SG   Festival Center   4825 West Flamingo Road and 4130 South Decatur Blvd   Las Vegas   NV   89103   4,225,000.00   4,225,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   16,089.91   Actual/360   4.495%   0.0305%   1
60   Natixis   Patriots Park   12290, 12300 and 12310 Sunrise Valley Drive   Reston   VA   20191   4,070,000.00   4,070,000.00   Interest-only, ARD   12,613.50   Actual/360   3.658%   0.0193%   5
61   SG   4747 Viewridge   4747 Viewridge Avenue   San Diego   CA   92123   3,900,000.00   3,900,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   15,067.00   Actual/360   4.560%   0.0305%   1
62   Natixis   Rite Aid Cary NC   929 Kildaire Farm Road   Cary   NC   27511   3,857,000.00   3,852,361.73   Amortizing Balloon   19,451.29   Actual/360   4.460%   0.0305%   5
63   SG   Your Extra Attic Suwanee   130 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard   Sugar Hill   GA   30518   3,510,000.00   3,496,361.16   Amortizing Balloon   17,332.91   Actual/360   4.282%   0.0305%   1
64   SG   Your Extra Attic John’s Creek   1715 Peachtree Parkway   Cumming   GA   30041   3,250,000.00   3,237,371.45   Amortizing Balloon   16,048.99   Actual/360   4.282%   0.0305%   1
65   SG   Las Brisas Pavilions   5020-5030 Las Brisas Boulevard   Reno   NV   89523   3,000,000.00   2,996,631.48   Amortizing Balloon   15,672.94   Actual/360   4.763%   0.0305%   1
66   WFB   La Mirada Apartments   10550 McCombs Street   El Paso   TX   79924   2,835,000.00   2,827,699.83   Amortizing Balloon   14,163.10   Actual/360   4.380%   0.0805%   11
67   Basis   Sulphur Shopping Center   541-61 Cities Service Highway   Sulphur   LA   70663   2,715,000.00   2,715,000.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   13,821.11   Actual/360   4.540%   0.0305%   1
68   SG   Atria   101 Market Street   San Diego   CA   92101   2,640,000.00   2,640,000.00   Interest-only, Balloon   9,886.07   Actual/360   4.420%   0.0305%   1
69   WFB   Tobacco & Mule Exchange Building   225 North Salem Street   Apex   NC   27502   1,906,875.00   1,906,875.00   Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon   9,741.33   Actual/360   4.570%   0.0305%   11
70   Natixis   Maple Tree Industrial Center   21 Wilbraham Street   Palmer   MA   01069   1,750,000.00   1,750,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   11,308.46   Actual/360   6.031%   0.0305%   5
71   WFB   Villas del Valle Apartments   9238 Betel Drive   El Paso   TX   79907   1,725,000.00   1,720,646.21   Amortizing Balloon   8,719.83   Actual/360   4.480%   0.0805%   11
72   WFB   Sandy Springs Promenade   5841 Roswell Road   Sandy Springs   GA   30328   1,300,000.00   1,300,000.00   Amortizing Balloon   6,742.29   Actual/360   4.700%   0.0305%   11

 

 
 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

                                                             
Mortgage Loan Number   Mortgage Loan Seller   Property Name   Stated Maturity Date or
Anticipated Repayment
Date
  Original Term to
Maturity or ARD
(Mos.)
  Remaining Term
to Maturity or ARD
(Mos.)
  Amortization Term
(Original) (Mos.)
  Amortization Term
(Remaining) (Mos.)
  Cross Collateralized and
Cross Defaulted Loan Flag
  Prepayment Provisions   Ownership Interest   Grace Period Late
(Days)
  Secured by LOC (Y/N)   LOC Amount   Borrower Name   Master Servicing
Fee Rate
1   LIG I/SG   Patrick Henry Mall   05-07-25   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   PR Patrick Henry LLC   0.0100%
2   WFB   Boca Park Marketplace   11-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(89),O(7)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Boca Park Marketplace Syndications Group, LLC   0.0200%
3   LIG I   Fifth Third Center   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   5   Y   7,350,000.00   Southern Holdings 3, LLC   0.0900%
4   SG   Hilton - Harrisburg   01-07-25   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   2012 Harrisburg Investment LLC   0.0200%
5   Natixis   Ohio Document Portfolio   10-07-25   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   DP LXI, LLC   0.0200%
5.01   Natixis   1 Andrews Circle                                                    
5.02   Natixis   690 Crescentville                                                    
5.03   Natixis   2500 Charter                                                    
5.04   Natixis   2612 Walcutt                                                    
6   Natixis   DoubleTree DFW   05-01-25   120   113   360   360   NAP   L(31),D(86),O(3)   Fee   10   N   NAP   Dallas H28 Owner LLC   0.0200%
7   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Green Bay   01-07-25   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(88),O(7)   Fee   5   N   NAP   KNK-Plaza Hotel of Green Bay, LLC   0.0200%
8   SG   The Fairfax Building   01-06-25   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Fairfax Rollup, LLC   0.0550%
9   SG   Landmark Center   01-07-25   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(59),GRTR 1% or YM(57),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Landmark Acquisitions, LLC   0.0200%
10   SG   Beltramo Office   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),GRTR 1% or YM or D(89),D(2),O(5)   Fee   5   N   NAP   LDH 1460, LLC   0.0200%
11   SG   580 Market   01-06-25   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   PREF 580 Market, LLC   0.0200%
12   Basis   The Market at Hunting Bayou   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee & Leasehold   5   N   NAP   Gratiot HB Jacinto LLC; SG2607 Properties LLC; HB Jacinto Investors LLC   0.0200%
13   LIG I   Glendale Plaza   01-06-25   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Glenbear Associates I LLC   0.0600%
14   LIG I   Regency Square Apartments   01-07-25   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(89),O(6)   Fee   5   N   NAP   PF-Regency Square LLC; PP-Regency Square LLC; CS-BS-Regency Square LLC; PC-Regency Square LLC; BF-Regency Square LLC; KB-Regency Square LLC; JF-Regency Square LLC; KIP-Regency Square LLC; JDK-Regency Square LLC; Regency Square LLC   0.1600%
15   SG   2113 Kalakaua Avenue   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Senshine Hawaii 2113 LLC   0.0200%
16   SG   Staybridge Suites Atlanta Airport   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Apsilon Management - Atlanta LLC   0.0200%
17   SG   Skillman Abrams Shopping Center   01-06-25   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(89),O(5)   Fee   0   N   NAP   TSCA-232 Limited Partnership   0.0200%
18   Basis   Villas at Druid Hills   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Villas at Druid Hills 2007, LLC   0.0200%
19   Basis   Bella of Baton Rouge   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(94),O(2)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Baton Rouge Community Investors, L.L.C.   0.0200%
20   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Grand Forks   01-07-25   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(88),O(7)   Leasehold   5   N   NAP   University Hotel Development, LLC   0.0200%
21   SG   Hilton Garden Inn Appleton/Kimberly   01-07-25   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(88),O(7)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Beechwood Plaza Hotel of Appleton, LLC   0.0200%
22   LIG I   Hampton Inn & Applebee’s, Westampton     01-07-25   120   119   300   299   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Shri Sai Dev. L.L.C.   0.0600%
23   LIG I   Central Coast Mini Storage   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Central Coast Mini-Storage, LLC   0.0600%
24   SG   All Storage Golden Triangle   01-01-25   120   113   360   353   NAP   L(31),D(85),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   GT/Old Denton, Ltd.   0.0200%
25   SG   Edinborough Corporate   01-06-25   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Larger Edinborough LLC; Delay Edinborough LLC; 3300 Edinborough Associates, LLC   0.0600%
26   LIG I   Columbus Hotel Portfolio   01-04-25   120   116   240   236   NAP   L(28),D(88),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Dhanlaxmi, LLC; Gajariya Properties, LLC   0.0600%
26.01   LIG I   Comfort Inn                                                    
26.02   LIG I   Red Roof Inn                                                    
27   Natixis   One Corporate Exchange   05-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Shelbourne One Corporate, LLC   0.0200%
28   SG   Whole Foods Chambers Bay   01-06-25   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Kim Investment Partners II, LLC   0.0200%
29   Basis   Holiday Inn Express - Troutville   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(94),O(2)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Grand Hospitality, LLC   0.0200%
30   LIG I   Folsom Self-Storage   01-06-25   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Folsom Self Storage Investors, LLC   0.0600%
31   LIG I   Quality Inn & Suites, Tampa   01-05-25   120   117   240   237   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Brahmas LLC   0.0600%
32   WFB   Lohman Plaza   11-07-25   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   2200 Lohman Ave LLC   0.0700%
33   Basis   Lowe’s - Chillicothe   01-08-25   120   120   IO   IO   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Chillicothe TK Owner II LLC   0.0200%
34   LIG I   1025 Virginia Ave   01-08-22   84   84   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(56),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   GA15 Hapeville LLC   0.0600%
35   LIG I   Brownstones on Seventh   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(25),GRTR1% or YM(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Brownstones on 7th, LLC   0.1100%
36   Basis   Holiday Inn & Suites - Salt Lake City   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Sunshine Hospitality Group, LLC     0.0200%
37   LIG I   Tri City Center   01-05-25   120   117   360   360   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Tri-City Center Associates, L.P.   0.1100%
38   LIG I   Holiday Inn & Suites, Cordele   01-08-25   120   120   300   300   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Arc Hotel Group, LLC   0.0600%
39   Basis   Gardens at Briarwood   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Gardens at Briarwood 2015 LLC   0.0200%
40   SG   CVS Miami   01-05-25   120   117   IO   IO   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   2307 Miami LLC   0.0200%
41   Natixis   Doubletree Savannah Airport   05-08-25   120   120   300   300   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Leasehold   0   N   NAP   Pooler Financing, LLC   0.0200%
42   WFB   San Montego Apartments   11-06-25   120   118   300   298   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Mission Trails Limited Partnership   0.0500%
43   Natixis   1505 Ferguson Lane   05-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Ferguson 1505, LLC   0.0200%
44   LIG I   Marina Mini Storage   01-05-25   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Marina Mini Storage LLC   0.0600%
45   Basis   Chambers Corners   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(94),O(2)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Chambers Corners LLC   0.0200%
46   Basis   Sebring Medical Office   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(94),O(2)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Esplanade Sebring, LLC and BA Sunset Realty, LLC   0.0200%
47   LIG I   Candlewood Suites, Pearl   01-07-25   120   119   300   299   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Aksharpurushottam, LLC   0.0600%
48   LIG I   Whispering Winds Apartments   01-06-25   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Whispering Winds of Rochester Hills LLC   0.0600%
49   SG   Park Terrace   01-06-25   120   118   IO   IO   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   10th & Park, LLC   0.0200%
50   LIG I   Fairfield Inn & Suites, Milledgeville   01-08-25   120   120   300   300   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   North Columbia Hotel Group, LLC   0.0600%
51   SG   The Fresh Market   01-05-25   120   117   IO   IO   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   2307 Creve Coeur LLC   0.0200%
52   SG   Golfsmith Myrtle Beach   01-05-25   120   117   IO   IO   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   2307 Myrtle Beach LLC   0.0200%
53   LIG I   Powell Plaza   01-05-25   120   117   300   297   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Powell Plaza Holdings, LLC   0.1100%
54   SG   Shoppes at Corporate Park   01-05-25   120   117   300   297   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Esa-Cypress, LLC   0.0200%
55   SG   4800 211th Street   01-08-20   60   60   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(32),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Grandway USRE II-D, LLC   0.0200%
56   SG   Dial Portfolio   01-12-24   120   112   360   360   NAP   L(32),D(84),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   KB Win-Man Dialysis, DST   0.0200%
56.01   SG   Dial Arizona                                                    
56.02   SG   Dial Wisconsin                                                    
57   LIG I   Wilmington Self Storage II   01-06-25   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Go Store It - Wilmington II, LLC   0.0600%
58   LIG I   Wilmington Self Storage I   01-06-25   120   118   360   360   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Go Store It - Wilmington, LLC   0.0600%
59   SG   Festival Center   01-07-25   120   119   IO   IO   NAP   L(25),GRTR 1% or YM(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   The Festival Center, LLC   0.0200%
60   Natixis   Patriots Park   05-10-19   60   50   IO   IO   NAP   GRTR 1% or YM(34),GRTR 1% or YM or D(22),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Hyundai Able Patriots Park, LLC   0.0100%
61   SG   4747 Viewridge   01-01-25   120   113   IO   IO   NAP   L(31),D(85),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   4747 Viewridge Ave, LLC   0.0200%
62   Natixis   Rite Aid Cary NC   05-07-25   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(92),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Manida Investments, LLC   0.0200%
63   SG   Your Extra Attic Suwanee   01-05-25   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Your Extra Attic, Suwanee, LLC   0.0200%
64   SG   Your Extra Attic John’s Creek   01-05-25   120   117   360   357   NAP   L(27),D(89),O(4)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Your Extra Attic, Johns Creek, LLC   0.0200%
65   SG   Las Brisas Pavilions   01-07-25   120   119   360   359   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   3   N   NAP   Cheda-Las Brisas, LLC; Matteucci-Las Brisas, LLC   0.0200%
66   WFB   La Mirada Apartments   11-06-25   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   EPT La Mirada Apartments, LP   0.0700%
67   Basis   Sulphur Shopping Center   01-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(94),O(2)   Fee   5   N   NAP   8 BBR Sulphur Plaza, LLC   0.0200%
68   SG   Atria   01-07-25   120   119   IO   IO   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   PREF Atria, LLC   0.0200%
69   WFB   Tobacco & Mule Exchange Building   11-07-25   120   119   360   360   NAP   L(25),D(91),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Brand Apex LLC   0.0200%
70   Natixis   Maple Tree Industrial Center   05-08-25   120   120   300   300   NAP   L(24),D(93),O(3)   Fee   0   N   NAP   Palmer-Mapletree LLC   0.0200%
71   WFB   Villas del Valle Apartments   11-06-25   120   118   360   358   NAP   L(26),D(90),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Majestic Employees, LTD.   0.0700%
72   WFB   Sandy Springs Promenade   11-08-25   120   120   360   360   NAP   L(24),D(92),O(4)   Fee   5   N   NAP   Sandy Springs Promenade, LLC   0.0200%

 

(1) The Patrick Henry Mall mortgage loan is part of a pari passu loan combination and consists of note A-1 with a cut-off date principal balance of $48,040,753 and note A-2 with a cut-off date principal balance of $21,373,641. The amount shown on this mortgage loan schedule reflects both note A-1 and note A-2. Liberty Island Group I LLC is contributing note A-1 to the trust and Société Générale is contributing note A-2 to the trust.

 

 
 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE II

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE FILE DELIVERY
(under Section 2.02(a) of this Agreement)

 

None.

 

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SCHEDULE III

 

SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE

 

The assessment of compliance to be delivered shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified below as “Relevant Servicing Criteria”, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt this Schedule III shall not require any assessment of any criterion to the extent that the assessment of such criterion is not required under the terms of Regulation AB. In addition, this Schedule III shall not be construed to impose on any Person any servicing duty that is not otherwise imposed on such Person under the main body of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement of which this Schedule III forms a part or to require an assessment of a criterion that is not encompassed by the servicing duties of the applicable party that are set forth in the main body of such Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

  Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
  General Servicing Considerations  
     
1122(d)(1)(i) Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(1)(ii) If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s performance and compliance with such servicing activities. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(1)(iii) Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the mortgage loans are maintained. N/A
1122(d)(1)(iv) A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(1)(v) Aggregation of information, as applicable., is mathematically accurate and the information conveyed accurately reflects the information.1 Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
  Cash Collection and Administration  
1122(d)(2)(i) Payments on mortgage loans are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(2)(ii) Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel. Certificate Administrator
1122(d)(2)(iii) Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements. Trustee2
Master Servicer
Special Servicer

 

 

1 The servicing criteria in Item 1122(d)(1)(v) of Regulation AB shall be applicable on and after November 23, 2015.

2 Only to the extent that the Trustee was required to make an Advance pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement during the applicable calendar year.

 

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  Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
  General Servicing Considerations  
     
1122(d)(2)(iv) The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(2)(v) Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements.  For purposes of this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(2)(vi) Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(2)(vii) Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts.  These reconciliations (A) are mathematically accurate; (B) are prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items.  These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
  Investor Remittances and Reporting  
1122(d)(3)(i) Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements.  Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of mortgage loans serviced by the Servicer.

Certificate Administrator
Trust Advisor*

 

*(C) and (D) are not applicable.

 

1122(d)(3)(ii) Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
1122(d)(3)(iii) Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer’s investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
1122(d)(3)(iv) Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements. Certificate Administrator
  Pool Asset Administration  
1122(d)(4)(i) Collateral or security on mortgage loans is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related mortgage loan documents. Custodian
Master Servicer
Special Servicer

 

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  Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
  General Servicing Considerations  
     
1122(d)(4)(ii) Mortgage loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements. Custodian
1122(d)(4)(iii) Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements. Certificate Administrator
Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(4)(iv) Payments on mortgage loans, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents are posted to the Servicer’s obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(v) The Servicer’s records regarding the mortgage loans agree with the Servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(vi) Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s mortgage loans (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents. Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(4)(vii) Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements. Special Servicer
Trust Advisor
1122(d)(4)(viii) Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a mortgage loan is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements.  Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent mortgage loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). Master Servicer
Special Servicer
1122(d)(4)(ix) Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for mortgage loans with variable rates are computed based on the related mortgage loan documents. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(x) Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts):  (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s mortgage loan documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable mortgage loan documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related mortgage loans, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xi) Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xii) Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the servicer’s funds and not charged to the Master Servicer

 

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  Relevant Servicing Criteria Applicable Party(ies)
Reference Criteria  
  General Servicing Considerations  
     
  obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or omission.  
1122(d)(4)(xiii) Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xiv) Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements. Master Servicer
1122(d)(4)(xv) Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements. N/A

 

 

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SCHEDULE IV

 

DESIGNATED SUB-SERVICERS

 

1.Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC

 

2.GEMSA Loan Services, L.P.

 

3.Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.

 

4.Mooreland Servicing Company, LLC

 

5.Prudential Asset Resources, Inc.

 

6.Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 

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SCHEDULE V

 

ADDITIONAL FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE

 

The parties identified in the “Party Responsible” column (with each Servicing Function Participant deemed to be responsible for the following items for which the party that retained such Servicing Function Participant is responsible) are obligated pursuant to Section 11.07 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to disclose to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator any information described in the corresponding Form 10-D Item described in the “Item on Form 10-D” column to the extent such party has actual knowledge (and in the case of financial statements required to be provided in connection with Item 6 below, possession) of such information (other than information as to itself). Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of the Prospectus Supplement (other than information with respect to itself that is set forth in or omitted from the Prospectus Supplement), in the absence of specific written notice to the contrary from the Depositor or Mortgage Loan Sellers. Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to conclusively assume that there is no “significant obligor” other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement. If there is more than one Master Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Master Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 10-D that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Master Servicer is not the Master Servicer. If there is more than one Special Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Special Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 10-D that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Special Servicer is not the Special Servicer. For this Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to assume that there is no provider of credit enhancement, liquidity or derivative instruments within the meaning of Items 1114 or 1115 of Regulation AB other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

Item on Form 10-D Party Responsible
Distribution and Pool Performance Information:  Only with respect to any information required by 1121 which is NOT included on the Distribution Date Statement

•      Master Servicer (only with respect to 1121(a)(12) as to non-Specially Serviced Loans) 

•      Special Servicer (only with respect to 1121(a)(12) as to Specially Serviced Loans) 

•      Depositor 

•      Certificate Administrator 

Item 2:  Legal Proceedings:
Item 1117 of Regulation AB (to the extent material to Certificateholders)

•      Master Servicer (as to itself) 

•      Special Servicer (as to itself) 

•      Trustee (as to itself) 

•      Certificate Administrator (as to itself) 

•      Depositor (as to itself) 

•      Trust Advisor (as to itself) 

•      Any other Reporting Servicer (as to itself) 

•      Trustee/Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer

  

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Item on Form 10-D Party Responsible

       as to the Trust 

 •     Each Mortgage Loan Seller (as to itself and as to each Originator (as contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB) of one or more Mortgage Loans sold by such Mortgage Loan Seller) 

 •     Depositor (as to any party under Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB) 

Item 3:  Sale of Securities and Use of Proceeds    •     Depositor
Item 4:  Defaults Upon Senior Securities    •     Certificate Administrator
Item 5:  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    •     Certificate Administrator
Item 6:  Significant Obligors of Pool Assets    •     Master Servicer
Item 7*:  Change in Sponsor Interest in the Securities    •     Each Mortgage Loan Seller (as to itself in its capacity as a sponsor)
Item 8:  Significant Enhancement Provider Information    •     N/A
Item 9:  Other Information (information required to be disclosed on Form 8-K that was not properly disclosed)

•     Certificate Administrator (with respect to the balances of the Distribution Account and the Interest Reserve Account as of the related Distribution Date and the preceding Distribution Date)

 

•     The Certificate Administrator and any other party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K to the extent of such items (which, pursuant to Section 8 of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, does not include the Mortgage Loan Sellers)

 

Item 10:  Exhibits

•     Depositor (exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, such as material agreements)

 

•     Certificate Administrator (Distribution Date Statement)

 

 

 

* Form 10-D was amended, effective November 24, 2014, by adding new Item 7 in Part II and redesignating Items 7, 8 and 9 as Items 8, 9 and 10 as part of amendments related to the offering process, disclosure, and reporting for asset-backed securities, however, the requirement to provide Additional Form 10-D Information with respect to Item 7 shall not apply until November 23, 2015. New Item 7 will only be applicable (and newly numbered Items 8, 9 and 10 will only reflect their new numbers) on and after November 24, 2015. 

 

S-V-2
 

 

SCHEDULE VI

 

ADDITIONAL FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE

 

The parties identified in the “Party Responsible” column (with each Servicing Function Participant deemed to be responsible for the following items for which the party that retained such Servicing Function Participant is responsible) are obligated pursuant to Section 11.07 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to disclose to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator any information described in the corresponding Form 10-K Item described in the “Item on Form 10-K” column to the extent such party has actual knowledge (and in the case of financial statements required to be provided in connection with 1112(b) below, possession) of such information (other than information as to itself). Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of the Prospectus Supplement (other than information with respect to itself that is set forth in or omitted from the Prospectus Supplement), in the absence of specific written notice to the contrary from the Depositor or Mortgage Loan Sellers. Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to conclusively assume that there is no “significant obligor” other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement. If there is more than one Master Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Master Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 10-K that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Master Servicer is not the Master Servicer. If there is more than one Special Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Special Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 10-K that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Special Servicer is not the Special Servicer. For this Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trust Advisor (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to assume that there is no provider of credit enhancement, liquidity or derivative instruments within the meaning of Items 1114 or 1115 of Regulation AB other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

Item on Form 10-K Party Responsible
Item 1B:  Unresolved Staff Comments •     Depositor
Item 9B:  Other Information (information required to be disclosed on Form 8-K that was not properly disclosed) •    Any party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K to the extent of such items (which, pursuant to Section 8 of the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, does not include the Mortgage Loan Sellers)
Item 15:  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

•     Certificate Administrator 

•     Depositor 

Additional Item:
Disclosure per Item 1117 of Regulation AB (to the extent material to Certificateholders)

•     Master Servicer (as to itself) 

•     Special Servicer (as to itself) 

•     Certificate Administrator (as to itself) 

•     Trustee (as to itself) 

•     Depositor (as to itself) 

•     Trust Advisor (as to itself) 

 

S-VI-1
 

 

Item on Form 10-K Party Responsible

•    Any other Reporting Servicer (as to itself) 

•    Trustee/Certificate Administrator/ Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer as to the Trust 

•    Each Mortgage Loan Seller (as to itself and as to each Originator (as contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB) of one or more Mortgage Loans sold by such Mortgage Loan Seller) 

•    Depositor (as to any party under Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB) 

Additional Item:
Disclosure per Item 1119 of Regulation AB

•    Master Servicer (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders and only as to affiliations under 1119(a) with the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Special Servicer or a sub-servicer retained by it meeting any of the descriptions in Item 1108(a)(3)) 

•    Special Servicer (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders and only as to affiliations under 1119(a) with the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Master Servicer or a sub-servicer meeting any of the descriptions in Item 1108(a)(3)) 

•    Certificate Administrator (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders) 

•    Trustee (as to itself) (to the extent material to Certificateholders) 

•    Depositor (as to itself) 

•    Depositor (as to the Trust) 

•    Each Mortgage Loan Seller (as to itself and as to each Originator under Item 1110 of Regulation AB relating to one or more Mortgage Loans sold by such Mortgage Loan Seller) 

•    Trust Advisor (as to itself) 

•    Depositor (as to any party under Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB) 

Additional Item:
Disclosure per Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB
  Master Servicer
Additional Item:
Disclosure per Items 1114(b)(2) and 1115(b) of Regulation AB
  N/A

 

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SCHEDULE VII

 

FORM 8-K DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

 

The parties identified in the “Party Responsible” column (with each Servicing Function Participant deemed to be responsible for the following items for which the party that retained such Servicing Function Participant is responsible) are obligated pursuant to Section 11.10 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to report to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator the occurrence of any event described in the corresponding Form 8-K Item described in the “Item on Form 8-K” column to the extent such party has actual knowledge of such information (other than information as to itself). Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of the Prospectus Supplement (other than information with respect to itself that is set forth in or omitted from the Prospectus Supplement), in the absence of specific written notice to the contrary from the Depositor or Mortgage Loan Sellers. Each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to conclusively assume that there is no “significant obligor” other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement. If there is more than one Master Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Master Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 8-K that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Master Servicer is not the Master Servicer. If there is more than one Special Servicer at any given time, in no event shall a Special Servicer be required to provide any information for inclusion in a Form 8-K that relates to any Mortgage Loan for which such Special Servicer is not the Special Servicer. For this Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each of the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer (in its capacity as such) shall be entitled to assume that there is no provider of credit enhancement, liquidity or derivative instruments within the meaning of Items 1114 or 1115 of Regulation AB other than a party identified as such in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

Item on Form 8-K Party Responsible
Item 1.01- Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Disclosure is required regarding entry into or amendment of any definitive agreement that is material to the securitization, even if depositor is not a party.

Examples:  servicing agreement, custodial agreement.

Note: disclosure not required as to definitive agreements that are fully disclosed in the prospectus
  •    Trustee/Certificate Administrator/Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer as to the Trust (only as to the agreements to which such entity is a party or entered into by such party on behalf of the Trust)
Item 1.02- Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

Disclosure is required regarding termination of  any definitive agreement that is material to the securitization (other than expiration in accordance with its terms), even if depositor is not a party.

Examples: servicing agreement, custodial agreement.
  •    Trustee/Certificate Administrator/ Master Servicer/Depositor/Special Servicer as to the Trust  (only as to the agreements to which such entity is a party or entered into by such party on behalf of the Trust)
Item 1.03- Bankruptcy or Receivership   •    Depositor

 

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Item on Form 8-K Party Responsible
Item 2.04- Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

Includes an early amortization, performance trigger or other event, including event of default, that would materially alter the payment priority/distribution of cash flows/amortization schedule.

Disclosure will be made of events other than waterfall triggers which are disclosed in the monthly statements to the certificateholders.

•     Depositor

 

•     Certificate Administrator

 

Item 3.03- Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

Disclosure is required of any material modification to documents defining the rights of Certificateholders, including the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
  •     Certificate Administrator
Item 5.03- Amendments of Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of Fiscal Year

Disclosure is required of any amendment “to the governing documents of the issuing entity”.
  •     Depositor
Item 6.01- ABS Informational and Computational Material   •     Depositor
Item 6.02- Change of Servicer or Trustee

Requires disclosure of any removal, replacement, substitution or addition of any master servicer, affiliated servicer, other servicer servicing 10% or more of pool assets at time of report, other material servicers or trustee.

•     Master Servicer (as to itself or a servicer retained by it) 

•     Special Servicer (as to itself or a servicer retained by it) 

•     Certificate Administrator 

•     Trustee 

•     Depositor

 

Reg AB disclosure about any new servicer or master servicer is also required.   •    Master Servicer (as to itself or a servicer retained by it) or Special Servicer (as to itself or a servicer retained by it), as applicable
Reg AB disclosure about any new Trustee is also required.   •     Trustee
Reg AB disclosure about any new Certificate Administrator is also required.   •     Certificate Administrator
Item 6.03- Change in Credit Enhancement or External Support  N/A
Item 6.04- Failure to Make a Required Distribution   •     Certificate Administrator
Item 6.05- Securities Act Updating Disclosure

If any material pool characteristic differs by 5% or more at the time of issuance of the securities from the description in the final prospectus, provide updated Reg AB disclosure about the actual asset pool.

If there are any new servicers or originators required to be disclosed under Regulation AB as a result of the foregoing, provide the information called for in Items 1108 and 1110 respectively.
  •     Depositor
Item 7.01- Regulation FD Disclosure   •     Depositor

 

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Item on Form 8-K Party Responsible
Item 8.01 – Other Events

Any event, with respect to which information is not otherwise called for in Form 8-K, that the registrant deems of importance to certificateholders.
  •     Depositor
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits   •    Responsible party for reporting/disclosing the financial statement or exhibit

 

S-VII-3
 

  

SCHEDULE VIII

 

INITIAL NOI INFORMATION FOR SIGNIFICANT OBLIGORS 

 

None. 

 

S-VIII-1
 

 

SCHEDULE IX

 

SCHEDULE OF INITIAL SERVICED PARI PASSU COMPANION LOAN HOLDER(S)

 

Companion Loan(s) Initial Companion Loan Holder
Patrick Henry Mall Note A-3

Société Générale 

245 Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10167 

Attention: Jim Barnard 

 

with a copy to: 

 

Kaye Scholer LLP 

250 West 55th Street 

New York, New York 10019 

Attention: Stephen Gliatta, Esq 

 

with a copy to: 

 

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP 

200 Liberty Street 

New York, New York 10281 

Attention: David S. Gingold, Esq. 

 

S-IX-1
 

 

SCHEDULE X

 

CLASS A-SB PLANNED PRINCIPAL BALANCE SCHEDULE

 

 

Distribution Date 

 

Class A-SB
Planned Principal
Balance ($) 

September 2015   54,770,000.00
October 2015   54,770,000.00
November 2015   54,770,000.00
December 2015   54,770,000.00
January 2016   54,770,000.00
February 2016   54,770,000.00
March 2016   54,770,000.00
April 2016   54,770,000.00
May 2016   54,770,000.00
June 2016   54,770,000.00
July 2016   54,770,000.00
August 2016   54,770,000.00
September 2016   54,770,000.00
October 2016   54,770,000.00
November 2016   54,770,000.00
December 2016   54,770,000.00
January 2017   54,770,000.00
February 2017   54,770,000.00
March 2017   54,770,000.00
April 2017   54,770,000.00
May 2017   54,770,000.00
June 2017   54,770,000.00
July 2017   54,770,000.00
August 2017   54,770,000.00
September 2017   54,770,000.00
October 2017   54,770,000.00
November 2017   54,770,000.00
December 2017   54,770,000.00
January 2018   54,770,000.00
February 2018   54,770,000.00
March 2018   54,770,000.00
April 2018   54,770,000.00
May 2018   54,770,000.00
June 2018   54,770,000.00
July 2018   54,770,000.00
August 2018   54,770,000.00
September 2018   54,770,000.00
October 2018   54,770,000.00
November 2018   54,770,000.00
December 2018   54,770,000.00

 

Distribution Date 

 

Class A-SB
Planned Principal
Balance ($) 

January 2019   54,770,000.00
February 2019   54,770,000.00
March 2019   54,770,000.00
April 2019   54,770,000.00
May 2019   54,770,000.00
June 2019   54,770,000.00
July 2019   54,770,000.00
August 2019   54,770,000.00
September 2019   54,770,000.00
October 2019   54,770,000.00
November 2019   54,770,000.00
December 2019   54,770,000.00
January 2020   54,770,000.00
February 2020   54,770,000.00
March 2020   54,770,000.00
April 2020   54,770,000.00
May 2020   54,770,000.00
June 2020   54,770,000.00
July 2020   54,770,000.00
August 2020   54,769,821.29
September 2020   53,831,855.10
October 2020   52,815,414.38
November 2020   51,869,700.98
December 2020   50,845,733.06
January 2021   49,892,211.54
February 2021   48,934,910.55
March 2021   47,751,422.27
April 2021   46,785,631.93
May 2021   45,742,157.20
June 2021   44,768,400.82
July 2021   43,717,186.25
August 2021   42,735,401.18
September 2021   41,749,723.88
October 2021   40,686,926.93
November 2021   39,693,127.17
December 2021   38,622,438.40
January 2022   37,620,452.27
February 2022   36,614,493.34
March 2022   35,386,880.58
April 2022   34,372,062.09

 

 

S-X-1
 

 

Distribution Date 

 

Class A-SB
Planned Principal
Balance ($) 

May 2022   33,280,951.45
June 2022   32,257,781.23
July 2022   31,158,556.02
August 2022   30,121,773.21
September 2022   29,098,667.41
October 2022   28,000,740.42
November 2022   26,969,220.27
December 2022   25,863,117.86
January 2023   24,823,117.12
February 2023   23,778,990.71
March 2023   22,520,475.66
April 2023   21,467,211.50
May 2023   20,339,982.48
June 2023   19,278,066.55
July 2023   18,142,431.41
August 2023   17,071,795.62
September 2023   15,996,911.81
October 2023   14,848,676.99

Distribution Date 

 

Class A-SB
Planned Principal
Balance ($) 

November 2023   13,764,971.20
December 2023   12,608,164.90
January 2024   11,515,567.68
February 2024   10,418,634.74
March 2024   9,180,604.93
April 2024   8,074,404.27
May 2024   6,895,741.79
June 2024   5,780,472.55
July 2024   4,592,998.97
August 2024   3,468,589.73
September 2024   2,339,717.71
October 2024   1,139,027.57
November 2024   908.43
December 2024
and thereafter
  0.00

 


S-X-2
 

 

SCHEDULE XI

 

DESIGNATED ESCROW/RESERVE MORTGAGE LOANS

 

None.

 

S-XI-1
 

 

EX-99.10 15 exh_99-10.htm SHERATON LINCOLN HARBOR HOTEL CO-LENDER AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 15, 2015

 

Exhibit 99.10

 

 

 

Sheraton Weehawken Lincoln Harbor Hotel

 

CO-LENDER AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of October 15, 2015

 

between

 

RIALTO MORTGAGE FINANCE, LLC
(Note A-1 Holder)

and

RIALTO MORTGAGE FINANCE, LLC
(Note A-2 Holder)

 

 

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page
1. Definitions; Conflicts   2
2. Servicing of the Mortgage Loan   13
3. Priority of Notes   15
4. Workout   15
5. Accounts; Payment Procedure   15
6. Limitation on Liability   16
7. Representations of the Holders   17
8. Independent Analyses of each Holder   17
9. No Creation of a Partnership or Exclusive Purchase Right   18
10. Not a Security   18
11. Other Business Activities of the Holders   18
12. Transfer of Notes   18
13. Exercise of Remedies by the Servicer   21
14. Rights of the Directing Holder   23
15. Appointment of Special Servicer   24
16. Rights of the Non-Directing Holders   24
17. Advances; Reimbursement of Advances   25
18. Provisions Relating to Securitization   26
19. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial   30
20. Modifications   30
21. Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries   31
22. Counterparts   31
23. Captions   31
24. Notices   31
25. Custody of Mortgage Loan Documents   31

 

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THIS CO-LENDER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of October 15, 2015, is between RIALTO MORTGAGE FINANCE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RMF”), having an address at 600 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10022, and, together with its successors and assigns in interest, in its capacity as the holder of Note A-1 (the “Note A-1 Holder”) and RMF, and, together with its successors and assigns in interest, in its capacity as the holder of Note A-2 (the “Note A-2 Holder”).

 

W  I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC has made a mortgage loan in the original principal amount of $80,000,000 (the “Mortgage Loan”) to River-PW Hotel Limited Partnership, a New Jersey limited partnership (the “Borrower”) pursuant to a loan agreement between the Borrower, as borrower, and RMF, as lender, dated as of October 1, 2015 (the “Loan Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Mortgage Loan is evidenced by two notes, Promissory Note A-1 in the original principal amount of $60,000,000 and Promissory Note A-2 in the original principal amount of $20,000,000 (“Note A-1” and “Note A-2” respectively and individually, each, a “Note” and collectively the “Notes”);

 

WHEREAS, the Mortgage Loan is secured by a first mortgage lien (the “Mortgage”) on the real property known as Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel, having an address at 500 Harbor Boulevard, Weehawken, New Jersey 07086 (the “Mortgaged Property”);

 

WHEREAS, the Note A-1 Holder intends to sell, transfer and assign its right, title and interest in and to Note A-1 to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (“WFCMS”), as depositor, pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to be dated as of October 29, 2015, by and between WFCMS, as purchaser, and Note A-1 Holder as seller, and WFCMS intends to transfer its right, title and interest in and to Note A-1 to Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee for the WFCM 2015-C31 Mortgage Trust under a pooling and servicing agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015 (the “Note A-1 PSA”), between WFCMS, as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, as certificate administrator, tax administrator and custodian and Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as trust advisor (the “Note A-1 Securitization”);

 

WHEREAS, Note A-2 Holder intends, but is not bound, to sell transfer and assign all or a portion of its right, title and interest in and to Note A-2 to one or more depositors who will in turn transfer the same to one or more trusts as part of the securitization of one or more mortgage loans;

 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement to memorialize the terms under which they, and their successors and assigns, shall hold Note A-1 and Note A-2, respectively;

 

 
 

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

 

1.          Definitions; Conflicts. References to a “Section” or the “recitals” are, unless otherwise specified, to a Section or the recitals of this Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Servicing Agreement. To the extent of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

Acceptable Insurance Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term or analogous term in the Servicing Agreement.

 

Advance” shall mean any P&I Advance or Property Advance made with respect to any of the Notes, the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the Note A-1 PSA or the Note A-2 PSA.

 

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, (a) any other Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified Person (each, a “Common Control Party”), (b) any other Person owning, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the beneficial interests in such Person or (c) any other Person in which such Person or a Common Control Party owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the beneficial interests. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, relation to individuals or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Agreement” shall mean this Co-Lender Agreement, the exhibits and schedules hereto, and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

 

Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Business Day” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement.

 

CLO Asset Manager” shall mean, with respect to any Securitization Vehicle that is a CLO, the entity that is responsible for managing or administering the underlying assets of such Securitization Vehicle or, if applicable, the assets of any Intervening Trust Vehicle (including, without limitation, the right to exercise any consent and control rights available to the Directing Holder).

 

Certificates” shall mean any securities issued in connection with the Note A-1 Securitization or the Note A-2 Securitization.

 

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Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Collection Account” shall mean the “collection account” or sub-account thereof, established under the Servicing Agreement for the purpose of servicing the Mortgage Loan.

 

Control” shall mean the ownership, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial ownership interests of an entity and the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of an entity, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “controlled by,” “controlling” and “under common control with” shall have the respective correlative meaning thereto.

 

DBRS” shall mean DBRS, Inc. and its successors in interest.

 

Defaulted Mortgage Loan” shall mean the Mortgage Loan in the event that the Mortgage Loan is delinquent at least 60 days in respect of its Monthly Payments or more than 60 days in respect of its balloon payment, in either case to be determined without giving effect to any grace period permitted by the Mortgage Loan Documents and without regard to any acceleration of payments under the Mortgage Loan Documents.

 

Depositor” shall mean (i) with respect to the Note A-1 Securitization, WFCMS and (ii) with respect to the Note A-2 Securitization, the depositor under the Note A-2 PSA.

 

Directing Holder” shall mean the holders of Certificates representing the specified interest in the class of Certificates designated as the “controlling class” or the duly appointed representative of the holders of such Certificates or such other party that the Note A-1 Holder grants the right to exercise the rights granted to the Directing Holder in this Agreement; provided, that no Borrower, property manager or affiliate thereof shall be entitled to act as Directing Holder.

 

Event of Default” shall mean an “Event of Default” as defined in the Loan Agreement.

 

Excluded Amounts” shall mean:

 

(i)          proceeds, awards or settlements to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(ii)         amounts required to be deposited in reserve or escrow pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents; and

 

(iii)        amounts that are then due and payable pursuant to the Servicing Agreement to the parties to the Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation, Servicing Fees, Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees, Workout Fees, as applicable, reimbursement of costs and expenses, reimbursement of Property Advances and interest thereon at the Reimbursement Rate;

 

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but shall not include (A) any amounts received in respect of any P&I Advances (and interest thereon), (B) any Servicing Fees due to the Master Servicer in excess of the Servicing Fee calculated at the “primary servicing fee rate” set forth in the Servicing Agreement and (C) any Trustee Fees.

 

Fitch” shall mean Fitch Ratings, Inc. and its successors in interest.

 

Hazardous Materials” shall mean any dangerous, toxic or hazardous pollutants, chemicals, wastes, or substances, including, without limitation, those so identified pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., or any other environmental laws now existing, and specifically including, without limitation, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”), radon gas, petroleum and petroleum products, urea formaldehyde and any substances classified as being “in inventory,” “usable work in process” or similar classification which would, if classified as unusable, be included in the foregoing definition.

 

Holder” shall mean the Note A-1 Holder and the Note A-2 Holder.

 

Intervening Trust Vehicle” shall mean, with respect to any Securitization Vehicle that is a CLO, a trust vehicle or entity which holds Note A-1 or Note A-2 as collateral securing (in whole or in part) any obligation or security held by such Securitization Vehicle as collateral for the CLO.

 

KBRA” shall mean Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. and its successors in interest.

 

Lead Note” shall mean Note A-1.

 

Lead Note Holder” shall mean the Holder of the Lead Note.

 

Lead Securitization” shall mean the Note A-1 Securitization.

 

Lead Securitization Trust” shall mean the trust established under the Note A-1 PSA.

 

Lead Servicer” shall mean the master servicer and/or special servicer designated under the Note A-1 PSA.

 

Liquidation Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term or an analogous term in the Servicing Agreement.

 

Loan Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Major Action” shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Material Action,” “Major Action,” “Major Decision” or any equivalent term in the Servicing Agreement.

 

Master Servicer” shall mean the master servicer under the Servicing Agreement and any successor thereunder.

 

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Master Servicer Remittance Date” shall mean:

 

(i)          with respect to Note A-1, the “Master Servicer Remittance Date” as defined in the Note A-1 PSA,

 

(ii)         with respect to Note A-2, the Business Day after each “Determination Date” as defined in the Note A-1 PSA.

 

Maturity Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Exhibit A.

 

Monthly Payment” with respect to any period shall mean all amounts due and payable to any Holder or Holders during such period in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Documents.

 

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and its successors in interest.

 

Morningstar” shall mean Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC and its successors in interest.

 

Mortgage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Mortgage Interest Rate” shall mean the Mortgage Interest Rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to each of Note A-1 and Note A-2.

 

Mortgage Loan” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

 

Mortgage Loan Documents” shall mean the Mortgage, the Loan Agreement, the Notes, and all other documents evidencing or securing the Mortgage Loan.

 

Mortgage Loan Principal Balance” shall mean, at any date of determination, the aggregate principal balance of the Notes evidencing the Mortgage Loan.

 

Mortgage Loan Schedule” shall mean the schedule in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, which schedule sets forth certain information regarding the Mortgage Loan and the Notes.

 

Mortgaged Property” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

 

Non-Directing Holders” shall mean the holders of Certificates representing the specified interest in the class of Certificates designated as the “controlling class” or the duly appointed representative of the holders of such Certificates or such other party otherwise entitled under the Note A-2 PSA to exercise the rights granted to the Non-Directing Holders in this Agreement. If Note A-2 has not been included in a Securitization, the Non-Directing Holder with respect to such Note will be the then-current Holder of such Note.

 

Non-Lead Master Servicer” shall mean, (i) with respect to Note A-2 and the Note A-2 PSA, the master servicer designated under the Note A-2 PSA.

 

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Non-Lead Note” shall mean Note A-2.

 

Non-Lead Note Holders” shall mean the holder of the Non-Lead Note.

 

Non-Lead Servicing Agreement” shall mean the Note A-2 PSA.

 

Nonrecoverable Advance” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Servicing Agreement.

 

Note A-1” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

 

Note A-1 Holder” shall mean Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC or any subsequent holder of Note A-1.

 

Note A-1 Master Servicer” shall mean the master servicer under the Note A-1 PSA.

 

Note A-1 Principal Balance” shall mean at any time of determination, the initial Note A-1 Principal Balance as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule less any payments of principal thereon received by the Note A-1 Holder and any reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 4.

 

Note A-1 PSA” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

 

Note A-1 Securitization” shall mean the first sale by the Note A-1 Holder of all or any portion of Note A-1 to a depositor who will in turn include all or such portion (as applicable) of Note A-1 as part of the securitization of one or more mortgage loans.

 

Note A-1 Securitization Date” shall mean the closing date of the Note A-1 Securitization.

 

Note A-1 Special Servicer” shall mean the special servicer for the Mortgage Loan under the Note A-1 PSA.

 

Note A-1 Trustee” shall mean the trustee under the Note A-1 PSA.

 

Note A-2” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

 

Note A-2 Holder” shall mean Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC or any subsequent holder of Note A-2.

 

Note A-2 Master Servicer” shall mean the master servicer under the Note A-2 PSA.

 

Note A-2 PSA” shall mean the “pooling and servicing agreement” entered into in connection with the Note A-2 Securitization.

 

Note A-2 Principal Balance” shall mean, at any time of determination, the initial Note A-2 Principal Balance as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, less any payments of

 

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principal thereon received by the Note A-2 Holder and any reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 4.

 

Note A-2 Securitization” shall mean the first sale by the Note A-2 Holder of all or any portion of Note A-2 to a depositor who will in turn include all or such portion (as applicable) of Note A-2 as part of the securitization of one or more mortgage loans.

 

Note A-2 Securitization Date” shall mean the closing date of the Note A-2 Securitization.

 

Note A-2 Special Servicer” shall mean the special servicer under the Note A-2 PSA.

 

Note A-2 Trustee” shall mean the trustee under the Note A-2 PSA.

 

Notes” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

 

P&I Advance” shall mean an advance made by a party to the Note A-1 PSA or the Note A-2 PSA, as applicable, with respect to a delinquent monthly debt service payment on the Notes included in the related Securitization.

 

Penalty Charges” shall mean any amounts collected from the Borrower that represent default charges, penalty charges, late fees and/or default interest, but excluding any yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium.

 

Permitted Fund Manager” shall mean any Person (a) listed on Exhibit C attached hereto or (b) that on the date of determination is (i) a Qualified Transferee or any other nationally-recognized manager of investment funds investing in debt or equity interests relating to commercial real estate, (ii) investing through one or more funds with committed capital of at least $250,000,000 and (iii) not subject to a proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors.

 

Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Property Advance” shall mean an advance made in respect of property protection expenses or expenses incurred to protect, preserve and enforce the security for the Mortgage Loan or to pay taxes and assessments or insurance premiums with respect to the Mortgaged Property.

 

Pro Rata and Pari Passu Basis” shall mean with respect to the Notes and each Holder, (i) for purposes of allocating payments of interest among the Notes, each Note or Holder, as the case may be, is allocated its respective pro rata share based on the interest accrued on such Note at the respective Interest Rate of such Note based on the outstanding principal balance of the such Note and (ii) for all other purposes, the allocation of any particular payment, collection, cost, expense, liability or other amount between such Notes or such Holders, as the case may be, without any priority of any such Note or any such Holder over another Note or Holder, as the

 

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case may be, and in any event such that each Note or Holder, as the case may be, is allocated its respective pro rata share based on the principal balance of its Note in relation to the principal balance of the entire Mortgage Loan of such particular payment, collection, cost, expense, liability or other amount.

 

Qualified Servicer” shall mean (i) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, (ii) Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, (iii) KeyBank National Association, (iv) CWCapital Asset Management LLC, or (v) any nationally recognized commercial mortgage loan servicer (1) rated at least “CSS3,” in the case of a special servicer, or at least “CMS2,” in the case of a master servicer, by Fitch, (2) on the S&P Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Master Servicer or a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, as applicable, (3) as to which neither Moody’s nor KBRA has cited servicing concerns of such servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in any CMBS transaction rated by Moody’s or KBRA, as applicable, and serviced by such servicer prior to the time of determination, (4) a servicer that (i) during the 12-month period prior to the date of determination, acted as master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, in a commercial mortgage loan securitization rated by Morningstar and (ii) Morningstar has not qualified, downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating or ratings of one or more classes of such certificates citing servicing concerns with the servicer or special servicer, as applicable, as the sole or material factor in such rating action and (5) that is then currently acting as servicer in a CMBS transaction rated by DBRS and as to which DBRS has not cited servicing concerns of such servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of any securities issued in such transaction that are rated by DBRS. For purposes of this definition, for so long as any Note is included in a Securitization, the ratings or actions of any Rating Agency that is not rating any such Securitization(s) shall not be considered.

 

Qualified Transferee” shall mean an Affiliate of the Note A-1 Holder or the Note A-2 Holder or one or more of the following (other than the Borrower or any entity which is an Affiliate of the Borrower):

 

(i)          an insurance company, bank, savings and loan association, investment bank, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund, pension fund advisory firm, mutual fund, real estate investment trust or governmental entity or plan; or

 

(ii)         an investment company, money management firm or a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which regularly engages in the business of making or owning investments of types similar to the Mortgage Loan; or

 

(iii)        an institution substantially similar to any of the foregoing entities described in clauses (i) or (ii) above; or

 

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(iv)        any entity Controlled by or under common Control or Controlling any of the entities described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above; or

 

(v)         a Qualified Trustee (or, in the case of a CLO, a single purpose bankruptcy-remote entity that contemporaneously pledges its interest in a Note to a Qualified Trustee) in connection with (A) a securitization of, (B) the creation of collateralized loan (or debt) obligations (“CLO”) secured by, or (C) a financing through an “owner trust” of, any interest in a Note (any of the foregoing, a “Securitization Vehicle”), provided that either (1) one or more classes of securities issued by such Securitization Vehicle is initially rated at least investment grade by at least two of the Rating Agencies that also assigned a rating to one or more classes of securities issued in connection with the Securitization of a Note; (2) in the case of a Securitization Vehicle that is not a CLO, the special servicer for the Securitization Vehicle is a Qualified Servicer at the time of transfer; or (3) in the case of a Securitization Vehicle that is a CLO, the CLO Asset Manager and, if applicable, each Intervening Trust Vehicle that is not administered and managed by a CLO Asset Manager that is a Qualified Transferee, is a Qualified Transferee under clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this definition; or

 

(vi)         an investment fund, limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership in which a Permitted Fund Manager acts as the general partner, managing member, or the fund manager responsible for the day to day management and operation of such investment vehicle, provided that greater than fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests in such investment vehicle are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more entities that are otherwise Qualified Transferees,

 

which, in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of this definition, has at least $650,000,000 in total assets (in name or under management) and (except with respect to a pension advisory firm or similar fiduciary) at least $250,000,000 in capital/statutory surplus or shareholders’ equity, and is regularly engaged in the business of making or owning commercial real estate loans or commercial loans similar to the Mortgage Loan.

 

Qualified Trustee” shall mean (i) a corporation, national bank, national banking association or a trust company, organized and doing business under the laws of any state or the United States of America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and to accept the trust conferred, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, (ii) an institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or (iii) an institution whose long-term senior unsecured debt is then rated in one of the top two rating categories of each of the Rating Agencies.

 

Rating Agencies” shall mean DBRS, Moody’s, Fitch, KBRA, Morningstar and S&P and their respective successors in interest or, if any of such entities shall for any reason no longer perform the functions of a securities rating agency, any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency reasonably designated by any Holder to rate the securities issued in

 

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connection with the Securitization of the related Note; provided, however, that, unless specified otherwise, at any time during which any Note is an asset of a Securitization, “Rating Agencies” or “Rating Agency” shall mean only those rating agencies that are engaged by the applicable Depositor from time to time to rate the securities issued in connection with such Securitization.

Rating Agency Confirmation” shall mean each of the applicable Rating Agencies shall have confirmed in writing that the occurrence of the event with respect to which such Rating Agency Confirmation is sought shall not result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the applicable rating or ratings ascribed by such Rating Agency to any of the Certificates then outstanding. In the event that no Certificates are outstanding or Note A-1 is not part of a Securitization, any action that would otherwise require a Rating Agency Confirmation shall require the consent of the Note A-1 Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

For the purposes of this Agreement, if any Rating Agency (1) waives, declines or refuses, in writing, to review or otherwise engage any request for a confirmation hereunder from such Rating Agency that a proposed action will not result in a qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of its then current rating of the securities issued pursuant to the related Securitization, or (2) does not reply to such request or responds in a manner that indicates that such Rating Agency is neither reviewing such request nor waiving the requirement for Rating Agency Confirmation and the related timing, notice and other applicable provisions set forth in the Servicing Agreement and the Note A-2 PSA, as applicable, have been satisfied, then for such request only, the condition that such confirmation by such Rating Agency (only) be obtained will be deemed not to apply for purposes of this Agreement. For purposes of clarity, any such waiver, declination or refusal to review or otherwise engage in any request for such confirmation hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver, declination or refusal to review or otherwise engage in any subsequent request for such Rating Agency Confirmation hereunder and the condition for such Rating Agency Confirmation pursuant to this Agreement for any subsequent request shall apply regardless of any previous waiver, declination or refusal to review or otherwise engage in such prior request.

Reimbursement Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term or the term “Advance Rate” or an analogous term in the Servicing Agreement.

REO Property” shall mean the Mortgaged Property, title to which has been acquired by the Servicer on behalf of (or other Person designated by) the Holders through foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise.

RMF” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors in interest.

Securitization” shall mean the Note A-1 Securitization and the Note A-2 Securitization, as applicable.

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Servicer” shall mean (i) the Master Servicer with respect to a non-Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and the Special Servicer with respect to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, or (ii) with respect to a specific function, right or obligation as to which the Servicing Agreement designates the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, the party so designated, as applicable, pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Agreement” shall mean the Note A-1 PSA; provided that in the event the Lead Note is no longer an asset of the trust fund created pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, the term “Servicing Agreement” shall refer to the subsequent servicing agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.

Servicing Fee” shall mean the fee of the Master Servicer pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Agreement, which will generally be calculated as the product of (i) the Servicing Fee Rate and (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of determination.

Servicing Fee Rate” shall have the meaning applied to such term in the Servicing Agreement, being the rate per annum which, when applied to the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance (which may be a different rate with respect to each of the Notes), will determine the servicing fee payable to the Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Standard” shall have the meaning assigned to such term or an analogous term in the Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Transfer Event” shall mean any of the events specified in the Servicing Agreement, whereby the servicing of the Mortgage Loan is required to be transferred to the Special Servicer from the Master Servicer.

Special Servicer” shall mean the special servicer of the Mortgage Loan as appointed under the terms of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, or any successor special servicer appointed as provided thereunder.

Special Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning given to such term (or an analogous term) in the Servicing Agreement.

Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” shall mean the Mortgage Loan during the period it is serviced by the Special Servicer following a Servicing Transfer Event.

Transfer” shall mean any assignment, pledge, conveyance, sale, transfer, mortgage, encumbrance, grant of a security interest, issuance of a participation interest, or other disposition, either directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise.

Trustee” shall mean the trustee under Note A-1 PSA or the Note A-2 PSA, as the context requires.

Trustee Fee” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Note A-1 PSA or an analogous term in the Note A-2, as the context requires.

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2.          Servicing of the Mortgage Loan. (a) Each Holder acknowledges and agrees that, subject in each case to the specific terms of this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan shall be serviced from and after the Note A-1 Securitization Date, by the Note A-1 Master Servicer and the Note A-1 Special Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Note A-1 PSA. Each Holder agrees to reasonably cooperate with each Servicer with respect to its exercise of its rights and obligations under the Servicing Agreement.

(b)          Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Holder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the appointment of the Master Servicer and the Trustee under the Servicing Agreement by the Depositor and the appointment of the Special Servicer by the Directing Holder and agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer with respect to the servicing of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Servicing Agreement. Each Holder hereby appoints the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee under the Servicing Agreement as such Holder’s attorney-in-fact to sign any documents reasonably required with respect to the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loan on its behalf under the Servicing Agreement (subject at all times to the rights of the Holders as set forth herein and in such Servicing Agreement).

(c)          If, at any time the Lead Note is no longer in a Securitization, the Note A-1 Holder shall cause the Mortgage Loan to be serviced pursuant to a servicing agreement that is substantially similar to the Servicing Agreement (and, if any Non-Lead Note is in a Securitization, a Rating Agency Confirmation from the Rating Agencies that were engaged by the Depositor to rate such Securitization) and all references herein to the “Servicing Agreement” shall mean such subsequent Servicing Agreement; provided, however, that until a replacement Servicing Agreement has been entered into (and such written confirmation has been obtained), the Note A-1 Holder shall cause the Mortgage Loan to be serviced pursuant to the provisions of the Servicing Agreement as if such agreement was still in full force and effect with respect to the Mortgage Loan; provided, further, however, that until a replacement Servicing Agreement is in place, the actual servicing of the Mortgage Loan may be performed by any Qualified Servicer appointed by the Note A-1 Holder and does not have to be performed by the service providers set forth under the Servicing Agreement that was previously in effect.

(d)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (including Sections 4 and 13(a)), each Servicing Agreement shall provide that the Servicer shall be required to service and administer the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Servicing Standard as set forth in such Servicing Agreement, and any Holder who is not the Borrower or an Affiliate of the Borrower shall be deemed a third-party beneficiary of such provisions of the Servicing Agreement. It is understood that any Non-Lead Note Holder may separately appoint a servicer for its Non-Lead Note, by itself or together with other assets, but any such servicer will have no responsibility hereunder and shall be compensated solely by the applicable Non-Lead Note Holder from funds payable to it hereunder or otherwise.

(e)          The Holders acknowledge that the Servicer is to comply with this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Documents in connection with the servicing of the Mortgage Loan.

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(f)          If any Note is included as an asset of a real estate mortgage investment conduit (a “REMIC”), within the meaning of Section 860D(a) of the Code, then, any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding: (i) the Mortgage Loan shall be administered such that the Notes shall qualify at all times as (or as interests in) a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, (ii) any real property (and related personal property) acquired by or on behalf of the Holders pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of a power of sale or delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure of the Mortgage or lien on such property following a default on the Mortgage Loan shall be administered so that the interest of the pro rata share of each Holder therein shall at all times qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code, and (iii) no Servicer may modify, waive or amend any provision of the Mortgage Loan, consent to or withhold consent from any action of the Borrower, or exercise or refrain from exercising any powers or rights that the Holders may have under the Mortgage Loan Documents, if any such action would constitute a “significant modification” of the Mortgage Loan, within the meaning of Section 1.860G-2(b) of the regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury, more than three (3) months after the startup day of the REMIC that includes any Note (or any portion thereof). Each Holder agrees that the provisions of this paragraph shall be effected by compliance with any REMIC provisions in the Servicing Agreement relating to the administration of the Mortgage Loan.

(g)          In the event that one of the Notes is included in a REMIC, the other Holders shall not be required to reimburse such Holder or any other Person for payment of any taxes imposed on such REMIC or Advances therefor or for any interest on such Advance or for deficits in other items of disbursement or income resulting from the use of funds for payment of any such taxes, nor shall any disbursement or payment otherwise distributable to the other Holders be reduced to offset or make-up any such payment or deficit.

3.         Priority of Notes. Note A-1 and Note A-2 shall be of equal priority, and no portion of any of Note A-1 or Note A-2 shall have priority or preference over any portion of the other Note or security therefor. Except for the Excluded Amounts, all amounts tendered by the Borrower or otherwise available for payment on the Mortgage Loan, whether received in the form of Monthly Payments, a balloon payment, Liquidation Proceeds, proceeds under any guaranty, letter of credit or other instrument serving as security on the Mortgage Loan, proceeds under title, hazard or other insurance policies or awards or settlements in respect of condemnation proceedings or similar exercise of the power of eminent domain shall be distributed by the Master Servicer and applied to the Note A-1 and Note A-2 on a Pro Rata and Pari Passu Basis.

The Servicing Agreement may provide for the application of Penalty Charges paid in respect of the Mortgage Loan to be used to (i) pay the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Special Servicer for interest accrued on any Property Advances and reimbursement of Property Advances, (ii) to pay the parties to any Securitization for interest accrued on any P&I Advance, (iii) to pay certain other expenses incurred with respect to the Mortgage Loan and (iv) to pay to the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer as additional servicing compensation, except that, for so long as Note A-2 is not included in a Securitization, any Penalty Charges allocated to Note A-2, that are not applied pursuant to clauses (i)-(iii) above shall be remitted to the

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respective Holder and shall not be paid to the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer without the express consent of such Holder.

4.          Workout. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but subject to the terms and conditions of the Servicing Agreement and Section 13 of this Agreement, and the obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard, if the Lead Note Holder, or any Servicer, in connection with a workout or proposed workout of the Mortgage Loan, modifies the terms thereof such that (i) the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance is decreased, (ii) the Mortgage Interest Rate is reduced, (iii) payments of interest or principal on Note A-1 or Note A-2 are waived, reduced or deferred or (iv) any other adjustment is made to any of the payment terms of the Mortgage Loan, such modification shall not alter, and any modification of the Mortgage Loan Documents shall be structured to preserve, the equal priorities of Note A-1 and Note A-2 as described in Section 3.

 

5.          Accounts; Payment Procedure. The Servicing Agreement shall provide that the Master Servicer shall establish and maintain the Collection Account or Collection Accounts, as applicable. Each of the Note A-1 Holder and the Note A-2 Holder hereby directs the Master Servicer, in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 3 hereof, and subject to the terms of the Servicing Agreement, (i) to deposit into the applicable Collection Account within the time period specified in the Servicing Agreement all payments received with respect to the Mortgage Loan and (ii) to remit from the applicable Collection Account for deposit or credit on the applicable Master Servicer Remittance Date all payments received with respect to and allocable to Note A-1 and Note A-2 by wire transfer to accounts maintained by the Note A-1 Holder and the Note A-2 Holder, respectively; provided that delinquent payments received by the Master Servicer after the related Master Servicer Remittance Date shall be remitted by the Master Servicer to such accounts within the time period specified in the Servicing Agreement. If any Servicer holding or having distributed any amount received or collected in respect of Note A-1 or Note A-2 determines, or a court of competent jurisdiction orders, at any time that any amount received or collected in respect of Note A-1 or Note A-2 must, pursuant to any insolvency, bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, preference or similar law, be returned to the Borrower or paid to the Note A-1 Holder, the Note A-2 Holder, or any Servicer or paid to any other Person, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Servicer shall be required to distribute any portion thereof to the Note A-1 Holder or the Note A-2 Holder, as applicable, and the Note A-1 Holder or the Note A-2 Holder, as applicable, shall promptly on demand repay to such Servicer the portion thereof which shall have been theretofore distributed to the Note A-1 Holder or the Note A-2 Holder, as applicable, together with interest thereon at such rate, if any, as such Servicer shall have been required to pay to the Borrower, the Note A-1 Holder, the Note A-2 Holder, any Servicer or such other person or entity with respect thereto. Each of the Note A-1 Holder and the Note A-2 Holder agrees that if at any time it shall receive from any sources whatsoever any payment on account of the Mortgage Loan in excess of its distributable share thereof, it will promptly remit such excess to the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall have the right to offset any amounts due hereunder from the Note A-1 Holder or the Note A-2 Holder, as applicable, with respect to the Mortgage Loan against any future payments due to the Note A-1 Holder or the Note A-2 Holder, as applicable, under the Mortgage Loan, provided, that the obligations of the Note A-1 Holder and the Note A-2 Holder under this Section 5 are separate and distinct obligations from one another and in no event shall any

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Servicer enforce the obligations of any Holder against any other Holder. The obligations of the Note A-1 Holder and the Note A-2 Holder under this Section 5 constitute absolute, unconditional and continuing obligations and each Servicer shall be deemed a third-party beneficiary of these provisions.

6.          Limitation on Liability.  Subject to the terms of the Servicing Agreement, no Holder (including the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer on its behalf) shall have any liability to any other Holder with respect to any Note, except (1) with respect to the Advance reimbursement provisions set forth in Section 17 and (2) with respect to losses actually suffered due to the gross negligence, willful misconduct or material breach of this Agreement on the part of such Holder (including the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer on its behalf, and the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s liability is further limited as set forth in the Servicing Agreement).

7.          Representations of the Holders. (a)  Each of the initial Holders hereby represents and warrants to, and covenants with each other Holder that, as of the date hereof:

(i)      It is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State under which it is organized.

(ii)     The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Holder, and performance of, and compliance with, the terms of this Agreement by such Holder, will not violate its organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or that is applicable to it or any of its assets, in each case which materially and adversely affect its ability to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(iii)    Such Holder has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

(iv)   This Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Holder enforceable against such Holder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and except that the enforcement of rights with respect to indemnification and contribution obligations may be limited by applicable law.

(v)    It has the right to enter into this Agreement without the consent of any third party.

(vi)    It is the holder of the respective Note for its own account in the ordinary course of its business.

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(vii)   It has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person, that may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(viii)   It is a Qualified Transferee.

8.          Independent Analyses of each Holder. Each Holder acknowledges that, except for the representations made in Section 7, it has, independently and without reliance upon any other Holders and based on such documents and information as such Holder has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to purchase its respective Note. Each Holder hereby acknowledges that the other Holders shall have no responsibility for (i) the collectability of the Mortgage Loan, (ii) the validity, enforceability or legal effect of any of the Mortgage Loan Documents or the title insurance policy or policies or any survey furnished or to be furnished in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, (iii) the validity, sufficiency or effectiveness of the lien created or to be created by the Mortgage Loan Documents, or (iv) the financial condition of the Borrower. Each Holder assumes all risk of loss in connection with its respective Note for reasons other than gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement by any other Holder or gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith by any Servicer.

9.          No Creation of a Partnership or Exclusive Purchase Right. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute among any Holder (or the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Trustee on its behalf) and any other Holder a partnership, association, joint venture or other entity. Each Holder (or the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Trustee on its behalf) shall have no obligation whatsoever to offer to the other Holders the opportunity to purchase notes or interests relating to any future loans originated by such Holder or any of its Affiliates, and if any Holder chooses to offer to any of the other Holders, the opportunity to purchase notes or interests in any future mortgage loans originated by such Holder or its Affiliates, such offer shall be at such purchase price and interest rate as such Holder chooses, in its sole and absolute discretion. None of the Holders shall have any obligation whatsoever to purchase from any other Holder any notes or interests in any future loans originated by any other Holder or any of its Affiliates.

10.          Not a Security. Neither of Note A-1 nor Note A-2 shall be deemed to be a security within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

11.          Other Business Activities of the Holders. Each Holder acknowledges that the other Holders may make loans or otherwise extend credit to, and generally engage in any kind of business with, any Affiliate of the Borrower, and receive payments on such other loans or extensions of credit to any Affiliate of the Borrower and otherwise act with respect thereto freely and without accountability, but only if none of the foregoing violate the Mortgage Loan Documents, in the same manner as if this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby were not in effect.

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12.          Transfer of Notes. (a) Each Holder may Transfer up to 49% of its beneficial interest in its Note whether or not the related transferee is a Qualified Transferee without a Rating Agency Confirmation. Each Holder shall not Transfer more than 49% of its beneficial interest in its Note unless (i) prior to a Securitization of any Note, the other Holder has consented to such Transfer, in which case the related transferee shall thereafter be deemed to be a “Qualified Transferee” for all purposes under this Agreement, (ii) after a Securitization of any Note, a Rating Agency Confirmation has been received with respect to such Transfer, in which case the related transferee shall thereafter be deemed to be a “Qualified Transferee” for all purposes under this Agreement, or (iii) such Transfer is to a Qualified Transferee. Any such transferee must assume in writing the obligations of the transferring Holder hereunder and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement. Such proposed transferee (except in the case of Transfers that are made in connection with a Securitization) shall also remake each of the representations and warranties contained herein for the benefit of the other Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the non-transferring Holder’s prior consent (which will not be unreasonably withheld), and, if such non-transferring Holder’s Note is in a Securitization, without a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency that has been engaged by the Depositor to rate the securities issued in connection with such Securitization, no Holder shall Transfer all or any portion of its Note to the Borrower or an Affiliate of the Borrower and any such Transfer shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest no rights in the purported transferee.

(b)          Except for a Transfer made in connection with a Securitization, or a Transfer made by an initial Holder to an Affiliate, at least five (5) days prior to a transfer of any Note, the transferring Holder shall provide to the other Holders and, if any Certificates are outstanding, to the Rating Agencies, a certification that such transfer will be made in accordance with this Section 12, such certification to include (1) the name and contact information of the transferee and (2) if applicable, a certification by the transferee that it is a Qualified Transferee.

(c)          The Holders acknowledge that any Rating Agency Confirmation may be granted or denied by the Rating Agencies in their sole and absolute discretion and that such Rating Agencies may charge the transferring Holder customary fees in connection with providing such Rating Agency Confirmation.

(d)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each Holder may pledge or transfer (a “Pledge”) its Note to any entity (other than the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower) that has extended a credit facility to such Holder or has entered into a repurchase agreement with such Holder and that, in each case, is either a Qualified Transferee or a financial institution whose long-term unsecured debt is rated at least “A” (or the equivalent) or better by each Rating Agency (a “Note Pledgee”), or to a Person with respect to which a Rating Agency Confirmation has been obtained, on terms and conditions set forth in this Section 12(d), it being further agreed that a financing provided by a Note Pledgee to any Holder or any Affiliate that controls such Holder that is secured by such Holder’s interest in its respective Note and is structured as a repurchase arrangement, shall qualify as a “Pledge” hereunder on the condition that all applicable terms and conditions of this Section 12 are complied with. A Note Pledgee that is not a Qualified Transferee may not take title to a Note without a Rating Agency Confirmation. Upon written notice, if any, by the pledging Holder to the other Holders and the Servicer that a Pledge has been effected (including the name and address of the applicable Note

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Pledgee), the other Holders agree to acknowledge receipt of such notice and thereafter agree: (i) to give such Note Pledgee written notice of any default by the pledging Holder in respect of its obligations under this Agreement of which default such Holder has actual knowledge and which notice shall be given simultaneously with the giving of such notice to the pledging Holder; (ii) to allow such Note Pledgee a period of ten (10) Business Days to cure a default by the pledging Holder in respect of its obligations to the other Holders hereunder, but such Note Pledgee shall not be obligated to cure any such default; (iii) that no amendment, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement (if the pledging Holder had the right to consent to such amendment, modification, waiver or termination pursuant to the terms hereof) shall be effective against such Note Pledgee without the written consent of such Note Pledgee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and which consent shall be deemed to be given if Note Pledgee shall fail to respond to any request for consent to any such amendment, modification, waiver or termination within 10 days after request therefor; (iv) that the other Holders shall accept any cure by such Note Pledgee of any default of the pledging Holder which such pledging Holder has the right to effect hereunder, as if such cure were made by such pledging Holder; (v) that the other Holders or Servicer shall deliver to Note Pledgee such estoppel certificate(s) as Note Pledgee shall reasonably request, provided that any such certificate(s) shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to the other Holders; and (vi) that, upon written notice (a “Redirection Notice”) to the Servicer by such Note Pledgee that the pledging Holder is in default beyond any applicable cure periods with respect to the pledging Holder’s obligations to such Note Pledgee pursuant to the applicable credit agreement or other agreements relating to the Pledge between the pledging Holder and such Note Pledgee (which notice need not be joined in or confirmed by the pledging Holder), and until such Redirection Notice is withdrawn or rescinded by such Note Pledgee, Note Pledgee (or at any time that pledging Holder otherwise directs that such payment be made to Note Pledgee pursuant to a separate notice) shall be entitled to receive any payments that any Servicer would otherwise be obligated to make to the pledging Holder from time to time pursuant to this Agreement or any Servicing Agreement. Any pledging Holder hereby unconditionally and absolutely releases the other Holders and any Servicer from any liability to the pledging Holder on account of any Holder’s or Servicer’s compliance with any Redirection Notice believed by any Servicer or other Holders in good faith to have been delivered by a Note Pledgee. Note Pledgee shall be permitted to exercise fully its rights and remedies against the pledging Holder (and accept an assignment in lieu of foreclosure as to such collateral), in accordance with applicable law, the pledge agreement, repurchase agreement or similar agreement between the pledging Holder and the Note Pledgee and this Agreement. In such event, or if the pledging holder otherwise assigns its interests to the Note Pledgee, the other Holders and the Servicer shall recognize such Note Pledgee (and any transferee (other than the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower) that is also a Qualified Transferee at any foreclosure or similar sale held by such Note Pledgee or any transfer in lieu of foreclosure), and such Person’s successor and assigns, as the successor to the pledging Holder’s rights, remedies and obligations under this Agreement, and any such Note Pledgee or Qualified Transferee shall assume in writing the obligations of the pledging Holder hereunder accruing from and after such Transfer (i.e., realization upon the collateral by such Note Pledgee) and agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The rights of a Note Pledgee under this Section 12(d) shall remain effective as to any Holder (and any Servicer) unless and until such Note Pledgee shall have notified such Holder (and any Servicer, as applicable) in writing that its interest in the pledged Note has terminated.

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13.          Exercise of Remedies by the Servicer. (a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement and subject to the rights and consents, where required, of the Directing Holder, the Servicer shall have the sole and exclusive authority with respect to the administration of, and exercise of rights and remedies with respect to, the Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, the sole and exclusive authority to (i) modify or waive any of the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, (ii) consent to any action or failure to act by the Borrower or any party to the Mortgage Loan Documents, (iii) vote all claims with respect to the Mortgage Loan in any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceedings and (iv) to take legal action to enforce or protect the Holders’ interests with respect to the Mortgage Loan or to refrain from exercising any powers or rights under the Mortgage Loan Documents, including the right at any time to call or waive any Events of Default, or accelerate or refrain from accelerating the Mortgage Loan or institute any foreclosure action, and the Holders shall have no voting, consent or other rights whatsoever with respect to the Servicer’s administration of, or exercise of its rights and remedies with respect to, the Mortgage Loan other than as provided in the Servicing Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Servicing Agreement, the Servicer shall have the sole and exclusive authority to make Property Advances with respect to the Mortgage Loan. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Holder agrees that it shall have no right to, and hereby presently and irrevocably assigns and conveys to the Servicer the rights, if any, that such Holder has to (A) call or cause the Servicer to call an Event of Default under the Mortgage Loan, or (B) exercise any remedies with respect to the Mortgage Loan or the Borrower, including, without limitation, filing or causing the Lead Note Holder or such Servicer to file any bankruptcy petition against the Borrower. Each Holder shall, from time to time, execute such documents as any Servicer shall reasonably require to evidence such assignment with respect to the rights described in clause (iii) of the first sentence in this Section 13(a).

(b)          The Lead Servicer and the related Trustee shall not have any fiduciary duty to the Non-Lead Note Holders in connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loan (but the foregoing shall not relieve the Lead Servicer and the related Trustee from their respective obligation under the Servicing Agreement to make any disbursement of funds as set forth herein).

(c)          The Holders hereby acknowledge that the Servicing Agreement shall provide that, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the next sentence, upon the Mortgage Loan becoming a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, if the Special Servicer determines to sell the Defaulted Mortgage Loan (or the Lead Note), it will be required to sell the entire Defaulted Mortgage Loan as a single whole loan (i.e., both the Lead Note and Non-Lead Note). Any such sale of the entire Defaulted Mortgage Loan is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(i)       Each Non-Lead Note Holder has provided written consent to such sale; or

(ii)      The Special Servicer has delivered the following notices and information to each Non-Lead Note Holder:

(1)          at least 15 Business Days prior written notice of any decision to attempt to sell the Defaulted Mortgage Loan;

 

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(2)          at least 10 days prior to the proposed sale date, a copy of each bid package (together with any amendments to such bid packages) received by the Special Servicer in connection with any such proposed sale;

 

(3)          at least 10 days prior to the proposed sale date, a copy of the most recent Appraisal for the Mortgage Loan, and any documents in the Servicing File requested by a Non-Lead Note Holder; and

 

(4)          until the sale is completed and a reasonable period of time (but no less time than is afforded to other offerors and the Directing Holder) prior to the proposed sale date, all information and other documents being provided to other offerors and all leases or other documents that are approved by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with the proposed sale.

 

Any Non-Lead Note Holder may waive any delivery or timing requirements set forth above only for itself. Subject to the foregoing, each of the Lead Note Holder, the Directing Holder, the Non-Lead Note Holders and the Non-Directing Holders shall be permitted to submit an offer at any sale of the Defaulted Mortgage Loan (unless such Person is the Borrower or an agent or Affiliate of the Borrower).

 

The Non-Lead Note Holders hereby appoint the Lead Note Holder as their agent, and grant to the Lead Note Holder an irrevocable power of attorney coupled with an interest, and its proxy, for the purpose of soliciting and accepting offers for and consummating the sale of the Non-Lead Note. Each Non-Lead Note Holder further agrees that, upon the request of the Lead Note Holder, such Non-Lead Note Holder shall execute and deliver to or at the direction of Lead Note Holder such powers of attorney or other instruments as the Lead Note Holder may reasonably request to better assure and evidence the foregoing appointment and grant, in each case promptly following request, and shall deliver the related original Non-Lead Note, endorsed in blank, to or at the direction of the Lead Note Holder in connection with the consummation of any such sale.

 

(d)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the exercise by the Servicer on behalf of the Holders of its rights under this Section 13 shall be subject in all respects to any section of the Servicing Agreement governing REMIC administration, and in no event shall the Servicer be permitted to take any action or refrain from taking any action if taking or failing to take such action, as the case may be, would violate the laws of any applicable jurisdiction, breach the Mortgage Loan Documents or be inconsistent with the Servicing Standard or violate any other provisions of the Servicing Agreement or violate the REMIC provisions of the Code or any regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 2(g) of this Agreement.

 

14.          Rights of the Directing Holder.     The Directing Holder shall be entitled to exercise the rights and powers granted to the Directing Holder hereunder and the rights and powers granted to the “Directing Holder,” “Controlling Class Certificateholder,” “Controlling Class Representative” or similar party under, and as defined in, the Servicing Agreement with

 

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respect to the Mortgage Loan. In addition, the Directing Holder shall be entitled to advise (1) the Special Servicer with respect to all matters related to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (2) the Special Servicer with respect to all matters for which the Master Servicer must obtain the consent or deemed consent of the Special Servicer, and, except as set forth below (i) the Master Servicer shall not be permitted to take any Major Action unless it has obtained the prior written consent of the Special Servicer and (ii) the Special Servicer shall not be permitted to consent to the Master Servicer’s taking any Major Action nor will the Special Servicer itself be permitted to take any Major Action as to which the Directing Holder has objected in writing within ten (10) Business Days (or 30 days with respect to an Acceptable Insurance Default) after receipt of the written recommendation and analysis and such additional information requested by the Directing Holder as may be necessary in the reasonable judgment of the Directing Holder in order to make a judgment with respect to such Major Action. The Directing Holder may also direct the Special Servicer to take, or to refrain from taking, such other actions with respect to the Mortgage Loan as the Directing Holder may deem advisable.

 

If the Directing Holder fails to notify the Special Servicer of its approval or disapproval of any proposed Major Action within ten (10) Business Days (or 30 days with respect to an Acceptable Insurance Default) after delivery to the Directing Holder by the applicable Servicer of written notice of a proposed Major Action together with any information requested by the Directing Holder as may be necessary in the reasonable judgment of the Directing Holder in order to make a judgment, then upon the expiration of such ten Business Day (or 30 days with respect to an Acceptable Insurance Default) period, such Major Action shall be deemed to have been approved by the Directing Holder.

 

In the event that the Special Servicer or Master Servicer (in the event the Master Servicer is otherwise authorized by the Servicing Agreement to take such action), as applicable, determines that immediate action, with respect to the foregoing matters, or any other matter requiring consent of the Directing Holder is necessary to protect the interests of the Holders (as a collective whole) and the Special Servicer has made a reasonable effort to contact the Directing Holder, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may take any such action without waiting for the Directing Holder’s response.

 

No objection, direction or advice contemplated by the preceding paragraphs may require or cause the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to violate any provision of the Mortgage Loan Documents, applicable law, the Servicing Agreement, this Agreement, the REMIC provisions of the Code or the Master Servicer or Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

The Directing Holder shall have no liability to the other Holders or any other Person for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action or the giving of any consent or the failure to give any consent pursuant to this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, or errors in judgment, absent any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of its willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence. The Holders agree that the Directing Holder may take or refrain from taking actions, or give or refrain from giving consents, that favor the interests of one Holder over the other Holder, and that the Directing Holder may have special relationships and interests that conflict with the interests of another Holder and, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Directing Holder agree to take no

 

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action against the Directing Holder or any of its officers, directors, employees, principals or agents as a result of such special relationships or interests, and that the Directing Holder will not be deemed to have been grossly negligent or reckless, or to have acted in bad faith or engaged in willful misfeasance or to have recklessly disregarded any exercise of its rights by reason of its having acted or refrained from acting, or having given any consent or having failed to give any consent, solely in the interests of any Holder.

 

15.          Appointment of Special Servicer.     Subject to the terms of the Servicing Agreement, the Directing Holder shall have the right at any time and from time to time, with or without cause, to replace the Special Servicer then acting with respect to the Mortgage Loan and appoint a Qualified Servicer as the replacement Special Servicer in lieu thereof. The Directing Holder shall designate a Person to serve as Special Servicer by delivering to the other Holders and the parties to the Note A-1 PSA and the Note A-2 PSA a written notice stating such designation and by satisfying the other conditions required under the Servicing Agreement (including, without limitation, a Rating Agency Confirmation, if required by the terms of the Servicing Agreement), if any.

 

16.          Rights of the Non-Directing Holders. (a) The Note A-1 PSA shall provide that the Servicer shall be required:

 

(i)          to provide the same notices, information and reports that it is required to provide to the Directing Holder pursuant to the Servicing Agreement with respect to any Major Actions or the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to the Mortgage Loan to the Non-Directing Holders (but without regard to whether or not the Directing Holder actually has lost any rights to receive such information as a result of a Consultation Termination Event or equivalent term used in lead PSA), within the same time frame as specified with respect to the Directing Holder (but without regard to whether or not the Directing Holder actually has lost any rights to receive such information as a result of a Consultation Termination Event or equivalent term used in lead PSA), provided, however, that if Note A-1 or Note A-2 has been included in a Securitization transaction, then for any information for which the Special Servicer would be required to provide to such Non-Directing Holder, the Special Servicer shall provide such notice to the master servicer of the other Securitization transaction, who shall forward such notice as and when required under the terms of the related Securitization documents; and

 

(ii)          to consult with each Non-Directing Holder on a strictly non-binding basis, if, having received such notices, information and reports, such Non-Directing Holder requests consultation with respect to any such Major Action or the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to the Mortgage Loan, and consider alternative actions recommended by such Non-Directing Holder; provided that after the expiration of a period of ten (10) Business Days from the delivery to each Non-Directing Holder of written notice of a proposed action, together with copies of the notice, information and report required to be provided to the Directing Holder, the Servicer shall no longer be obligated to consult with the Non-Directing Holders, whether or not the Non-Directing Holders have responded within such ten (10) Business Day

 

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period (unless the Servicer proposes a new course of action that is materially different from the action previously proposed, in which case such ten (10) Business Day period shall be begin anew from the date of such proposal and delivery of all information relating thereto).

 

(b)          Notwithstanding the foregoing non-binding consultation rights of the Non-Directing Holders, the Servicer may take any Major Action or any action set forth in the Asset Status Report before the expiration of the aforementioned ten (10) Business Day period if the Servicer determines that immediate action with respect thereto is necessary to protect the interests of the Holders.

 

(c)          In addition to the foregoing non-binding consultation rights, the Non-Directing Holders shall have the right to annual conference calls with the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer upon reasonable notice and at times reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in which servicing issues related to the Mortgage Loan are discussed.

 

(d)          In no event shall the Servicer be obligated at any time to follow or take any alternative actions recommended by any of the Non-Directing Holders.

 

(e)          Any Non-Directing Holder that is the Borrower or an Affiliate of the Borrower shall not be entitled to any of the rights set forth in this Section 16.

 

17.          Advances; Reimbursement of Advances.     (a) From time to time, (i) pursuant to terms of the Servicing Agreement, the Lead Servicer and/or the related Trustee may be obligated to make (1) Property Advances with respect to the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property and (2) P&I Advances with respect to the Lead Note and (ii) pursuant to the terms of a Non-Lead Servicing Agreement, the related Non-Lead Master Servicer and/or the related Trustee may be obligated to make P&I Advances with respect to a Non-Lead Note. The Lead Servicer and/or the related Trustee will not be required to make any P&I Advance with respect to any Non-Lead Note and the related Non-Lead Master Servicer and/or the related Trustee will not be required to make any P&I Advance with respect to any Lead Note, any other Non-Lead Note or any Property Advance. The Lead Servicer, each Non-Lead Master Servicer and any Trustee will be entitled to interest on any Advance made in the manner and from the sources provided in the Note A-1 PSA or the Note A-2 PSA, as applicable.

 

(b)          The Lead Servicer and the related Trustee, as applicable, will be entitled to reimbursement for a Property Advance, first from the Collection Account established with respect to the Mortgage Loan, and then, if such Property Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance, if such funds on deposit in the Collection Account are insufficient, from general collections of the Lead Securitization as provided in the Servicing Agreement.

 

(c)          To the extent amounts on deposit in the Collection Account with respect to the Mortgage Loan are insufficient to reimburse the Lead Servicer for any Property Advance and/or interest thereon and the Lead Servicer or the related Trustee, as applicable, obtains funds from general collections of the Lead Securitization as a reimbursement for a Property Advance or interest thereon, each Non-Lead Note Holder (including any Securitization into which any

 

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Non-Lead Note is deposited) shall be required to, promptly following notice from the Lead Servicer, pay to the Lead Securitization for its pro rata share of such Property Advance and/or interest thereon at the Reimbursement Rate. In addition, each Non-Lead Note Holder (including any Securitization into which any Non-Lead Note is deposited) shall promptly reimburse the Lead Servicer or the related Trustee for such Non-Lead Note Holder’s pro rata share of any fees, costs or expenses incurred in connection with the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loan as to which the Lead Securitization or any of the parties thereto are entitled to be reimbursed pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Agreement (to the extent amounts on deposit in the Collection Account with respect to the Mortgage Loan are insufficient for reimbursement of such amounts).

 

(d)          The parties to each of the Note A-1 PSA and the Note A-2 PSA shall each be entitled to make their own recoverability determination with respect to a P&I Advance based on the information that they have on hand and in accordance with the Note A-1 PSA, or the Note A-2 PSA, as applicable.

 

(e)          If the Lead Servicer or the related Trustee elects to defer the reimbursement of a Property Advance in accordance with the terms of the Servicing Agreement, the Lead Servicer or the related Trustee shall also defer its reimbursement of each Non-Lead Note share from the Non-Lead Note Holders.

 

18.          Provisions Relating to Securitization.     (a) For so long as RMF or an Affiliate of RMF is the owner of Note A-2, the Note A-2 Holder shall have the right, subject to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, to cause the Borrower to execute amended and restated notes or additional notes (in either case “New A-2 Notes”) reallocating the principal of Note A-2 among other New A-2 Notes; reducing the Interest Rates of such New A-2 Notes or severing the Note A-2 into one or more further “component” notes in the aggregate principal amount equal to the then outstanding principal balance of Note A-2, provided that (i) the aggregate principal balance of the New A-2 Notes following such amendments is no greater than the principal balance of Note A-2 prior to such amendments, (ii) all New A-2 Notes continue to have the same or a lower interest rate as the Note A-2 prior to such amendments, (iii) all New A-2 Notes pay pro rata and on a pari passu basis and such reallocated or component notes shall be automatically subject to the terms of this Agreement and (iv) the Note A-2 Holder holding the New A-2 Notes shall notify the parties to the Note A-1 PSA in writing of such modified allocations and principal amounts. In connection with the foregoing, (1) the Master Servicer is hereby authorized to execute amendments to the Loan Agreement and this Agreement (or to amend and restate the Loan Agreement and this Agreement) on behalf of any or all of the Holders solely for the purpose of reflecting such reallocation of principal, reduction of Interest Rates or such severing of Note A-2, (2) if Note A-2 is severed into “component” notes, such component notes shall each have their same rights as the respective original Note and (3) the definition of the term “Securitization” and all of the related defined terms may be amended (and new terms added, as necessary) to reflect the New A-2 Notes. Rating Agency Confirmation shall not be required for any amendments to this Agreement required to facilitate the terms of this paragraph 18(a).

 

(b)          Each Non-Lead Servicing Agreement shall provide that:

 

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(i)          the applicable master servicer or Trustee for such Securitization shall be required to notify the master servicer, special servicer and Trustee of each other Securitization of the amount of any P&I Advance it has made with respect to the Note included in such Securitization within two Business Days of making such advance;

 

(ii)          if the applicable master servicer, special servicer or Trustee determines that a proposed P&I Advance, if made, or any outstanding P&I Advance previously made, would be, or is, as applicable, a nonrecoverable advance, the master servicer shall provide the other servicers written notice of such determination within 2 Business Days after such determination was made;

 

(iii)          in the event such Non-Lead Note Holder is responsible for its proportionate share of any Nonrecoverable Advances (or any other portion of a Nonrecoverable Advance) (and advance interest thereon) or other fee or expense pursuant to Section 17, and that in the event that the funds received with respect to such Non-Lead Note are insufficient to cover such amounts, (x) the related master servicer will be required to pay the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Trustee under the Servicing Agreement, as applicable, out of general funds in the collection account (or equivalent account) established under the related Non-Lead Servicing Agreement and (y) if the Lead Servicing Agreement permits the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Trustee under the Servicing Agreement to pay itself from the Lead Securitization Trust’s general account then the master servicer under the related Non-Lead Servicing Agreement will be required to reimburse the Lead Securitization Trust Fund out of general funds in the collection account (or equivalent account) established under the related Non-Lead Servicing Agreement;

 

(iv)          each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be indemnified (as and to the same extent the Lead Securitization Trust is required to indemnify each such party) against any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses, incurred in connection with any PSA that relate solely to its servicing of the Mortgage Loan, as applicable, and the master servicer under the related Non-Lead Servicing Agreement will be required to reimburse the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Trustee under the Servicing Agreement, as applicable, out of general funds in the collection account (or equivalent account) established under the related Non-Lead Servicing Agreement;

 

(v)          each of Trustee and the master servicer under the Non-Lead Servicing Agreement, as applicable, shall acknowledge that, (i) each of the Master Servicer and the Trustee under the Servicing Agreement will be a third party beneficiary under the Non-Lead Servicing Agreement with respect to any provisions therein relating to (1) the reimbursement of any nonrecoverable advances made with respect to such Non-Lead Note by the Master Servicer or the Trustee under the Servicing Agreement and (2) as to the Master Servicer only, the indemnification of the Master Servicer against any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses, incurred in connection with any PSA and relating to such Non-Lead Note and (ii) the Special Servicer will be a third party beneficiary under the related Non-Lead Servicing Agreement with respect to any provisions therein relating

 

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to (1) the reimbursement of any nonrecoverable advances made with respect to such Non-Lead Note by the Special Servicer (it being understood that the Special Servicer is not required to make any Advances) and (2) the indemnification of the Special Servicer against any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses, incurred in connection with any PSA and relating to such Non-Lead Note; and

 

(vi)          the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be third party beneficiaries of the foregoing provisions.

 

(c)          The Note A-2 Holder shall give the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer under the Note A-1 PSA (provided such party is not also a party to the Note A-2 PSA) notice of the Note A-2 Securitization in writing (which may be by email) prior to or promptly following the Note A-2 Securitization Date. Such notice shall contain contact information for each of the parties of the Note A-2 PSA and the identity of the Controlling Class Representative under such Note A-2 PSA.

 

(d)          The Note A-1 PSA shall provide that:

 

(i)          the Master Servicer and Trustee for such Securitization shall be required to notify the servicer, special servicer and Trustee of each other Securitization of the amount of any P&I Advance it has made with respect to the Note included in such Securitization within two Business Days of making such advance;

 

(ii)          if the Master Servicer or Trustee determines that a proposed P&I Advance, if made, or any outstanding P&I Advance previously made, would be, or is, as applicable, a nonrecoverable advance, the Master Servicer shall provide the other servicers written notice of such determination within two Business Days after such determination was made;

 

(iii)          the Master Servicer shall remit all payments received (or advanced) with respect to any Non-Lead Note, net of its Servicing Fee and any other applicable fees and reimbursements payable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, to the Non-Lead Holder on the applicable Master Servicer Remittance Date;

 

(iv)          the Master Servicer agrees to deliver to each master servicer under a Non-Lead Servicing Agreement CREFC® Investor Reporting Package® pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Agreement on a monthly basis;

 

(v)          the Master Servicer, any primary servicer, the Special Servicer and the Lead Trustee, certificate administrator or other party acting as custodian for the Lead Securitization shall be required to deliver (and shall be required to cause each other servicer and servicing function participant (within the meaning of Items 1123 and 1122, respectively, of Regulation AB) retained or engaged by it to deliver), to the parties to any Non-Lead Servicing Agreement, at its own expense, in a timely manner, the reports, certifications, compliance statements, accountants’ assessments and attestations, information to be included in reports (including, without limitation, Form 15G, Form 10K, Form 10D, Form 8K), and other materials specified in each of the other Servicing

 

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Agreements as the parties to each Non-Lead Securitization may require in order to comply with their obligations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including Rule 15Ga-1), as amended, and Regulation AB, and any other applicable law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Lead Note Holder for a Lead Securitization shall provide in a timely manner to the depositor and the Trustee for any prior Securitization a copy of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and each Lead Servicer (at the expense of the Lead Note Holder) will be required, upon prior written request, to provide to the depositor and the Trustee for any other Securitization any other information required to comply in a timely manner with applicable filing requirements under Items 1.01 and 6.02 of Form 8-K any other disclosure information required pursuant to Regulation AB in a timely manner for inclusion in any disclosure document (and, with respect to the Servicing Agreement, for filing under Form 8-K), and, with respect to the Lead Servicers (at the expense of the requesting party), upon prior written request, market indemnification agreements, opinions and Regulation AB compliance letters as were or are being delivered with respect to the Lead Securitization. As used in this Agreement, “Regulation AB” means Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§ 229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506,1,631 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff time to time. The Master Servicer, any primary servicer and the Special Servicer, upon prior written request, shall each be required to provide certification and indemnification to each Certifying Person with respect to the Sarbanes-Oxley Certification (or analogous terms) as such terms are defined in the related Non-Lead Servicing Agreements;

 

(vi)          the servicing duties of each of the Master Servicer and Special Servicer under the Servicing Agreement shall include the duty to service each Non-Lead Note on behalf of the related Trustees and related Certificate holders in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement;

 

(vii)          any late collections received by the Master Servicer from the Borrower for which a P&I Advance has already been paid by a master servicer or trustee under a Non-Lead Servicing Agreement shall be remitted by the Master Servicer to such master servicer or Trustee under a Non-Lead Servicing Agreement, as applicable, within one Business Day of receipt thereof;

 

(viii)          the Non-Lead Note Holders are intended third-party beneficiaries in respect of the rights afforded it under the Servicing Agreement and each master servicer under a Non-Lead Servicing Agreement will be entitled to enforce the rights of the related Trustee with respect to such Non-Lead Note under this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement; and

 

(ix)          each master servicer and special servicer under any Non-Lead Servicing Agreement shall be a third-party beneficiary of the Servicing Agreement with respect to all provisions therein expressly relating to compensation, reimbursement or

 

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indemnification of such master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, and the provisions regarding coordination of Advances.

 

19.          Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.     THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CHOICE OF LAW RULES THEREOF. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

20.          Modifications.     This Agreement shall not be modified, cancelled or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto. Additionally, from and after a Securitization, except to cure any ambiguity or to correct any error or as set forth in Section 18(a), this Agreement may not be modified unless a Rating Agency Confirmation has been delivered with respect to each Securitization.

 

21.          Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries.     This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Each of the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Non-Lead Master Servicer, Non-Lead Special Servicer and related Trustee is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 5 and the preceding sentence, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any Person not a party hereto.

 

22.          Counterparts.     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement

 

23.          Captions.     The titles and headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to summarize or otherwise describe the subject matter of the paragraphs and shall not be given any consideration in the construction of this Agreement.

 

24.          Notices.     All notices required hereunder shall be given by (i) telephone (confirmed in writing) or shall be in writing and personally delivered, (ii) sent by facsimile transmission if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by reputable overnight delivery service (charges prepaid), (iii) reputable overnight delivery service (charges prepaid) or (iv) certified United States mail, postage prepaid return receipt requested, and addressed to the respective parties at their addresses set forth on Exhibit B hereto, or at such

 

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other address as any party shall hereafter inform the other party by written notice given as aforesaid. All written notices so given shall be deemed effective upon receipt.

 

25.          Custody of Mortgage Loan Documents.     The originals of all of the Mortgage Loan Documents (other than Note A-2) will be held by the Note A-1 Trustee (or by a custodian on its behalf) under the terms of the Note A-1 PSA on behalf of all of the Holders.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Note A-1 Holder and the Note A-2 Holder has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

     
  Note A-1 Holder:
   
  RIALTO MORTGAGE FINANCE, LLC
   
  By:  /s/ Jasmin Drinkwater
    Name: Jasmin Drinkwater
    Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page –Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Co-Lender Agreement

 

 
 

     
  Note A-2 Holder:
   
  RIALTO MORTGAGE FINANCE, LLC
   
  By:  /s/ Jasmin Drinkwater
    Name: Jasmin Drinkwater
    Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page –Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Co-Lender Agreement

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

A.           Description of Mortgage Loan

 

Borrower: River-PW Hotel Limited Partnership
Mortgage Loan Origination Date:   October 1, 2015
Initial Principal Amount of Mortgage Loan: $80,000,000
Co-Lender Closing Date Mortgage Loan Principal Balance: $80,000,000
Location of Mortgaged Properties: Weehawken, New Jersey
Current Use of Mortgaged Property: Hotel
Mortgage Interest Rate:

Note A-1:           4.990%

Note A-2:           4.990%

Maturity Date: October 6, 2025

 

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B.           Description of Notes 

 

Mortgage Loan Origination Date: October 1, 2015
Initial Note A-1 Principal Balance: $60,000,000
Initial Note A-2 Principal Balance: $20,000,000
Initial Note A-1 Percentage Interest: 4.990%
Initial Note A-2 Percentage Interest: 4.990%
Note A-1 Interest Rate: 4.990%
Note A-2 Interest Rate: 4.990%
Note A-1 Default Interest Rate: Lesser of (a) the maximum rate permitted by law or (b) four percent (4%) above the Note A-1 Interest Rate
Note A-2 Default Interest Rate:   Lesser of (a) the maximum rate permitted by law or (b) four percent (4%) above the Note A-2 Interest Rate

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

Notice

 

Note A-1 Holder and Note A-2 Holder:

 

(Prior to Securitization of Note A-1 and Note A-2):

 

Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC
600 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Andrew Snow

 

with a copy to:

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

One World Financial Center

New York, New York 10281

Attention: Frank Polverino
Facsimile No: (212) 504-6666

 

(Following Securitization of Note A-1):

 

(i)Depositor:

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor

J0127-023
New York, New York 10152

Attention: A.J. Sfarra

with a copy to:

Wells Fargo Law Department

301 South College St.

Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

Attention: Jeff D. Blake, Esq.

Facsimile No: (704) 715-2378

 

(ii)Master Servicer:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Commercial Mortgage Servicing

1901 Harrison Street,

Oakland, California 94612

Attention: WFCM 2015-C31 Asset Manager

 

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Facsimile number: (866) 661-8969

 

and

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Commercial Mortgage Servicing, MAC D1086-120

550 South Tryon Street, 14th Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Attention: WFCM 2015-C31 Asset Manager

Facsimile number: (704) 715-0036,

 

with a copy to:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Legal Department

301 S. College St., TW-30

Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-0630

Attention: Commercial Mortgage Servicing Legal Support

Reference: WFCM 2015-C31

 

(iii)Special Servicer:

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association

10851 Mastin Street, Suite 700

Overland Park, Kansas 66210

Attention: Executive Vice President – Division Head

Facsimile number (913) 253-9001

 

with a copy to:

 

Stinson Leonard Street LLP

1201 Walnut Street, Suite 2900

Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2150

Attention: Kenda K. Tomes

Facsimile number: (816) 412 9338

 

(iv)Trustee:

 


Wilmington Trust, National Association

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19890

Attention: CMBS Trustee: WFCM 2015-C31

 

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(v)Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator and Custodian:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attention: Corporate Trust Services WFCM 2015-C31

 

(vi)Trust Advisor:

 

Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc. LLC

3424 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 2200

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Attention: J. Gregory Winchester

Facsimile number: (404) 420-5610

Email: trustadvisor@trimontrea.com

 

with a copy to:

 

Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

One Atlanta Center

1201 W. Peachtree Street NW, Suite 3000

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Attention: Michael Pettingill

Email: mpettingill@cfjblaw.com

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

PERMITTED FUND MANAGERS

 

Westbrook Partners

iStar Financial Inc.

Capital Trust

Archon Capital, L.P.

Whitehall Street Real Estate Fund, L.P.

The Blackstone Group

Normandy Real Estate Partners

Dune Real Estate Partners

AllianceBernstein

Rockwood

RREEF Funds

Hudson Advisors

Artemis Real Estate Partners

Apollo Real Estate Advisors

Colony Capital, Inc.

Praedium Group

Fortress Investment Group, LLC

Lonestar Opportunity Funds

Clarion Partners

Walton Street Capital, LLC

Starwood Financial Trust

BlackRock, Inc.

Eightfold Real Estate Capital, L.P.

Rialto Capital Management, LLC

KKR Real Estate Finance Manager LLC

 

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EX-99.11 16 exh_99-11.htm CITYPLACE I AGREEMENT BETWEEN NOTE HOLDERS, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

 

Exhibit 99.11

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AGREEMENT BETWEEN NOTE HOLDERS
 

Dated as of September 10, 2015

by and between

 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Initial Note A-1 Holder)

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Initial Note A-2 Holder)

 

CityPlace I

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     
    Page
     
Section 1 Definitions 2
Section 2 Servicing of the Mortgage Loan 16
Section 3 Priority of Payments 21
Section 4 Workout 22
Section 5 Administration of the Mortgage Loan 22
Section 6 Rights of the Controlling Note Holder 27
Section 7 Appointment of Special Servicer 29
Section 8 Payment Procedure 30
Section 9 Limitation on Liability of the Note Holders 31
Section 10 Bankruptcy 32
Section 11 Representations of the Note Holders 32
Section 12 No Creation of a Partnership or Exclusive Purchase Right 33
Section 13 Other Business Activities of the Note Holders 33
Section 14 Sale of the Notes 33
Section 15 Registration of the Notes and Each Note Holder 36
Section 16 Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial 36
Section 17 Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers 40
Section 18 Modifications 37
Section 19 Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries 38
Section 20 Counterparts 38
Section 21 Captions 38
Section 22 Severability 38
Section 23 Entire Agreement 38
Section 24 Withholding Taxes 38
Section 25 Custody of Mortgage Loan Documents 39
Section 26 Cooperation in Securitization 40
Section 27 Notices 41
Section 28 Broker 41
Section 29 Certain Matters Affecting the Agent 41
Section 30 Reserved 45
Section 31 Resignation of Agent 41
Section 32 Resizing 42

 

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This AGREEMENT BETWEEN NOTE HOLDERS (“Agreement”), dated as of September 10, 2015 by and between WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“WFB” and together with its successors and assigns in interest, in its capacity as initial owner of the Note A-1, the “Initial Note A-1 Holder”, and in its capacity as the initial agent, the “Initial Agent”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (together with its successors and assigns in interest, in its capacity as initial owner of the Note A-2, the “Initial Note A-2 Holder” and together with the Initial Note A-1 Holder, the “Initial Note Holders”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement (as defined herein), WFB originated a certain loan (the “Mortgage Loan”) described on the schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”) to RP Asylum, LLC (the “Mortgage Loan Borrower”), which is evidenced, inter alia, by (i) one promissory note in the original principal amount of $45,000,000 (as amended, modified or supplemented, “Note A-1”) made by the Mortgage Loan Borrower in favor of the Initial Note A-1 Holder, and (ii) one promissory note in the original principal amount of $34,275,000 (as amended, modified or supplemented, “Note A-2” and together with Note A-1, the “Notes”), made by the Mortgage Loan Borrower in favor of the Initial Note A-2 Holder, each secured by a first mortgage (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “Mortgage”) on certain real property located as described on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (the “Mortgaged Property”); and

 

WHEREAS, each Initial Note Holder desires to enter into this Agreement to memorialize the terms under which they, and their successors and assigns, shall hold the Notes.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

 

Section 1.           Definitions. References to a “Section” or the “recitals” are, unless otherwise specified, to a Section or the recitals of this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms, or terms of substantially similar import, in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

Advance Interest” shall mean the interest accrued on any Servicing Advance which is payable to the party that made that Servicing Advance, in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Agent” shall mean the Initial Agent or such Person to whom the Initial Agent shall delegate its duties hereunder, and after the Securitization Date shall mean the Master Servicer.

 

Agent Office” shall mean the designated office of the Agent, which office initially shall be the office of the Initial Note A-1 Holder listed on Exhibit B hereto and, after the

 

 

  

Securitization Date, shall be the office of the Master Servicer. The Agent Office is the address to which notices to and correspondence with the Agent should be directed. The Agent may change the address of its designated office by notice to the Note Holders.

 

Agreement” shall mean this Agreement between Note Holders, the exhibits hereto and all amendments hereof and thereof and supplements hereto and thereto.

 

Approved Servicer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Qualified Institutional Lender.”

 

Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time, any successor statute or rule promulgated thereto.

 

CDO” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Qualified Institutional Lender.”

 

CDO Asset Manager” with respect to any Securitization Vehicle that is a CDO, shall mean the entity that is responsible for managing or administering a Note as an underlying asset of such Securitization Vehicle or, if applicable, as an asset of any Intervening Trust Vehicle (including, without limitation, the right to exercise any consent and control rights available to the holder of such Note).

 

Certificate Administrator” shall mean the certificate administrator appointed as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Conduit” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(d).

 

Conduit Credit Enhancer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(d).

 

Conduit Inventory Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(d).

 

Control” shall mean the ownership, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial ownership interests of an entity and the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of an entity, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. The terms “Controlled”, “Controlling” and “Controls” shall have the correlative meanings thereto.

 

Controlling Note Holder” shall mean the Note A-1 Holder; provided that at any time Note A-1 is included in a Securitization, references to the “Controlling Note Holder” herein shall mean the holders of the majority of the class of securities issued in such Securitization designated as the “controlling class” or such other class(es) otherwise assigned the rights to exercise the rights of the “Controlling Note Holder” hereunder or under the Note A-1 PSA, as and to the extent provided in the related Securitization Servicing Agreement; provided that if at

 

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any time 50% or more of the Note A-1 (or class of securities issued under the Note A-1 PSA designated as the “controlling class” or such other class(es) otherwise assigned the rights to exercise the rights of the Controlling Note Holder) is held by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or an Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, Note A-1 (or the class of securities issued under the Note A-1 PSA designated as the “controlling class” or such other class(es) otherwise assigned the rights to exercise the rights of the Controlling Note Holder) shall not be entitled to exercise any rights of the Controlling Note Holder and the Note A-2 Holder shall be the Controlling Note Holder unless 50% or more of Note A-2 (or class of securities issued under the Note A-2 PSA designated as the “controlling class” or such other class(es) otherwise assigned the rights to exercise the rights of the Controlling Note Holder) is held by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or an Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower. If 50% or more of each of Note A-1 and Note A-2 (or class of securities issued under the Note A-1 PSA or the Note A-2 PSA designated as the “controlling class” or such other class(es) otherwise assigned the rights to exercise the rights of the Controlling Note Holder) is held by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or an Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, no person shall be entitled to exercise the rights of the Controlling Note Holder.

 

Controlling Note Holder Representative” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6(a).

 

DBRS” shall mean DBRS, Inc., and its successors in interest.

 

Depositor” shall mean the depositor for the Lead Securitization.

 

Event of Default” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, an “Event of Default” as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

 

Fitch” shall mean Fitch, Inc., and its successors in interest.

 

Indemnified Items” shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in Section 2(b).

 

Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in Section 2(b).

 

Initial Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Initial Note A-1 Holder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Initial Note A-2 Holder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Initial Note Holders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

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Insolvency Proceeding” shall mean any proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq.) or any other insolvency, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding concerning the Mortgage Loan Borrower, any action for the dissolution of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, any proceeding (judicial or otherwise) concerning the application of the assets of the Mortgage Loan Borrower for the benefit of its creditors, the appointment of or any proceeding seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver or other similar custodian for all or any substantial part of the assets of the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any other action concerning the adjustment of the debts of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, the cessation of business by the Mortgage Loan Borrower, except following a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Mortgage Loan Borrower in a transaction permitted under the Mortgage Loan Documents; provided, however, that following any such permitted transaction affecting the title to the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgage Loan Borrower for purposes of this Agreement shall be defined to mean the successor owner of the Mortgaged Property from time to time as may be permitted pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents; provided, further, however, that for the purposes of this definition, in the event that more than one entity comprises the Mortgage Loan Borrower, the term “Mortgage Loan Borrower” shall refer to any such entity.

 

Interest Rate” shall mean the Interest Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Documents).

 

Interested Person” shall mean the Depositor, each Non-Lead Depositor, the Master Servicer, each Non-Lead Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, each Non-Lead Special Servicer, each Non-Lead Trustee, the Mortgage Loan Borrower, any manager of the Mortgaged Property, any independent contractor engaged by the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, each Non-Lead Trust Advisor, the Controlling Note Holder, the Controlling Note Holder Representative, each Non-Controlling Note Holder, each Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative, any holder of a related mezzanine loan, or any known Affiliate of any such party described above.

 

Intervening Trust Vehicle” with respect to any Securitization Vehicle that is a CDO, shall mean a trust vehicle or entity that holds any Note as collateral securing (in whole or in part) any obligation or security held by such Securitization Vehicle as collateral for the CDO.

 

KBRA” shall mean Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. and its successors in interest.

 

Lead Securitization” shall mean the Note A-1 Securitization; provided that, if any other Securitization occurs prior to the Note A-1 Securitization, then the first such Securitization shall be the Lead Securitization until such time as the Note A-1 Securitization occurs.

 

Lead Securitization Note” shall mean the Note included in the Lead Securitization.

 

Lead Securitization Note Holder” shall mean the holder of the Lead Securitization Note.

 

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Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall mean (i) the pooling and servicing agreement or other comparable agreement related to the Lead Securitization, and (ii) on and after the date on which the Mortgage Loan is no longer subject to the provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the “Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall be determined in accordance with the second paragraph of Section 2(a).

 

Lead Securitization Subordinate Class Representative” shall mean the “Subordinate Class Representative”, “Controlling Class Representative”, “Directing Holder” or equivalent Person under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Lead Securitization Trust” shall mean the Securitization Trust created in connection with the Lead Securitization.

 

Major Decision” shall have the meaning given to such term or any analogous term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; provided that, at any time that neither Note A-1 or Note A-2 is included in the Lead Securitization, “Major Decision” shall mean:

 

(i)               any proposed or actual foreclosure upon or comparable conversion (which shall include acquisitions of any REO Property) of the ownership of the property or properties securing the Mortgage Loan if it comes into and continues in default;

 

(ii)              any modification, consent to a modification or waiver of any monetary term (other than late fees and default interest) or material non-monetary term (including, without limitation, the timing of payments and acceptance of discounted payoffs) of the Mortgage Loan or any extension of the maturity date of the Mortgage Loan;

 

(iii)            following a default or an event of default with respect to the Mortgage Loan, any exercise of remedies, including the acceleration of the Mortgage Loan or initiation of any proceedings, judicial or otherwise, under the Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(iv)             any sale of the Mortgage Loan (when it is a Defaulted Mortgage Loan) or REO Property for less than the applicable Purchase Price;

 

(v)              any determination to bring the Mortgaged Property or an REO Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws or to otherwise address any Hazardous Materials located at the Mortgaged Property or an REO Property;

 

(vi)             any release of material collateral or any acceptance of substitute or additional collateral for the Mortgage Loan or any consent to either of the foregoing, other than if required pursuant to the specific terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

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(vii)              any waiver of a “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” clause with respect to the Mortgage Loan or any consent to such a waiver or consent to a transfer of the Mortgaged Property or interests in the borrower;

 

(viii)             any incurrence of additional debt by a borrower or any mezzanine financing by any beneficial owner of a borrower (to the extent that the lender has consent rights pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents (for purposes of the determination whether a lender has such consent rights pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents, any Mortgage Loan Document provision that requires that an intercreditor agreement be reasonably or otherwise acceptable to the lender shall constitute such consent rights));

 

(ix)              any material modification, waiver or amendment of an intercreditor agreement, co-lender agreement or similar agreement with any mezzanine lender or subordinate debt holder related to the Mortgage Loan, or any action to enforce rights (or decision not to enforce rights) with respect thereto, or any material modification, waiver or amendment thereof;

 

(x)                any property management company changes (provided the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan is equal to or greater than $2,500,000), including, without limitation, approval of the termination of a manager and appointment of a new property manager or franchise changes (in each case, if the lender is required to consent or approve such changes under the Mortgage Loan Documents);

 

(xi)               releases of any material amounts from any escrow accounts, reserve funds or letters of credit, in each case, held as performance escrows or reserves, other than those required pursuant to the specific terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(xii)              any acceptance of an assumption agreement or any other agreement permitting a transfer of interests in a borrower, guarantor or other obligor releasing a borrower, guarantor or other obligor from liability under the Mortgage Loan other than pursuant to the specific terms of such Mortgage Loan and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(xiii)              any determination of an Acceptable Insurance Default;

 

(xiv)              any determination by the Master Servicer to transfer the Mortgage Loan to the Special Servicer under the circumstances described in paragraph (c) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement);

 

(xv)               any modification, waiver or amendment of any lease, the execution of any new lease or the granting of a subordination and nondisturbance or attornment agreement in connection with any lease, at the Mortgaged Property if (a) the lease involves a ground lease or lease of an outparcel or affects an area greater than or equal to the lesser of (1) 30% of the net rentable area of the improvements at the Mortgaged Property and (2) 30,000 square feet of the

 

 

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improvements at the Mortgaged Property and (b) such transaction is not a routine leasing matter or the Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Master Servicer” shall mean the master servicer appointed to act in such capacity with respect to the Mortgage Loan as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Monthly Payment Date” shall mean the Monthly Payment Date (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Documents).

 

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors in interest.

 

Morningstar” shall mean Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, and its successors in interest.

 

Mortgage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Mortgage Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Mortgage Loan Agreement” shall mean the Loan Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2015, between the Mortgage Loan Borrower, as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as lender, as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, subject to the terms hereof.

 

Mortgage Loan Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 13.

 

Mortgage Loan Documents” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Agreement, the Mortgage, the Notes and all other documents now or hereafter evidencing, guarantying or securing the Mortgage Loan.

 

Mortgage Loan Schedule” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Mortgaged Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

New Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 32.

 

Non-Controlling Note” means Note A-2.

 

Non-Controlling Note Holder” means the Note A-2 Holder; provided that with respect to each Non-Controlling Note, at any time such Non-Controlling Note is included in a Securitization, references to the “Non-Controlling Note Holder” herein shall mean the Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative under the related Securitization Servicing Agreement or

 

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any other party assigned the rights to exercise the rights of the “Non-Controlling Note Holder” hereunder, as and to the extent provided in the related Securitization Servicing Agreement and as to the identity of which the Controlling Note Holder (and, if applicable, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer) has been given written notice. The Controlling Note Holder (or, if applicable, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall not be required at any time to deal with more than one party exercising the rights of a “Non-Controlling Note Holder” herein or, under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and, (x) to the extent that the related Securitization Servicing Agreement assigns such rights to more than one party or (y) to the extent the related Non-Controlling Note is split into two or more New Notes pursuant to Section 32, for purposes of this Agreement, such Securitization Servicing Agreement or the holders of such New Notes shall designate one party to deal with the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) and provide written notice of such designation to the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer acting on its behalf); provided that, in the absence of such designation and notice, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall be entitled to treat the last party as to which it has received written notice as having been designated as the Non-Controlling Note Holder with respect to such Non-Controlling Note for all purposes of this Agreement. As of the date hereof and until further notice from the Non-Controlling Note Holder (or, if applicable, the Non-Lead Master Servicer or another party acting on its behalf), the Initial Note A-2 Holder is the Non-Controlling Note Holder with respect to Note A-2.

 

Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6(a).

 

Non-Exempt Person” shall mean any Person other than a Person who is either (i) a U.S. Person or (ii) has on file with the Agent for the relevant year such duly-executed form(s) or statement(s) which may, from time to time, be prescribed by law and which, pursuant to applicable provisions of (A) any income tax treaty between the United States and the country of residence of such Person, (B) the Code or (C) any applicable rules or regulations in effect under clauses (A) or (B) above, permit the Servicer on behalf of the Note Holders to make such payments free of any obligation or liability for withholding.

 

Non-Lead Depositor” shall mean the “depositor” under any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Non-Lead Master Servicer” shall mean the “master servicer” under any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Non-Lead Securitization” shall mean any Securitization of a Note in a Securitization Trust other than the Lead Securitization.

 

Non-Lead Securitization Note” shall mean any Note other than the Lead Securitization Note.

 

Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder” shall mean any holder of a Non-Lead Securitization Note.

 

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Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder Representative” shall mean the holders of the majority of the class of securities issued in a Non-Lead Securitization designated as the “controlling class” pursuant to the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or their duly appointed representative.

 

Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2(b).

 

Non-Lead Special Servicer” shall mean the “special servicer” under any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Non-Lead Trust Advisor” shall mean the trust advisor, senior trust advisor, operating advisor or other analogous term under any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Non-Lead Trustee” shall mean the “trustee” under any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Non-Securitizing Note Holder” shall mean, with respect to a Securitization, each Note Holder other than a Securitizing Note Holder with respect to such Securitization.

 

Note A-1” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Note A-1 Holder” shall mean the Initial Note A-1 Holder or any subsequent holder of Note A-1, as applicable.

 

Note A-1 Master Servicer” shall mean the master servicer under the Note A-1 PSA.

 

Note A-1 Principal Balance” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, at any time of determination, the Initial Note A-1 Principal Balance set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, less any payments of principal thereon (or any New Notes issued in substitution thereof) received by the Note A-1 Holder (or any holders of New Notes in substitution thereof) or reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 3 or 4, as applicable.

 

Note A-1 PSA” shall mean the pooling and servicing agreement or other comparable agreement entered into in connection with the Note A-1 Securitization.

 

Note A-1 Securitization” shall mean the first sale by the Note A-1 Holder of all or a portion of Note A-1 to a depositor who will in turn include such portion of Note A-1 as part of the securitization of one or more mortgage loans.

 

Note A-1 Securitization Date” shall mean the closing date of the Note A-1 Securitization.

 

Note A-1 Special Servicer” shall mean the special servicer under the Note A-1 PSA.

  

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Note A-1 Trustee” shall mean the trustee under the Note A-1 PSA.

 

Note A-1 Trust Fund” shall mean the trust formed pursuant to the Note A-1 PSA.

 

Note A-2” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Note A-2 Holder” shall mean the Initial Note A-2 Holder or any subsequent holder of Note A-2, as applicable.

 

Note A-2 Master Servicer” shall mean the master servicer under the Note A-2 PSA.

 

Note A-2 Principal Balance” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, at any time of determination, the Initial Note A-2 Principal Balance set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, less any payments of principal thereon (or any New Notes issued in substitution thereof) received by the Note A-2 Holder (or any holders of New Notes in substitution thereof) or reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 3 or 4, as applicable.

 

Note A-2 PSA” shall mean the pooling and servicing agreement or other comparable agreement entered into in connection with the Note A-2 Securitization.

 

Note A-2 Securitization” shall mean the first sale by the Note A-2 Holder of all or a portion of Note A-2 to a depositor who will in turn include such portion of Note A-2 as part of the securitization of one or more mortgage loans.

 

Note A-2 Securitization Date” shall mean the closing date of the Note A-2 Securitization.

 

Note A-2 Special Servicer” shall mean the special servicer under the Note A-2 PSA.

 

Note Holder Representative” shall mean a Controlling Note Holder Representative or a Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative, as applicable.

 

Note Holders” shall mean collectively, the Note A-1 Holder and the Note A-2 Holder.

 

Note Pledgee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(c).

 

Note Principal Balance” shall mean, (i) with respect to Note A-1, the Note A-1 Principal Balance and (ii) with respect to Note A-2, the Note A-2 Principal Balance.

 

Note Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 15.

 

Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

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P&I Advance” shall mean an advance made by a party to any Securitization Servicing Agreement in respect of a delinquent monthly debt service payment on the Note securitized pursuant to such Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Percentage Interest” shall mean, with respect to each Note Holder, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Note Principal Balance of the Note held by such Note Holder and the denominator of which is the sum of the Note Principal Balances of all of the Notes.

 

Permitted Fund Manager” shall mean any Person that on the date of determination is (i) one of the entities on Exhibit C attached hereto and made a part hereof or any other nationally-recognized manager of investment funds investing in debt or equity interests relating to commercial real estate, (ii) investing through a fund with committed capital of at least $250,000,000 and (iii) not subject to a proceeding relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors.

 

Pledge” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(c).

 

Pro Rata and Pari Passu Basis” shall mean with respect to the Notes and the Note Holders, the allocation of any particular payment, collection, cost, expense, liability or other amount between such Notes or such Note Holders, as the case may be, without any priority of any such Note or any such Note Holder over another such Note or Note Holder, as the case may be, and in any event such that each Note or Note Holder, as the case may be, is allocated its respective Percentage Interest of such particular payment, collection, cost, expense, liability or other amount.

 

Qualified Institutional Lender” shall mean each of the Initial Note Holders and any other U.S. Person that is:

 

(a)         an entity Controlled by either of the Initial Note Holders, or

 

(b)         one or more of the following:

 

(i)              an insurance company, bank, savings and loan association, investment bank, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund, pension fund advisory firm, mutual fund, real estate investment trust, governmental entity or plan, or

 

(ii)              an investment company, money management firm or a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) (1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or

 

(iii)             a Qualified Trustee in connection with (a) a securitization of, (b) the creation of collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”) secured by, or (c) a financing through an “owner trust” of, a Note or any interest therein (any of the foregoing, a “Securitization Vehicle”), provided that (1) one or more classes of securities

 

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issued by such Securitization Vehicle is initially rated at least investment grade by each of the Rating Agencies that assigned a rating to one or more classes of securities issued in connection with that Securitization (it being understood that with respect to any Rating Agency that assigned such a rating to the securities issued by such Securitization Vehicle, a Rating Agency Confirmation will not be required in connection with a transfer of such Note or any interest therein to such Securitization Vehicle); (2) in the case of a Securitization Vehicle that is not a CDO, the special servicer of such Securitization Vehicle has a Required Special Servicer Rating or is otherwise subject to Rating Agency Confirmations from the Rating Agencies rating each Securitization (such entity, an “Approved Servicer”) and such Approved Servicer is required to service and administer such Note or any interest therein in accordance with servicing arrangements for the assets held by the Securitization Vehicle which require that such Approved Servicer act in accordance with a servicing standard notwithstanding any contrary direction or instruction from any other Person; or (3) in the case of a Securitization Vehicle that is a CDO, the CDO Asset Manager and, if applicable, each Intervening Trust Vehicle that is not administered and managed by a CDO Asset Manager which is a Qualified Institutional Lender, are each a Qualified Institutional Lender under clauses (i), (ii), (iv) or (v) of this definition, or

 

(iv)              an investment fund, limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership having capital and/or capital commitments of at least $250,000,000, in which (A) any Initial Note Holder, (B) a person that is otherwise a Qualified Institutional Lender under clause (i), (ii) or (v) (with respect to an institution substantially similar to the entities referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above), or (C) a Permitted Fund Manager, acts as a general partner, managing member, or the fund manager responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of such investment vehicle and provided that at least 50% of the equity interests in such investment vehicle are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more entities that are otherwise Qualified Institutional Lenders (without regard to the capital surplus/equity and total asset requirements set forth below in the definition), or

 

(v)               an institution substantially similar to any of the foregoing, and

 

in the case of any entity referred to in clause (b)(i), (ii), (iv)(B) or (v) of this definition, (x) such entity has at least $200,000,000 in capital/statutory surplus or shareholders’ equity (except with respect to a pension advisory firm or similar fiduciary) and at least $600,000,000 in total assets (in name or under management), and (y) is regularly engaged in the business of making or owning commercial real estate loans (or interests therein) similar to the Mortgage Loan (or mezzanine loans with respect thereto) or owning or operating commercial real estate properties; provided that, in the case of the entity described in clause (iv)(B) above, the requirements of this clause (y) may be satisfied by a general partner, managing member, or the fund manager responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of such entity; or

 

(c)          any entity Controlled by any of the entities described in clause (b)(i), (ii), (iv) or (v) above or subject to a Rating Agency Confirmation as a Qualified Institutional

 

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Lender for purposes of this Agreement from each of the Rating Agencies engaged to rate the securities for any Securitization.

 

Qualified Trustee” shall mean (i) a corporation, national bank, national banking association or a trust company, organized and doing business under the laws of any state or the United States of America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and to accept the trust conferred, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority or (ii) an institution whose long-term senior unsecured debt is rated in either of the then in effect top three rating categories of each of the applicable Rating Agencies (or, if not rated by an applicable Rating Agency, an equivalent (or higher) rating from any two of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P).

 

Rating Agencies” shall mean DBRS, Fitch, KBRA, Moody’s, Morningstar and S&P and their respective successors in interest or, if any of such entities shall for any reason no longer perform the functions of a securities rating agency, any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency reasonably engaged by any Note Holder to rate the securities issued in connection with the Securitization of the related Note; provided, however, that, at any time during which one or more of the Notes is an asset of one or more Securitizations, “Rating Agencies” or “Rating Agency” shall mean only those rating agencies that are engaged from time to time to rate the securities issued in connection with the Securitizations of the related Notes.

 

Rating Agency Confirmation” shall mean, with respect to any Securitization, a confirmation in writing by each of the applicable Rating Agencies for such Securitization that the occurrence of the event with respect to which such Rating Agency Confirmation is sought shall not result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the applicable rating or ratings ascribed by such Rating Agency to any of the securities issued pursuant to such Securitization that are then outstanding. If no such securities are outstanding or the Lead Securitization Note is not part of a Securitization, any action that would otherwise require a Rating Agency Confirmation shall instead require the consent of each Noteholder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For the purposes of this Agreement, if any Rating Agency shall waive, decline or refuse to review or otherwise engage any request for Rating Agency Confirmation hereunder, such waiver, declination, or refusal shall be deemed to eliminate, for such request only, the condition that a Rating Agency Confirmation by such Rating Agency (only) be obtained for purposes of this Agreement. For purposes of clarity, any such waiver, declination or refusal to review or otherwise engage in any request for a Rating Agency Confirmation hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver, declination or refusal to review or otherwise engage in any subsequent request for such Rating Agency Confirmation hereunder and the condition for such Rating Agency Confirmation pursuant to this Agreement for any subsequent request shall apply regardless of any previous waiver, declination or refusal to review or otherwise engage in such prior request.

 

Redirection Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(c).

 

Regulation AB” shall mean Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100 229.1125, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the

 

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Commission or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein

 

REMIC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5(d).

 

Required Special Servicer Rating” shall mean with respect to a special servicer (i) in the case of Fitch, a rating of “CSS3”, (ii) in the case of S&P, such special servicer is on S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, (iii) in the case of Moody’s, such special servicer is acting as special servicer for one or more loans included in a commercial mortgage loan securitization that was rated by Moody’s within the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of determination, and Moody’s has not downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating on any class of commercial mortgage securities or placed any class of commercial mortgage securities on watch citing the continuation of such special servicer as special servicer of such commercial mortgage loans, (iv) in the case of Morningstar, such special servicer has acted as special servicer in one or more other commercial mortgage-backed securitizations within the prior twelve (12) months, and Morningstar has not, with respect to any such other transactions, qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings on one or more classes of securities issued in such securitizations, and (v) in the case of DBRS or KBRA, DBRS or KBRA, as applicable, has not cited servicing concerns of such special servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a transaction serviced by such special servicer prior to the time of determination.

 

S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, and its successors in interest.

 

Scheduled Interest Payment” shall mean the scheduled payment of interest due on the Mortgage Loan on a Monthly Payment Date.

 

Scheduled Principal Payment” shall mean the scheduled payment of principal due on the Mortgage Loan on a Monthly Payment Date.

 

Securitization” shall mean the Note A-1 Securitization or the Note A-2 Securitization.

 

Securitization Date” shall mean the effective date on which the Securitization of the first Note or portion thereof is consummated.

 

Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall mean the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Securitization Trust” shall mean a trust formed pursuant to a Securitization.

 

Securitization Vehicle” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Qualified Institutional Lender.”

  

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Securitizing Note Holder” shall mean, with respect to a Securitization, each Note Holder that is contributing its Note to such Securitization.

 

Servicer” shall mean the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the context may require.

 

Servicer Termination Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or at any time that the Mortgage Loan is no longer subject to the provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, any analogous concept under the servicing agreement pursuant to which the Mortgage Loan is being serviced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Servicing Standard” shall have the meaning assigned to such term or an analogous term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Servicing Standard in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall require, among other things, that each Servicer, in servicing the Mortgage Loan, must take into account the interests of each Note Holder.

 

Special Servicer” shall mean the special servicer appointed to act in such capacity with respect to the Mortgage Loan as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Taxes” shall mean any income or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges of whatever nature, now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any department, agency, state or other political subdivision thereof or therein.

 

Transfer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.

 

Trust Advisor” shall mean the trust advisor, senior trust advisor, operating advisor or other analogous term as defined under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Trust Fund” shall mean the trust formed pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Trustee” shall mean the trustee appointed as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

U.S. Person” shall mean a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation or partnership (except to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, including any entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes, or an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust, and one or more such U.S. Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust (or, to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations, a trust in existence on August 20, 1996 which is eligible to elect to be treated as a U.S. Person).

 

WFB” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.             Servicing of the Mortgage Loan.

 

(a)            Each Note Holder acknowledges and agrees that, subject in each case to this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan shall be serviced from and after the Securitization Date by the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; provided that the Master Servicer shall not be obligated to advance monthly payments of principal or interest in respect of any Note other than the Lead Securitization Note if such principal or interest is not paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower but shall be obligated to advance delinquent real estate taxes, insurance premiums and other expenses related to the maintenance of the Mortgaged Property and maintenance and enforcement of the lien of the Mortgage thereon, subject to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Each Note Holder acknowledges that each other Note Holder may elect, in its sole discretion, to include its Note in a Securitization and agrees that it will, subject to Section 26 hereof, reasonably cooperate with such other Note Holder, at such other Note Holder’s expense, to effect such Securitization. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Note Holder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the appointment of the Master Servicer and the Trustee under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement by the Depositor and the appointment of the Special Servicer by the Controlling Note Holder and agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer with respect to the servicing of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Each Note Holder hereby appoints the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee in the Lead Securitization as such Note Holder’s attorney-in-fact to sign any documents reasonably required with respect to the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loan on its behalf under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (subject at all times to the rights of the Note Holder set forth herein and in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement). In no event shall the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement require the Servicer to enforce the rights of any Note Holder against any other Note Holder or limit the Servicer in enforcing the rights of one Note Holder against any other Note Holder; however, this statement shall not be construed to otherwise limit the rights of one Note Holder with respect to any other Note Holder, and is subject in all respect to Section 6.03 of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Each Servicer shall be required pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to service the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Servicing Standard, the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and applicable law, and shall not take any action or refrain from taking any action or follow any direction inconsistent with the foregoing.

 

At any time that the Mortgage Loan is no longer subject to the provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the Note Holders agree to cause the Mortgage Loan to be serviced by one or more servicers, each of which has been agreed upon by the Note Holders, pursuant to a servicing agreement that has servicing terms substantially similar to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and all references herein to the “Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall mean such subsequent servicing agreement; provided, that if a Non-Lead Securitization Note is in a Securitization, then a Rating Agency Confirmation shall have been obtained from each other Rating Agency with respect to any such Non-Lead Securitization Note regarding any servicer(s) to be appointed under such replacement servicing agreement that would not otherwise meet the conditions to be a servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement that is being replaced; provided, further, that until a replacement servicing agreement

 

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has been entered into, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall cause the Mortgage Loan to be serviced pursuant to the provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as if such agreement were still in full force and effect with respect to the Mortgage Loan, by the Servicer in the Lead Securitization or by any Person appointed by the Lead Securitization Note Holder that is a servicer meeting the requirements of a master servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

(b)           The Master Servicer shall be the lead master servicer on the Mortgage Loan, and from time to time it (or the Trustee or the Special Servicer, to the extent provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) shall make the following advances, subject to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and this Agreement: (i) Servicing Advances on the Mortgage Loan and (ii) P&I Advances on the Lead Securitization Note. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to reimbursement for a Servicing Advance, first from funds on deposit in the Collection Account and/or the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account for the Mortgage Loan that (in any case) represent amounts received on or in respect of the Mortgage Loan, and then, in the case of Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances, if such funds on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account are insufficient, from general collections of the Lead Securitization as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to reimbursement for Advance Interest on a Servicing Advance (including any Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance), in the manner and from the sources provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, including from general collections of the Lead Securitization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, obtains funds from general collections of the Lead Securitization as a reimbursement for a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or any Advance Interest on a Servicing Advance (including any Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance), each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (including any Securitization Trust into which a Non-Lead Securitization Note is deposited) shall be required to, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, reimburse the Lead Securitization for its pro rata share of such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or Advance Interest.

 

In addition, each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (including, but not limited to, any Securitization Trust into which a Non-Lead Securitization Note is deposited) shall be required to, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, reimburse the Lead Securitization for such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s pro rata share of any fees, costs or expenses incurred in connection with the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loan as to which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or the Depositor, as applicable, is entitled to be reimbursed pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, to the extent amounts on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account are insufficient for reimbursement of such amounts. Each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall indemnify (as and to the same extent the Lead Securitization Trust is required to indemnify each of the following parties in respect of other mortgage loans in the Lead Securitization Trust pursuant to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor and the Depositor (and any director, officer, employee or agent of any of the foregoing, to the extent such parties are identified as

 

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indemnified parties in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in respect of other mortgage loans) (the “Indemnified Parties”) against any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses incurred in connection with servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loan (or, with respect to the Trust Advisor, incurred in connection with the provision of services for the Mortgage Loan) under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (collectively, the “Indemnified Items”) to the extent of its pro rata share of such Indemnified Items, and to the extent amounts on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account or Collection Account, as applicable, are insufficient for reimbursement of such amounts, each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall be required to, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, reimburse each of the applicable Indemnified Parties for its pro rata share of the insufficiency; provided, however, that each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s duty to pay Indemnified Items to the Trust Advisor shall be subject to any limitations and conditions (including limitations and conditions with respect to the timing of such payments and the sources of funds for such payments) as may be set forth from time to time in a related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Any Non-Lead Master Servicer (or if not made by such Non-Lead Master Servicer, the Non-Lead Trustee) may be required to make P&I Advances on the related Non-Lead Securitization Note, from time to time, subject to the terms of the related servicing agreement for the related Securitization (each such agreement, a “Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement”), the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and this Agreement. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall each be entitled to make its own recoverability determination with respect to a P&I Advance to be made on the Lead Securitization Note based on the information that it has on hand and in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Each Non-Lead Master Servicer, Non-Lead Special Servicer and Non-Lead Trustee under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable, shall be entitled to make their own recoverability determination with respect to a P&I Advance to be made on the related Non-Lead Securitization Note based on the information that they have on hand and in accordance with the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, and the related Non-Lead Master Servicer or the related Non-Lead Trustee shall be required to notify the other of the amount of its P&I Advance within two business days of making such advance. If the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable (with respect to the Lead Securitization Note) or a Non-Lead Master Servicer, Non-Lead Special Servicer or a Non-Lead Trustee, as applicable (with respect to a Non-Lead Securitization Note), determines that a proposed P&I Advance, if made, would be non-recoverable or an outstanding P&I Advance is or would be non-recoverable, or if the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, subsequently determines that a proposed Servicing Advance would be non-recoverable or an outstanding Servicing Advance is or would be non-recoverable, then the Master Servicer or the Trustee (as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, in the case of a determination of non-recoverability by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee) or the related Non-Lead Master Servicer or the related Non-Lead Trustee (as provided in the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, in the case of a determination of non-recoverability by the related Non-Lead Master Servicer, the related Non-Lead Special Servicer or the related Non-Lead Trustee) shall notify the Master Servicer and the Trustee, or the Non-Lead Master Servicer and the Non-Lead Trustee, as the case may be, of the

 

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other Securitization within one Business Day of making such determination. Each of the Master Servicer, the Trustee, a Non-Lead Master Servicer and a Non-Lead Trustee, as applicable, will only be entitled to reimbursement for a P&I Advance that becomes non-recoverable first from the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account from amounts allocable to the Note for which such P&I Advance was made, and then, if funds are insufficient, (i) in the case of the Lead Securitization Note, from general collections of the Lead Securitization Trust, pursuant to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (ii) in the case of a Non-Lead Securitization Note, from general collections of the related Securitization Trust, as and to the extent provided in the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

(c)          Each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder agrees that, if the related Non-Lead Securitization Note is included in a Securitization, it shall cause the applicable Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to contain provisions to the effect that:

 

  (i)            such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall be responsible for its pro rata share of any Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances (and Advance Interest thereon) and any additional expenses of the Trust Fund, but only to the extent that such expenses relate to servicing and administration of the Notes, including without limitation, any unpaid Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees relating to the Notes, and that in the event that the funds received with respect to each respective Note are insufficient to cover such Servicing Advances or additional expenses of the Trust Fund, (i) the Non-Lead Master Servicer will be required to, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, reimburse the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as applicable, out of general collections in the collection account (or equivalent account) established under the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement for such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s pro rata share of any such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances and/or additional expenses of the Trust Fund, and (ii) if the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement permits the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee to reimburse itself from the Lead Securitization Trust’s general collections, then the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as applicable, may do so and the Non-Lead Master Servicer will be required to, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, reimburse the Lead Securitization Trust out of general collections in the collection account (or equivalent account) established under the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement for the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s pro rata share of any such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances and/or additional expenses of the Trust Fund;

 

  (ii)          each of the Indemnified Parties shall be indemnified (as and to the same extent the Lead Securitization Trust is required to indemnify each of such Indemnified Parties in respect of other mortgage loans in the Lead Securitization Trust pursuant to the terms of Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) by the Securitization Trust holding the Non-Lead Securitization Note, against any of the Indemnified Items to the extent of its pro rata share of such Indemnified Items, and to the extent amounts on deposit in the Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account are insufficient for reimbursement of such amounts, the related Non-Lead Master Servicer will be required to reimburse each of the applicable Indemnified Parties for its pro rata share of the

 

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insufficiency out of general collections in the collection account (or equivalent account) established under the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; provided, however, that the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement may include limitations and conditions on the payment or reimbursement of Indemnified Items to the Trust Advisor (including limitations and conditions with respect to the timing of such payments or reimbursements and the sources of funds for such payments or reimbursements);

 

  (iii)            the Non-Lead Master Servicer will be required to deliver to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Trust Advisor (i) promptly following Securitization of the Non-Lead Securitization Note, notice of the deposit of the Non-Lead Securitization Note into a Securitization Trust (which notice shall also provide contact information for the Non-Lead Trustee, the related certificate administrator, the Non-Lead Master Servicer, the Non-Lead Special Servicer and the party designated to exercise the rights of the related “Non-Controlling Note Holder” under this Agreement), accompanied by a certified copy of the executed Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (ii) notice of any subsequent change in the identity of the Non-Lead Master Servicer or the party designated to exercise the rights of the related “Non-Controlling Note Holder” under this Agreement (together with the relevant contact information); and

 

  (iv)            the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer and the Lead Securitization Trust shall be third party beneficiaries of the foregoing provisions.

 

(d)            Prior to the Securitization of a Non-Lead Securitization Note (including any New Note), all notices, reports, information or other deliverables required to be delivered to the related Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder pursuant to this Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) only need to be delivered to the related Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its Note Holder Representative) and, when so delivered to such Non-Lead Note Holder (or its Note Holder Representative, as applicable), the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall be deemed to have satisfied its delivery obligations with respect to such items hereunder or under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Following the Securitization of the Non-Lead Securitization Note (including any New Note), as applicable, all notices, reports, information or other deliverables required to be delivered to the Non-Lead Note Holder pursuant to this Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall be delivered to the Non-Lead Master Servicer and the Non-Lead Special Servicer (who then may forward such items to the party entitled to receive such items as and to the extent provided in the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) and, when so delivered to Non-Lead Master Servicer and the Non-Lead Special Servicer, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall be deemed to have satisfied its delivery obligations with respect to such items hereunder or under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 3.             Priority of Payments. Each Note shall be of equal priority, and no portion of any Note shall have priority or preference over any portion of any other Note or

 

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security therefor. All amounts tendered by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or otherwise available for payment on or with respect to or in connection with the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property or amounts realized as proceeds thereof, whether received in the form of Monthly Payments, the Balloon Payment, Liquidation Proceeds, proceeds under any guaranty, letter of credit or other collateral or instrument securing the Mortgage Loan, Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds (other than proceeds, awards or settlements to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgage Loan Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents) shall be applied by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its designee) to the Notes on a Pro Rata and Pari Passu Basis; provided, that (x) all amounts for required reserves or escrows required by the Mortgage Loan Documents to be held as reserves or escrows or received as reimbursements on account of recoveries in respect of property protection expenses or Servicing Advances then due and payable or reimbursable to the Trustee or any Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall be applied to the extent set forth in, and in accordance with the terms of, the Mortgage Loan Documents; and (y) all amounts that are then due, payable or reimbursable to any Servicer, with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and any other compensation payable to it thereunder (including without limitation, any additional expenses of the Trust Fund relating to the Mortgage Loan (but subject to second paragraph of Section 5(d) hereof) reimbursable to, or payable by, such parties and any Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees, Workout Fees and Default Charges (to the extent provided in the immediately following paragraph) but excluding (i) any P&I Advances (and interest thereon) on the Lead Securitization Note, which shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 2(b) hereof, and (ii) any Master Servicing Fees due to the Master Servicer in excess of the Non-Lead Securitization Note’s pro rata share of that portion of such servicing fees calculated at the “primary servicing fee rate” applicable to the Mortgage Loan as set forth in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, which such excess shall not be subject to the allocation provisions of this Section 3) shall be payable in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

For clarification purposes, Default Charges paid on each Note shall first, be used to reduce, on a pro rata basis, the amounts payable on each Note by the amount necessary to pay the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Special Servicer for any interest accrued on any Servicing Advances and reimbursement of any Servicing Advances in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, second, be used to reduce the respective amounts payable on each Note by the amount necessary to pay the Master Servicer, Trustee, the Non-Lead Master Servicer or the Non-Lead Trustee for any interest accrued on any P&I Advance made with respect to such Note by such party (if and as specified in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable), third, be used to reduce, on a pro rata basis, the amounts payable on each Note by the amount necessary to pay additional expenses of the Trust Fund (other than Special Servicing Fees, unpaid Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees) incurred with respect to the Mortgage Loan (as specified in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) and finally, (i) in the case of the remaining amount of Default Charges allocable to the Lead Securitization Note, be paid to the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer as additional servicing compensation as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (ii) in the case of the remaining amount of Default Charges allocable to the Non-Lead Securitization Note, be paid, (x) prior to the securitization of such Note, to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder and (y) following the

 

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securitization of such Note, to the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer as additional servicing compensation as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 4.      Workout. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but subject to the terms and conditions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, and the obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard, if the Lead Securitization Note Holder, or any Servicer, in connection with a workout or proposed workout of the Mortgage Loan, modifies the terms thereof such that (i) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan is decreased, (ii) the Interest Rate is reduced, (iii) payments of interest or principal on any Note are waived, reduced or deferred or (iv) any other adjustment is made to any of the payment terms of the Mortgage Loan, such modification shall not alter, and any modification of the Mortgage Loan Documents shall be structured to preserve, the equal priorities of each Note as described in Section 3.

 

Section 5.      Administration of the Mortgage Loan.

 

(a)          Subject to this Agreement (including but not limited to Section 5(c)) and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and subject to the rights and consents, where required, of the Controlling Note Holder Representative, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder) shall have the sole and exclusive authority with respect to the administration of, and exercise of rights and remedies with respect to, the Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, the sole authority to modify or waive any of the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents or consent to any action or failure to act by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any other party to the Mortgage Loan Documents, call or waive any Event of Default, accelerate the Mortgage Loan or institute any foreclosure action or other remedy, and the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not have any voting, consent or other rights whatsoever except as explicitly set forth herein with respect to the Lead Securitization Note Holder’s administration of, or exercise of its rights and remedies with respect to, the Mortgage Loan. Subject to this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not have any right to, and hereby presently and irrevocably assigns and conveys to the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder) the rights, if any, that such Note Holder has to, (i) call or cause the Lead Securitization Note Holder to call an Event of Default under the Mortgage Loan, or (ii) exercise any remedies with respect to the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Borrower, including, without limitation, filing or causing the Lead Securitization Note Holder to file any bankruptcy petition against the Mortgage Loan Borrower. The Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder) shall not have any fiduciary duty to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loan (but the foregoing shall not relieve the Lead Securitization Note Holder from the obligation to make any disbursement of funds as set forth herein or its obligation to follow the Servicing Standard (in the case of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer) or any liability for failure to do so).

 

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Note Holder), upon the Mortgage Loan becoming a Defaulted Mortgage Loan to sell the Notes together as notes evidencing one whole loan in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and shall require that all offers be submitted to the Trustee in writing. Whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for the Mortgage Loan shall be determined by the Special Servicer, if the highest offeror is a Person other than an Interested Person, and by the Trustee, if the highest offeror is an Interested Person; provided, that no offer from an Interested Person shall constitute a fair price unless (i) it is the highest offer received and (ii) at least two bona fide other offers are received from independent third parties; and, provided, further, subject to the immediately preceding proviso, the Purchase Price for the Mortgage Loan shall be deemed a fair price in all cases. In determining whether any offer from an Interested Person received represents a fair price for the Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall be supplied with and shall rely on the most recent Appraisal or updated Appraisal conducted in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement within the preceding nine (9)-month period or, in the absence of any such Appraisal, on a new Appraisal. The appraiser conducting any such new Appraisal shall be a Qualified Appraiser selected by (i) the Special Servicer, if no Interested Person is so making an offer, or (ii) the Trustee, if an Interested Person is so making an offer. In determining whether any such offer from a Person other than an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for the Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall take into account (in addition to the results of any Appraisal or updated Appraisal that it may have obtained within the prior nine (9) months pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement), and in determining whether any offer from an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for the Mortgage Loan, the Trustee or any Independent expert designated by the Trustee as described in the following paragraph shall be instructed to take into account, as applicable, among other factors, the period and amount of any delinquency on the Mortgage Loan, the occupancy level and physical condition of the Mortgaged Property and the state of the local economy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Special Servicer acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder) shall not be permitted to sell the Mortgage Loan without the written consent of the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (provided that such consent is not required if the Non-Lead Securitization Note is held by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or an Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower) unless the Special Servicer has delivered to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder: (a) at least 15 Business Days’ prior written notice of any decision to attempt to sell the Mortgage Loan; (b) at least ten (10) days prior to the proposed sale date, a copy of each bid package (together with any amendments to such bid packages) received by the Special Servicer in connection with any such proposed sale, (c) at least 10 days prior to the proposed sale date, a copy of the most recent Appraisal for the Mortgage Loan, and any documents in the Servicing File reasonably requested by the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder and (d) until the sale is completed and a reasonable period of time (but no less time than is afforded to other offerors and the Lead Securitization Subordinate Class Representative) prior to the proposed sale date, all information and other documents being provided to other offerors and all leases or other documents that are approved by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with the proposed sale; provided, however, that the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder may waive any delivery or timing requirements set forth in this sentence only for itself. Subject to the foregoing, each of the Controlling Note Holder, the Controlling Note Holder Representative, the Non-Controlling Note Holders and the Non-Controlling Note Holder Representatives shall be permitted to

 

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submit an offer at any sale of the Mortgage Loan (unless such Person is the related Mortgage Loan Borrower or an Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower).

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding paragraph to the contrary, if the Trustee is required to determine whether a cash offer by an Interested Person constitutes a fair price, the Trustee may (at its option and at the expense of the Noteholders) designate an Independent third party expert in real estate or commercial mortgage loan matters with at least five (5) years’ experience in valuing loans similar to the Mortgage Loan, that has been selected with reasonable care by the Trustee to determine if such cash offer constitutes a fair price for the Mortgage Loan. If the Trustee designates such third party to make such determination, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon such third party’s determination. The reasonable costs of all appraisals, inspection reports and broker opinions of value incurred by any such third party pursuant to this paragraph shall be covered by, and shall be reimbursable by the Interested Person; provided that, the Trustee shall not engage a third party expert whose fees exceed a commercially reasonable amount as determined by the Trustee.

 

The Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder hereby appoints the Lead Securitization Note Holder as its agent, and grants to the Lead Securitization Note Holder an irrevocable power of attorney coupled with an interest, and its proxy, for the purpose of soliciting and accepting offers for and consummating the sale of the Non-Lead Securitization Note. The Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder further agrees that, upon the request of the Lead Securitization Note Holder, the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall execute and deliver to or at the direction of Lead Securitization Note Holder such powers of attorney or other instruments as the Lead Securitization Note Holder may reasonably request to better assure and evidence the foregoing appointment and grant, in each case promptly following request, and shall deliver the original Non-Lead Securitization Note, endorsed in blank, to or at the direction of the Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with the consummation of any such sale.

 

The authority of the Lead Securitization Note Holder to sell the Non-Lead Securitization Note, and the obligations of the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder to execute and deliver instruments or deliver the Non-Lead Securitization Note upon request of the Lead Securitization Note Holder, shall terminate and cease to be of any further force or effect upon the date, if any, upon which the Lead Securitization Note is repurchased by the related Initial Note Holder from the trust fund established under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in connection with a material breach of representation or warranty made by such Initial Note Holder with respect to the Lead Securitization Note or material document defect with respect to the documents delivered by the related Initial Note Holder with respect to the Lead Securitization Note upon the consummation of the Lead Securitization. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to grant to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder the benefit of any representation or warranty made by such Initial Note Holder or any document delivery obligation imposed on such Initial Note Holder under any mortgage loan purchase and sale agreement, instrument of transfer or other document or instrument that may be executed or delivered by such Initial Note Holder in connection with the Lead Securitization.

 

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Loan shall be carried out by the Master Servicer and, if the Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (or to the extent otherwise provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement), by the Special Servicer, in each case pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall cause the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Servicing Standard, taking into account the interests of each Note Holder. The Note Holders agree to be bound by the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. All rights and obligations of the Lead Securitization Note Holder described hereunder may be exercised by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder. The Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall not be amended in any manner that may materially adversely affect the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder in its capacity as the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder without the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s prior written consent. The Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (unless it is the Mortgage Loan Borrower or an Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower) shall be a third-party beneficiary to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement with respect to its rights as specifically provided for therein.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall be required (i) to provide copies of any notice, information and report that it is required to provide to the Lead Securitization Subordinate Class Representative pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement with respect to any Major Decision or the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to the Mortgage Loan, to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder Representative), within the same time frame it is required to provide to the Lead Securitization Subordinate Class Representative (for this purpose, without regard to whether such items are actually required to be provided to the Lead Securitization Subordinate Class Representative under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement due to the expiration of the Subordinate Control Period or the Collective Consultation Period or effectively equivalent period) and (ii) to consult with the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder Representative) on a strictly non-binding basis, to the extent having received such notices, information and reports, the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder Representative) requests consultation with respect to any such Major Decision or the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to the Mortgage Loan, and consider alternative actions recommended by the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder Representative); provided that after the expiration of a period of ten (10) Business Days (or in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default, thirty (30) days) from the delivery to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder Representative) by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) of written notice of a proposed action, together with copies of the notice, information and report required to be provided to the Lead Securitization Subordinate Class Representative, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall no longer be obligated to consult with the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder Representative)

  

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(unless, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) proposes a new course of action that is materially different from the action previously proposed, in which case such ten (10) Business Day period (or thirty (30) day period, in the case of an Acceptable Insurance Default, respectively) shall be deemed to begin anew from the date of such proposal and delivery of all information relating thereto). Notwithstanding the consultation rights of the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder Representative) set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or Master Servicer or Special Servicer, acting on its behalf) may take any Major Decision or any action set forth in the Asset Status Report before the expiration of the aforementioned ten (10) Business Day period (or thirty (30) day period, in the case of an Acceptable Insurance Default, respectively) if the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable) determines that immediate action with respect thereto is necessary to protect the interests of the Note Holders. In no event shall the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or Master Servicer or Special Servicer, acting on its behalf) be obligated at any time to follow or take any alternative actions recommended by the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder Representative).

 

In addition to the consultation rights of the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder Representative) provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have the right to annual meetings (which may be held telephonically) with the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf), upon reasonable notice and execution of a confidentiality agreement substantially in the form of an exhibit attached to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and at times reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in which servicing issues related to the Mortgage Loan are discussed.

 

(d)          If any Note is included as an asset of a real estate mortgage investment conduit (a “REMIC”), within the meaning of Section 860D(a) of the Code, then, any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding: (i) the Mortgage Loan shall be administered such that the Notes shall qualify at all times as (or as interests in) a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, (ii) any real property (and related personal property) acquired by or on behalf of the Note Holders pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of a power of sale or delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure of the Mortgage or lien on such property following a default on the Mortgage Loan shall be administered so that the interest of the pro rata share of each Note Holder therein shall at all times qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code and (iii) no Servicer may modify, waive or amend any provision of the Mortgage Loan, consent to or withhold consent from any action of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, or exercise or refrain from exercising any powers or rights which the Note Holders may have under the Mortgage Loan Documents, if any such action would constitute a “significant modification” of the Mortgage Loan, within the meaning of Section 1.860G-2(b) of the regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury, more than three (3) months after the startup day of the REMIC which includes the Notes (or any portion thereof). Each Note Holder agrees that the provisions of this paragraph shall be effected by compliance with any REMIC provisions in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement relating to the administration of the Mortgage Loan.

 

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Anything herein or in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if one of the Notes is included in a REMIC and the other is not, such other Note Holder shall not be required to reimburse such Note Holder or any other Person for payment of (i) any taxes imposed on such REMIC, (ii) any costs or expenses relating to the administration of such REMIC or to any determination respecting the amount, payment or avoidance of any tax under such REMIC or (iii) any advances for any of the foregoing or any interest thereon or for deficits in other items of disbursement or income resulting from the use of funds for payment of any such taxes, costs or expenses or advances, nor shall any disbursement or payment otherwise distributable to the other Note Holder be reduced to offset or make-up any such payment or deficit.

 

Section 6.      Rights of the Controlling Note Holder.

 

(a)          The Controlling Note Holder shall have the right at any time to appoint a representative in connection with the exercise of its rights and obligations with respect to the Mortgage Loan (the “Controlling Note Holder Representative”). The Controlling Note Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion at any time and from time to time to remove and replace the Controlling Note Holder Representative. When exercising its various rights under Section 5 and elsewhere in this Agreement, the Controlling Note Holder may, at its option, in each case, act through the Controlling Note Holder Representative. The Controlling Note Holder Representative may be any Person (other than the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower), including, without limitation, the Controlling Note Holder, any officer or employee of the Controlling Note Holder, any Affiliate of the Controlling Note Holder or any other unrelated third party. No such Controlling Note Holder Representative shall owe any fiduciary duty or other duty to any other Person (other than the Controlling Note Holder). All actions that are permitted to be taken by the Controlling Note Holder under this Agreement may be taken by the Controlling Note Holder Representative acting on behalf of the Controlling Note Holder. Any Servicer acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not be required to recognize any Person as a Controlling Note Holder Representative until the Controlling Note Holder has notified the Servicer or Trustee of such appointment and, if the Controlling Note Holder Representative is not the same Person as the Controlling Note Holder, the Controlling Note Holder Representative provides any Servicer or Trustee with written confirmation of its acceptance of such appointment, an address and telecopy number for the delivery of notices and other correspondence and a list of officers or employees of such person with whom the parties to this Agreement may deal (including their names, titles, work addresses and telecopy numbers). The Controlling Note Holder shall promptly deliver such information to any Servicer. None of the Servicers, Trust Advisor and Trustee shall be required to recognize any person as a Controlling Note Holder Representative until they receive such information from the Controlling Note Holder. The Controlling Note Holder agrees to inform each such Servicer or Trustee of the then-current Controlling Note Holder Representative.

 

Neither the Controlling Note Holder Representative nor the Controlling Note Holder, in such capacity, will have any liability to the other Note Holders or any other Person for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action or the giving of any consent or the failure to give any consent pursuant to this Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, or errors in judgment, absent any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of its

 

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willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence. The Note Holders agree that the Controlling Note Holder Representative and the Controlling Note Holder (whether acting in place of the Controlling Note Holder Representative when no Controlling Note Holder Representative shall have been appointed hereunder or otherwise exercising any right, power or privilege granted to the Controlling Note Holder hereunder) may take or refrain from taking actions, or give or refrain from giving consents, that favor the interests of one Note Holder over the other Note Holder, and that the Controlling Note Holder Representative may have special relationships and interests that conflict with the interests of a Note Holder and, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Controlling Note Holder Representative or the Controlling Note Holder, as the case may be, acting in such capacity, agree to take no action against the Controlling Note Holder Representative, the Controlling Note Holder or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, principals or agents as a result of such special relationships or interests, and that neither the Controlling Note Holder Representative nor the Controlling Note Holder will be deemed to have been grossly negligent or reckless, or to have acted in bad faith or engaged in willful misfeasance or to have recklessly disregarded any exercise of its rights by reason of its having acted or refrained from acting, or having given any consent or having failed to give any consent, solely in the interests of any Note Holder.

 

Each Non-Controlling Note Holder shall provide notice of its identity and contact information (including any change thereof) to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; provided, that each Initial Note Holder shall be deemed to have provided such notice on the date hereof. The Trustee, Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall be entitled to conclusively rely on such identity and contact information received by it and shall not be liable in respect of any deliveries hereunder sent in reliance thereon.

 

The Non-Controlling Note Holder shall have the right at any time to appoint a representative in connection with the exercise of its rights and obligations with respect to the Mortgage Loan (with respect to such Note Holder, the “Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative”). All of the provisions relating to the Controlling Note Holder and the Controlling Note Holder Representative set forth in the first paragraph of this Section 6(a) and the second paragraph of this Section 6(a) shall apply to the Non-Controlling Note Holder and its Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative mutatis mutandis.

 

(b)          The Controlling Note Holder shall be entitled to exercise (x) the rights and powers granted to the Controlling Note Holder hereunder and (y) the rights and powers granted to the Lead Securitization Subordinate Class Representative or similar party under, and as defined in, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loan. In addition, the Controlling Note Holder shall be entitled to advise (1) the Special Servicer with respect to all matters related to the Mortgage Loan if it is a “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) and (2) the Special Servicer with respect to all matters for which the Master Servicer must obtain the consent or deemed consent of the Special Servicer, and, except as set forth below (i) the Master Servicer shall not be permitted to implement any Major Decision unless it has obtained the prior written consent of the Special Servicer and (ii) the Special Servicer shall not be permitted to consent to the Master Servicer’s implementing any Major Decision nor will the Special Servicer itself be

 

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permitted to implement any Major Decision as to which the Controlling Note Holder has objected in writing within ten (10) Business Days (or in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default, twenty (20) days) after receipt of the written recommendation and analysis and such additional information requested by the Controlling Note Holder as may be necessary in the reasonable judgment of the Controlling Note Holder in order to make a judgment with respect to such Major Decision. The Controlling Note Holder may also direct the Special Servicer to take, or to refrain from taking, such other actions with respect to the Mortgage Loan as the Controlling Note Holder may deem advisable.

 

In the event that the Special Servicer or Master Servicer (in the event the Master Servicer is otherwise authorized by the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to take such action), as applicable, determines that immediate action, with respect to the foregoing matters, or any other matter requiring consent of the Controlling Note Holder is necessary to protect the interests of the Note Holders (as a collective whole) and the Special Servicer has made a reasonable effort to contact the Controlling Note Holder, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may take any such action without waiting for the Controlling Note Holder’s response.

 

No objection, consent, direction or advice contemplated by the preceding paragraphs may require or cause the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to violate any provision of the Mortgage Loan Documents, applicable law, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, this Agreement, the REMIC provisions of the Code or the Master Servicer or Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard or materially expand the scope of responsibilities of any of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable.

 

Section 7.      Appointment of Special Servicer. Subject to the conditions and requirements set forth in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the Controlling Note Holder (or its Controlling Note Holder Representative) shall have the right at any time and from time to time, with or without cause, to replace the Special Servicer then acting with respect to the Mortgage Loan and appoint a replacement Special Servicer in lieu thereof. Any designation by the Controlling Note Holder (or its Controlling Note Holder Representative) of a Person to serve as Special Servicer shall be made by delivering to the other Note Holder, the Master Servicer, the then existing Special Servicer and other parties to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement a written notice stating such designation and satisfying the other conditions to such replacement as set forth in the Securitization Servicing Agreements (including, without limitation, Companion Loan Rating Agency Confirmations, if required under any such Securitization Servicing Agreements). The Controlling Note Holder shall be solely responsible for any expenses incurred in connection with any such replacement without cause. The Controlling Note Holder shall notify the other parties hereto of its termination of the then currently serving Special Servicer and its appointment of a replacement Special Servicer in accordance with this Section 7. If the Controlling Note Holder has not appointed a Special Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loan as of the consummation of the securitization under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, then the initial Special Servicer designated in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall serve as the initial Special Servicer but this shall not limit the right of the Controlling Note Holder (or its Controlling Note Holder Representative) to designate a replacement Special Servicer for the Mortgage Loan as aforesaid. If a Servicer Termination Event on the part of the

 

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Special Servicer has occurred that affects the Non-Controlling Note Holder, the Non-Controlling Note Holder shall have the right to direct the Trustee (or at any time that the Mortgage Loan is no longer included in a Securitization Trust, the Controlling Note Holder) to terminate the Special Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement solely with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Controlling Note Holder and the Non-Controlling Note Holder acknowledge and agree that any successor special servicer appointed to replace the Special Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loan that was terminated for cause at the Non-Controlling Note Holder’s direction cannot at any time be the person (or an Affiliate thereof) that was so terminated without the prior written consent of the Non-Controlling Note Holder. The Non-Controlling Note Holder that directs the Trustee (or at any time that the Mortgage Loan is no longer included in a Securitization Trust, the Controlling Note Holder) to terminate the Special Servicer shall be solely responsible for reimbursing the Trustee’s or the Controlling Note Holder’s, as applicable, costs and expenses, if not paid within a reasonable time by the terminated special servicer and, in the case of the Trustee, that would otherwise be reimbursed to the Trustee from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 8.      Payment Procedure.

 

(a)          The Lead Securitization Note Holder, in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 3 and subject to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, shall deposit or cause to be deposited all payments allocable to the Notes to the Collection Account and/or Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan Custodial Account pursuant to and in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer acting on its behalf) shall deposit such amounts to the applicable account within two Business Days after receipt by it of properly identified funds by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer acting on its behalf) from or on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Borrower.

 

(b)          If the Lead Securitization Note Holder determines, or a court of competent jurisdiction orders, at any time that any amount received or collected in respect of any Note must, pursuant to any insolvency, bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, preference or similar law, be returned to the Mortgage Loan Borrower or paid to the Lead Securitization Note Holder, a Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder or any Servicer or paid to any other Person, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not be required to distribute any portion thereof to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holders and each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall promptly on demand by the Lead Securitization Note Holder repay to the Lead Securitization Note Holder any portion thereof that the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have theretofore distributed to such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder, together with interest thereon at such rate, if any, as the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have been required to pay to any Mortgage Loan Borrower, Master Servicer, Special Servicer or such other Person with respect thereto.

 

(c)          If, for any reason, the Lead Securitization Note Holder makes any payment to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder before the Lead Securitization Note Holder has received the corresponding payment (it being understood that the Lead

 

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Securitization Note Holder is under no obligation to do so), and the Lead Securitization Note Holder does not receive the corresponding payment within five (5) Business Days of its payment to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder, such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall, at the Lead Securitization Note Holder’s request, promptly return that payment to the Lead Securitization Note Holder.

 

(d)          Each Note Holder agrees that if at any time it shall receive from any sources whatsoever any payment on account of the Mortgage Loan in excess of its distributable share thereof, it shall promptly remit such excess to the applicable Note Holder, subject to this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have the right to offset any amounts due hereunder from the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder with respect to the Mortgage Loan against any future payments due to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder under the Mortgage Loan. The Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s obligations under this Section 8 constitute absolute, unconditional and continuing obligations.

 

Section 9.      Limitation on Liability of the Note Holders. Each Note Holder shall have no liability to any other Note Holder with respect to its Note except with respect to losses actually suffered due to the negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement on the part of such Note Holder.

 

The Note Holders acknowledge that, subject to the obligation of the Lead Securitization Note Holder (including any Servicer and the Trustee) to comply with, and except as otherwise required by, the Servicing Standard, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (including any Servicer and the Trustee) may exercise, or omit to exercise, any rights that the Lead Securitization Note Holder may have under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in a manner that may be adverse to the interests of any Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder and that the Lead Securitization Note Holder (including any Servicer and the Trustee) shall have no liability whatsoever to any Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with the Lead Securitization Note Holder’s exercise of rights or any omission by the Lead Securitization Note Holder to exercise such rights other than as described above; provided, however, that the Servicer must act in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

Section 10.      Bankruptcy. Subject to Section 5(c), each Note Holder hereby covenants and agrees that only the Lead Securitization Note Holder has the right to institute, file, commence, acquiesce, petition under Bankruptcy Code Section 303 or otherwise or join any Person in any such petition or otherwise invoke or cause any other Person to invoke an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to or against the Mortgage Loan Borrower or seek to appoint a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official with respect to the Mortgage Loan Borrower or all or any part of its property or assets or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of the Mortgage Loan Borrower. Each Note Holder further agrees that only the Lead Securitization Note Holder, and not the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder, can make any election, give any consent, commence any action or file any motion, claim, obligation, notice or application or take any other action in any case by or against the Mortgage Loan Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code or in any other Insolvency Proceeding. The Note Holders hereby appoint the Lead Securitization Note Holder as their agent, and grant to the Lead Securitization Note Holder an irrevocable power of attorney coupled

 

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with an interest, and their proxy, for the purpose of exercising any and all rights and taking any and all actions available to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with any case by or against the Mortgage Loan Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code or in any other Insolvency Proceeding, including, without limitation, the right to file and/or prosecute any claim, vote to accept or reject a plan, to make any election under Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to the Mortgage Loan, and to file a motion to modify, lift or terminate the automatic stay with respect to the Mortgage Loan. The Note Holders hereby agree that, upon the request of the Lead Securitization Note Holder, the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Lead Securitization Note Holder all and every such further deeds, conveyances and instruments as the Lead Securitization Note Holder may reasonably request for the better assuring and evidencing of the foregoing appointment and grant. All actions taken by the Servicer in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding are subject to and must be in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

Section 11.      Representations of the Note Holders. Each Note Holder represents and warrants that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement is within its corporate powers, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and does not contravene such Note Holder’s charter or any law or contractual restriction binding upon such Note Holder, and that this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Note Holder enforceable against such Note Holder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and except that the enforcement of rights with respect to indemnification and contribution obligations may be limited by applicable law. Each Note Holder represents and warrants that it is duly organized, validly existing, in good standing and in possession of all licenses and authorizations necessary to carry on its business. Each Note Holder represents and warrants that (a) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Note Holder, (b) to such Note Holder’s actual knowledge, all consents, approvals, authorizations, orders or filings of or with any court or governmental agency or body, if any, required for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Note Holder have been obtained or made and (c) to such Note Holder’s actual knowledge, there is no pending action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation against such Note Holder, an adverse outcome of which would materially and adversely affect its performance under this Agreement.

 

Section 12.      No Creation of a Partnership or Exclusive Purchase Right. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant hereto shall be deemed to constitute the relationship created hereby between the Note Holders as a partnership, association, joint venture or other entity. The Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have no obligation whatsoever to offer to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder the opportunity to purchase a participation interest in any future loans originated by the Lead Securitization Note Holder or its Affiliates and if the Lead Securitization Note Holder chooses to offer to a Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder the opportunity to purchase a participation interest in any future mortgage loans originated by the Lead Securitization Note Holder or its Affiliates, such offer shall be at such purchase price and interest rate as the Lead Securitization Note Holder chooses, in its sole and absolute discretion. The Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not have any

 

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obligation whatsoever to purchase from the Lead Securitization Note Holder a participation interest in any future loans originated by the Lead Securitization Note Holder or its Affiliates.

 

Section 13.      Other Business Activities of the Note Holders. Each Note Holder acknowledges that the other Note Holder or its Affiliates may make loans or otherwise extend credit to, and generally engage in any kind of business with, the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof, any entity that is a holder of debt secured by direct or indirect ownership interests in the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any entity that is a holder of a preferred equity interest in the Mortgage Loan Borrower (each, a “Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party”), and receive payments on such other loans or extensions of credit to Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Parties and otherwise act with respect thereto freely and without accountability in the same manner as if this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby were not in effect.

 

Section 14.      Sale of the Notes.

 

(a)          Except as contemplated by the second following sentence, each Note Holder agrees that it will not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, syndicate, hypothecate, contribute, encumber or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of its respective Note (a “Transfer”) except to a Qualified Institutional Lender. Promptly after the Transfer, the non-transferring Note Holder shall be provided with (x) a representation from a transferee or the applicable Note Holder certifying that such transferee is a Qualified Institutional Lender (except in the case of a Transfer in accordance with the immediately following sentence) and (y) a copy of the assignment and assumption agreement referred to in Section 15. If a Note Holder intends to Transfer its respective Note, or any portion thereof, to an entity that is not a Qualified Institutional Lender, it must first (a) obtain the consent of each non-transferring Note Holder and (b) if such non-transferring Note Holder’s Note is held in a Securitization Trust, obtain a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency then rating the securities of such Securitization Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the non-transferring Note Holder’s prior consent (which will not be unreasonably withheld), and, if such non-transferring Note Holder’s Note is held in a Securitization Trust, until a Rating Agency Confirmation is obtained, no Note Holder shall Transfer all or any portion of its Note (or a participation interest in such Note) to the Mortgage Loan Borrower or a Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party and any such Transfer shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest no rights in the purported transferee. The transferring Note Holder agrees that it shall pay the expenses of the non-transferring Note Holder (including all expenses of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee and any Controlling Note Holder or Controlling Note Holder Representative) and all expenses relating to any Rating Agency Confirmation in connection with any such Transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Note Holder shall have the right, without the need to obtain the consent of the other Note Holder or of any other Person or having to provide any Rating Agency Confirmation, to Transfer 49% or less (in the aggregate) of its beneficial interest in a Note. None of the provisions of this Section 14(a) shall apply in the case of (1) a sale of all of the Notes together, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or (2) a transfer by the Special Servicer, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property, upon the Mortgage Loan becoming a Defaulted Loan or Defaulted Mortgage Loan, as applicable, to a single member limited liability or limited partnership, 100%

 

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of the equity interest in which is owned directly or indirectly, through one or more single member limited liability companies or limited partnerships, by the Lead Securitization Trust.

 

(b)          In the case of any Transfer of a participation interest in any of the Notes, (i) the respective Note Holders’ obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Note Holders shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Lead Securitization Note Holder and any Persons acting on its behalf shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Note Holder in connection with such Note Holder’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, and all amounts payable hereunder shall be determined as if such Note Holder had not sold such participation interest.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, any Note Holder may pledge (a “Pledge”) its Note to any entity (other than the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof) which has extended a credit facility to such Note Holder and that is either a Qualified Institutional Lender or a financial institution whose long-term unsecured debt is rated at least “A” (or the equivalent) or better by each Rating Agency (or, if not rated by an applicable Rating Agency, an equivalent or higher rating from any two of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P) (a “Note Pledgee”), on terms and conditions set forth in this Section 14(c), it being further agreed that a financing provided by a Note Pledgee to a Note Holder or any person which Controls such Note that is secured by its Note and is structured as a repurchase arrangement, shall qualify as a “Pledge” hereunder, provided that a Note Pledgee which is not a Qualified Institutional Lender may not take title to the pledged Note without a Rating Agency Confirmation. Upon written notice by the applicable Note Holder to any other Note Holder and any Servicer that a Pledge has been effected (including the name and address of the applicable Note Pledgee), such other Note Holder agrees to acknowledge receipt of such notice and thereafter agrees: (i) to give Note Pledgee written notice of any default by the pledging Note Holder in respect of its obligations under this Agreement of which default such Note Holder has actual knowledge; (ii) to allow such Note Pledgee a period of ten (10) days to cure a default by the pledging Note Holder in respect of its obligations to any other Note Holder hereunder, but such Note Pledgee shall not be obligated to cure any such default; (iii) that no amendment, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement shall be effective against such Note Pledgee without the written consent of such Note Pledgee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; (iv) that such other Note Holder shall give to such Note Pledgee copies of any notice of default under this Agreement simultaneously with the giving of same to the pledging Note Holder; (v) that such other Note Holder shall deliver to Note Pledgee such estoppel certificate(s) as Note Pledgee shall reasonably request, provided that any such certificate(s) shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to such other Note Holder; and (vi) that, upon written notice (a “Redirection Notice”) to the other Note Holders and any Servicer by such Note Pledgee that the pledging Note Holder is in default, beyond any applicable cure periods, under the pledging Note Holder’s obligations to such Note Pledgee pursuant to the applicable credit agreement between the pledging Note Holder and such Note Pledgee (which notice need not be joined in or confirmed by the pledging Note Holder), and until such Redirection Notice is withdrawn or rescinded by such Note Pledgee, Note Pledgee shall be entitled to receive any payments that any Note Holder or Servicer would otherwise be obligated to pay to the pledging Note Holder from time to time pursuant to this Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Any pledging Note Holder hereby

 

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unconditionally and absolutely releases the other Note Holders and any Servicer from any liability to the pledging Note Holder on account of such other Note Holder’s or Servicer’s compliance with any Redirection Notice believed by any Servicer or such other Note Holder to have been delivered by a Note Pledgee. A Note Pledgee shall be permitted to exercise fully its rights and remedies against the pledging Note Holder to such Note Pledgee (and accept an assignment in lieu of foreclosure as to such collateral), in accordance with applicable law and this Agreement. In such event, the Note Holders and any Servicer shall recognize such Note Pledgee (and any transferee other than the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof which is also a Qualified Institutional Lender at any foreclosure or similar sale held by such Note Pledgee or any transfer in lieu of foreclosure), and its successor and assigns, as the successor to the pledging Note Holder’s rights, remedies and obligations under this Agreement, and any such Note Pledgee or Qualified Institutional Lender shall assume in writing the obligations of the pledging Note Holder hereunder accruing from and after such Transfer (i.e., realization upon the collateral by such Note Pledgee) and agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The rights of a Note Pledgee under this Section 14(c) shall remain effective as to any Note Holder (and any Servicer) unless and until such Note Pledgee shall have notified any such Note Holder (and any Servicer, as applicable) in writing that its interest in the pledged Note has terminated.

 

  (d)          Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, if a conduit (“Conduit”) which is not a Qualified Institutional Lender provides financing to a Note Holder then such Note Holder shall have the right to grant a security interest in its Note to such Conduit notwithstanding that such Conduit is not a Qualified Institutional Lender, if the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(i)          The loan (the “Conduit Inventory Loan”) made by the Conduit to such Note Holder to finance the acquisition and holding of its Note requires a third party (the “Conduit Credit Enhancer”) to provide credit enhancement;

 

(ii)          The Conduit Credit Enhancer is a Qualified Institutional Lender;

 

(iii)         Such Note Holder pledges its interest in its Note to the Conduit as collateral for the Conduit Inventory Loan;

 

(iv)         The Conduit Credit Enhancer and the Conduit agree that, if such Note Holder defaults under the Conduit Inventory Loan, or if the Conduit is unable to refinance its outstanding commercial paper even if there is no default by such Note Holder, the Conduit Credit Enhancer will purchase the Conduit Inventory Loan from the Conduit, and the Conduit will assign the pledge of such Note Holder’s Note to the Conduit Credit Enhancer; and

 

(v)          Unless the Conduit is in fact then a Qualified Institutional Lender, the Conduit will not without obtaining a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency have any greater right to acquire the interests in the Note pledged by such Note Holder, by foreclosure or otherwise, than would any other purchaser that is not a Qualified Institutional Lender at a foreclosure sale conducted by a Note Pledgee.

 

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Section 15.      Registration of the Notes and Each Note Holder. The Agent shall keep or cause to be kept at the Agent Office books (the “Note Register”) for the registration and transfer of the Notes. The Agent shall serve as the initial note registrar and the Agent hereby accepts such appointment. The names and addresses of the holders of the Notes and the names and addresses of any transferee of any Note of which the Agent has received notice, in the form of a copy of the assignment and assumption agreement referred to in this Section 15, shall be registered in the Note Register. The Person in whose name a Note is so registered shall be deemed and treated as the sole owner and holder thereof for all purposes of this Agreement. Upon request of a Note Holder, the Agent shall provide such party with the names and addresses of the other Note Holder. To the extent the Trustee or another party is appointed as Agent hereunder, each Note Holder hereby designates such person as its agent under this Section 15 solely for purposes of maintaining the Note Register.

 

In connection with any Transfer of a Note (but excluding any Pledgee unless and until it realizes on its Pledge), a transferee shall execute an assignment and assumption agreement (unless the transferee is a Securitization Trust and the related pooling and servicing agreement requires the parties thereto to comply with this Agreement), whereby such transferee assumes all of the obligations of the applicable Note Holder hereunder with respect to such Note thereafter accruing and agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, including the applicable restriction on Transfers set forth in Section 14, from and after the date of such assignment. No transfer of a Note may be made unless it is registered on the Note Register, and the Agent shall not recognize any attempted or purported transfer of any Note in violation of the provisions of Section 14 and this Section 15. Any such purported transfer shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest no rights in the purported transferee. Each Note Holder desiring to effect such transfer shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Agent and the other Note Holders against any liability that may result if the transfer is not made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 16.      Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CHOICE OF LAW RULES THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW). EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 17.      Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

(a)          SUBMITS FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE

 

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STATE OF NEW YORK, THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF;

 

(b)          CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME;

 

(c)          AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH A PARTY HEREIN SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED; AND

 

(d)          AGREES THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO SUE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

Section 18.      Modifications. This Agreement shall not be modified, cancelled or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by each Note Holder. Additionally, for as long as any Note is contained in a Securitization Trust, the Note Holders shall not amend or modify this Agreement without first obtaining a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency then rating any securities of any Securitization; provided that no such Rating Agency Confirmation shall be required in connection with a modification (i) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provisions herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein or with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, or (ii) to make other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement, which shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 19.      Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Except as provided herein, including without limitation, with respect to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Master Servicer and Special Servicer and the Non-Lead Master Servicer, Non-Lead Special Servicer or Non-Lead Trustee, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any Person not a party hereto. Subject to Section 14 and Section 15, each Note Holder may assign or delegate its rights or obligations under this Agreement. Upon any such assignment, the assignee shall be entitled to all rights and benefits of the applicable Note Holder hereunder.

 

Section 20.      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document

 

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Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 21.      Captions. The titles and headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to summarize or otherwise describe the subject matter of the paragraphs and shall not be given any consideration in the construction of this Agreement.

 

Section 22.      Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable laws, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 23.      Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations between the parties.

 

Section 24.      Withholding Taxes. (a) If the Lead Securitization Note Holder or the Mortgage Loan Borrower shall be required by law to deduct and withhold Taxes from interest, fees or other amounts payable to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder with respect to the Mortgage Loan as a result of the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder constituting a Non-Exempt Person, the Lead Securitization Note Holder, in its capacity as servicer, shall be entitled to do so with respect to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s interest in such payment (all withheld amounts being deemed paid to such Note Holder), provided that the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall furnish the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder with a statement setting forth the amount of Taxes withheld, the applicable rate and other information which may reasonably be requested for purposes of assisting such Note Holder to seek any allowable credits or deductions for the Taxes so withheld in each jurisdiction in which such Note Holder is subject to tax.

 

(b)          The Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall and hereby agrees to indemnify the Lead Securitization Note Holder against and hold the Lead Securitization Note Holder harmless from and against any Taxes, interest, penalties and attorneys’ fees and disbursements arising or resulting from any failure of the Lead Securitization Note Holder to withhold Taxes from payment made to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder in reliance upon any representation, certificate, statement, document or instrument made or provided by the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder to the Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with the obligation of the Lead Securitization Note Holder to withhold Taxes from payments made to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder, it being expressly understood and agreed that (i) the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall be absolutely and unconditionally entitled to accept any such representation, certificate, statement, document or instrument as being true and correct in all respects and to fully rely thereon without any obligation or responsibility to investigate or to make any inquiries with respect to the accuracy, veracity, correctness or validity of the same and (ii)the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder, upon request of the Lead Securitization Note Holder and at its sole cost and expense, shall defend any claim or action

 

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relating to the foregoing indemnification using counsel selected by the Lead Securitization Note Holder.

 

(c)          The Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder represents to the Lead Securitization Note Holder (for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Borrower) that it is not a Non-Exempt Person and that neither the Lead Securitization Note Holder nor the Mortgage Loan Borrower is obligated under applicable law to withhold Taxes on sums paid to it with respect to the Mortgage Loan or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement. Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement and from time to time as necessary during the term of this Agreement, the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall deliver to the Lead Securitization Note Holder or Servicer, as applicable, evidence satisfactory to the Lead Securitization Note Holder substantiating that such Note Holder is not a Non-Exempt Person and that the Lead Securitization Note Holder is not obligated under applicable law to withhold Taxes on sums paid to it with respect to the Mortgage Loan or otherwise under this Agreement. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, (i) if the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder is created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, it shall satisfy the requirements of the preceding sentence by furnishing to the Lead Securitization Note Holder an Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 and (ii) if the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder is not created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and if the payment of interest or other amounts by the Mortgage Loan Borrower is treated for United States income tax purposes as derived in whole or part from sources within the United States, such Note Holder shall satisfy the requirements of the preceding sentence by furnishing to the Lead Securitization Note Holder Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, Form W-8IMY (with appropriate attachments) or Form W-8BEN, or successor forms, as may be required from time to time, duly executed by such Note Holder, as evidence of such Note Holder’s exemption from the withholding of United States tax with respect thereto. The Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not be obligated to make any payment hereunder with respect to the Non-Lead Securitization Note or otherwise until the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have furnished to the Lead Securitization Note Holder requested forms, certificates, statements or documents.

 

Section 25.      Custody of Mortgage Loan Documents. Prior to the Lead Securitization, the originals of all of the Mortgage Loan Documents shall be held by the Initial Agent on behalf of the registered holders of the Notes. On and after the closing of the Lead Securitization, the originals of all of the Mortgage Loan Documents (other than the originals of the Non-Lead Securitization Note) shall be held in the name of the Trustee (and held by a duly appointed custodian therefor) in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, on behalf of the registered holders of the Notes; provided that if the Lead Securitization is the Note A-2 Securitization, all Mortgage Loan Documents (other than Note A-2) shall not be recorded or filed to reflect the name of the trustee under the Note A-2 PSA (except to the extent specifically provided for in the Note A-2 PSA to the extent Note A-1 is not included in a securitization within a specified period of time).

 

Section 26.      Cooperation in Securitization. Each Note Holder acknowledges that any Note Holder may elect, in its sole discretion, to include its Note in a Securitization. In connection with a Securitization and subject to the terms of the preceding sentence, at the request of the related Securitizing Note Holder, the related Non-Securitizing Note Holder shall use

 

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reasonable efforts, at such Securitizing Note Holder’s expense, to satisfy, and to cooperate with such Securitizing Note Holder in attempting to cause the Mortgage Loan Borrower to satisfy, the market standards to which such Securitizing Note Holder customarily adheres or that may be reasonably required in the marketplace or by the Rating Agencies in connection with such Securitization, including, entering into (or consenting to, as applicable) any modifications to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loan Documents and to cooperate with such Securitizing Note Holder in attempting to cause the Mortgage Loan Borrower to execute such modifications to the Mortgage Loan Documents, in any such case, as may be reasonably requested by the Rating Agencies to effect such Securitization; provided, that no Non-Securitizing Note Holder shall be required to modify or amend this Agreement or any Mortgage Loan Documents (or consent to such modification, as applicable) in connection therewith, if such modification or amendment would (i) change the interest allocable to, or the amount of any payments due to or priority of such payments to, such Non-Securitizing Note Holder or (ii) materially increase such Non-Securitizing Note Holder’s obligations or materially decrease such Non-Securitizing Note Holder’s rights, remedies or protections. In connection with any Securitization, each related Non-Securitizing Note Holder shall provide for inclusion in any disclosure document relating to such Securitization such information concerning such Non-Securitizing Note Holder and its Note as the related Securitizing Note Holder reasonably determines to be necessary or appropriate, and such Non-Securitizing Note Holder shall, at such Securitizing Note Holder’s expense, cooperate with the reasonable requests of each Rating Agency and such Securitizing Note Holder in connection with such Securitization (including, without limitation, reasonably cooperating with such Securitizing Note Holder (without any obligation to make additional representations and warranties) to enable such Securitizing Note Holder to make all necessary certifications and deliver all necessary opinions (including customary securities law opinions) in connection with the Mortgage Loan and such Securitization), as well as in connection with all other matters and the preparation of any offering documents thereof and to review and respond reasonably promptly with respect to any information relating to such Note Holder and its Note in any Securitization document. Each Note Holder acknowledges that in connection with any Securitization, the information provided by it in its capacity as a Non-Securitizing Note Holder to the related Securitizing Note Holder may be incorporated into the offering documents for such Securitization. Each Securitizing Note Holder and each Rating Agency shall be entitled to rely on the information supplied by, or on behalf of, each Non-Securitizing Note Holder.

 

Upon request, each Securitizing Note Holder shall deliver to the Non-Securitizing Note Holder drafts of the preliminary and final offering memoranda, prospectus supplement, free writing prospectus and any other disclosure documents and the pooling and servicing agreement for the Securitization of such Securitizing Note Holder’s Note and provide reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such documents.

 

Section 27.      Notices. All notices required hereunder shall be given by (i)  facsimile transmission (during business hours) if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by reputable overnight delivery service (charges prepaid), (ii) reputable overnight delivery service (charges prepaid) or (iii) certified United States mail, postage prepaid return receipt requested, and addressed to the respective parties at their addresses set forth on Exhibit B hereto, or at such other address as any party shall hereafter inform the other party by written notice given as aforesaid. All written notices so given shall be deemed effective upon receipt.

 

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Section 28.      Broker. Each Note Holder represents to each other that no broker was responsible for bringing about this transaction.

 

Section 29.      Certain Matters Affecting the Agent.

 

(a)          The Agent may request and/or rely upon and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any officer’s certificate or assignment and assumption agreement delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 14 and Section 15;

 

(b)          The Agent may consult with counsel and any opinion of counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such opinion of counsel;

 

(c)          The Agent shall be under no obligation to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any Note Holder pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless it has received indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it;

 

(d)          The Agent or any of its directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, agents or “control” persons within the meaning of the Act, shall not be personally liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and reasonably believed by the Agent to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement;

 

(e)          The Agent shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any officer’s certificate or assignment and assumption agreement delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 15;

 

(f)          The Agent may execute any of the powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys but shall not be relieved of its obligations hereunder; and

 

(g)          The Agent represents and warrants that it is a Qualified Institutional Lender.

 

Section 30.      Reserved.

 

Section 31.      Resignation of Agent. The Agent may resign at any time on ten (10) days’ prior notice, so long as a successor Agent, reasonably satisfactory to the Note Holders (it being agreed that a Servicer, the Trustee or a Certificate Administrator in a Securitization is satisfactory to the Note Holders), has agreed to be bound by this Agreement and perform the duties of the Agent hereunder. WFB, as Initial Agent, may transfer its rights and obligations to a Servicer, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as successor Agent, at any time without the consent of any Note Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Note Holders hereby agree that, simultaneously with the closing of the Lead Securitization, the Master Servicer shall be deemed to have been automatically appointed as the successor Agent under this Agreement in place of WFB without any further notice or other action. The termination or resignation of such Master Servicer, as Master Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, shall be deemed a termination or resignation of such Master Servicer as Agent under this Agreement, and

 

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any successor master servicer shall be deemed to have been automatically appointed as the successor Agent under this Agreement in place thereof without any further notice or other action.

 

Section 32.      Resizing. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, for so long as WFB or an affiliate (an “Original Entity”) is the owner of the Non-Lead Securitization Note (the “Owned Note”), such Original Entity shall have the right, subject to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, to cause the Mortgage Loan Borrower to execute amended and restated notes or additional notes (in either case, “New Notes”) reallocating the principal of the Owned Note to such New Notes; or severing the Owned Note into one or more further “component” notes in the aggregate principal amount equal to the then outstanding principal balance of the Owned Note provided that (i) the aggregate principal balance of all outstanding New Notes following such amendments is no greater than the aggregate principal of the Owned Note prior to such amendments, (ii) all Notes continue to have the same weighted average interest rate as the Notes prior to such amendments, (iii) all Notes pay pro rata and on a pari passu basis and such reallocated or component notes shall be automatically subject to the terms of this Agreement, (iv) the Original Entity holding the New Notes shall notify the Lead Securitization Note Holder, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee in writing of such modified allocations and principal amounts, and (v) the execution of such amendments and New Notes does not violate the Servicing Standard. If the Lead Securitization Note Holder so requests, the Original Entity holding the New Notes (and any subsequent holder of such Notes) shall execute a confirmation of the continuing applicability of this Agreement to the New Notes, as so modified. Except for the foregoing reallocation and for modifications pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (as discussed in Section 5), no Note may be modified or amended without the consent of its holder and the consent of the holder of the other Note. In connection with the foregoing (provided the conditions set forth in (i) through (v) above are satisfied, with respect to (i) through (iv), as certified by the Original Entity, on which certification the Master Servicer can rely), the Master Servicer is hereby authorized and directed to execute amendments to the Mortgage Loan Documents and this Agreement on behalf of any or all of the Note Holders, as applicable, solely for the purpose of reflecting such reallocation of principal. If more than one New Note is created hereunder, for purposes of exercising the rights of a Non-Controlling Note Holder hereunder, the “Non-Controlling Note Holder” of such New Notes shall be as provided in the definition of such term in this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Initial Agent and Initial Note Holders have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Initial Agent and Initial Note A-1 Holder and Initial Note A-2 Holder
     
   By:   /s/ John G. Nicol
    Name: John G. Nicol
    Title: Managing Director

 

(Agreement Between Note Holders – CityPlace I Loan)

  

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EXHIBIT A

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Description of Mortgage Loan

 

Mortgage Loan Borrower: RP Asylum, LLC
Date of Mortgage Loan: September 10, 2015
Date of Notes: September 10, 2015
Original Principal Amount of Mortgage Loan: $79,275,000
Principal Amount of Mortgage Loan as of the date hereof: $79,275,000
Initial Note A-1 Principal Balance: $45,000,000
Initial Note A-2 Principal Balance: $34,275,000
Location of Mortgaged Property: Hartford, CT
Initial Maturity Date:

September 11, 2025

 

 

   

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EXHIBIT B

 

1.Initial Note A-1 Holder:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
J0127-023
New York, New York 10152
Attention: A.J. Sfarra

with a copy to:

Jeff D. Blake, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Wells Fargo Law Department
D1053-300
301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

 

2.Initial Note A-2 Holder:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
J0127-023
New York, New York 10152
Attention: A.J. Sfarra

with a copy to:

Jeff D. Blake, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Wells Fargo Law Department
D1053-300
301 South College St.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288

 

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EXHIBIT C

PERMITTED FUND MANAGERS

 

1.   AllianceBernstein
2.   Annaly Capital Management
3. Apollo Real Estate Advisors
4.   Archon Capital, L.P.
5.   AREA Property Partners
6.   Artemis Real Estate Partners
7.   BlackRock, Inc.
8.   Clarion Partners
9.   Colony Capital, LLC
10.   DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners
11.   Dune Real Estate Partners
12.   Eightfold Real Estate Capital, L.P.
13.   Five Mile Capital Partners
14.   Fortress Investment Group, LLC
15.   Garrison Investment Group
16.   H/2 Capital Partners LLC
17.   Hudson Advisors
18.   Investcorp International
19.   iStar Financial Inc.
20.   J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
21.   JER Partners
22.   Lend-Lease Real Estate Investments
23.   Libermax Capital LLC
24.   LoanCore Capital
25.   Lone Star Funds
26.   Lowe Enterprises
27.   Normandy Real Estate Partners
28.   Och-Ziff Capital Management Group
29.   Praedium Group
30.   Raith Capital Partners, LLC
31.   Rialto Capital Management LLC
32.   Rockpoint Group
33.   Rockwood
34.   RREEF Funds
35.   Square Mile Capital Management
36.   The Blackstone Group
37.   The Carlyle Group
38.   Torchlight Investors
39.   Walton Street Capital, L.L.C.
40.   Westbrook Partners
41.   Wheelock Street Capital
42.   Whitehall Street Real Estate Fund, L.P.

 

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EX-99.12 17 exh_99-12madison.htm 11 MADISON AVENUE CO-LENDER AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF AUGUST 6, 2015

 

 Exhibit 99.12

 

 EXECUTION VERSION
 

 

CO-LENDER AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of September 6, 2015

 

by and between

 

GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Initial Note A-1 Holder),

 

MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
(Initial Note A-2 Holder),

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Initial Note A-3 Holder),

 

GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Initial Note B-1 Holder),

 

MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
(Initial Note B-2 Holder),

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Initial Note B-3 Holder)

 

     
     
Commercial Mortgage Loan in the Principal Amount of $1,075,000,000
Secured by 11 Madison Avenue, New York, New York
 

Co-Lender Agreement
  (11 Madison Avenue)

 

 
 

 

THIS CO-LENDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of September 6, 2015, between GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION (“GACC”, in its capacity as initial owner of Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-1-C1, Note A-1-C2 and Note A-1-C3 described below, the “Initial Note A-1 Holder”), MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. (“MSBNA”, in its capacity as initial owner of Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note A-2-C1 and Note A-2-C2 described below, the “Initial Note A-2 Holder”) WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Wells Fargo”, in its capacity as initial owner of Note A-3-S1, Note A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note A-3-C1 and Note A-3-C2 described below, the “Initial Note A-3 Holder”), GACC (in its capacity as initial owner of Note B-1-S described below, the “Initial Note B-1 Holder”), MSBNA (in its capacity as initial owner of Note B-2-S described below, the “Initial Note B-2 Holder”) and Wells Fargo (in its capacity as initial owner of Note B-3-S described below, the “Initial Note B-3 Holder”; the Initial Note A-1 Holder, the Initial Note A-2 Holder, the Initial Note A-3 Holder, the Initial Note B-1 Holder, the Initial Note B-2 Holder and the Initial Note B-3 Holder are referred to collectively herein as the “Initial Note Holders”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement (as defined herein), GACC, MSBNA and Wells Fargo originated a certain loan (the “Mortgage Loan” or “Whole Loan”) described on the schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”) to the mortgage loan borrowers described on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Mortgage Loan Borrower”), in the original aggregate principal amount of $1,075,000,000.00, which is evidenced, inter alia, by the following nineteen (19) promissory notes, each dated as of August 18, 2015:

(a) that certain Promissory Note A-1-S1 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $75,720,000.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-1-S1”),

(b) that certain Promissory Note A-1-S2 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $75,720,000.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-1-S2”),

(c) that certain Promissory Note A-1-S3 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $75,720,000.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-1-S3” and, together with Note A-1-S1 and Note A-1-S2, the “GACC Standalone A Notes”),

(d) that certain Promissory Note A-2-S1 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $33,127,500.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-2-S1”),

(e) that certain Promissory Note A-2-S2 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $33,127,500.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-2-S2”),

Co-Lender Agreement
  (11 Madison Avenue)

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(f) that certain Promissory Note A-2-S3 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $33,127,500.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-2-S3” and, together with Note A-2-S1 and Note A-2-S2, the “MSBNA Standalone A Notes”),

(g) that certain Promissory Note A-3-S1 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $23,662,500.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-3-S1”),

(h) that certain Promissory A-3-S2 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $23,662,500.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-3-S2”),

(i) that certain Promissory Note A-3-S3 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $23,662,500.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-3-S3” and, together with Note A-3-S1 and Note A-3-S2, the “Wells Fargo Standalone A Notes” and, together with the GACC Standalone A Notes and the MSBNA Standalone A Notes, the “Standalone A Notes”),

(j) that certain Promissory Note A-1-C1 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $70,000,000.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-1-C1”),

(k) that certain Promissory Note A-1-C2 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $70,000,000.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-1-C2”),

(l) that certain Promissory A-1-C3 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $69,600,000.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-1-C3” and, together with Note A-1-C1 and Note A-1-C2, the “GACC Non-Standalone Notes”),

(m) that certain Promissory Note A-2-C1 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $50,000,000.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-2-C1”),

(n) that certain Promissory Note A-2-C2 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $41,700,000.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-2-C2” and, together with Note A-2-C1, the “MSBNA Non-Standalone Notes”),

(o) that certain Promissory Note A-3-C1 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $35,000,000.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-3-C1”),

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(p) that certain Promissory Note A-3-C2 evidencing a senior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $30,500,000.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note A-3-C2” and, together with Note A-3-C1, the “Wells Fargo Non-Standalone Notes” and, together with the GACC Non-Standalone Notes and the MSBNA Non-Standalone Notes, the “Non-Standalone Notes”),

(q) that certain Promissory Note B-1-S evidencing a junior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $177,525,714.29 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note B-1” and, together with the GACC Standalone A Notes, the “GACC Standalone Notes”),

(r) that certain Promissory Note B-2-S evidencing a junior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $77,667,500.00 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note B-2” and, together with the MSBNA Standalone A Notes, the “MSBNA Standalone Notes”), and

(s) that certain Promissory Note B-3-S evidencing a junior interest in the Mortgage Loan in the original principal amount of $55,476,785.71 (as such may be extended, renewed, replaced, restated or modified from time to time, “Note B-3” and, together with the Wells Fargo Standalone A Notes, the “Wells Fargo Standalone Notes”). Note B-1, Note B-2 and Note B-3 are collectively referred to herein as the “Standalone B Notes” and, together with the Standalone A Notes, the “Standalone Notes” and, together with the Non-Standalone Notes, the “Notes”;

WHEREAS, payment of the Notes is secured by, among other things, a certain Mortgage (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement), dated as of August 18, 2015 (as such may have been amended or restated to the date hereof and may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Mortgage”), encumbering the fee simple interests in 27 condominium units and leasehold interests (with the reversionary right to the fee simple interests related to such leasehold interests) in 9 condominium units of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers in a 29-story Class A office building consisting of approximately 2,285,043 square feet and located at 11 Madison Avenue, New York, New York (together with all improvements and fixtures thereon) (the “Mortgaged Property”);

WHEREAS, with respect to the Mortgage Loan:

(a)          GACC intends to transfer the GACC Standalone Notes to Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “Depositor”) pursuant to the Trust Loan Purchase Agreement between GACC and the Depositor, MSBNA intends to transfer the MSBNA Standalone Notes to an affiliate, Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC (“MSMCH”), who will subsequently transfer the MSBNA Standalone Notes to the Depositor pursuant to the Trust Loan Purchase Agreement between MSBNA and the Depositor, and Wells Fargo intends to transfer the Wells Fargo Standalone Notes to the Depositor pursuant to the Trust Loan Purchase Agreement between Wells Fargo and the Depositor, respectively,

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and the Depositor intends to transfer the Standalone Notes (the “Trust Loan”) to Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “Trustee”) for a securitization (such securitization, the “Lead Securitization”) involving the issuance of the MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates pursuant to the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015 (the “Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement”), between the Depositor, KeyBank National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “Master Servicer”), and special servicer (in such capacity, together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “Special Servicer”), the Trustee and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian and, upon such transfer, the Trustee will be become the holder of the Standalone Notes, and

(b)           each Non-Standalone Note Holder expects to contribute its respective Non-Standalone Notes, whether in each such Note’s current form or as multiple replacement promissory notes, into one or more securitization transactions;

WHEREAS, the Initial Note A-1 Holder, the Initial Note A-2 Holder, the Initial A-3 Holder, the Initial Note B-1 Holder, the Initial B-2 Holder and the Initial Note B-3 Holder desire to enter into this Agreement to memorialize the terms under which they, and their successors and assigns, shall hold the Notes, respectively.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

1.          Definitions; Conflicts. References to a “Section” or the “recitals” are, unless otherwise specified, to a Section or the recitals of this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Mortgage Loan Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable. Except as set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement, to the extent of any inconsistency between terms defined in this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, the Servicing Agreement shall control. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

Acceptable Insurance Default”: Any default arising when the Mortgage Loan Documents require that the Mortgage Loan Borrowers shall maintain all risk casualty insurance or other insurance that covers damages or losses arising from acts of terrorism and the Special Servicer has determined, in its reasonable judgment in accordance with the Accepted Servicing Practices, that (i) such insurance is not available at commercially reasonable rates and the subject hazards are not commonly insured against by prudent owners of similar real properties located in or near the geographic region in which the Mortgaged Property is located (but only by reference to such insurance that has been obtained by such owners at current market rates) or (ii) such insurance is not available at any rate. In making this determination, the Special Servicer, to the extent consistent with the Accepted Servicing Practices, may rely on the opinion of an insurance consultant.

Accepted Servicing Practices” shall mean:

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(i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, the obligation of the Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loan in accordance with this Agreement, the Notes and the Loan Documents solely in the best interests and for the benefit of the Holders (as a collective whole), exercising the higher of (x) the same manner in which, and with the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which the Servicer services and administers similar mortgage loans for other third party portfolios, and manages and administers REO Property for other third party portfolios giving due consideration to customary and usual standards of practice of prudent institutional commercial lenders servicing their own loans and managing REO Properties for their own account and (y) the same care, skill, prudence and diligence which the Servicer utilizes for loans which the Servicer owns for its own account, in each case, acting in accordance with applicable law, the terms of this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Documents and with a view to the maximization of timely recovery of principal and interest on a net present value basis on the Mortgage Loan, but without regard to:

(A)          any relationship that the Servicer or any Affiliate of the Servicer may have with the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or any Affiliates of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers;

(B)          the ownership of any interest in the Mortgage Loan or any certificate issued or to be issued in connection with a Securitization by the Servicer or any Affiliate of the Servicer;

(C)          the ownership of any junior indebtedness with respect to the Mortgaged Property by the Servicer or any Affiliate of the Servicer;

(D)          the Servicer’s obligation to make Advances as specified herein or otherwise incur servicing expenses with respect to the Mortgage Loan;

(E)          the Servicer’s right to receive compensation for its services hereunder or with respect to any particular transaction;

(F)          the ownership, or servicing or management for others, by the Servicer or any sub-servicer, of any other mortgage loans or properties; or

(G)          the right of the Servicer or any sub-servicer to receive reimbursement of costs; and

(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the meaning assigned to the term “Accepted Servicing Practices” or “Servicing Standard” or any analogous term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

Additional Servicing Compensation” shall mean any servicing compensation (other than Servicing Fees, Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees or Liquidation Fees) that any Servicer is entitled to retain under the Servicing Agreement.

Advance” means a Property Advance or a P&I Advance, as the context may require.

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Advance Interest Amount” shall mean the amount of interest accrued and unpaid on any Property Advance pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Agreement.

Advance Rate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

Affiliate” shall mean with respect to any specified Person, (a) any other Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified Person (each a “Common Control Party”), (b) any other Person owning, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the beneficial interests in such Person or (c) any other Person in which such Person or a Common Control Party owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the beneficial interests. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, relation to individuals or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Agreement” shall mean this Co-Lender Agreement, the exhibits and schedules hereto and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

Applicable Interest Rate” shall mean the Note A Interest Rate or the Note B Interest Rate, as the case may be.

Appraisal” shall mean an appraisal with respect to the Mortgaged Property conducted in accordance with the standards of the Appraisal Institute by an Appraiser and certified by such Appraiser as having been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Standards of Professional Practice of the Appraisal Institute and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Foundation, as well as FIRREA.

Appraisal Reduction Amounts” shall mean:

(i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, for any Remittance Date as to which an Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance as of the immediately preceding Monthly Payment Date, (2) to the extent not previously advanced by the Servicer or any other Holder as an Advance under Section 9 or Section 11(b), all accrued and unpaid interest on the Mortgage Loan at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Interest Rate on each of the Notes, (3) all unreimbursed Advances, with interest thereon at the Advance Rate in respect of the Mortgage Loan, and (4) all currently due and unpaid real estate taxes, ground rents and assessments and insurance premiums (less any amounts held in escrow for such items) and all other amounts (not including any default interest, Penalty Charges, Prepayment Premiums, liquidated damage amounts or other similar fees or charges) currently due and unpaid with respect to the Mortgage Loan (which taxes, premiums and other amounts have not been the subject of an Advance by the Servicer), over (b) an amount equal to ninety percent (90%) of the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property as determined by the most recent Updated Appraisal obtained by the Servicer (the cost of which shall be advanced by such Servicer as an Advance), minus the

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dollar amount of any liens on the Mortgaged Property that are prior to the lien of the Mortgage (other than the liens for any items set forth in the immediately preceding clause (a)(4) which have been insured or bonded over by Qualified Insurers, plus (without duplication of any amounts held in escrow deducted in clause (a)(4) above) the aggregate of all reserves, letters of credit and escrows held in connection with the Mortgage Loan to the extent that such reserves, letters of credit and escrows are permitted to be used by the Servicer in reduction of the Mortgage Loan); and

(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the meaning assigned to such term or any analogous term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

Appraisal Reduction Event” shall mean:

(i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, the earliest to occur of any of the following: (a) 60 days after an uncured payment delinquency (other than a delinquency in respect of the Balloon Payment) occurs in respect of the Mortgage Loan, (b) 90 days after an uncured delinquency occurs in respect of the Balloon Payment for the Mortgage Loan unless a refinancing is anticipated within 120 days after the Maturity Date of the Mortgage Loan (as evidenced by a written and binding refinancing commitment from an acceptable lender and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Servicer, and the Controlling Holder, which provides that such refinancing shall occur within 120 days after the Maturity Date, in which case 120 days after such uncured delinquency, (c) 60 days after a reduction in monthly debt service payments or a material adverse economic change with respect to the terms of the Mortgage Loan has become effective, (d) 60 days after an extension of the Maturity Date of the Mortgage Loan (except for an extension within the time periods described in clause (b) above), (e) 60 days after a receiver has been appointed in respect of the Mortgaged Property securing the Mortgage Loan on behalf of the Lender or any other creditor, (f) immediately after any Mortgage Loan Borrower declares, or becomes the subject of, bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding, admits in writing the inability to pay its debts as they come due or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors unless such action is dismissed within 45 days, or (g) immediately after the Mortgaged Property securing the Mortgage Loan becomes an REO Property; and

(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the meaning assigned to such term or any analogous term in the Servicing Agreement.

In addition to the foregoing, each Note B Holder shall have the right, at its sole expense, to require the Special Servicer to order an additional Appraisal of the Mortgage Loan if an event has occurred at or with regard to the Mortgaged Property that would have a material effect on its appraised value, and the Special Servicer will be required to use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that such Appraisal is delivered within 30 days from receipt of such Note B Holder’s written request and to ensure that such Appraisal is prepared on an “as is” basis by an Appraiser in accordance with MAI standards; provided, that the Special Servicer will not be required to obtain such Appraisal if (i) the Special Servicer determines in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices that no events at or with regard to the Mortgaged Property have

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occurred that would have a material effect on such appraised value of the Mortgaged Property or (ii) a Note B Holder had ordered an Appraisal in the past 9 months. Upon receipt of an Appraisal requested by a Note B Holder pursuant to this definition of “Appraisal Reduction Event” and any other information reasonably requested by the Special Servicer from the Servicer reasonably required to calculate or recalculate the Appraisal Reduction Amount, the Special Servicer will be required to determine, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, whether, based on its assessment of such additional Appraisal, any recalculation of the Appraisal Reduction Amount is warranted and, if so warranted, will be required to recalculate such Appraisal Reduction Amount based upon such additional Appraisal.

Appraiser” shall mean an independent appraiser, selected by the Servicer, as applicable, that is a member in good standing of the Appraisal Institute and that is certified or licensed in the state in which the Mortgaged Property is located, and who has a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the appraisal of comparable properties in the geographic area in which such Mortgaged Property is located.

Approved Bank” shall mean a domestic financial institution which (A) prior to a Securitization, has long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated not less than “AA” by S&P, “A” by Fitch and “Aa2” by Moody’s or the short-term obligations of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P, “F-1” by Fitch and “P-1” by Moody’s and (B) after a Securitization, has long term long unsecured debt obligations and/or short term obligations which meet the applicable rating requirements of the Rating Agencies.

Balloon Payment” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, the payment of principal due on its scheduled Maturity Date.

Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sec.101 et seq.), or any similar statute, law, rules, regulations or similar legal requirements of any other applicable jurisdiction, in each case, as amended from time to time or any successor statute or rule promulgated thereto.

Business Day” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement.

Certificate Administrator” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

CLO Asset Manager” with respect to any Securitization Vehicle which is a CLO, shall mean the entity which is responsible for managing or administering the applicable Note or an interest therein as an underlying asset of such Securitization Vehicle or, if applicable, as an asset of any Intervening Trust Vehicle (including, without limitation, the right to exercise any consent and control rights available to the holder of such Note).

Closing Date” shall mean August 18, 2015.

Code” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4(h).

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Collection Account” shall mean with respect to the Mortgage Loan, an account in which amounts received in respect of the Mortgage Loan are segregated (by ledger entries or otherwise) and held for the benefit of the Holders.

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Control Party” shall have the meaning given to such term in the definition of “Affiliate.”

Control Appraisal Event” shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to each Note B, if and so long as (a) (1) the Initial Note B Principal Balance, minus (2) the sum of (x) any payments of principal (whether as Prepayments or otherwise) allocated to, and received on, any Note B, (y) any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocated to any Note B in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (z) any Realized Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loan to the extent allocated to Note B, is less than (b) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Initial Note B Principal Balance.

Controlling Class Representative” shall have the meaning, if any, given such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

Controlling Holder” shall mean, as of any date of determination:

(i)           prior to the Lead Securitization Date,

(x)          jointly, the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder, unless (x) a Control Appraisal Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to Note B, or (y) either of Note B-1, Note B-2 or Note B-3 is held by a Mortgage Loan Borrower or a Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party, or

(y)          if no Control Appraisal Event has occurred and is continuing, but either of Note B-1, Note B-2 or Note B-3 is held by a Mortgage Loan Borrower or a Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party, then each Holder of a Note B that is not held by a Mortgage Loan Borrower or a Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party, or

(z)          if a Control Appraisal Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to Note B, or if each of Note B-1, Note B-2 and Note B-3 are held by a Mortgage Loan Borrower or a Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party, then jointly, the Note A-1 Holder, the Note A-2 Holder and the Note A-3 Holder; provided that:

(1)          if a Control Appraisal Event occurs, then for the purposes of determining whether the Control Appraisal Event is continuing, the outstanding Principal Balance of each Note B shall be adjusted (up or down, as applicable) to reflect the then current Appraisal

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Reduction Amount, if any, indicated by any subsequently obtained Appraisal(s);

(2)          in the event that a Note held by the Controlling Holder pursuant to this definition is held by more than one Person, (1) the Holder(s) of at least a 51% interest therein may act as the Controlling Holder hereunder and (2) any ownership interest held by a Mortgage Loan Borrower or a Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party shall be deemed to equal zero for the purposes of determining which owners can exercise the rights of the Controlling Holder hereunder;

(3)          the Controlling Holder shall be entitled to appoint any Person to act on its behalf in exercising the rights of the Controlling Holder hereunder and under the Servicing Agreement provided that such appointment is communicated in writing to the Lead Securitization Note Holder and any Servicer acting on its behalf. Such designation shall remain in effect until it is revoked by the Controlling Holder by a writing delivered to the parties hereto; and

(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the Lead Securitization Trust.

Controlling Holder Repurchase Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.

Corrected Mortgage Loan” shall mean:

(i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, the meaning assigned in the definition herein of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan”; and

(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the meaning assigned to such term or any analogous term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

Costs” shall mean all out-of-pocket costs, fees, expenses, Property Advances, interest, payments, losses, liabilities, judgments and/or causes of action reasonably suffered or incurred or reasonably paid by a Holder (or any Servicer or other party (including a securitization trustee, custodian and/or certificate administrator) acting on behalf of such Holder) pursuant to or in connection with the enforcement and administration of the Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents (not including any Servicing Fees, Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees, Liquidation Fees or Additional Servicing Compensation), the Mortgaged Property, this Agreement, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, taxes, assessments, insurance premiums and other protective advances, except for those resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Holder (or any Servicer or other party (including a securitization trustee) acting on behalf of such Holder)); provided, however, that none of the following shall be included or deemed to be “Costs”: (i) the costs and expenses relating to the origination or securitization of any Note, including the payment of any securitization trustee fee,

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(ii) the day-to-day customary and usual, ordinary costs of servicing and administering the Mortgage Loan, (iii) insofar as any Note is an asset of a Securitization Trust and as such to the extent the following amounts are allocable to such Note under the terms of the related Securitization documents: (a) any fees, costs or expenses related to the reporting and compliance with the REMIC Provisions or any provisions of the Code relating to the creation or administration of a grantor trust relating to a Securitization Trust, including the determination related to the amount, payment or avoidance of any REMIC or grantor trust tax on a Securitization Trust or its assets or transactions, (b) any fees, costs or expenses incurred in connection with any audit or any review of the related Securitization Trust or its assets or transactions by the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental authority, (c) any REMIC or grantor trust taxes imposed on the related Securitization Trust or its assets or transactions, or (d) any advance made by a party to related Securitization in respect of a delinquent monthly debt service payment on such Note or any interest accrued on such advance.

Cure Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(b).

DBRS” shall mean DBRS, Inc., and its successors in interest.

Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price” shall mean the sum of the following, without duplication, the sum of (i) the Note A Principal Balance (as of the date of purchase), (ii) accrued and unpaid interest on the Note A Principal Balance at the Note A Interest Rate, up to (but excluding) the date of purchase and if such date of purchase is not a Monthly Payment Date, up to (but excluding) the Monthly Payment Date next succeeding the date of purchase, provided payment is made in good funds by 3:00 p.m. New York local time, (iii) any Property Advances that have not been reimbursed from collections on the Mortgage Loan and the related Advance Interest Amount (but excluding any portion of such Property Advance that was made by a Note B Holder and any interest thereon), (iv) any interest accrued on any P&I Advance made on any Note A by a party to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable, at the rate specified in the related servicing agreement; (v) any accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees, trustee fees, certificate administrator fees, Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees, Liquidation Fees and Additional Servicing Compensation, and (vi) any unreimbursed Costs incurred by any Note A Holder or any party acting on its behalf (which are not included in the preceding clauses of this paragraph).

Subject to the terms of Section 20(h) of this Agreement, the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price, in the context of the initial offer for sale of REO Property or a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (to a party other than a Note B Holder) pursuant to the terms of Section 20(g) of this Agreement, shall, in addition to the amounts specified in the preceding paragraph, include the sum of (i) the Note B Principal Balance (as of the date of purchase), (ii) the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note B Principal Balance at the Note B Interest Rate, up to (but excluding) the date of purchase and if such date of purchase is not a Monthly Payment Date, up to (but excluding) the Monthly Payment Date next succeeding the date of purchase, provided payment is made in good funds by 3:00 PM New York local time, (iii) any unreimbursed Property Advances made by a Note B Holder and the related Advance Interest Amount, (iv) any interest accrued on any P&I Advance made by a party to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in respect of Note B at the rate specified in the Lead Securitization Servicing

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Agreement; and (v) any unreimbursed Costs incurred by a Note B Holder or any party acting on its behalf (which are not included in the preceding paragraph or the preceding clauses in this paragraph).

In determining the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price, amounts payable by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers as a Prepayment Premium, default interest, Penalty Charges and other similar fees and the value of such amounts shall not be included, unless a Note B Holder is one or more of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or a Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party upon the occurrence of any event which requires a Repurchase Option Notice pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement.

Depositor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Directing Holder” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21(a).

Eligibility Requirements” shall mean, with respect to any Person, that such Person has at least $200,000,000 in capital/statutory surplus or shareholders’ equity (except with respect to a pension advisory firm or similar fiduciary) and at least $600,000,000 in total assets (in name or under management), and is regularly engaged in the business of making or owning commercial real estate loans (or interests therein), mezzanine loans (or interests therein) or commercial loans (or interests therein) similar to the Mortgage Loan.

Environmental Law” shall mean any present or future federal, state or local law, statute, regulation or ordinance, any judicial or administrative order or judgment thereunder, pertaining to health, industrial hygiene, hazardous substances or the environment, including, but not limited to, each of the following, as enacted as of the date hereof or as hereafter amended: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.; the Toxic Substance Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.; the Water Pollution Control Act (also known as the Clean Water Act, 22 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq. and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 1801 et seq.

Event of Default” shall mean an “Event of Default” as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Fitch” shall mean Fitch Ratings, Inc., and its successors in interest.

GACC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

GACC Non-Standalone Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

GACC Standalone Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

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GACC Standalone A Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Holders” shall mean, collectively, the Note A Holder and the Note B Holder.

Initial Note A Holder” shall mean collectively, the Initial Note A-1 Holder, the Initial Note A-2 Holder and the Initial Note A-3 Holder.

Initial Note A Principal Balance” shall mean collectively, the Initial Note A-1 Principal Balance, the Initial Note A-2 Principal Balance and the Initial Note A-3 Principal Balance, in the aggregate.

Initial Note A-1 Holder” shall mean GACC.

Initial Note A-1 Principal Balance” with respect to Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-1-C1, Note A-1-C2 and Note A-1-C3, shall mean Initial Note A-1-S1 Principal Balance, Initial Note A-1-S2 Principal Balance, Initial Note A-1-S3 Principal Balance, Initial Note A-1-C1 Principal Balance, Initial Note A-1-C2 Principal Balance and/or Initial Note A-1-C3 Principal Balance, respectively, and shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Initial Note A-2 Holder” shall mean MSBNA.

Initial Note A-2 Principal Balance” with respect to Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note A-2-C1 and Note A-2-C2, shall mean Initial Note A-2-S1 Principal Balance, Initial Note A-2-S2 Principal Balance, Initial Note A-2-S3 Principal Balance, Initial Note A-2-C1 Principal Balance and Initial Note A-2-C2 Principal Balance, respectively, and shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Initial Note A-3 Holder” shall mean Wells Fargo.

Initial Note A-3 Principal Balance” with respect to Note A-3-S1, Note A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note A-3-C1 and Note A-3-C2, shall mean Initial Note A-3-S1 Principal Balance, Initial Note A-3-S2 Principal Balance, Initial Note A-3-S3 Principal Balance, Initial Note A-3-C1 Principal Balance and Initial Note A-3-C2 Principal Balance, respectively, and shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Initial Note B Holder” shall mean collectively, the Initial Note B-1 Holder, the Initial Note B-2 Holder and the Initial Note B-3 Holder.

Initial Note B Principal Balance” shall mean collectively, the Initial Note B-1 Principal Balance, the Initial Note B-2 Principal Balance and the Initial Note B-3 Principal Balance, in the aggregate.

Initial Note B-1 Holder” shall mean GACC.

Initial Note B-1 Principal Balance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

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Initial Note B-2 Holder” shall mean MSBNA.

Initial Note B-2 Principal Balance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Initial Note B-3 Holder” shall mean Wells Fargo.

Initial Note B-3 Principal Balance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Interim Servicer” shall mean the master servicer (or single servicer) appointed jointly by the Initial Note Holders under this Agreement and any successor master servicer (or single servicer) appointed as provided hereunder, which Interim Servicer shall be a Qualified Servicer. The initial Interim Servicer shall be KeyBank National Association pursuant to the Interim Servicing Agreement.

Interim Servicing Agreement” shall mean that certain interim servicing agreement, dated as of December 1, 1998, between GACC, as owner, and the Interim Servicer, as servicer, and any replacement servicing entered into with any successor Interim Servicer appointed jointly by the Note Holders.

KBRA” shall mean Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. and its successors in interest.

Lead Securitization” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Lead Securitization Date” shall mean the closing date for the Lead Securitization.

Lead Securitization Note Holder” shall mean, (i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date or if each Standalone Note is no longer included in the Lead Securitization Trust, the Note A-1 Holder, and (ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the Lead Securitization Trust; provided, that, in the case of clause (i), to the extent that the exercise of any right or obligation of the Note A-1 Holder in its capacity as “Lead Securitization Note Holder” involves discretionary decision-making of a material nature, the Note A-1 Holder shall consult with the Note A-2 Holder and the Note A-3 Holder and make any related decisions jointly.

Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Lead Securitization Trust” shall mean the trust established pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in connection with the Lead Securitization.

Letter of Credit” shall mean an irrevocable, unconditional, transferable, clean sight draft letter of credit, as the same may be replaced, split, substituted, modified, amended, supplemented, assigned or otherwise restated from time to time (either an evergreen letter of credit or a letter of

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credit which does not expire until at least two (2) Business Days after the Maturity Date of the Mortgage Loan) in favor of the Note A Holder and entitling the Note A Holder to draw thereon, at a domestic location reasonably acceptable to the Note A Holder, based solely on a statement purportedly executed by an officer of the Note A Holder stating that it has the right to draw thereon, and issued by a domestic Approved Bank or the U.S. agency or branch of a foreign Approved Bank.

Liquidation Fee” shall mean:

(i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, if the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property is sold or transferred or otherwise liquidated (or a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan is sold or liquidated or a final discounted payoff is made), a fee payable to the Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds with respect to the Mortgaged Property if the Servicer receives any Liquidation Proceeds with respect thereto, equal to 25 basis points (0.25%) multiplied by Liquidation Proceeds (net of any Servicing Fees, Special Servicing Fees and reimbursement of any Advances or interest thereon payable therefrom and legal fees and expenses, Appraisal fees, brokerage fees, and similar fees and expenses in connection with the maintenance and preservation of the Mortgaged Property) related to the Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property; and

(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the meaning assigned to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

The Liquidation Fee shall be payable to the Special Servicer upon receipt of Liquidation Proceeds; provided, however, that the parties agree that no Liquidation Fee will be payable in connection with, or out of, Liquidation Proceeds resulting from the purchase of the Mortgaged Property or Note A by the Note B Holder pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement within ninety (90) days after a Triggering Event of Default.

Liquidation Proceeds” shall mean:

(i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, the amount (other than insurance proceeds or amounts required to be paid to the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or other Persons pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents or applicable law) received in connection with the liquidation of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property through a trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise or the sale or other liquidation of the Mortgage Loan, including a final discounted payoff of the Mortgage Loan, and

(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

Major Decision” means:

(i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date:

 

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(a)          any proposed or actual foreclosure upon or comparable conversion of the ownership of properties securing the Mortgage Loan;

(b)          any modification, consent to a modification or waiver of a monetary term (other than late payment charges or Default Interest) or material non-monetary term (including, without limitation, the timing of payments and acceptance of discounted payoffs but excluding late payment charges or Default Interest) of the Mortgage Loan or any extension of the Maturity Date of the Mortgage Loan;

(c)          any sale of the Mortgage Loan, an REO Property for less than the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price;

(d)          any determination to bring an REO Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws or to otherwise address Hazardous Materials located at an REO Property;

(e)          any release of collateral or any acceptance of substitute or additional collateral for the Mortgage Loan, or any consent to either of the foregoing, other than as required pursuant to the specific terms of the Mortgage Loan and for which there is no material lender discretion;

(f)          any waiver of a “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” clause or any consent to such waiver or consent to a transfer of the Mortgaged Property or interests in the Mortgage Loan Borrower or consent to the incurrence of additional debt, other than any such transfer or incurrence of debt as may be effected without the consent of the lender under the loan agreement;

(g)          any property management company changes for which the lender is required to consent or approve under the Mortgage Loan Documents or franchise changes for which the lender is required to consent or approve under the Mortgage Loan Documents;

(h)          releases of any escrows, reserve accounts or letters of credit held as performance escrows or reserves other than those required pursuant to the specific terms of the Mortgage Loan and for which there is no material lender discretion;

(i)          any acceptance of an assumption agreement releasing a Mortgage Loan Borrower from liability under the Mortgage Loan and for which there is no lender discretion;

(j)          any determination of an Acceptable Insurance Default;

(k)          the determination of the Special Servicer pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Loan”; and

 

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(l)          any acceleration of the Mortgage Loan following a default or an event of default or any initiation of judicial, bankruptcy or similar proceedings under the Mortgage Loan Documents; and

(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, such term shall not apply.

Master Servicer” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Maturity Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors in interest.

Monthly Payment Date” shall mean the “Monthly Payment Date” set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Morningstar” shall mean Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, and its successors in interest.

Mortgage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

Mortgage Default Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Mortgage Interest Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Mortgage Loan” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Mortgage Loan Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Mortgage Loan Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Parties” shall have the meaning assigned such term in Section 19.

Mortgage Loan Documents” shall mean the Mortgage, the Mortgage Loan Agreement, the Notes and all other documents evidencing or securing the Mortgage Loan including, without limitation, all guaranties and indemnities, as same may be amended, modified or restated in accordance with this Agreement.

Mortgage Loan Principal Balance” shall mean, at any date of determination, the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.

 

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Mortgage Loan Schedule” shall mean the schedule in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, which schedule sets forth certain information regarding the Mortgage Loan.

Mortgaged Property” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

MSBNA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

MSBNA Non-Standalone Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

MSBNA Standalone Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

MSBNA Standalone A Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Net Note A-1 Interest Rate” shall mean the Note A-1 Interest Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

Net Note A-2 Interest Rate” shall mean the Note A-2 Interest Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

Net Note A-3 Interest Rate” shall mean the Note A-3 Interest Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

Net Note B-1 Interest Rate” shall mean the Note B-1 Interest Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

Net Note B-2 Interest Rate” shall mean the Note B-2 Interest Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

Net Note B-3 Interest Rate” shall mean the Note B-3 Interest Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

Non-Controlling Holder” shall mean any Holder that is not the Controlling Holder. In the event that any Note is an asset of a Non-Lead Securitization, the rights of the Holder of any such Note in its capacity as a Non-Controlling Holder may be exercised by the “directing holder,” “controlling class representative” or other party designated to exercise such rights pursuant to the terms of the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

Non-Lead Securitization” shall mean the sale of all or a portion of any Non-Standalone Note to a depositor, who will in turn include such Note as part of the related Non-Lead Securitization of one or more other mortgage loans.

Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall mean any pooling and servicing agreement (or analogous agreement) relating to a Note, other than the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

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Nonrecoverable P&I Advance” means a P&I Advance that has been determined to be “nonrecoverable” in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable.

Nonrecoverable Property Advance” means a Property Advance that has been determined to be “nonrecoverable” in accordance with the terms of the applicable Servicing Agreement.

Non-Standalone Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Note A” shall mean, individually or collectively, Note A-1, Note A-2 and Note A-3, as the context may require.

Note A Default Interest Rate” shall mean collectively, the Note A-1 Default Interest Rate, the Note A-2 Default Interest Rate and the Note A-3 Default Interest Rate.

Note A Holder” shall mean collectively, the Note A-1 Holder, the Note A-2 Holder and the Note A-3 Holder.

Note A Interest Rate” shall mean individually or collectively, as the context may require, the Note A-1 Interest Rate, the Note A-2 Interest Rate and/or the Note A-3 Interest Rate, as the case may be.

Note A Percentage Interest” shall mean individually or collectively, as the context may require, the Note A-1 Percentage Interest, the Note A-2 Percentage Interest, and/or the Note A-3 Percentage Interest, as the case may be.

Note A Principal Balance” shall mean individually or collectively, the Note A-1 Principal Balance, the Note A-2 Principal Balance and/or the Note A-3 Principal Balance, as the case may be.

Note A-1” shall mean, individually or collectively, Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-1-C1, Note A-1-C2 and Note A-1-C3, as the context may require.

Note A-1 Default Interest Rate” shall mean with respect to Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-1-C1, Note A-1-C2 and/or Note A-1-C3, the Note A-1 Default Interest Rate set forth for such Note in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note A-1 Holder” shall mean with respect to Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-1-C1, Note A-1-C2 and Note A-1-C3, the Initial Note A-1 Holder or any subsequent holder of such Note.

Note A-1 Interest Rate” shall mean with respect to Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-1-C1, Note A-1-C2 and/or Note A-1-C3, the Interest Rate set forth for such Note in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

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Note A-1 Percentage Interest” shall mean, as of any date, with respect to Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-1-C1, Note A-1-C2 and/or Note A-1-C3, the ratio of such Note’s Principal Balance to the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance.

 

Note A-1 Principal Balance” shall mean, at any time of determination, with respect to Note A-1-S1, Note A-1-S2, Note A-1-S3, Note A-1-C1, Note A-1-C2 and/or Note A-1-C3, the Initial Principal Balance for such Note as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, as previously reduced by payments of principal thereon received by the related Note A-1 Holder and any reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 4(c) and Section 7.

Note A-1-C1” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-1-C2” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

“Note A-1-C3” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-1-S1” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-1-S2” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-1-S3” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-2” shall mean, individually or collectively, Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note A-2-C1 and Note A-2-C2, as the context may require.

Note A-2 Default Interest Rate” shall mean with respect to Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note A-2-C1 and/or Note A-2-C2, the Note A-2 Default Interest Rate set forth for such Note in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note A-2 Holder” shall mean with respect to Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note A-2-C1 and Note A-2-C2, the Initial Note A-2 Holder or any subsequent holder of such Note.

Note A-2 Interest Rate” shall mean with respect to Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note A-2-C1 and/or Note A-2-C2, the Interest Rate set forth for such Note in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note A-2 Percentage Interest” shall mean, as of any date, with respect to Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note A-2-C1 and/or Note A-2-C2, the ratio of such Note’s Principal Balance to the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance.

Note A-2 Principal Balance” shall mean, at any time of determination, with respect to Note A-2-S1, Note A-2-S2, Note A-2-S3, Note A-2-C1 and/or Note A-2-C2, the Initial Principal Balance for such Note as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, as previously reduced by payments of principal thereon received by the related Note A-2 Holder and any reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 4(c) and Section 7.

Note A-2-C1” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

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Note A-2-C2” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-2-S1” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-2-S2” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-2-S3” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-3” shall mean, individually or collectively, Note A-3-S1, Note A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note A-3-C1 and Note A-3-C2, as the context may require.

Note A-3 Default Interest Rate” shall mean with respect to Note A-3-S1, Note A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note A-3-C1 and/or Note A-3-C2, the Note A-3 Default Interest Rate set forth for such Note in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note A-3 Holder” shall mean with respect to Note A-3-S1, Note A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note A-3-C1 and Note A-3-C2, the Initial Note A-3 Holder or any subsequent holder of such Note.

Note A-3 Interest Rate” shall mean with respect to Note A-3-S1, Note A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note A-3-C1 and/or Note A-3-C2, the Interest Rate set forth for such Note in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note A-3 Percentage Interest” shall mean, as of any date, with respect to Note A-3-S1, Note A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note A-3-C1 and/or Note A-3-C2, the ratio of such Note’s Principal Balance to the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance.

Note A-3 Principal Balance” shall mean, at any time of determination, with respect to Note A-3-S1, Note A-3-S2, Note A-3-S3, Note A-3-C1 and/or Note A-3-C2, the Initial Principal Balance for such Note as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, as previously reduced by payments of principal thereon received by the related Note A-3 Holder and any reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 4(c) and Section 7.

Note A-3-C1” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-3-C2” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-3-S1” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-3-S2” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note A-3-S3” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note B” shall mean, individually or collectively, Note B-1, Note B-2 and Note B-3, as the context may require.

Note B Default Interest Rate” shall mean collectively, the Note B-1 Default Interest Rate, the Note B-2 Default Interest Rate and the Note B-3 Default Interest Rate.

 

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Note B Holder” shall mean collectively, the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder.

Note B Interest Rate” shall mean individually or collectively, as the context may require, the Note B-1 Interest Rate, the Note B-2 Interest Rate and/or the Note B-3 Interest Rate, as the case may be.

Note B Percentage Interest” shall mean individually or collectively, as the context may require, the Note B-1 Percentage Interest, the Note B-2 Percentage Interest and/or the Note B-3 Percentage Interest, as the case may be.

Note B Principal Balance” shall mean individually or collectively, the Note B-1 Principal Balance, the Note B-2 Principal Balance and/or the Note B-3 Principal Balance, as the case may be.

Note B-1” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note B-1 Default Interest Rate” shall mean the Note B-1 Default Interest Rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note B-1 Holder” shall mean the Initial Note B-1 Holder or any subsequent holder of Note B-1.

Note B-1 Interest Rate” shall mean the Note B-1 Interest Rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note B-1 Percentage Interest” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of the Note B-1 Principal Balance to the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance.

Note B-1 Principal Balance” shall mean, at any time of determination, the Initial Note B-1 Principal Balance as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, as previously reduced by payments of principal thereon received by the Note B-1 Holder and any reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 4(c) and Section 7.

Note B-2” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note B-2 Default Interest Rate” shall mean the Note B-2 Default Interest Rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note B-2 Holder” shall mean the Initial Note B-2 Holder or any subsequent holder of Note B-2.

Note B-2 Interest Rate” shall mean the Note B-2 Interest Rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note B-2 Percentage Interest” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of the Note B-2 Principal Balance to the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance.

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Note B-2 Principal Balance” shall mean, at any time of determination, the Initial Note B-2 Principal Balance as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, as previously reduced by payments of principal thereon received by the Note B-2 Holder and any reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 4(c) and Section 7.

Note B-3” shall have the meaning assigned such term in the recitals.

Note B-3 Default Interest Rate” shall mean the Note B-3 Default Interest Rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note B-3 Holder” shall mean the Initial Note B-3 Holder or any subsequent holder of Note B-3.

Note B-3 Interest Rate” shall mean the Note B-3 Interest Rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

Note B-3 Percentage Interest” shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of the Note B-3 Principal Balance to the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance.

Note B-3 Principal Balance” shall mean, at any time of determination, the Initial Note B-3 Principal Balance as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, as previously reduced by payments of principal thereon received by the Note B-3 Holder and any reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 4(c) and Section 7.

Notes” shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals.

P&I Advance” shall mean an advance made in respect of a delinquent monthly debt service payment on a Note included in a Securitization by a party to such Securitization (and in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as the case may be).

Penalty Charges” shall mean any amounts actually collected on the Mortgage Loan from the Mortgage Loan Borrowers that represent late payment charges, other than a Prepayment Premium or default interest.

Percentage Interest” shall mean, with respect to the Note A Holder, the Note A Percentage Interest, and with respect to the Note B Holder, the Note B Percentage Interest.

Permitted Fund Manager” shall mean any Person that on the date of determination is (i) one of the entities listed on Schedule 1 annexed hereto and made a part hereof or any other nationally-recognized manager of investment funds investing in debt or equity interests relating to commercial real estate, (ii) investing through a fund with committed capital of at least $250,000,000, and (iii) not subject to a proceeding relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors.

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Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Prepayment” shall mean any payment of principal made by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers with respect to the Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Maturity Date, whether made by reason of a casualty or condemnation, due to the acceleration of the maturity of the Notes or otherwise.

Prepayment Premium” shall mean any prepayment premium, spread maintenance premium, yield maintenance premium or similar fee required to be paid in connection with a Prepayment of the Mortgage Loan.

Prime Rate” shall mean the “Prime Rate” in effect from time to time (as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal or, if such section or publication no longer is available, such other publication as determined by the Note A-1 Holder in its reasonable discretion).

Principal Balance” shall mean with respect to any Note, at any date of determination, the then outstanding principal balance of such Note.

Property Advance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or at any time that the Mortgage Loan is no longer subject to the provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, any analogous concept under the servicing agreement pursuant to which the Mortgage Loan is being serviced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Qualified Institutional Lender” shall mean the Initial Note A-1 Holder, the Initial Note A-2 Holder, the Initial Note A-3 Holder, the Initial Note B-1 Holder, the Initial Note B-2 Holder, the Initial Note B-3 Holder and the following:

(a)          an entity Controlled (as defined below) by, or under common Control (as defined below) with, the Initial Note A-1 Holder, the Initial Note A-2 Holder, the Initial Note A-3 Holder, the Initial Note B-1 Holder, the Initial Note B-2 Holder or the Initial Note B-3 Holder, or

(b)          one or more of the following:

(i)           an insurance company, bank, savings and loan association, investment bank, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund, pension fund advisory firm, mutual fund, real estate investment trust, governmental entity or plan, in any case, which satisfies the Eligibility Requirements, or,

(ii)          an investment company, money management firm or a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or an institutional accredited investor under Regulation D, which regularly engages in the

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business of making or owning investments of types similar to the Mortgage Loan or the related Note, which satisfies the Eligibility Requirements, or

(iii)          a Qualified Trustee in connection with (A) a securitization of, (B) the creation of collateralized loan obligations (“CLO”) secured by or (C) a financing through an “owner trust” of, a Note or any interest therein (any of the foregoing, a “Securitization Vehicle”), provided that (1) one or more classes of securities issued by such Securitization Vehicle is initially rated at least investment grade by at least two of the Rating Agencies which assigned a rating to one or more classes of securities issued in connection with a Securitization (it being understood that with respect to any Rating Agency that assigned such a rating to the securities issued by such Securitization Vehicle, a Rating Agency Confirmation will not be required in connection with a transfer of such Note or any interest therein to such Securitization Vehicle); (2) the special servicer of such Securitization Vehicle has a Required Special Servicer Rating (such entity, an “Approved Servicer”) and such Approved Servicer is required to service and administer such Note or any interest therein in accordance with servicing arrangements for the assets held by the Securitization Vehicle which require that such Approved Servicer act in accordance with a servicing standard notwithstanding any contrary direction or instruction from any other Person; or (3) in the case of a Securitization Vehicle that is a CLO, the CLO Asset Manager and, if applicable, each Intervening Trust Vehicle that is not administered and managed by a CLO Asset Manager which is a Qualified Institutional Lender, are each a Qualified Institutional Lender under clauses (a), (b)(i), (b)(ii), (b)(v), (b)(vi) or (c) of this definition, or

(iv)          an investment fund, limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership in which a Permitted Fund Manager acts as the general partner, managing member, or the fund manager responsible for the day to day management and operation of such investment vehicle and provided that at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests in such investment vehicle are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more entities that are otherwise Qualified Institutional Lenders, or

(v)          an institution substantially similar to any of the foregoing in clauses (b)(i), (ii) or (iv), which satisfies the Eligibility Requirements;

(vi)          a Person which is otherwise a Qualified Institutional Lender but which is acting in an agency capacity for a syndicate of lenders where at least 51% of the lenders in such syndicate are otherwise Qualified Institutional Lenders under clauses (b)(i), (ii), (iv) and (v) above; or

(c)          any entity Controlled (as defined below) by, or under common Control (as defined below) with, any of the entities described in clause (b) above.

(d)          any Person for which a Rating Agency Confirmation has been obtained.

For purposes of this definition only, “Control” means the ownership, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial ownership interests of an entity and the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction

 

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of the management or policies of an entity, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise (“Controlled” has the meaning correlative thereto).

Qualified Servicer” shall mean:

(i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, either (x) a mortgage finance institution, insurance company, bank or mortgage servicing institution (A) organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, (B) authorized to transact business in the jurisdiction where each Mortgaged Property is located, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable such institution to perform its obligations under the Interim Servicing Agreement or, in the event that such institution is acting as a sub-servicer, under the applicable sub-servicing agreement, and otherwise as contemplated hereby, and (C) (1) has a rating of at least “CMS2” (in the case of a master servicer) and “CSS2” (in the case of a special servicer) in the case of Fitch, (2) is on S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Master Servicer or a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, as applicable, in the case of S&P, (3) ranked at least “MOR CS3” by Morningstar, (4) in the case of Moody’s, such servicer is acting as servicer for one or more loans included in a commercial mortgage loan securitization that was rated by Moody’s within the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of determination, and Moody’s has not downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating on any class of commercial mortgage securities or placed any class of commercial mortgage securities on watch citing the continuation of such servicer as servicer of such commercial mortgage loans, (5) in the case of KBRA, KBRA has not cited servicing concerns of such servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a transaction serviced by such servicer prior to the time of determination, or (6) in the case of DBRS, such servicer is currently acting as servicer for one or more loans included in a CMBS transactions that is rated by DBRS, and DBRS has not downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating on any class of CMBS or placed any class of CMBS on watch citing the continuation of such servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a transaction serviced by such special servicer prior to the time of determination, or (y) as to which each of the Rating Agencies shall have delivered to the Trustee written confirmation to the effect that the service by such entity as Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then current ratings assigned to the securities issued under the Servicing Agreement, and

(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the meaning assigned to such term or analogous term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

Qualified Trustee” shall mean (i) a corporation, national bank, national banking association or a trust company, organized and doing business under the laws of any state or the United States of America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and to accept the trust conferred, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, (ii) an institution insured by

 

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the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or (iii) an institution whose long-term senior unsecured debt is rated any of the then in effect top two rating categories of each of the applicable Rating Agencies.

Rating Agencies” shall mean DBRS, Fitch, KBRA, Moody’s, Morningstar and S&P and their respective successors-in-interest or, if any of such entities shall for any reason no longer perform the functions of a securities rating agency, any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency designated by the Lead Securitization Note Holder; provided, however, that at any time during which any Note A or Note B is an asset of a Securitization, “Rating Agencies” or “Rating Agency” shall mean the rating agencies that from time to time rate the securities issued in connection with such Securitization (and at the time of determination continue to do so).

Rating Agency Confirmation” shall have, at any time that any Note A or Note B is an asset of a Securitization, the meaning assigned to such term or analogous term in the Servicing Agreement.

Realized Lossesmean any reduction in the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance that does not result in an accompanying payment of principal to any of the Holders, which may result from, but is not limited to, one of the following circumstances: (i) the cancellation or forgiveness of any portion of the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding or a modification or amendment of the Mortgage Loan granted by the Servicer pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Agreement, or (ii) a reduction in the Mortgage Interest Rate, the Note A Interest Rate or the Note B Interest Rate in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving one or more of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or a modification or amendment of the Mortgage Loan agreed to by the Servicer in accordance with the terms of the Servicing Agreement, that as a result of the application of Section 7, results in the application of principal to pay interest to one or more Holders (each such Realized Loss described in this clause (ii) shall be deemed to have been incurred on the Monthly Payment Date for each affected monthly payment).

Regulation AB” means Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§ 229.1100-229.1125, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

REMIC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4(h).

REMIC Provisions” shall mean the provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Section 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code, and related provisions, and regulations (including any applicable proposed regulations) and rulings promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

Remittance Date” shall mean (a) the Business Day preceding the Distribution Date, as such term is defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (b) with

 

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respect to any Non-Standalone Note, from and after the Securitization of such Non-Standalone Note, the second Business Day before the “servicer remittance date,” as such term or a similar term is defined in the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (as long as such date is at least two Business Days after receipt of properly identified funds).

REO Proceeds” shall mean, with respect to any REO Property, all revenues received by the applicable Servicer with respect to such REO Property or the Mortgage Loan, which do not constitute Liquidation Proceeds.

REO Property” shall mean any Mortgaged Property title to which has been acquired by the Servicer on behalf of the Holders through foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise.

Repurchase Date” shall have the meaning assigned such term in Section 11.

Repurchase Option Notice” shall have the meaning assigned such term in Section 11.

Required Special Servicer Rating” shall mean with respect to a special servicer (i) in the case of Fitch, a rating of at least “CSS3”, (ii) in the case of S&P, such special servicer is on S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, (iii) in the case of Moody’s, such special servicer is acting as special servicer for one or more loans included in a commercial mortgage loan securitization that was rated by Moody’s within the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of determination, and Moody’s has not downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating on any class of commercial mortgage securities or placed any class of commercial mortgage securities on watch citing the continuation of such special servicer as special servicer of such commercial mortgage loans, (iv) in the case of Morningstar, either (a) the special servicer has a special servicer ranking of at least “MOR CS3” by Morningstar (if ranked by Morningstar) or (b) if not ranked by Morningstar, is currently acting as a special servicer on a deal or transaction-level basis for all or a significant portion of the related mortgage loans in other CMBS transactions rated by any of S&P, KBRA, Morningstar, Moody’s, Fitch or DBRS and the Trustee relating to the Securitization does not have actual knowledge that Morningstar has, with respect to any such other CMBS transaction, qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings on one or more classes of such CMBS transaction citing servicing concerns of the applicable replacement as the sole or material factor in such rating action, (v) in the case of KBRA, KBRA has not cited servicing concerns of such special servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a transaction serviced by such special servicer prior to the time of determination, and (vi) in the case of DBRS, such special servicer is currently acting as special servicer for one or more loans included in a CMBS transactions that is rated by DBRS, and DBRS has not downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating on any class of CMBS or placed any class of CMBS on watch citing the continuation of such special servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a transaction serviced by such special servicer

 

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prior to the time of determination. The requirement of any rating agency that is not a Rating Agency shall be disregarded.

Reserve Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned such term in Section 21(i).

S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, and its successors in interest.

Securitization” shall mean the Lead Securitization and any Non-Lead Securitization, as the context may require.

Securitization Trust” shall mean the Lead Securitization Trust or any trust formed in connection with the Securitization of any Non-Standalone Note, as the context may require.

Servicer” shall mean (i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, the Interim Servicer, and (ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the context may require.

Servicing Agreement” shall mean (i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, the Interim Servicing Agreement, and (ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.

Servicing Fee Rate” shall mean 0.125 basis points (0.00125%) per annum (which consists solely of the primary servicing fee rate).

Special Servicer” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Special Servicer Termination Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement.

Special Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.

Special Servicing Fee Rate” shall mean an amount:

(i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, so long as the Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, an amount equal to the product of (A) 12.5 basis points (0.125%) per annum and (B) the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance; and

(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the meaning assigned to such term or analogous term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; provided that any such Special Servicing Fee Rate shall not exceed 12.5 basis points (0.125%) per annum with respect to the Mortgage Loan.

 

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Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” shall mean the Mortgage Loan if:

(i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, any of the following occurs: (a) the Mortgage Loan Borrowers fail to make a monthly debt service payment for a period of 60 days after its Monthly Payment Date; (b) in the reasonable business judgment of the Servicer (with the consent of the applicable Controlling Holder), exercised in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, there is an imminent risk of an Event of Default consisting of a failure to make a monthly debt service payment which Event of Default is likely to remain unremedied for a period of 60 days or more; (c) the Servicer has received notice or has actual knowledge that one or more of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers has become the subject of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding, admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they come due or made an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (d) the Servicer has received notice of a foreclosure or threatened foreclosure of any lien upon the Mortgaged Property; (e) except with respect to matters already addressed in clause (a) of this definition, the Servicer has received notice or has actual knowledge that the Mortgage Loan Borrowers are in default beyond any applicable notice and/or grace periods in the performance or observance of any of its obligations under the related Mortgage Loan Documents the failure of which to cure, in the reasonable business judgment of the Servicer, exercised in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, materially and adversely affects the interests of the Holders; or (f) a failure on the part of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers to make the Balloon Payment as and when the same becomes due and payable.

The period during which the Mortgage Loan is specially serviced shall end and the Mortgage Loan shall be a “Corrected Mortgage Loan”: (1) with respect to the circumstances described in clause (a) above, when the Mortgage Loan Borrowers have paid in full all payments due under the Mortgage Loan and have made three consecutive full and timely monthly debt service payments under the terms of the Mortgage Loan or, if the Mortgage Loan is “worked out”, when the Mortgage Loan Borrowers have made three consecutive full and timely monthly debt service payments under the terms of the Mortgage Loan as modified in connection with such workout; (2) with respect to the circumstances described in clauses (b), (c) and (d) above, when such circumstances cease to exist in the good faith judgment of the Servicer, or in the case of clause (b) above the related Event of Default does not occur within sixty (60) days from the date of such determination; (3) with respect to the circumstances described in clause (e) above, when the Mortgage Loan Borrowers has cured such default; or (4) with respect to the circumstances described in clause (f) above, when the Mortgage Loan Borrowers have paid in full all payments due under the Mortgage Loan or, if the Mortgage Loan is “worked out,” when the Mortgage Loan Borrowers have made three consecutive full and timely monthly debt service payments under the terms of the Mortgage Loan as modified in connection with such workout; provided, in any case, that at that time no other circumstance identified in clauses (a) through (f) above exists that would cause the Mortgage Loan to continue to be characterized as a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan; and

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(ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the meaning given to such term or analogous term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

Standalone A Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Standalone Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Transfer” shall have the meaning assigned such term in Section 18.

Triggering Event of Default” shall mean (i) any Event of Default with respect to an obligation of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers to pay money due under the Mortgage Loan or (ii) any non-monetary Event of Default as to which the Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (which, for clarification, shall not include any imminent Event of Default (i.e., subclause (i)(b) of the definition of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan)). A Triggering Event of Default shall not exist to the extent a Note B Holder is exercising its cure rights in accordance with Section 11(b) or prior to the expiration of any cure period granted pursuant to Section 11(b).

Trust Fund Expenses” shall mean with respect to the Mortgage Loan, any unanticipated expenses and certain other default related expenses incurred by any Securitization Trust (including, without limitation, all Property Advances (together with interest thereon at the Advance Rate) and all P&I Advances (together with interest thereon at the rates specified in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement applicable to each Note) and all additional trust fund expenses, to the extent not reimbursed by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or deemed to be a Nonrecoverable Property Advance) and all other amounts (such as indemnification payments) permitted to be retained, reimbursed or withdrawn by (or remitted to) the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or any operating advisor, as applicable, from the Collection Account or the Distribution Account pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or permitted to be reimbursed to any of the parties to a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof.

Trustee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Updated Appraisal” shall mean an Appraisal of the Mortgaged Property or related REO Property, as the case may be, conducted subsequent to any Appraisal performed on or prior to the date of this Agreement by an Appraiser, selected by the applicable Servicer, in accordance with MAI standards, the costs of which shall be paid as a Property Advance by the Lead Securitization Note Holder or applicable Servicer.

Wells Fargo” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

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Wells Fargo Non-Standalone Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Wells Fargo Standalone A Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Wells Fargo Standalone Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Workout Fee” shall mean (i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, a fee equal to 25 basis points (0.250%) of each collection of interest and principal (including scheduled payments, prepayments, Balloon Payments and payments at maturity) received on a Corrected Mortgage Loan, and (ii) from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the meaning assigned to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

The Workout Fee shall be payable out of each collection of interest and principal (including scheduled payments, prepayments, Balloon Payments and payments at maturity) received on the Mortgage Loan for so long as the Mortgage Loan does not subsequently become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. The Workout Fee with respect to the Mortgage Loan shall cease to be payable if the Mortgage Loan subsequently becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or if the Mortgaged Property becomes an REO Property; provided that, if the Mortgage Loan thereafter ceases to be a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, a new Workout Fee shall become payable to the applicable Servicer that had responsibility for servicing the Mortgage Loan at such time.

2.          Subordination of Note B. Each Note B and the right of each Note B Holder to receive payments with respect to its respective Note B shall, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at all times be junior, subject and subordinate to each Note A and the rights of each Note A Holder to receive payments with respect to its respective Note A.

3.          Intentionally Omitted.

4.          Administration of the Mortgage Loan. (a) From and after the date hereof and prior to the Lead Securitization Date, the Interim Servicer shall administer and service the Mortgage Loan consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Interim Servicing Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Documents, Accepted Servicing Practices and applicable law.

(b)          From and after the Lead Securitization Date, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loan shall be governed by this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; provided that:

(i)          except as expressly provided for in this Agreement, the rights and remedies of any Note B Holder under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall not be materially impaired compared to the rights and remedies of such Note B Holder set forth herein (and the obligations of any Note B Holder under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall not be materially increased compared to the obligations of such Note B Holder set forth herein),

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(ii)          the provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement may differ from this Agreement to the extent requested by the Rating Agencies, the subordinate bond buyers or any of the other parties thereto and differences necessary in order that each Initial Note A Holder and its Affiliates obtain accounting “sale” treatment for its respective Note under FAS 140, provided that, in all cases, any such differences between this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall not have a material adverse effect on any of the rights, remedies or protections granted to the Holders under this Agreement (without giving effect to any provision of this Agreement which states that a term shall have “the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement,” or be “subject to the Servicing Agreement” or similar phrases),

(iii)          from and after the Lead Securitization Date, such Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall not be modified in any manner materially adverse to a Holder without the prior written consent of such Holder, and

(iv)          the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall contain terms and conditions as are set forth in Section 40(c) of this Agreement and such additional provisions that are customary for securitization transactions involving assets similar to the Mortgage Loan and that are otherwise (i) required by the Code relating to the tax elections of any Securitization Trust, (ii) required by law or changes in any law, rule or regulation or (iii) generally required by the Rating Agencies in connection with the issuance of ratings in securitizations similar to the Lead Securitization.

(c)          The Servicer shall distribute (or cause to be distributed) to the Holders all payments due to the Holders in accordance with Section 5 and Section 6 hereof; provided, however, prior to calculating any amount of interest or principal due on such date to the Holders, the Servicer shall reduce the Note B-1 Principal Balance, the Note B-2 Principal Balance and the Note B-3 Principal Balance pro rata (based on their respective outstanding Principal Balances) (in each case, not below zero) by any Realized Loss with respect to the Mortgage Loan, and after each Note B Principal Balance has been reduced to zero, the Servicer shall reduce the Note A-1 Principal Balance, the Note A-2 Principal Balance and the Note A-3 Principal Balance pro rata (based on their respective outstanding Principal Balances) (in each case, not below zero) by any Realized Loss with respect to the Mortgage Loan.

(d)          In consideration for servicing the Mortgage Loan (inclusive of each Note) a servicing fee shall accrue at a rate not to exceed the Servicing Fee Rate on the sum of the outstanding Note A Principal Balance and the outstanding Note B Principal Balance (the “Servicing Fee”). The Servicing Fee shall be paid on the same interest accrual basis and for the same period of time for which interest is paid on the Mortgage Loan, and shall be paid in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 5 and Section 6.

(e)          In consideration for special servicing the Mortgage Loan (inclusive of each Note) a special servicing fee shall accrue at a rate not to exceed the Special Servicing Fee Rate on the sum of the outstanding Note A Principal Balance and the outstanding Note B Principal Balance (the “Special Servicing Fee”). The Special Servicing Fee shall be payable to the Special Servicer if the Mortgage Loan shall become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, for

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so long as the Mortgage Loan remains a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. Subject to any liquidation set forth in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the Liquidation Fee shall be payable to the Special Servicer upon receipt of Liquidation Proceeds. For any period during which the provisions of Section 6 apply, any Workout Fees or Liquidation Fees shall be paid from funds available for distribution prior to the distribution of funds to the Holders in accordance with Section 6 (it being agreed that a Workout Fee and a Liquidation Fee shall not be payable with respect to the same payment or with respect to the same period of time, or otherwise simultaneously or duplicatively). The Holders acknowledge that pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, the Servicers may be entitled to receive Additional Servicing Compensation. To the extent any such Additional Servicing Compensation is actually received by a Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Agreement, such Servicer shall be entitled to retain the same. In no event, however, shall any amounts relating to Additional Servicing Compensation that are not otherwise actually received by a Servicer (or its subservicer) be deducted from any distributions to any Holder pursuant to Section 5 or Section 6, as applicable.

(f)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if each of the Standalone Notes ceases to be an asset of the Lead Securitization Trust, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply in their entirety, and each Holder hereby agrees that the Mortgage Loan shall be serviced pursuant to this Agreement. In such event, all references herein to the “Servicing Agreement” and to “from and after the Lead Securitization Date” and any ancillary provisions relating thereto shall be deemed to be inoperative and of no further force and effect; provided, the actual servicing of the Mortgage Loan under this Agreement shall be performed by a successor Master Servicer appointed by the Lead Securitization Note Holder and a successor Special Servicer shall be appointed by the Controlling Holder, both of which replacement Servicers shall be Qualified Servicers and shall be reasonably acceptable to each of the Holders; provided, further, that until a replacement servicing agreement, if necessary, has been entered into, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall cause the Mortgage Loan to be serviced pursuant to the provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as if such agreement were still in full force and effect with respect to the Mortgage Loan, by the Servicer in the Lead Securitization or by any Person appointed by the Lead Securitization Note Holder that is a “qualified servicer” meeting the requirements of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Any such entity acting as a successor Master Servicer or successor Special Servicer of the Mortgage Loan pursuant to the proviso of the preceding sentence will be required to perform such servicing in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and the provisions of this Agreement.

(g)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in accordance with this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall provide that the Servicers are required to service and administer the Mortgage Loan in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices.

(h)          If any Note is included as an asset of a real estate mortgage investment conduit (a “REMIC”), within the meaning of Section 860D(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (notice of which shall be given by the related Holder to the other Holders within three (3) Business Days of the “startup day”, within the meaning of Section 860(G)(a)(9) of the Code, of the related REMIC), then, any provision of this Agreement

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to the contrary notwithstanding: (i) the Mortgage Loan shall be administered such that each Note qualifies at all times as (or as interests in) a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Sections 860G(a)(3) of the Code, (ii) any real property (and related personal property) acquired by or on behalf of the Holders pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of a power of sale or delivery of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure of the Mortgage or lien on such property following a default on the Mortgage Loan shall be administered so that the interests of the Holders therein shall at all times qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Sections 860G(a)(8) of the Code and (iii) the related Holder may not modify, waive or amend any provision of the Mortgage Loan, consent to or withhold consent from any action of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers, or exercise or refrain from exercising any powers or rights which the related Holder may have under the Mortgage Loan Documents, if any such action would constitute a “significant modification” of the Mortgage Loan, within the meaning of Section 1.860G-2(b) of the regulations of the United Stated Department of the Treasury, more than three (3) months after the earliest startup day of any REMIC which includes the related Note (or any portion of such Note). The Holders agree that the provisions of this Section 4(h) shall be effected by compliance by the related Holder or its assignee with this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement or any other agreement which governs the administration of the Mortgage Loan or such Holder’s interest therein. All costs and expenses of compliance with this Section 4(h), to the extent that such costs and expenses relate to administration of a REMIC or to any determination respecting the amount, payment or avoidance of any tax under the REMIC Provisions or the actual payment of any REMIC tax or expense, shall be borne by the Holders.

5.          Payments Prior to a Triggering Event of Default. If no Triggering Event of Default shall have occurred and is then continuing, then all amounts tendered by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or otherwise available for payment on the Mortgage Loan (including, without limitation, payments received in connection with any guaranty or indemnity agreement), whether received in the form of monthly debt service payments, Prepayments, Balloon Payments, Liquidation Proceeds (other than any Repurchase Price), Penalty Charges, Cure Payments, proceeds under title, hazard or other insurance policies or awards or settlements in respect of condemnation proceedings or similar exercise of the power of eminent domain (other than any amounts for required reserves or escrows required by the Mortgage Loan Documents and proceeds, awards or settlements to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgage Loan Borrowers in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices or the Mortgage Loan Documents) shall be distributed by the Servicer and applied in the following order of priority (net of amounts payable or reimbursable to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) (and payments shall be made at such times as are set forth herein):

(i)          first, (A) first, to the Master Servicer or the Trustee of the Lead Securitization, up to the amount of any Nonrecoverable Property Advances that remain unreimbursed (together with interest thereon at the applicable Advance Rate) and (B) second, on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the total outstanding principal balance of the Standalone Notes, on the one hand, and the Non-Standalone Notes, on the other hand), to the Master Servicer or the Trustee and the master servicers or trustees of the related Non-Lead Securitizations, up to the amount of any Nonrecoverable P&I

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Advances, as applicable, that remain unreimbursed (together with interest thereon at the applicable Advance Rate or analogous concept under such Non-Lead Securitization);

(ii)          second, pari passu, to each Note A-1 Holder, each Note A-2 Holder and/or each Note A-3 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable) pro rata (based on the unreimbursed amount of costs paid or payable) up to the amount of any unreimbursed Costs paid or any Costs currently payable by such Note A-1 Holder, Note A-2 Holder and/or Note A-3 Holder, respectively, or paid or advanced by any Servicer or the Trustee (if any), as applicable, with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation, unreimbursed Property Advances and interest thereon at the applicable Advance Rate, to the extent such Costs, Property Advances and interest thereon are then payable or reimbursable hereunder, or, after the Lead Securitization Date, under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement;

(iii)          third, to the Master Servicer, the applicable accrued and unpaid Servicing Fee (without duplication of any portion of the Servicing Fee paid by Mortgage Loan Borrowers), and then to the Special Servicer, any Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees earned by it with respect to the Mortgage Loan under this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement;

(iv)          fourth, pari passu (x) to each Note A-1 Holder, up to an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note A-1 Principal Balance at the Net Note A-1 Interest Rate, (y) to each Note A-2 Holder, up to an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note A-2 Principal Balance at the Net Note A-2 Interest Rate, and (z) to each Note A-3 Holder, up to an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note A-3 Principal Balance at the Net Note A-3 Interest Rate, such amount to be allocated to each Note A-1 Holder, each Note A-2 Holder and each Note A-3 Holder, on a pro rata basis based on the amount of accrued and unpaid interest due to each such Holder;

(v)          fifth, pari passu, in respect of principal collections, with respect to all payments and prepayments of principal, to each Note A-1 Holder, to each Note A-2 Holder and to each Note A-3 Holder, on a pro rata basis (based on their respective outstanding Principal Balances), in an amount equal to all such payments and prepayments of principal, until the related Principal Balances have been reduced to zero;

(vi)          sixth, if the proceeds of any foreclosure sale or any liquidation of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property exceed the amounts required to be applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (i)-(v), pari passu (x) to each Note A-1 Holder, an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Note A-1 Holder in accordance with the terms of Section 4(c) or Section 7(a), plus interest thereon at the Net Note A-1 Interest Rate compounded monthly from the date the related Realized Loss was allocated to Note A-1, (y) to each Note A-2 Holder, an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Note A-2 Holder in accordance with the terms of Section 4(c) or Section 7(a), plus interest

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thereon at the Net Note A-2 Interest Rate compounded monthly from the date the related Realized Loss was allocated to Note A-2, and (z) to each Note A-3 Holder, an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Note A-3 Holder in accordance with the terms of Section 4(c) or Section 7(a), plus interest thereon at the Net Note A-3 Interest Rate compounded monthly from the date the related Realized Loss was allocated to Note A-3, such amount to be allocated to the Note A-1 Holder, the Note A-2 Holder and the Note A-3 Holder, on a pro rata basis based on the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated to each such Holder;

(vii)          seventh, pari passu, to the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder pro rata (based on the unreimbursed amount of costs paid or payable), up to the amount of any unreimbursed Costs paid or any Costs currently payable by such Note B-1 Holder, such Note B-2 Holder and/or such Note B-3 Holder, respectively, with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, unreimbursed Property Advances made by the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and/or the Note B-3 Holder, respectively, and any Cure Payment made by such Note B-1 Holder, such Note B-2 Holder and/or such Note B-3 Holder, respectively, pursuant to Section 11(b) hereof;

(viii)          eighth, pari passu (x) to the Note B-1 Holder, in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note B-1 Principal Balance at the Net Note B-1 Interest Rate, (y) to the Note B-2 Holder, in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note B-2 Principal Balance at the Net Note B-2 Interest Rate and (z) to the Note B-3 Holder, in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note B-3 Principal Balance at the Net Note B-3 Interest Rate, such amount to be allocated to the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder, on a pro rata basis based on the amount of accrued and unpaid interest due to each such Holder;

(ix)          ninth, in respect of principal collections, with respect to all payments and prepayments of principal, to the Note B-1 Holder, to the Note B-2 Holder and to the Note B-3 Holder on a pro rata basis (based on their respective outstanding Principal Balances), in an amount equal to all such payments and prepayments of principal, until the related Principal Balances have been reduced to zero;

(x)          tenth, to the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder, on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated to each such Note), an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to Note B-1, Note B-2 and Note B-3, respectively, in accordance with the terms of Section 4(c) or Section 7(a), plus interest thereon in each case at the Net Note B Interest Rate, compounded monthly from the date the related Realized Loss was allocated to Note B-1, Note B-2 or Note B-3, as applicable;

(xi)          eleventh, any interest accrued at the Mortgage Default Rate on the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance to the extent such default interest amount is (i) actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers, (ii) in excess of interest accrued on the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance at the Mortgage Interest Rate and (iii) not required to be paid to

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the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Special Servicer or the master servicer or trustee under a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement as provided in Section 9(d), pro rata (based on the amounts described in each of the following clauses (A) through (F)) and pari passu, to (A) the Note A-1 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note A-1 Principal Balance at the excess of (x) the Note A-1 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note A-1 Interest Rate, (B) the Note A-2 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note A-2 Principal Balance at the excess of (x) the Note A-2 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note A-2 Interest Rate, (C) the Note A-3 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note A-3 Principal Balance at the excess of (x) the Note A-3 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note A-3 Interest Rate, (D) the Note B-1 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note B-1 Principal Balance at the excess of (x) the Note B-1 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note B-1 Interest Rate, (E) the Note B-2 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note B-2 Principal Balance at the excess of (x) the Note B-2 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note B-2 Interest Rate, and (F) the Note B-3 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note B-3 Principal Balance at the excess of (x) the Note B-3 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note B-3 Interest Rate;

(xii)          twelfth, first, pro rata (based on the amounts described in each of the following clauses ((i), (ii) and (iii)) and pari passu, to: (i) each Note A-1 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of the related Note A-1, (ii) each Note A-2 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of the related Note A-2, and (iii) each Note A-3 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of the related Note A-3, and then, pro rata (based on the amounts described in each of the following clauses ((i), (ii) and (iii)) and pari passu, to: (i) the Note B-1 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of Note B-1, (ii) the Note B-2 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of Note B-2, and (iii) the Note B-3 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of Note B-3, in each case, to the extent actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers;

(xiii)          thirteenth, pro rata and pari passu (in the case of Penalty Charges, only to the extent not required to be paid to the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Special Servicer or the master servicer or trustee under a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement as provided in Section 9(d)), to: (i) each Note A-1 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, (ii) each Note A-2 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, (iii) each Note A-3 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, (iv) the Note B-1 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, (v) the Note B-2 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, and (vi) the Note B-3 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, in each case, to the extent actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers; and

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(xiv)        fourteenth, any excess amount not otherwise applied pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) through (xiii) of this Section 5 will be distributed to the Holders pro rata and pari passu in accordance with their respective initial Percentage Interests set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

If any Note (or portion thereof) has been defeased, the foregoing provisions of this Section 5 will apply only to the non-defeased Notes (or portions thereof). Any Note (or portion thereof) that has been defeased will be repaid solely from the proceeds of the related defeasance collateral.

To the extent that the Mortgage Loan Borrowers pay any Servicing Fees pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement or any modification or amendment thereof, such fees shall be applied to the payment of the Servicing Fee or the Special Servicing Fee, as applicable, pursuant to clause (iii) above, and the amounts paid on account of interest to the Holders under clauses (iv) and (viii) above for the applicable Remittance Date shall be adjusted accordingly.

6.           Payments Following a Triggering Event of Default.

(a)          After the occurrence of a Triggering Event of Default and for so long as such Triggering Event of Default is continuing, all amounts tendered by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or otherwise available for payment of the Mortgage Loan (including, without limitation, payments received in connection with any guaranty or indemnity agreement), whether received in the form of monthly debt service payments, Prepayments, Balloon Payments, Liquidation Proceeds (other than any Repurchase Price), Penalty Charges, Cure Payments, proceeds under title, hazard or other insurance policies or awards or settlements in respect of condemnation proceedings or similar exercise of the power of eminent domain (other than any amounts for required reserves or escrows required by the Mortgage Loan Documents and proceeds, awards or settlements to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgage Loan Borrowers in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices or the Mortgage Loan Documents) shall be applied in the following order of priority (net of amounts payable or reimbursable to the Master Servicer or Special Servicer in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) (and payments shall be made at such times as are set forth herein):

(i)           first, (A) first, to the Master Servicer or the Trustee of the Lead Securitization, up to the amount of any Nonrecoverable Property Advances that remain unreimbursed (together with interest thereon at the applicable Advance Rate) and (B) second, on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the total outstanding principal balance of the Standalone Notes, on the one hand, and the Non-Standalone Notes, other the other hand), to the Master Servicer or the Trustee and the master servicers or trustees of the related Non-Lead Securitizations, up to the amount of any Nonrecoverable P&I Advances, as applicable, that remain unreimbursed (together with interest thereon at the applicable Advance Rate or analogous concept under such Non-Lead Securitization);

(ii)          second, pari passu, to each Note A-1 Holder, each Note A-2 Holder and/or each Note A-3 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable) pro rata up to the amount of any unreimbursed Costs paid or any Costs currently payable by such

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Note A-1 Holder, Note A-2 Holder and/or Note A-3 Holder, respectively, or paid or advanced by any Servicer or the Trustee (if any), as applicable, with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation, unreimbursed Property Advances and interest thereon at the applicable Advance Rate, to the extent such Costs, Property Advances and interest thereon are then payable or reimbursable hereunder, or, after the Lead Securitization Date, under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement;

(iii)         third, to the Master Servicer, the applicable accrued and unpaid Servicing Fee (without duplication of any portion of the Servicing Fee paid by Mortgage Loan Borrowers), and then to the Special Servicer, any Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees earned by it with respect to the Mortgage Loan under this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement;

(iv)          fourth, pari passu (x) to each Note A-1 Holder, up to an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note A-1 Principal Balance at the Net Note A-1 Interest Rate, (y) to each Note A-2 Holder, up to an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note A-2 Principal Balance at the Net Note A-2 Interest Rate, and (z) to each Note A-3 Holder, up to an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note A-3 Principal Balance at the Net Note A-3 Interest Rate, such amount to be allocated to each Note A-1 Holder, each Note A-2 Holder and each Note A-3 Holder, on a pro rata basis based on the amount of accrued and unpaid interest due to each such Holder;

(v)          fifth, pari passu (x) to the Note B-1 Holder, in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note B-1 Principal Balance at the Net Note B-1 Interest Rate, (y) to the Note B-2 Holder, in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note B-2 Principal Balance at the Net Note B-2 Interest Rate and (z) to the Note B-3 Holder, in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note B-3 Principal Balance at the Net Note B-3 Interest Rate, such amount to be allocated to the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder, on a pro rata basis based on the amount of accrued and unpaid interest due to each such Holder;

(vi)          sixth, pari passu to each Note A-1 Holder, to each Note A-2 Holder and to each Note A-3 Holder, on a pro rata basis (based on their respective outstanding Principal Balances), in an amount equal to the outstanding Principal Balances of each Note A-1, each Note A-2 and each Note A-3, until the related Principal Balances have been reduced to zero;

(vii)        seventh, if the proceeds of any foreclosure sale or any liquidation of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property exceed the amounts required to be applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (i)-(vi), pari passu (x) to each Note A-1 Holder, an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Note A-1 Holder in accordance with the terms of Section 4(c) or Section 7(a), plus interest thereon at the Net Note A-1 Interest Rate compounded monthly from the date the related Realized Loss was allocated to Note A-1, (y) to each Note A-2 Holder, an amount

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equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Note A-2 Holder in accordance with the terms of Section 4(c) or Section 7(a), plus interest thereon at the Net Note A-2 Interest Rate compounded monthly from the date the related Realized Loss was allocated to Note A-2, and (z) to each Note A-3 Holder, an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Note A-3 Holder in accordance with the terms of Section 4(c) or Section 7(a), plus interest thereon at the Net Note A-3 Interest Rate compounded monthly from the date the related Realized Loss was allocated to Note A-3, such amount to be allocated to the Note A-1 Holder, the Note A-2 Holder and the Note A-3 Holder, on a pro rata basis based on the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated to each such Holder;

(viii)       eighth, pari passu, to the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder pro rata (based on the unreimbursed amount of costs paid or payable), up to the amount of any unreimbursed Costs paid or any Costs currently payable by such Note B-1 Holder, such Note B-2 Holder and/or such Note B-3 Holder, respectively, with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, unreimbursed Property Advances made by the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and/or the Note B-3 Holder, respectively, and any Cure Payment made by such Note B-1 Holder, such Note B-2 Holder and/or such Note B-3 Holder, respectively, pursuant to Section 11(b) hereof;

(ix)          ninth, pari passu, to the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder, on a pro rata basis (based on their respective outstanding Principal Balances), in an amount equal to the outstanding Principal Balances of each of Note B-1, Note B-2 and Note B-3, until the related Principal Balances have been reduced to zero;

(x)          tenth, to the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder, on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated to each such Note), an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to Note B-1, Note B-2 and Note B-3, respectively, in accordance with the terms of Section 4(c) or Section 7(a), plus interest thereon in each case at the Net Note B Interest Rate, compounded monthly from the date the related Realized Loss was allocated to Note B-1, Note B-2 or Note B-3, as applicable;

(xi)         eleventh, any interest accrued at the Mortgage Default Rate on the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance to the extent such default interest amount is (i) actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers, (ii) in excess of interest accrued on the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance at the Mortgage Interest Rate and (iii) not required to be paid to the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Special Servicer or the master servicer or trustee under a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement as provided in Section 9(d), pro rata (based on the amounts described in each of the following clauses (A) through (F)) and pari passu, to (A) each Note A-1 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note A-1 Principal Balance on such Monthly Payment Date prior to the application of funds contemplated in this Section 6 at the excess of (x) the Note A-1 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note A-1 Interest Rate, (B) each Note A-2 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note A-2 Principal Balance on such Monthly Payment Date prior to the application of

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funds contemplated in this Section 6 at the excess of (x) the Note A-2 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note A-2 Interest Rate, (C) each Note A-3 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note A-3 Principal Balance on such Monthly Payment Date prior to the application of funds contemplated in this Section 6 at the excess of (x) the Note A-3 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note A-3 Interest Rate, (D) the Note B-1 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note B-1 Principal Balance on such Monthly Payment Date prior to the application of funds contemplated in this Section 6 at the excess of (x) the Note B-1 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note B-1 Interest Rate, (E) the Note B-2 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note B-2 Principal Balance on such Monthly Payment Date prior to the application of funds contemplated in this Section 6 at the excess of (x) the Note B-2 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note B-2 Interest Rate, and (F) each Note B-3 Holder in an amount calculated on the Note B-3 Principal Balance on such Monthly Payment Date prior to the application of funds contemplated in this Section 6 at the excess of (x) the Note B-3 Default Interest Rate over (y) the Note B-3 Interest Rate;

(xii)        twelfth, first, pro rata (based on the amounts described in each of the following clauses ((i), (ii) and (iii)) and pari passu, to: (i) each Note A-1 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of the related Note A-1, (ii) each Note A-2 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of the related Note A-2, and (iii) each Note A-3 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of the related Note A-3, and then, pro rata (based on the amounts described in each of the following clauses ((i), (ii) and (iii)) and pari passu, to: (i) the Note B-1 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of Note B-1, (ii) the Note B-2 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of Note B-2, and (iii) the Note B-3 Holder, any Prepayment Premium allocable to any prepayment of Note B-3, in each case, to the extent actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers;

(xiii)       thirteenth, pro rata and pari passu (in the case of Penalty Charges, only to the extent not required to be paid to the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Special Servicer or the master servicer or trustee under a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement as provided in Section 9(d)), to: (i) each Note A-1 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest (prior to the application of funds contemplated in this Section 6) of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, (ii) each Note A-2 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest (prior to the application of funds contemplated in this Section 6) of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, (iii) each Note A-3 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest (prior to the application of funds contemplated in this Section 6) of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, (iv) the Note B-1 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest (prior to the application of funds contemplated in this Section 6) of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, (v) the Note B-2 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest (prior to the application of funds contemplated in this Section 6) of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, and (vi) the Note B-3 Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any), as applicable, on its behalf) its Percentage Interest (prior to the

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application of funds contemplated in this Section 6) of any assumption fees and Penalty Charges, in each case, to the extent actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers; and

(xiv)        fourteenth, any excess amount not otherwise applied pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) through (xiii) of this Section 6 will be distributed pro rata to the Holders in accordance with their respective initial Percentage Interests set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

If any Note (or portion thereof) has been defeased, the foregoing provisions of this Section 6 will apply only to the non-defeased Notes (or portions thereof). Any Note (or portion thereof) that has been defeased will be repaid solely from the proceeds of the related defeasance collateral.

To the extent that the Mortgage Loan Borrowers pay any Servicing Fees pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement or any modification or amendment thereof, such fees shall be applied to the payment of the Servicing Fee or the Special Servicing Fee, as applicable, pursuant to clause (iii) above, and the amounts paid on account of interest to the Holders under clauses (iv) and (v) above for the applicable Remittance Date shall be adjusted accordingly.

(b)          Following any period during which the terms of this Section 6 are in effect, in the event that the Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Mortgage Loan, or if the applicable Triggering Event of Default is no longer existing, or if the Mortgage Loan is restructured in connection with a workout such that the Mortgage Loan is no longer a Specially Serviced Mortgaged Loan and, as restructured, is transferred back to the Servicer and the applicable Triggering Event of Default is no longer continuing, then the terms of Section 5 hereof shall again be in effect, subject, however, to the terms of Section 7 hereof.

7.           Workout. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but subject to the terms and conditions of the Servicing Agreement and Section 20 and Section 21 of this Agreement, and the obligation to act in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, if any applicable Servicer in connection with a workout or proposed workout of the Mortgage Loan, modifies the terms thereof such that (i) the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance is decreased, (ii) the Mortgage Interest Rate (or the Note A Interest Rate or Note B Interest Rate) is reduced, (iii) payments of interest or principal on the Mortgage Loan are waived, reduced or deferred (other than due solely to an extension of the Maturity Date (that is not a forbearance) pursuant to an executed extension agreement between Lender and the Mortgage Loan Borrower, so long as no other modification under this Section 7 has occurred), or (iv) any other adjustment is made to any of the payment terms of the Mortgage Loan, all payments to each Note A Holder pursuant to Section 5 and Section 6, as applicable, shall be made as though such workout did not occur, with the payment terms of Note A remaining the same as they are on the Closing Date, and the full economic effect of all waivers, reductions or deferrals of amounts due on the Mortgage Loan attributable to such workout shall be borne, first, pro rata by the Note B-1 Holder (up to the Note B-1 Principal Balance, together with accrued interest thereon at the Note B-1 Interest Rate and any other amounts due to the Note B-1 Holder), the Note B-2 Holder (up to the Note B-2 Principal Balance, together with accrued interest thereon at the Note B-2 Interest Rate and any other amounts due to the Note B-2 Holder) and the Note B-3 Holder (up to the Note B-3 Principal Balance, together with accrued interest thereon at the Note B-3 Interest Rate

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and any other amounts due to the Note B-3 Holder), second, pro rata by each Note A-1 Holder (up to the Note A-1 Principal Balance, together with accrued interest thereon at the Note A-1 Interest Rate, and any other amounts due to the Note A-1 Holder), each Note A-2 Holder (up to the Note A-2 Principal Balance, together with accrued interest thereon at the Note A-2 Interest Rate, and any other amounts due to the Note A-2 Holder) and each Note A-3 Holder (up to the Note A-3 Principal Balance, together with accrued interest thereon at the Note A-3 Interest Rate, and any other amounts due to the Note A-3 Holder). If the Mortgaged Property shall become an REO Property, the same shall be acquired, managed and operated in substantially the manner provided in the Servicing Agreement, and the priority of distributions among the Note A Holder and the Note B Holder shall continue to be made in accordance with the terms of Section 6 that would be applicable following the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event of Default (whether or not the applicable Mortgage Loan Documents then remain in effect), with distributions on account of scheduled interest payments being deemed to be Assumed Scheduled Payments (as such term shall be defined in the Servicing Agreement) for such purpose.

(b)          For purposes of determining the identity of the Controlling Holder (and not for any other purpose, including purposes of calculations set forth in Section 5 and Section 6 hereof), Appraisal Reduction Amounts shall be allocated first, to reduce the Note B-1 Principal Balance, the Note B-2 Principal Balance and the Note B-3 Principal Balance, pro rata, and then, to reduce the Note A-1 Principal Balance, the Note A-2 Principal Balance and the Note A-3 Principal Balance, pro rata. The Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Special Servicer on its behalf) shall notify the Holders in writing of any Appraisal Reduction Amount calculated with respect to the Mortgage Loan and any allocation thereof to reduce the Principal Balance of any Note.

8.            Collection Accounts; Payment Procedure. (a) Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall cause the Servicer to establish and maintain the Collection Account. Each of the Holders hereby directs the Servicer, in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 5 and Section 6, as applicable, and subject to the terms of this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, as applicable, (i) to deposit into the applicable Collection Account within two (2) Business Days after receipt of properly identified funds with respect to the Mortgage Loan and (ii) to remit from the applicable Collection Account (x) for deposit or credit on the Remittance Date all payments received with respect to and allocable to each Note A and Note B, by wire transfer to accounts maintained by each Holder and designated to the Servicer in writing; provided that delinquent payments received by the Servicer after the related Remittance Date shall be remitted by the Servicer to such accounts no later than the Business Day after the Determination Date; and (y) for such other purposes and at such times as specified in this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement.

(b)          If any Servicer holding or having distributed any amount received or collected in respect of any Note determines, or a court of competent jurisdiction orders, at any time that any amount received or collected in respect of any Note must, pursuant to any insolvency, bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, preference or similar law, be returned to the one or more of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or paid to any Holder, any Servicer or any other Person, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, such Servicer shall not be required to distribute any portion thereof to the Holder of such Note, and such Holder, shall

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promptly on demand repay to such Servicer the portion thereof which shall have been theretofore distributed to the related Holder, together with interest thereon at such rate, if any, as such Servicer shall have been required to pay to the applicable Mortgage Loan Borrower(s), the Holders, any other Servicer or such other Person with respect thereto, or, if the amount in question had been advanced by the Servicer, then with interest thereon at the Advance Rate. Each Holder agrees that if at any time it shall receive from any sources whatsoever any payment on account of the Mortgage Loan in excess of its distributable share thereof, it will promptly remit such excess to the Servicer. The Servicer shall have the right to offset any amounts due hereunder from any Holder, with respect to the Mortgage Loan against any future payments due to such Holder, as applicable, under the Mortgage Loan, provided, that the obligations of each Holder under this Section 8 are separate and distinct obligations from one another, and in no event shall any Servicer be permitted or required under the Servicing Agreement to enforce the obligations of any Holder against the other Holders. The obligations of each Holder under this Section 8 constitute absolute, unconditional and continuing obligations and each Servicer shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of these provisions.

9.           Advances; Default Interest; Penalty Charges.

(a)          Prior to the Lead Securitization Date, if the Lead Securitization Note Holder elects, in its reasonable good faith discretion and in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, to make a Property Advance, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall notify the other Holders promptly, which notice shall set forth the amount of the additional funds required, the date such funds are required and a summary of the need for such advance. The other Holders shall be required to advance on or before the date specified in the related notice their respective Percentage Interest of such Property Advance. If any Holder fails or refuses to advance the foregoing share of such Property Advance, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have the right to advance the portion of such Property Advance not advanced by such other Holders. Repayment of any and all such Property Advances made by any Holder together with interest thereon at the Advance Rate, if applicable, shall be paid to the Holders as provided in Section 5 and Section 6 hereof.

(b)          From and after the Lead Securitization Date, the Servicer and/or the Trustee shall be obligated to make Property Advances with respect to the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and the right of such party to reimbursement for any such Property Advances and interest thereon will be prior to the rights of the Holders to receive any distributions or amounts recovered with respect to the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property to the extent provided in this Agreement.

(c)          If any party to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement makes a P&I Advance in respect of any Note, such P&I Advance and any interest accrued thereon shall be reimbursable to such advancing party solely as provided under the terms of this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable.

(d)          The Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall provide that Penalty Charges and any interest accrued at the Mortgage Default Rate on the Mortgage Loan Principal

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Balance that is in excess of interest accrued on the Mortgage Loan Principal Balance at the Mortgage Interest Rate, in either case to the extent actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower, shall be applied by the Master Servicer (prior to allocation to the Holders under Section 5 or Section 6) for following purposes:

(1)          first, (i) to pay the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Special Servicer for each Holder’s pro rata share of any interest accrued on any Property Advances and reimbursement of any Property Advances in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; and (ii) to pay the Master Servicer or the Trustee or the master servicers or trustees under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement the amount, if any, of interest accrued on any P&I Advance made with respect to any Note by such party, and

(2)          second, be used to reduce, on a pro rata basis, each Holder’s share of Trust Fund Expenses (other than Special Servicing Fees, unpaid Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees) incurred with respect to the Mortgage Loan (as specified in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement).

(e)          The Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement may also provide that (i) any Penalty Charges and any interest accrued at the Mortgage Default Rate that has been allocated pursuant to Section 5 or Section 6 to the Notes included in such Lead Securitization be paid to the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer as Additional Servicing Compensation as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (ii) following a Non-Lead Securitization, any Penalty Charges and any interest accrued at the Mortgage Default Rate that has been allocated pursuant to Section 5 or Section 6 to the Holder of the Note included in such Non-Lead Securitization, be paid to the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer as Additional Servicing Compensation as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

10.          Limitation on Liability. Neither the Note A Holders nor any Servicer acting on its behalf shall have any liability to the Note B Holder with respect to Note B, except with respect to losses actually suffered due to the negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement on the part of such Note A Holder or the Servicer. The Note B Holder shall have no liability to any Note A Holder with respect to its respective Note A except with respect to losses actually suffered due to the negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement on the part of the Note B Holder.

11.          Purchase of Note A by the Note B Holder; Note B Holder Cure Rights.

Prior to the Lead Securitization Date or if each Note B is no longer included in the Lead Securitization Trust, the provisions of this Section 11 shall apply.

(a)          Par Purchase Option. If a Triggering Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then, upon written notice from the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) (a “Repurchase Option Notice”) of such occurrence, any Note B Holder (and if each of the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder, or any combination thereof, provide such written notice, then such Note B Holders, collectively, on a pro rata basis) shall have the right, prior to any other party, by written notice to the Lead Securitization Note

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Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) (a “Note B Holder Repurchase Notice”), after the occurrence of the Triggering Event of Default and prior to the earliest date (the “Purchase Right Cut-Off Date”) to occur of (a) the cure of the Triggering Event of Default, (b) the consummation of a foreclosure sale, sale by power of sale or delivery of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure with respect to the Mortgaged Property (and the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall be required to give the Note B Holder five (5) Business Days prior written notice of its intent (a “Notice of Foreclosure/DIL”) with respect to any such action in this clause (b)), except that if the Servicer intends to accept a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, it shall deliver a Notice of Foreclosure/DIL (stating that it intends to accept a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure) to the Note B Holder and the Note B Holder shall have the option, within ten (10) Business Days from the date it receives such Notice of Foreclosure/DIL, to deliver a Note B Holder Repurchase Notice to the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf), and provided that it has delivered notice within such time period, to consummate the purchase option on a Repurchase Date (as defined below) to occur no later than thirty (30) days from the day it received the Notice of Foreclosure/DIL from the Servicer; provided, that such thirty (30) days may be extended at the option of the Note B Holder for an additional thirty (30) days upon payment to the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) of a $5 million non-refundable cash deposit if the Note B Holder provides evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) that it is diligently and expeditiously proceeding to consummate its purchase of each Note A, (c) the modification of the Mortgage Loan Documents effected in accordance herewith and with the terms of the Servicing Agreement (and subject to the approval rights of the Directing Holder and the consultation rights of the Non-Controlling Holder set forth herein and therein) and (d) the date that is ninety (90) days after the Directing Holder’s receipt of the Repurchase Option Notice, to purchase each Note A for the applicable Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price, and upon the delivery of the Note B Holder Repurchase Notice to each Note A Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf), each Note A Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall sell and the Note B-1 Holder, Note B-2 Holder or Note B-3 Holder, as applicable, shall purchase all of each Note A Holder’s right, title and interest in and to each Note A (without recourse or warranty, except that each Note A Holder shall represent and warrant that it owns its respective Note A, its respective Note A is free and clear of liens, encumbrances and any participations therein, and that such Note A Holder as applicable, has the power and authority to sell and deliver its respective Note A) for the applicable Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price, on a date (the “Repurchase Date”) not less than five (5) Business Days nor more than fifteen (15) Business Days after the date of the Note B Holder Repurchase Notice (other than as provided in the immediately preceding clause (b) with respect to a Note B Holder Repurchase Notice based on a Notice of Foreclosure/DIL), as shall be designated by the Note B-1 Holder, Note B-2 Holder or Note B-3 Holder, as applicable, and reasonably acceptable to each Note A Holder. The Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price shall be calculated by the Servicer three (3) Business Days prior to the Repurchase Date (and such calculation shall be accompanied by reasonably detailed back-up documentation explaining how such price was determined). The right of a Note B Holder to exercise its purchase option hereunder shall automatically terminate upon the Purchase Right Cut-Off Date, subject to the possibility that such right will be reinstated if a Triggering Event of Default subsequently occurs. Upon the consummation of the purchase option contemplated by this Section 11(a), the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer or Trustee on its behalf) shall deliver all original Mortgage Loan Documents and other applicable materials in its possession to the applicable

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Note B Holder or its designee. The foregoing rights of the Note B Holders shall be in addition to any rights such Person may have to purchase each Note A pursuant to the Servicing Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or any Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party is a Note B Holder (or holds a majority interest in Note B), such Note B Holder shall not have the right to exercise the purchase option set forth in this Section 11(a).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section, during the period in which any portion of the Mortgage Loan is subject to purchase by Note B Holder pursuant to this Section, the Mortgage Loan shall continue to be serviced by the applicable Servicer in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices.

(b)          Cure Rights. In the event any monetary default beyond applicable notice and grace periods or non-monetary default beyond applicable notice and grace periods shall exist with respect to the Mortgage Loan, then, upon notice from the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) (a “Cure Option Notice”) of the occurrence of such default beyond applicable notice and grace periods (which notice the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall promptly give to the Note B Holder upon receipt of knowledge thereof), each Note B Holder shall have the right, exercisable by each Note B Holder giving written notice of its intent to cure a default within five (5) Business Days after receipt of the Cure Option Notice, to cure such default (and if each of the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder, or any combination thereof, provide such notice, then such Note B Holders collectively, on a pro rata basis shall have the right to cure such default); provided, in the event a Note B Holder has elected to cure any default, the default must be cured by such Note B Holder within, in the case of a monetary default, ten (10) Business Days after receipt of such Cure Option Notice and, in the case of a non-monetary default, thirty (30) days after receipt of such Cure Option Notice. If a Note B Holder is attempting to cure a non-monetary default, the foregoing cure period of thirty (30) days may be extended for an additional sixty (60) days (for a total of up to ninety (90) days), but only for so long as (i) such Note B Holder is diligently and expeditiously proceeding to cure such non-monetary default, (ii) such Note B Holder makes all Cure Payments that it is permitted to make in accordance with this Section, (iii) such non-monetary default is not the result of a bankruptcy of one or more of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or other insolvency related event, and no bankruptcy commences or other insolvency related event occurs during the period that such Note B Holder is otherwise permitted to cure a non-monetary default in accordance with this Section and (iv) there is no material adverse effect on any of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers, the Mortgaged Property or the value of the Mortgage Loan as a result of such non-monetary default or the attempted cure thereof.

If a Note B Holder elects to cure a default that can be cured by the payment of money (each such payment, a “Cure Payment”), such Note B Holder shall make such Cure Payment as directed by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) and each such Cure Payment shall include all costs, expenses, losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, and disbursements imposed on, incurred by or asserted against each Note A Holder (including, without limitation, all unreimbursed Advances (without regard to whether such Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance) and any interest charged thereon at the Advance Rate, and any unpaid Special Servicing Fees with respect to the Mortgage Loan, but excluding any default interest and Penalty Charges) related to the default and incurred during the period of time from

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the expiration of the grace period for such default under the Mortgage Loan until such Cure Payment is made or such other cure is otherwise effected.

The right of a Note B Holder to reimbursement of any Cure Payment shall be as set forth in Section 5 and Section 6, as applicable. So long as a default exists that is being cured by a Note B Holder pursuant to this Section 11(b) and the cure period has not expired and such Note B Holder is permitted to cure under the terms of this Section 11(b), the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) and the Trustee shall not treat such default as a default or a Triggering Event of Default (i) for purposes of Section 5 or Section 6; (ii) for purposes of accelerating the Mortgage Loan, modifying, amending or waiving any provisions of the Mortgage Loan Documents or commencing proceedings for foreclosure or the taking of title by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or other similar legal proceedings with respect to the Mortgaged Property; or (iii) for purposes of treating the Mortgage Loan as a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan; provided that such limitations shall not prevent the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) or the Trustee from sending notices of the default to the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or any related guarantor or making demands on the related Mortgage Loan Borrower or any related guarantor or from collecting default interest or late payment charges from the Mortgage Loan Borrowers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 11(b), (A) a Note B Holder’s right to cure a monetary default or non-monetary default shall be limited to six (6) Cure Events over the life of the Mortgage Loan and (B) no single Cure Event may exceed four (4) consecutive months. For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that if a single Event of Default is cured for four consecutive months, that same Event of Default may not be cured in the succeeding (fifth) month, a B Note Holder would be permitted to cure a different Event of Default in such succeeding (fifth) month. As used herein, “Cure Event” means a Note B Holder’s exercise of cure rights, whether for one (1) month or for consecutive months in the aggregate (and, in such case, such cure for such consecutive months shall constitute one (1) Cure Event). Cure Events in addition to the number of Cure Events permitted under this Section 11(b) shall only be permitted with the consent of the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) or, at any time that the Mortgage Loan is included in the Lead Securitization, the Special Servicer.

12.          Certain Servicing Matters.

(a)          Books and Records. Prior to the Lead Securitization Date, in connection with any inspection of the Mortgaged Property or the books and other financial records of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall, upon written request of the Directing Holder (if any) request that the Mortgage Loan Borrowers to reasonably cooperate to provide the Directing Holder (if any) access for its own inspection of such Mortgaged Property or the books and other financial records. In addition, in response to the written request of the Directing Holder (if any), the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall request that the officers of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers and the accountants and other representatives of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers arrange a meeting (either telephonic or in person) to discuss the business, financial and other condition of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers, and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall be paid by

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the Controlling Holder. From and after the Lead Securitization Date, this Section 12(a) shall no longer apply.

(b)          Monthly Servicing Report. Prior to the Lead Securitization Date, each month, the Servicer shall prepare and shall promptly deliver copies to each of the Holders a report containing the following information:

(i)           For each of the Holders, (x) the amount of the distribution from the Collection Account allocable to principal (y) separately identifying the amount of scheduled principal payments, Balloon Payments, Prepayments made at the option of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or other Prepayments (specifying the reason therefor) and Liquidation Proceeds included therein and information on distributions made with respect to each of the Notes and (z) the amounts deposited and on reserve in each of the escrow and reserve funds accounts held by Servicer;

(ii)          For each of the Holders, the amount of the distribution from the Collection Account allocable to interest and the amount of Prepayment Premiums and default interest paid under the Mortgage Loan Documents;

(iii)         If the distribution to the Holders is less than the full amount that would be distributable to such Holders if there had been sufficient amounts available therefor, the amount of the shortfall and the allocation thereof between interest and principal and the amount of the shortfall, if any, under the Mortgage Loan;

(iv)         The principal balance and the Realized Losses relating to each of the Notes, after giving effect to the distribution of principal on such Remittance Date;

(v)          The amount of the servicing fees paid to the Servicer and the Special Servicer with respect to such Remittance Date, showing separately the Servicing Fee, the Special Servicing Fee, any Workout Fee and any Liquidation Fee, and the amount of any fees payable to the paying agent; and

(vi)         Information regarding disputes affecting any of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers and the Mortgaged Property and such other information as any Holder may reasonably request, to the extent reasonably available to the Trustee, the Servicer or the related Special Servicer, such costs, to the extent not included in the regular fees and charges of the Servicer, shall be reimbursed by the requesting party.

From and after the Lead Securitization Date, the Servicer shall deliver such reports to the Holders as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

(c)          Financial Statements Etc. The Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall promptly provide the other Holders with copies of each financial statement and other statements and reports delivered to the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents. Subject to the terms of the applicable Mortgage Loan Documents, upon the reasonable request of such other Holder, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall also promptly

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deliver to such other Holder, copies of any other documents relating to the Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, property inspection reports and loan servicing statements.

(d)          Copies. Any copies to be furnished by the Servicer under this Agreement may be furnished by hard copy or electronic means.

13.          Representations and Warranties of Each Initial Note Holder. Each of the Initial Note A-1 Holder, the Initial Note A-2 Holder, the Initial Note A-3 Holder, the Initial B-1 Holder, the Initial Note B-2 Holder and the Initial Note B-3 Holder, as of the date hereof, hereby represents and warrants and covenants that:

(i)           With respect to the Initial Note A-1 Holder and the Initial Note B-1 Holder, it is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland. With respect to the Initial Note A-2 Holder and the Initial Note B-2 Holder, it is a banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America. With respect to the Initial Note A-3 Holder and the Initial Note B-3 Holder, it is a banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America.

(ii)          The execution and delivery of this Agreement by it, and the performance of, and compliance with, the terms of this Agreement by it, will not violate its organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or that is applicable to it or any of its assets, in each case which materially and adversely affect its ability to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(iii)         It has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

(iv)         This Agreement is its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, receivership, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(v)          Immediately prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, it was the sole legal owner and Holder of its related Note, free and clear of any lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance or other adverse interest in the Mortgage Loan, and it has the right to enter into this Agreement without the consent of any third party.

(vi)         It is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of this Agreement and its performance of, and compliance with, the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local government or regulatory

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authority, which violation, in its good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely either its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or its financial condition.

(vii)        No litigation is pending with regard to which it has received service of process or, to the best of its knowledge, has been threatened against it, the outcome of which, in its good faith and reasonable judgment is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

(viii)       It has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person that may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

(ix)          No consent, approval, authorization or order of, registration or filing with, or notice to, any governmental authority or court is required, under federal or state law (including, with respect to any bulk sale laws), for its execution, delivery and performance of or compliance with this Agreement or its consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby, other than (i) such consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications, registrations, filings or notices as have been obtained or made and (ii) where the lack of such consent, approval, authorization, qualification, registration, filing or notice would not have a material adverse effect on its performance under this Agreement.

14.          Intentionally Omitted.

15.          Independent Analyses of the Initial Note B Holder. Subject to the provisions of Section 13, each Initial Note B Holder acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Initial Note A Holder and based on such documents and information as such Holder has deemed appropriate, made such Holder’s own credit analysis and decision to originate its related Note B. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, each Initial Note B Holder hereby acknowledges that the other Holders have not made any representations or warranties with respect to the Mortgage Loan, and that the other Holders shall have no responsibility for (i) the collectibility of the Mortgage Loan, (ii) the validity, enforceability or legal effect of any of the Mortgage Loan Documents or the title insurance policy or policies or any survey furnished or to be furnished to each Initial Note A Holder in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, (iii) the validity, sufficiency or effectiveness of the lien created or to be created by the Mortgage Loan Documents or (iv) the financial condition of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers. Each Initial Note B Holder assumes all risk of loss in connection its related Note B, for reasons other than the gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement by the Initial Note A Holders or the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith by any Servicer.

16.          No Creation of a Partnership or Exclusive Purchase Right. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant hereto shall be deemed to constitute the arrangement between the Note A Holders and the Note B Holders a partnership, association, joint venture or other entity. No Holder shall have any obligation whatsoever to offer to the other Holders the opportunity to purchase notes or participation interests relating to any future

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loans originated by such Holder or its respective Affiliates, and if such Holder chooses to offer to the other Holders the opportunity to purchase notes or any participation interests in any future mortgage loans originated by such Holder or its Affiliates, such offer shall be at such purchase price and interest rate as such Holder chooses, in its sole and absolute discretion. No Holder shall have any obligation whatsoever to purchase from the other Holders any notes or participation interests in any future loans originated by the other Holder or its respective Affiliates.

17.          Not a Security. None of the Notes included in the definitions of Note A-1, Note A-2, Note A-3, Note B-1, Note B-2 or Note B-3 shall be deemed to be a security within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

18.          Transfer of Notes. (a) Each Note Holder agrees that it will not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, syndicate, hypothecate, contribute, encumber or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of its respective Note (a “Transfer”) except to a Qualified Institutional Lender. Promptly after any Transfer, non-transferring Note Holders shall be provided with (x) a representation from the related transferee or the applicable Note Holder certifying that such transferee is a Qualified Institutional Lender (except in the case of a Transfer in accordance with the immediately following sentence) and (y) a copy of the assignment and assumption agreement referred to in Section 14. If a Note Holder intends to Transfer its respective Note, or any portion thereof, to an entity that is not a Qualified Institutional Lender, it must first (a) obtain the consent of each non-transferring Note Holder and (b) if any such non-transferring Note Holder’s Note is held in a Securitization Trust, provide each of the applicable engaged Rating Agencies for such Securitization Trust with a Rating Agency Confirmation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without each non-transferring Note Holder’s prior consent (which will not be unreasonably withheld), and, if any non-transferring Note Holder’s Note is held in a Securitization Trust, until a Rating Agency Confirmation is provided to each engaged Rating Agency for such Securitization Trust, no Note Holder shall Transfer all or any portion of its Note (or a participation interest in such Note) to the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or a Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party and any such Transfer shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest no rights in the purported transferee. The transferring Note Holder agrees that it shall pay the expenses of any non-transferring Note Holder (including all expenses of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee) and all expenses relating to any Rating Agency Confirmation in connection with any such Transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Note Holder shall have the right, without the need to obtain the consent of any other Note Holder or of any other Person or having to provide any Rating Agency Confirmation, to Transfer 49% or less (in the aggregate) of its beneficial interest in a Note to an entity that is not a Mortgage Loan Borrower or a Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party. None of the provisions of this Section 18(a) shall apply in the case of (1) a sale of the Lead Securitization Notes together with all of the Non-Lead Securitization Notes, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or (2) a transfer by the Special Servicer, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property, upon the Mortgage Loan becoming a Defaulted Loan, to a single member limited liability or limited partnership, 100% of the equity interest in which is owned directly or indirectly, through one or more single member limited liability companies or limited partnerships, by the Lead Securitization Trust.

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(b)          In the case of any Transfer of a participation interest in any of the Notes, (i) the respective Note Holders’ obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Note Holders shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Lead Securitization Note Holder and any Persons acting on its behalf shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Note Holder in connection with such Note Holder’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, and all amounts payable hereunder shall be determined as if such Note Holder had not sold such participation interest.

(c)          Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, any Note Holder may pledge (a “Pledge”) its Note to any entity (other than the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof) which has extended a credit facility to such Note Holder and that is either a Qualified Institutional Lender or a financial institution whose long-term unsecured debt is rated at least “A” (or the equivalent) or better by each applicable Rating Agency (or, if not rated by an applicable Rating Agency, an equivalent (or higher) rating from any two of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P) (a “Note Pledgee”), on terms and conditions set forth in this Section 18(c), it being further agreed that a financing provided by a Note Pledgee to a Note Holder or any person which Controls such Note that is secured by its Note and is structured as a repurchase arrangement, shall qualify as a “Pledge” hereunder, provided that a Note Pledgee which is not a Qualified Institutional Lender may not take title to the pledged Note without a Rating Agency Confirmation. Upon written notice by the applicable Note Holder to each other Note Holder and any Servicer that a Pledge has been effected (including the name and address of the applicable Note Pledgee), each other Note Holder agrees to acknowledge receipt of such notice and thereafter agrees: (i) to give Note Pledgee written notice of any default by the pledging Note Holder in respect of its obligations under this Agreement of which default such Note Holder has actual knowledge; (ii) to allow such Note Pledgee a period of ten (10) days to cure a default by the pledging Note Holder in respect of its obligations to each other Note Holder hereunder, but such Note Pledgee shall not be obligated to cure any such default; (iii) that no amendment, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement shall be effective against such Note Pledgee without the written consent of such Note Pledgee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; (iv) that such other Note Holder shall give to such Note Pledgee copies of any notice of default under this Agreement simultaneously with the giving of same to the pledging Note Holder; (v) that such other Note Holder shall deliver to Note Pledgee such estoppel certificate(s) as Note Pledgee shall reasonably request, provided that any such certificate(s) shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to such other Note Holder; and (vi) that, upon written notice (a “Redirection Notice”) to each other Note Holder and any Servicer by such Note Pledgee that the pledging Note Holder is in default, beyond any applicable cure periods, under the pledging Note Holder’s obligations to such Note Pledgee pursuant to the applicable credit agreement between the pledging Note Holder and such Note Pledgee (which notice need not be joined in or confirmed by the pledging Note Holder), and until such Redirection Notice is withdrawn or rescinded by such Note Pledgee, Note Pledgee shall be entitled to receive any payments that any Note Holder or Servicer would otherwise be obligated to pay to the pledging Note Holder from time to time pursuant to this Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Any pledging Note Holder hereby unconditionally and absolutely releases each other Note Holder and any Servicer from any liability to the pledging Note Holder on account of such other Note Holder’s or Servicer’s compliance with any

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Redirection Notice believed by any Servicer or such other Note Holder to have been delivered by a Note Pledgee. Note Pledgee shall be permitted to exercise fully its rights and remedies against the pledging Note Holder to such Note Pledgee (and accept an assignment in lieu of foreclosure as to such collateral), in accordance with applicable law and this Agreement. In such event, the Note Holders and any Servicer shall recognize such Note Pledgee (and any transferee other than the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof which is also a Qualified Institutional Lender at any foreclosure or similar sale held by such Note Pledgee or any transfer in lieu of foreclosure), and its successor and assigns, as the successor to the pledging Note Holder’s rights, remedies and obligations under this Agreement, and any such Note Pledgee or Qualified Institutional Lender shall assume in writing the obligations of the pledging Note Holder hereunder accruing from and after such Transfer (i.e., realization upon the collateral by such Note Pledgee) and agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The rights of a Note Pledgee under this Section 18(c) shall remain effective as to any Note Holder (and any Servicer) unless and until such Note Pledgee shall have notified any such Note Holder (and any Servicer, as applicable) in writing that its interest in the pledged Note has terminated.

(d)          Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, if a conduit (“Conduit”) which is not a Qualified Institutional Lender provides financing to a Note Holder then such Note Holder shall have the right to grant a security interest in its Note to such Conduit notwithstanding that such Conduit is not a Qualified Institutional Lender, if the following conditions are satisfied:

(i)           The loan (the “Conduit Inventory Loan”) made by the Conduit to such Note Holder to finance the acquisition and holding of its Note requires a third party (the “Conduit Credit Enhancer”) to provide credit enhancement;

(ii)          The Conduit Credit Enhancer is a Qualified Institutional Lender;

(iii)         Such Note Holder pledges its interest in its Note to the Conduit as collateral for the Conduit Inventory Loan;

(iv)         The Conduit Credit Enhancer and the Conduit agree that, if such Note Holder defaults under the Conduit Inventory Loan, or if the Conduit is unable to refinance its outstanding commercial paper even if there is no default by such Note Holder, the Conduit Credit Enhancer will purchase the Conduit Inventory Loan from the Conduit, and the Conduit will assign the Pledge of such Note Holder’s Note to the Conduit Credit Enhancer; and

(v)          Unless the Conduit is in fact then a Qualified Institutional Lender, the Conduit will not without obtaining a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency have any greater right to acquire the interests in the Note pledged by such Note Holder, by foreclosure or otherwise, than would any other purchaser that is not a Qualified Institutional Lender at a foreclosure sale conducted by a Note Pledgee.

19.          Other Business Activities of the Holders. Each of the Holders acknowledges that the other Holders may make loans or otherwise extend credit to, and generally engage in any kind of business with, any Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers (“Mortgage

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Loan Borrower Related Parties”), and receive payments on such other loans or extensions of credit to the Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Parties and otherwise act with respect thereto freely and without accountability in the same manner as if this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby were not in effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Holder, as lender, shall exercise or be permitted to exercise the New Mezzanine Loan Option (as defined in the Loan Agreement).

20.          Exercise of Remedies by the Servicer.

(a)          Each of the Holders acknowledges that, subject to the terms of this Agreement (including without limitation, the Controlling Holder’s rights under Section 21 hereof) and the Servicing Agreement, (i) the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee (if any) on its behalf) may exercise or refrain from exercising any rights that such Lead Securitization Note Holder (or such Servicer or Trustee (if any)) may have hereunder or under the Servicing Agreement in a manner that may be adverse to the interests of the other Holders, so long as such actions are in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and the other terms of this Agreement, (ii) the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have no liability whatsoever to the other Holders as a result of such Lead Securitization Note Holder’s (or any Servicer’s or Trustee’s) exercise of such rights or any omission by such Lead Securitization Note Holder (or any Servicer or Trustee) to exercise such rights, except as expressly provided herein or for acts or omissions that are taken or omitted to be taken by such Lead Securitization Note Holder that constitute the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Lead Securitization Note Holder or a breach of this Agreement, and (iii) the Servicer and the Special Servicer shall (and shall be required under the Servicing Agreement to) service and administer the Mortgage Loan on behalf of each Note A Holder and each Note B Holder (as a collective whole) in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, taking into account the interests of each Note A Holder and each Note B Holder; but in all cases giving due consideration to the fact that Note B is subject and subordinate to each Note A in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Each Note A Holder and each Note B Holder agree that the Servicer, to the extent consistent with the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 21) and from and after the Lead Securitization Date subject to and in accordance with the Servicing Agreement, shall have the sole and exclusive authority (in each case, subject to the Accepted Servicing Practices and the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the rights of any Controlling Holder) with respect to the administration of, and exercise of rights and remedies with respect to, the Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, the sole and exclusive authority (i) to modify or waive any of the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, (ii) to consent to any action or failure to act by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or any party to the Mortgage Loan Documents, (iii) to vote all claims with respect to the Mortgage Loan in any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceedings and (iv) to take legal action to enforce or protect the Holders’ interests with respect to the Mortgage Loan or to refrain from exercising any powers or rights under the Mortgage Loan Documents, including the right at any time to call or waive any Events of Default, or accelerate or refrain from accelerating the Mortgage Loan or institute any foreclosure action and in all cases acting in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and the terms of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, the other Holders shall have no voting, consent or other rights whatsoever with respect to the Lead Securitization Note Holder’s or Servicer’s

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administration of, or exercise of its rights and remedies with respect to, the Mortgage Loan. Each Holder agrees that it shall have no right to, and hereby presently and irrevocably assigns and conveys to the Lead Securitization Note Holder and the Servicer and the Special Servicer the rights, if any, that such Holder has (i) to declare or cause the Lead Securitization Note Holder or the Servicer to declare an Event of Default under the Mortgage Loan (ii) to exercise any remedies with respect to the Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, filing or causing the Lead Securitization Note Holder or the Servicer to file any bankruptcy petition against the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or (iii) to vote any claims with respect to the Mortgage Loan in any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar type of proceeding of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers. Each Holder shall, from time to time, execute such documents as the Lead Securitization Note Holder, the Servicer or the Special Servicer shall reasonably request to evidence such assignment with respect to the rights described in clause (iii) of the preceding sentence. Except when acting in the capacity of trustee or paying agent, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on behalf of such Lead Securitization Note Holder) shall not have any fiduciary duty to the other Holders in connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loan but shall in all events be obligated to act in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices. Each Holder expressly and irrevocably waives for itself and any Person claiming through or under such Holder any and all rights that it may have under Section 1315 of the New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law or the provisions of any similar law that purports to give a junior noteholder, mortgagee or loan participant the right to initiate any loan enforcement or foreclosure proceedings.

(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the exercise by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or any Servicer or the Trustee (if any) acting on its behalf) of its rights under this Section 20 shall be subject in all respects to any sections of the Servicing Agreement governing REMIC administration, and in no event shall the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or any Servicer or the Trustee (if any) acting on its behalf) be permitted to take any action or refrain from taking any action which would violate the laws of any applicable jurisdiction, breach the Mortgage Loan Documents, be inconsistent with Accepted Servicing Practices or violate any other provisions of the Servicing Agreement or cause the arrangement evidenced hereby not to be treated as a “grantor trust” for Federal income tax purposes. The Lead Securitization Note Holder (or any Servicer or the Trustee (if any) acting on its behalf) shall exercise such rights and powers described in this Section 20 on the understanding that the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or any Servicer or the Trustee (if any) acting on its behalf) shall administer the Mortgage Loan in a manner consistent with the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement, provided that neither the Lead Securitization Note Holder nor any Servicer or the Trustee (if any) acting on its behalf shall be liable to the other Holders with respect to anything the Lead Securitization Note Holder or such Servicer or the Trustee (if any) may do or omit to do in relation to the Mortgage Loan, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lead Securitization Note Holder and any Servicer or the Trustee (if any) acting on its behalf may rely on the advice of legal counsel, accountants and other experts (including those retained by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers) and upon any written communication or telephone conversation which the Lead Securitization Note Holder or such Servicer or the Trustee (if any) believes to be genuine and correct or to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person.

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(c)          If title to the Mortgaged Property is acquired for the benefit of the Holders in foreclosure, by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or upon abandonment or reclamation from bankruptcy, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the name of the Lead Securitization Note Holder or its nominee (which shall not include any Servicer) on behalf of the Holders. The Servicer, on behalf of the Holders, shall dispose of any REO Property utilizing reasonable best efforts, consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices, to maximize the proceeds of such disposal to the Holders (as a collective whole) if and when such Servicer determines, consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices, that such disposal would be in the best economic interest of the Holders (as a collective whole). The Servicer shall (and shall be required under the Servicing Agreement to) manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Property for the Holders solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices.

(d)          The Servicer shall have full power and authority, subject only to the specific requirements and prohibitions of this Agreement, to do any and all things in connection with any REO Property as are consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices and the terms of this Agreement, all on such terms and for such period as such Servicer deems to be in the best interests of Holders (as a collective whole) and, in connection therewith, such Servicer shall only agree to the payment of management fees that are consistent with general market standards or to terms that are more favorable to the Holders. The Servicer shall (and shall be required under the Servicing Agreement to) segregate and hold all revenues received by it with respect to any REO Property separate and apart from its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain with respect to any REO Property a segregated custodial account (each, an “REO Account”). The Servicer shall (and shall be required under the Servicing Agreement to) deposit or cause to be deposited in the REO Account within one Business Day after receipt all revenues received by it with respect to any REO Property (other than Liquidation Proceeds, which shall be remitted to the Collection Account), and shall withdraw therefrom funds necessary for the proper operation, management and maintenance of such REO Property and for other Costs with respect to such REO Property, including:

(i)          all insurance premiums due and payable in respect of any REO Property;

(ii)          all real estate taxes and assessments in respect of any REO Property that may result in the imposition of a lien thereon;

(iii)         all ground rents in respect of any REO Property;

(iv)         all costs and expenses reasonable and necessary to protect, maintain, manage, operate, repair and restore any REO Property; and

(v)          to the extent that such REO Proceeds are insufficient for the purposes set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above and the Servicer has provided written notice of such shortfall to the Holders of the necessity to take actions pursuant to this subsection (d), any expenditure associated with such actions taken by the Servicer shall be payable by the Holders at their option pursuant to Section 9.

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(e)          The Servicer shall contract with an independent contractor, the fees and expenses of which shall be an expense of the Holders and payable out of REO Proceeds, for the operation and management of any REO Property, within forty-five (45) days after the Holders’ acquisition thereof (unless the Holders approve otherwise), provided that:

(i)           the terms and conditions of any such contract shall be reasonable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and customary for the area and type of property and shall not be inconsistent herewith;

(ii)          any such contract shall require, or shall be administered to require, that the independent contractor pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the operation and management of such REO Property, including those listed above, and remit all related revenues (net of such costs and expenses) to the Servicer as soon as practicable, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following the receipt thereof by such independent contractor;

(iii)          none of the provisions of this subsection (e) relating to any such contract or to actions taken through any such independent contractor shall be deemed to relieve the Servicer of any of its duties and obligations to the Holders or the Lead Securitization Note Holder on behalf of the Holders with respect to the operation and management of any such REO Property; and

(iv)          the Servicer shall be obligated with respect thereto to the same extent as if it alone were performing all duties and obligations in connection with the operation and management of such REO Property.

(f)          The Servicer shall be entitled to enter into any agreement with any independent contractor performing services for it related to its duties and obligations hereunder for indemnification of such Servicer by such independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. When and as necessary, the Servicer shall send to the Holders a statement prepared by the Servicer setting forth the amount of net income or net loss, as determined for federal income tax purposes, resulting from the operation and management of a trade or business on, the furnishing or rendering of a non-customary service to the tenants of, or the receipt of any other amount not constituting rents in respect of, any REO Property.

(g)          With respect to the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property, which the Servicer has determined to sell in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, the Servicer shall deliver to the Holders an officers’ certificate to the effect that, the Servicer has determined to sell the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property in accordance with this subsection (g). The Servicer may then offer to sell to any Person the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan which is in default or the REO Property (and shall on a monthly basis advise the Holders in writing of the status of the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property) or, subject to the following sentence, purchase the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property (in each case at the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price), but shall, in any event, so offer to sell the REO Property no later than the time determined by the Servicer to be sufficient to result in the sale of the REO Property within the period specified in the REMIC

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Provisions. The Servicer shall deliver such officers’ certificate and give the Holders not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to sell the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property, in which case the Servicer shall accept the highest offer received from any Person for the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or the REO Property in an amount at least equal to the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price or, at its option, if it has received no offer at least equal to the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price therefor, purchase the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property at the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price.

(h)          In the absence of any such offer at the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price, or purchase by the Servicer at the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price, such Servicer shall accept the highest offer received from any Person that is determined by such Servicer to be a fair price for the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property; provided, that the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer, if the Servicer or any Affiliate of the Servicer is not an offeror) shall be entitled to engage, at the expense of the Holders, an Appraiser to determine whether the highest offer is a fair price. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or any Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party may make an offer or purchase the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or the REO Property pursuant hereto.

(i)          The Servicer shall not be obligated by either of the foregoing paragraphs or otherwise to accept the highest offer if the Servicer determines, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, that rejection of such offer would be in the best interests of the Holders as a collective whole. In addition, the Servicer may accept a lower offer if it determines, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, that acceptance of such offer would be in the best interests of the Holders as a collective whole (for example, if the prospective buyer making the lower offer is more likely to perform its obligations, or the terms offered by the prospective buyer making the lower offer are more favorable), provided that the offeror is not the Servicer or an Affiliate of the Servicer. The Servicer shall in no event sell the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or the REO Property other than for cash.

(j)          Subject to the other provisions of this Section 20, the Servicer shall act on behalf of the Holders in negotiating and taking other action necessary or appropriate in connection with the sale of the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property, including the collection of all amounts payable in connection therewith. Any sale of the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property shall be without recourse to, or representation or warranty by, any Servicer or any Holder, and, if such sale is consummated in accordance with the duties of the Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, no such Person who so performed shall have any liability to any Holders with respect to the purchase price therefor accepted by the Servicer.

(k)          The proceeds of any sale of the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property after deduction of the direct out-of-pocket expenses of such sale incurred in connection therewith shall be promptly, and in any event within one (1) Business Day following receipt thereof, deposited in the Collection Account. Within thirty (30) days after the sale of the REO Property, the Servicer shall provide to the Holders a statement of accounting for the REO Property, including without limitation, (i) the date of disposition of the REO Property, (ii) the gross sales price, the selling and other expenses and the net sales price, (iii) accrued interest on

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the Note A Principal Balance at the applicable Note A Interest Rate, and on the Note B Principal Balance at the applicable Note B Interest Rate calculated from the date of acquisition to the disposition date, and (iv) such other information as the Holders may reasonably request. The Servicer shall file information returns regarding the abandonment or foreclosure of Mortgaged Property with the Internal Revenue Service at the time and in the manner required by the Code.

(l)          The provisions of subsections (c) through (k) of this Section 20 shall be of no further force and effect from and after the Lead Securitization Date, and the analogous provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall control.

21.         Certain Powers of the Controlling Holder.

From and after the Lead Securitization Date, the provisions of this Section 21 (other than clause (g)) shall not apply.

The following provisions shall apply during the term of this Agreement:

(a)          The Controlling Holder shall be entitled to appoint (or act as) a “directing lender” (the “Directing Holder”) with respect to the Mortgage Loan and to exercise the rights and powers granted to the Directing Holder and the Controlling Holder hereunder and under the Servicing Agreement (such designation to be made by written notice to the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf)); provided, that if any of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or any Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party owns any portion of Note B, the ownership interests of such Person shall be deemed to equal zero for the purposes of determining which owners can vote to elect the Directing Holder, and provided, further, that in no event may any of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or any Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party serve as the Directing Holder. Such designation shall remain in effect until it is revoked by the Controlling Holder by a writing delivered to each of the other parties hereto.

(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (but subject to Section 21(d)), the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall, prior to taking any Major Decision, be required to notify in writing the Directing Holder of any proposal to take any of such actions (and to provide the Directing Holder with such information requested by such Directing Holder as may be necessary in the reasonable judgment of such Directing Holder in order to make a judgment) and to receive the written approval of the Directing Holder (which approval may be withheld in its sole discretion);

(c)          If the Directing Holder fails to notify the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) of its approval or disapproval of any such Major Decision within ten (10) Business Days after delivery to the Directing Holder by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) of written notice (“Action Notice”) of such a Major Decision (which notice shall contain a legend, in capitalized, bold-faced type containing the following statement as the top of the first page: “THIS IS A REQUEST FOR MAJOR DECISION APPROVAL. IF THE DIRECTING HOLDER FAILS TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE ENCLOSED MAJOR ACTION WITHIN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS, SUCH MAJOR DECISION WILL BE DEEMED APPROVED BY THE DIRECTING HOLDER”) together with any information requested by the Directing Holder pursuant to Section

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21(b) or this Section 21(c), then if the Directing Holder fails to approve or reject the Major Decision within such ten (10) Business Day period, the Directing Holder’s approval will be deemed to have been given for such Major Decision (provided, that if the Directing Holder has failed to notify the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) of its approval or disapproval of any such Major Decision within five (5) Business Days following the delivery of the related Action Notice together with any information requested by the Directing Holder pursuant to Section 21(b) or this Section 21(c), the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) will be required to promptly provide to the Directing Holder a second Action Notice bearing the same legend as the first Action Notice). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amounts funded by any Holder under the Mortgage Loan Documents as a result of (1) the making of any protective Advances or (2) interest accruals or accretions and any compounding thereof (including default interest) with respect to the Notes shall not at any time be deemed to require prior notice to the Directing Holder (except as otherwise expressly required by this Agreement) or otherwise contravene this subsection. To the extent the Mortgage Loan Borrower requests or the Servicer or Special Servicer structures, as part of a workout or otherwise, an extension of the Mortgage Loan for two or more years beyond the Maturity Date, the Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall obtain the prior written consent of the Lead Securitization Note Holder (in the same manner as the Directing Holder) in addition to the consent of the Directing Holder. The provisions of this Section 21(c) shall be of no further force and effect from and after the Lead Securitization Date, and the analogous provisions of the Servicing Agreement shall control.

(d)          With respect to any proposed action requiring consultation with or approval of the Directing Holder pursuant to Section 21(b), the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall prepare a summary of such proposed action and an analysis of whether or not such action is reasonably likely to produce a greater recovery on a present value basis than not taking such action, setting forth the basis on which the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) made such determination, and shall promptly provide to each Holder copies of such summary and any other material documents and items reasonably necessary to make such determination by hard copy or electronic means on a timely basis. If any such proposed action is disapproved by the Directing Holder, the Servicer shall propose an alternate action (based on any counter-proposals received from the Directing Holder, to the extent such counter-proposal is consistent with Section 21(d) or, if no such counter-proposal is received by the Servicer when the disapproval of the Directing Holder is delivered to the Servicer, then based on any alternate course of action that the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) may deem appropriate) until the approval of the Directing Holder is obtained; provided that if the Servicer and Directing Holder do not agree on a proposed course of action within sixty (60) days after the date on which the Servicer first proposed a course of action and the counter-proposals received from the Directing Holder would, in the judgment of the Special Servicer, be permitted to be ignored by the Special Servicer in accordance with clause (d) below), then after giving due consideration (subject to Section 21(d) hereof) to the alternatives and counterproposals, if any, provided by the Directing Holder the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall take such action as it deems appropriate in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, (i) the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) determines that emergency action is necessary to protect the Mortgaged

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Property or the interests of the Holders (as a collective whole) at a time earlier than the time that such Servicer would otherwise be entitled to take such action pursuant to this Section 21(d) or otherwise under this Agreement and (ii) such action requires consultation with and/or consent of the Directing Holder, then it shall contact the Directing (by telephone, email or fax) promptly and shall discuss (unless the Directing Holder and the Lead Securitization Note Holder, as applicable, shall fail to respond in a reasonable time frame under the circumstances) the proposed action with such Directing Holder and the Lead Securitization Note Holder, as applicable, and, if the consent of the Directing Holder would ordinarily be required, attempt to reach agreement within the revised time frame prior to taking the proposed action, but shall be entitled to take the necessary emergency action within the necessary time frame regardless of whether it has been able to contact or obtained the agreement of the Directing Holder and the Lead Securitization Note Holder. If such emergency action is taken, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) will promptly notify the Directing Holder of the action so taken, the Servicer’s reasons for determining that immediate action was necessary and how the action differs from the proposed actions, if any, that had theretofore been approved by the Directing Holder. The provisions of this Section 21(d) shall be of no further force and effect from and after the Lead Securitization Date, and the analogous provisions of the Servicing Agreement shall control.

(e)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no advice, direction or objection from or by the Directing Holder, as contemplated by this Section 21, or no advice, direction or objection, if any, from or by any Non-Controlling Holder, may (and the related Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall ignore and act without regard to any such advice, direction or objection that such Holder (or Servicer on its behalf) has determined, in its reasonable, good faith judgment, would): (A) require or cause such Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) to violate applicable law, the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents or any section of this Agreement or any Servicing Agreement, including such Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, (B) result in the imposition of federal income tax on any Securitization Trust, cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC, (C) expose any Securitization Trust, any certificateholder of any related Securitization, the Depositor or the depositor of any Non-Lead Securitization, the Holders, the Servicer, the Trustee or the trustee of any Non-Lead Securitization, the Certificate Administrator or any certificate administrator of any Non-Lead Securitization, the operating advisor of any Non-Lead Securitization or their respective Affiliates, members, managers, officers, directors, employees or agents, to any material claim, suit or liability or (D) materially expand the scope of the Servicer’s responsibilities under this Agreement or the related Servicing Agreement.

(f)          No Controlling Holder or Directing Holder shall owe any fiduciary duty to the trustee, any servicer, any special servicer, any certificateholder in any Securitization, or the other Holders. No Controlling Holder or Directing Holder shall have any liability to any of the trustee, any servicer, any special servicer, any certificateholder in any Securitization or the other Holders for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action or the giving of any consent or for errors in judgment. By its acceptance of a Note in the Mortgage Loan, each Holder shall be deemed to have confirmed its understanding that (i) a Directing Holder may take or refrain from taking actions that favor the interests of the related Controlling Holder or its affiliates over the other Holder, (ii) a Controlling Holder may take or refrain from taking actions

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(or cause the related Directing Holder to take or refrain from taking actions) that favor its interest or the interests of its affiliates over the other Holder, (iii) a Controlling Holder or Directing Holder may have special relationships and interests that conflict with the interest of the other Holder and shall be deemed to have agreed to take no action against a Controlling Holder, a Directing Holder or any of their officers, directors, employees, principals or agents as a result of such special relationships or conflicts, (iv) that no Controlling Holder shall be liable by reason of its having acted or refrained from acting solely in its interest or in the interest of its affiliates, and (v) that no Directing Holder shall be liable by reason of its having acted or refrained from acting solely in the interests of the related Controlling Holder or its affiliates.

(g)          The Controlling Holder shall have the right at any time and from time to time, with or without cause, to replace the Special Servicer then acting with respect to the Mortgage Loan and appoint a replacement Special Servicer in lieu thereof. Any such replacement Special Servicer shall be a Qualified Servicer in accordance with this Section 21(g). The Controlling Holder shall designate a Person to serve as Special Servicer by delivering to the Non-Controlling Holders, the Servicer and the then existing Special Servicer a written notice stating such designation and by satisfying the other conditions required under the Servicing Agreement (including a Rating Agency Confirmation, if required by the terms of the Servicing Agreement), and by delivering to Holder that is a Non-Lead Securitization a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to any rated securities issued in such Non-Lead Securitization. The Controlling Holder shall promptly pay any expenses incurred by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) in connection with such replacement. The Controlling Holder shall notify the other parties hereto of its termination of the then currently serving Special Servicer and its appointment of a replacement Special Servicer in accordance with this Section 21(g). The fees payable to any replacement Special Servicer contemplated in this Section 21(g) at any time, from and after the Lead Securitization, when the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement is no longer in effect, shall be at then market rates for such services. Upon the occurrence of the Lead Securitization governing the servicing of the Mortgage Loan, the initial Special Servicer designated in the applicable Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall serve as the initial Special Servicer. If a Servicer Termination Event on the part of the Special Servicer has occurred that affects the Non-Controlling Holder, the Non-Controlling Holder shall have the right to direct the Trustee (or at any time that the Mortgage Loan is no longer included in a Securitization, the Controlling Holder) to terminate the Special Servicer under the applicable Servicing Agreement solely with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Servicing Agreement. The Controlling Holder and the Non-Controlling Holder acknowledge and agree that any successor special servicer appointed to replace the Special Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loan that was terminated for cause at the Non-Controlling Holder’s direction cannot at any time be the person (or an Affiliate thereof) that was so terminated without the prior written consent of the Non-Controlling Holder. From and after the Lead Securitization Date, the termination and replacement of the Special Servicer shall be governed by the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

(h)         [Reserved.]

(i)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder or the Note B-3 Holder of notice indicating that

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such Note B Holder is no longer the Controlling Holder, such Note B Holder may, at its option, post with the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or, if a Securitization has occurred, with the applicable Master Servicer, Special Servicer, or Trustee) (a) cash collateral for the benefit of, and reasonably acceptable to the Lead Securitization Note Holder, the Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, or (b) a Letter of Credit (in each case, if there has been a Securitization, together with documentation reasonably acceptable to the Lead Securitization Note Holder, the Servicer or the Special Servicer to create and perfect a first priority security interest in favor of the Securitization in such collateral) (to be held by Lead Securitization Note Holder in a segregated securities account solely and exclusively in the name of each Note A Holder, meeting the Rating Agency criteria for an “eligible account” on behalf of each Note A Holder) in an amount which, when added to and for this purpose considered a part of the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property, will cause the related Note B Holder to remain the Controlling Holder (such cash or Letter of Credit, “Reserve Collateral”). The applicable Note B Holder may make such election upon written notice to the Lead Securitization Note Holder of its intention to post Reserve Collateral, and upon notifying Lead Securitization Note Holder of such intention, such Note B Holder shall post such Reserve Collateral as quickly as practicable (but in no event more than three (3) Business Days following the receipt of the above notice) by delivering such Reserve Collateral to Lead Securitization Note Holder. The applicable Note B Holder shall grant to and create in favor of each Note A Holder a first priority perfected pledge and security interest in the Reserve Collateral in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Lead Securitization Note Holder. Lead Securitization Note Holder will require an opinion, in form and substance and from counsel reasonably acceptable to Lead Securitization Note Holder, regarding the validity, perfection and priority of each Note A Holder’s interest in any Reserve Collateral. In addition, the applicable Note B Holder shall pay or cause to be paid any and all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by each Note A Holder (and any servicing party on its behalf) associated with the delivery and/or pledge of such Reserve Collateral, including the costs and expenses of any opinion of counsel. Upon the posting of such Reserve Collateral and satisfaction of the other conditions set forth above, the applicable Note B Holder shall be entitled to exercise all of the rights of the Controlling Holder hereunder; provided, however, that such posting of such collateral and such satisfaction of conditions shall not prevent such Note B Holder from losing its status as the Controlling Holder again (provided that such collateral shall be taken into account in determining the Mortgaged Property’s value when calculating whether such Note B Holder is no longer the Controlling Holder), in which event the foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall not again apply and such Note B Holder shall not again be entitled to post Reserve Collateral. Any Reserve Collateral shall be treated as an “outside reserve fund” for purposes of the REMIC provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and such property (and the right to reimbursement of any amounts with respect thereto from a REMIC) shall be beneficially owned by such Note B Holder, who shall be taxed on all income with respect thereto. The provisions of this Section 21(i) shall be of no further force and effect from and after the Lead Securitization Date.

(j)          Following a Final Recovery Determination with respect to the Mortgage Loan and application of all proceeds of the liquidation of the Mortgage Loan, the Mortgaged Property or any REO Property, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall be entitled to draw on or liquidate the Reserve Collateral and apply the proceeds thereof to reimburse each Note A Holder for any Trust Fund Expense or Realized Loss borne or

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experienced by each Note A Holder, plus interest thereon from the date such Trust Fund Expenses or Realized Loss was borne or experienced to the date of reimbursement. Within ten (10) Business Days following such Final Recovery Determination and application, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall pay any remaining portion of such proceeds of the Reserve Collateral to the Note B Holder. The provisions of this Section 21(j) shall be of no further force and effect from and after the Lead Securitization Date.

(k)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Letter of Credit is posted as Reserve Collateral, then the related Note B Holder shall provide a replacement Letter of Credit from an Approved Bank in form and substance satisfactory to Lead Securitization Note Holder and each of such Rating Agencies (i) at least fifteen (15) Business Days before the expiration of the delivered Letter of Credit, and (ii) if the issuer of such Letter of Credit is at any time not an Approved Bank, within five (5) Business Days following written notice from Lead Securitization Note Holder to such effect. If the related Note B Holder does not effect such a replacement within the periods set forth in the preceding sentence, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall be entitled immediately thereupon to draw on such Letter of Credit to the full extent of the amount then remaining available thereunder, in which case Lead Securitization Note Holder shall hold the proceeds of such draw as Reserve Collateral and shall be entitled to hold and apply such Reserve Collateral in the manner and for the purposes otherwise set forth above and below. The provisions of this Section 21(k) shall be of no further force and effect from and after the Lead Securitization Date.

22.          Further Assurances. Each Holder acknowledges and agrees that each Holder may sell all or any portion of its respective Note, subject to the rights of the other Holders and the terms of this Agreement, and the related Mortgage Loan Documents in connection with the related Securitization. At the request and at the sole cost and expense of a requesting Holder, and to the extent not already required to be provided by the other Holders under this Agreement, each Holder shall reasonably cooperate with such requesting Holder and take such steps as may be reasonably required by such requesting Holder or any Rating Agency in order to satisfy the market standards to which the requesting Holder customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required by the Rating Agencies in connection with the related Securitization. Such cooperation shall include, without limitation, each Holder’s agreement to:

(a)         execute such amendments to this Agreement as may be requested by the requesting Holder or the Rating Agencies to effect the related Securitization, provided that no such amendments shall materially and adversely affect any of the rights or remedies granted to any Note B Holder hereunder (including, without limitation, the timing and amount of payment and the rights granted to a “Controlling Holder” or “Directing Holder”) or increase the obligations of such Holder hereunder;

(b)         cooperate with the reasonable requests from third-party service providers engaged by the requesting Holder to obtain, collect, and deliver information requested or required by such Note A Holder or the Rating Agencies in connection with the Holders, the Notes or the Mortgage Loan; and

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(c)         execute amendments to the Mortgage Loan Documents to further sever the Notes.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Holder take any action or refrain from taking any action that would violate any law of any applicable jurisdiction, would be inconsistent with Accepted Servicing Practices or would violate the REMIC Provisions of the Servicing Agreement or any other provision of this Agreement in the Servicing Agreement.

23.          Reserved.

24.          No Pledge or Loan. This Agreement shall not be deemed to represent a pledge of any interest in the Mortgage Loan by the Note A Holders to the Note B Holders, or a loan from the Note B Holders to the Note A Holders. The Note B Holders shall not have any interest in any property taken as security for the Mortgage Loan; provided, however, that if any such property or the proceeds thereof shall be applied in respect of payments due under the Mortgage Loan, then the Note B Holder shall be entitled to receive its share of such application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or the Servicing Agreement. The Holders acknowledge and agree that the Mortgage Loan represents a single “claim” under Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code, and that the Note B Holders shall not be separate creditors of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers under the Bankruptcy Code.

25.          Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RESPECTIVE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

26.          Modifications. This Agreement shall not be modified, cancelled or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto. The party seeking modification of this Agreement shall be solely responsible for any and all reasonable expenses that may arise in order to modify this Agreement. Additionally, from and after a Securitization, the Holders shall not amend or modify this Agreement without first receiving (i) an opinion of counsel experienced in REMIC matters that such amendment or modification, in and of itself, would not adversely affect the REMIC status of the Mortgage Loan or this Agreement, and (ii) a Rating Agency Confirmation, except that no Rating Agency Confirmation shall be required in connection with a modification (x) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, (y) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein or with the Servicing Agreement, or (z) to make other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement, which shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, and (iii) if such modification, cancellation or termination would adversely affect the rights or materially affect the duties of any Servicer or Trustee, the written consent of such affected party.

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27.          Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, that no successors or assigns of any Initial Note A Holder or Initial Note B Holder shall have any liability for a breach of representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement. Each Servicer and Trustee (if any) is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 8 and the preceding sentence, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any Person not a party hereto or a successor or assign of a party hereto.

28.          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

29.          Captions. The titles and headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to summarize or otherwise describe the subject matter of the paragraphs and shall not be given any consideration in the construction of this Agreement.

30.          Notices. All notices required hereunder shall be given by (i) telephone (confirmed in writing) or shall be in writing and personally delivered, (ii) sent by facsimile transmission if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by reputable overnight delivery service (charges prepaid), (iii) reputable overnight delivery service (charges prepaid) or (iv) certified United States mail, postage prepaid return receipt requested, and addressed to the respective parties at their addresses set forth on Exhibit B hereto, or at such other address as any party shall hereafter inform the other party by written notice given as aforesaid. All written notices so given shall be deemed effective upon receipt or, if mailed, upon the earlier to occur of receipt or the expiration of the fourth (4th) day following the date of mailing.

31.          Note Holder’s Access to Information. The Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Interim Servicer) shall provide to the other Holders and, from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall provide that such other Holders shall have access to, upon written request to the Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, subject to any restrictions on the distribution of such information contained in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, (a) a summary of the current status of principal and interest payments on the Mortgage Loan, (b) copies of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers’ current financial statements, to the extent in the Servicer’s possession, (c) the most recent appraisal, if any, as to the value of the Mortgaged Property, to the extent in the Servicer’s possession, (d) a copy of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, (e) copies of any default or acceleration notices sent to the Mortgage Loan Borrowers with respect to the Mortgage Loan and all material correspondence related thereto, (f) material notices delivered to any Servicer by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers, (g) copies of each other report provided to the Certificateholders in accordance with the express terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (but only to the extent such other reports relate to the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Borrowers), and (h) other information with respect to the Mortgage Loan Borrowers or the Mortgage Loan, reasonably requested by such other Holder, to the extent required to be provided by the Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and in the Servicer’s possession or reasonably

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obtainable by the Servicer, in each case at the sole cost and expense of such other Holder, to the extent not included in the regular fees and charges of the Servicer (with respect to all out-of-pocket and the reasonable administrative and photocopying costs of the Servicer).

32.          Custody of Mortgage Loan Documents. Prior to the Lead Securitization Date, the originals of all of the Mortgage Loan Documents (other than the Notes, which will be held by the Holders thereof) will be held by a third-party custodian jointly selected by the Holders. From and after the Lead Securitization Date, originals of all of the Mortgage Loan Documents (other than the Non-Standalone Notes not included in the Lead Securitization, which will be held by the Holders thereof) shall be held by the Servicer, Trustee or custodian on its behalf, or other applicable Person under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

33.          Statement of Intent. It is the intention of the parties hereto that, for purposes of federal income taxes, state and local income and franchise taxes and any other taxes imposed upon, measured by or based upon gross or net income, this Agreement shall be treated as a grantor trust. The terms of this Agreement shall be interpreted to further this intention of the parties. The parties hereto agree that, unless otherwise required by appropriate tax authorities, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Trustee (if any) on its behalf) shall file or cause to be filed annual or other necessary returns, reports and other forms consistent with such intended characterization. Each other Holders, by its acceptance of its interest herein, agrees, unless otherwise required by appropriate tax authorities, to file its own tax returns and reports in a manner consistent with such characterization. If the Internal Revenue Service were to characterize this Agreement as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, then each such other Holders authorizes and directs the Lead Securitization Note Holder to elect out of partnership accounting pursuant to Treasury Regulation 1.761-2, and agrees to file its own tax returns and reports in a manner consistent therewith.

34.          Powers. Except as expressly provided herein, the grantor trust created pursuant to this Agreement will not engage in any activity that is inconsistent with the classification of this arrangement as a grantor trust for federal income tax purposes. Further, this grantor trust shall not (a) acquire any additional assets or (b) modify (or agree to the modification of) or dispose of its assets other than pursuant to the terms hereof. The grantor trust shall take no action (or fail to take any action) that will cause it (by the taking or by the failure to take, as the case may be) to be classified as other than a grantor trust for federal income tax purposes.

35.          Servicing of the Loan. KeyBank National Association is hereby appointed by the Holders as the servicer of the Whole Loan. From and after the Lead Securitization Date, pursuant to this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, KeyBank National Association will be appointed as the master servicer of the Trust Loan and the primary servicer of the Whole Loan. Pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, KeyBank National Association will be appointed as the special servicer of the Whole Loan. From and after the Lead Securitization Date, the Holders hereby agree that KeyBank National Association shall service the Whole Loan on behalf of the Holders. Prior to the Lead Securitization Date, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have the right to appoint and remove the Interim Servicer with or without cause under this Agreement and from and after the Lead Securitization Date, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have the right to appoint and remove the Master Servicer

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and the Special Servicer in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. All rights and obligations of the Lead Securitization Note Holder described hereunder may be exercised by the Servicer and/or the Special Servicer (except as set forth in the preceding sentence) and, to the extent applicable, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the paying agent on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder and the other Holders agree to cooperate with any such Persons with respect to its exercise of such rights and obligations.

36.          Registration of Transfers. The Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the applicable Servicer or the Trustee on its behalf) shall maintain a register on which it shall record the names and addresses of, and wire transfer instructions for, the Holders from time to time, to the extent such information is provided in writing to it by any other Holders. Any transfer of a Note hereunder shall be recorded on such register. The transferring Holder (or the transferee) shall reimburse the Lead Securitization Note Holder for the Lead Securitization Note Holder’s reasonable third party out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with the terms of this Section 36.

37.          Non-Recourse Obligations of the Holders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or the Servicing Agreement (but subject to Section 10 and Section 40 hereof), no Holder shall be personally liable hereunder or under the Servicing Agreement other than to the extent of cash, property or other value realized or derived from its Note either (i) prior to its disbursement and receipt by the Holder or (ii) after its receipt by the Holder under the circumstances and to the extent provided under Section 8(b) hereof.

38.          Termination. This Agreement and the respective obligations and responsibilities under this Agreement of the parties hereto shall terminate upon (a) mutual agreement by the parties hereto, evidenced in writing; (b) thirty (30) days after each of the Notes is paid in full; or (c) payment (or provision for payment) to the Holders of all amounts held by or on behalf of the Servicer and required under the Servicing Agreement, to be so paid on the last Remittance Date following final payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property; provided, however, that in no event shall the arrangement created hereby continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late Ambassador of the United States to the Court of St. James, living on the date hereof.

39.          Withholding Taxes.

(a)          If the Lead Securitization Note Holder or the Mortgage Loan Borrowers shall be required by law to deduct and withhold Taxes from interest, fees or other amounts payable to the other Holders with respect to the Mortgage Loan as a result of such Holder constituting a Non-Exempt Person, the Servicer shall be entitled to do so with respect to such Holder’s interest in such payment (all withheld amounts being deemed paid to such Holder), provided that the Servicer shall furnish such Holder with a statement setting forth the amount of Taxes withheld, the applicable rate and other information which may reasonably be requested for purposes of assisting such Holder to seek any allowable credits or deductions for the Taxes so withheld in each jurisdiction in which such Holder is subject to tax.

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(b)          Each Holder shall and hereby agrees to indemnify the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or any Servicer on its behalf) against and hold the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or any Servicer on its behalf) harmless from and against any Taxes, interest, penalties and attorneys’ fees and disbursements arising or resulting from any failure of the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or any Servicer on its behalf) to withhold Taxes from payment made to such Holder in reliance upon any representation, certificate, statement, document or instrument made or provided by such Holder to the Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with the obligation of the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or any Servicer on its behalf) to withhold Taxes from payments made to such Holder, it being expressly understood and agreed that (i) the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall be absolutely and unconditionally entitled to accept any such representation, certificate, statement, document or instrument as being true and correct in all respects and to fully rely thereon without any obligation or responsibility to investigate or to make any inquiries with respect to the accuracy, veracity, correctness or validity of the same and (ii) such Holder shall, upon request of the Lead Securitization Note Holder and at its sole cost and expense, defend any claim or action relating to the foregoing indemnification using counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Securitization Note Holder.

(c)          Each Holder represents to the Lead Securitization Note Holder (for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Borrowers) that it is not a Non-Exempt Person and that neither the Lead Securitization Note Holder nor the Mortgage Loan Borrowers is obligated under applicable law to withhold Taxes on sums paid to it with respect to the Mortgage Loan or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement. Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement and from time to time as necessary during the term of this Agreement, each Holder shall deliver to the Lead Securitization Note Holder, or the Servicer, as applicable, evidence satisfactory to the Lead Securitization Note Holder substantiating that it is not a Non-Exempt Person and that the Lead Securitization Note Holder is not obligated under applicable law to withhold Taxes on sums paid to it with respect to the Mortgage Loan or otherwise under this Agreement. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, (a) if a Holder is created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, it shall satisfy the requirements of the preceding sentence by furnishing to the Lead Securitization Note Holder an Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 and (b) if a Holder is not created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and if the payment of interest or other amounts by the Mortgage Loan Borrowers is treated for United States income tax purposes as derived in whole or part from sources within the United States, such Holder shall satisfy the requirements of the preceding sentence by furnishing to the Lead Securitization Note Holder Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or successor forms, as may be required from time to time, duly executed by such Holder, as evidence of such Holder’s exemption from the withholding of United States tax with respect thereto. The Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not be obligated to make any payment hereunder to each other Holder in respect of its Note or otherwise until such Holder shall have furnished to the Lead Securitization Note Holder the requested forms, certificates, statements or documents.

40.          Cooperation in Securitization; Re-Sizing of A Note; Provisions Relating to Securitization.

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(a)          In connection with the Lead Securitization or any Non-Lead Securitization, Note B Holders hereby consent to the inclusion in any disclosure document relating to the Lead Securitization or such Non-Lead Securitization of the identity of the Note B Holders and the identification of other Persons that control the related Note B (other than the identification of its limited partners or other non-controlling investors). Note B Holders covenant and agree that in the event any Note A is to be included as an asset of the Lead Securitization or any Non-Lead Securitization, Note B Holders shall, at the related Initial Note A Holder’s sole cost and expense (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by Note B Holders) and request, (i) meet with representatives of the Rating Agencies to discuss the business and operations of Note B Holders, (ii) cooperate with the reasonable requests of each Rating Agency and such Initial Note A Holder in connection with the Lead Securitization or such Non-Lead Securitization, as well as in connection with all other matters and the preparation of any offering documents thereof and (iii) review and respond promptly with respect to any information (except as permitted above) relating to Note B Holders in the Lead Securitization or such Non-Lead Securitization document.

(b)          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, for so long as GACC or any affiliate of GACC, MSBNA or any affiliate of MSBNA, or Wells Fargo or any affiliate of Wells Fargo (an “Initial Holder”) is the owner of a Note A (each, an “Owned Note”), such Initial Holder shall have the right, subject to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, to cause the Mortgage Loan Borrowers to execute amended and restated notes or additional notes (in either case, “New Notes”) reallocating the principal of an Owned Note to such New Notes; or severing an Owned Note into one or more further “component” notes in the aggregate principal amount equal to the then outstanding principal balance of such Owned Note provided that (i) the aggregate principal balance of all outstanding New Notes following such amendments is no greater than the aggregate principal of such Owned Note prior to such amendments, (ii) all Notes continue to have the same weighted average interest rate as the Notes prior to such amendments, (iii) all New Notes pay pro rata and on a pari passu basis and such reallocated or component notes shall be automatically subject to the terms of this Agreement, (iv) the Initial Holder holding the New Notes shall notify the Lead Securitization Note Holder, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee in writing of such modified allocations and principal amounts, and (v) the execution of such amendments and New Notes does not violate Accepted Servicing Practices. If the Lead Securitization Note Holder so requests, the Initial Holder holding the New Notes (and any subsequent holder of such Notes) shall execute a confirmation of the continuing applicability of this Agreement to the New Notes, as so modified. In connection with the foregoing (provided the conditions set forth in (i) through (v) above are satisfied, with respect to (i) through (iv), as certified by the applicable Initial Holder, on which certification the Master Servicer can rely), the Master Servicer is hereby authorized and directed to execute amendments to the Mortgage Loan Documents and this Agreement on behalf of any or all of the Note Holders, as applicable, solely for the purpose of reflecting such reallocation of principal.

(c)          The Lead Securitization Note Holder acknowledges and agrees that it shall cause the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to provide that (and, to the extent such provisions are not included in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement they shall be deemed incorporated therein and made a part thereof):

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(i)          the Master Servicer, Special Servicer and Trustee for such Lead Securitization shall be required to notify the master servicer, the special servicer and the trustee under each Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement of the amount of any P&I Advance it has made with respect to the Standalone Notes included in the Lead Securitization Trust or Property Advances it has made with respect to the Mortgaged Property within two (2) Business Days of making any such advance;

(ii)         if the Master Servicer determines that a proposed P&I Advance or Property Advance, if made, or any outstanding P&I Advance or Property Advance previously made, would be, or is, as applicable, a “nonrecoverable advance,” the Master Servicer shall provide the servicers under any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement written notice of such determination within two (2) Business Days after such determination was made;

(iii)        the Master Servicer shall remit all payments received (or advanced) with respect to each Non-Standalone Note, net of the Servicing Fee payable with respect to each such Note, and any other applicable fees and reimbursements payable to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, to the Holders of such Notes on or prior to the Remittance Date (or, with respect to any Non-Standalone Note that has not been included in a Securitization, within one (1) Business Day after each Determination Date);

(iv)        with respect to each other Note that is held by a Non-Lead Securitization, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer agrees to deliver to each of the respective master servicer under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, all reports required to be delivered by the Master Servicer and/or Special Servicer to the Trustee under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (which shall include all reports constituting the “CREFC® Investor Reporting Package (CREFC® IRP)”) pursuant to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement;

(v)         the Master Servicer and Special Servicer shall provide to each Non-Standalone Note Holder all documents, certificates, instruments, notices, reports, operating statements, rent rolls and other information regarding the Mortgage Loan provided to any other party to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or to the “Controlling Class Representative” (or analogous term) as such term is defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement at the time provided to such other party;

(vi)        the servicing duties of each of the Master Servicer and Special Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall include the duty to service the Mortgage Loan and all of the Notes on behalf of the Holders (including the respective trustees and certificateholders) in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and Accepted Servicing Practices;

(vii)       the Holders of the Non-Standalone Notes shall be entitled to the same indemnity with respect to the Mortgage Loan as the Holders of the Standalone Notes are provided with respect to the Mortgage Loan under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; the Master Servicer, any primary servicer, the Special Servicer, the trustee

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and the certificate administrator shall be required to indemnify each “certification party” and the depositors under each Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement related to any public Non-Lead Securitization to the same extent that they indemnify the Lead Securitization “certification party” and depositor for their failure to deliver the items in clause (viii) below in a timely manner and for any Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or any similar term thereto) regarding, and delivered by or on behalf of, such party;

(viii)      with respect to any Non-Lead Securitization that is subject to following reporting requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including Rule 15Ga-1), as amended, and Regulation AB, (a) the Master Servicer, any primary servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, certificate administrator or other party acting as custodian under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall be required to (1) deliver (and shall be required to cause each other servicer and servicing function participant (within the meaning of Items 1123 and 1122, respectively, of Regulation AB) retained or engaged by it to deliver), in a timely manner, the reports, certifications, compliance statements, accountants’ assessments and attestations, information to be included in reports (including, without limitation, Form 15G, Form 10-K, Form 10-D, Form 8-K), and other materials specified in each of the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreements as the parties to the applicable Non-Lead Securitization may require in order to comply with their obligations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including Rule 15Ga-1), as amended, and Regulation AB, and any other applicable law, and (2) to the extent applicable, to cooperate with any depositor in a Non-Lead Securitization in responding to comments from the Commission regarding any materials provided by such party in the immediately preceding clause (1), and (b) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Depositor for the Lead Securitization shall provide in a timely manner to the depositor and the trustee for any Non-Lead Securitization a copy of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, Trustee, certificate administrator or other party acting as custodian for the Lead Securitization will be required to provide to the depositor, at the expense of the requesting party, and the trustee for any Non-Lead Securitization, any other disclosure information required pursuant to Regulation AB or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in a timely manner for inclusion in any disclosure document or Form 8-K filing and market indemnification agreements, opinions and Regulation AB compliance letters as were or are being delivered with respect to the Lead Securitization. The Master Servicer, any primary servicer and the Special Servicer shall each be required to provide certification and indemnification to any Certifying Person with respect to any applicable Sarbanes-Oxley Certification (or analogous terms) as such terms are defined in the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement;

(ix)         each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the custodian, the Trustee and the certificate administrator and each Affected Reporting Party (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) shall cooperate (and require each Servicing Function Participant (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) and Additional Servicer (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) retained

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by it to cooperate under any applicable sub-servicing agreement), with each depositor for a Non-Lead Securitization (including, without limitation, providing all due diligence information, reports, written responses, negotiations and coordination, and paying all costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith) to the same extent as such party is required to cooperate with (and pay the expenses of) the Depositor under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in connection with Deficient Exchange Act Deliverables (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement);

(x)          any late collections received by the Master Servicer from the Mortgage Loan Borrower shall be remitted by the Master Servicer to the master servicer of any applicable Non-Lead Securitization within one Business Day after the Determination Date;

(xi)         each Holder of a Non-Standalone Note is an intended third-party beneficiary in respect of the rights afforded them under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and the related non-lead master servicers will be entitled to enforce the rights of the Holders of the Non-Standalone Notes under this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement;

(xii)        each master servicer and special servicer under any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall be a third-party beneficiary of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement with respect to all provisions therein expressly relating to compensation, reimbursement or indemnification of such master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, and the provisions regarding coordination of advances made in respect of any Note under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable;

(xiii)       if the Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and the Special Servicer determines to sell any of the Standalone Notes in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, it shall have the right and the obligation to sell all of the Notes as notes evidencing one whole loan in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. In connection with any such sale, the Special Servicer shall provide notice to each Non-Controlling Holder of the planned sale and of such Non-Controlling Holder’s opportunity to bid on the Mortgage Loan;

(xiv)      the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall not be amended in any manner that adversely affects the Non-Standalone Note Holders without the consent of such Holder;

(xv)        to the extent related to the Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, Rating Agency Confirmation shall be provided with respect to the Non-Lead Securitization certificates to the same extent provided with respect to the certificates issued in connection with the Lead Securitization;

(xvi)       Servicer Termination Events (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or analogous term) with respect to the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall include (i) the failure to remit payments to the Holder of any Non-

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Standalone Note as and when required by the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; (ii) the qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of ratings of any class of certificates in any Non-Lead Securitization, publicly citing servicing concerns with the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as the sole or material factor in such rating action; and (iii) the failure to provide to the Holder of any Non-Standalone Note (if and to the extent required under the applicable Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) reports required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, within the time necessary for compliance with the applicable filing requirements. Upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event with respect to a Holder of any Non-Standalone Note, the related Trustee under the Lead Securitization shall, upon the direction of the Holder of such Non-Standalone Note, require the appointment of a subservicer with respect to the related Note or termination of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable;

(xvii)      the Special Servicing Fee for the Mortgage Loan and any related REO Property shall be calculated at a rate not in excess of 12.5 basis points (0.125%) per annum and shall accrue only while the Mortgage Loan is specially serviced or after the Mortgaged Property has become REO Property;

(xviii)    subject to various adjustments and caps provided for in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, which shall be substantially similar to those set forth in the trust and servicing agreement for DBWF 2015-LCM, the Liquidation Fee for the Mortgage Loan if it is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property as to which a Liquidation Fee is payable shall not exceed 0.25% of the proceeds of a full, partial or discounted payoff or the Net Liquidation Proceeds (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) related to a liquidation or repurchase of the Mortgage Loan, in each case exclusive of any portion of such payoff or Net Liquidation Proceeds (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) that represents Penalty Charges;

(xix)       subject to various adjustments and caps provided for in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, which shall be substantially similar to those set forth in the trust and servicing agreement for DBWF 2015-LCM, the Workout Fee (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) for the Mortgage Loan shall not exceed 0.25% of each collection of interest and principal on the Mortgage Loan;

(xx)        the Trustee under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall promptly notify the trustee and the master servicer under any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement of any resignation, termination or replacement of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or an applicable primary servicer or the effectiveness of any designation of a new Master Servicer, Special Servicer or applicable primary servicer (together with the relevant contact information); and

(xxi)       any conflict between terms of this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall be resolved in favor of this Agreement.

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(d)          Each Non-Standalone Note Holder acknowledges and agrees that it shall cause the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement related to the Non-Lead Securitization that includes its Non-Standalone Note to provide that:

(i)          the applicable master servicer, special servicer and trustee for such Non-Lead Securitization shall be required to notify the master servicer, special servicer and trustee of the Lead Securitization and each other Non-Lead Securitization of any monthly principal and interest advance it has made with respect to the applicable Note included in such Non-Lead Securitization within two Business Days of making such advance;

(ii)          if the applicable master servicer, special servicer or trustee determines that a proposed monthly principal and interest advance with respect to the related Note, if made, or any outstanding monthly principal and interest advance previously made, would be, or is, as applicable, a “nonrecoverable advance,” the master servicer shall provide the Master Servicer and each master servicer in any other Non-Lead Securitization written notice of such determination within 2 Business Days after such determination was made;

(iii)         if the related Holder of such Note is responsible for its proportionate share of any Nonrecoverable Property Advances (or any other portion of a Nonrecoverable Property Advance) (and Advance Interest Amount thereon) or other fee or expense pursuant to Section 9, and that if funds received with respect to such Note are insufficient to cover such amounts, (x) the related master servicer under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement will be required to pay the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Trustee under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable, out of general funds in the collection account (or equivalent account) established under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (y) if the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement permits the Master Servicer, Special Servicer or Trustee under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to pay itself from the Lead Securitization Trust’s general account then the master servicer under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement will be required to reimburse the Lead Securitization Trust out of general funds in the collection account (or equivalent account) established under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (provided that this subclause (iii) shall not apply to Nonrecoverable P&I Advances relating to any Standalone Notes);

(iv)        each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be indemnified (as and to the same extent the Lead Securitization Trust is required to indemnify each such party) against any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses, incurred in connection with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement that relate solely to its servicing of the Mortgage Loan, and the master servicer under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement will be required to reimburse the Master Servicer or Special Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable, out of general funds in the collection account (or equivalent account) established under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement;

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(v)         (a) each of the Master Servicer and the Trustee under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement will be a third party beneficiary under the applicable Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement with respect to any provisions therein relating to (1) the reimbursement of any Nonrecoverable Property Advances made with respect to applicable Note included in such Non-Lead Securitization by the Master Servicer or the Trustee under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (2) as to the Master Servicer only, the indemnification of the Master Servicer against any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses, incurred in connection with any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and relating to the applicable Note included in such Non-Lead Securitization and (ii) the Special Servicer will be a third party beneficiary under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement with respect to any provisions therein relating to (1) the reimbursement of any Nonrecoverable Property Advances made with respect to such Note included in such Non-Lead Securitization by the Special Servicer (it being understood that the Special Servicer is not required to make any Property Advances) and (2) the indemnification of the Special Servicer against any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses, incurred in connection with any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and relating to the applicable Note included in such Non-Lead Securitization; and

(vi)        the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be third party beneficiaries of the foregoing provisions.

(e)         Each Non-Standalone Note Holder shall give each of the parties to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and any related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (in each case, that will not also be a party to such Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement related to the Non-Lead Securitization that will include such Holder’s Non-Standalone Note) notice of the related Non-Lead Securitization in writing (which may be by e-mail) not less than 5 Business Days’ prior to the closing of such Non-Lead Securitization. Such notice shall contain contact information for each of the parties to the applicable Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. In addition, after the closing of the applicable Non-Lead Securitization, such Non-Standalone Note Holder shall send (i) a copy of the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to each of the parties to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (ii) notice of any subsequent change in the identity of the master servicer under the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or the party designated to exercise the rights of the Non-Controlling Holder under this Agreement (together with the relevant contact information).

(f)          Following the closing of the Lead Securitization, upon receipt of written notice (which may be by email) of the closing of any Non-Lead Securitization, the Depositor shall provide the depositor under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement with a copy of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in an EDGAR-compatible format.

(g)         In the event that a Non-Lead Securitization closes prior to the Lead Securitization, the Holder selling its Note into a Securitization that will be the Lead

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Securitization shall provide written notice of such Lead Securitization to the depositor and trustee of each Non-Lead Securitization and, promptly upon the execution of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (but not later than one Business Day after the day on which such document is executed), shall provide a copy of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in an EDGAR-compatible format.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Initial Note A-1 Holder, the Initial Note A-2 Holder, the Initial Note A-3 Holder, the Initial Note B-1 Holder, the Initial Note B-2 Holder and the Initial Note B-3 Holder has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 
  Initial Note A-1 Holder:
 
  GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
             
  By:  /s/ Natalie Grainger  
    Name: Natalie Grainger
    Title:   Director
     
  By:  /s/ Matt Smith  
    Name: Matt Smith  
    Title:   Director

 

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  Initial Note A-2 Holder:
 
  MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
             
  By:  /s/ George Kok  
    Name: George Kok
    Title: Managing Director

 

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  Initial Note A-3 Holder:
 
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
             
  By:  /s/ Jeffrey L. Cirillo  
    Name: Jeffrey L. Cirillo
    Title: Director

 

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  Initial Note B-1 Holder:
 
  GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
             
  By:  /s/ Natalie Grainger  
    Name: Natalie Grainger
    Title:   Director
     
  By:  /s/ Matt Smith  
    Name: Matt Smith
    Title:   Director

 

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  Initial Note B-2 Holder:
 
  MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
             
  By:  /s/  George Kok  
    Name: George Kok
    Title: Managing Director

 

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  Initial Note B-3 Holder:
 
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
             
  By:  /s/ Jeffrey L. Cirillo  
    Name: Jeffrey L. Cirillo
    Title: Director

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SCHEDULE 1

 

Permitted Fund Managers

 

Westbrook Partners

iStar Financial Inc.

Capital Trust

Archon Capital, L.P.

Whitehall Street Real Estate Fund, L.P.

The Blackstone Group

Normandy Real Estate Partners

Dune Real Estate Partners

AllianceBernstein

Rockwood

RREEF Funds

Hudson Advisors

Artemis Real Estate Partners

Apollo Real Estate Advisors

Colony Capital, Inc.

Praedium Group

Fortress Investment Group, LLC

Lonestar Opportunity Funds

Clarion Partners

Walton Street Capital, LLC

Starwood Financial Trust

BlackRock, Inc.

Eightfold Real Estate Capital, L.P.

DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners

Land-Lease Real Estate Investments

JER Partners

Rialto Capital Management

Raith Capital Partners

Torchlight Investors, LLC

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 EXHIBIT A

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

A.          Description of Mortgage Loan

Mortgage Loan Borrowers: 11 Madison Avenue Owner LLC,
11 Madison Avenue Owner 2 LLC,
11 Madison Avenue Owner 3 LLC,
11 Madison Avenue Owner 4 LLC,
11 Madison Avenue Owner 5 LLC,
11 Madison Avenue Owner 6 LLC,
11 Madison Eat Lender LLC
Date of Mortgage Loan: August 18, 2015
Initial Principal Amount of Mortgage Loan: $1,075,000,000.00
Closing Date Mortgage Loan Principal Balance: $1,075,000,000.00
Location of Mortgaged Property: New York, New York
Current Use of Mortgaged Property: Office
Mortgage Interest Rate: 3.5602% per annum (the weighted average of the Note A Interest Rate and the Note B Interest Rate), as of the date hereof
Mortgage Default Rate: 6.5602% per annum (the weighted average of the Note A Default Interest Rate and the Note B Default Interest Rate), as of the date hereof (or such lesser rate permitted by applicable law)
Maturity Date: September 6, 2025
Prepayment Fee: (a) If payment occurs prior to the Open Prepayment Date, the greater of (i) the Yield Maintenance Amount, or (ii) 2% of the unpaid principal balance of the Notes as of the repayment date, and (b) if payment occurs on or prior to the Defeasance Lockout Expiration Date, 1% of the principal amount being prepaid (the “Liquidated Damages Amount”).

 

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B.          Description of Notes

 

Closing Date August 18, 2015
Initial Note A-1-S1 Principal Balance $75,720,000.00
Initial Note A-1-S2 Principal Balance $75,720,000.00
Initial Note A-1-S3 Principal Balance $75,720,000.00
Initial Note A-2-S1 Principal Balance $33,127,500.00
Initial Note A-2-S2 Principal Balance $33,127,500.00
Initial Note A-2-S3 Principal Balance $33,127,500.00
Initial Note A-3-S1 Principal Balance $23,662,500.00
Initial Note A-3-S2 Principal Balance $23,662,500.00
Initial Note A-3-S3 Principal Balance $23,662,500.00
Initial Note A-1-C1 Principal Balance $70,000,000.00
Initial Note A-1-C2 Principal Balance $70,000,000.00
Initial Note A-1-C3 Principal Balance $69,600,000.00
Initial Note A-2-C1 Principal Balance $50,000,000.00
Initial Note A-2-C2 Principal Balance $41,700,000.00
Initial Note A-3-C1 Principal Balance $35,000,000.00
Initial Note A-3-C2 Principal Balance $30,500,000.00
Initial Note B-1-S Principal Balance $177,525,714.29
Initial Note B-2-S Principal Balance $77,667,500.00
Initial Note B-3-S Principal Balance $55,476,785.71
Approximate Initial Note A-1-S1 Percentage Interest 7.04%
Approximate Initial Note A-1-S2 Percentage Interest 7.04%
Approximate Initial Note A-1-S3 Percentage Interest 7.04%
Approximate Initial Note A-2-S1 Percentage Interest 3.08%
Approximate Initial Note A-2-S2 Percentage Interest 3.08%
Approximate Initial Note A-2-S3 Percentage Interest 3.08%
Approximate Initial Note A-3-S1 Percentage Interest 2.20%
Approximate Initial Note A-3-S2 Percentage Interest 2.20%
Approximate Initial Note A-3-S3 Percentage Interest 2.20%
Approximate Initial Note A-1-C1 Percentage Interest 6.51%
Approximate Initial Note A-1-C2 Percentage Interest 6.51%

  

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Approximate Initial Note A-1-C3 Percentage Interest 6.47%
Approximate Initial Note A-2-C1 Percentage Interest 4.65%
Approximate Initial Note A-2-C2 Percentage Interest 3.88%
Approximate Initial Note A-3-C1 Percentage Interest 3.26%
Approximate Initial Note A-3-C2 Percentage Interest 2.84%
Approximate Initial Note B-1-S1 Percentage Interest 16.51%
Approximate Initial Note B-1-S2 Percentage Interest 7.22%
Approximate Initial Note B-1-S3 Percentage Interest 5.16%
Note A-1-S1 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-1-S2 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-1-S3 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-2-S1 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-2-S2 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-2-S3 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-3-S1 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-3-S2 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-3-S3 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-1-C1 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-1-C2 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-1-C3 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-2-C1 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-2-C2 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-3-C1 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-3-C2 Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note B-1-S Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note B-2-S Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note B-3-S Interest Rate 3.5602% per annum
Note A-1-S1 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-1-S1 Interest Rate
Note A-1-S2 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-1-S2 Interest Rate
Note A-1-S3 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-1-S3 Interest Rate
Note A-2-S1 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-2-S1 Interest Rate
Note A-2-S2 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-2-S2 Interest Rate

 

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Note A-2-S3 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-2-S3 Interest Rate
Note A-3-S1 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-3-S1 Interest Rate
Note A-3-S2 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-3-S2 Interest Rate
Note A-3-S3 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-3-S3 Interest Rate
Note A-1-C1 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-1-C1 Interest Rate
Note A-1-C2 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-1-C2 Interest Rate
Note A-1-C3 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-1-C3 Interest Rate
Note A-2-C1 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-2-C1 Interest Rate
Note A-2-C2 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-2-C2 Interest Rate
Note A-3-C1 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-3-C1 Interest Rate
Note A-3-C2 Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note A-3-C2 Interest Rate
Note B-1-S Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note B-1-S Interest Rate
Note B-2-S Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note B-2-S Interest Rate
Note B-3-S Default Interest Rate the lesser of (i) the maximum legal rate and (ii) 3% above the Note B-3-S Interest Rate

 

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EXHIBIT B

NOTICES

Note A-1 Holder:

German American Capital Corporation

60 Wall Street, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10005

Attention: Robert W. Pettinato, Jr.

Facsimile No.: (212) 797-4489

Note A-2 Holder:

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

1585 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

Attention: Stephen Holmes

with a copy to:

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

Attention: Legal Compliance Division

Note A-3 Holder:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Wells Fargo Center

1901 Harrison Street, 2nd Floor

MAC A0227-020

Oakland, California 94612

Attention: Commercial Mortgage Servicing

Facsimile No.: 866-359-5352

Note B-1 Holder:

German American Capital Corporation

60 Wall Street, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10005

Attention: Robert W. Pettinato, Jr.

Facsimile No.: (212) 797-4489

 

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Note B-2 Holder:

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

1585 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

Attention: Stephen Holmes

with a copy to:

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

Attention: Legal Compliance Division

Note B-3 Holder:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Wells Fargo Center

1901 Harrison Street, 2nd Floor

MAC A0227-020

Oakland, California 94612

Attention: Commercial Mortgage Servicing

Facsimile No.: 866-359-5352

 

In the case of each of the Note A-1 Holder, the Note A-2 Holder, the Note A-3 Holder, the Note B-1 Holder, the Note B-2 Holder and the Note B-3 Holder, with a copy to:          

 

Sidley Austin LLP
78 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Kevin Blauch
Facsimile Number:

 

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EX-99.13 18 exh_99-13.htm PATRICK HENRY MALL CO-LENDER AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JUNE 30, 2015

Exhibit 99.13

 

EXECUTION DRAFT

 

CO-LENDER AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of June 30, 2015

 

by and between

 

LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP I LLC
(Note A-1 Holder)

 

SOCIETE GENERALE
(Note A-2 Holder)

 

and

 

SOCIETE GENERALE
(Note A-3 Holder)

 

Patrick Henry Loan

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Section 1. Definitions 1
Section 2. Servicing of the Mortgage Loan 15
Section 3. Priority of Payments 21
Section 4. Workout 22
Section 5. Administration of the Mortgage Loan 22
Section 6. Rights of the Controlling Note Holder 27
Section 7. Appointment of Special Servicer 29
Section 8. Payment Procedure 30
Section 9. Limitation on Liability of the Note Holders 31
Section 10. Bankruptcy 31
Section 11. Representations of the Note Holders 32
Section 12. No Creation of a Partnership or Exclusive Purchase Right 32
Section 13. Other Business Activities of the Note Holders 33
Section 14. Sale of the Notes 33
Section 15. Registration of the Notes and Each Note Holder 36
Section 16. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial 36
Section 17. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers 36
Section 18. Modifications 37
Section 19. Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries 37
Section 20. Counterparts 38
Section 21. Captions 38
Section 22. Severability 38
Section 23. Entire Agreement 38
Section 24. Withholding Taxes 38
Section 25. Custody of Mortgage Loan Documents 39
Section 26. Cooperation in Securitization 39
Section 27. Notices 41
Section 28. Broker 41
Section 29. Certain Matters Affecting the Agent 41
Section 30. Resignation of Agent 42
Section 31. Resizing 42

 

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THIS CO-LENDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 30, 2015, by and between LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns in interest, in its capacity as owner of the Note A-1, the “Note A-1 Holder”), SOCIETE GENERALE, a French limited liability company authorized as a bank (together with its successors and assigns in interest, in its capacity as owner of the Note A-2, the “Note A-2 Holder”), and SOCIETE GENERALE, a French limited liability company authorized as a bank (together with its successors and assigns in interest, in its capacity as owner of the Note A-3, the “Note A-3 Holder” and, together with the Note A-1 Holder and the Note A-2 Holder, the “Note Holders”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement (as defined herein), Prudential (as defined herein) originated a certain loan (the “Mortgage Loan”) described on Exhibit A hereto (the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”) to the mortgage loan borrower described on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (the “Mortgage Loan Borrower”), which was evidenced, inter alia, by three promissory notes (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “Notes”) (i) one promissory note in the original principal amount of $48,100,000 (“Note A-1”) made by the Mortgage Loan Borrower in favor of Prudential, (ii) one promissory note in the original principal amount of $21,400,000 (“Note A-2”), made by the Mortgage Loan Borrower in favor of Societe Generale and (iii) one promissory note in the original principal amount of $26,700,000 (“Note A-3”), made by the Mortgage Loan Borrower in favor of Societe Generale; and each secured by a first mortgage (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “Mortgage”) on certain real property located as described on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (the “Mortgaged Property”);

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Prudential assigned all its right, title and interest in and to Note A-1 to Note A-1 Holder; and

 

WHEREAS, the Note A-1 Holder, the Note A-2 Holder and the Note A-3 Holder desire to enter into this Agreement in order to memorialize the terms under which they, and their successors and assigns, shall hold Note A-1, Note A-2 and Note A-3, respectively;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

 

Section 1.           Definitions. References to a “Section” or the “recitals” are, unless otherwise specified, to a Section or the recitals of this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto or to analogous terms in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

Acceptable Insurance Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Accepted Servicing Practices” shall mean (a) prior to the Securitization Date, the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loan (i) in accordance with (A) applicable laws, (B) the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents, (C) the express terms of the applicable

 

 
 

 

servicing agreement, and (D) the customary and usual standards of practice of prudent institutional commercial mortgage loan servicers and, after Securitization, under the terms and conditions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, and (ii) to the extent consistent with the foregoing requirements, in the same manner in which the servicer services commercial mortgage loans for other third party portfolios of mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loan, but without regard to any relationship which the servicer or any affiliate of the servicer may have with the Borrower or any affiliate of the Borrower or to the servicer’s right to receive compensation for its services under such servicing agreement and (b) from and after the Securitization Date, the Servicing Standard.

 

Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Agent” shall mean LIG or such person to whom LIG shall delegate its duties as Agent hereunder, and after the Securitization Date shall mean the Master Servicer.

 

Agent Office” shall mean, collectively, the designated offices of the Servicer for Agent in the States of Texas and New York, which offices at the date of this Agreement are the offices listed on Exhibit B hereto and which are the addresses to which notices to and correspondence with the Agent should be directed. The Agent may change the address of its designated offices by notice to the Note Holders.

 

Agreement” shall mean this Agreement between Note Holders, the exhibits and schedule hereto and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

 

Approved Servicer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Qualified Institutional Lender.”

 

Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time, any successor statute or rule promulgated thereto.

 

Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, a legal holiday or other day on which commercial banks in the State of New York are authorized or required by law to close; provided that, from and after the Securitization Date, if the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement provides a definition of “Business Day” or an analogous term, such definition shall apply for purposes of this Agreement.

 

CDO” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Qualified Institutional Lender.”

 

CDO Asset Manager” with respect to any Securitization Vehicle that is a CDO, shall mean the entity that is responsible for managing or administering a Note as an underlying asset of such Securitization Vehicle or, if applicable, as an asset of any Intervening Trust Vehicle (including, without limitation, the right to exercise any consent and control rights available to the holder of such Note).

 

Certificate Administrator” shall mean the certificate administrator appointed as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

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Certificates” shall mean any securities issued in connection with a Note A-1 Securitization, a Note A-2 Securitization or a Note A-3 Securitization.

 

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Collection Account” shall mean the “collection account” or similar account established pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Companion Loan Custodial Account” shall mean the “companion loan custodial account” or similar account established with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Conduit” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(d).

 

Conduit Credit Enhancer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(d).

 

Conduit Inventory Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(d).

 

Control” shall mean the ownership, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial ownership interests of an entity and the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of an entity, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise (“Controlled” and “Controls” have meanings correlative thereto.)

 

Controlling Note Holder” shall mean the Note A-1 Holder; provided that at any time Note A-1 is included in the Lead Securitization, references to the Controlling Note Holder herein shall mean the holders of the majority of the class of securities issued in the Lead Securitization designated as the “controlling class” or such other class(es) otherwise assigned the rights to exercise the rights of the Controlling Note Holder hereunder or under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as and to the extent provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Controlling Note Holder Representative” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6(a).

 

DBRS” shall mean DBRS, Inc., and its successors in interest.

 

Defaulted Mortgage Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term or similar term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Depositor” shall mean the “depositor” under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Directing Certificateholder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term, the term “controlling note holder”, “controlling note holder representative”, “subordinate class representative” or similar term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

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Event of Default” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, an “Event of Default” as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

 

Fitch” shall mean Fitch, Inc., and its successors in interest.

 

Insolvency Proceeding” shall mean any proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq.) or any other insolvency, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding concerning the Mortgage Loan Borrower, any action for the dissolution of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, any proceeding (judicial or otherwise) concerning the application of the assets of the Mortgage Loan Borrower for the benefit of its creditors, the appointment of or any proceeding seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver or other similar custodian for all or any substantial part of the assets of the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any other action concerning the adjustment of the debts of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, the cessation of business by the Mortgage Loan Borrower, except following a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Mortgage Loan Borrower in a transaction permitted under the Mortgage Loan Documents; provided, however, that following any such permitted transaction affecting the title to the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgage Loan Borrower for purposes of this Agreement shall be defined to mean the successor owner of the Mortgaged Property from time to time as may be permitted pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents; and provided, further, that for the purposes of this definition, in the event that more than one entity comprises the Mortgage Loan Borrower, the term “Mortgage Loan Borrower” shall refer to any such entity.

 

Interest Rate” shall mean the Note Rate specified in the Mortgage Loan Documents.

 

Interested Person” shall mean the Depositor, the Non-Lead Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Non-Lead Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Non-Lead Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Non-Lead Trustee, any Mortgage Loan Borrower, any manager of any Mortgaged Property, any independent contractor engaged by any of the foregoing parties, the Controlling Note Holder, the Controlling Note Holder Representative, the Non-Controlling Note Holder, the Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative, any holder of a related mezzanine loan, any person defined as an interested person under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, or any known Affiliate of any such party described above.

 

Intervening Trust Vehicle” with respect to any Securitization Vehicle that is a CDO, shall mean a trust vehicle or entity that holds any Note as collateral securing (in whole or in part) any obligation or security held by such Securitization Vehicle as collateral for the CDO.

 

KBRA” shall mean Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. and its successors in interest.

 

Lead Securitization” shall mean the Note A-1 Securitization.

 

Lead Securitization Directing Certificateholder” shall mean the “Controlling Class Certificateholder” or similar term as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

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Lead Securitization Note” shall mean Note A-1.

 

Lead Securitization Note Holder” shall mean the Note A-1 Holder.

 

Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2(a).

 

Lead Securitization Trust” shall mean the Securitization Trust created in connection with the Lead Securitization.

 

LIG” shall mean Liberty Island Group I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Major Decisions” shall have the meaning given to such term or one or more analogous terms in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; provided that at any time Note A-1 is not included in a Securitization, “Major Decision” shall mean:

 

(i)           any proposed or actual foreclosure upon or comparable conversion (which shall include acquisitions of any REO Property) of the ownership of the property or properties securing the Mortgage Loan if it comes into and continues in default;

 

(ii)          any modification, consent to a modification or waiver of any monetary term or material non-monetary term (including, without limitation, the timing of payments and acceptance of discounted payoffs but excluding waiver of default interest or late payment charges) of the Mortgage Loan or any extension of the maturity date of the Mortgage Loan;

 

(iii)         following a default or an event of default with respect to the Mortgage Loan, any exercise of remedies, including the acceleration of the Mortgage Loan or initiation of any proceedings, judicial or otherwise, under the related Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(iv)         any sale of the Mortgage Loan (when it is a Defaulted Mortgage Loan) or REO Property for less than the applicable Purchase Price (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement);

 

(v)          any determination to bring the Mortgaged Property or an REO Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws or to otherwise address any Hazardous Materials (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) located at the Mortgaged Property or an REO Property;

 

(vi)         any release of collateral or any acceptance of substitute or additional collateral for the Mortgage Loan, or any consent to either of the foregoing, other than if required pursuant to the specific terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

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(vii)        any waiver of a “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” clause with respect to the Mortgage Loan or any consent to such a waiver or consent to a transfer of the Mortgaged Property or interests in the Mortgage Loan Borrower;

 

(viii)       any incurrence of additional debt by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any mezzanine financing by any beneficial owner of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, to the extent that the lender has consent rights pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(ix)         any property management company changes, including, without limitation, approval of the termination of a manager and appointment of a new property manager, or franchise changes, in each case, if the lender is required to consent or approve such changes under the Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(x)           releases of any escrows, reserves or letters of credit, in each case, held as performance escrows or reserves, other than those required pursuant to the specific terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(xi)         any acceptance of an assumption agreement releasing a borrower, guarantor or other obligor from liability under the Mortgage Loan other than pursuant to the specific terms of the Mortgage Loan and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(xii)        any determination of an Acceptable Insurance Default;

 

(xiii)       any modification, consent to a modification or waiver of any term of any intercreditor agreement, co-lender agreement or similar agreement with any mezzanine lender or subordinate debt holder related to the Mortgage Loan, or any action to enforce rights (or decision not to enforce rights) with respect thereto; or

 

(xiv)       any modification, waiver or amendment of any lease, the execution of any new lease or the granting of a subordination and nondisturbance or attornment agreement in connection with any lease at the Mortgaged Property, to the extent that the consent or approval of the lender is required for such action under the Mortgage Loan Documents.

 

Master Servicer” shall mean the master servicer appointed as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Monthly Payment Date” shall mean the “Payment Date” as defined in the Mortgage Loan Documents.

 

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors in interest.

 

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Morningstar” shall mean Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, and its successors in interest.

 

Mortgage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Mortgage Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Mortgage Loan Agreement” shall mean the Loan Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2015, between PR Patrick Henry LLC, as borrower, and Prudential, as lender, as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, subject to the terms hereof.

 

Mortgage Loan Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 13.

 

Mortgage Loan Documents” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Agreement, the Mortgage, the Notes and all other documents now or hereafter evidencing and securing the Mortgage Loan.

 

Mortgage Loan Schedule” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Mortgaged Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

New Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 31.

 

Non-Controlling Note Holder” means each of the Note A-2 Holder and the Note A-3 Holder; provided that at any time Note A-2 or Note A-3 is included in a Securitization (other than the Lead Securitization) references to a Non-Controlling Note Holder herein shall mean the directing certificateholder under the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or any other party assigned the rights to exercise the rights of such Non-Controlling Note Holder hereunder, as and to the extent provided in the applicable Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and as to the identity of which the Lead Securitization Note Holder (and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer) has been given written notice. The Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall not be required at any time to deal with more than one party in respect of any Note that is exercising the rights of a Non-Controlling Note Holder herein or under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and, (x) to the extent that a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement assigns such rights to more than one party or (y) to the extent Note A-2 or Note A-3 is split into two or more New Notes pursuant to Section 31, for purposes of this Agreement, the applicable Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or the holders of such New Notes shall designate one party to deal with the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) and provide written notice of such designation to the Lead Securitization Note Holder (and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer acting on its behalf); provided

 

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that, in the absence of such designation and notice, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall be entitled to treat the last party as to which it has received written notice as having been designated as the applicable Non-Controlling Note Holder, as the applicable Non-Controlling Note Holder under this Agreement.

 

Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6(a).

 

Non-Exempt Person” shall mean any person other than a person who is either (a) a U.S. Person or (b) has on file with the Agent for the relevant year such duly-executed form(s) or statement(s) which may, from time to time, be prescribed by law and which, pursuant to applicable provisions of (i) any income tax treaty between the United States and the country of residence of such person, (ii) the Code or (iii) any applicable rules or regulations in effect under clauses (i) or (ii) above, permit the Servicer on behalf of the Note Holders to make such payments free of any obligation or liability for withholding.

 

Non-Lead Depositor” shall mean the “depositor” under a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Non-Lead Master Servicer” shall mean the “master servicer” under a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement

 

Non-Lead Securitization Note” shall mean Note A-2 or Note A-3, as applicable.

 

Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder” shall mean the Note A-2 Holder or Note A-3 Noteholder, as applicable.

 

Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2(b).

 

Non-Lead Special Servicer” shall mean the “special servicer” under a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Non-Lead Trust Advisor” shall mean the “senior trust advisor,” “trust advisor,” “operating advisor” or other analogous term under a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Non-Lead Trustee” shall mean the “trustee” under a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term or similar term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Note A-1” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Note A-1 Holder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

 

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Note A-1 Principal Balance” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, at any time of determination, the Initial Note A-1 Principal Balance set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, less any payments of principal thereon received by the Note A-1 Holder or reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 3 or 4, as applicable.

 

Note A-1 Securitization” shall mean the first sale by the Note A-1 Holder of all or a portion of Note A-1 to a depositor who will in turn include such portion of Note A-1 as part of the securitization of one or more mortgage loans.

 

Note A-2” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Note A-2 Holder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

 

Note A-2 Principal Balance” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, at any time of determination, the Initial Note A-2 Principal Balance set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, less any payments of principal thereon received by the Note A-2 Holder or reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 3 or 4, as applicable.

 

Note A-2 Securitization” shall mean the first sale by the Note A-2 Holder of all or a portion of Note A-2 to a depositor who will in turn include such portion of Note A-2 as part of the securitization of one or more mortgage loans.

 

Note A-2 Securitization Date” shall mean the closing date of the Notes A-2 Securitization.

 

Note A-3” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

Note A-3 Holder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

 

Note A-3 Principal Balance” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, at any time of determination, the Initial Note A-3 Principal Balance set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, less any payments of principal thereon received by the Note A-3 Holder or reductions in such amount pursuant to Section 3 or 4, as applicable.

 

Note A-3 Securitization” shall mean the first sale by the Note A-3 Holder of all or a portion of Note A-3 to a depositor who will in turn include such portion of Note A-3 as part of the securitization of one or more mortgage loans.

 

Note A-3 Securitization Date” shall mean the closing date of the Note A-3 Securitization.

 

Note Holder Representative” shall mean a Controlling Note Holder Representative or a Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative, as applicable.

 

Note Holders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

 

Note Pledgee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(c).

 

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Note Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 15.

 

Notes” shall mean, collectively, Note A-1, Note A-2 and Note A-3 and shall include, if applicable, any New Notes.

 

P&I Advance” shall mean an advance made by a party to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in respect of a delinquent monthly debt service payment on the Note securitized pursuant to such Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Percentage Interest” shall mean, (a) with respect to the Note A-1 Holder, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Note A-1 Principal Balance and the denominator of which is the sum of the Note A-1 Principal Balance, the Note A-2 Principal Balance and the Note A-3 Principal Balance, (b) with respect to the Note A-2 Holder, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Note A-2 Principal Balance and the denominator of which is the sum of the Note A-1 Principal Balance, the Note A-2 Principal Balance and the Note A-3 Principal Balance and (c) with respect to the Note A-3 Holder, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Note A-3 Principal Balance and the denominator of which is the sum of the Note A-1 Principal Balance, the Note A-2 Principal Balance and the Note A-3 Principal Balance.

 

Permitted Fund Manager” shall mean any person that on the date of determination is (a) one of the entities on Exhibit C attached hereto and made a part hereof or any other nationally-recognized manager of investment funds investing in debt or equity interests relating to commercial real estate, (b) investing through a fund with committed capital of at least $250,000,000 and (c) not subject to a proceeding relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors.

 

Pledge” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(c).

 

Primary Servicer” shall mean Prudential Asset Resources Inc.

 

Primary Servicing Agreement” shall mean (i) prior to the Securitization Date, the Interim Servicing Agreement dated as of July 7, 2011 between Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. and Liberty Island Group LLC and (ii) from and after the Securitization Date, the meaning assigned to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Primary Servicing Fee” shall mean a fee equal to 5 basis points on the then current balance of the Mortgage Loan, payable to the Primary Servicer on a monthly basis.

 

Pro Rata and Pari Passu Basis” shall mean with respect to the Notes and the Note Holders, the allocation of any particular payment, collection, cost, expense, liability or other amount between such Notes or such Note Holders, as the case may be, without any priority of any such Note or any such Note Holder over another such Note or Note Holder, as the case may be, and in any event such that each Note or Note Holder, as the case may be, is allocated its respective Percentage Interest of such particular payment, collection, cost, expense, liability or other amount.

 

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Prudential” shall mean Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Qualified Institutional Lender” shall mean LIG, SocGen and any other U.S. Person that is:

 

(a)          an entity Controlled by, under common Control with or that Controls LIG, SocGen or

 

(b)          one or more of the following:

 

(i)      an insurance company, bank, savings and loan association, investment bank, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund, pension fund advisory firm, mutual fund, real estate investment trust, governmental entity or plan, or

 

(ii)     an investment company, money management firm or a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) (1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or

 

(iii)    a Qualified Trustee in connection with (a) a securitization of, (b) the creation of collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”) secured by, or (c) a financing through an “owner trust” of, a Note or any interest therein (any of the foregoing, a “Securitization Vehicle”), provided that (1) one or more classes of securities issued by such Securitization Vehicle is initially rated at least investment grade by each of the Rating Agencies that assigned a rating to one or more classes of securities issued in connection with the Lead Securitization (it being understood that with respect to any Rating Agency that assigned such a rating to the securities issued by such Securitization Vehicle, a Rating Agency Confirmation will not be required in connection with a transfer of such Note or any interest therein to such Securitization Vehicle); (2) in the case of a Securitization Vehicle that is not a CDO, the special servicer of such Securitization Vehicle has a Required Special Servicer Rating or is otherwise acceptable to the Rating Agencies rating each Securitization (such entity, an “Approved Servicer”) and such Approved Servicer is required to service and administer such Note or any interest therein in accordance with servicing arrangements for the assets held by the Securitization Vehicle which require that such Approved Servicer act in accordance with a servicing standard notwithstanding any contrary direction or instruction from any other person; or (3) in the case of a Securitization Vehicle that is a CDO, the CDO Asset Manager and, if applicable, each Intervening Trust Vehicle that is not administered and managed by a CDO Asset Manager which is a Qualified Institutional Lender, are each a Qualified Institutional Lender under clauses (i), (ii), (iv) or (v) of this definition, or

 

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(iv)   an investment fund, limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership having capital and/or capital commitments of at least $250,000,000, in which (A) LIG, (B) SocGen, (C) a person that is otherwise a Qualified Institutional Lender under clause (i), (ii) or (v) (with respect to an institution substantially similar to the entities referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above), or (D) a Permitted Fund Manager, acts as a general partner, managing member, or the fund manager responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of such investment vehicle and provided that at least 50% of the equity interests in such investment vehicle are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more entities that are otherwise Qualified Institutional Lenders (without regard to the capital surplus/equity and total asset requirements set forth below in the definition), or

 

(v)    an institution substantially similar to any of the foregoing, and

 

in the case of any entity referred to in clause (b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)(B) or (v) of this definition, (x) such entity has at least $200,000,000 in capital/statutory surplus or shareholders’ equity (except with respect to a pension advisory firm or similar fiduciary) and at least $600,000,000 in total assets (in name or under management), and (y) is regularly engaged in the business of making or owning commercial real estate loans (or interests therein) similar to the Mortgage Loan (or mezzanine loans with respect thereto) or owning or operating commercial real estate properties; provided that, in the case of the entity described in clause (iv)(B) above, the requirements of this clause (y) may be satisfied by a general partner, managing member, or the fund manager responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of such entity; or

 

(c)     any entity Controlled by any of the entities described in clause (b) above or approved by the Rating Agencies hereunder as a Qualified Institutional Lender for purposes of this Agreement.

 

Qualified Trustee” shall mean (a) a corporation, national bank, national banking association or a trust company, organized and doing business under the laws of any state or the United States of America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and to accept the trust conferred, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, (b) an institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or (c) an institution whose long-term senior unsecured debt is rated either of the then in effect top two rating categories of each of the applicable Rating Agencies.

 

Rating Agencies” shall mean DBRS, Fitch, KBRA, Moody’s, Morningstar and S&P and their respective successors in interest or, if any of such entities shall for any reason no longer perform the functions of a securities rating agency, any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency reasonably engaged by any Note Holder to rate the securities issued in connection with the Securitization of the related Note; provided, however, that, at any time during which the Mortgage Loan is an asset of one or more Securitizations, “Rating Agencies” or “Rating Agency” shall mean only those rating agencies that are engaged from time to time to rate the securities issued in connection with the Securitizations of the Notes.

 

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Rating Agency Confirmation” shall mean, with respect to any matter, confirmation in writing (which may be in electronic form) by each of the applicable Rating Agencies that a proposed action, failure to act or other event so specified will not, in and of itself, result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the then-current rating assigned by such Rating Agency to any of applicable Certificates then outstanding. In the event that no applicable Certificates are outstanding or the applicable Note is not held in a Securitization, any action that would otherwise require a Rating Agency Confirmation shall require the consent of the related Note Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

For the purposes of this Agreement, if any Rating Agency shall, in writing, waive, decline or refuse to review or otherwise engage any request for a confirmation hereunder from such Rating Agency that a proposed action will not result in a qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of its then current rating of the securities issued pursuant to the related Securitization, such waiver, declination, or refusal shall be deemed to eliminate, for such request only, the condition that such confirmation by such Rating Agency (only) be obtained for purposes of this Agreement. For purposes of clarity, any such waiver, declination or refusal to review or otherwise engage in any request for such confirmation hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver, declination or refusal to review or otherwise engage in any subsequent request for such Rating Agency confirmation hereunder and the condition for such Rating Agency Confirmation pursuant to this Agreement for any subsequent request shall apply regardless of any previous waiver, declination or refusal to review or otherwise engage in such prior request.

 

Redirection Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(c).

 

Regulation AB” shall mean Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100 229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission in the adopting release (Asset Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33 8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506 1,631 (January 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time.

 

REMIC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5(d).

 

REO Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term or similar term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Required Special Servicer Rating” shall mean with respect to a special servicer (i) in the case of Fitch, a rating of “CSS3”, (ii) in the case of S&P, such special servicer is on S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, (iii) in the case of Moody’s or DBRS, as applicable, such special servicer is acting as special servicer for one or more loans included in a commercial mortgage loan securitization that was rated by Moody’s or DBRS, as applicable, within the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of determination, and Moody’s or DBRS, as applicable, has not downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating on any class of commercial mortgage securities or placed any class of commercial mortgage securities on watch citing the continuation of such special servicer as special servicer of such

 

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commercial mortgage loans, (iv) in the case of Morningstar, such special servicer is currently acting as Special Servicer on a deal or transaction-level basis for all or a significant portion of the related mortgage loans in one or more other commercial mortgage-backed securitizations, and Morningstar has not, with respect to any such other transactions, qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings on one or more classes of securities issued in such transactions, (v) in the case KBRA, KBRA has not cited servicing concerns of such special servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a transaction serviced by such special servicer prior to the time of determination, and (vi) in the case of DBRS, such special servicer is acting as special servicer for one or more loans included in a commercial mortgage loan securitization that was rated by DBRS, and DBRS has not cited servicing concerns of such special servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a transaction serviced by such special servicer prior to the time of determination.

 

S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, and its successors in interest.

 

Securitization” shall mean one or more sales by a Note Holder of all or a portion of such Note to a depositor, who will in turn include such portion of such Note as part of a securitization of one or more mortgage loans.

 

Securitization Date” shall mean the effective date on which the Securitization of Note A-1 or portion thereof is consummated.

 

Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall mean the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or any Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Securitization Trust” shall mean a trust formed pursuant to a Securitization.

 

Securitization Vehicle” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Qualified Institutional Lender.”

 

Servicer” shall mean the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the context may require.

 

Servicer Termination Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or at any time that the Mortgage Loan is no longer subject to the provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, any analogous concept under the servicing agreement pursuant to which the Mortgage Loan is being serviced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Servicing Advance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Servicing Standard” shall have the meaning assigned to such term or an analogous term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Servicing Standard in the

 

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Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall require, among other things, that each Servicer, in servicing the Mortgage Loan, must take into account the interests of each Note Holder.

 

SocGen” shall mean Societe Generale, a French limited liability company authorized as a bank, operating through its New York branch.

 

Special Servicer” shall mean the special servicer appointed as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Taxes” shall mean any income or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges of whatever nature, now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any department, agency, state or other political subdivision thereof or therein.

 

Transfer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14(a).

 

Trust Advisor” shall mean the trust advisor appointed as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Trust Fund” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Trustee” shall mean the trustee appointed as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

U.S. Person” shall mean a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation or partnership (except to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, including any entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes, or an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust, and one or more such U.S. Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust (or, to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations, a trust in existence on August 20, 1996 which is eligible to elect to be treated as a U.S. Person).

 

Section 2.     Servicing of the Mortgage Loan.

 

(a)     Each Note Holder acknowledges and agrees that, subject in each case to this Agreement, both before and after the Securitization Date, unless otherwise agreed to by the Note Holders in writing or required by any Note Pledgee of Note A-1, the Mortgage Loan shall be primary serviced by the Primary Servicer, which shall service the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Primary Servicing Agreement, Accepted Servicing Practices and, on and after the Securitization Date, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (as defined below) on behalf of the Note Holders for a fee equal to the Primary Servicing Fee. In the event that the Securitization Date does not occur within ninety (90) days following the date hereof, the Note Holders and the Primary Servicer shall execute an interim

 

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servicing agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Note Holders and the Primary Servicer. Each Note Holder acknowledges and agrees that, subject in each case to this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan shall be serviced, from and after the Securitization Date, in accordance with the Servicing Standard pursuant to the servicing agreement for the related Securitization (the “Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement”); provided that the Master Servicer shall not be obligated to advance monthly payments of principal or interest in respect of any Note other than the Lead Securitization Note and any other Note contributed to the Lead Securitization, if such principal or interest is not paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower but shall be obligated to advance delinquent real estate taxes, insurance premiums and other expenses related to the maintenance of the Mortgaged Property and maintenance and enforcement of the lien of the Mortgage thereon, subject to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Each Note Holder acknowledges that the other Note Holder may elect, in its sole discretion, to include its Note in a Securitization and agrees that it will, subject to Section 26, reasonably cooperate with such other Note Holder, at such other Note Holder’s expense, to effect such Securitization. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Note Holder irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the appointment of the Master Servicer and the Trustee under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement by the Depositor and the appointment of the Special Servicer by the Controlling Note Holder and agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer with respect to the servicing of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Each Note Holder hereby appoints the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee in the Lead Securitization as such Note Holder’s attorney-in-fact to sign any documents reasonably required with respect to the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loan on its behalf under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (subject at all times to the rights of the Note Holder set forth herein and in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement). In no event shall the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement require the Servicer to enforce the rights of the Note Holder or limit the Servicer in enforcing the rights of one Note Holder against any other Note Holder; provided, however, that this statement shall not be construed to otherwise limit the rights of one Note Holder with respect to any other Note Holder. Each Servicer shall be required pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to service the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Servicing Standard, the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and applicable law, and shall not take any action or refrain from taking any action or follow any direction inconsistent with the foregoing.

 

At any time that the Mortgage Loan is no longer subject to the provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the Note Holders agree to cause the Mortgage Loan to be serviced by one or more servicers, each of which has been agreed upon by the Note Holders, pursuant to a servicing agreement that has servicing terms substantially similar to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (or, prior to the Securitization Date, reasonably acceptable to both Note Holders) and all references herein to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall mean such alternative servicing agreement; provided, however, that if the Non-Lead Securitization Note or any portion thereof is held in a Securitization, then a Rating Agency Confirmation (from each Rating Agency engaged to rate any Certificates issued in connection with such Securitization) shall have been received in connection with the appointment of the servicer(s) pursuant to such servicing agreement; and provided, further, that until a replacement servicing agreement has been entered into, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall cause the Mortgage Loan to be serviced pursuant to the provisions of the Lead Securitization Servicing

 

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Agreement as if such agreement were still in full force and effect with respect to the Mortgage Loan, by the Servicer in the Lead Securitization or by any person appointed by the Lead Securitization Note Holder that is a qualified servicer meeting the requirements of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

(b)     The Master Servicer shall be the lead master servicer on the Mortgage Loan, and from time to time it (or the Trustee or the Special Servicer, to the extent provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) shall make the following advances subject to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and this Agreement: (i) Servicing Advances on the Mortgage Loan and (ii) P&I Advances on the Lead Securitization Note and any other Note contributed to the Lead Securitization. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to reimbursement for a Servicing Advance, first from funds on deposit in the Collection Account in respect of the Mortgage Loan and/or the Companion Loan Custodial Account, and then, in the case of Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances, if such funds on deposit in the Collection Account in respect of the Mortgage Loan and/or the Companion Loan Custodial Account are insufficient, from general collections of the Lead Securitization as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, will be entitled to reimbursement for Advance Interest on a Servicing Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, in the manner and from the sources provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, including from general collections of the Lead Securitization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, obtains funds from general collections of the Lead Securitization as a reimbursement for a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or any Advance Interest on a Servicing Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (including any Securitization Trust into which such Non-Lead Securitization Note is deposited) shall be required, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, to reimburse the Lead Securitization for its pro rata share of such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or Advance Interest.

 

In addition, each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (including, but not limited to, any Securitization Trust into which such Non-Lead Securitization Note is deposited but excluding the Lead Securitization Trust with respect to any Non-Lead Securitization Note deposited into the Lead Securitization Trust) shall be required, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, to reimburse the Lead Securitization for such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s pro rata share of any fees, costs or expenses incurred in connection with the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loan as to which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor or the Depositor, as applicable, is entitled to be reimbursed pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to the extent amounts allocated to any Non-Lead Securitization Note (other than any Non-Lead Securitization Note contributed to the Lead Securitization Trust) that are on deposit in the Collection Account and/or the Companion Loan Custodial Account are insufficient for reimbursement of such amounts. Each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (other than the Lead Securitization Trust with respect to any Non-Lead Securitization Note deposited into the Lead Securitization Trust) shall indemnify (as and to the same extent the Lead Securitization Trust is required to indemnify each of the following parties in respect of other mortgage loans in the Lead Securitization Trust pursuant to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) each of the Depositor under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer,

 

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the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee, the Trust Advisor (and any director, officer, employee or agent of any of the foregoing, to the extent such parties are identified as indemnified parties in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in respect of other mortgage loans) (the “Indemnified Parties”) against any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loan (or, with respect to the Trust Advisor, incurred in connection with the provision of services for the Mortgage Loan) under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (collectively, the “Indemnified Items”) to the extent of its pro rata share of such Indemnified Items, and to the extent amounts allocated to a Non-Lead Securitization Note (other than any Non-Lead Securitization Note contributed to the Lead Securitization Trust) that are on deposit in the Collection Account and/or the Companion Loan Custodial Account are insufficient for reimbursement of such amounts, such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall be required, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, to reimburse each of the applicable Indemnified Parties for its pro rata share of the insufficiency; provided, however, that such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s duty to pay Indemnified Items to the Trust Advisor shall be subject to any limitations and conditions (including limitations and conditions with respect to the timing of such payments and the sources of funds for such payments) set forth from time to time in the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Any Non-Lead Master Servicer may be required to make P&I Advances on the Non-Lead Securitization Note not contributed to the Lead Securitization Trust, from time to time, subject to the terms of the servicing agreement for the related Securitization (a “Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement”), the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and this Agreement. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to make their own recoverability determination with respect to a P&I Advance to be made on each Note included in the Lead Securitization based on the information that they have on hand and in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Non-Lead Master Servicer, the Non-Lead Special Servicer and the Non-Lead Trustee under the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable, shall be entitled to make its own recoverability determination with respect to a P&I Advance to be made on a Non-Lead Securitization Note based on the information that they have on hand and in accordance with the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, and any Non-Lead Master Servicer or Non-Lead Trustee, as applicable, shall be required to notify the other of the amount of its P&I Advance within two (2) Business Days of making such advance. If the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable (with respect to the Lead Securitization Note and any other note contributed to the Lead Securitization) or the Non-Lead Master Servicer, Non-Lead Special Servicer or the Non-Lead Trustee, as applicable (with respect to any Non-Lead Securitization Note), determines that a proposed P&I Advance, if made, would be non-recoverable or an outstanding P&I Advance is or would be non-recoverable, or if the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee, as applicable, subsequently determines that a proposed Servicing Advance would be non-recoverable or an outstanding Servicing Advance is or would be non-recoverable, then the Master Servicer or the Trustee (as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, in the case of a determination of non-recoverability by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee) or any Non-Lead Master Servicer or Non-Lead Trustee (as provided in the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, in the case of a determination of non-

 

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recoverability by the Non-Lead Master Servicer, the Non-Lead Special Servicer or the Non-Lead Trustee) shall notify the Master Servicer and the Trustee, or the Non-Lead Master Servicer and the Non-Lead Trustee, as the case may be, of such other Securitization within one (1) Business Day of making such determination. Each of the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Non-Lead Master Servicer and the Non-Lead Trustee, as applicable, will only be entitled to reimbursement for a P&I Advance that becomes non-recoverable first from amounts allocated to the Note for which such P&I Advance was made that are on deposit in the Collection Account and/or the Companion Loan Custodial Account, and then, if funds are insufficient, (i) in the case of the Lead Securitization Note and any other Note contributed to the Lead Securitization, from general collections of the Lead Securitization Trust, pursuant to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (ii) in the case of any Non-Lead Securitization Note not contributed to the Lead Securitization, from general collections of the related Securitization Trust, as and to the extent provided in the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

(c)     Each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder agrees that, if the related Non-Lead Securitization Note is included in a Securitization other than the Lead Securitization, it shall cause the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to contain provisions to the effect that:

 

(i)      the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall be responsible for its pro rata share of any Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances (and advance interest thereon) and any additional Trust Fund expenses, but only to the extent that they relate to servicing and administration of the Notes, including without limitation, any unpaid Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees relating to the Notes, and that in the event that the funds received with respect to each respective Note are insufficient to cover such Servicing Advances or additional Trust Fund expenses, (i) the Non-Lead Master Servicer will be required, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, to reimburse the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, or the Trustee, as applicable, out of general funds in the Collection Account (or equivalent account) established under the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement for the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s pro rata share of any such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances and/or additional Trust Fund expenses and (ii) if the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement permits the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee to reimburse itself from the Lead Securitization Trust’s general collections, then the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee, as applicable, may do so, and the Non-Lead Master Servicer will be required, promptly following notice from the Master Servicer, to reimburse the Lead Securitization Trust out of general funds in the collection account (or equivalent account) established under the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement for the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s pro rata share of any such Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances and/or additional Trust Fund expenses;

 

(ii)     each of the Indemnified Parties shall be indemnified (as and to the same extent the Lead Securitization Trust is required to indemnify each of such Indemnified Parties in respect of other mortgage loans in the Lead Securitization Trust pursuant to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) by the Securitization Trust holding such Non-Lead Securitization Note against any of the Indemnified Items to the

 

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extent of its pro rata share of such Indemnified Items, and to the extent amounts allocated to the Non-Lead Securitization Note that are on deposit in the Collection Account and/or the Companion Loan Custodial Account are insufficient for reimbursement of such amounts, the Non-Lead Master Servicer will be required to reimburse each of the applicable Indemnified Parties for its pro rata share of the insufficiency out of general funds in the Collection Account (or equivalent account) established under such Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; provided, however, that the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement may include limitations and conditions on the payment or reimbursement of Indemnified Items to the Trust Advisor (including limitations and conditions with respect to the timing of such payments or reimbursements and the sources of funds for such payments or reimbursements);

 

(iii)    the Non-Lead Master Servicer will be required to deliver to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Special Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Trust Advisor notice of any subsequent change in the identity of the Non-Lead Master Servicer or the party designated to exercise the rights of the Non-Controlling Note Holder with respect to such Non-Lead Securitization Note under this Agreement (together with the relevant contact information); and

 

(iv)    the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Lead Securitization Trust shall be third party beneficiaries of the foregoing provisions.

 

(d)     Following the Securitization of one Note but prior to the Securitization of any other Note (including any New Note), all notices, reports, information or other deliverables required to be delivered to a Note Holder pursuant to this Agreement by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) only need to be delivered to the related Note Holder (or its Note Holder Representative) and, when so delivered to such Note Holder (or Note Holder Representative, as applicable), the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall be deemed to have satisfied its delivery obligations with respect to such items hereunder or under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Following the Securitization of any Note (including any New Note), as applicable, all notices, reports, information or other deliverables required to be delivered to a Note Holder pursuant to this Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall be delivered to the master servicer and the special servicer with respect to such Securitization (who then may forward such items to the party entitled to receive such items as and to the extent provided in the related Securitization Servicing Agreement or with respect to a Note that has not been securitized, the related Note Holder) and, when so delivered to such master servicer and the special servicer, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall be deemed to have satisfied its delivery obligations with respect to such items hereunder or under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

(e)     Other than a Non-Lead Note Holder contributing its Note to the Lead Securitization Trust, each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall promptly give each of the parties to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (that will not also be a party to the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) notice of any related Securitization in writing (which

 

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may be by e-mail). Such notice shall contain contact information for each of the parties to the Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. In addition, after the Note A-2 Securitization Date or Note A-3 Securitization Date, as applicable, the Note A-2 Holder or Note A-3 Holder, as applicable, shall send a copy of the related Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to each of the parties to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)      If, at any time prior to the Securitization of a Non-Lead Securitization Note, the Mortgage Loan Borrower requests an assumption of the Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, the Primary Servicer shall provide any such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder with notice of such request within three (3) Business Days of receipt thereof.

 

Section 3.     Priority of Payments. Each Note shall be of equal priority, and no portion of either Note shall have priority or preference over any portion of the other Note or security therefor. All amounts tendered by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or otherwise available for payment on or with respect to or in connection with the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property or amounts realized as proceeds thereof, whether received in the form of Monthly Payments, the Balloon Payment, Liquidation Proceeds, proceeds under any guaranty, letter of credit or other collateral or instrument securing the Mortgage Loan or Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds other than (i) proceeds, awards or settlements to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgage Loan Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, (ii) all amounts required to be deposited in reserve or escrow pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents or received as reimbursements on account of recoveries in respect of property protection expenses or Servicing Advances then due and payable or reimbursable to the Trustee or any Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (iii) all amounts that are then due, payable or reimbursable (except for (i) any P&I Advances (and interest thereon) made with respect to Note A-1, Note A-2 or Note A-3 which may only be reimbursed out of payments and collections allocable to Note A-1, Note A-2 or Note A-3, as applicable, and (ii) any Servicing Fees due to the Master Servicer in excess of each Non-Lead Securitization Note’s pro rata share of that portion of such Servicing Fees calculated at the Servicing Fee Rate applicable to the Mortgage Loan as set forth in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) with respect to the Mortgage Loan to any Servicer pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (including without limitation, any additional Trust Fund expenses (subject to the second paragraph of Section 5(d)) reimbursable to, or payable by, such Servicer and any Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees, Workout Fees, Default Interest (to the extent provided in the immediately following paragraph), amounts paid by the Borrower in respect of modification fees or assumption fees and any other additional compensation payable pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement), shall be applied by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or its designee) to the Notes on a Pro Rata and Pari Passu Basis.

 

For clarification purposes, Default Interest (as defined in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) paid on each Note shall first, be used to reduce, on a pro rata basis, the amounts payable on each Note by the amount necessary to pay the Master Servicer, the Trustee or the Special Servicer for any interest accrued on any Servicing Advances and reimbursement of any Servicing Advances in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, second, be used to reduce the respective amounts payable on each Note by the

 

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amount necessary to pay the Master Servicer, Trustee, the Non-Lead Master Servicer or the Non-Lead Trustee for any interest accrued on any P&I Advance made with respect to such Note by such party (if and as specified in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or a Non-Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, as applicable), third, be used to reduce, on a pro rata basis, the amounts payable on each Note by the amount necessary to pay additional Trust Fund expenses (other than Special Servicing Fees, unpaid Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees) incurred with respect to the Mortgage Loan (as specified in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) and finally, (i) in the case of the remaining amount of Default Interest allocable to the Lead Securitization Note, be paid to the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer as additional servicing compensation as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and (ii) in the case of the remaining amount of Default Interest allocable to a Non-Lead Securitization Note, be paid, to the Master Servicer and/or the Special Servicer as additional servicing compensation as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 4.          Workout. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but subject to the terms and conditions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, and the obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard, if the Lead Securitization Note Holder, or any Servicer, in connection with a workout or proposed workout of the Mortgage Loan, modifies the terms thereof such that (i) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan is decreased, (ii) the Interest Rate is reduced, (iii) payments of interest or principal on any Note are waived, reduced or deferred or (iv) any other adjustment is made to any of the payment terms of the Mortgage Loan, such modification shall not alter, and any modification of the Mortgage Loan Documents shall be structured to preserve, the equal priorities of each Note as described in Section 3.

 

Section 5.          Administration of the Mortgage Loan.

 

(a)          Subject to this Agreement (including but not limited to Section 5(c)) and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and subject to the rights and consents, where required, of the Controlling Note Holder Representative, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder) shall have the sole and exclusive authority with respect to the administration of, and exercise of rights and remedies with respect to, the Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, the sole authority to modify or waive any of the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents or consent to any action or failure to act by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any other party to the Mortgage Loan Documents, call or waive any Event of Default, accelerate the Mortgage Loan or institute any foreclosure action or other remedy, and no Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have any voting, consent or other rights whatsoever except as explicitly set forth herein with respect to the Lead Securitization Note Holder’s administration of, or exercise of its rights and remedies with respect to, the Mortgage Loan. Subject to this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, neither the Note A-2 Holder nor the Note A-3 Holder shall have the right to, and each hereby presently and irrevocably assigns and conveys to the Note A-1 Holder (or the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder) the rights, if any, that such Note Holder has to (i) call or cause the Lead Securitization Note Holder to call an Event of Default under the Mortgage Loan, or (ii) exercise any remedies with respect to the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Borrower, including, without limitation, filing or causing

 

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the Lead Securitization Note Holder to file any bankruptcy petition against the Mortgage Loan Borrower. The Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Trustee acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder) shall not have any fiduciary duty to any Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loan (but the foregoing shall not relieve the Lead Securitization Note Holder from the obligation to make any disbursement of funds as set forth herein or its obligation to follow the Servicing Standard (in the case of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer) or any liability for failure to do so).

 

Each Note Holder hereby acknowledges the right and obligation of the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Special Servicer acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder), upon the Mortgage Loan becoming a Defaulted Mortgage Loan and the determination by the Special Servicer to sell the Lead Securitization Note in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, to sell the Notes together as notes evidencing one whole loan in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. In connection with any such sale, the Special Servicer shall be required to sell the Notes together as notes evidencing one whole loan and shall require that all offers be submitted to the Trustee in writing. Whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for the Mortgage Loan shall be determined by the Special Servicer, or by the Trustee if the offeror is an Interested Person; provided that no offer from an Interested Person shall constitute a fair price unless (i) it is the highest offer received and (ii) at least two bona fide other offers are received from independent third parties. In determining whether any offer received from an Interested Person represents a fair price for the Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall be supplied with and shall rely on the most recent Appraisal or updated Appraisal conducted in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement within the preceding nine (9)-month period or, in the absence of any such Appraisal, on a new Appraisal. If the Trustee is required to determine whether a cash offer by an Interested Person constitutes a fair price, the Trustee may select the Appraiser conducting any such new Appraisal. In determining whether any such offer constitutes a fair price for the Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall instruct the Appraiser to take into account (in addition to the results of any Appraisal or updated Appraisal that it may have obtained pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement), as applicable, among other factors, the period and amount of any delinquency on the affected Mortgage Loan, the occupancy level and physical condition of the related Mortgaged Property and the state of the local economy. The Trustee may conclusively rely on the opinion of an Independent appraiser or other Independent expert in real estate matters retained by the Trustee at the expense of the Holders in connection with making such determination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the sale of the Mortgage Loan, the Special Servicer shall be required to deliver to each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (to the extent the related Non-Lead Securitization Note is not included in the Lead Securitization): (a) at least fifteen (15) Business Days’ prior written notice of any decision to attempt to sell the Mortgage Loan; (b) at least ten (10) days prior to the proposed sale date, a copy of each bid package (together with any material amendments to such bid packages) received by the Special Servicer in connection with any such proposed sale, (c) at least ten (10) days prior to the proposed sale date, a copy of the most recent Appraisal for the Mortgage Loan, and any documents in the Servicing File reasonably requested by such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder that are material to the price of the Mortgage Loan and (d) until the sale is completed, and a reasonable period of time (but no less time than is afforded to the other offerors and the related Directing Certificateholder) prior to the proposed sale date, all information and

 

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other documents being provided to other offerors and all leases or other documents that are approved by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer in connection with the proposed sale; provided, however, that such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder may waive any of the delivery or timing requirements set forth in this sentence. Subject to the foregoing, each of the Controlling Note Holder, the Controlling Note Holder Representative, each Non-Controlling Note Holder and the Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative shall be permitted to bid at any sale of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Each Note Holder (to the extent it is not the same entity as the Lead Securitization Note Holder) hereby appoints the Lead Securitization Note Holder as its agent, and grants to the Lead Securitization Note Holder an irrevocable power of attorney coupled with an interest, and its proxy, for the purpose of soliciting and accepting offers for and consummating the sale of its Note. Each Note Holder (to the extent it is not the same entity as the Lead Securitization Note Holder) further agrees that, upon the request of the Lead Securitization Note Holder, such Note Holder shall execute and deliver to or at the direction of Lead Securitization Note Holder such powers of attorney or other instruments as the Lead Securitization Note Holder may reasonably request to better assure and evidence the foregoing appointment and grant, in each case promptly following request, and shall deliver its original Note, endorsed in blank, to or at the direction of the Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with the consummation of any such sale.

 

The authority of the Lead Securitization Note Holder to sell the Non-Lead Securitization Notes, and the obligations of any other Note Holder to execute and deliver instruments or deliver the related Note upon request of the Lead Securitization Note Holder, shall terminate and cease to be of any further force or effect upon the date, if any, upon which the Lead Securitization Note is repurchased by the holder of such Lead Securitization Note that sold such Lead Securitization Note into such Securitization from the Trust Fund in connection with a material breach of representation or warranty made by such person with respect to the Lead Securitization Note or material document defect with respect to the documents delivered by such person with respect to the Lead Securitization Note upon the consummation of the Lead Securitization. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to grant to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder the benefit of any representation or warranty made by the holder of the Lead Securitization Note that sold such Lead Securitization Note into the Lead Securitization or any document delivery obligation imposed on such person under any mortgage loan purchase and sale agreement, instrument of transfer or other document or instrument that may be executed or delivered by such person in connection with the Lead Securitization.

 

(b)          The administration of the Mortgage Loan shall be governed by this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The servicing of the Mortgage Loan shall be carried out by the Master Servicer and, if the Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan (or to the extent otherwise provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement), by the Special Servicer, in each case pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall cause the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Servicing Standard, taking into account the interests of each Note Holder as a collective whole. The Note Holders agree to be bound by the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. All rights and obligations of the Lead Securitization Note

 

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Holder described hereunder may be exercised by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and/or the Trustee on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder. The Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall not be amended in any manner that may materially and adversely affect any Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder in its capacity as Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder without such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s prior written consent. Each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder (unless it is the same person as or an Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower) shall be a third-party beneficiary to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement with respect to its rights as specifically provided for therein.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall be required (i) to provide copies of any notice, information and report that it is required to provide to the Lead Securitization Directing Certificateholder pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement with respect to any Major Decisions or the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to the Mortgage Loan, to any Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder that has not contributed its Note to the Lead Securitization (or its related Note Holder Representative), within the same time frame it is required to provide to the Lead Securitization Directing Certificateholder (for this purpose, without regard to whether such items are actually required to be provided to the Lead Securitization Directing Certificateholder under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement due to the occurrence of a Control Termination Event or a Consultation Termination Event) and (ii) to consult with such Non-Controlling Note Holder (or its Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative) on a strictly non-binding basis, to the extent that, having received such notices, information and reports, such Non-Controlling Note Holder (or its Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative) requests consultation with respect to any such Major Decisions or the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to the Mortgage Loan, and consider alternative actions recommended by such Non-Controlling Note Holder (or its Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative); provided, however, that after the expiration of a period of ten (10) Business Days from the delivery to such Non-Controlling Note Holder (or its Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative) by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or Special Servicer acting on its behalf) of written notice of a proposed action, together with copies of the notice, information and report required to be provided to the Lead Securitization Directing Certificateholder, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall no longer be obligated to consult with such Non-Controlling Note Holder (or its Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative), whether or not such Non-Controlling Note Holder (or its Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative) has responded within such ten (10) Business Day period (unless the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) proposes a new course of action that is materially different from the action previously proposed, in which case such ten (10) Business Day period shall be deemed to begin anew from the date of such proposal and delivery of all information relating thereto). Notwithstanding the consultation rights of any Non-Controlling Note Holder that does not contribute its note to the Lead Securitization (or its Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative) set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or Master Servicer or Special Servicer, acting on its behalf) may make any Major Decision or take any action set forth in the Asset Status Report before the expiration of the aforementioned ten (10) Business Day period if the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable) determines that immediate action

 

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with respect thereto is necessary to protect the interests of the Note Holders. In no event shall the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or Master Servicer or Special Servicer, acting on its behalf) be obligated at any time to follow or take any alternative actions recommended by any Non-Controlling Note Holder (or its Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative).

 

In addition to the consultation rights provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, any Non-Controlling Note Holder that does not contribute its Note to the Lead Securitization shall have the right to attend annual meetings (which may be held telephonically or in person, at the discretion of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable) with the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) at the offices of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, upon reasonable notice and execution of a confidentiality agreement reasonably acceptable to the Non-Controlling Note Holder and the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, in which servicing issues related to the Mortgage Loan are discussed.

 

(d)          If any Note is included as an asset of a real estate mortgage investment conduit (a “REMIC”), within the meaning of Section 860D(a) of the Code, then, any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding: (i) the Mortgage Loan shall be administered such that the Notes shall qualify at all times as (or as interests in) a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, (ii) any real property (and related personal property) acquired by or on behalf of the Note Holders pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of a power of sale or delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure of the Mortgage or lien on such property following a default on the Mortgage Loan shall be administered so that the interest of the pro rata share of each Note Holder therein shall at all times qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code and (iii) no Servicer may modify, waive or amend any provision of the Mortgage Loan, consent to or withhold consent from any action of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, or exercise or refrain from exercising any powers or rights which the Note Holders may have under the Mortgage Loan Documents, if any such action would constitute a “significant modification” of the Mortgage Loan, within the meaning of Section 1.860G-2(b) of the regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury, more than three (3) months after the startup day of any REMIC which includes any Note (or any portion thereof). Each Note Holder agrees that the provisions of this paragraph shall be effected by compliance with any REMIC provisions in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement relating to the administration of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Anything herein or in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that one or more of the Notes is included in a REMIC and one or more is not, the Note Holder of any Note not included in a REMIC shall not be required to reimburse the Note Holder of any Note included in a REMIC or any other person for payment of (i) any taxes imposed on such REMIC, (ii) any costs or expenses relating to the administration of such REMIC or to any determination respecting the amount, payment or avoidance of any tax under such REMIC or (iii) any advances for any of the foregoing or any interest thereon or for deficits in other items of disbursement or income resulting from the use of funds for payment of any such taxes, costs or expenses or advances, nor shall any disbursement or payment otherwise distributable to the such Note Holder be reduced to offset or make-up any such payment or deficit.

 

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Section 6.          Rights of the Controlling Note Holder.

 

(a)          The Controlling Note Holder shall have the right at any time to appoint a representative in connection with the exercise of its rights and obligations with respect to the Mortgage Loan (the “Controlling Note Holder Representative”). The Controlling Note Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion at any time and from time to time to remove and replace the Controlling Note Holder Representative in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. When exercising its various rights under Section 5 and elsewhere in this Agreement, the Controlling Note Holder may, at its option, in each case, act through the Controlling Note Holder Representative. The Controlling Note Holder Representative may be any person (other than the Mortgage Loan Borrower, its principal or any Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower), including, without limitation, the Controlling Note Holder, any officer or employee of the Controlling Note Holder, any affiliate of the Controlling Note Holder or any other unrelated third party. No such Controlling Note Holder Representative shall owe any fiduciary duty or other duty to any other person (other than the Controlling Note Holder). All actions that are permitted to be taken by the Controlling Note Holder under this Agreement may be taken by the Controlling Note Holder Representative acting on behalf of the Controlling Note Holder. Any Servicer acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not be required to recognize any person as a Controlling Note Holder Representative until the Controlling Note Holder has notified the Servicer or Trustee of such appointment and, if the Controlling Note Holder Representative is not the same person as the Controlling Note Holder, the Controlling Note Holder Representative provides any Servicer or Trustee with written confirmation of its acceptance of such appointment, an address and facsimile number for the delivery of notices and other correspondence and a list of officers or employees of such person with whom the parties to this Agreement may deal (including their names, titles, work addresses and facsimile numbers). The Controlling Note Holder shall promptly deliver such information to any Servicer. None of the Servicers, Trust Advisor and Trustee shall be required to recognize any person as a Controlling Note Holder Representative until they receive such information from the Controlling Note Holder. The Controlling Note Holder agrees to inform each such Servicer or Trustee of the then-current Controlling Note Holder Representative.

 

Neither the Controlling Note Holder Representative nor the Controlling Note Holder will have any liability to any other Note Holder or any other person for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action or the giving of any consent or the failure to give any consent pursuant to this Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, or errors in judgment, absent any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of its willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence. The Note Holders agree that the Controlling Note Holder Representative and the Controlling Note Holder (whether acting in place of the Controlling Note Holder Representative when no Controlling Note Holder Representative shall have been appointed hereunder or otherwise exercising any right, power or privilege granted to the Controlling Note Holder hereunder) may take or refrain from taking actions, or give or refrain from giving consents, that favor the interests of one Note Holder over the other Note Holder, and that the Controlling Note Holder Representative may have special relationships and interests that conflict with the interests of a Note Holder and, absent willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Controlling Note Holder Representative or the Controlling Note Holder, as the case may be, agree to take no action against the Controlling Note Holder Representative, the Controlling Note Holder or any of their respective officers, directors,

 

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employees, principals or agents as a result of such special relationships or interests, and that neither the Controlling Note Holder Representative nor the Controlling Note Holder will be deemed to have been grossly negligent or reckless, or to have acted in bad faith or engaged in willful misconduct or to have recklessly disregarded any exercise of its rights by reason of its having acted or refrained from acting, or having given any consent or having failed to give any consent, solely in the interests of any Note Holder.

 

Each Non-Controlling Note Holder of a Note not included in the Lead Securitization shall have the right at any time to appoint a representative in connection with the exercise of its rights and obligations with respect to the Mortgage Loan (with respect to such Note Holder, the “Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative”). All of the provisions relating to Controlling Note Holder and the Controlling Note Holder Representative set forth in the first paragraph of this Section 6(a) (except those contained in the last sentence thereof) and the second paragraph of this Section 6(a) shall apply to such Non-Controlling Note Holder and its Non-Controlling Note Holder Representative mutatis mutandis.

 

(b)          The Controlling Note Holder shall be entitled to exercise the rights and powers granted to the Controlling Note Holder hereunder and the rights and powers granted to the Directing Certificateholder with respect to the Mortgage Loan. In addition, the Controlling Note Holder shall be entitled to advise (1) the Special Servicer with respect to all matters related to a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan and (2) the Special Servicer with respect to all matters for which the Master Servicer must obtain the consent or deemed consent of the Special Servicer, and, except as set forth below (i) the Master Servicer shall not be permitted to implement any Major Decision unless it has obtained the prior written consent of the Special Servicer and (ii) the Special Servicer shall not be permitted to consent to the Master Servicer’s implementing any Major Decision nor will the Special Servicer itself be permitted to implement any Major Decision as to which the Controlling Note Holder has objected in writing within ten (10) Business Days (or 30 days with respect to an Acceptable Insurance Default) after receipt of the written recommendation and analysis and such additional information requested by the Controlling Note Holder as may be necessary in the reasonable judgment of the Controlling Note Holder in order to make a judgment with respect to such Major Decision. The Controlling Note Holder may also direct the Special Servicer to take, or to refrain from taking, such other actions with respect to the Mortgage Loan as the Controlling Note Holder may deem advisable.

 

If the Controlling Note Holder fails to notify the Special Servicer of its approval or disapproval of any proposed Major Decision within ten (10) Business Days (or 30 days with respect to an Acceptable Insurance Default) after delivery to the Controlling Note Holder by the applicable Servicer of written notice of a proposed Major Decision (which notice shall contain a legend, in conspicuous boldface type, substantially similar to the following: “THIS IS A REQUEST FOR ACTION APPROVAL. IF THE CONTROLLING NOTE HOLDER FAILS TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE ENCLOSED ACTION WITHIN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS (OR 30 DAYS WITH RESPECT TO AN ACCEPTABLE INSURANCE DEFAULT), SUCH ACTION MAY BE DEEMED APPROVED”) together with any information requested by the Controlling Note Holder as may be necessary in the reasonable judgment of the Controlling Note Holder in order to make a judgment, then upon the expiration of such ten (10) Business Day (or 30 day with respect to an Acceptable Insurance

 

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Default) period, such Major Decision shall be deemed to have been approved by the Controlling Note Holder.

 

In the event that the Special Servicer or Master Servicer (in the event that the Master Servicer is otherwise authorized by the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement to take such action), as applicable, determines that immediate action, with respect to the foregoing matters, or any other matter requiring consent of the Controlling Note Holder is necessary to protect the interests of the Note Holders (as a collective whole) and the Special Servicer has made a reasonable effort to contact the Controlling Note Holder, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, may take any such action without waiting for the Controlling Note Holder’s response.

 

No objection, direction, consent, advice or consultation contemplated by the preceding paragraphs may require or cause the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, to violate any provision of the Mortgage Loan Documents, applicable law, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, this Agreement, the REMIC provisions of the Code or the Master Servicer’s or Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard or materially expand the scope of responsibilities of any of the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable.

 

The Controlling Note Holder shall have no liability to the other Note Holders or any other party for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action or the giving of any consent or the failure to give any consent pursuant to this Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, or errors in judgment, absent any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of its willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence. The Note Holders agree that the Controlling Note Holder may take or refrain from taking actions, or give or refrain from giving consents, that favor the interests of one Note Holder over the other Note Holder, and that the Controlling Note Holder may have special relationships and interests that conflict with the interests of another Note Holder and, absent willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Controlling Note Holder agree to take no action against the Controlling Note Holder or any of its officers, directors, employees, principals or agents as a result of such special relationships or interests, and that the Controlling Note Holder shall not be deemed to have been grossly negligent or reckless, or to have acted in bad faith or engaged in willful misconduct or to have recklessly disregarded any exercise of its rights by reason of its having acted or refrained from acting, or having given any consent or having failed to give any consent, solely in the interests of any Note Holder.

 

Section 7.          Appointment of Special Servicer. Subject to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, any side letter agreement or any other agreement entered into at any time between the Controlling Note Holder Representative and the Special Servicer, the Controlling Note Holder (or its Controlling Note Holder Representative) shall have the right at any time and from time to time, with or without cause, to replace the Special Servicer then acting with respect to the Mortgage Loan and appoint a replacement Special Servicer in lieu thereof. Any designation by the Controlling Note Holder (or its Controlling Note Holder Representative) of a person to serve as Special Servicer shall be made by delivering to each other Note Holder that has not contributed its Note to the Lead Securitization, the Master Servicer, the then existing Special Servicer and other parties to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement a

 

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written notice stating such designation and satisfying the other conditions to such replacement as set forth in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (including, without limitation, receipt of a Rating Agency Confirmation if required by the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement), if any. The Controlling Note Holder shall be solely responsible for any expenses incurred in connection with any such replacement without cause. The Controlling Note Holder shall notify the other parties hereto of its termination of the then currently serving Special Servicer and its appointment of a replacement Special Servicer in accordance with this Section 7. If the Controlling Note Holder has not appointed a Special Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loan as of the consummation of the securitization under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, then the initial Special Servicer designated in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall serve as the initial Special Servicer but this provision shall not limit the right of the Controlling Note Holder (or its Controlling Note Holder Representative) to designate a replacement Special Servicer for the Lead Securitization Note as aforesaid. If a Servicer Termination Event on the part of the Special Servicer has occurred that affects a Non-Controlling Note that is not included in the Lead Securitization, the related Non-Controlling Note Holder shall have the right to direct the Trustee (or at any time that the Mortgage Loan is no longer included in a Securitization Trust, the Controlling Note Holder) to terminate the Special Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement solely with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Each Note Holder acknowledges and agrees that any successor special servicer appointed to replace the Special Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loan that was terminated for cause at a Non-Controlling Note Holder’s direction will be appointed by the Controlling Note Holder (or its Controlling Note Holder Representative) and cannot at any time be a person (or an Affiliate thereof) that was so terminated without the prior written consent of such Non-Controlling Note Holder.

 

Section 8.          Payment Procedure.

 

(a)          The Lead Securitization Note Holder, in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 3 and subject to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, will deposit or cause to be deposited all payments allocable to the Notes to the Collection Account and/or related Companion Loan Custodial Account pursuant to and in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer acting on its behalf) shall deposit such amounts to the applicable account within one (1) Business Day after such payment was received by the Lead Securitization Note Holder (or the Master Servicer acting on its behalf) from or on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Borrower.

 

(b)          If the Lead Securitization Note Holder determines, or a court of competent jurisdiction orders, at any time that any amount received or collected in respect of any Note must, pursuant to any insolvency, bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, preference or similar law, be returned to the Mortgage Loan Borrower or paid to any Note Holder or any Servicer or paid to any other person, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not be required to distribute any portion thereof to any Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder and such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder will promptly on demand by the Lead Securitization Note Holder repay to the Lead Securitization Note Holder any portion thereof that the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have theretofore distributed to such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder, together with interest thereon at such rate, if any, as

 

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the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have been required to pay to any Mortgage Loan Borrower, Master Servicer, Special Servicer or such other person with respect thereto.

 

(c)          If, for any reason, the Lead Securitization Note Holder makes any payment to a Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder before the Lead Securitization Note Holder has received the corresponding payment (it being understood that the Lead Securitization Note Holder is under no obligation to do so), and the Lead Securitization Note Holder does not receive the corresponding payment within five (5) Business Days of its payment to such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder, such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall, at the Lead Securitization Note Holder’s request, promptly return that payment to the Lead Securitization Note Holder.

 

(d)          Each Note Holder agrees that if at any time it shall receive from any source whatsoever any payment on account of the Mortgage Loan in excess of its distributable share thereof, it shall promptly remit such excess to the Note Holder entitled thereto, subject to this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have the right to offset any amounts due hereunder from a Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder with respect to the Mortgage Loan against any future payments due to such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder under the Mortgage Loan. Such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s obligations under this Section 8 constitute absolute, unconditional and continuing obligations.

 

Section 9.          Limitation on Liability of the Note Holders. Each Note Holder shall have no liability to the other Note Holder with respect to its Note except with respect to losses actually suffered due to the gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement on the part of such Note Holder.

 

The Note Holders acknowledge that, subject to the obligation of the Lead Securitization Note Holder (including any Servicer and the Trustee) to comply with, and except as otherwise required by, the Servicing Standard, the Lead Securitization Note Holder (including any Servicer and the Trustee) may exercise, or omit to exercise, any rights that the Lead Securitization Note Holder may have under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement in a manner that may be adverse to the interests of the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder and that the Lead Securitization Note Holder (including any Servicer and the Trustee) shall have no liability whatsoever to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holders in connection with the Lead Securitization Note Holder’s exercise of rights or any omission by the Lead Securitization Note Holder to exercise such rights other than as described above, provided, however, that the Servicer must act in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

Section 10.          Bankruptcy. Subject to Section 5(c), each Note Holder hereby covenants and agrees that only the Lead Securitization Note Holder has the right to institute, file, commence, acquiesce, petition under Bankruptcy Code Section 303 or otherwise or join any person in any such petition or otherwise invoke or cause any other person to invoke an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to or against the Mortgage Loan Borrower or seek to appoint a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official with respect to the Mortgage Loan Borrower or all or any part of its property or assets or seek the ordering of the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of the Mortgage Loan Borrower. Each

 

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Note Holder further agrees that only the Lead Securitization Note Holder can make any election, give any consent, commence any action or file any motion, claim, obligation, notice or application or take any other action in any case by or against the Mortgage Loan Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code or in any other Insolvency Proceeding. The Note Holders hereby appoint the Lead Securitization Note Holder as their agent, and grant to the Lead Securitization Note Holder an irrevocable power of attorney coupled with an interest, and their proxy, for the purpose of exercising any and all rights and taking any and all actions available to the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with any case by or against the Mortgage Loan Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code or in any other Insolvency Proceeding, including, without limitation, the right to file and/or prosecute any claim, vote to accept or reject a plan, to make any election under Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to the Mortgage Loan, and to file a motion to modify, lift or terminate the automatic stay with respect to the Mortgage Loan. The Note Holders agree that, upon the request of the Lead Securitization Note Holder, the Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Lead Securitization Note Holder all and every such further deeds, conveyances and instruments as the Lead Securitization Note Holder may reasonably request for the better assuring and evidencing of the foregoing appointment and grant. All actions taken by the Servicer in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding are subject to and must be in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

Section 11.          Representations of the Note Holders. Each Note Holder represents and warrants that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement is within its corporate powers, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and does not contravene such Note Holder’s organizational documents or any law or contractual restriction binding upon such Note Holder, and that this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Note Holder enforceable against such Note Holder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and except that the enforcement of rights with respect to indemnification and contribution obligations may be limited by applicable law. Each Note Holder represents and warrants that it is duly organized, validly existing, in good standing and in possession of all licenses and authorizations necessary to carry on its business. Each Note Holder represents and warrants that (a) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Note Holder, (b) to such Note Holder’s actual knowledge, all consents, approvals, authorizations, orders or filings of or with any court or governmental agency or body, if any, required for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Note Holder have been obtained or made and (c) to such Note Holder’s actual knowledge, there is no pending action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation against such Note Holder, an adverse outcome of which would materially and adversely affect its performance under this Agreement.

 

Section 12.          No Creation of a Partnership or Exclusive Purchase Right. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant hereto shall be deemed to constitute the relationship created hereby between the Note Holders as a partnership, association, joint venture or other entity. No Note Holder shall have any obligation whatsoever to offer any Note Holder the opportunity to purchase a participation interest in any future loans originated by such Note Holder or its Affiliates and if any Note Holder chooses to offer any other Note Holder

 

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the opportunity to purchase a participation interest in any future mortgage loans originated by such Note Holder or its Affiliates, such offer shall be at such purchase price and interest rate as such Note Holder chooses, in its sole and absolute discretion. No Note Holder shall have any obligation whatsoever to purchase from any other Note Holder a participation interest in any future loans originated by such Note Holder or its Affiliates.

 

Section 13.          Other Business Activities of the Note Holders. Each Note Holder acknowledges that the other Note Holder or its Affiliates may make loans or otherwise extend credit to, and generally engage in any kind of business with, the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof, any entity that is a holder of debt secured by direct or indirect ownership interests in the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any entity that is a holder of a preferred equity interest in the Mortgage Loan Borrower (each, a “Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party”), and receive payments on such other loans or extensions of credit to Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Parties and otherwise act with respect thereto freely and without accountability in the same manner as if this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby were not in effect.

 

Section 14.          Sale of the Notes.

 

(a)          Each Note Holder agrees that it will not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, syndicate, participate, hypothecate, contribute, encumber or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of its respective Note (a “Transfer”) except to a Qualified Institutional Lender. Promptly after any Transfer, each non-transferring Note Holder shall be provided with (x) if applicable, a representation from a transferee or the applicable Note Holder certifying that such transferee is a Qualified Institutional Lender (except in the case of a Transfer in accordance with the immediately following sentence) and (y) a copy of the assignment and assumption agreement referred to in Section 15. If a Note Holder intends to Transfer its respective Note, or any portion thereof, to an entity that is not a Qualified Institutional Lender, it must first obtain the consent of each non-transferring Note Holder and if such non-transferring Note Holder’s Note is held in a Securitization, a Rating Agency Confirmation (from each Rating Agency engaged to rate any Certificates issued in connection with such Securitization) with respect to such Transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without each non-transferring Note Holder’s prior written consent (which will not be unreasonably withheld), and if such non-transferring Note Holder’s Note is held in a Securitization, without a Rating Agency Confirmation (from each related Rating Agency engaged to rate any Certificates issued in connection with such Securitization) with respect to such Transfer, no Note Holder shall Transfer all or any portion of its Note (or a participation interest in such Note) to the Mortgage Loan Borrower or a Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party and any such Transfer shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest no rights in the purported transferee. The transferring Note Holder agrees that it will pay the expenses of each non-transferring Note Holder (including all expenses of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee) and all expenses relating to the Rating Agency Confirmations in connection with any such Transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Note Holder shall have the right, without the need to obtain the consent of any other Note Holder, the Rating Agencies or any other person, to Transfer 49% or less (in the aggregate) of its Note or any beneficial interest in its Note. None of the provisions of this Section 14(a) shall apply in the case of (1) a sale of Note A-2 and Note A-3 together with Note A-1, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or (2) a transfer by the Special Servicer, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lead Securitization

 

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Servicing Agreement, of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property, upon the Mortgage Loan becoming a Defaulted Mortgage Loan, to a single member limited liability or limited partnership, 100% of the equity interest in which is owned directly or indirectly, through one or more single member limited liability companies or limited partnerships, by the Lead Securitization Trust.

 

(b)          In the case of any Transfer of a participation interest in any of the Notes, (i) the respective Note Holders’ obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Note Holders shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Lead Securitization Note Holder and any persons acting on its behalf shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Note Holder in connection with such Note Holder’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, and all amounts payable hereunder shall be determined as if such Note Holder had not sold such participation interest.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, any Note Holder may pledge (a “Pledge”) its Note to any entity (other than the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof) which has extended a credit facility to such Note Holder and that is either a Qualified Institutional Lender or a financial institution whose long-term unsecured debt is rated at least “A” (or the equivalent) or better by each Rating Agency (a “Note Pledgee”), on terms and conditions set forth in this Section 14(c), it being further agreed that a financing provided by a Note Pledgee to a Note Holder or any person which Controls such Note that is secured by its Note and is structured as a repurchase arrangement, shall qualify as a Pledge hereunder, provided that a Note Pledgee which is not a Qualified Institutional Lender may not take title to the pledged Note without a Rating Agency Confirmation (from each Rating Agency engaged to rate any Certificates issued in connection with any Securitization that holds any other Note). Upon written notice by the applicable Note Holder to each other Note Holder and any Servicer that a Pledge has been effected (including the name and address of the applicable Note Pledgee), each other Note Holder agrees to acknowledge receipt of such notice and thereafter agrees: (i) to give Note Pledgee written notice of any default by the pledging Note Holder in respect of its obligations under this Agreement of which default such Note Holder has actual knowledge; (ii) to allow such Note Pledgee a period of ten (10) days to cure a default by the pledging Note Holder in respect of its obligations to such Note Holder hereunder, but such Note Pledgee shall not be obligated to cure any such default; (iii) that no amendment, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement shall be effective against such Note Pledgee without the written consent of such Note Pledgee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; (iv) that such other Note Holder shall give to such Note Pledgee copies of any notice of default under this Agreement simultaneously with the giving of same to the pledging Note Holder; (v) that such other Note Holder shall deliver to Note Pledgee such estoppel certificate(s) as Note Pledgee shall reasonably request, provided that any such certificate(s) shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to such other Note Holder; and (vi) that, upon written notice (a “Redirection Notice”) to each other Note Holder and any Servicer by such Note Pledgee that the pledging Note Holder is in default, beyond any applicable cure periods, under the pledging Note Holder’s obligations to such Note Pledgee pursuant to the applicable credit agreement between the pledging Note Holder and such Note Pledgee (which notice need not be joined in or confirmed by the pledging Note Holder), and until such Redirection Notice is withdrawn or rescinded by such Note Pledgee, Note Pledgee shall be entitled to receive any payments that any

 

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Note Holder or Servicer would otherwise be obligated to pay to the pledging Note Holder from time to time pursuant to this Agreement or the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. Any pledging Note Holder unconditionally and absolutely releases each other Note Holder and any Servicer from any liability to the Note Holder pledging on account of such other Note Holder’s or Servicer’s compliance with any Redirection Notice believed by any Servicer or such other Note Holder to have been delivered by a Note Pledgee. Note Pledgee shall be permitted to exercise fully its rights and remedies against the Note Holder pledging to such Note Pledgee (and accept an assignment in lieu of foreclosure as to such collateral), in accordance with applicable law and this Agreement. In such event, the Note Holders and any Servicer shall recognize such Note Pledgee (and any transferee, other than the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof, which is also a Qualified Institutional Lender at any foreclosure or similar sale held by such Note Pledgee or any transfer in lieu of foreclosure), and its successor and assigns, as the successor to the pledging Note Holder’s rights, remedies and obligations under this Agreement, and any such Note Pledgee or Qualified Institutional Lender shall assume in writing the obligations of the pledging Note Holder hereunder accruing from and after such Transfer (i.e., realization upon the collateral by such Note Pledgee) and agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The rights of a Note Pledgee under this Section 14(c) shall remain effective as to any Note Holder (and any Servicer) unless and until such Note Pledgee shall have notified any such Note Holder (and any Servicer, as applicable) in writing that its interest in the pledged Note has terminated.

 

(d)          Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, if a conduit (“Conduit”) which is not a Qualified Institutional Lender provides financing to a Note Holder then such Note Holder shall have the right to grant a security interest in its Note to such Conduit notwithstanding that such Conduit is not a Qualified Institutional Lender, if the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(i)          the loan (the “Conduit Inventory Loan”) made by the Conduit to such Note Holder to finance the acquisition and holding of its Note requires a third party (the “Conduit Credit Enhancer”) to provide credit enhancement;

 

(ii)          the Conduit Credit Enhancer is a Qualified Institutional Lender;

 

(iii)         such Note Holder pledges its interest in its Note to the Conduit as collateral for the Conduit Inventory Loan;

 

(iv)          the Conduit Credit Enhancer and the Conduit agree that, if such Note Holder defaults under the Conduit Inventory Loan, or if the Conduit is unable to refinance its outstanding commercial paper even if there is no default by such Note Holder, the Conduit Credit Enhancer will purchase the Conduit Inventory Loan from the Conduit, and the Conduit will assign the pledge of such Note Holder’s Note to the Conduit Credit Enhancer; and

 

(v)          unless the Conduit is then a Qualified Institutional Lender, the Conduit will not without obtaining a Rating Agency Confirmation (from each Rating Agency engaged to rate any Certificates issued in connection with any Securitization that holds any other Note) have any greater right to acquire the interests in the Note pledged by such

 

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Note Holder, by foreclosure or otherwise, than would any other purchaser that is not a Qualified Institutional Lender at a foreclosure sale conducted by a Note Pledgee.

 

Section 15.          Registration of the Notes and Each Note Holder. The Agent shall keep or cause to be kept at the Agent Office books (the “Note Register”) for the registration and transfer of the Notes. The Agent shall serve as the initial note registrar and the Agent hereby accepts such appointment. The names and addresses of the holders of the Notes are as set forth on Exhibit B and the names and addresses of any transferee of any Note of which the Agent has received notice, in the form of a copy of the assignment and assumption agreement referred to in this Section 15, shall be registered in the Note Register. The person in whose name a Note Holder is so registered shall be deemed and treated as the sole owner and holder thereof for all purposes of this Agreement. Upon request of a Note Holder, the Agent shall provide such party with the names and addresses of the other Note Holders as set forth in the Note Register. To the extent the Trustee or another party is appointed as Agent hereunder, each Note Holder hereby designates such person as its agent under this Section 15 solely for purposes of maintaining the Note Register.

 

In connection with any Transfer of a Note (but excluding any Pledgee unless and until it realizes on its Pledge), a transferee shall execute an assignment and assumption agreement (unless the transferee is a Securitization Trust and the related pooling and servicing agreement requires the parties thereto to comply with this Agreement), whereby such transferee assumes all of the obligations of the applicable Note Holder hereunder with respect to such Note thereafter accruing and agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, including the applicable restriction on Transfers set forth in Section 14, from and after the date of such assignment. No Transfer of a Note may be made unless it is registered on the Note Register, and the Agent shall not recognize any attempted or purported Transfer of any Note in violation of the provisions of Section 14 and this Section 15. Any such purported Transfer shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest no rights in the purported transferee. Each Note Holder desiring to effect such Transfer shall indemnify the Agent and the other Note Holder against any liability that may result if the Transfer is not made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 16.          Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CHOICE OF LAW RULES THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW). EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 17.          Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

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(a)          SUBMITS FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF;

 

(b)          CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME;

 

(c)          AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH A PARTY HEREIN SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED; AND

 

(d)          AGREES THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO SUE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

Section 18.          Modifications. This Agreement shall not be modified, cancelled or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by each Note Holder. Additionally, for as long as any Note is held in a Securitization, this Agreement may not be modified unless a Rating Agency Confirmation (from each Rating Agency engaged to rate any Certificates issued in connection with any Securitization that holds any Note) has been received in connection therewith; provided that no Rating Agency Confirmation shall be required in connection with a modification (i) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provisions herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein or with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement or (ii) to make other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement, which shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 19.          Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Except as provided herein, including, without limitation, with respect to the Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Master Servicer, Special Servicer, Non-Lead Master Servicer, Non-Lead Special Servicer, or Non-Lead Trustee, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any person not a party hereto. Subject to Section 14 and Section 15, each Note Holder may assign or delegate its rights or obligations under this Agreement. Upon any such assignment, the assignee shall be entitled to all rights and benefits of the assigning Note Holder hereunder.

 

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Section 20.          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in electronic format or by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 21.          Captions. The titles and headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to summarize or otherwise describe the subject matter of the paragraphs and shall not be given any consideration in the construction of this Agreement.

 

Section 22.          Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable laws, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 23.          Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations between the parties.

 

Section 24.          Withholding Taxes. (a) If the Lead Securitization Note Holder or the Mortgage Loan Borrower shall be required by law to deduct and withhold Taxes from interest, fees or other amounts payable to a Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder with respect to the Mortgage Loan as a result of such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder constituting a Non-Exempt Person, the Lead Securitization Note Holder, in its capacity as servicer, shall be entitled to do so with respect to such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s interest in such payment (all withheld amounts being deemed paid to such Note Holder), provided that the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall furnish such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder with a statement setting forth the amount of Taxes withheld, the applicable rate and other information which may reasonably be requested for purposes of assisting such Note Holder to seek any allowable credits or deductions for the Taxes so withheld in each jurisdiction in which such Note Holder is subject to tax.

 

(b)          Each Note Holder (to the extent it is not the same person as the Lead Securitization Note Holder) shall and hereby agrees to indemnify the Lead Securitization Note Holder against and hold the Lead Securitization Note Holder harmless from and against any Taxes, interest, penalties and attorneys’ fees and disbursements arising or resulting from any failure of the Lead Securitization Note Holder to withhold Taxes from payment made to such Note Holder in reliance upon any representation, certificate, statement, document or instrument made or provided by such Note Holder to the Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with the obligation of the Lead Securitization Note Holder to withhold Taxes from payments made to such Note Holder, it being expressly understood and agreed that (i) the Lead Securitization Note Holder shall be absolutely and unconditionally entitled to accept any such representation, certificate, statement, document or instrument as being true and correct in all respects and to fully rely thereon without any obligation or responsibility to investigate or to

 

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make any inquiries with respect to the accuracy, veracity, correctness or validity of the same and (ii) such Note Holder, upon request of the Lead Securitization Note Holder and at its sole cost and expense, shall defend any claim or action relating to the foregoing indemnification using counsel selected by the Lead Securitization Note Holder.

 

(c)          Each Note Holder (to the extent it is not the same person as the Lead Securitization Note Holder) represents (for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Borrower) that it is not a Non-Exempt Person and that neither the Lead Securitization Note Holder nor the Mortgage Loan Borrower is obligated under applicable law to withhold Taxes on sums paid to it with respect to the Mortgage Loan or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement. Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement and from time to time as necessary during the term of this Agreement, each Note Holder (to the extent it is not the same person as the Lead Securitization Note Holder) shall deliver to the Lead Securitization Note Holder or Servicer, as applicable, evidence satisfactory to the Lead Securitization Note Holder substantiating that such Note Holder is not a Non-Exempt Person and that the Lead Securitization Note Holder is not obligated under applicable law to withhold Taxes on sums paid to it with respect to the Mortgage Loan or otherwise under this Agreement. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, (i) if a Note Holder is created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, it shall satisfy the requirements of the preceding sentence by furnishing to the Lead Securitization Note Holder an Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 and (ii) if a Note Holder is not created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and if the payment of interest or other amounts by the Mortgage Loan Borrower is treated for United States income tax purposes as derived in whole or part from sources within the United States, such Note Holder shall satisfy the requirements of the preceding sentence by furnishing to the Lead Securitization Note Holder Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, Form W-8IMY (with appropriate attachments) or Form W-8BEN, or successor forms, as may be required from time to time, duly executed by such Note Holder, as evidence of such Note Holder’s exemption from the withholding of United States tax with respect thereto. The Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not be obligated to make any payment hereunder with respect to the Non-Lead Securitization Note or otherwise until the holder of such Note shall have furnished to the Lead Securitization Note Holder requested forms, certificates, statements or documents.

 

Section 25.          Custody of Mortgage Loan Documents. The originals of all of the Mortgage Loan Documents, prior to the closing of the Lead Securitization, will be held by the Agent or its custodian or Note Pledgee on behalf of the registered holders of the Notes. After the closing of the Lead Securitization, the originals of all of the Mortgage Loan Documents (other than any Note not included in the Lead Securitization) shall be held in the name of the trustee (and held by a duly appointed custodian therefor) under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, on behalf of the registered holders of the Notes.

 

Section 26.          Cooperation in Securitization.

 

(a)          Each Note Holder acknowledges that any Note Holder may elect, in its sole discretion, to include its Note in a Securitization. In connection with a Securitization of the Lead Securitization Note and subject to the terms of the preceding sentence, at the request of the Lead Securitization Note Holder, each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall use reasonable

 

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efforts, at Lead Securitization Note Holder’s expense (unless such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s Note is also included in the Lead Securitization, in which case, all related expenses shall be shared by the Lead Securitization Note Holder and such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder, pari passu, based on the size of their respective Notes), to satisfy, and to cooperate with the Lead Securitization Note Holder in attempting to cause the Mortgage Loan Borrower to satisfy, the market standards to which the Lead Securitization Note Holder customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required in the marketplace or by the Rating Agencies in connection with the Securitization, including entering into (or consenting to, as applicable) any modifications to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loan Documents, and to cooperate with the Lead Securitization Note Holder in attempting to cause the Mortgage Loan Borrower to execute such modifications to the Mortgage Loan Documents, in any such case, as may be reasonably requested by the Rating Agencies to effect the Securitization of the Lead Securitization Note; provided, however, that either in connection with the Lead Securitization or otherwise at any time prior to the Lead Securitization, a Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall not be required to modify or amend this Agreement or any Mortgage Loan Documents (or consent to such modification, as applicable) in connection therewith, if such modification or amendment would (i) change the interest allocable to, or the amount of any payments due to or priority of such payments to, such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder or (ii) materially increase such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s obligations or materially decrease such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s rights, remedies or protections. In connection with the Lead Securitization, each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall provide for inclusion in any disclosure document relating to the Lead Securitization such information concerning such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder and the related Non-Lead Securitization Note as the Lead Securitization Note Holder reasonably determines to be necessary or appropriate, and each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall, at the Lead Securitization Note Holder’s expense, cooperate with the reasonable requests of each Rating Agency and Lead Securitization Note Holder in connection with the Lead Securitization (including, without limitation, reasonably cooperating with the Lead Securitization Note Holder (without any obligation to make additional representations and warranties) to enable the Lead Securitization Note Holder to make all necessary certifications and deliver all necessary opinions (including customary securities law opinions) in connection with the Mortgage Loan and the Lead Securitization), as well as in connection with all other matters and the preparation of any offering documents thereof and to review and respond reasonably promptly with respect to any information relating to such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder and the related Non-Lead Securitization Note in any Securitization document. Each Note Holder acknowledges that the information provided by it to the Lead Securitization Note Holder may be incorporated into the offering documents for the Lead Securitization. The Lead Securitization Note Holder and each Rating Agency shall be entitled to rely on the information supplied by, or on behalf of, any Note Holder. The Lead Securitization Note Holder will reasonably cooperate, at the related Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s expense, with each Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder by providing all information reasonably requested that is in the Lead Securitization Note Holder’s possession in connection with such Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder’s preparation of disclosure materials in connection with a Securitization.

 

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and the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and provide reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such documents.

 

Section 27.          Notices. All notices required hereunder shall be given by (i)  facsimile transmission (during business hours) if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by reputable overnight delivery service (charges prepaid), (ii) reputable overnight delivery service (charges prepaid) or (iii) certified United States mail, postage prepaid return receipt requested, and addressed to the respective parties at their addresses set forth on Exhibit B hereto, or at such other address as any party shall hereafter inform the other party by written notice given as aforesaid. All written notices so given shall be deemed effective upon receipt.

 

Section 28.          Broker. Each Note Holder represents to each other that no broker was responsible for bringing about this transaction.

 

Section 29.          Certain Matters Affecting the Agent.

 

(a)          The Agent may request and/or rely upon and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any officer’s certificate or assignment and assumption agreement delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 14 and Section 15;

 

(b)          The Agent may consult with counsel and any opinion of counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such opinion of counsel;

 

(c)          The Agent shall be under no obligation to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any Note Holder pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless it has received indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it;

 

(d)          The Agent or any of its directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, agents or “control” persons within the meaning of the Act, shall not be personally liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and reasonably believed by the Agent to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement;

 

(e)          The Agent shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any officer’s certificate or assignment and assumption agreement delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 15;

 

(f)          The Agent may execute any of the powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys but shall not be relieved of its obligations hereunder; and

 

(g)          The Agent represents and warrants that it is a Qualified Institutional Lender or an Affiliate of a Qualified Institutional Lender.

 

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Section 30.          Resignation of Agent.

 

(a)          The Agent may resign at any time on ten (10) days’ prior notice, so long as a successor Agent, reasonably satisfactory to the Note Holders (it being agreed that a Servicer, the Trustee or a Certificate Administrator in a Securitization is satisfactory to the Note Holders), has agreed to be bound by this Agreement and perform the duties of the Agent hereunder. Additionally, Prudential may delegate its duties or transfer its rights and obligations as Agent to any Affiliate without notice to or consent by any other party hereto. Agent may transfer its rights and obligations to a Servicer, the Trustee or the Certificate Administrator, as successor Agent, at any time without the consent of any Note Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Note Holders hereby agree that, simultaneously with the closing of the Lead Securitization, the Master Servicer shall be deemed to have been automatically appointed as the successor Agent under this Agreement in place of the prior Agent without any further notice or other action. The termination or resignation of such Master Servicer, as Master Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, shall be deemed a termination or resignation of such Master Servicer as Agent under this Agreement and any successor master servicer shall be deemed to have been automatically appointed as the successor Agent under this Agreement in place thereof without any further notice or other action.

 

Section 31.          Resizing. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, prior to the time when the entire balance of a Non-Lead Securitization Note shall have been the subject of Securitization, the related Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder shall have the right, subject to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, to cause the Mortgage Loan Borrower to execute amended and restated notes or additional notes (in either case, “New Notes”) reallocating the principal of such Non-Lead Securitization Note to such New Notes; or severing such Non-Lead Securitization Note into one or more further “component” notes in the aggregate principal amount equal to the then outstanding principal balance of such Non-Lead Securitization Note provided that (i) the aggregate principal balance of all outstanding New Notes following such amendments is no greater than the aggregate principal of such Non-Lead Securitization Note prior to such amendments, (ii) all Notes continue to have the same weighted average interest rate as the Notes prior to such amendments, (iii) all Notes pay pro rata and on a pari passu basis and such reallocated or component notes shall be automatically subject to the terms of this Agreement, (iv) the person holding the New Notes shall notify the Lead Securitization Note Holder, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee in writing of such modified allocations and principal amounts, and (v) the execution of such amendments and New Notes does not violate the Servicing Standard. If the Lead Securitization Note Holder so requests, the person holding the New Notes (and any subsequent holder of such Notes) shall execute a confirmation of the continuing applicability of this Agreement to the New Notes, as so modified. Except for the foregoing reallocation and for modifications pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (as discussed in Section 5), no Note may be modified or amended without the consent of its holder and the consent of the holder of the other Note. In connection with the foregoing (provided the conditions set forth in (i) through (v) above are satisfied, with respect to (i) through (iv), as certified by the related Non-Lead Securitization Note Holder, on which certification the Master Servicer can rely), the Master Servicer is hereby authorized and directed to execute amendments to the Mortgage Loan Documents and this Agreement on behalf of any or all of the Note Holders, as applicable, solely for the purpose of reflecting such reallocation of principal. If more

 

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than one New Note is created hereunder, for purposes of exercising the rights of the related Non-Controlling Note Holder hereunder, the Non-Controlling Note Holder of such New Notes shall be as provided in the definition of such term in this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Note Holders have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

       
  NOTE A-1 HOLDER:
   
  LIBERTY ISLAND GROUP I, LLC
       
  By:  /s/ Emanuel Chrysoulakis  
       
    Name: Emanuel Chrysoulakis  
       
    Title: Vice President  
       
  NOTE A-2 HOLDER:
   
  SOCIETE GENERALE
       
  By:  /s/ Jim Barnard  
       
    Name: Jim Barnard  
       
    Title: Director  
       
  NOTE A-3 HOLDER:
   
  SOCIETE GENERALE
       
  By:  /s/ Jim Barnard  
       
    Name: Jim Barnard  
       
    Title: Director  

  

Agreed and accepted as of this 9th day of August, 2015:

 

PRUDENTIAL ASSET RESOURCES INC.

     
By:  /s/ K. A. Kehlbeck  
     
  Name: K. A. Kehlbeck  
     
  Title:  VP  

 

Co-Lender Agreement – Patrick Henry

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Description of Mortgage Loan

 

Mortgage Loan Borrower: PR Patrick Henry LLC
Date of Mortgage Loan: June 30, 2015
Date of Notes: June 30, 2015
Original Principal Amount of Mortgage Loan: $96,200,000
Principal Amount of Mortgage Loan as of the date hereof: $96,200,000
Initial Note A-1 Principal Balance: $48,100,000
Initial Note A-2 Principal Balance: $21,400,000
Initial Note A-3 Principal Balance: $26,700,000
Location of Mortgaged Property: 12300, 12290 and 12250 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Virginia 23602-6900
Initial Maturity Date: July 5, 2025

 

 
 

  

EXHIBIT B

 

1.           Note A-1 Holder:

 

Liberty Island Group I LLC
c/o Prudential Asset Resources, Inc.
2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 2500
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attention:  Vice President - Asset Management

 

with a copy to:
Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC
655 Broad Street
16th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Attention: Capital Markets Group - Conduit Loan Program

 

with a copy to:
Dechert LLP
1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Attention: Laura Swihart

 

2.           Note A-2 Holder:

 

Societe Generale
245 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10167
Attention: Jim Barnard

 

with a copy to:
Kaye Scholer LLP
250 West 55th Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Stephen Gliatta, Esq.

 

with a copy to:
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
200 Liberty Street
New York, New York 10281
Attention: David S. Gingold, Esq.

 

B-1
 

 

3.           Note A-3 Holder:

 

Societe Generale
245 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10167
Attention: Jim Barnard

 

with a copy to:
Kaye Scholer LLP
250 West 55th Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Stephen Gliatta, Esq

 

with a copy to:
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
200 Liberty Street
New York, New York 10281
Attention: David S. Gingold, Esq.

 

B-2
 

 

EXHIBIT C

PERMITTED FUND MANAGERS

 

1.Westbrook Partners

2.DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners

3.iStar Financial Inc.

4.Capital Trust, Inc.

5.Lend-Lease Real Estate Investments

6.Archon Capital, L.P.

7.Whitehall Street Real Estate Fund, L.P.

8.The Blackstone Group International Ltd.

9.Apollo Real Estate Advisors

10.Colony Capital, Inc.

11.Praedium Group

12.J.E. Roberts Companies

13.Fortress Investment Group, LLC

14.Lonestar Opportunity Fund

15.Clarion Partners

16.Walton Street Capital, LLC

17.Starwood Financial Trust

18.BlackRock, Inc.

19.Rialto Capital Management, LLC

20.Raith Capital Partners, LLC

 

C-1
 

 

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